Soccer

Bill might have fallen off the chair

On Mon, Feb 28, 2011 at 3:35 PM, Keery, Peter <peter.keery@veolia.co.uk>wrote:

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> http://www.caughtoffside.com/2011/02/28/liverpool-line-up-move-to-sign-barcelona-youngster-on-season-long-loan-deal/
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> Liverpool are lining up a move to sign Barcelona <
> http://www.caughtoffside.com/tag/barcelona> youngster Bojan Krkic <
> http://www.caughtoffside.com/tag/bojan-krkic> on a season long loan next
> term with a view to making such a move permanent on the completion of the
> initial temporary deal. The Nou Camp side are reticent to sell the talented
> attacker but are also aware that the Spanish international is growing
> increasingly disenchanted by his lack of first team football.
>
> Anfield Director of Football Damien Comolli, who helped bring Giovani to
> Tottenham from Barcelona <http://www.caughtoffside.com/tag/barcelona>
> during his spell at White Hart Lane, is a big fan of the 20 year old
> starlet who has become something of a cult hero at the Catalan giants and
> believes he can convince Pep Guardiola to allow the loan move to become a
> reality.
>
> Bojan is now in his fourth season in the Barca first team set up and is
> arguably no nearer securing a regular first team spot with the likes of
> David Villa and the up and coming wide man Pedro forcing themselves ahead of
> him in the pecking order. The recent arrival of Dutch international Ibrahim
> Afellay has further restricted his playing time and things look likely to
> come to a head in the summer.
>
> Though Bojan is tied down to a long term contract it is thought that
> loaning the pint sized striker, who also plays effectively out wide, is an
> idea that Barcelona are willing to entertain as it would in many ways kills
> two birds with one stone. More playing time will help appease a player who
> clearly wants to make it at the La Liga champions whilst also helping to
> hone his skills with competitive football.
>
> Liverpool could well do with more attacking options as apart from new
> signings Luis Suarez and Andy Carroll the Merseyside club's fire-power is
> seemingly non-existent. Whilst Dirk Kuyt can pitch in with important goals
> he is by no means prolific and the likes of David N'Gog, Milan Jovanovic and
> Joe Cole have alls failed to shine at the club.
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