The transfer deadline day this summer has seen some shock moves for the big clubs. Raul Meireles has left it late after the Portuguese international midfielder handed in a transfer request on the eleventh hour to force his move to Chelsea. The 28-year-old midfielder will not be featured heavily for Liverpool this season as the Reds are over-crowded in midfield area even with the departure of Christian Poulsen, Joe Cole and Albert Aquilani on deadline day. Charlie Adam, Jordan Henderson, Lucas Levia, Jay Spearing, Jonjo Shelvey and Steven Gerrard...
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Friday, September 2, 2011
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Liverpool complete transfer deadline day clear-out
Liverpool concluded a productive transfer window with a late surprise when they accepted Chelsea's £12million offer for the Portugal midfielder Raul Meireles. The Anfield club delivered on all of their targets for deadline day, shifting Joe Cole, Christian Poulsen, David Ngog and Philipp Degen and re-signing Craig Bellamy after the Wales international was granted a free transfer by Manchester City. While Meireles never fell into the unwanted category...
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Chelsea bid for Liverpool midfielder
Chelsea were planning to make an improved offer for Raul Meireles on Monday night after Liverpool rejected their opening bid of £8 million plus Yossi Benayoun. Meireles can leave Liverpool, and has been available for sale at £11 million, but it is understood that Liverpool would rather he went overseas than join another Premier League club, particularly Chelsea. Indeed it is thought that Chelsea’s renewed interest in Meireles — who is greatly...
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Liverpool are ready to make Chelsea a swap deal
There are growing speculation that Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas is keen on reuniting with former FC Porto man Raul Meireles and Kenny Dalglish maybe tempted to consider an offer for the Portuguese international, just as long as Liverpool get striker Daniel Sturridge in return. The heavily tattooed Portuguese midfielder has seemingly fallen out of favour with Dalglish – he only came on a substitute during last Saturday's 1-1 draw with Sunderland...
Saturday, July 9, 2011
Weekend Links: Flanagan signs new contract, Jordan and Adam numbers set, Jovanovic meets with Anderlecht, and many more.
Defender John Flanagan today (Friday) signed a new long-term contract at Liverpool. Read more here. (liverpoolfc.tv) New signings Jordan Henderson and Charlie Adam have had their squad numbers confirmed. Read more here. (liverpoolfc.tv) Serbian holds talks in bid to end Anfield nightmare. Read more here. (Sky Sports) Denmark international yet to be told if he will be sold. Read more here. (Sky Sports) Do Liverpool really need him upon his return? Read more here. (Our Kop.com) Glen Johnson revealed his...
Friday, July 8, 2011
Liverpool midfielder at risk of summer clearance
Liverpool FC completed the signing of Charlie Adam from Blackpool late Thursday evening. Adam becomes Liverpool’s second signings this summer. While Liverpool has added two new central midfielders in their roster, clearly someone has to go. Raul Meireles is the midfielder most vulnerable as Liverpool stockpile central midfielders. Technically Meireles was excellent. But aggressively he was lacking. Based on last season he won 38 tackles and lost...
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Rumour Mill: Liverpool to secure the £8M transfer of Charlie Adam
Liverpool are expecting to clinch a deal for Charlie Adam this weekend, unless Aston Villa delay proceedings by turning negotiations into a bidding war. Damien Comolli, the Reds' director of football, will press ahead over the next 48 hours in an attempt to add Adam to the recent capture of Jordan Henderson. A meeting with Blackpool chairman Karl Oyston is booked, and Liverpool hope to conclude an £8 million transfer. Oyston revealed 11 days ago...
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Inter bid £14M for Liverpool midfielder
Italian giant’s Inter Milan are vying for the services of Liverpool’s Portuguese midfielder Raul Meireles in possible £14million swoop. Meireles, 28, eventually enjoyed a successful first season in the premier league after a slow start. Helping Dalglish’s men gain a credible Premiership spot after a troubled spell under Roy Hodgson. Despite only being at Anfield for a year, Meireles was voted PFA fans player of the year. The creative hub of Liverpool’s...
Monday, February 14, 2011
Match Highlights: Liverpool 1-1 Wigan
Luis Suarez made his first start for Liverpool as the Reds were held to a 1-1 draw by Wigan Athletic at Anfield on Saturday afternoon. Raul Meireles opened the scoring midway through the first half, latching onto a half-cleared cross and fizzing a volley into the back of the net to secure his fifth goal in six matches. Wigan restored parity on 65 minutes when Steve Gohouri converted at close range after reaching Charles N'Zogbia's deep centre. Suarez rattled the crossbar with a free-kick late on as the Reds searched for a winner, though ultimately...
Monday, February 7, 2011
Chelsea 0-1 Liverpool: Stamford Bridge is falling down…
Raul Meireles stole the headlines as Liverpool claimed a 1-0 victory at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. The Portugal midfielder scored the only goal on a day when Fernando Torres made his Chelsea debut following his transfer from Liverpool this week. The result completes a league double for the Reds over their wealthy rivals and makes it four successive victories for Kenny Dalglish, a sequence which has lifted his side to sixth in the Barclays Premier League. There were plastic flags at dawn as Chelsea stadium announcer Neil Barnett read out the...
Thursday, February 3, 2011
What Kenny Dalglish trying to achieve at Anfield?
The January transfer windows has now completely shut. Liverpool Football Club paid two record transfer fees to sign Andy Carroll from Newcastle United for £35million and Luis Suarez from Ajax Amsterdam for £22.8million. From this transfer window, do you have noticed that King Kenny has signed some players resembles to his 1987 era recruits? John Aldridge, Peter Beardsley and John Barnes back in the 1987 campaign. Andy Carroll has the temperamental...
Match Highlights: Liverpool 2-0 Stoke
Luis Suarez made a goal scoring debut as Liverpool beat Stoke City 2-0 at Anfield on Wednesday night. The Reds' new No.7 was handed his bow as a second-half substitute, playing just under half an hour and finding the back of the net on 79 minutes after rounding goalkeeper Asmir Begovic and slotting home much to the delight of the Kop. Raul Meireles had earlier put Liverpool ahead on 47 minutes when he pounced on a loose ball inside the box to fire home his third in four matches. The result is the Reds' third straight victory and consolidates...
Monday, January 24, 2011
Match Highlights: Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-3 Liverpool
Kenny Dalglish secured his first win after returning to the helm after Liverpool beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-0 at Molineux on Saturday lunchtime. Fernando Torres broke the deadlock in a scrappy contest on 36 minutes after generously being setup by Raul Meireles for the simplest of tap ins. The Portuguese ace did get on the score sheet shortly after half-time, however, with a sure-fire goal-of-the-season contender as he expertly smashed a 25-yard volley into the top corner. Wolves pressed in an attempt to reduce the arrears late on, but Torres...
Monday, January 17, 2011
Match Highlights: Liverpool 2-2 Everton
Dirk Kuyt rescued a point from the penalty spot as Kenny Dalglish's return to the Anfield dugout ended with a 2-2 draw in the 215th Merseyside derby against Everton on Sunday afternoon. The Scot had looked on course to secure his first success at the third time of asking at the expense of the Blues after Raul Meireles's first goal for the club gave them a deserved interval lead. However, two goals in seven second-half minutes from Sylvain Distin and Jermaine Beckford turned the game on its head and put David Moyes's men in sight of their first...
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Reds complete Meireles deal
Liverpool have completed the signing of Portuguese midfielder Raul Meireles on a four-year contract. With Javier Mascherano heading to Barcelona, supporters were anxious to see whether Hodgson would be given the chance to reinvest the substantial fee the club will receive for the Argentine. That is most certainly the case as Mierles, one of Portugal’s stand out performers at the World Cup finals, will plug the gap left by Mascherano’s departure....
