Posts Tagged ‘Liverpool’
Would a European Super League benefit Man Utd, »
The proposal of the Real Madrid president Florentina Perez to create a new European Super League made up of the top (richest?) clubs in Europe has raised some serious questions for English teams and the Premiership. Perez has threatened to get support for a breakaway elite group to create it if UEFA refuses to discuss the proposal within the [...]
Liverpool reject Torres bids from Man Utd, Chelsea and »
The papers this morning are full of bids for the Liverpool striker Fernando Torres. The People steps in first and credited Real Madrid with offering £65m for the player that came from their bitter rivals Atletico Madrid. They say that Florentina Perez was hoping that Liverpool's financial woes would make them vulnerable to accept such a large [...]
Liverpool sign two players today, but Benitez rules »
Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez has denied any bid for Franck Ribery, which was yesterdays big betting move, and says there will be no "big, big money" moves. But Liverpool also announced two more signings! The young Frenchman Chris Mavinga has been confirmed as a Liverpool player today, and it has also been revealed that the Morrocan winger [...]
Who is the Liverpool and Arsenal-target Gokhan Inler? »
The Switzerland international midfielder Gokham Inler has. like last summer, been strongly linked with a move to Arsenal. And recently the English press have also been mooting him as a favourite of Rafael Benitez, who is considering him to be an able replacement for Javier Mascherano. The 25 year-old is a strong defensive midfielder presently [...]
Why are Liverpool and Sunderland so keen on »
The England U21 midfielder Lee Catter mole is suddenly in demand, according to the rumours in the press. But why is he considered to be a valued target? For starters the 21 year-old is English, which is always a premium as clubs are worrying about the new rules expected to be introduced by the Premier League, and is a regular fixture in the [...]
Will the new tax rate affect the Premiership? Alonso »
The new 50% tax for high earners will come into effect next April, and some players are predicting that this will stop the top players from staying n the Premiership. Andriy Arshavin got a "shock" when he saw his wage packet at Arsenal, and that was BEFORE the new tax rate was announced. He tried to get his agent to renegotiate his wages, and then [...]
Why does Alonso want to leave Liverpool? It’s »
The Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez seems to be spending the summer fending off interest in Xabi Alonso from Real Madrid, and by all intents and purposes, it would seem that Alonso is keen to move. Is that such a surprise to Liverpool fans? This state of affairs can surely only be blamed on the manager. Last summer's longest and most public [...]
Who is Ribery? And why do Liverpool, Man Utd and »
The Bayern Munich midfielder Franck Ribery is in demand from all the biggest clubs in Europe, and today it has been reported that Liverpool have been made odd-on favourites to sign him, after Real Madrid refused to pay the asking price, but both Chelsea and Man Utd have also been strongly linked with him. The question should be asked as to why [...]
Gerrard signs new four-year contract at Liverpool »
The Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has proved his loyalty once again by signing a new four year contract which will keep him at Anfield for the rest of his career. He will earn an improved £125,000 a week, an amount that was negotiated in April, but the contract was only signed yesterday when the team returned for pre-season [...]
Man Utd and Liverpool go head to head for £20m Serie »
According to a report from America, both Man Utd and Liverpool are entering the race to sign the Chilean striker Alexis Sanchez. Both clubs are in the market for a top striker and could have this prodigy for only 20m euros. The article in the "Irish Emigrant" said: Liverpool, who are reportedly ready to offer Barcelona target Javier Mascherano [...]
Moneybags Madrid say that Liverpool’s Alonso is »
Real Madrid have admitted that the price given by Rafael Benitez is far above their valuation, and they are now looking at alternatives if the price is not lowered. A report from Sky Sports said: Real have launched an astonishing summer spending spree, bringing Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaka, Karim Benzema and Raul Albiol to the club in a second wave [...]
Falkirk persuade Liverpool to loan them a winger! »
The 20 year-old Liverpool winger Ryan Flynn is moving to Falkirk for a year on loan to give a boost to the SPL side, and to give the youngster much needed first-team action. A report from Sky Sports said: Liverpool youngster Ryan Flynn is poised to join SPL side Falkirk, skysports.com understands. Falkirk are believed to have won the race to [...]