Liverpool Rumours Archive September 04 2013

04 Sep 2013 18:16:44
Hi eds. Thanks for all the hard work you guys have put into helping us during the transfer season. I was wondering if you could help me with a doubt I have. At the start of the transfer season I remember reading reports that Liverpool were close to signing a young lad from valencia named chirivella. Did Liverpool manage to sign him? If not are we still interested in him? I heard he is highly rated in Spain. Did Liverpool sign sergi canos? Thanks a lot. {Ed001's Note - yes and yes.}

Sergio Canos has done interviews and event days wearing a Liverpool shirt, there are on YouTube. He went to New York Comos and trained with Marco Senna (Formerly of Villareal) a few weeks ago with the Liverpool youth squad, and Sergio signed and plays plays for Liverpool, although I can't find his name on the youth rosters.

Also in relation to Chirivella: ''Chirivella, like Canos, moves to Merseyside from Spain. The contract he has signed at Liverpool is a 5 year deal worth in the region of 300k (euro's) a season, showing that the Reds are willing to spend big money on their Academy. There are reports that the deal will also include accommodation for his family as well as the best possible education available, suggesting that this why the deal is 300k (euro's) a season.''

Hope this helps folk.

03 Sep 2013 23:15:46
Thanks Eds for the info/updates as always. Just a few quick fire questions for you;

1) Now that the transfer window is closed how soon does the Club start to prepare ins/outs for the Jan window? I assume there's a period of settling until the next "weakest" area of the team is agreed upon and potential targets outlined for the next window?

2) With Suarez now "delighted to stay"; does this mean we'll be saved the usual transfer circus with him this coming January and is he happy to stay until next Summer? or will it another month in Jan 2014 of comments from "friends" about his interest in moving elsewhere.

3) In this regard; can we assume that regardless of whether we get Champs League or not next year he will be off next Summer?

{Ed001's Note - 1) the scouts never stop looking for players. The club itself will always be planning ahead, some outs will be planned already, but they can change as the season goes on. Henderson, for instance, was set to leave last summer, turned down a move away, so it was already being planned to move him on in January. He forced the plans to be altered by his performances and, especially, his attitude. So plans are made and altered constantly, there is very rarely a settling in period.

2) I would think it will depend on who, if anyone shows interest, and where we are in the table. Impossible to say for sure, the lad will do what suits him, rather than what is best for the club.

3) Considering he wanted the release clause inserted now, after finding out he didn't actually have one, I would guess he intends to go. It certainly doesn't seem like the actions of a man committed to the club! I certainly don't see Agger asking for a release clause in any contract he signs.}

Thank god we didn't release Henderson. A year ago he was lumped in with Carroll and Adam as one of Commoli's over-priced misfits. Since then he has not only turned a corner but is rapidly becoming a first choice midfielder and one of my favorite players. His attitude, energy and enthusiasm is second to none and he is gradually adding goals and assists to his game. The sort of guy we need to nail down to a long-term contract imo.

Hendo, ey.
This is exactly what we should want to see from players.

Be told you're out, take some initiative and some responsibility for your own future and keep knocking at that door!
He has been rewarded.

No more of these players that feel they have a god given right to start every match. If you want to be at Liverpool Football Club. You MUST show that you're intent on giving your best. This club owes these players NOTHING.

On his last six or seven performances this and last season, Hendo is one player I would hate to lose. Unlike Suarez he is committed and wants to play for the Club.

Jordan Henderson:

I am glad that Henderson was not sold.

He was bought for the future and we can now begin to see what kind of player he is.

He is a 100% professional. He has an attitude that few others can match. I'm thinking in particular on the training ground. He is often the one that is left after training to improve.

Henderson will never play like Messi or Ronaldo, and he will not play as Salfi Diao . :). He is a so-called steady Eddy. He will always give 100% and play smoothly.
Through a long season, he's a Liverpool player certainly would have benefited from.
Henderson is probably the new "Dirk Kuyt".

04 Sep 2013 11:22:01
It just stinks that 90% of fans have to start with slagging the player into the ground, only to be proved wrong.
Obviously speaking generally rather than to any individual, but it just grinds my gears these young players have to deal with a move to a big club and fans on there backs.
Chances are, players like Hendo, Borini, Lucas etc would settle/have settled quicker if people just gave them some time as players to grow, and let a managers plan come to fruition.

Welshboydave:

Spot on!

Fans must rely on the decision of the manager. Understand that if "established" players do not play well, but here are the young talented players with good attitudes of professionalism.
Just look at Lucas. One of our key players.
I would think that Borini's going to be a very good player just he gets enough games and stay injury free. Borino will return to Liverpool as a very good player.

Just think how good players like Pacheco and Adam Hammil would have been if they had had the same attitude as Lucas and Henderson!
The attitude and effort are the basics to enhance their talent. To a certain extent one can float on talent but so will stagnate.
Henderson and Lucas are players who will perform consistently well. And where such type of player that will provide an improved Liverpool.

I do not like to give Manchester United cred. But there are those players who always has also contributed with the team has done so well.