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Sounds to me like he/his agent might have asked us about this & we've told him we're looking to bring in 2 attacking players

I think it depends on (1) whether we sign Gareth Barry & then (2) how reliant we are on raising transfer funds through sales

EXCLUSIVE EXTRACT FROM THE SAMI STORY Liverpoolfc.tv 08 May 2009 'Oh Sami Sami' is an official club publication that marks Sami Hyypia's Liverpool career in glorifying detail. The 84-page glossy reveals all about the giant Finn's rise to Anfield greatness, from the views of teammates past and present through to an in-depth chat with the man himself. In an extract from an exclusive interview with LFC Magazine's Simon Hughes, Sami explains all about his early career and Voikkaa, the little-known village where he grew up. "Let me write that down for you," Sami Hyypia says for the umpteenth time, grabbing the biro. "Finnish spelling is never straightforward." Hyypia, Liverpool's longest serving foreign player since Bruce Grobbelaar, is one of the most genuine footballers you are ever likely to meet. Whether it's out of respect for his friends and former teammates or out of courtesy in an attempt not to make the writer look foolish, he takes time to scrawl the names of the people that have most influenced his career. "I have been very lucky throughout my life and have been given the kind of breaks that not a lot of people get – so I need to appreciate the roles of everyone who has helped me." The Finn has travelled a long way from his snow-bound upbringing in Voikkaa, a village with a population of less than 2,000 on the outskirts of Kuusankoski a paper-mill town 100 miles north east of Helsinki. Last year alone Kuusankoski produced 1.4 million tonnes of paper, which was exported to more than 60 countries. The town is now regarded as the paper capital of Scandinavia. "But Voikkaa is quite a remote place and the kind of village where everyone knows one another," insists Hyypia who moved there a year after his birth when his father, a paper merchant, relocated from the southern outpost of Porvoo. Although his father has since retired, his mother still works to this day as a banker in their adopted hometown. "Voikkaa wouldn't exist if it wasn't for the paper mills and small industries," Hyypia continues. "When people think of Finland, sometimes they think of Lapland. But I can assure you that Voikkaa is very different to that perception. "You have to remember that there are only three major cities in Finland that you can compare to England. They are Helsinki, Tampare and Turku. Finland is quite rural compared to other countries and hasn't adopted urbanisation so a lot of children like me grow up in small villages or the countryside." In a nation which has just three juvenile offenders locked up behind bars, Finland has never been a place that has bred mischievous adolescents and Hyypia, like the rest of the population enjoyed a grounded childhood of education and sport. "Both of my parents were decent players and I lived 200-yards from a pitch so football was always there. "My mum was a very keen goalkeeper and I always used to go and watch her play. I would have a kick-around with all of the substitutes while the match was going on to keep warm because it was very cold. "I was pretty good at school too. I never really had to stress about results and exams because I was naturally quite good at academics. That helped me with football because there was never any pressure on me to make sure I made it at a professional level because I always thought there would be another profession out there for me if I didn't. "Maths was my favourite subject and I enjoyed languages too. Before I left school, I could speak a bit of three different foreign languages, English, Swedish and German. It made it easier to learn Dutch when I went to Holland." Hyypia began playing organised football from the age of seven after being inspired by Liverpool and Ian Rush. "There was more English football on tele when I was growing up than there was Finnish football, so I never supported any Finnish teams. Every Saturday, I would watch and because Liverpool were the best team in England and playing the best football, they were on every single week. "I really liked the way Ian Rush played. It wasn't just the way he scored all the goals, it was the way he worked so hard and fought for the team. He worked harder than any other player on the pitch and deserved every success he achieved because of it. "He was a great example to young players like me because it showed me that if I worked hard on the pitch, I would get the absolute maximum from my game. "When he came here to coach the strikers under Gerard (Houllier), I was really nervous about meeting him for the first time. It really made me realise then how far I had come from Finland. "Football was still only hobby for me though when I was growing up. It was the number one sport for me but I also enjoyed ice hockey and cross country skiing. In the winter, I'd usually leave football alone because it was quite difficult trying to play underneath half a metre of snow. I still follow ice hockey now and watch the NHL whenever I can because there are quite a lot of Finnish players playing in it. "I think it was important in my development as a footballer to learn and understand other sports. All of them help each other in some small way because you need a lot of stamina in cross-country skiing just to compete. That can only help you in football because although I have never been the fastest, I have never been substituted in my life because of fatigue." Hyypia's all-round attributes meant that he never tied himself down to a position in his early days, only becoming a centre back when he signed youth forms with local Ykkonen side, Kumu, at the age of 17. "I played through the spine of the field all the way through my teens. I had a go in each position. I probably enjoyed playing centre midfield the most because I scored quite a lot of goals from there, but I was never a natural striker. "Even at an early age when I wasn't as tall, I always had the physical attributes to be a defender. I didn't start really growing until I was 15 or 16, but I was a bit taller than other players. "I never obsessed myself with football, though, and by the time I signed for Kumu who were in the Second Division, everything started to fall into place. "I had a lot of other interests in my life and never really idolised any team or player. It was only when I started playing adult football for Kumu that I started taking football really seriously. "I was lucky to play with a defender called Esa Pekonen. He'd played a few years in Sweden with AIK Stockholm and returned home to finish his career. I learnt a lot off him because he was a Finnish international and a role model to a lot of young players. I saw what he had achieved in his career and wanted to emulate it. But I never thought I'd end up achieving what I did." Hyypia believes the second pivotal moment that aided his development as a player came once again by chance when he was mid-way through pre-season training with Kumu. "It was winter time and we were playing a friendly game indoors," Sami explains. "They didn't have the synthetic surfaces in Finland like they do now in England. It was all thin carpet and I would finish training sessions with deep cuts all over my knees. "Luckily though, on this one occasion, the Finnish under-18s side were camping for a few weeks near where we were playing and had arranged to train shortly after our friendly match had finished. "Before the game, our coach was speaking with the national team coach by chance and told him to keep an eye on me. I played the game and did quite well, then straight after the match had finished, the national coach came to the changing rooms and asked my coach if I could come back the following day and train with the national squad. "I would say that was my biggest break in football because in Finland, because the bigger teams in the top league aren't really interested in players that haven’t represented the national team at some level. It is also very difficult to get into the national team unless you play for one of the big teams, so it's a vicious circle. "From then on, I was playing at a good standard with international games and other teams started to notice me. "This moment really kick-started my career." But before Hyypia's career could really begin, he had to embark on national service with the Finnish army. "I never seriously believed I would go and play abroad, but just in case I did, I completed my national service when I was still young. Some of the younger players coming through now are facing problems because they have been abroad for years but are being told by the government that they have to come back at inappropriate times. Most people have to do half a year, but they can't just say to the club who they are contracted to and pay their wages that they are going home for half a year and to be happy with that. "I could see that this might be a problem in the future if I ever did move abroad and so decided to get it out of the way as quickly as possible after I finished my studies. "I was there for 11 months in total. We had to sleep in the woods in a little tent night after night and walk miles and miles for food and water. It was for conditioning. "I had to shave all my hair off too for the first time. Beforehand, I had long hair like a mullet at the back, but the army wouldn't allow that. I kept the short hair for years after - but now the longer look is returning. "It was a tough time, but looking back, it was a good experience for me. It would be a good experience for any young man." Upon his return to football, Hyypa was spotted by MyPa-47 boss Harri Kampman after impressing in the Kumu team alongside cousins Mika Hernesniemi and Toni Huttunen. "We were all brought up in Voikkaa so for a village with so few people to have three footballers play in the top league of Finnish football is quite something. "Me and Toni signed for MyPa and Mika went elsewhere. Toni had been at MyPa ever since, apart from a very short spell at Falkirk more than ten-years ago. "It was an easy decision to leave Kumu. MyPa were the biggest relatively local team around and a family club where everyone was together in defeat and victory." During his four years at MyPa of Anjalankoski, another club spawned from a paper town in the south of Finland, Hyypia helped his team to three second placed finishes in the Veikkausliga – each time behind HJK Helsinki. He did win the Finnish Cup on two occasions, however, featuring in the same side as Jari Litmanen when MyPa defeated FF Jaro in 1992 immediately before Litmanen was sold to Ajax. "Jari scored in the cup final and that made Ajax move for him. He was a brilliant, brilliant player even then," Hyypia says with a humbling smile. "I already knew about him before I signed for MyPa, but I didn't know just how good he actually was. Seeing him in training and in games was special for me because it is not very often that a player in Finland can say that he was a team-mate of the country's greatest ever player at such a young age." Then, three years later, it was Hyypia's turn to score a winner in the cup final. "It turned out to be my last game. We won 1-0 and I scored with a header at the front-post. I didn't know I was leaving at the time so it was a real high point for me. "The cup final was in the end of October then by February I'd moved to Holland." Hyypia left MyPa barely a year before his former club drew Liverpool in the Cup Winners' Cup with the Reds eventually winning through to the second round, 4-1 on aggregate. "I remember watching the game on my TV in Holland. But I had no regrets. "If I didn't move away from MyPa when I did, my chance to play in Europe and in England with Liverpool may have passed me by." http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/N...090508-0844.htm

Apparently there were reports yesterday that Inter were interested in him at £14.5m!

More detailed tribute from Carra http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-f...00252-23576064/

A couple of interesting snippets from this morning's Liverpool Daily Post................ "The Spaniard is expected to be handed at least £20million by the Anfield board but has already conceded he must sell players to facilitate the required big-money transfers. Although the pursuit of Valencia forward David Silva has momentarily stalled, Benitez is tracking a number of other high-profile targets. And while mindful of the Champions League quota for homegrown players, Benitez believes quality and not nationality will again be the priority during the transfer window. “We had the same problem this year,” he said. “We have two local players (Gerrard and Carragher) and we have youngsters Darby, Spearing, Kelly and Irwin, so we had young players we maybe didn’t use that much in the Champions League. “Both the fans and the staff want good English players, but mainly good players. So if the good players are English, that is better.” http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverp...92534-23581141/

Rafael Benitez and Fernando Torres hail Yossi Benayoun By Rory Smith Liverpool's Premier League title dream may or may not be fulfilled, but the fact that Rafael Benitez's side have hope at all is down in no small part to Yossi Benayoun. The slender schemer's Anfield arrival was barely noted, drowned out by the fanfare accompanying Ryan Babel and Fernando Torres. Unveiled on the same day as the Dutch international, few of the Anfield faithful would have imagined it would be Benayoun who was Benitez's joker in the pack. Yet the Israel international returns to Upton Park on Saturday to face West Ham, the side he took a 50 per cent pay cut to leave, knowing that none of his more illustrious team-mates have made a more telling contribution in Liverpool's best league season for a decade. His injury-time winner at Fulham was arguably the most important strike in Benitez's side's season. He is the first name on Torres's notional teamsheet – "I need a player like him with a quality pass, always looking for the striker. I always say to him that if I was manager, he'd always play," according to the Spanish striker – and Benitez is clearly delighted with his impact. "We knew when we bought him that he was a very good player, but players of his type are normally less consistent than others. "Yossi is in a positive cycle right now. He is playing well, which means you can keep him on the pitch for longer and that gives him more confidence," he said. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/...i-Benayoun.html

The Guardian Saturday 9 May 2009 Rafael Benítez reckons Liverpool need few additions to win title Andy Hunter Rafael Benítez has signalled a departure from his traditional transfer policy at Anfield by saying he only needs to fine-tune his squad this summer to enhance the club's prospects of winning the ­Premier League title. The Liverpool manager, whose side could return to the League summit with victory at West Ham United this evening, has spent heavily on wholesale changes to his squad during his five close seasons at the club. Having now delivered the first ­genuine title challenge of his reign, Benítez, who will look to conclude a swift deal for Gareth Barry at the end of this season and may move again for David Silva should ­Valencia lower their price, believes quality, not quantity, is required in the summer and will ensure Liverpool's position as Manchester United's main rivals for the championship. "The spine of the team is there. We have very good players in the spine and that's often the most important thing," he said. "We can improve a little bit in certain areas, but overall we don't need to change a lot of players. When we first came here, we had to improve a lot and we often didn't have the money or the options to bring all the ­players we wanted and we weren't quite there.. Now, everybody knows we are so close that if we want to bring a top-class player it will be easier. We can say, 'Come to Liverpool as you will win trophies in the future', and I think these players will come. "We have some young players improving, and if they improve maybe we don't need to bring anyone in. But clearly we need to bring in some ­quality players to take us a step forward. If we can keep the consistency of this year, then one or two players could make a massive difference. If we can keep [steven] Gerrard and [Fernando] Torres fit for most of the season, that will make a difference also." Both those players are available to face West Ham, the Spaniard having missed last Sunday's stroll against Newcastle with a hamstring problem, although Xabi Alonso is out as a consequence of Joey ­Barton's dangerous challenge at Anfield. Liverpool's transfer business will also differ this summer as a result of Benítez's new five-year contract, which gives the manager greater influence over targets and will not involve Rick Parry, the club's out-going chief executive whom the Spaniard often blamed when deals failed to come to fruition. But the manager played down the impact of the change. "It's clear that I have the same responsibility now that other managers have in the transfer market. I don't have more, I have the same," said Benítez. "The pressure I have is the same as [sir Alex] Ferguson, Martin O'Neill or David Moyes, for example. I have the same position now, and I'm comfortable with that pressure. When I first came here it was because it was a good project, but after a while I realised other managers had more control over certain things. Now I am in the same position as the other managers." http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/ma...transfer-policy

& Brian Reade's accompanying article.......... A blatant denial of the truth By Brian Reade It's only when you stare at the changed statements that the scale of the cover-up hits home. If the words of police officers were altered so shamelessly today, would it be tolerated? Had it happened at a gathering outside a football ground 20 years ago, would society have accepted that public servants could so brazenly pervert justice? This blatant denial of the truth is a sore that has festered for 20 years. It backs the view that from Day One a decision was taken to shift culpability from the police. Trevor Hicks, who lost two daughters, says an Establishment figure told him Margaret Thatcher decided the police must escape blame. Looking at the corruption of these statements backs up his claim. It's why families are after full disclosure of ALL documents including those surrounding the first meeting between Thatcher and police, when the tone was set. A tone given away by her adviser Bernard Ingham who came out to tell the Press that the cause of the disaster was a "tanked-up mob". Look at the changes to these statements, see how it ties in with that agenda, then ask how Britain has tolerated such a flagrant injustice for so long. And how we owe it to the dead and bereaved to put it right.. http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2...15875-21337982/

From the Daily Mirror........... Hillsborough disaster cover-up: We discover Hillsborough statements censored by senior police officers - Exclusive By Paul Byrne 7/05/2009 The Mirror today reveals more damning evidence of how police accounts were altered after the Hillsborough disaster to remove criticism from senior officers. We have been given access to hundreds of statements from police on duty at the 1989 Liverpool-Nottingham Forest match which left 96 dead. Click here to view PDF file of Hillsborough statements censored by senior officers Last week it was revealed how junior officers had testimonies changed by their superiors before they were presented to the official inquiry. Now 14 dusty boxes kept in the House of Commons library since 1998 reveal more possible cover-ups. We found glaring examples of statements altered to remove any criticism of South Yorkshire police on the fateful day at the Sheffield stadium. One from PC Stuart Finnerty has large sections crossed out and a cover sheet by a senior officer raises five concerns. They include the use of his phrase “headless chickens” to refer to how he and colleagues felt. The full sentence, which is crossed out, says: “I am aware many of them, like me, felt like headless chickens running about.” The PC’s concerns about the lack of police radios is also erased as is his observation: “There were lots of police near me and no instructions were given to assist and no details were given about what was really happening.” He tells of officers’ disbelief at estimates of the deaths but the phrase: “Nothing had even been communicated to them at that stage, by radio or verbally” has been cut. The final paragraph, which is also crossed out, reads: “I felt ashamed...the police did not respond professionally after the deaths were established. I also regret constables did not have personal radios for many reasons.” The cover note calls the sentence “adverse comment” and says Finnerty should be asked to review it. Two copies of a statement from PC David Illingworth have different final sentences. In one he concludes: “At the height of the disaster no-one seemed to take control.” In a second almost- identical version this line is missing. There are three versions of a statement by PC John Botfield. He tells of bodies on the pitch and “utter confusion”. But his comments on lack of command annoy the censor. Pc Botfield says: “On our arrival confusion reigned, no one person seemed to be in overall command of the situation but within a short time organisation took place.” This is crossed out in one version of his handwritten copy to be replaced with: “On our arrival confusion reigned. It was a difficult situation but within a very short period of time police officers were organised and efficiency took over with officers being given specific tasks.” This version is used in the typed copy. A statement from PC Andre Smyk also has passages scored through. They include the words: “There seemed to be a number of inspectors present but no-one giving orders or instructions to anyone. We seemed under-employed.” Comments on cover notes to amended statements all appear to be in the same writing. But not all are negative. Sgt Stephen Farnsworth mentions fans allegedly climbing walls to get in. The cover note says: “Ok. Good statement for SYP (South Yorkshire Police). The force has admitted statements were changed but relatives believe police tried to divert attention from their failures and blame supporters. The new papers also say police could have averted many deaths if they had allowed paramedics quicker access to victims. Crews say they could have saved lives if police had declared a “major incident”. The 14 boxes contain all the documents seen by Lord Justice Stuart-Smith in 1997 when he was asked to review whether the inquest should be re-opened. They include statements taken shortly after the tragedy by police including the man in command, Chief Supt David Duckenfield. Lord Stuart-Smith concluded there was not enough new evidence to re-open the inquest. The papers were then dumped in the Commons library in 1998 but with no attempt to catalogue them and with many official documents mixed up with statements. It is not clear whether this was an attempt to hide potentially damaging evidence or an example of officials failing to take care of important documents. Liverpool Garston MP Maria Eagle said: “This shows there was a black propaganda unit in the police and there were a number of senior officers involved. “The police left in the hearsay that suited their story but took out the hearsay that criticised senior officers. “They were trying to massage statements around the story they had decided, which was drunk Liverpool fans forcing the gates. It was a conspiracy that failed.” Labour MPs met Home Secretary Jacqui Smith last night to press for all police and hospital records to be put in the public domain in an attempt to show whether the South Yorkshire force could have done more to save fans. Mrs Smith has promised to get the documents published. But no date on when that will happen has been announced. http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2...15875-21337982/

From the Daily Telegraph.............. Why do Sky Sports think we're all Chelsea fans? Posted By: Mike Norrish at May 7, 2009 at 10:59:44 [General] Sky Sports' blind bias towards English teams - "us" - reached an excruciating new low last night. To quote Didier Drogba, it was a f****** disgrace. As Michael Ballack chased referee Tom Henning Ovrebo for 40 yards - 40 yards! - with eyeballs bulging and arms flailing, Andy Gray's only censure was: "He's in real trouble here." Channel surfers must have thought they'd flicked onto Boozed-Up Brits, or whatever those hellish Sky 1 shows are called. But there wasn't a hint of criticism about the most disgusting example of ref-baiting you'll ever see. At least Gray apologised to paying viewers when Drogba bawled his obscenities directly into the camera. However, that didn't stop Sky replaying the clip, four-letter naughtiness still very much to the fore, when they came back from the break. I have no problem with that. It was great TV, after all. But the really offensive stuff started when we went upstairs, with Richard Keys' tone almost funereal. Where was the excitement? This was the most thrilling and incident-packed climax to any game Sky have broadcast this season. But Keys sounded almost distraught that viewers had witnessed so much drama. Jamie Redknapp at least added some revs, but his frantic squealing was almost incomprehensible to the human ear. I thinkhe was banging on about Norway. Only when Ruud Gullit got a word in - "It is harder to build a house than demolish it" - did I hear something I agreed with. The problem, of course, is that Sky (and ITV, in fairness) constantly assume their viewers always want English teams to win. They could not be more wrong. Do you know a single non-Chelsea fan who was cheering for them last night? No, me neither. That's not just because Chelsea are generally unpalatable post-Abramovich. It was also because Manchester United won on Tuesday. The Champions League needs to pit nation against nation or it becomes the Super Bowl. For that reason alone, I'm delighted Chelsea are out. Also, there was a time in the 90s when English teams in Europe garnered wide support from neutral fans. But today, when foreign-owned and debt-laden teams have chequebooked their way to continental hegemony, that goodwill has gone. And let's be clear, football is a richer sport because Barcelona defeated Chelsea. Barca are football's most romantic team. Be sniffy about that "mas que un club" stuff if you want. But for the majority of fans, from Lagos to Laos to Los Angeles, it is true. That's why the world cheered last night. I don't expect Sky to do cartwheels about Barca's victory. But I don't expect them to bitch and whine about it either. Perhaps all is not lost, however. After Andres Iniesta's 93rd-minute winner, the cameras cut away from Barcelona's celebrations to show a close up of a crestfallen Ashley Cole - proof that someone at Sky still knows what fans want to see. http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/mikenorrish/b...ll_chelsea_fans

Guillem Balague says in his column on the Sky Sports website that David Silva "is likely to go to either Juventus or Liverpool". http://www.skysports.com/opinion/story/0,2...5289254,00.html Would Juve want both Silva & Diego? (Both Juve & Werder Bremen have confirmed that they have opened talks over Diego signing for the Italian club)

Sorry NYR Juve open talks over Diego

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He shouldn't be cos Babel's not what Arsenal need, but I think he well could be interested in him for the reasons outlined in my post above

Wenger was reportedly very interested in Babel before we bought him & most commentators had it nailed on he would sign for Arsenal when he came to leave Ajax I can also see the prospect of developing Babel where Rafa has "failed" really appealing to Wenger's ego

Do you not think that Wenger would be interested in Babel, then?

From Sky Sports.............. Fulham eye Reds starlet Young Scot offered Fulham chance Last updated: 6th May 2009 Fulham are lining up a move for Liverpool starlet Gary MacKay-Steven, skysports.com understands. MacKay-Steven is set to leave Liverpool in the summer when his contract expires. The news has alerted a host of clubs to the availability of the highly-rated winger. Liverpool beat a number of top clubs to MacKay-Steven's signature in 2007 from Ross County after he impressed on trial at Anfield. The 18-year-old has seen his time on Merseyside disrupted by injuries which have hampered his chances of breaking into the first-team pciture. The skilful wide-man has been a regular in the reserves and he has also played for Scotland at all youth levels. Fulham are ready to steal a march on their rivals for MacKay-Steven by inviting him down to West London to train with them. The player's agent David Threlfall confirmed Fulham are keen to have a look at the young Scot and that a number of clubs are monitoring MacKay-Steven's situation. "Fulham have shown an interest in Gary and they have invited him down to London next week to have a look at him," Threlfall told skysports.com. "I believe a number of other clubs are keeping tabs on Gary and we will see how things go at Fulham." http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11669_5288456,00.html

I think Wenger could be tempted by Babel

From Sky Sports............. Cavalieri happy at Anfield Brazilian set to stay at Liverpool By Francisco Acedo Last updated: 6th May 2009 Diego Cavalieri's agent has played down reports linking the Liverpool goalkeeper with a possible move to Benfica. Benfica coach Quique Sanchez Flores has confirmed his interest in Cavalieri as he searches for a new goalkeeper for next season. Cavalieri, who joined Liverpool from Palmeiras last summer, has found himself playing second fiddle to Pepe Reina at Anfield with the Spaniard firmly established as the No.1 in Rafa Benitez's plans. The Brazilian's agent, Juninho Parmigiaini, claims Benitez has no plans to offload the player and that Cavalieri is happy at Liverpool despite his lack of regular action. "I have held a meeting in Liverpool with the coach and Rafa Benitez is not thinking of letting Diego go," Parmigiaini told the Portuguese press. "Benitez told me that he is satisfied with the work of Cavalieri and also has plans for the player next season. "Benfica asked me to find out about the chances of a possible loan and for this reason I have travelled to Liverpool. "On a personal aspect Diego is happy at Liverpool." http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11669_5289229,00.html

From the Rumour Mill in the Liverpool Daily Post yesterday............ Liverpool to challenge Man Utd for €70m striker? Liverpool's hunt for a new striker to partner Fernando Torres may see them challenge Manchester United in the transfer market, as both Premier League clubs eye Zlatan Ibrahimovic. The Inter Milan striker was once the subject of a €70m bid from Real Madrid, according to his agent, Mino Raiola. The 27-year-old Sweden international joined Inter from Juventus for €12m in 2006, so that amount is a more realistic price for the hotshot. Reds watching Sporting Lisbon youngster Sporting Lisbon youngster Wilson Eduardo is being watched by Liverpool and Chelsea. A Bola says both Premiership clubs are monitoring the 18 year-old striker, who is a first-choice with Portugal U19. Nikolay Mihailov may still have Liverpool future The young Bulgarian has been playing away on-loan at FC Twente this season and was expected to be permanently on his way from Anfield in the summer. However, with Charles Itandje set to be jettisoned and Diego Cavalieri a target for Benfica, Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez is considering recalling Mihailov for next season as cover for No1 Pepe Reina. http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverp...92534-23558953/