Murphy's Liverpool

This summers 'marquee' siging?

2011-06-08T22:38:00.000+02:00

Okey, so I've been away from the blog for quite a while. I was tired of it and there has been to much to do around the house. But for the last few days I've been eager to get back to writing about rumours and gossip from the Silly Season that has just begun. One transfer even got through the Shankly Gates before I got back to the keyboard. Today it was confirmed on Sunderlands website that the

Bundesliga striker linked with Liverpool transfer

2011-03-02T21:54:00.000+01:00

Here is a summary of the last day's most interesting transfer rumours: Freiburg's star striker Papiss Demba Cisse admits Liverpool are a 'dream club', but he is happy at Badenova-Stadion, Sky Sports reports. The Senegal international has been linked with a move to Anfield, despite the signings of Luis Suarez and Andy Carroll, while Fulham and Birmingham were also reported to be considering a

Three links and two surprises

2011-02-24T22:12:00.000+01:00

Liverpool football chief Damien Comolli's position is apparently coming under intense scrutiny. The Daily Mail says, when Kenny Dalglish is confirmed as the permanent Liverpool manager, insiders are standing by for a power battle with director of football strategy Comolli. Dalglish has an old-school managerial attitude of liking to be in sole command, the paper claims. So how he copes with

Wing wonder wants Liverpool move

2011-02-19T15:38:00.001+01:00

Reports keeps coming that Liverpool allready have agreed the signing of Rennes winger Sylvain Marveaux on a pre-contract agreement. Marveaux has already revealed that he will depart Rennes in the summer after 10 years at the club, with many reports suggesting that he has already agreed to join Kenny Dalglish’s Liverpool revolution. Marveaux was heavily tipped for a January move and another

Lille striker back on the LFC radar

2011-02-17T16:16:00.000+01:00

It has today become clear that the former owner of Liverpool, has not won the legal battle to seek damages over the sale of the Premier League team in the USA. Any claim for damages will, as it stands, still have to be carried out through the British courts system. One of the hottest January transfer targets is back on the radar.... It appears Liverpool are lining up a £10m move for Lille

A replacement for Konchesky in the summer?

2011-02-14T16:09:00.001+01:00

As Paul Konchesky is out on loan with Nottingham Forest and Glen Johnson is playing out of position, Liverpool most likely will be looking for a new left back in the summer. Today's most mentioned transfer rumour involving Liverpool FC, is without a doubt Newcastle United defender Jose Enrique. According to the Daily Mirror, Liverpool Director of Football Strategy Damien Comolli was at Ewood

Two winger options for the summer?

2011-02-13T16:14:00.000+01:00

In the summer it is highly likely Liverpool will look for options on the wings. Especially with Caroll's presence in the middle, and his height, the passes from the sides will be crucial. Right now the two most likely options seems to be Ashley Young on the right and Sylvain Marveaux for the left. The Aston Villa winger however has other suitors aswell. Manchester United will return for the

Liverpool to renew interest in Real Madrid striker?

2011-02-12T19:00:00.002+01:00

After the draw against Wigan Kenny Dalglish blamed the internationals for his tired Liverpool. There is little doubt the club is going to reinforce it's squad in the summer, and today there is one very exciting rumour appearing. Liverpool reportedly had a bid turned down for Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema late on deadline day. Despite playing regularly for Jose Mourinho’s Real Madrid, Karim

First summer transfer secured?

2011-02-11T22:29:00.000+01:00

A report claims Liverpool's first summer signing may already be secured... According to the FootballTransferTavern, Liverpool appear to have won the race to sign Sylvain Marveaux after Comolli reached a successful ending to talks over the weekend. The Frenchman is available on a free after his current contract is due to expire with his current club Rennes. He will become a Liverpool player

Transfer target states 'I love Liverpool'

2011-02-11T20:14:00.002+01:00

A defensive player being hotly linked with Liverpool in the January window seems to be back on the radar for a summer signing... Liverpool defender target Fábio Coentrão has had a £25 million price tag placed on his head. The Portuguese international has been heavily linked with a move away from Benfica, with Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish thought to be one of the managers interested in bringing

Bayern Munich striker bid confirmed

2011-02-09T21:09:00.002+01:00

On the day that it emerged that former Liverpool owner Tom Hicks will go to court in a bid to lift orders preventing him from launching damages claim over Liverpool FC sale, both fresh and familiar faces are on the transfer radar. Liverpool had a January offer for Bayern Munich striker Mario Gomez rejected, it has emerged. BBC Sport reports that Chelsea also made a move for the German, but

Serie A playmaker on Liverpool's transfer radar

2011-02-08T19:13:00.001+01:00

Pepe Reina today gives a hint that he could swap Liverpool for Manchester United in the future if the Reds continue to struggle. - Van der Sar will hang up his gloves in the summer so of course [United] are looking. I can't do anything. I can't say anything logically as I have a contract with Liverpool, is his quite surprising statement. To Murphy, loosing Pepe Reina to Manchester United, would

Eight potential summer signings?

2011-02-07T21:20:00.000+01:00

While Kenny Dalglish is turning the ship on the pitch for Liverpool, there is continious speculations to which players that will be brought in to Anfield this summer. Liverpool's principal owner John Henry is focused on ending Liverpool FC's league title drought. He admits Kenny Dalglish's transformation of their on-field fortunes is exactly what he hoped for when he chose to appoint the Scot

Liverpool's main summer targets?

2011-02-03T18:46:00.000+01:00

When the transfer window was closed Monday night, it is my impression most Liverpool supporters were quite happy, despite the fact that Torres went to Chelsea. The overall impression is that John W. Henry and NESV / FSG has clear intentions with their purchase of Liverpool, and want to invest in the team's future. And accoring to Sportsvibe Kenny Dalglish has revealed that he fully believes the

Murphy's Transfer Deadline Day

2011-01-31T18:04:00.090+01:00

After a wonderful eventful day, where Fernando Torres disappeared and Luis Suarez and Roy Carroll came in, I'm quite pleased. Incredibly sad to see Torres go, but no one is bigger than the club and I trust that Kenny Dalglish has found good replacements for us! Follow transfer developments here too: BBC Transfer watch Sky Sports Transfer Clockwatch Follow deadline day on LFC TV Dedline Day on

Is this Liverpool's Torres replacements?

2011-01-30T19:00:00.000+01:00

It seems inevitable, if Chelsea do table £50m, or possibly a smaller amount with Nicolas Anelka included, Fernando Torres will go to the London club. But who will Liverpool get to replace him, in a last gasp attempt to strengthen the squad? A player that has been om the radar for some time is FC Utrechts Ricky van Wolfswinkel, and a report claims Liverpool will use some of the cash from the

New development in the Torres situation

2011-01-30T15:41:00.000+01:00

Chelsea are reported to be ready for a £100m splurge on the transfer market, starting with the acquisition of Liverpool striker Fernando Torres. Duncan Oldham of KopTalk today claims to know that Torres has repeated his desire to leave Liverpool. The Spanish striker is trying to force a move to Chelsea but the club has told both him and Chelsea that they will not allow him to leave this weekend

Dalglish convinces Torres to stay?

2011-01-30T13:57:00.000+01:00

The Fernando Torres saga continues, with new speculations coming all the time. He did not show up to this mornings first training session with the squad at Melwood, but is said to be joining his team mates later today, now being in talks with club officials. Kenny Dalglish said that 'My next managerial challenge on the pitch comes against Stoke City at Anfield on Wednesday night'. If we read '

New club enters race to sign Torres?

2011-01-30T12:59:00.001+01:00

It looks more and more likely that Fernando Torres by Tuesday no longer will be a Liverpool player. His timing is terrible, but if he has desided to go, let's get the most out of it! The latest reports say that Manchester City are set to blow Chelsea out of the water with a megabucks bid for the striker . TFOAR has learned from it's sources that the LFC board last night recieved a player plus

Still in Charlie Adam negotiations?

2011-01-29T22:34:00.000+01:00

No wonder Blackpool and Ian Holloway are stalling on the proposed move for Charlie Adam to Liverpool... Liverpool Facebook fan-page True Kopites We Are The Reds tonight tweeted: 'We still havent come to a settlement with blackpool for Charlie Adam....we are still in negotiations with them even though we said we would pull the plug after they rejected our most recent offer believed to be around

New twist in Torres saga

2011-01-29T20:00:00.004+01:00

This weekend will be ravaged by the speculations surrounding Fernando Torres and his unsure future on Merseyside. The latest report say that Liverpool are negotiating with Chelsea over a £50m bid but want Nicolas Anelka included in the deal, instead of earlier reported Daniel Sturridge. Contrary to Liverpool's public stance that Torres is not for sale, the club is willing to negotiate with the

Latest Torres rumours + Final Adam offer

2011-01-29T17:18:00.002+01:00

It's quite odd that Liverpool FC have landed in this situation with FernandoTorres. Earlier he has stated his love for the club, saying things like 'I would not like to play for another English or Spanish club. This feeling is very important to me.' In August Torres publicly committed himself to Liverpool Football Club. He said: 'My commitment and loyalty to the club and to the fans is the

Anelka + Cash for Torres?

2011-01-28T22:00:00.003+01:00

Even though an official Liverpool FC statement today says 'Torres is not for sale', and a club spokesman said 'Chelsea have made a bid for Fernando which has been turned down. The player is not for sale', the rumours about Fernando Torres possibly going to Chelsea won't go away. First Spanish football writer Guillem Balague said 'Torres wants Liverpool to keep negotiating with Chelsea.There's NO

Welcome, Luis!

2011-01-28T19:05:00.005+01:00

Today, finaly Luis Suarez became a Liverpool player. There are only formalities left, before he has a medical and signs a deal, tying him to Anfield. 'Liverpool Football Club announced this afternoon that they had agreed a fee of up to 26.5million Euros with Ajax for the transfer of Luis Suarez, subject to the completion of a medical', the club's official announcement say. Liverpool was finaly

Adam Liverpool move back on?

2011-01-27T22:13:00.000+01:00

It seems the Luis Suarez transfer deal again has broken down. Liverpool and Ajax has again failed to reach an agreement, and Suarez feels cheated by his club. - Now I have a very small motivation to play for Ajax, Suarez says. However talks between the two clubs are said to still be ongoing, and this saga is probably not over just yet. Rumours elsewhere say Ajax has set a new Saturday