Despite some reports speculating that a deal for Israel International Yossi Benayoun has been confirmed, Liverpool officials insist that they are yet to receive an approach from Chelsea for the dynamic midfielder.
Those reports, claiming the deal is around the £6m mark, are premature at this stage, but Yossi himself has hinted that he wants to leave Anfield this summer. This comes just a year after Benayoun signed an improved contract with the Merseyside club, although even before the departure of Rafael Benitez, Benayoun has suggested he would be on the move in the summer transfer window.
The 30-year old has been nothing short of a star for the Reds since joining from West Ham United in 2007. But, with Liverpool’s poor performance in the League and Champions League last season, and with their current financial situation the way it is, it’s inevitable that the American owners will have to take the cash on one or two of their big names if any major signings are to be made before the start of the new campaign.
Those reports, claiming the deal is around the £6m mark, are premature at this stage, but Yossi himself has hinted that he wants to leave Anfield this summer. This comes just a year after Benayoun signed an improved contract with the Merseyside club, although even before the departure of Rafael Benitez, Benayoun has suggested he would be on the move in the summer transfer window.
The 30-year old has been nothing short of a star for the Reds since joining from West Ham United in 2007. But, with Liverpool’s poor performance in the League and Champions League last season, and with their current financial situation the way it is, it’s inevitable that the American owners will have to take the cash on one or two of their big names if any major signings are to be made before the start of the new campaign.
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