Mascherano developments

[Pacman]

Javier Mascherano looks set to leave Liverpool for Italy this summer, according to the player's agent.

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Liverpool need to pay £17 million to sign the Argentina international on a permanent deal after the 23-year-old joined on a long-term loan from West Ham last season.


Staying or going: Mascherano's future back in doubt
The club's American owners have as yet failed to agree to the deal with the current furore surrounding their own futures at Anfield taking centre stage.

The fee for Mascherano could be paid in installments, but with the January transfer window door nearing a close, the midfielder is edging closer to the exit door.

"Liverpool have not made any offer at all to buy Javier and it is likely that he will go to Italy next season," Mascherano's agent, Walter Tamer said.

Mascherano is eager to stay at Liverpool but if a deal cannot be finalised this month he is likely to become a summer target for Juventus and AC Milan.

His exit would also add to Liverpool's turbulent season which has been hampered by the uncertainty concerning manager Rafa Benitez's future.

The club's American owners George Gillett and Tom Hicks have been caught up in a transfer row with Benitez and suggested that the Spaniard needs to sell some of his squad players before adding to it.

Benitez has made two signings this month, the £6.5m recruit of defender Martin Skrtel from Zenit St Petersburg, while 16-year-old Alex Cooper has joined from Ross County for £100,000.

[Johnny]

Javier Mascherano looks set to leave Liverpool for Italy this summer, according to the player's agent.

Tom Hicks and George Gillett close to new deal
Premier League Transfer Talk Football fans' forum
Liverpool homepage
Liverpool need to pay £17 million to sign the Argentina international on a permanent deal after the 23-year-old joined on a long-term loan from West Ham last season.


Staying or going: Mascherano's future back in doubt
The club's American owners have as yet failed to agree to the deal with the current furore surrounding their own futures at Anfield taking centre stage.

The fee for Mascherano could be paid in installments, but with the January transfer window door nearing a close, the midfielder is edging closer to the exit door.

"Liverpool have not made any offer at all to buy Javier and it is likely that he will go to Italy next season," Mascherano's agent, Walter Tamer said.

Mascherano is eager to stay at Liverpool but if a deal cannot be finalised this month he is likely to become a summer target for Juventus and AC Milan.

His exit would also add to Liverpool's turbulent season which has been hampered by the uncertainty concerning manager Rafa Benitez's future.

The club's American owners George Gillett and Tom Hicks have been caught up in a transfer row with Benitez and suggested that the Spaniard needs to sell some of his squad players before adding to it.

Benitez has made two signings this month, the £6.5m recruit of defender Martin Skrtel from Zenit St Petersburg, while 16-year-old Alex Cooper has joined from Ross County for £100,000.

[Tom]

Hate to say I told you so.

[Jazzmaster]

There will be much specualation until he is actually signed. I still think we'll keep him though.

[lfcchris]

Please no. If them lying *******s are going to do anything (apart from sell) remotely credible at the moment it has to be to buy mascherano

[sean_lfc]

Agent talk, you hear it time and time again with a multitude of players all over, just trying to put pressure on being signed (which is ample), obviously the agents are representing their clients and when those clients are unhappy and want something done the agents will speak to the public. Isn't that the common way of agents nowadays?

[Shanks65]

From Mascher and his agents' point of view, I can sort of understand why, even if they were offered a contract, they would not put pen to paper yet.

I mean, Mascher doesn't even know if his manager will be here tomorrow, let aone the summer.

FFS

[AFII]

If G&H stays then I would say that it's 0.000000001% chance that we will sign Mascherano.

[sean_lfc]

From Mascher and his agents' point of view, I can sort of understand why, even if they were offered a contract, they would not put pen to paper yet.

I mean, Mascher doesn't even know if his manager will be here tomorrow, let aone the summer.

FFS

I would say that with all the current dealings going on (ie. all the financial wank), quickly just dropping 17m into the hat would not be number one agenda. Not being funny, but with such extremely complex financial arrangements being made, regardless of the value and importance of a player's signing, and so many things going on at the moment, signing a player worth much money wouldn't be a matter settled within a short moment of time, no?

[sean_lfc]

If G&H stays then I would say that it's 0.000000001% chance that we will sign Mascherano.

It's amazing with how much accuracy you seem to be able to predict events, so accurate you can pin it down to one billionth of a percentage, really, how do you do it? Simply spellbinding...

[tomasjj]

Better not be true.

[kurtangle01]

I would say that with all the current dealings going on (ie. all the financial wank), quickly just dropping 17m into the hat would not be number one agenda. Not being funny, but with such extremely complex financial arrangements being made, regardless of the value and importance of a player's signing, and so many things going on at the moment, signing a player worth much money wouldn't be a matter settled within a short moment of time, no?

Yeah, I agree. Maybe the owners will sanction the deal once the finances are sorted to try and win back some trust of the fans.

Now I know that signing one player will not win back the trust of the fans but they might see it as a way to get some fans back on-side.

[AFII]

It's amazing with how much accuracy you seem to be able to predict events, so accurate you can pin it down to one billionth of a percentage, really, how do you do it? Simply spellbinding...

I looked into my crystal ball.

[Johnny]

If G&H stays then I would say that it's 0.000000001% chance that we will sign Mascherano.

Good buisness sense would dictate that they won`t sign him during this turmoil,neither do they need to until the summer.Then he can be paid for in installments which would suit the yanks even more.What`s the rush if the player has stated that he wants to stay with us?

[Guest]

Agent talk, just to put pressure.

At the end of the day, we couldn't do anything and we'll just have to move on if he's sold. Not worth a public demonstration again isn't it ?