LFC Daily Update News & Rumours

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Liverpool have tabled a bid of 20million euros (£13.5million) for Real Madrid striker Julio Baptista, according to Marca.

What need do Liverpool have for another striker?Make no sense for me.

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Sochaux have pulled out of talks for Liverpool striker Anthony Le Tallec. The French club had agreed personal terms with Le Tallec over a four-year contract, but coaching staff decided not to push through the deal.

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Originally Posted by Mighty T.A.L.

Liverpool have tabled a bid of 20million euros (£13.5million) for Real Madrid striker Julio Baptista, according to Marca.

What need do Liverpool have for another striker?Make no sense for me.

Marca one of those newspappers that you cannot trust, they make up stories just like tribalfootball.

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The Daily Mail link Morten Gamst Pedersen to Liverpool today.Not the first time he being linked to the club.Pedersen is the most overrated player in the league.He have to be!!

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Harry Kewell could be set to reign in Spain. Speculation is mounting in England that Kewell could leave Liverpool in a $5 million transfer to Spanish second division club Real Sociedad. With the summer transfer window closing on Saturday, the usual flurry of late activity has thrown up Kewell's name as a transfer possibility, which is not surprising given his lack of action with Liverpool.

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I'm sure despite his injury proneness Kewell could find a better club than a team in the Spanish second division... Spurs for one.

Also I've only just noticed that Baptista rumour, I would find it so hilarious if Liverpool signed him, I guess the only game they saw him play in was that Carling Cup game v Liverpool

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Hearts have sounded out Liverpool striker Anthony Le Tallec about a move to Tynecastle. The young Frenchman is available from Anfield and saw a move to Sochaux fall through this week.

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It's Real Madrid who have offer Baptista to Anfield as they are desperate to offload him.Real Madrid want £8M for him.

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Liverpool reject opening Portsmouth offer for Crouch

Liverpool have rejected an opening offer from Portsmouth for striker Peter Crouch.

The Guardian says Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp, who is prepared to sell Nugent one month after his £6m transfer from Preston, has turned his attention to the unsettled Crouch, having struggled to lure Nicolas Anelka from Bolton. Contact was made between officials of Portsmouth and Liverpool at the weekend, when the Anfield club made clear their opposition to a sale.

Portsmouth would have to offer a fee of about £12m and even then a return to the club where Crouch scored 18 goals in 37 league games in 2001-2002 would need to be sought by him rather than Liverpool. His manager, Rafael Benitez, has made it clear that Crouch remains in his plans.

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Austrian striker Besian Idrizaj is to spend the rest of the 2007-2008 season on loan at Championship side Crystal Palace. The former Austrian young player of the year joined Liverpool from Linzer ASK in the summer of 2005 and has yet to make a senior appearance for the Reds first team. The deal will go through subject to a medical.

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Australia coach Graham Arnold has left Harry Kewell out of the squad for the friendly against Argentina on 11th September.

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Liverpool prospect Craig Lindfield fired home a hat-trick for the reserves in the final game of their Scandinavia tour against Swedish side Karlstad. New Dutch striker Jordy Brouwer also scored in the 4-0 win.

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Liverpool's desperation for a central defender has reportedly seen then turn to the comic figure of Jean-Alain Boumsong. Italian newspaper Tuttosport claims that Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez has made contact with Juventus about the former Newcastle 'defender'.

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UJFALUSI SNUBS REDS

Tomas Ujfalusi's agent Pavel Paska has claimed that Liverpool made an enquiry about the availability of the Fiorentina defender.

The Czech Republic international has 12 months remaining on his present deal and was linked with a move to Sevilla earlier this summer.

With Jamie Carragher currently out injured after sustaining a broken rib, Paska explained that Rafa Benitez was keen to secure the player as defensive cover.

However Ujfalusi is only keen on a move to Spain and has reportedly turned down the enquiry.

"Liverpool have a problem as Jamie Carragher has picked up a serious injury," Paska told Sport.

"Manager Rafael Benitez together with the club director Ricky Parry have therefore asked me if I could address the offer to Tomas.

"Tomas has consulted it with his family and told me that he was happy with life in Italy and that the only country he would move to is Spain.

"I have to respect his decision, nevertheless it has surprised me a lot. Liverpool never give this offer twice to one player."

Source: football365.com

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Liverpool have been drawn in Group A of the UEFA Champions League alongside FC Porto, Marseille and Besiktas following the draw in Monaco this afternoon.