1. Karim Benzema – The French international has been used as an impact substitute by Jose Mourinho this season as the Portuguese manager has persisted with the same eleven with Gonzalo Higuain the sole striker and both Angel Di Maria and Cristiano Ronaldo supporting him. Benzema looked really low on confidence in a Real shirt last season and many Real fans were regretting the £30million that the club shelled out for him. This season however, when the 22 year old has played, he has been impressive, scoring a well taken goal against Ajax in the Champions League last night as well as scoring the first goal for France against England last Wednesday. He is young and talented, but would NESV come up with the money to buy him? Also, would Real allow him to leave and if he was allowed, would he move to a club like Liverpool out of the Champions League?
2. Lisandro Lopez – The Argentinean striker scored goals last season for Lyon and was named Ligue One’s player of the Year. Bought as a replacement for Karim Benzema, the 27 year old has certainly impressed and continues to score consistently this season. There have however been rumblings in the French press that not is all well between Lopez and the Lyon management. Speculation has grown that he will be allowed to leave, and back in October, it was reported that he had been offered to major European clubs, including Liverpool. Again, questions remain if NESV would stump up the cash, especially for a 27 year old but no doubt Director of Football Strategy Damien Comolli might favour a player such as Lopez, who he knows well from his time in France.
3. Bojan Krkic – Bojan is another player who is not necessarily unhappy at his club, but there is speculation that the Barca striker wants to have more first team opportunities. With Lionel Messi, David Villa and Pedro Rodriguez almost set in stone as Barca’s front three, Bojan, it is said, is looking elsewhere to see if he can get more first team football. Whether he sees Liverpool as an attractive destination would be anyone’s guess but he would certainly fit the bill for NESV as both young and talented, although his asking price would be very high.
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Forget the players mentioned here. Liverpool should do a deal with Newcastle for Andy Carroll. He would be an ideal foil for Torres and Carroll has shown he can handle the Premier League.
Carroll wouldn’t leave Newcastle, not anytime soon anyway…they’ve helped him a hell of a lot so far in his career, and although he might be an idiot, he’s not a p***k.
deffo. can playon his own up front too…
Yea Kenny let’s forget world class players and look at Andy Carroll . Mug
benzema or bojan would be terrific signings but i don’t see either player wanting to sign for roy hodgson! now, if frank rijkaard were boss, that would be a different story!
as for kenny’s suggestion, yeah, why not? carroll is excellent in the air and i think he could be a great partner for torres
Would like to get Krkic but what about the possibility of Cassano on the cheap, he and Poulsen should hit it off.
It’d be wonderful if we could get Benzema but the question is whether we can afford him or not. Last week he ripped England apart and no doubt this guy has quality and I’m sure he’d be a quality addition to the squad but he may prove to be too expensive.
Benzema and Lopez are two players of quality, either would be a great addition.
What about Adebayor? Proven PL goalscorer, is physical and would complement Torres immensely.
I think a move for Stephen Ireland would be beneficial too! he would provide great energy in the middle of the park and would take off some pressure away from Gerrard whilst also being decent enough defensively.
Adam Johnson should be a decent signing, i cant see Roy having a go at him for off field behavious esp if he doing well on the pitch.
Ashley Young should also be another signing,
so Roy, 4 decent players all up for grabs!
Jan Transfer window
Either Roy will leave and a new man will come in and demand a bigger budget
Roy will stay, bring in players he needs to
No players will join us.
Woy’s style – or lack of – of football won’t attract the players mentioned. I think players will also be aware Woy isn’t going to be in charge for the whole season, so why join a club when possibly a new manager comes in with their own ideas.
Predict a quiet January ……. saddly.
Ashley young, adam johnson, lopez and benzema