KENNY DALGLISH has been offered a two-year deal and substantial transfer funds to become Liverpool’s permanent manager.
The 60-year-old Kop legend, who has transformed the club’s fortunes since replacing the sacked Roy Hodgson in January, had asked American owners John W Henry and Tom Werner for a four-year deal.
Henry and Werner were reluctant to look beyond two years but have promised a review if progress continues to be made under Dalglish.
Sunday Express Sport can reveal that Steve Clarke, who was brought in as a coach to work alongside Dalglish by Damien Comolli, Liverpool’s director of football strategy, is on a three-and-a-half-year contract.
It is understood that Dalglish wants a lucrative financial package to compensate for a lack of long-term security. Those negotiations are still going on.
Anfield commercial director Ian Ayre has been the conduit between the owners and Dalglish, travelling to the USA last week.
Dalglish has told the Liverpool board he must have a hefty transfer kitty available this summer to strengthen his inherited squad. Henry and Werner displayed their commitment to the club in the January transfer window, splashing the £50 million they received from Chelsea for Fernando Torres on Ajax’s Luis Suarez and Newcastle’s Andy Carroll.
They have told Dalglish they will repeat their transfer largesse in the summer – Comolli is already working on a number of big-name targets.
The owners are delighted with the progress under Dalglish, culminating in last Sunday’s 3-1 victory over Manchester United.
While Dalglish hoped to be rewarded with a four-year contract, he is ready to say yes to a two-year deal, providing the figures add up – both personally and in the transfer market.
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I broke the news!!! that's right, Rudo broke the news of Kenny Dalglish being offered a 2 year contract by LFC...this has to be my finest hour as an Est poster
The 60-year-old Kop legend, who has transformed the club’s fortunes since replacing the sacked Roy Hodgson in January, had asked American owners John W Henry and Tom Werner for a four-year deal.
Henry and Werner were reluctant to look beyond two years but have promised a review if progress continues to be made under Dalglish.
Sunday Express Sport can reveal that Steve Clarke, who was brought in as a coach to work alongside Dalglish by Damien Comolli, Liverpool’s director of football strategy, is on a three-and-a-half-year contract.
It is understood that Dalglish wants a lucrative financial package to compensate for a lack of long-term security. Those negotiations are still going on.
Anfield commercial director Ian Ayre has been the conduit between the owners and Dalglish, travelling to the USA last week.
Dalglish has told the Liverpool board he must have a hefty transfer kitty available this summer to strengthen his inherited squad. Henry and Werner displayed their commitment to the club in the January transfer window, splashing the £50 million they received from Chelsea for Fernando Torres on Ajax’s Luis Suarez and Newcastle’s Andy Carroll.
They have told Dalglish they will repeat their transfer largesse in the summer – Comolli is already working on a number of big-name targets.
The owners are delighted with the progress under Dalglish, culminating in last Sunday’s 3-1 victory over Manchester United.
While Dalglish hoped to be rewarded with a four-year contract, he is ready to say yes to a two-year deal, providing the figures add up – both personally and in the transfer market.
Read more: http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/...#ixzz1GRJNKBA9
I broke the news!!! that's right, Rudo broke the news of Kenny Dalglish being offered a 2 year contract by LFC...this has to be my finest hour as an Est poster
you legend
post/rant, best ever
Whilst Kenny has done well the results against wigan, west ham & those in the UEFA cup have been poor (i'm ignoring the blackpool game as it was too early in KK's reign) - 2 years is a cautious approach but evryone should be happy
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