Liverpool to make VERY INTELLIGENT £13m bid: Clever thinking Rafa!
by Mr Comfort on October 13th, 2008
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This source is reporting that Rafa B is considering a swoop that looks like a very wise one to help ease the pressure on El Nino.
Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez is reportedly set to test Bordeaux’s resolve with a £13 million bid for Fernando Cavenaghi, though the French club remain committed to retaining the striker’s services.
The Argentina international has been a huge hit at the club since his move in January 2007 following a disappointing spell in Russia with Spartak Moscow, netting 22 goals in 35 matches last term and, famously, 10 times in 9 games during a purple patch.And while Reds manager Benitez has a number of options at his disposal in the striking department, the former Valencia boss is reportedly keen to offload Dirk Kuyt to make way for a more prolific goalscorer to ease the pressure on Fernando Torres. (goal.com)
When Cavenaghi left River Plate for Russia, everyone thought he would be the next big thing on the scene. However, his time at Spartak was strangely muted and people thought that a move to the then-distinctly-average Bordeaux side would be a big step backwards, but the clever striker has done a marvellous job at the club, helping them to second place in Laurent Blanc’s first season as manager.
After finishing his first season with 22 goals, he has managed another four already this season, and has therefore been on the radar of several big clubs. Rafa Benitez could well need another front man to help ease the burden on Fernando Torres and, to a lesser extent, Robbie Keane. After all, the Merseyside club will probably end up playing anywhere between 50-60 games this season, and that can take its toll. Do Liverpool fans think that this move would be a good one to make?
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Tagged Under: liverpool fc, Premier League, Transfer Rumours
carlsberg - October 13th, 2008 at 9:03 pm
i would go for owen instead could get for 5 million in jan and the boy is goals goals
Navin - October 13th, 2008 at 10:05 pm
Now we now why you will only ever be a football reporter. Dirk Kuyt will be at Liverpool long after you’ve written your last whatever you want to call it.
Donavan Ried - October 14th, 2008 at 1:07 am
carlsberg - October 13th, 2008 at 9:03 pm ……..Agree with you here,,,, He will play his hreat out for ‘pool and we can wait and have a porper look at the end of the season…… See it Keane is any good,besides we have Babel.
shawn - October 14th, 2008 at 1:27 am
I guess we have to be linked to every Fernando out there. First there was Fernando Morientes, quite unfortunately flopped. Then, there was the prolific Fernando Torres that we got some bang for our buck. Now, there’s this Fernando Cavenaghi, who to be honest, I have not heard much off as I don’t follow as much Ligue Une.
All in all, paper talk. But amusing to read nonetheless, hence I’m here on this site. For a laugh and some amusement to pass time during teabreak on night shift.
aussie red - October 14th, 2008 at 4:13 am
rafa has already publicly said that Kuyt is one of his favourite players. in mr comforts defence (for a change) its not him but the goal.com that is reporting kuyt being used as a makeweight……and if this lad has failed in russia and is in form now then thats not good enough for me. need consistent world class players. like torres. if you want argentinian goal scoring sensation sign Kun Aguero. agree we give owen another go. he dicked us but he would revel in a return to anfield in my opinion.and nowhere else do you get proven goals for that price.
Ben Born - October 14th, 2008 at 7:12 am
Can I ask a favour please Mr Comfort? Can you stop putting an afterword in your headlines, it’s a little annoying now
As for the article, people are really starting to take notice of this lad now and rightly so. Still hope we get little Mickey Owen on the cheap instead though.
jbr - October 14th, 2008 at 8:31 am
Owen is a proven goalscorer, not sure lfc is where his heart lays tho having been an everton boy, at least fowler stayed put a bit longer than owen did.
wouldnt pay anymore than 10mil for this guy, id rather we spent a bit more and got e’to or villa!!!
mark - October 14th, 2008 at 9:00 am
kuyt was a prolific scorer when he arrived, now look at him, to be honest i don’t see a place for him in the side seen as we have just spent 20m on keane, that also unfortunately rules out aguero, i would of thought, which is a huge dissapointment
Pedro Idiota - October 14th, 2008 at 12:20 pm
Yeah get the Argie - that Dutch Kap is a big girl’s blouse - except they’re good coz they’ve got breasts in em whereas he is simply a tit
rich - October 14th, 2008 at 1:59 pm
to pedro idiota “here here”
Fernando - October 14th, 2008 at 4:17 pm
what planet are you’s on? michael owen doesnt play his heart out for any club, would be nice to see him back and take number 10 out andriy shitty voronins hands from a purely romantic idea. (like fowlers return) but the fact is owen turned his back on the club to play for madrid where he wasnt needed anywhere near as much ther as we needed him.. hes lost his pace which was 70% of his game! this argy kid may be worth a look! also kuyt wont go anywhere benitez loves him like his wife!
Simmo - October 14th, 2008 at 5:45 pm
Not sure why we are being linked with strikers. If you ask me this is bolloks. We have two world class strikers in Torres and Keane and have Ngog, Babel and Kuyt in reserve. How would you suggest we keep another top rated striker happy? Do we drop the worlds best striker every now and then and risk him losing his form or do we drop £20m Keane?
If Rafa had mega millions to spend the first thing he would do is address the problem on the right wing with a world class wide man so I don’t rate this rumor for a second. If it is true it means that Kuyt or Babel are up for sale and I can not see Rafa parting with either player for a second.