Barcelona Youth Star’s Agent Confirms LFC Interest
YESTERDAY many media outlets across the UK and Portugal insisted that Spanish winger Jeffrén was high on the list of Liverpool’s potential targets come January, and today the club’s interest in the player appeared to be confirmed by the player’s agent.
“Yes, Liverpool and other Premier League clubs have been watching the player, they are very aware of Jeffrén”, agent Jorge Llagostera told Portuguese radio station Antena 1.
Jeffrén is a former Barcelona youth star – another who came through the ranks of La Masia – and made his La Liga debut with the Catalan giants in 2009 under Pep Guardiola, but failed to establish himself fully within a squad already crammed with attacking talent in the wide areas.
After just 22 appearances he was sold to Sporting Lisbon in 2011 for €3.75 million, but Barcelona retain a buy-back clause – something they do not wish to activate. Reports suggest that Brendan Rodgers wishes to take the Venezuelan-born forward on-loan in January, with an option to sign him later on.
Jeffrén is a versatile player who is adept on both wings and has an eye for goal, scoring 4 times in 16 appearances for Sporting thus far.
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November 20th, 2012
Oh look ! Another midget with a poor goalscoring record . I am not excited
November 20th, 2012
Get lost Manc!!
November 20th, 2012
get a life and stop trolling you fool
November 20th, 2012
1 in 4 from the wing isn’t bad, especially for a youngster. He wouldn’t be topping my priority list but I wouldn’t be too disappointed if we signed him.
November 20th, 2012
total 1st team appearances are 56 ~ total goals 7 . i make it 1 in 8
November 20th, 2012
plus he is 24 not youngster
November 20th, 2012
the team needs more physical presence to cope with PL – need less lightweight players
November 20th, 2012
Simply don’t like his record. Plssssssssss drop him
November 21st, 2012
this guy is injury prone , only started 1 game this season
November 21st, 2012
Not the sort signing we should be making, atleast if we have bigger ambitions than mid table. if west ham was linked with him, then would decent signing. But for fucksakes can’t the scouting team look for some quality players in europe.
November 21st, 2012
true . we should be looking for better
November 21st, 2012
Yes, this is a believable story, not. The guys agent and the press say that LFC, among orhers, have been “watching the player”. Yeah, and many, many others who can watch him on TV. How that confirms interest I have no idea.