Serie A - Liverpool 'bid for Lavezzi'

Eurosport - Fri, 12 Jun 23:40:00 2009

Ezequiel Lavezzi's agent insists Serie A club Napoli have received an offer from Liverpool for the Argentina striker.

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Napoli general director Pierpaolo Marino said on Thursday his club had not received any bids for Lavezzi while Reds boss Rafael Benitez has also denied any interest in the South American star.

However, Lavezzi's agent Alejandro Mazzoni said: "Pierpaolo Marino continues to lie. I reiterate that a FIFA agent presented Napoli with an offer from Liverpool for Lavezzi."

He added: "This was a formal procedure as the player cannot be contacted directly (by the interested club) because he is under contract with Napoli."

Lavezzi has been linked with a move away from Napoli this month following a dispute with his club over a contract extension.

The 24-year-old, who joined the Naples-based outfit in the summer of 2007, scored seven league goals this season.

Lavezzi is under contract with Napoli until June 2012.

PA Sport

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  1. Liverpool to win the league next season now that that­ one man team man utd have sold there only decent player

    From Big Bopper, on Fri 12 Jun 4:19PM

  2. liv er pool champions of yahoo champions of yahoo

    From LES, on Fri 12 Jun 4:18PM

  3. to vikky.greshame
    u r rubbish man

    From Rajiv, on Fri 12 Jun 4:12PM
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    liverscum will get relegated and doncaster rovers will­ take there place utd rule u theivin pikies

    From vikky.gresham, on Fri 12 Jun 3:57PM

  5. gina00_oo that sounds like a girls name? means your­ comments are invalid because your a woman.

    From Baby K, on Fri 12 Jun 3:51PM

  6. breaking news liverpool put in a bid for­ lavatory...sounds right to me

    From paddy_buy_yours, on Fri 12 Jun 3:37PM

  7. It easyer to stop a really good player when is teams­ not that good round him but if hes got players like­ Gerrard,Torres,and co making runs u cant double him up­ then cos the others will score there for he probably­ will score more as well at a bigger club

    From Sez, on Fri 12 Jun 2:57PM

  8. The guy is very good l watched him play and scores­ goals on you tube,Liverpool should get him before other­ rich teams come knocking at napoli doors.

    From bode a, on Fri 12 Jun 2:47PM

  9. End of the day we lost league by 4 points and we will­ have same players and man u have lost there top scorer­ and best player by far even tho i hate to say it. These­ not going to be anyone out there to replace him its­ like us losing Gerrard. 80 million well 30m tevez who­ they already had 50m left and i bet he dont get all­ that money so is it that good a deal.

    From Sez, on Fri 12 Jun 2:44PM

  10. The guy is very good l watched him play and scores­ goals on you tube,Liverpool should get him before other­ rich teams come knocking at napoli doors.

    From bode a, on Fri 12 Jun 2:44PM

  11. although ive never heard of this player, i dont like­ the fact he is getting written off because he only­ scored 7 goals last season, when we got kuyt he was a­ 30 goal a season player, and torres top tally was 14,­ its all about where they get played and the supply,

    From steven b, on Fri 12 Jun 2:43PM

  12. This lad looks promising. Hes at a good age, sign for 5­ years and we will get the best of him. don't think­ we have the funds for villa simply as, forget it. The­ manager would have spoke to javier about him, which is­ good enough for me. We need to start facing reality, we­ will not be able to compete with utd in the spending­ this season, but Rafa has some more tricks up his­ sleeve wait and see.

    From TheFootballOracle, on Fri 12 Jun 2:02PM

  13. Rafa knows what he is doing, some of you clowns who­ support other teams go to your own forums. when your­ teams have won as many tropheys as liverpool have! then­ and only then can you comand the bragging rites that­ all true LFC supporters have.

    From scouse jock glasgow, on Fri 12 Jun 1:50PM

  14. steinbachmartin - peter crouch? are you serious? he was­ a good servant to the club and a great guy off the­ field, but we need someone who can play on the wing,­ behind torres or as a striking option.

    From the_smiths_rule, on Fri 12 Jun 1:42PM

  15. POST 25

    TEVEZ

    Sorry

    From kolar.boris, on Fri 12 Jun 1:41PM

  16. anyone who has watched him play (and i don't mean­ just a youtube video or some other kind of vid) will­ know that he is good enough for any top premiership­ side. he hasn't scored that many but he creates­ goals for others and is an absolute handful for­ defenders on occasions. at times he has to be­ physically held down by defenders. i hope we get him.

    From the_smiths_rule, on Fri 12 Jun 1:40PM

  17. i can see where is rafa coming from: 7 goals, one each­ at anfield against likes of man city, fulham, hull,­ stoke, west ham, arsenal and everton lets say - that is­ extra 14 points for mighty reds! i still think peter­ crouch would do, but doesnt really fit rafa's way­ of playing (nor does babel & dossena, kuyt is­ getting used to it). we need proper striker - david­ villa or goran pandev or even ruud van niestelroy -­ bang - back of the net! However watch out next season -­ Liverpool FC - Kings of Football! YNWA

    From stein23, on Fri 12 Jun 1:37PM

  18. I've heard so many good things about this guy. But­ 7 goals a season striker esp in an inferior league does­ not say good about him. Afterall kuyt is a 15 goal a­ season winger/ RB (whatever)

    From lincolnburrows90, on Fri 12 Jun 1:23PM

  19. He might have only scored 7 goals but it was in italy­ where teams are ultra-defensive. just check him out on­ youtube, he looks real quality, every bit as good at­ running with the ball as ronaldo and messi, he's­ lightning fast and he'd do a great job in the prem.­ Wish leeds could afford him. :D

    From marcharrison1979, on Fri 12 Jun 1:08PM

  20. Would be concerned that not a proven premiership­ performer which seems to be the downfall of 50% of­ foreign signings, but trust rafa nows what hes­ doing.

    One things for sure - ManU wont be able to­ replace Ronaldo because to buy quality in the current­ inflated market would require the Glazers to cough up­ more that they will be prepared too. On that basis its­ Liverpools title to lose this year... Lavezzi or no­ Lavezzi.

    Lets face it he couldn't be any worse in­ the premiership then Diego Forlan...

    From bazooka joe, on Fri 12 Jun 1:08PM
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