Blackburn’s Neill ditches Liverpool for West Ham
Rafa Benitez can get as angry as he likes (whether he wants to blame greedy players or his own board), but if reports are to be believed Lucas Neill has opted for first team chances and a bigger pay-package at West Ham instead of the bench and a cheaper deal at Liverpool.
Blackburn are being forced to sell Neill (out of contract at the end of this season) and to them it won’t really matter where Neill goes – if he’s not staying, the Rovers want some cash to bring in replacements. West Ham are also likely to match, if not pay more than, whatever Liverpool will put on the table, so that works for them as well.
Benitez has moved to attack the player’s character, but in reality Neill’s reluctance to sign for Liverpool says more about Liverpool than Neill – why else would an established international defender give up Champions League football to go play for a club likely to be relegated this season?
As for West Ham, if they can secure this signing, it will be 4 signings for almost 10 mil. That leaves space for a striker (although Ashley Young doesn’t want to come), but maybe they could get a loan deal instead of spending 10 mil cold.
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Benitez has moved to attack the player’s character, but in reality Neill’s reluctance to sign for Liverpool says more about Liverpool than Neill – why else would an established international defender give up Champions League football to go play for a club likely to be relegated this season?
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What does it say about liverpool?
He is greedy and only a desperate, newly owned, desperate, cash rich, and desperate Westham would offer that much for someone of that age.
Again, having a go at Liverpool eventhough it would have been paying more than required to secure a “backup” player. Dont forget he also cost 3m.
Had liverpool signed him, you would have criticized the club for wasting money, when backup could be obtain by signing youth.
There u go again. Anti-liverpool. Pro Man U
liverpool realistically will not be winning any silverware in the short term and lucas neill wants to be a part of the west ham revolution and good on him. liverpool u pathetic winging cheapskates
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