Rafa alerted to Taylor's new contract rejection
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Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez has been placed on red alert after Newcastle centre-half Steven Taylor turned down the offer of a new five-year contract at St James' Park.
Taylor, who is the most successful player to have emerged from Newcastle's Academy in the best part of a decade, was in Montenegro last night captaining England Under-21s.
That news has been greeted with interest at Anfield, where Benitez has long coveted arguably the most promising young centre-half in the English game.
And while the Liverpool manager opted not to make a formal offer for Taylor's services during the summer transfer window, sources on Merseyside suggest he will attempt to sign the North-Easterner if the current impasse is not resolved by January 1.
With Sami Hyypia approaching retirement, Benitez is understood to regard Taylor as an ideal back-up to his preferred defensive partnership of Jamie Carragher and Daniel Agger.
Taylor's current Magpies contract runs to 2009 but, after making 44 senior starts last season, the 21-year-old is looking to secure an improved deal. -
looks like a good deal... esp if pool is still top of league by Jan...
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yeah.... good ...
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From Evening Chronicle:
TaylorÂ’s current deal does not run out until June 2009 and it is to United's credit that, as in the cases of James Milner and Charles N'Zogbia, they have reviewed the contract of a player who last night had the honour of leading out his country in EnglandÂ’s 3-0 Under-21 victory over Montenegro.
It is the financial aspects of the contract which have left the Taylor camp unhappy, and United must know that several of the big sides are watching the situation very closely.
Indeed, the Chronicle can reveal that three of the big four – Chelsea, Manchester United and Liverpool – would welcome Taylor into their line-ups. And Spurs Martin Jol is also a big admirer of the young defender. -
martin jol finally realises his sucky defence
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spurs will be the least likely to sign Taylor's... no UCL n lousy position nowOriginally posted by anhydrouscoppersulphate:martin jol finally realises his sucky defence -
Arbo than.. Later Jol himself tio the axe, than jialat liao.Originally posted by anhydrouscoppersulphate:martin jol finally realises his sucky defence -
jol seems to admire everybody.