Liverpool must play hardball with Real Madrid Date: 8th June 2013 at 6:00 pm Written by: Nkanyiso Dube | Comments (23) 31st of January 2011 one player by the name of Fernando Torres departs from Liverpool FC and joins Chelsea for a fee of £50million and Andy Carroll joins the Merseyside club from Newcastle United for a fee of £35million. Carroll had only played 19 Premier League games and scored 11 goals in those games before he moved to Anfield and was seen as the perfect strike partner to Luis Suarez. The media went to the extent of comparing their partnership to that of John Aldridge and Peter Beardsley. In all honesty the Geordie Giant was never was a £35million player and has never shown any promise of returning to the form that made Kenny Dalglish pay such a huge fee for a young English striker. Some might argue that Andy was never given time at Liverpool to showcase his abilities but, he is not what the club wanted. The transfer fee paid for his services did not help him avoid scrutiny and his performances were constantly put under the microscope by the media and the fans. If media reports are to be believed the club has put Carroll’s value at £15million which represents a loss of £20million. At the end of it all Liverpool has not benefited in any way from the sale of Torres Liverpool made a big mistake by trying to replace a world class forward with an unproven young player and his transfer fee was largely set-off by the sum Liverpool received from the Torres transfer. The club once again finds itself in an almost similar position to the 2011 situation, whereby all signs are pointing towards the prospect of its main striker leaving the club. Spanish giants Real Madrid are in pole position to secure the services of Luis Suarez, who has hinted at a potential exit. This time Brendan Rodgers, unlike his predecessor Kenny Dalglish (who had to find a replacement in a matter of hours), has the time to make sure that Liverpool does not repeat the same mistakes of 2011. Luis Suarez is valued at around £40million which is less than what Fernando Torres was sold for. There are a number of reasons as to why Liverpool have to play hardball and get the best possible deal if Suarez is to leave. Real Madrid, the club Suarez says is hard to turn away if they come knocking, is known for paying huge transfer fees in order to get superstars. Gonzalo Higuain has said that he is leaving the Galacticos this summer, leaving Real with only one proven centre forward Karim Benzema. Barcelona beat Madrid to the signature of Neymar and Perez will want to retaliate and make a statement by signing one or two elite players. This gives Ian Ayre more ammunition when the time to negotiate Suarez’s exit comes (that’s if he is to leave) Liverpool have two options, either they increase Suarez’s valuation or go for a player plus cash deal. Real Madrid has some players that Liverpool may need for one reason or the other. Liverpool is in need of reinforcements in defence; Raul Albiol is an experienced centre-back who has spent most of his time at Real on the bench. Angel di Maria is another player that may be welcome at the Kop should a player plus cash deal come into play; he brings pace, trickery and chips in with a few goals from time to time. Ever since Xabi Alonso left Anfield no one has been able to fill his position and his return will be much appreciated by the Anfield faithful at the age of 31 he is still going strong and is one of the best in his position. These are proven players, any player plus cash deal gives Liverpool security as they will get a proven player and regardless of how they spend the money they get from the sale they would have benefited in some way. Suarez is coming off a great season and is in better form than Torres was in when he was sold to Chelsea. Take away the baggage El Pistelero comes with and factor in the huge fees being paid by clubs in Europe his true value must around the £50million mark, pushing up his value will enable Rodgers to have enough funds to bid for high quality forwards. Therefore Liverpool must stand their ground and not be held by Madrid at ransom The ball is in Liverpool’s court and the club must make the best out of an unpleasant situation and at the same time make sure that they find a proper replacement and not make rush decisions.
Posted on: Sat, 08 Jun 2013 22:59:45 +0000
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