LONG-TIME rumoured Liverpool FC target Rasmus Elm has been publically courted by German side Hamburg and their billionaire chairman.
Elm, who is also understood to be on Manchester United’s watch-list of summer transfer targets, has been linked with Liverpool for a number of months; going back prior to the appointment of Brendan Rodgers as Anfield chief.
Known for his excellent passing range, long throw-ins and great ability from free-kicks, the Swedish midfielder was part of his country’s disappointing Euro 2012 squad, and even come face-to-face with the Reds captain Steven Gerrard, as the two battled it out in central-midfield during England’s exciting 3-2 victory.
Elm had a quiet game and was eventually substituted, but despite not setting the tournament alight, still has plenty of suitors; with Hamburg being the latest:
“We are talking frequently [with AZ Alkmaar – Elm’s current club] and we are talking about many things,” said Carl-Edgar Jarchow, chairman of the Bundesliga side.
“Elm is definitely a player that has been making our shortlist.”
The wanted midfielder, who is 24-years old, joined AZ Alkmaar from Swedish side Kalmar FF back in 2009 and has gone on to play for the club 83 times, scoring 18 goals.
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We no longer “rival” anybody for a player these days! Face up to the truth we struggle to get anyone with talent to even THINK about joining Liverpool of today.We simply wait until the top table have had their pick and in we go for the left-overs! How the mighty have fallen ?
Hugo Lloris, Joe Allen, Daniel Sturridge, Client Dempsey and Adams Johnson please…
Effect why the hell would you want the club to pay around 20 million for lloris when we have Pepe :S. Most of the signings you’ve named there aren’t top 4 quality. They all look like big fishes in small ponds then when they move to the big ponds they are small fishes in it alas downing henderson carroll adam. We need to go for more exciting players this year. We need to do a newcastle and get value for money. I’d love luuk de jong at liverpool. Twente want 15 million for him and he’s got lots of potential at only 21. He’s a guaranteed 15+ goals a season striker. Wouldn’t mind adam johnson if the price is right (10 million) anything more and city and jog along and we should try someone like Ramirez, boudebouz, jovetic, schurle for the LW position. Get another goalscoring CM ($iggurd$$on would have been great but he’s looking for money) so jog on to spurs. Get someone like belhanda in there (would cost a bit but well worth the money) around 20 million or affellay from barca for 10 million.
Line up
Pepe
Johnno skrtel agger enrique
Gerrard lucas
Suarez belhanda ramirez
De jong
Bench- Carroll, kelly coates, hendo, bellers, sterling, doni
That’s a top 4 team right there. Would cost around 50 million. Hopefully the owners stomp the cash. With the likes of maxi kuyt aqua cole who are all on big wages leaving as well. Its an affordable team
We need munian kind of player dat unlock defence.