Benzema & Rafa Van Der Vaart

[Trevinem]

Reports that Rafa met with Real officials during the trip to Madrid to make efforts to sign these guys, would be great signings imo!!

[mushypea]

Where is the cash coming from to fund these tranfers?

Rags filling in spare collums with boll0x if you ask me.

[edcarroll02]

Sounds like fantasy football but they would be brilliant signings!

[south]

Real signed Benzema for 30million and i'm sure they'd be looking to recover most of that back if they were selling him on.. Paper talk is all that is

[ecowarrior10]

vab der vaart yes i wouldnt mind
but im not fond of benzema

[Captain_Morgan]

paper talk , we couldnt afford benzemas taxi fare from the airport

[kaka2001]

If only, if only

[denashpot]

Reports that Rafa met with Real officials during the trip to Madrid to make efforts to sign these guys, would be great signings imo!!

Reports also came in he stopped off in Barca to make efforts to sign Messi and Xavi.

[aquaman]

van der vaart is possible but unless i see a big piece of bacon flying over cork with a big curly tail 2nit i wouldnt believe the benzma story

[travis]

What I'm hearing now from someone in the know is that Real want Gerrard and have offered Benzema and Van Dar Vaart plus 10 million.

[Ron1892]

What I'm hearing now from someone in the know is that Real want Gerrard and have offered Benzema and Van Dar Vaart plus 10 million.

Not a bad deal considering the Age of Gerrard.....Would snap that deal up if it was true..Benzema is only young so time is on his side...

[MR KING KENNY]

if we singned those lads where would lucas play?

[edcarroll02]

Reports also came in he stopped off in Barca to make efforts to sign Messi and Xavi.

I don't think Van Der Vaart and Benzema is actually all that far fetched if it wasn't for the fact that we don't appear to have any cash at the moment. If we were to get new owners I think they are two players that Real would be willing to part with but it all depends on what they want in return, most likely Torres or Gerrard (with a bit of luck its Kuyt and Riera though)!

[kaka2001]

if we singned those lads where would lucas play?

Behind N'gog. Rafa wouldnt play them!

[JMurray#8]

I think if Rafa really wanted Van Der Vaart he could have got him as part of the Alonso deal!

[djdwainec]

Liverpool are moving to trump Manchester United for troubled Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema.

The former Lyon star has failed to settle in Madrid this and been engulfed by troubles off the pitch in his native France.

United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is a big admirer of Benzema, but Reds rival Rafa Benitez has stolen a march on him by opening serious transfer talks with Real Madrid this week.

Benitez is taking interest in an imminent clear-out at the Bernabeu that will include Rafael Van der Vaart, Lassana Diarra, Benzema, Christoph Metzelder and Royston Drenthe.

Liverpool took the opportunity of travelling to Madrid to hold talks with Real officials about available players and Benitez is believed to have singled out Van der Vaart and Benzema as potential targets.

This story has been reproduced from today's media. It does not necessarily represent the position of Liverpool Football Club.

[djdwainec]

Liverpool are considering a summer move for Rafael van der Vaart, having been offered the chance to sign the Holland international by Real Madrid.

Club officials met in the Spanish capital before Liverpool's Europa League semi‑final against Atlético Madrid on Thursday, with Real taking the opportunity to try to offload several players deemed surplus to requirements by the club president, Florentino Perez. Liverpool were interested in Van der Vaart, who was offered despite forcing his way into Manuel Pellegrini's plans this season, in a deal that would see Real recoup much of the €13m they paid Hamburg in 2008.

Whether Rafael BenÃ*tez envisages a role for the 27-year-old midfielder in his plans is not clear and there are several issues for the club to address before pursuing a deal for the former Ajax favourite. Liverpool's interest, however, has been registered.

This story has been reproduced from today's media. It does not necessarily represent the position of Liverpool Football Club.

[up the pool]

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/24042010/58/premier-league-paper-round-reds-want-vaart.html

[graham]

I'd have my doubts about us being in for Benzema. But Van Der Vaart could be a runner. He's a class player and we might have some money since the deadline got pushed back. Maybe Rafa went in for him last summer but he stayed in Madrid because of his wifes health situation. Deadly player I'd love if he came to us. And he's Kuyt's room mate in the dutch national team

[JMurray#8]

http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/media-watch

Still find it strange that on the official website they do a media watch, almost encouraging the rumors and paper talk...

[mascherIANO]

-------------Reina------------
Johnson---Carra---Agger------???
-----------Masch-------------
-----Gerrard----Van Der V-----
???------------------------Babel
----------Torres--------------

Subs
Hennsey
Cahill
Aqua
Kuyt
Benayoun
Pacheco
Benzema???

[bobby benitez]

Straight into to the squad for tomorrow, thats the rumour.

[fitzpatrickgary]

:D:D;)Straight into to the squad for tomorrow, thats the rumour.

[Podgecheco]

Would be nice to steal benzema from fergie alright, prefer van der vaart though although he has gone off after 4 mins with a calf injury..as we all know if it was a player exchange which are rare it could only be stevie nando obviously wouldnt go

[bryanod]

What I'm hearing now from someone in the know is that Real want Gerrard and have offered Benzema and Van Dar Vaart plus 10 million.

Believe it when I'd see it, which will never happen as its made up nonsense. But by god would I like that deal.

[trucker]

http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/media-watch

Still find it strange that on the official website they do a media watch, almost encouraging the rumors and paper talk...

it shows the contempt they hold the fans in, club is a disgrace for printing this shit on the offical site given they know the situation we're in.

[megager]

Its total Rubbish.

If it is a part exchage for for Gerrard we should be getting Alonso, Kaka and Ladyboy and 50 million.

[TrueRed92]

-------------Reina------------
Johnson---Carra---Agger------???
-----------Masch-------------
-----Gerrard----Van Der V-----
???------------------------Babel
----------Torres--------------

Subs
Hennsey
Cahill
Aqua
Kuyt
Benayoun
Pacheco
Benzema???

i tink if we ever get benzema we hav 2 play him upfront with torres...

we wont get him anyway

[Gerry]

it shows the contempt they hold the fans in, club is a disgrace for printing this shit on the offical site given they know the situation we're in.

Spot On Pal, Also mad that Loads of the fans seem to lap it up though and think there may be a chance of the mad rumours they come up with!

[rafalabamba]

If we keep hold of Gerrard and Torres, either one of these would be a great buy, but if they go we're just replacing them with worse players imo

[Badman]

i dont rate VDV but think benzema, with the right mangager and team set-up is pure class. i'd rate him higher thatn higuain any day...i know he's moody and sulky but he is supremely talented. dont thin rafa could work with him coz of the ol' suspect temperment...but if he went ot utd i'd be seriously worried as fergie has made a career outta tempermental nutters up front like yorke, cantona, ronaldo etc and got the best outta 'em. IF gerrard really wanted to go, i'd take VDV and benzema any day

[KOPSTAR]

it would be good business if it every happen imo. poor SGs head is all over the place at the moment .

[Bren100]

What I'm hearing now from someone in the know is that Real want Gerrard and have offered Benzema and Van Dar Vaart plus 10 million.

Just thinking - Even if it was true, which I doubt it is, Gerrard would be mad to go to spain now. He has made it clear he doesnt want to play anywhere other than behind the striker. Honestly, does anyone think he would get into that position ahead of the ladyboy or Kaka ...

If you want to play holding Midfielder Stevie and work you nads off for none of the glory, go to Spain, if you want to play in your favourate position, stay at Anfield.

[JMurray#8]

Think we all know that it all depends on who owns the club. If the yanks are still here then there certainly wouldn't be funds for new signings since they want to just make a profit by selling the club so why would they put more investment into something they're selling? By selling Gerrard or Torres would obviously devalue the club so if they're serious about selling that wouldn't be an option either. So unless Rafa knows something about new owners and a has a figure for his transfer kitty then any talks of expensive singings will be exactly that... talk!

[wertyu]

Oh let the silly season begin load of tripe we have no money we have no money this ain't the 1st summer that we have no mo mon moneeeeeeeey!!!!

[Molby Is a Legend]

Oh let the silly season begin load of tripe we have no money we have no money this ain't the 1st summer that we have no mo mon moneeeeeeeey!!!!

What we have no money :eek: cant believe it mate i really cant just got Benzema Printed on the back of my jersey :rolleyes: