Quantcast

Dalglish Willing To Pay £10 Million For Defoe

by Philip Mboya on January 17, 2012

Reports doing the rounds suggest that Liverpool are in the market looking to buy a striker to bloster their attack. The Reds have been linked with Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe who Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish is willing to offer £10 million to acquire.

However a tug of war is emerging between Tottenham and Defoe with Redknapp set on keeping him at White Hart Lane while Defoe is bent on leaving after already telling  his agent that he wants to move in this transfer window.

Liverpool’s situation is almost desperate as Luis Suarez is suspended for 8 games and the pairing of Dirk Kuyt and Andy Carroll yet to prove effective, Dalglish is in the market looking for solutions.

According to a Liverpool source, the Reds could either sign Jermain Defoe or Lille striker Mousa Sow.

“There are two strikers [Liverpool are interested in],” former Liverpool player Bruce Grobbelaar told talkSPORT.

“I know that [Kenny Dalglish] is looking at a South American striker who is playing in Holland and I know that he’s quite close in getting another striker.

“I’m not going to be the one to actually tell you who, but I’m sure that the striker will be arriving soon.”

Redknapp is set to be holding out for a £20 million bid for Defoe who he has called a big player for the club.

“We are not selling him. He [his agent] is saying this club wants him and that club wants him – that is how they make their money.

“He is not moving anywhere, though. He is on contract here and is a big player for us.”
With Carroll only managing to score 2 goals this season, Liverpool need help quick if they are to break into the top four. However, they have a mountain to climb if they are to dislodge any of the top 4 clubs.
But if things remain this way, the Reds would just have to be content with playing the Europa league for another season.
Photo Credit © Barry Zee

 

Leave a Comment

Previous post:

Next post: