Rumour Mill: Liverpool eyeing a trio of Premier League stars

After losing the FA Cup Final to Chelsea last Saturday, Liverpool FC were left with nothing to play for with last two league matches to go before heading for the break. According to reports, Liverpool manager, Kenny Dalglish has highlighted the importance of next season and getting the right personnel into the playing squad. The likes of Aston Villa’s Darren Bent, Fulham’s Clint Dempsey and Wigan’s Victor Moses, all are on Liverpool’s summer shopping...

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Video Highlights: Liverpool 1-1 Aston Villa

A tap-in from Luis Suarez earned Liverpool a 1-1 draw at home to Aston Villa on Saturday afternoon. The visitors led from the 10th minute thanks to a Chris Herd strike, but our No.7 secured a point with a poacher's goal eight minutes from time. The Reds were denied by the post several times and felt aggrieved at not being awarded penalties on three occasions - one of which looked a certain foul. The game was preceded by a minute of silence in...

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Video: Kenny Dalglish pre-Villa press conference

Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish accepts the task of restoring the club to their once-envied position in European football will not be an easy one. The Scot enjoyed a hugely successful career as a player at Anfield and continued that into his first spell in charge as Reds boss. One of the most damning statistics which highlights the decline of a club so dominant at home and abroad from the late 1970s through to the late 1980s is that Dalglish is...

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Liverpool sign England international forward

The news on Liverpool FC transfer deal has been spreading like wildfire on the internet. Coupled with SkyBet have suspended betting on Aston Villa and England international forward, Darren Bent to Liverpool. The England international, 27, emerged as a surprise target for Liverpool and it appears that a move has already been finalised. From an unreliable source on Twitter, an user claimed to be Darren Anderson, a columnist for Mirror has tweeted,...

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Rumour Mill: Liverpool in the market for new striker

Liverpool may be ready to bid for Aston Villa striker Darren Bent, who has become unsettled in Birmingham "following a summer of change and a succession of niggly injuries". Bent joined Villa from Sunderland for £24 million in the 2011 January transfer window, but he has recently expressed frustration at the lack of service he is receiving at the club. He has also incurred the wrath of fans by missing Villa’s 2-0 home defeat by Liverpool - opting...

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Aston Villa 0-2 Liverpool Match Report

After getting back to winning ways last weekend in a 1-0 win over QPR, Liverpool were hoping to build on the win away to Aston Villa. Aston Villa had been struggling recently but they earned a good away win at Bolton last week and would go into the match with confidence. Adding spice to the fixture would be the return of former Villa favourite Downing to his old stomping ground. THE TEAM Kenny made a couple of changes to his side with Craig Bellamy coming back into the side and a big surprise with the selection of newly returned Shelvey to the...

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Liverpool edge closer to Champions League spot

Craig Bellamy and Martin Skrtel were both on target as Liverpool marked Kenny Dalglish's 350th match in charge with a superb 2-0 victory at Aston Villa on Sunday afternoon. The Wales international got the Reds off to a flyer with a close range finish on 11 minutes before Skrtel doubled the advantage with a thumping header on the quarter of an hour mark. It set the tone for a one-sided encounter in the Midlands and, although the away team could...

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Video Highlights: Aston Villa 0-2 Liverpool

Craig Bellamy and Martin Skrtel were both on target as Liverpool marked Kenny Dalglish's 350th match in charge with a superb 2-0 victory at Aston Villa on Sunday afternoon.   Red's Fury™on Stay tune for more news and follow me on Twitter....

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Video Preview: Aston Villa v Liverpool

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The First Interview: Downing on Reds

Stewart Downing spoken of his elation at completing his transfer to Liverpool and insisted the Reds were the only club he was interested in joining this summer. The England international put pen to paper on a long-term deal with the club on Friday to tie up his switch from Aston Villa. Now Downing can't wait to get his Liverpool career up and running and has set his sights on helping bring silverware back to Anfield. "It's a great feeling and...

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Villa eye Cole as Downing replacement

Kenny Dalglish flew back to Merseyside on Thursday night to seal the deal for Stewart Downing that will see Liverpool’s spending reach £100million in the seven months since his emotional return to Anfield. In the morning press, it reported that Liverpool and England midfielder Joe Cole could move to Aston Villa. Aston Villa accepted an offer in the region of £20million for Stewart Downing late Wednesday evening and with Villa having also lost...

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Liverpool transfer target fee agreed

Liverpool have revealed that they have had a £20million bid for England winger Stewart Downing accepted by Aston Villa. Liverpool have now been granted permission to discuss personal terms with the player and arrange a medical. Downing has made it clear that he would prefer to make a move to Anfield. Villa, meanwhile, are set to see both of their England international wingers head for the exits in the same summer. Ashley Young has already completed...

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Gunners to hijack Liverpool transfer target

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is plotting to hijack Liverpool's bid to buy £15million England winger Stewart Downing from Aston Villa. Wenger will swoop for Downing, 26, as a ready-made replacement for Frenchman Samir Nasri, who will complete a £25million move to Manchester City when he returns from Arsenal's pre-season tour to Asia. Arsenal's manager has vowed to keep Nasri at the Emirates but the 24-year-old has just a year left on his Arsenal contract and sources close to the deal are convinced a move will be agreed. While Wenger will have...

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Rumour Mill: Liverpool to back in with an improved deal for Downing

Liverpool will follow up the signing of Charlie Adam with an improved offer for Stewart Downing - but they still face a fight to persuade Aston Villa manager Alex McLeish to sell the England winger. Villa turned down Liverpool's opening £15million bid and BBC Sport understands they are refusing even to consider a price for Downing, despite speculation that they will sell for £20million. Downing is expected to hold further talks about his future with McLeish on Friday and Liverpool's improved offer, likely to be around £18million, could even have...

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Villa rejected Liverpool £15M bid

According to Skysports.com, the initial bid of £15million for Aston Villa England international player has been rejected yesterday. The winger has been reported as a target of the Anfield club for several months and fits the young, British profile sought by owners Fenway Sports Group. Rumours have suggested that 26-year-old Downing has grown frustrated at Villa Park following last season's disappointing and uncertain campaign. But new manager...

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Liverpool to offer £12M player-plus-cash deal for Downing

In an attempt to land the transfer target for Liverpool “trouble” position for the past season. Liverpool boss, Kenny Dalglish will offer Aston Villa £12million cash plus David N’gog, moving in the opposite direction. It is understood that N’gog transfer to Stadium of Light has been stalled and Dalglish need to react swiftly to offload Liverpool FC fringes as the pre-season is about to kick-off. It is believed that new boss Alex McLeish is reluctant...

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Liverpool will need to double their offer for England winger

Liverpool will need to seriously increase their valuation to land Stewart Downing. The Anfield club were hoping to move swiftly to capture the England international winger as soon as Aston Villa appoint a new manager Boss Kenny Dalglish values the player at around £10million, and given he cost that figure when he moved to Villa Park from Middlesbrough, and has only two years left on his contract. But the Villa board see things very differently,...

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Rumour Mill: More players to be signed by Liverpool FC this week

Liverpool could be set to step up their summer transfer dealings with moves for as many as five new players this week. Arsenal left-back Gael Clichy has emerged as a serious target for Kenny Dalglish, whilst the Anfield outfit are also weighing up bids for Aston Villa's Stewart Downing, Blackpool captain Charlie Adam, Ipswich forward Connor Wickham and Southampton starlet Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. Dalglish made his first signing of the summer last week with the £16m capture of Sunderland midfielder Jordan Henderson, and is eager to oversee a serious...

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Friedel snubs Reds for Spurs

Aston Villa goalkeeper Brad Friedel has agreed to join Premier League rivals Tottenham Hotspur on a two-year contract. The experienced American had been considering his future over the past few weeks with a host of clubs from both the Premier League and abroad chasing his signature. Once the 40-year-old had opted not to move back to the continent, where he previously played for Turkish giants Galatasaray, that left him with four options in England....

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Sevilla winger on Liverpool radar

Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish had hoped to land Aston Villa winger Young to supply chances for Andy Carroll and Luis Suarez next season, but the England international is believed to have expressed a preference for a move to Old Trafford. Promising winger Diego Perotti has attracted the interest of Premier League side Liverpool with his good performances for Sevilla in the 2010-11 campaign. The Reds are apparently willing to pay £7 million to secure...

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