Juventus eye Liverpool stars
Liverpool's Rafa Benitez may have more to worry about than the rumours surrounding the future of Robbie Keane if suggestions that Juventus are planning a raid on Anfield prove to be correct. It is reported that the Italian giants are preparing bids for winger Ryan Babel (right) and defender Daniel… [continued] TRANSFER TALK: LIVERPOOL
Liverpool prepare bid for Silva
Liverpool are set to bid £18m for Valencia winger David Silva, despite Rafa Benitez suffering a cash flow crisis that has so far prevented him from securing the funds for Gareth Barry - while Xavi Alonso may still be leaving Anfield. Benitez has reportedly approached Liverpool fan and millionaire John… [continued] TRANSFER TALK: BARRY SAGA
Liverpool’s Barry bid hits the buffers
The transfer of Gareth Barry from Aston Villa to Liverpool looks like it could finally have run into the buffers after the Midlands club indicated it would be willing to offer the England midfielder a four-year deal. Barry has spent much of the close season agitating for a move to… [continued] TRANSFER TALK: BARRY SAGA
£18m Robbie Keane bound for Liverpool
Robbie Keane's £18m move to Liverpool moved ever closer after the Irish international was left out of the Spurs squad for a friendly in Spain. The player is not known to be injured, so his absence from the Spurs line-up against Hercules in Alicante has been read as Juande Ramos… [continued] TRANSFER TALK: SPECULATION
Gareth Barry bid hits the rocks
Gareth Barry’s long-agitated for move from Aston Villa to Liverpool could be on the rocks. Villa boss Martin O'Neill won’t bring down their £18m valuation of him and has turned down a number of player-plus-cash offers for the England international midfielder. With Juventus showing no further interest in taking Xavi… [continued] TRANSFER TALK: BARRY MOVE
Barry back at Villa - for now, as Arsenal lurk
Gareth Barry has joined pre-season training at Aston Villa as the stalemate over his transfer to Liverpool continues, but only because Professional Footballers' Association rules state a player cannot be banned from his workplace for longer than two weeks. Liverpool are refusing to meet Villa's £18 million valuation for Barry… [continued] transfer talk: barry move
Benitez switches sights from Villa to Silva
Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez is eyeing up Spain wideman David Silva after a move for his Valencia team-mate David Villa was rebuffed. Villa was valued at £32m by the Spanish outfit, but 22-year-old Silva would cost half that amount. However, Juventus have hinted that they may pull out of a… [continued] transfer talk: euro stars
Benitez seeks a Silva lining for Liverpool
David Silva, the Valencia and Spain midfielder, has emerged as the third major summer target for Rafa Benitez at Liverpool. The 22-year-old is valued by his club at £20m, so Benitez, who is still chasing Gareth Barry and is finalising a deal for Andrea Dossena, will have to look to… [continued] TRANSFER TALK: EURO STAR
Barry bid reaches crucial point
Liverpool will fund their £20m bid for Aston Villa's Gareth Barry by concluding transfer deals this week for Xavi Alonso and John Arne Riise. Riise is off to Roma for a fee that will rise to £4m, while Alonso could net Rafa Benitez £14m from Juventus. Barry's agent has confirmed… [continued] TRANSFER TALK: SPECULATION
Juventus in for £13.5m Alonso
Midfielder Xavi Alonso will hold taks today with Juventus in a bid to seal his move. The Italian club have offered £13.5m for Alonso, who was bought from Real Sociedad for £10.5m in 2005. His sale would allow Rafa Benitez to renew his pursuit of Gareth Barry. (Daily Mail: 3/6/08) TRANSFER TALK: BARRY BID
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