Liverpool swoop for a Spanish Youngster....again
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Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez has raided Spain again to lure Sevilla starlet Daniel Sanchez Ayala to Anfield.
The Spanish club have confirmed Ayala has agreed a deal to move to Merseyside after rejecting a professional contract at Sevilla.
Liverpool moved for the 17-year-old after learning he had not signed a professional contract with Sevilla and the Reds will have to pay Sevilla a compensation fee for his signature.
Ayala, who is highly-regarded at Sevilla, has been in the club's youth set-up and his performances have caught the attention of Benitez's Spanish scouts.
Sevilla are not happy at losing the young defender and he is the second teenager to be snared by Liverpool in recent years after Antonio Barragan was signed by Liverpool in 2005 in similar circumstances.
Liverpool are believed to have offered Ayala a three-year deal and he is expected to travel to England next week to tie up the move. -
lol someone go find out is it a midfielder?
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no. he's a young promising defender. centre-back.
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hope he is as good as that argentina ayala
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Rafa again
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Seville fury at Benitez
Seville are up in arms as it is the second time in recent years that Benitez has raided their academy.
Spanish defender Antonio Barragan, now at Deportivo, joined Liverpool in the same way two years ago.
Seville officials were stunned to learn by fax that one of their most promising young players had changed residency to facilitate his switch to Anfield.
The Spaniards are powerless to do anything as Liverpool have followed the rules to the letter — but they are angry with Benitez.
A source said: “It’s incredible how the same club has done this to us twice.
“We are not happy but there is little we can do.”