What will Liverpool do with the Beast?
Marca reports that Liverpool have lodged a 13.5m offer with Real Madrid for Julio Baptista.
You’ve got to be kidding me, right?
For starters, Baptista, for all his talents, had a horrible time in the Premiership that just seemed to keep getting worse. His goals against Liverpool apart, he did little to justify the hype placed on him.
Secondly, Liverpool already have that ‘second-striker’ player – Voronin, and he’s doing a good job so far. He’s gelled well with the rest of the squad and is already looked more settled and consistent than Baptista ever did with Arsenal.
Third, the price tag is ridiculous – 13.5m for a player who flopped? I know Chelsea paid 15m for Veron but we all know how that turned out, right?
The only way Liverpool could be bringing in a striker would be if Crouch was leaving – but even if he was, 12m would bag you Anelka, and I take him over Baptista this season, 10 times out of 10.
So, mark this one off as bogus, unless of course, Crouch is leaving Liverpool in the next 3 days, which I doubt.
Also read: 2007 Summer Premier League Transfers
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Reasoned and well thought out points. Am I missing something here Bilal? This dose not sound like you and your opinions of LFC!
August 28th, 2007 @ 19:17U forgot your beloved ManYOO paid $29 million GBP for Veron…or was it $31 million GBP once?
August 28th, 2007 @ 19:25crouch is leaving – for aston villa for $14.5 million
and benitez wants a 4th striker – as babel will be left midfield, due to kewell going to sociedad for $2 million.
le tallac will also be on his way, but not to sochaux – he will be joining another french club for next to nothing.
there will also be a centre back signing, but not one that everyone expects.
August 28th, 2007 @ 19:26prefer quasmera, a real winger who takes people on and scores goals, a superb player. makes ronaldo look what he is s..t .
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August 28th, 2007 @ 20:07baptista is not a winger, he is a second striker attacking mid player, we really dont need this player, if crouch leaves there must be other cheaper alternatives for a forth choice striker?
August 28th, 2007 @ 20:32Have to agree with you on this Ahmed, I can’t see this report being true as Liverpool have more than enough cover in both attack and midfield. Needless to say that if this turns out to be true i’ll be shocked!
August 29th, 2007 @ 03:01Liverpool should stear clear of this rubbish player and get anelka if crouch goes!!
August 29th, 2007 @ 13:09John…how can we pay 29 million dollars and pounds at the same time?
August 30th, 2007 @ 10:09Shaheen, he must be referring to GBP. I’m sure you guys should know better how much Fergie signed Veron – one of the biggest flops EVER in EPL.
August 30th, 2007 @ 14:26