Liverpool are now resigns to loosing their midfield maestro and a right-back to Real Madrid after the Reds announced the captures of Glen Johnson from Portsmouth. Real Madrid are prepared to pay Liverpool £30million for Xabi Alonso and £8million on Alvaro Arbeloa. Liverpool are reluctant to sell his players to Premier League rivals, Chelsea and Manchester City, who are also interested in signing the Spanish defensive midfielder. Benitez will now...
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Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Liverpool to sign Glen Johnson
Tuesday, June 23, 2009 alvaro arbeloa, chelsea, glen johnson, liverpool, manchester city, portsmouth, rafael benitez, real madrid, transfer in No comments
Chelsea has planned to hijack Liverpool’s deal but were foiled after Glen Johnson chooses the Reds over the Blues. Despite interest from former club Chelsea and Manchester City, Johnson, 24, made it clear that his heart was set on a move to Anfield and he passed a medical and quickly agreed personal terms on a four year contract. Johnson will now become Rafa Benitez’s first major signing of the summer, in a deal which is believed to be worth around £17.5million. But Johnson's impending arrival would seem to suggest Alvaro Arbeloa will be sold...
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Chelsea joins Liverpool in the chase for Johnson
Saturday, June 20, 2009 andrea dossena, arsenal, chelsea, english premier league, glen johnson, liverpool, portsmouth, transfer rumours No comments
Liverpool should have sealed the deal for Portsmouth’s right-back this week but Chelsea is about to hijack the deal by matching the Reds’ £17.5million transfer fee for Glen Johnson according to Portsmouth executive chairman Peter Storrie. "The matter will come to a conclusion at the beginning of next week. I do not have a preference over the move, it is up to Glen," "The deals are almost identical so it really is down to him and what...