16 Oct 2012

LFC chase €12m winger who once admitted: "I want to play for Liverpool!" - Bid

In 2009, Rafa Benitez was linked with a €10m move for Turkish star Arda Turan, a self-confessed Liverpool fan. The tricky winger ended up moving to Atletico Madrid, but speculation is growing that Brendan Rodgers is interested in the player, and plans to make a January bid to bring him to Anfield.

According to a new report, Liverpool sent an 'observer' to watch Turan in Turkey's recent World Cup qualifier with Romania.

Unfortunately, the 25-year - who cost Atletico Madrid €12m - got injured during the game, and he'll be out for the next few weeks with an ankle injury.

Turan has made it clear several times in the past that he wants to join Liverpool. At the time of Benitez's pursuit in 2009, he said:

"I most want to play at Liverpool because of the culture of the club and the fans"

A year later, he reiterated his Anfield preference:

"As I always mention, Liverpool attracts me because of their tradition. In Europe, I am a Liverpool supporter, so if I go to play in Europe, I would like to play for them".

Last week, Nuri Sahin posted a picture on his Twitter account of Turan in a Liverpool shirt, and with an luck, Sahin will be trying to persuade his countryman to come to Anfield.

Having said that, Turan's recent injury history is a concern; in the last 15 months, he's suffered three separate incidents, and the last thing Liverpool need right now is to buy more injury-prone players.

Worth a bid?



Jaimie Kanwar


17 comments:

  1. should have signed him years ago players who want to play for the club sure he would have done well for us alas now iam not to sure

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  2. whats the point in signin amother bloody winger . when theres no one in the box to put the crosses in the back of the net

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  3. so true. We need someone to actually head the crosses in. We need more bodies up front to play in the striker position. All our efforts should be to acquire top shelf striking talent. Nothing else is worth a damn at this point. I don't know much but i do know if we don't make this a priority we will be competing against the drop come the end of the season. That is something that hasn't happened for a long long time. I am hoping that that trend continues.

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  4. god we are so slow at signing decent players, and ones that would jump at the chance to wear the red shirt. rafa could have signed virtually anyone he wanted, apart from the money grabbers.
    could of had silva,mata, villa etc.
    if only roman had bought liverpool !!

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  5. in my opinion he doesn't need convincing of joining liverpool as lets face if the oppurtunity arose he would sign with out a doubt if anything liverpool just need convincing of signing him

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  6. I have three words for everyone saying we need a striker...
    Falcao... Falcao... Falcao...

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  7. Very difficult to find someone to head the
    ball , when your tallest striker is only 5`7"

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  8. You had better go watch Chelsea then .

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  9. As already posted wingers & C/B`s are not a priority .

    Out & out strikers (2) , & D/M. are .

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  10. Sahin will persuade Turan to come to Anfield but who will persuade Sahin to stay at Anfield?

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  11. I have one sentence for you then: Our club is being run on the income it generates.

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  12. I think we should go for him. We don't need anymore injury prone players and we do need another striker but any player with his quality who loves our club like he does without having ever played for us is surely worth a punt. & in keeping with our recent acquisitions he's Turkish. We've had the Spanish connection so let's try the Turkish one for that extra dose of team spirit... If Arda likes us now then imagine how his passion would develop once he's signed. Walking the corridors of Anfield - the history of the club and the fans singing You never walk Alone on a European night. In years to come he could end up flying the flag like Gerrard has done for so many years and that's what we need. YNWA

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  13. Christmas Wish List - Sturridge, Demba Ba, Llorente or Huntelaar, it doesn't matter they'l all do the job but we DO need one. Butland and another quality defender could be asking too much but Turan is a must.

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  14. SHOULD HAVE SIGN HIM TWO YEARS AGO

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  15. this player is a must

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