Wesley Sneijder

[Norbs]

[rudedog]

[Nick77]

Obviously not worth the money. Invest in a young, top quality no 10 who'll be here for years.

Cristian Eriksen...

[BigChief]

Thanks Dave.

[Shaggy]

goal.com again

http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2892/transfer-zone/2013/01/16/3676305/liverpool-step-up-sneijder-pursuit-as-inter-star-stalls-on

Liverpool step up Sneijder pursuit as Inter star stalls on Galatasaray move

The Merseysiders are putting together a financial package in a bid to lure the Dutch star, who has made no secret of his desire to play in the Premier League, to Anfield

16 Jan 2013 13:00:00

EXCLUSIVE
By Greg Stobart

Liverpool are set to ramp up their efforts to sign Inter star Wesley Sneijder as the Dutch playmaker continues to stall on a transfer to Galatasaray, Goal.com understands.

The midfielder has been holding out for a transfer to the Premier League and Liverpool are now trying to put together a financial package after stepping up their pursuit of the 28-year-old.

Inter agreed a €10 million [£8.3m] fee with Galatasaray a week previously but Sneijder has delayed a decision on signing for the Turkish club as he waits for offers from English sides.

"A number of meetings are scheduled in the next 24 hours but there is serious interest from Liverpool and Wesley would like to see if they follow that through," a source close to the deal told Goal.com. "This is a big decision at this moment in his career from a football and personal perspective."

The Reds held talks with Sneijder's representatives on Monday, which have been described as "constructive", as they look to make use of the wages freed up by the departures of high-earners Joe Cole and Nuri Sahin in January.

Arsenal, Tottenham, Manchester United, Manchester City and Chelsea have all been sounded out over moves for Sneijder during the winter window by third parties but rejected a deal due to the player's £200,000-a-week wages.

The Nerazzurri star currently earns £9m a year at the San Siro and is considering a £1.6m annual pay cut to join Galatasaray as Inter try and force their unsettled midfielder out of the club.

While Liverpool's offer is likely to fall well below that of Galatasaray, Sneijder is eager to test himself in the Premier League and has made it clear to his agent that he would favour a switch to Anfield.

The Turkish giants and Inter are, however, pushing the player for a final answer, with the former Real Madrid and Ajax man unhappy at the way that he feels treated by Massimo Moratti, the Italian club's president.

"All players on the move in this transfer window must decide what to do and where to go by the end of January. I'll do the same," Sneijder told Gazzetta dello Sport.

"I am in no hurry and I don't want to rush this decision. After what has happened in the last few months, in the context of having made football history with my team-mates, well, I don't want to feel pressured," he added.

"After what I did, I don't want to feel this way - practically obliged to make such an important step in my life in a short space of time. It's not a money matter."

Sneijder played a vital role in guiding Inter to an historic treble in 2010 under Jose Mourinho but has fallen out of favour under current coach Andrea Stramaccioni, making just five Serie A appearances this season before being frozen out of the squad.

[Shaggy]

Greg Stobart @gstobart
Liverpool the only PL club to show genuine interest in Sneijder. Doesn't want to go to Galatasaray, question is whether LFC will pay the £

[Captain Stu]

Goal.com get their "exclusives" from a combination of Twitter, someone's imagination and anything they happen to find scrawled on the walls of the toilets.

We cannot and will not sign Sneijder unless HE drops his wage demands to fit with our structure. If he wants to leave Italy so badly and doesn't want to go to smelly Turkey then the ball is in his court... assuming there's even a ball...and a court.

[Sarb]

Sneijder is this window's Mata. I bet we have zero interest in him

Karlton81 was class when he said we have more chance of signing Wesley Snipes!

[Buzzo]

Goal.com you say....

It's on

[Captain Stu]

Sneijder is this window's Mata. I bet we have zero interest in him

... the difference being that we were interested in Mata, had contacted his agent to see if he'd be interested in joining us, he said he was but then we plumped for Downing.

[Sarb]

... the difference being that we were interested in Mata, had contacted his agent to see if he'd be interested in joining us, he said he was but then we plumped for Downing.

Ah yes, proven Premier League experience!

[Bender]

Sneijder is this window's Mata. I bet we have zero interest in him

Karlton81 was class when he said we have more chance of signing Wesley Snipes!

i said that ....... Karlton81 is a phoney

[Sarb]

i said that ....... Karlton81 is a phoney

He nicked your line? That is wrong. He got a fair bit of credit for it too!

I wouldn't stand for that

[Pablo]

I know it's only Goal but.............the more I think about this, the more I think we might genuinely be interested in him, to make a statement as much as anything.

Firstly Gerrard calls for experience in the side, then Ayre says today that if the right (over 23) player is available there'd be nothing to stop us moving for him.

I'm starting to convince myself there might be some truth to this one :doh:

[Pablo]

i said that ....... Karlton81 is a phoney

Yeah I'm convinced he's a blagger too!