Showing posts with label Ronaldinho. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ronaldinho. Show all posts

Thursday, December 30, 2010

Liverpool's top priority in January?

Liverpool haven't given up hope of Rafa Benitez returning to Anfield - but the Spaniard is said to be keeping a close eye on the manager job at Chelsea, if we are to believe The Daily Mail.

At the same time Roy Hodgson is the William Hill favourite to be the next Premier League managerial casualty following the Reds' latest defeat. It gives  an abysmal first half of the season, with the lowest tally at this stage of the season since 1953/54, when Don Welsh’s side was relegated.

Former Liverpool striker John Aldridge however has stated that he doesn’t want Kenny Dalglish to become manager of Liverpool again..

But who is to save Liverpool in the second half of the season??
Goal.com claims Aston Villa’s Ashley Young has become Liverpool’s top priority to sign in the winter transfer window. The proposed deal should cost the Merseysiders around £14m in fees, plus an alleged £75,000 per week in wages.

The 25 year old Englishman currently earns £65,000 weekly, and had refused to extend his contract with Villa Park which leads to the belief the club will be willing to sell him now to get some value on his contract that extends until the summer of 2012.

Former Liverpool and current Villa manager Gerard Houllier suggests it would take crazy money for him to sell, but club owner Randy Lerner hints the value of the player would go down as he continues to refuse to sign a new deal, thus cash now is the best option for the club.

Villa had been offered £20m by Tottenham for Young’s services last summer, but the club declined, and another delay would see his value taking another steep plunge.

Liverpool are also ready to sign winger Sylvain Marveaux from Rennes in an attempt to bring in some authentic wide men to the squad.

According to Liverpool Daily Post Damien Comolli appears set to make his first major signing since becoming director of football strategy at Anfield.

The paper claims the winger was in the crowd for the Wolves game and is thought ready to join Liverpool during the January transfer window if a fee can be agreed between the two clubs for the 24-year-old.

Another exciting player that is back on the radar is Milan’s Ronaldinho.

He is now being offered around to English clubs, including Liverpool, according to the Daily Mail.

The 30 year old is wanted by a number of Brazilian clubs including Gremio, Flamengo and Palmeiras but none of them can afford Milan’s asking price of £7million. As a result, Milan have resorted to offering the former World Player of the Year around Europe. Ronaldinho’s brother and agent Roberto de Assis has stated a move to another European club is still a possibility:

- There are many Brazilian clubs interested in Ronaldinho, but I won’t rule out a European move. It seems clear his time with the Rossoneri is at an end, he said.

Milan coach Massimo Allegri has not started Ronaldinho in the league since October and the player is out of contract in the summer.

Milan want to cash in on the player in January as they don’t want to lose him for nothing when his contract expires after paying £15million to Barcelona for the Brazilian three years ago. It is questionable whether Ronaldinho’s wages could be matched by all but the biggest clubs.

ELF Voetbal in Holland are reporting that Hamburg winger Eljero Elia’s representatives believe a move could be on the cards to Liverpool in the January transfer window. According to the report, they believe the move hinges on the Reds selling Ryan Babel.


Elia has been a long term target for Liverpool since his days at FC Twente, and despite Steve McClaren’s Wolfsburg seemingly favourites to land Elia, interest from the Reds has meant that the race for the Dutch international’s signature has become more open.

With a loan bid rejected by the Reds for Babel from Birmingham earlier this week, it remains uncertain whether the Hamburg star will get the opportunity to move to Anfield.

A name that keeps on being mentioned for the January transfer window is West Ham striker Carlton Cole.

Roy Hodgson confirmed watching and holding discussions about the seven-time England striker earlier this year and it is claimed that if the club's new owners New England Sports Ventures are willing to offer around £7 million then a deal could be reached to take the 27-year-old to Anfield, Sky Sports reports.

If the transfer was to be completed, it would likely prove as popular as the capture of maligned Paul Konchesky with Reds supporters, however it wouldn't be a huge shock if a move paid off.

Peter Crouch was a surprise hit after his unexpected arrival on Merseyside in 2005 despite a slow start and Hodgson also worked wonders on the last forward he signed from West Ham, the much-mocked Bobby Zamora.

Cole has endured a disappointing season so far though, scoring only five times - twice in the 3-1 win at Fulham on Boxing Day - and has at times struggled to hold down a place in the Irons team as they battle relegation, so a switch to Liverpool would baffle many observers.

According to Live4Liverpool Spanish radio station RAC-1 is reporting that both Liverpool and Chelsea are tracking Barcelona starlet Gerard Deulofeu.

The 16 year old has yet to turn professional at Barca and the youngster has offers from several English clubs including Liverpool, as well as from Real Madrid.

Deulofeu is a skilful winger and is said to have a bright future in the game. He is represented by Gines Carvajal who has close ties with both Liverpool and Real Madrid after dealing with both sides in transfer deals before.

RAC-1 however suggests that Carvajal would prefer Deulofeu to move to Madrid but it will be up to the player where he moves to.

Today's last roumour is that Liverpool target Gokhan Inler is set to leave Udinese - potentially in January.

The 26-year-old Swiss international holding midfielder has been monitored by a number of clubs after several consistent seasons in Serie 'A', and Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson is thought to be one of the parties monitoring the player.

- Gokhan will certainly change club in June, but it is not out of the question that it could happen in January. The lad has many offers from Spain and England, said his agent Dino Lamberti, according to GiveMeFootball.

Italian clubs are also thought to be keen on the player, but Liverpool have highlighted the player as a starter following the disappointing impact made by Christian Poulsen at Anfield.

The Italian side are thought to have valued the player in the region of €8.5 million, although Liverpool would certainly face stiff competition from a number of clubs if they wish to secure the player's signature in January.

Friday, December 10, 2010

Ashley Young back on the radar

Today three of Liverpool first team players has been linked with a move away from Merseyside. 

According to The Daily Mail Juventus are lining up a triple raid with approach for Alberto Aquilani, Glen Johnson and Daniel Agger.

An earlier strongly linked player however is back on the radar...
Todays biggest transfer rumour is regarding Ashley Young who Liverpool are hoping to bring in during the January transfer window, if you believe a report in The Mirror today.

Hodgson and transfer negotiator Damien Comolli are working on the ambitious project and hope to seal a deal worth £15m for the England winger in January, the paper say.

Villa will want a big fee for Young but Liverpool sources are quietly confident they can come to an agreement on price, especially if the player indicates that he fancies the move.

Also sources on the Koptalk Insider say there is contact with the player.
 
- His (Young) agent was in regular contact with Christian [Purslow] and Damien [Comolli] believes he could be snapped up for much less than Aston Villa are asking. Continuation here is the key. But I would expect a formal offer will go in very soon if nothing has changed since they last spoke, the Koptalk source said.

The most exciting rumour of this week seems not to go through. Ronaldinho has gone out playing down the talk of a rumoured move to Liverpool.

It was reported earlier in the week in the Italian press that the out-of-favour striker was seeking a move to pastures new with Roy Hodgson one of a number of potential suitors.

Nevertheless, despite playing second fiddle to compatriots Pato, Robinho and Swedish hitman Zlatan Ibrahimovic, the 30-year-old insists that the Rossoneri’s Serie A table-topping form was reason enough for him to focus on life under Massimiliano Allegri, Sport.co.uk reports

Speaking to the press after Milan’s 2-0 home defeat to Ajax last night, Ronaldinho was coy on the transfer rumours:

- I am tranquil in terms of staying. It's an important season and we are top of Serie A for the first time since my arrival here.

- I want to put Allegri in difficulty when he plays me. It was not easy against Ajax as I was playing as a striker, but I was better in the second half.

Yesterday it was reported that Marseille have been trying to finalise a deal to sign Rennes full-back Rod Fanni, who also have been linked with Liverpool.

Sky Sports now report that Marseille chairman Jean-Claude Dassier has confirmed they are set to step up their interest.

It is thought the Mediterranean outfit would have to pay about €4million (£3.36m) to sign Fanni, who is under contract with Rennes until June 2012.
Talks

And the two clubs seem to have reached an agreement as Marseille are preparing to begin negotiations over personal terms with the former Lens and Nice player.

Liverpool linked Connor Wickham will not come cheaply. Ipswich boss Roy Keane has warned Liverpool they will have to offer big money, after comparing the teenager to Wayne Rooney.

Wickham, 17, is the Tractor Boys' youngest-ever player and a target for the Reds, who are ready to swoop in January, as well as Premier League rivals Arsenal and Tottenham.

Keane said:

- There aren't many Connor Wickhams around. You've got to be careful not to get blasé about Connor and say "we'll take £7m or £8m for him", The Daily Mail reports.

- I have a certain figure in my head that we'd have to consider. I think Connor and his agent would have that as well.

- Whether that's Tottenham or Liverpool or whoever, but United had to buy Rooney for £28m when he was 18.


According to Live4Liverpool German newspaper BILD is reporting that PSV striker Ola Toivonen is not ready to leave the Dutch club in January.

The Swedish international has been linked with Liverpool in recent months.

BILD reports that despite also being linked with Steve McClaren’s Wolfsburg, Toivonen is willing to remain at PSV for the rest of the season, ruling out a move to the Reds as the Merseyside club look to bolster their frontline in the January transfer window.

Both manager Roy Hodgson and assistant Sammy Lee have been said to have made personal checks on Toivonen this season with Roy confirming that the 24 year old came under consideration in August.

American Clint Dempsey, linked with Liverpool and Wolfsburg, has dismissed speculation with a switch from Fulham.

Steve McClaren's Wolfsburg are not having the best of runs in the Bundesliga and are also thought to be trailing the Texan.

However, Dempsey's agent Lyle Yorks claims the mooted interest from these two clubs is mere speculation, although he did reveal a number of sides are trailing the Cottagers star.

- Some of it is just reports and some of it is accurate, Yorks told MLSsoccer.com.

- There's interest in Clint, but there are no discussions right now.

On the Liverpool and Wolfsburg links, he added:

- These two are just reports at this point.

Also today a new name appears on the Liverpool transfer radar.

Roy Hodgson is said to be closely following the movements of FC Twente’s Theo Janssen according to Metro.

The midfielder is known as a free-kick specialist with an amazing left foot. He was propelled into the limelight this season with some impressive displays against Tottenham in the Champions League.

The 29-year-old is reported to have been on Hodgson’s radar for the past four months, and has a £3m release clause in his contract. However, the release clause does not come into effect until the summer.

- Nobody has spoken to me and if they did, FC Twente can ask what it wants for him, said club president, Joop Munsterman.

The effect of the clause could obviously force Hodgson to pay over the odds to get his man early in January. However, with the clause looming and without a contract renewal, it could force Twente to accept as little as £5million in the new year.

Scottish champions Rangers have also expressed an interest in the player, but should Liverpool make a move they would surely be favorites to land the Dutchman’s signature.

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

One of the "strange things"?

The net literally is bubbling over with comments about the Ronaldinho transfer rumour. And maybe the signing of the Brazillian superstar is one of the "strange things" that Comolli refered to speaking to The Telegraph the other day.

One who has spoken about the Ronaldinho gossip is Liverpool midfielder Lucas Leiva, backing the possible move.
- I am not aware of anything in terms of Ronaldinho signing, but I would be very happy if this was to happen, Lucas told Globoesporte, The Daily Mail reports.


- We started a friendship when we played in the Olympics and for Brazil. It would be nice to play with him at Liverpool. Everyone knows Ronaldinho and they know what he can do, Lucas said.

Another strange thing that might happen is that Glen Johnson could end up elsewhere than on Merseyside.

Sky Sports understands Johnson was unhappy with Hodgson's public criticism and is considering a move away from Anfield when the transfer window reopens next month.

Juventus have been strongly linked with a move for Johnson with the Bianconeri keen to bolster their defence in January.

Former Reds boss Rafa Benitez is also thought to be keen on bringing Johnson to Inter Milan having signed the defender during his time at the helm at Anfield.

Johnson is understood to be interested in a move abroad if the club decide to listen to offers for his services in the New Year.

Another transfer rumours that is really buzzing today is that Ajax striker and captain Luis Suarez looks set to leave the club in January.

The Uruguayan international is said to be disappointed at manager Martin Jol's departure from the club on Monday following a poor run of form.

And Suarez, 23, has now instructed his agent to instigate talks with Ajax bosses over engineering a move away - possibly as soon as the January transfer window - according to reports in the Netherlands, Metro reports.

Spurs and Arsenal are also said to be interested, but it appears Suarez favours a move to Anfield.

Given his desire to leave, Hodgson is hopeful of securing the South American's signature for a bargain price of £9million - especially as the post-World Cup hype surrounding him now appears to have died down.
Another name reappearing on the Liverpool transfer rumour mill is Real Madrid's Lassana Diarra.

Spanish daily newspaper AS is reporting that Liverpool and Tottenham are the frontrunners as Real Madrid look to offload Lassana Diarra in the January transfer window.

The 25 year old has only started three games this season, and according to AS, the French international is all set for a move back to England where he has already played for Chelsea, Arsenal and Portsmouth.

It is believed that the Reds and Spurs would be keen to take the holding midfielder on loan in January in view to a permanent move at the end of the season.

AS also states that Manchester United and Aston Villa are said to be monitoring the situation.

A completely new name on the radar is the Lazio defender Stephan Lichtsteiner.

The 26 year-old Switzerland international is comfortable at centre-half and right-back and is interesting Liverpool ahead of the January market, TribalFootball reports.

Reds boss Roy Hodgson is aware of Lichtsteiner through his time with the Swiss national team and knows he has also been a long-term target for Real Madrid.

The defender is inside the final two years of his Lazio contract and the next two transfer windows represent the best time for the Rome club to sell.

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Fanni deal almost done?

As there is just over 20 days left until the January transfer window opens, the rumour mill is getting hotter by the hour.

Today some really exciting rumours has occured on the radar...

Highly rumoured Marseill right back Rod Fanni could be the first player through the Shankly Gates come next month.

According to The Daily Mail Liverpool hope to complete a £3m deal within the nex 48 hours.

Marseille also want the 29-year-old after losing Spain Under 21 international Cesar Azpilicueta for the rest of the season, but Rennes - third in the French league - would rather sell Fanni abroad than strengthen a team who are one place and one point behind them.
Reliable French newspaper L’Equipe reports that Liverpool are very keen on Fanni and Rennes general manager Pierre Dreossi said:

- A decision will be made within 48 hours.

A player that has not been on the Liverpool radar since april 2008 is Brazilian, some might say fading ace, Ronaldinho.

Reports originating from Italy now claim that Liverpool are trying to take the 30-year-old Brazilian ace to Anfield, according to Sport.co.uk.

The Brazilian international has been a peripheral figure at the San Siro this season with Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Pato and Robinho all preferred by coach Massimiliano Allegri.

A star of Frank Rijkaard’s spell in charge at Barcelona, Ronaldinho signed on in Serie A in 2008 but has failed to find the form which saw him crowned World Player of the Year in both 2004 and 2005.

A mercurial figure with the ball at his feet, the samba star is still regarded as one of the most talented creative players in the game and could be open to a move to England after coming close to sealing a deal with Manchester United in 2003.

The Brazilian is understood to currently earn in excess of £6 million a season, a figure which would no doubt make new owners NESV baulk.

Another exciting development is that Spain striker Fernando Llorente seems to be back in the rumour fold.

Liverpool have emerged as serious contenders for the signature of Spurs transfer target Fernando Llorente in January, Metro reports.

Buoyed by the club's upturn in fortunes of late, new Reds ownership group NESV are set to put their full weight behind Roy Hodgson by bringing in significant reinforcements to bolster the squad.

And although Liverpool have recently been linked to some bargain signings as the manager looks to bring in some new faces - the latest name is a Spanish international and World Cup winner who could form a formidable partnership with Fernando Torres.

Fernando Llorente, 25, could be sold by Athletic Bilbao in the January transfer window, given the club's well-publicised financial problems.

It is thought Spurs manager Harry Redknapp has already made enquiries about the player, but Llorente would be more tempted by an offer from Merseyside, given the presence of international team-mate Torres.

An asking price in the region of £16million could be a stumbling block for the Reds, whose new owners are trying to remain frugal.

Today's new name is Palermo midfielder Josip Ilicic, who reporteldy has caught the red eye.

The Slovenian international has caught the eye of a number of Europe’s top clubs with six goals in 13 goals for the Serie A so far this season.

Roy Hodgson’s Liverpool is now reportedly are ready to step up their pursuit of the 22-year-old, TotalFootballMadness writes.

It is however said that German giants Bayern Munich will be Liverpool’s main rivals for the signature of the €2.5 million playmaker who – like Anfield hero Steven Gerrard – is famed for his long-range shooting ability.

A deal for Ilicic would serve as further proof that Liverpool owners NESV plan to bring young talent to Anfield in their quest to build a squad for the future.

A player that also earlier has been linked with a move to Merseyside is West Hams midfielder Scott Parker.

Now Liverpool are ready to join Tottenham in a raid on the London club for the signature of Parker, according to Footylatest.

The fact that Parker has extended his contract at West Ham seems to make no difference to the Liverpool and Tottenham bosses and who can blame them with West Ham looking Championship bound they have probably figured that the West Ham owners will try and cash in on Parker as soon as they can.

West Ham though have apparently slapped a £20 Million price tag on Parker and it is hard to see how Liverpool can pay that sort of cash out even if the new owners are making funds available, Tottenham can afford it, that is not open to debate, but Liverpool is very questionable.

Tuesday, July 1, 2008

Silly Season #32

Ire fra London til Merseyside? Barcelona-duo invitert til treningskamp? Lyon-veteran på vei? Ny-gammel førstelagstrener. Midtbanespiller til Nederland?

Jeg har fortsatt ferie en stund til, men nå svirrer det så mange historier på ryktebørsen at jeg simpelten ikke kan la være å skrive litt.

Som Liverpool.no altså tidligere har meldt skal muligens Robbie Keane være på vei til Anfield. Ryktebørsen til The Evening Standard gir dette ryktet fire av fem mulige poeng, og virker usikre på om det vil bli gjennomført.

28-åringen har en fortid i Wolverhampton, Norwich, Coventry, Inter Milan, Leeds og spiller nå for Tottenham.

Personlig har jeg lenge vært en stor beundrer av Keanes spill og avslutteregenskaper. Han er trolig en spiller som vil passe godt inn i Liverpool, ikke minst siden han har vært fan av klubben siden guttedagene.

Og når til og med dønn seriøse BBC melder om dette, må det være noe i det. Det hevdes imidlertid at prisen kan bli et problem, men at Liverpool skal være villige til å betale med Peter Crouch og noen millioner pund.

Hva synes du?

En annen historie som virker mye mindre troverdig, men selvsagt veldig spennende, kom for et par dager siden på Kop-TV. Der fortelles det om et rykte som sier at Barcelonas Samuel Eto’o og Ronaldinho skal være tilstede på Liverpools første pre-season-kamp mot Tranmere Rovers den 12. juli.

Det henvises videre til det ikke spesielt etterettelige nettstedet Football-Rumours.com som hevder at spanske kilder nær Anfield sier at et bud på tilsammen £33m er blitt lagt inn på de to spillerne.

Dette skal være den samme kilden som på det samme nettstedet tidligere har fortalt om overgangene til både Torres og Babel før det skjedde.

Jeg tror imidlertid lite på dette ryktet. Jeg tror ikke Liverpool har denslags penger tilgjengelig, selv om Gillett og Hicks igjen har funnet tonen.

Hva tror du?

I februar dukket ryktet opp første gang - og nå er det tilbake. Det er denne gangen l’Equipe som i følge Goal.com har intervjuet Lyons midtbanegeneral Juninho. Han er redd for å miste sin faste plass og truer med å dra fra klubben.

Ryktene sier at Benitez skal være villig til å legge ut £3m for å hente spilleren, som ikke akkurat har alderen på sin side, til Liverpool. 33-åringen er muligens over middagshøyden, men ansees stadig som en av Europas fremste spillere og trolig en av verdens beste frisparkleggere.

Rapportene skal i følge nettstedet være mer enn bare spekulasjoner og for den prisen kunne han kanskje være en grei mann å ha i klubben? Kanskje ikke minst som mentor for yngre og mindre rutinerte spillere?

Hva synes du?

Forøvrig skal Benitez, i følge avisa The Times og nettstedet ViewLondon, ha hentet tilbake Mauricio Pellegrino til Anfield. Nei, ikke som spiller - men som trener.

Pellegrino var en av Benitez' tidlige signeringer og ble, i følge ryktene, hentet inn primært for å hjelpe Liverpools forsvar å spille soneforsvar slik Benitez ønsker det. Oppholdet ble imidlertid kortvarig for argentineren, som tok turen tilbake til Alaves i Spania etter et halvt år.

Nå er han imidlertid hentet tilbake for en trenerrolle for førstelaget.

Det har i sommer svirret mange spekulasjoner omkring keeperkapasitetene på Anfield. Det vil si: Hvem som skal være reservekeepere, siden Pepe Reinas rolle som førstekeeper jo er nokså udiskutabel.

Nestemann til å bli linket til reserverollen er Fulhams Antti Niemi. 36-åringens framtid i klubben skal være usikker etter at Londonlaget har hentet inn Mark Schwarzer fra Middlesbrough og David Stockdale fra Darlington.

I følge News Of The World skal Liverpool vente i kulissene og ønske å hente den tidligere Southampton-spilleren til Anfield.
Noe jeg personlig misliker. Hva skal vi med en så gammel keeper som "understuddy" til Reina? Burde ikke det være en som er litt mer ung og lovende.

Hva mener du?

I tillegg melder den nederlandske avisa De Telegraaf at Ajax ønsker å hente Liverpools Yossi Benayoun.

Avisa skriver at Ajax sist uke la inn et bud på £5m for den israelske midtbanespilleren som kom til Liverpool fra West Ham i fjor sommer, melder TribalFootball.

Benayoun har en fortid som ung spiller i den hollandske klubben.

Friday, April 4, 2008

Hicks er desperat

Liverpools deleier Tom Hicks forsøker desperat å hente nye investorer i Storbritannia. I USA er nemlig ingen interessert. Ronaldinho til Anfield?

Den britiske avisa The Daily Mail har fått tak i en e-post som avslører at Tom Hicks er desperat etter å få inn nye investorer i Liverpool FC, for å erstatte deleier George Gillett Jr.

Hicks, som onsdag hadde fått reservert 16 kamper under kampen mot Arsenal, har vært på "Røvertokt" i City, som finanssentrum i London. Dette etter at Hicks sliter med å finne interessenter i USA.

I e-posten avisa har fått tak i, mer enn antydes det at Hicks er desperat etter investorer - og at de tilbys tre forskjellige veier inn i Hicks Sports Group.

Enten kan investorene kjøpe en del i Hicks Sports Group, kjøpe Gilletts andel av Liverpool for £100m eller bli med i et refinansieringsopplegg som lover 16 prosent avkastning over to år!

I tillegg sier e-posten at Hicks er en mester i å selge luksusbokser og seter på stadion, og forteller om hans intensjoner om å satse på det kinesiske markedet, der det er "hundretusener av fanatiske Liverpool-supportere".

Eierskapsfarsen er i ferd med å toppe seg fullstendig. Gillett lover å aldri selge til Hicks, som aldri vil akseptere Gilletts ønske om å selge til Sjeik Mohammed og Dubai International Capital (DIC). Men i følge avisa skal Gillett og hans medarbeidere ha fått et mye nærmere forhold til Anfield og de ansatte der enn Hicks, og føler seg sikre på å kunne omgå Hicks forsøk på å blokkere eventuelle salg.

Så har altså det hårreisende ryktet om at Ronaldinho ønsker seg til England dukket opp, og at Liverpool skal være en av flere svært interesserte klubber.

Det som ikke nevnes hos andre kilder er imidlertid at han ikke trenger å koste mer enn £12m. Det melder CaughtOffside.com. Det står imidlertid ikke noe om hvor denne prisen kommer fra.

- Det mangler ikke på tilbud. Det er tre eller fire klubber som er interessert - Chelsea, definitivt og også Liverpool, sier Ronaldinhos respekterte agent Enzo Bronzetti. Ronaldinho har overraskende nok slitt med å få spilletid denne sesongen og har bare startet 13 av 30 ligakamper så langt. Nå er han imidlertid skadet og ute for resten av sesongen.

Om Ronaldinho skulle komme til Anfield så billig vil han imidlertid helt sikkert kreve en vanvittig lønn. Jeg tror imidlertid ikke noe på en sånn pris, selv om brasilianeren har rukket å bli 28 år. Og vi må ha eiere med svært dype lommer om noe slikt skulle bli en realitet. Men for all del; det er ikke meg imot!

Hva tror du?

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