Liverpool Very Close to Completing £10m Centre Back Deal Apparently!
by YNWA on August 10th, 2009 23 commentsWorrying, very worrying!
Hull City’s hopes of surviving a second season in the Barclays Premier League took a blow with the admission by manager Phil Brown that he will struggle to keep Michael Turner.
The defender was outstanding in Hull’s first season in the top flight but Liverpool have tabled a bid for Turner and Brown fears the 25-year-old will want to leave.Target: Turner is wanted by Liverpool boss Benitez
Liverpool’s offer is believed to be around half of Hull’s £12million valuation of the player but Brown said: ‘(Liverpool boss) Rafa Benitez has an evaluation of Michael and so do we but we are miles apart.
‘I would dearly love to keep Michael. I’ve spoken to him on numerous occasions and when big clubs come calling, a young man’s head can be turned. (Daily Mail)
Some sources are claiming that this deal could well be completed any time soon, with Hull giving up ground in terms of their valuation and a deal in the region of £10m being discussed. I hope this is not the case because it just doesn’t seem like a good bit of business to me.
It’s not that I don’t think Michael Turner is decent, because that is exactly what he is, decent. Not a player I could ever see being good enough to wear a Liverpool jersey, unless it was just being worn as he goes about his daily business, maybe when out shopping or when he goes on a night on the town, just not in any official capacity!
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Anonymous - August 10th, 2009 at 3:38 pm
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Anonymous - August 10th, 2009 at 3:38 pm
rafa is fucking stupid i tot he said we had no $
-lfc- - August 10th, 2009 at 3:40 pm
true but he said hed talk to the cowboys hick and gillet and hopefully squeeze some more money out to be honest though i can only see another 10 or 20mil
pappa smurf - August 10th, 2009 at 3:58 pm
we need good english players for 6+5 rule. he would fit in nicely as he knows the prem and would cost around 8 mill. good value considering lescott valued at 30 mill. i dont think skrtel will be fit for a while and agger has injury problems often so people who say we dont need an extra defender need to think again.
Joee - August 10th, 2009 at 3:59 pm
why bother with turner?! hes not liverpool quality, alredi have carragher agger and skrtel who are awesome, and glen johnson can even cover CB so we dnt need a CB at all, one more mid and one more striker
Silva and Negredo
This is more realistic than the stupid twats that rekon Aguero or Villa is likely!! would be good but not fukin likely with the yankee c**ts around
Paddy - August 10th, 2009 at 4:30 pm
True Joee but who will cover RB if Johnson is in CB?
red - August 10th, 2009 at 4:41 pm
Good pint Joee, but Turner would be a shrewd move if we can get him @ less than 11 million.
We need more English players due to the UEFA quota system, and he’ll be excellent cover for cara and agger.
the young kids looked frightened on saturday against A Madrid … they don’t quite look like they’re ready for the first team.
Paddy – Darby can cover at RB. he’s excellent.
SHHHHHHH - August 10th, 2009 at 4:45 pm
shut it red you prick
Jose Mourinho - August 10th, 2009 at 5:02 pm
remember we have philip degen
Paddy - August 10th, 2009 at 5:06 pm
But Red what if we had to put Johnson in at CB against say Chelsea or United would Darby be good enough to fill in at RB???
Si P - August 10th, 2009 at 5:15 pm
Don’t see the point in spending 10m on this bloke. Martin Kelly looks the most impressive of the CB on pre-season. Not sure why Rafa has preferred to use Ayala and San Jose – especially given the CL quota issue. We seem to have an endless supply of youngsters on the books who are future stars (i.e. Adam Hammill), get loaned out until they are 22 and then get moved on !
If we really do need to buy an English 4th choice CB, and assuming Micah Richards is not available for a similar price, why not Steven Taylor from Newcastle. Probably get him for £7m or so and he can be back-up RB? Dawson really not up to much.
LFCforever - August 10th, 2009 at 5:19 pm
Whats the point in having 20+ young players sat in our reserves if we don’t use them when we have injuries. If we go out and buy another 10mil player who will only play when two of our other three centre halves arn’t fit is this not a bad use of what funds we do have.
If the players sat in our reserves can’t step in when we have injury problems then they should be sold to get them off the payroll and bring in players who are good enough.
Also how are they ever to get PL experience if we don’t give them the chance when we have the injuries.
Garyn - August 10th, 2009 at 5:27 pm
Im pretty sure this deal will end up being a good one! By the look of this transfer window Rafa isnt looking for big name signings he is looking to get squad players wich realisticly is the right thing to do because we didnt have enought strength in depth but i think Rafa will sign Turner and then he will place a bid for Silva as a player wich would put Kuyt or Riera on the bench so im pretty sure Rafa is doing the right thing by not buying one big player but opting to but four very good players! If he buys Turner and Silva with Johnson and Aquilani im pretty sure Liverpool will have the strength in depth to win the title!
Liverpool FC Danny - August 10th, 2009 at 5:31 pm
Haven’t seen a enough of Turner to judge this but Benitez obviously sees something in him so I’m ok with it as long as it doesn’t go over 10million.
I think we should forget about Silva and buy Mata and get Ashley Young next year (good winger and English)but it will be hard to get himto leave Villa if they have a good season.
Rhino - August 10th, 2009 at 5:35 pm
Bring back biscan because hes cheaper and a better player and liverpool have missed him in midfield and at the back
Mr.Stranger - August 10th, 2009 at 6:05 pm
It’s too much!
What a waste.
Scouse Magic - August 10th, 2009 at 7:18 pm
I still think we are missing a trick, we could get Steven Taylor, Robert Huth or David Wheater for less money. Also, i think we should also think about bringing in Adam Johnson, watched him at the U21 tournament and was impressed, can play either wing, is quick and can cross the ball. Use the fact they have been relegated, FFS. They will all want to play in the Prem for a “Big Four” club.
Steve - August 10th, 2009 at 8:29 pm
With the UEFA quota, Turner could prove to be a shrewd investment, providing the price is right. Plus, Carra isn’t getting any younger, and Skrtel and Agger have both had their fair share of injuries. A player who has proven himself in the Premiership seems a reasonable and sensible transfer to me.
Jimbob McCraken - August 10th, 2009 at 9:15 pm
If it’s just cover for our injured defenders, is it sacrilege to suggest getting Sol Campbell as I think he is currently a free agent. Proven premiership quality and a reasonably good leader when he’s not having an episode. Hmmm??
nana - August 10th, 2009 at 11:48 pm
sol is too old & turner too expensive
Kopite - August 11th, 2009 at 3:43 am
Rafa must be kicking himself for letting Jack Hobbs go.
Donavan Ried - August 11th, 2009 at 1:53 pm
Would sooner keep the £10m and get Cambell in on a free…. We only need cover until everyone is fit
In The Know - August 11th, 2009 at 2:51 pm
Rafa could get Wheather much cheaper than Turner and younger. Could also get Stephen Taylor from Newcastle former U21 Captain would be a better buy than turner or shawcross