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Javier Mascherano


The transfer saga over Javier Mascherano is expected to be completed this week with Liverpool set to pay £18.6 million for the Argentina midfielder who is currently owned by a company called Media Sports Investment (MSI).

The defensive lynchpin spoke to Liverpoolfc.tv after the 3-0 victory over Sunderland on Saturday and was hopeful a deal could be sealed by the end of the week.


Proclaiming his love for the Kop, Mascherano said: "The fans like me and I love the fans. They are great and that's the reason I want to stay here.

It's not finished yet but I am hoping to stay here. I have a lot of confidence that after the next week I will be able to say, 'Everything is right and I am staying here in Liverpool.'

"We now need to wait. We are very close but we need to talk again next week. I think everything will be okay. I've waited a long time, so I can wait one week more."

Javier Mascherano
Mascherano up against his mate Carlos Tevez of Man Utd



The Argentina midfielder is currently registered as a Reds player on a long-term loan from owners MSI. He previously played for West Ham but joined the Merseysiders in January 2007 and helped play a vital role in Liverpool's march to the Champions League final.

'Masch' came through the ranks at South American giants River Plate and such was his potential that he earned his first international call-up before kicking a ball for his club.

He has since made 35 appearances for his country.


[Source: LiverpoolFC.tv]







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Liverpool's £350m deal

January 25th 2008 04:45
Liverpool FC Crest


The latest report out of the UK is that Liverpool owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett have completed a £350m refinancing deal to repay money borrowed for their £218.9m takeover in March 2007.

BBC sports editor Mihir Bose said: £60m of the package will provide the start-up money for the new ground.

The deal, which is expected to be announced on Friday, underlines the pair's determination to remain at Anfield despite interest from Dubai International Capital (DIC), the investment arm of the Dubai government.

It also means that the club can finally launch their long-awaited plan for a new stadium at Stanley Park.

Tom Hicks and George Gillett
Fans would happily usher these two out of Anfield


While the refinancing deal could come a long way to offering some much needed stability at the club, it is likely the pair will continue to incur the wrath of the Kop for their despicable treatment of manager Rafael Benitez for some time yet.

The Kop faithful are still fuming over reports that the American owners approached Jurgen Klinsmann as a possible replacement - 'insurance policy' in the words of GIllet and Hicks - for manager Rafael Benitez.

According to the BBC: A survey carried out by the Liverpool Supporters' network showed that 76% of 2,000 fans questioned said they would "seriously consider reducing their financial commitment to the club" if the current owners stayed in charge.

When asked to choose between the owners and the manager as to who had the best interest of the club at heart, 99% backed Benitez.

And when even Sir Alex Ferguson, boss of bitter rivals Manchester United, comes forward to say that "what happened was a bad piece of business on Liverpool's part, no doubt about that", that really is saying something.


[Source: BBC]





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Is Momo Sissoko leaving or not?

January 18th 2008 05:00
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Is Liverpool defensive midfielder Mohamed "Momo" Sissoko leaving or not?

That is the discussion on the lips of most Kop fans at the moment. The player has been quoted saying that he was 'very close' to joining Italian giants Juventus during this month's transfer window.

The Mali international has failed to win a regular place this season and some would go as far as to say that he hasn't been the same ever since the eye injury he suffered last season. The player has been further unsettled by boss Rafael Benitez's admission that the club were open to the 'right club and the right offer' for the 22-year-old.

Momo Sissoko


Despite all this, there has yet to be a firm offer for the player from Juventus or any other club for that matter with Juventus president Giovanni Cobolli Gigli scoffing at the rumours and that the club will not make any acquisitions in the January transfer market.

While Sissoko remains an important member of Benitez's squad, the club would actually be better off selling the unsettled player and using the funds generated by his sale to secure the long-term services of Argentine Javier Mascherano.

With Mascherano's loan deal set to finish at the end of the season, it should be Rafa's priority in securing the services of this talented defensive midfielder and not on retaining an unsettled player whose heart is set on a move away from the club.





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Liverpool FC Crest


Liverpool blasted their way through to the 4th round of the FA Cup with a thumping 5-0 win over Luton in their 3rd round replay


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FA Cup: Reds held by Luton

January 7th 2008 05:30
Liverpool FC Crest


The new year has yet to bring any luck for Liverpool after they were held to a surprise 1-1 draw by Luton at Kenilworth Stadium in the third round of the FA Cup


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Liverpool FC Crest


Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez is set to go shopping in January as the transfer market opens in Europe


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Fernando Torres interview

December 21st 2007 05:00
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After a blistering start to life in the English Premiership, Liverpool's Fernando Torres talks to the club's official website about life in England and the rich vein of form he is in at the moment


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Liverpool's Twists

November 9th 2007 03:44
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I have been a quiet observer for a while, and what a season we are having already


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Carling Cup: Liverpool 2 - 1 Cardiff

November 1st 2007 08:30
Robbie Fowler Cardiff


English Carling Cup: Round 4
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Double injury-blow for Liverpool

October 30th 2007 05:30
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Liverpool have been rocked by the news that striker Fernando Torres and midfielder Xabi Alonso will be out for weeks with injuries sustained in the one-all draw against Arsenal on Sunday


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Liverpool's Spanish striker struck his first hat-trick for The Reds since joining the prestigious English club in the off-season


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Andriy Voronin


Liverpool striker Andriy Voronin has shown that despite strike partner and fellow new signing Fernando Torres has taken all the headlines since their arrivals at Anfield, he is determined to hog the limelight with his displays on the pitch


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Time has come. Finally after so many seasons, I have this very feeling that our time to seriously challenging or even winning the league has arrived.

Steven Gerrard Magnificient
Captain fantastic flying high

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Pre-season's Strike

August 2nd 2007 00:39
I watched the Portsmouth game last week, and although we lost, I am quite pleased with what I saw.

The game reminds me of last season's typical encounter with teams that prefer to play 10 defenders and we struggled to break though. Wasted some chances and never got to score the all important goal. And I thought that's exactly why we spent around 40 million pounds to buy the new players


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