Liverpool are reportedly back in the hunt for Senegalese striker Moussa Sow, who plays alongside ex-Red Dirk Kuyt at Fenerbahce.
According to multiple sources in Turkey today, the club is willing to sell Sow for around €17m, with Liverpool interested in signing him.
The 27-year old goalscorer has been linked with the Reds several times over the last year:
Nov 2012: Sow confirmed Liverpool's interest. He told reporters:
"Both Arsenal and Liverpool had tried to sign me before I ended up in Fenerbahce."
Jan 2013: A report in popular Turkish sports magazine Fanatik claimed that Liverpool had put in a €15m offer for Sow.
Jan 2013: Speaking to Sky Sports, Sow revealed his admiration for Liverpool:
"Liverpool, well, that is a dream club. Anyone would be happy, scoring goals in front of the Kop can be the highlight of a career".
Mar 2013: In an interview with French newspaper Liberation, Sow issued a 'come and get me' plea to Liverpool:
"There is a lot of talk. Everyone knows I want to play in the Premier League one day. If Liverpool made a formal offer and if my club accepted I would be happy to play in England"
May 2013: Fanatik reports that Sow is one of Liverpool's 'top targets' for the summer transfer window.
Fenerbahce are banned from next season's Champions League for match-fixing offences, so it's no surprise that some of their top players plan to consequently leave the club.
Sow clearly likes the idea of playing for Liverpool, so if the Reds are genuinely interested, it could be a good deal for both clubs.
Jaimie Kanwar
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According to multiple sources in Turkey today, the club is willing to sell Sow for around €17m, with Liverpool interested in signing him.
The 27-year old goalscorer has been linked with the Reds several times over the last year:
Nov 2012: Sow confirmed Liverpool's interest. He told reporters:
"Both Arsenal and Liverpool had tried to sign me before I ended up in Fenerbahce."
Jan 2013: A report in popular Turkish sports magazine Fanatik claimed that Liverpool had put in a €15m offer for Sow.
Jan 2013: Speaking to Sky Sports, Sow revealed his admiration for Liverpool:
"Liverpool, well, that is a dream club. Anyone would be happy, scoring goals in front of the Kop can be the highlight of a career".
Mar 2013: In an interview with French newspaper Liberation, Sow issued a 'come and get me' plea to Liverpool:
"There is a lot of talk. Everyone knows I want to play in the Premier League one day. If Liverpool made a formal offer and if my club accepted I would be happy to play in England"
May 2013: Fanatik reports that Sow is one of Liverpool's 'top targets' for the summer transfer window.
Fenerbahce are banned from next season's Champions League for match-fixing offences, so it's no surprise that some of their top players plan to consequently leave the club.
Sow clearly likes the idea of playing for Liverpool, so if the Reds are genuinely interested, it could be a good deal for both clubs.
Jaimie Kanwar
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at the moment , anybody who says liverpool is a dream club is short of ambition...technically, so lets be ware of such players
ReplyDeleteMario Gomez was sold for 15M , why did'nt we buy him. Sow is good, but we need a sure shot to stay in the hunt. Cannot understand why Liverpool did not try for Gomez
ReplyDeletefrom suarez to sow.....lets hope not the guys garbage
ReplyDelete17m would be way too much for him.
ReplyDelete17 grand would be to much for him
ReplyDeleteNo thanks... got 4 strikers already. iF Suarez goes, I want a good replacement in. Muriel,Salgado,bentekke, damiao is good too.
ReplyDeleteThe system we play we need someone who gets more involved into things than Gomez.
ReplyDeletewe have to go for experienced and talented players, no more promising players now because they wont be enough to help us to reach top four. just have a look at the signings of the clubs above us
ReplyDeleteSee your point. But my main point is that we need someone proven. We have no time for potential in the strikers department.
ReplyDeleteFunny. Fans are begging for Benteke/Lukaku...I dont see much difference in Gomez and them
ReplyDeleteThat ain't right, you know it.
ReplyDeleteWelcome back, gilstrap :-)
ReplyDeletegomez is a show pony......
ReplyDeletedont put to much emphasis on player statements ...trust me non of these guys are up for noble peace prizes.For the most part they are prompted by there agents to say what ever will curry them favor or gain them more money
ReplyDeletethe main reason is those two had a field day against our defense last year completely bullying it . Im not sure if gomez has the power to do that
ReplyDeleteHe's a very good player similar to Benteke in the sense he can hold the ball he says its hes dream not due to lack if ambition but he is a liverpool suporter
ReplyDeleteHave a look at their Birth Certs.
ReplyDeleteThere will be no silk purses, if Sow's here. :)
ReplyDeleteis this yet another guy "on our list"? seems our "list" is twelve miles long or this is just BS rumors. Get benteke and a big boy defender.
ReplyDeleteYou hit the nail on the head! Cannot imagine why we didn't go "all in" what exactly are we looking for?
ReplyDeleteWhy not get Yilmaz Burak? He is a well proven goal scorrer and he fits perfectly well with Brendan Roger's way of football
ReplyDeletewe need a bigger name to replace saurez.
ReplyDeleteNot sure if he will make the difference in getting us into the top 4 or not.
ReplyDeleteIs he going to be that much better than our current players? Or is he more of a depth player? I'm leaning towards the latter.
Fenerbahce can keep Sow.
ReplyDeleteWhy have no other big clubs signed this fella yet?
Why have no big guys bought coutinho yet? What about sturridge why couldn't he get in the first 11 at Chelsea? The big moneyclubs aren't always right ...
ReplyDeletelets just trust borini and spend money elsewhere......he was bought in as cover for banned/injured strikers lets trust in him and give him his chance now that we do have banned/injured strikers
ReplyDeleteThe price should be lowered. Bony went for 12millions so I think we should be looking to get Sow for something around that mark. Under 13millions is my shout.
ReplyDeletewhy not go for a defeder first .-. ?
ReplyDeleteExcuse me, Sow is 27 now and he has never played for Europe's elite...
ReplyDeleteWe are not going to sign Sow.
ReplyDeletesorry m8 but why dose he have to be more involved in things a strikers job is to score goals
ReplyDeletei doubt we would go that high
ReplyDeletetotally agree with most of the clubs above us having new managers we could be in with a great shout this year but we must sign 2 or 3 proven players
ReplyDeletesorry m8 he will never be a 20 plus striker a brilliant chance yesterday confirmed that for me ,
ReplyDelete17m???? doesn't show any ambition if we end up signing moussa sow over erikson on reported fee...we don't need anymore strikers unless suarez leaves...bring Erikson into the mix..he can be our marquee signing this season...please brendon!! possssssssssible!!!
ReplyDeleteYeah, Borini will get his chance this season.
ReplyDeleteHe showed some good movement in the game yesterday which is exactly what we require upfront. Just needs a good run of games under his belt and then his confidence will flow. Hope he has a really good season!
Benteke already said he only wants to go to spurs so give it up.. We are no longer one of the top clubs players want to go to anymore, at least for now until we get top 4. But I believe we will have a chance but it will be a fight between us, spurs and arsenal.
ReplyDeleteTotally agreed - I have yet to see anything to change my mind about Borini. Big waste of money there as far as I'm concerned.
ReplyDeleteIf there are no tangible qualities that anybody is willing to complement you on, then you're not the type of player that should be 'trusted' to help take LFC forwards
So what? Cavani is 26 and only just now about to get his big move.
ReplyDeleteBesides, LFC aren't really amongst Europe's elite right now anyways!
Sow would be a much better centre-forward for us than Borini (or Aspas), and Sturridge is much better than Downing as a right-sided wide-forward. In the unlikely event that Suarez sticks around, that could then see him revert to playing as a wide-forward also and Coutinho playing in the hole behind the strikers. Aspas, Alberto, Sterling, Pacheco et al would then be the squad players.
ReplyDeleteSo yes, that would be an instant upgrade on the team
Names are unimportant. Otherwise Torres would still be one of the most desired strikers around.
ReplyDeleteWe need quality players.
lol borini a 20 plus stiker loll made my day ....... what i meant to say was borini is cover for our 20+ striker ala suarez and hopefully sturridge .....borini is like kuyt he can put in a good shift ......if we splurge on one more striker that may not go well with sturridge or suarez .....they like to be the top dogs a little competition is healthy but too many cooks spoil the broth ........so let borini cover them if reports are true sturridge should be back for our third game and borini can then sit out
ReplyDeletein borinins defence id say he is like kuyt happy to be a squad player who can do a job well if not exceptionally well like coutinho
ReplyDeletebut he cost to much to be cover
ReplyDeletethe worst thing is if we sell suarez we could end up with him being one of the main men lol
ReplyDeleteYeah, I know we won't but if we do then that's the price range we should get him for.
ReplyDeleteWell we're not being linked to them as much as the strikers and the attackers. What do you think the fans would talk about and give an opinion on when we're not being subjected to it.
ReplyDeleteKuyt was happy to feature anywhere, not to be a squad player. And we need masters of positions much more than we need expensive jack of all trade types.
ReplyDeleteGomez has had field days against everybody consistently for a number of years now...
ReplyDeleteExactly. I just don't get this antipathy against Gomez. There's no sound basis for it all. The guy has grabbed 189 goals/assists in 5 years! He is one of the most consistently prolific goalscorers in Europe, yet that's apparently not good enough.
ReplyDeletequality covers are not cheap :P
ReplyDeletewell he really is a striker its rodgers who played him on the wings in his roma season he was always striker
ReplyDeletebut hes not quality either lol;-)
ReplyDeletelets judge him after half a season lol .....
ReplyDeleteyea, and he doesn't look too hot as a striker either...
ReplyDeleteYes, we should bring in some proven players, but not just any fancy name. It should be players who fit into our style of play.
ReplyDeleteI see a lot of difference between those players mentioned.
ReplyDeleteIf you play route one, then yes. If you consider football as a team game, no.
ReplyDeleteYep, that's why Bayern tried to get rid of him and only used him from the bench or when no-one else was available. But what do they know.
ReplyDeleteIt's not a question of whether's better or not. I think that based on his history, he would be an improvement on some of our players.
ReplyDeleteBut given the budget that BR is working with, I wonder if we'd be better off investing the money elsewhere, simply because we could improve other areas (notably defense) more than Sow would improve our attacking.
fair enough
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