Premier League - Benitez planning clearout

Eurosport - Tue, 28 Apr 10:55:00 2009

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has admitted he will have to sell players to help raise funds for the Reds' summer transfer targets.

FOOTBALL Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez, who admitted he must sell players if he is to add to his squad in the summer - 0

Benitez will look to strengthen his squad in close season to keep pace with Manchester United and Chelsea and make another push for the Premier League title next term.

The Reds have been linked with a second attempt to sign Aston Villa's Gareth Barry, as well as Valencia striker David Villa and Portsmouth right-back Glen Johnson, but in order to bring in that calibre of player he will have to trim his squad.

Ryan Babel and Andrea Dossena have been unconvincing and could be sacrificed, and Sami Hyypia is reported to have been offered a deal to join the coaching staff.

"More or less I will have an idea of how much we will have to spend," said Benitez.

"I think we'd have to sell players to increase the money we'll need, but at the moment we're not talking about names and money.

"We are working on targets and we will try to do things as quickly and cheaply as possible.

"Every year it is important to sign good players, the right players. We know we have better players than before and it will be difficult to find better players than we have now.

"But we are working very hard during the season, looking for and watching players. We will be ready."

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  1. NEXT WEEK, WILL BE THE BEST WEEK FOR LFC. ARSENAL GOING­ TO BEAT MU FOR FINAL IN CL. BORO GOING TO BEAT MU. LFC­ WILL BE TOP OF THE TABLE AGAIN. TQ.

    From hanuman340, on Thu 30 Apr 9:52AM

  2. THE GOOD NEWS, ARESENAL GOING TO CL FINAL. RIO IN­ HOSPITAL, BORO GOING TO BEAT MU. TITLE TO LFC. VERY­ GOOD.

    From hanuman340, on Thu 30 Apr 9:50AM

  3. a good first team player

    4-5-1

    GK-­ REINA

    RB-CASSANI/ZAbALETA/JOHNSON
    CB-CARRAGHER
    CB-SKRT­ EL/ALBIOL
    LB-AGGER/INSUA

    DM-MASCHERANO/XABI­ ALONSO
    RCM-GERRARD
    LCM-BARRY/MONTOLIVO
    RWM-MILNER
    LWM-S­ ILVA

    ST-TORRES/VILLA

    From ayieTorreS, on Thu 30 Apr 6:10AM

  4. liverpool in 5 years time

    gk-reina
    rb-sergio­ ramos
    cb-albiol
    cb-skrtle
    lb-insua

    rm-messi
    cm-gerrar­ g
    cm-fabregas
    lm-silva

    st-torres
    st-villa

    sub-
    1.ne­ meth
    2.plessis
    3.capdevilla
    4.bable

    From JOSH WALDRON LFC 4EVVVVVVVVVVAAAAAAAAAAAA, on Wed 29 Apr 7:06PM

  5. Probably he will need to buy all Spanish players as­ they are the only ones who can understand the menu set­ out by the Spanish Waiter.

    From JOHN I, on Wed 29 Apr 9:57AM

  6. One hopes he includes himsel in the CLEAR OUT, he cost­ Liverpool dear this season. First class idiot who will,­ in the next year or so go home with a big fat­ redundancy cheque

    From , on Wed 29 Apr 9:23AM

  7. MAKE LIVERPOOL A LA LIGA SQUAD R.BENITEZ!!! BRINGING­ ALL THE SPANISH PLAYER TO LIVERPOOL EXCEPT DAVID­ VILLA...HE'S GONNA MAKE HISTORY WITH MAN UTD!!!­ GLORY GLORY GLORY MANCHESTER UNITED!!!

    From elmarciano, on Wed 29 Apr 1:07AM

  8. would like to see some english signings

    From KEVIN, on Wed 29 Apr 12:02AM

  9. dont forget lucas what a donkey brazilian international­ dont think so

    From Ken A, on Tue 28 Apr 8:44PM

  10. go to steffnu . mybrute . ocm

    and play ;) (no popups­ or anything else)

    From agiusstefan, on Tue 28 Apr 7:11PM

  11. damn right sell lucas

    From festas, on Tue 28 Apr 6:27PM

  12. ofcourse man united fix games, tottenham was on course­ to beatin them and out of the blue penalty.And how the­ hell did Giggs win PFA player of the season? pity you­ needed more than one penalty when you played against­ liverpool on your own turf.

    From festas, on Tue 28 Apr 6:26PM

  13. no...no....no..riff raff rafa, you dont clear out no­ players..its you tom hicks
    shud clear out if he dont­ want to walk alone next season.. ahahahahaaaaaaaaa

    BEL­ pa zed

    From Brian, on Tue 28 Apr 4:01PM

  14. no...no....no..riff raff rafa, you dont clear out no­ players..its you tom hicks
    shud clear out if he dont­ want to walk alone next season.. ahahahahaaaaaaaaa

    BEL­ pa zed

    From Brian, on Tue 28 Apr 4:01PM

  15. no...no....no..riff raff rafa, you dont clear out no­ players..its you tom hicks
    shud clear out if he dont­ want to walk alone next season.. ahahahahaaaaaaaaa

    BEL­ pa zed

    From Brian, on Tue 28 Apr 4:00PM

  16. That is now a list of 14 players that may of had some­ impact on the pitch. However, overall taking into­ account training, opportunities and appearances they­ have not lived up to billing. And, because they have­ not delivered often enough, there is still to much­ pressure on Gerrard, Torres and Kuyt. Look how many­ games we have drawn.

    From Mysteron, on Tue 28 Apr 2:55PM

  17. Forgot to add three other players to that list Babel,­ Pennant and Voronin.

    From Mysteron, on Tue 28 Apr 2:47PM

  18. Come back Keane, Crouch and Fowler all is forgiven

    From gerald e, on Tue 28 Apr 2:20PM

  19. Mysteron (comment 23) I don't agree with.­ You're right about Dossena and Lucas, but the­ others haven't been given the chance to impress.­ Degen's been injured all season, whereas El Zhar­ and N'Gog are still learning. As for Plessis,­ Itandje and Cavalieri...when have you seen them play­ this season? How can you comment on players'­ ability when you haven't seen them play over a­ whole season? Also...as far as Aurelio, Riera and­­ Benayoun go, they are all brilliant players who deserve­ more respect from the likes of people like you. Aurelio­ may not be the best in defence (I think Rafa should put­ him in midfield), but he's great at set peices and­ can attack. Riera is a great winger and has given­ Liverpool much more space on the field...he really­ stretches the opposition's defence. And lastly­ Benayoun...well what can I say...probably the most­ underrated player in the team. A scorer of important­ goals (Real Madrid, Fulham, Arsenal) and a handful for­ any defender. So Mysteron, have a serious think about­ players next time you fancy criticising one.

    From crazyassassassin, on Tue 28 Apr 2:06PM

  20. All of these have not delivered. Degen, Dossena, Lucas,­ Plessis, El Zhar,­ N'Gog, Itandje, Cavalieri and I­ believe there is better players than Aurelio, Riera,­ Benayoun.
    However, thats too many changes in one go.

    From Mysteron, on Tue 28 Apr 1:45PM
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