It looks like Kenny Dalglish and Damien Comolli have been assessing their left back options very carefully. It has been widely known that the Reds have had a long term interest in Newcastle United’s Jose Enrique, and former Red Phil Thompson even went as far to say that Liverpool had agreed a £15million deal for the player over a month ago.
At the time I wasn’t entirely convinced this was true as £15m seemed to be a hell of a lot for a 25 year old with just a year left on his contract. Certainly the Magpies maybe holding out for that much but I doubt the Reds will bite unless the Toon Army lower their demands.
It has also been rumoured that Kenny Dalglish has remained unconvinced about Enrique’s defensive abilities, an issue I am in wholehearted agreement with considering he is made a couple of defensive slips this season. It is probably the main reason why Liverpool have turned their attentions to Arsenal’s Gael Clichy.
The Frenchman is the same age as Enrique, he turns 26 next month, and the BBC are reporting that the Gunners are prepared to let the player leave if he doesn’t reopen contract negotiations. According to the many papers who have reported the story, Arsenal would be prepared to sell for £6million, and according to the Guardian, the Daily Express and the Daily Mail, Liverpool have placed a £5million bid.
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Not a huge fan of his, he shot on the scene and his first couple of seasons was a good player, but because of injuries and Evra outshining him in the Prem and for his national side things looked bleak for sometime. Im suprised he’s rejected the contract offered to him and is wanting to leave, but for 5 million i think its a bargain for a player of his quality, but id still want to see Aly Cissokho or Enrique coming in along side him if he does sign……YNWA
Why Clichy? Baines has been far more consistent and has proved so. The Everton left back would be a difficult target sure and Clichy could regain his form but Baines’ is There’s a brilliant piece on Baines’ consistency over the past 3 seasons:
http://footballneutral.blogspot.com/2011/06/why-liverpool-need-leighton-baines.html
Think you want to watch Enrique again. There was not one winger that got passed him to the byline last season. He is one of the best in the EPL. I hope Liverpool do have doubts over Enrique, better for us.
Only 43 goals? Are you being serious? That’s nothing to be proud of! Clichy to Madrid? Erm…Marcelo? Coentrao has spoken of wanting to go there too so Barcelona want Jose Angel or Jose Enrique.
Roma have new American owners and it’s either Roma or Liverpool for Clichy. They finished sixth in La Liga and we finished sixth in the Premier League. Both are big clubs. If he wants to stay in England, he’ll come to Liverpool or maybe City if they’re in for him. If he goes abroad it’ll be Roma or a longshot in Barcelona.
I think £5m for Clichy would be an absolute snip. My only concern is the fact that he is injury prone and we already have aurelio, agger, degen, cole etc all of whom never stay fit
if he wants to play for liverpool we will get him …no worries
pls anyone who knows Cissokho tdpw well should give me some basic info about his abilities.
I mean someone who has watched him play several times. fanx