Saturday, November 27, 2010

Two strikers on the radar

Today has been a slow day for transfer rumours involving Liverpool FC. However it has not been absolutely quiet on the radar...
Yesterday The Daily Mail linked Liverpool with an exchange deal, sendig Dirk Kuyt to Roma with Philippe Mexes in return.

Now it has emerged that Liverpool are keen to keep Kuyt at Anfield and are poised to make a £20m offer for Mirko Vucinic, also being mentioned in the Mail article.

According to TalkSport Liverpool are set to step up their interest in the Roma striker and hope to finalise a deal to bring him to Anfield in January.


Vucinic (27) has a proven track record in Serie A and is regarded as one of the best forwards in Europe.

Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson is desperate to find a proven partner for Fernando Torres and Vucinic could be just the right man to help Liverpool challenge for major silverware again.

In addition Liverpool is also linked with Sampdoria forward Antonio Cassano.

Liverpool are the latest in a long list of clubs seeking the services of fallen Sampdoria ace, Goal.com reports.

The Italian playmaker faces a rescissionary hearing with the Lega Serie A's arbitration panel who will decided whether Sampdoria have legal grounds to terminate his contract after his feud with club president Riccardo Garrone.

28-year-old Cassano has been linked with Genoa, Inter and Juventus, but Tuttomercatoweb.com reports that Liverpool are pushing themselves into the que.

According to reports, Reds manager Roy Hodgson is looking for a top-level partner for Fernando Torres and Cassano fits the bill.

However, reports earlier this week prefigured Cassano had signed an agreement with Inter, his long time admirers.

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