Pennant for Liverpool ?
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LIVERPOOL boss Rafa Benitez is weighing up a shock move for Birmingham City's wayward winger Jermaine Pennant.
Benitez's spies have been monitoring the talented 23-year-old as they look for an answer to their right wing problems. Pennant is on the Reds hit-list as top target Simao Sabrosa is too expensive for their budget.
Pennant cost Birmingham around £3million when he joined from Arsenal and an offer of £4m would be enough to get him without emptying the Kop coffers.
For all of his off-thefield troubles, Pennant's ability has never been in doubt.
Benitez is desperate for a genuine rightsided player after struggling through the season with makeshift solutions, headed by skipper Steven Gerrard and Luis Garcia.
The Liverpool chief wants Simao but his performances in the Champions League, including helping oust Liverpool from the competition, mean Benfica could hold out for more money - and they will not budge from a £10m-plus valuation.
Pennant is the best option within the Premiership. His close control and crossing mark him out as being just what Liverpool need as Benitez wants to get more quality in his wide positions. -
not reliable... if jz use as rotation is ok...
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he's very talented..but will benitez be willing to nurture him as a father that is the question..because the boy is still not yet matured..
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Wun mind the guy.. he provides tons of crosses
but the thing bout his temperament..
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benitez is good at bringing out the best in each player... i believe pennant will develop into a much better player... but can he keep himself out of trouble off the field is 1 big question mark...
anyway dun we have mark gonzales coming in next season?
he just socred the winner for sociedad this weekend....
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NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
i do not think Rafa is better than Arsene at people management or spotting talent...
Arsene tried and failed..
Pennant is still a loose cannon and may be disruptive to everyone..
there are others who are better talented and less problematic.... -
I dun think Pennant has the quality to lift the team to another level.
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in a way u r right bro... Arsene is good at it but he let pennant go in the 1st place is cos of Ljungberg n Pires r in the squad...Originally posted by the Bear:NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
i do not think Rafa is better than Arsene at people management or spotting talent...
Arsene tried and failed..
Pennant is still a loose cannon and may be disruptive to everyone..
there are others who are better talented and less problematic....
anyway there r so many speculation lately abt who will come to Anfield next season.. now i oso dunno who is really coming... -
no no.. Pennant was let go because of his problems OUTSIDE football...
i think he's still wearing his house-arrest tag...
Arsene figured he was way too much trouble as he could not be influenced for the better..Originally posted by edi_77777:in a way u r right bro... Arsene is good at it but he let pennant go in the 1st place is cos of Ljungberg n Pires r in the squad...
anyway there r so many speculation lately abt who will come to Anfield next season.. now i oso dunno who is really coming... -
fergie should have brought pennant over when he was a kid.
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if $3M ok lah... try for one yr.... his value should increase if lfc does well, then rafa can sell him....
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dun go for milner jiu ke yi le
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Mark Gonzales, not Left winger meh?Originally posted by edi_77777:benitez is good at bringing out the best in each player... i believe pennant will develop into a much better player... but can he keep himself out of trouble off the field is 1 big question mark...
anyway dun we have mark gonzales coming in next season?
he just socred the winner for sociedad this weekend....