Mascherano developments

[Exiled_red]

If we don't sign him and Hicks and Gillett are still around that will make them even more popular than they are now!

[Liverta 78]

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.

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[Pacman]

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[robbielad9]

I think we need a period of stability within the club before we discuss the Masher deal, and if his agent cant understand that, then maybe that player/agent partnership is not for us. We have much larger fish to fry at the moment, and until that is sorted we cant possibly discuss terms with them. Yes, he is exceptionally good for us, but another dynamic midfielder will come along eventually and all will be forgotten. He and his agent both know that we can leave it until the summer to make a decision, and Masher knows that Rafa wants to keep him. Club first, egos second.

[Los Rojos]

No brainer this one. Mascher must stay.

News from Italy is that Momo still hopes to join Juventus this week. Let's hope a deal for Mascher or at least some discussions can swiftly follow.

[The Erectile Banana]

Doesn't look good for Masch's long term future.

Feel sorry for a guy who's been messed around so much that his future is still up in the air.

He has proved to be an important player for us and has been one of our few consistently good performers this season. I'd be gutted if he left.

[Catrin]

No brainer this one. Mascher must stay.

News from Italy is that Momo still hopes to join Juventus this week. Let's hope a deal for Mascher or at least some discussions can swiftly follow.

I agree. If the fee can be paid in installments (as the article states) then maybe the fee for Momo could cover the first payment.

[Diego]

if we don't sign him do to lack of funds, i'll go mental. he's exactly the player we should be after and if we let him go when he's begging us not to, the owners should get shot...

[Rafa Shankly]

that would be the final straw for me,mascher not singing would be disastrous,coupled with rafa going and the clowns remaining in charge.

i honestly couldnt see myself supporting this club anymore.

it doesnt bear thinking about tbh.

[Johnny]

It's not just "agent talk". Masch gave an interview after christmas saying he was depserate to say but that his future was uncertain. I've warned people about this before - according to some I'm an hysteric - we are in serious danger of losing this player due to our clowns of owners. The yanks won`t spend 17 mill on a player at a club they might be forced to sell while they have 6 months left to talk to his agent.

The same people who are saying this is nonsense were saying the same when I said the yanks were going to sack rafa. Hicks subsequently confirmed this himself.And then didn`t hire Klinsmann and publicly backed Rafa more than once.

[CharlieMansonsSquint]

Goody gum drops, another rumour for the halfwits to get hysterical about.

[Johnny]

Goody gum drops, another rumour for the halfwits to get hysterical about.

5 months of speculation and hysteria,then he signs a week before the deadline.

[Red_Polo]

I will be fuming if we let him go.

[Rich]

I'd be gutted as he's rapidly becoming my favourite player BUT it's a huge amount of money for whisper it an excellent water-carrier.

If we're having to tighten our belts when I'd prefer we used £17m on genuine attacking talent.