THE Blackpool Gazette, have reported that Liverpool have until this afternoon to match a bid made by Welsh outfit Cardiff City, for Blackpool winger Tom Ince.
According to a clause in the deal that saw Ince make the move to the Seasiders, if Blackpool were to accept a bid for the player, as they have done, then Liverpool have a 48 hour window where they will have the opportunity to match it. Cardiff’s deal is proposed to be in the region of £8 million and add-ons.
Even if the Reds opt against intervening in Cardiff’s approach, Blackpool manager, the player’s father, Paul Ince, has insisted that the move would not be set in stone.
Ince said: “I think it’s 50/50 at the moment if he’ll stay or not. It’s a tough one for me. I want my son playing in the Premier League but I also want him here playing for me.”
Tom Ince racked up an impressive 18 goals for Blackpool in the Championship last season, and there has been ongoing speculation about his future for quite some time, with a return to Liverpool always at the forefront for the player who left Anfield two years ago.
Ince made just one appearance for the Liverpool first team in his time at Anfield, a substitute appearances against Northampton Town in the Carling Cup in September 2010.
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Do we need him really?
He wont get much 1st team football.
Buy him and loan him back for a season.
i feel sorry for him. sounds like dad has dad hat on more than manager hat when advising the kid. gud player but i dont think we really need him.
King
That is an old tale. Let him go. We need Alonso/Donesk player and Papa the defender. Thank God that Luise told mw he would stay, that he wants to scare England FA for losing a player of his Calibre. We are there…..
I dont think we need him
take the 2.7 million pounds we will get for him and use it to buy a new centre back
HE IS BETTER THAN DOWNING !!!!!
and that rubbish Assaidi . Sign him up
Lets sharpen our scouting skills. This tom dick harry lacks the potential explore huge spain talents.
Its not Assaidi’s fault jack. He simply didn’t suit with BR way of play. With the arrival of new signing it will be harder for him.And even if Ince Jnr comes, will he be guarenteed playing time?
Assaidi is sh*t. He wouldn’t get in any premier league team.too lightweight and no end product.
If he didn’t fit in with Rodgers way of playin , then why did buffoon Rodgers buy him ?
8 million ? Why oh why Did we let him go ? He is better than what we have so I say get him