'He'll get goals': Lawro hints at LFC 'interest' in 'brilliant' £10m star. Sign in Jan?

In October, Ex-Reds midfielder David Thompson urged Liverpool to think about signing 'Brilliant' former Spurs striker Jermain Defoe, and it appears that LFC legend Mark Lawrenson is also keen to see the ex-England international at Anfield.

Prior to Liverpool's latest goalscoring fail against Newcastle, Thompson tweeted:

"I would love to see Defoe come to Anfield in the [transfer] window He still has plenty of legs, and would really add to the squad"

Speaking to the BBC today, Lawro also hinted that Defoe is a good potential signing for Liverpool. He explained:

"Defoe should never have left the Premier League. He'll always get goals. I can imagine a number of clubs being interested in him. I wonder if Liverpool are among them - stranger things have happened."

Hmmm. If the answer to Liverpool's issues up-front is to bring in another 32-year old striker in the twilight of his career, then someone is asking the wrong question (!)

In a recent interview, Toronto General manager Tim Bezbatchenko confirmed that the club had received an offer for the striker, and conceded that the club will sell for the right price. He told reporters:

“Jermain has not asked to leave, but if you’re not 100 per cent committed in what we’re doing, then we have to sit down and talk. We'll expect 'a lot of money. More than we paid for him"

One of the biggest reasons to steer clear of Defoe is his injury history. Since moving to the MLS, he has been plagued with issues, and he readily acknowledged this recently, when he told the BBC:

"I've been playing 15 months without a rest so I think that's probably the key factor in me getting injuries. I need to shut down and rest my legs. And then we'll take it from there. We'll see what happens when I go home."

Injuries aside, is Defoe a better option than Lambert, Balotelli and/or Borini? Based on current form, it's not like he could do any worse.

That said, it's almost certainly a non-starter. Toronto have reportedly slapped a £10m price-tag on Defoe, and when asked about that this week, Toronto chief executive Tim Leiweke told reporters:

"We own his contract, so we're not going to give him away, and so we're in a good spot. This his will end well for TFC - I guarantee it. No Designated Player will leave and we go backwards on the capital invested. That's not going to happen".

Thanks but no thanks.

Author: Jaimie K