July 31st 2010 - In
Transfer Gossip - by
LittleChief
Liverpool are weighing up a £2.5million swoop for Fulham left-back Paul Konchesky.Reds boss Roy Hodgson has been anxious to bring in experienced cover in that position since Fabio Aurelio’s release and the impending sale of Emiliano Insua to Fiorentina.
Hodgson has explored a number of options, most notably Maynor Figueroa, Wigan Athletic’s Honduran international.However, the pursuit of Figueroa has been complicated by a number of factors – notably the fee it would take to prise him away from the DW Stadium – and the fact that Liverpool’s quota of homegrown players is low.Former England international Konchesky, 29, who scored for West Ham against the Reds in the 2006 FA Cup final, played under Hodgson at Craven Cottage and if Liverpool are able to thrash out a deal, the fee could eventually rise to £5million.
July 30th 2010 - In
Latest News - by
LittleChief
Roy Hodgson has confirmed Joe Cole will make his Liverpool debut in Sunday’s pre-season friendly with Borussia Moenchengladbach – a match you can watch exclusively live online.
Liverpool’s No.10 will play some part of the match which is a repeat of the 1977 European Cup final.
The Reds boss also confirmed Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher will also be given their first outing of pre-season.
“Yes they will be involved,” Hodgson told Liverpoolfc.tv.
July 30th 2010 - In
Transfer Gossip - by
LittleChief
Liverpool’s £2.75m bid to land Luke Young has collapsed after he refused to take a £10,000 a week pay cut.Roy Hodgson’s offer would have cost Aston Villa’s reserve right-back £1.5m.
The former England star was also not keen on moving to Merseyside with no guarantee that he would see any more first team action than at Villa Park.
Young made just 14 Premier League starts last season but still has three years of his contract to run. Liverpool’s offer, believed to be in the region of £37,000 a week, made no financial to the 31-year-old who cost Villa £5m from Middlesbrough in 2008.
