THE Liverpool Echo has reported that Liverpool FC are planning a bid for Sporting Lisbon’s highly rated youngster, defender Tiago Ilori.
The club have already been to watch the 20 year old on numerous occasions, and it appears they consider his credentials adequate enough for a move to the Premiership.
Lisbon may still pose a problem to Liverpool’s advances however, as they are unwilling to part with Ilori easily after he broke his way into the first team several months ago, and has kept his place in the team with a series of impressive performances.
Despite this, Lisbon are under severe financial strain and may have no other alternative than to offload some of their most valuable assets.
Ilori was originally born in London, but in 2006 joined the academy at Sporting Lisbon and since then has represented Portugal at an under 20 level. His primary attributes are his great pace and his aerial dominance, as he stands at 6 foot 3 inches tall.
Liverpool have not actually made any advances towards the player, who is also garnering interest from Spanish club Valencia, and is viewed as a future development, opposed to an immediate replacement for vice captain Jamie Carragher, who will play his last game for Liverpool on Sunday before retiring.
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For me i think we need Rafa back becos his de one to take us to top 4
Only Rafa can work with limited funds… We need him back. Look at all Rafa’s buys that cost over £5m. Reina 5m, Agger 5m, Garcia 6m, Alonso 10m, Skrtl 4.5m, Arbeloa 2m(below) etc
That kind of money could be used for good transfers before City, Chelsea and most recently QPR splurged their money everywhere and spoiled the market….what you are talking about is back in the day my boy
You’ve got a selective memory, what about 20m wasted on Aquilani, 20m on Keane, 18m on that sh**house Glen Johnson etc…
4 me Benitez or no Benitez, let dose owners provide enof transfer Kitty… Benitez witout fund still means failure… But am sure Benitez wil neva be like Rodgers… Benitez wil raise dust nd ask 4 fund publicly… All the same i wish Rodgers all d best nxt season… Reds 4 life
I remember all the fuss over hot young defender Coates who had just been named young player of the tournament at the Copa America. What happened to him?
What happened to Danny Wilson the hot young defender from Rangers?
Why do Liverpool ruin young talent?
4 me i think rodgers can take the team into top 4 only if he is given enough fund
Can we please stop saying bring Rafael back…. its not going to happen. If FSG didn’t bring him back this go around what makes anyone think they will in the future. I’m not a big fan of BR but to keep saying bring Rafael back is a waste of breath.
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Let da owners decide truelly we need Benitez to replace rodgers & i ve afeelings if sir Rafa switches 2 everton &i ve no doubt he wil transform everton & liverpoolfc wil be ranked below everton in da upcoming premier league table & Benitez led liverpool 2 win da champions league as he came 4rm behind 2 level 3:3 & triumphed via penalty & on our way 2 final, we did miracle 2 progres 2 2nd round afta rivaldo of olympiakos netted afree kick, 2nd half double substitute mellor & sinama changed da score to 2:1 & gerrard scored ascreamer goal &he made it 3:1 &on our way we thrashed liverkusen hme3:1&away3:1, juventus 2:1, away 0:0, chelsea away0:0, anfield garcia silenced mourinho &stanbul final we lifted da big trophy &2007 was also milestone achievement of reaching da final, benitez vanquished barca at nou camp, intermilan hme away, real madrid hme&away, arsenal emirates 1:1, anfield 4:2 & we love benitez &he must be back, Nb humiliating united 4:1 at oldtrafford i loved it, sir Rafa welcme to anfield.
You sh**house! What about Rafa losing at home 2-1 to Barnsley in the FA cup, losing 3-1 to Reading in the PL, record 6-3 home defeat to Arsenal etc etc. take off your Benitez rose-tinted glasses.
What happened to that other young Portuguese kid we signed and what about Suso, Shelvey etc. all being ruined by Bodgers. Remember Nuri Sahin? Get that sh**house Bodgers out!
We have suffered enough and I wish for Liverpool to be in the top four. There been enough wastage, need to see perhaps 2 or more players of quality to strengthen the team for 2014. Joe Allen should be sold. One of BRs mistakes. B
Hahahahaha ar u ppl makn a gest of dis managers, every coach hv hs own methods, so lets bk BR up n c wat wil hapn nxt season b4 critiszin hm.