Reds in the burgh – Liverpool Fans in Edinburgh

This looks like the third and hopefully final design for a replacement of Anfield, in Stanley Park. Kop Football Holdings have announced that HKS from Dallas, Texas, USA are the appointed architects.

The proposed stadium, is reported to hold a capacity crowd of 71,000

For more info visit http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/N158580080125-1030.htm

Robbie Fowler has decided against moving closer to his new club, Cardiff, and will instead commute to work from his home in Liverpool by luxury helicopter. The 32-year-old will buy a chopper at a cost of £200, 000, build a £5,000 heliport at his home and pay a private pilot £200 per day for the 90-minute flight.

Daily Mail

The 60,000 seater ground, which is scheduled to open in 2010, is part of a £300m investment by the club and has the ability to increase capacity to more than 75,000. This is in response to the previous plans that were put on hold in May 2007 after the new owners took. The previous ground design looked live this.

Previous posts from JC on April 2 2007

Anfield 2 to comence in May
The new stadium video

For more info visit the BBC Sports Website

I was pleased to see Robbie Fowler get his move sorted out before the new season starts. I will be keeping an eye on Robbie at Bluebirds in the Championship. Good luck God!

I’ve always liked Heinze as a player, coupled with the fact he wants to move to Anfield, I would love it if he signed for us! Apparently Heinze is Man Utd favourite with fans, ha ha! 

http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/N156453070723-0746.htm

Jerzy Dudek is poised to sign for Spanish giants Real Madrid on a free transfer. For more info see http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/N156394070715-1722.htm

New Anfield? I’d love it if the Kop was over sized and not symmetrical with the rest of the ground! 

Is This REALLY The New Anfield? << More pictures

My mate was going on holiday last week and spotted Frank at Gatwick Airport.

Poor Frank, get such a hard time.

Again thanks to http://theredcauldron.blogspot.com/ for these!

Atletico Madrid have told Liverpool they want Peter Crouch in part exchange for Fernando Torres. (Daily Star)
Liverpool are closing in on the club record £25m capture of Torres. (Daily Telegraph)
Liverpool will only allow Djibril Cisse to leave the club next season if he is offered a permanent deal elsewhere. (Various)
Bolton are to step up their bid to bring Cisse to The Reebok. (The Times)
Manchester City will make a £4m bid to snatch Yossi Benayoun from under Liverpool’s nose. (Daily Mirror)

Liverpool outcast Djibril Cisse has been offered to Atletico Madrid in part exchange for Fernando Torres. (Daily Mirror)

Torres is ready to confront his Atletico bosses in an effort to break the deadlock over his propsed move to Anfield. (Daily Mail)

Liverpool’s record £25m bid for Atletico Madrid striker Fernando Torres is being held up by the striker’s £2.5m pay-off clause.
Uefa has admitted English football fans are unfairly targeted by foreign riot cops.
Liverpool midfielder Javier Mascherano has pleaded with Argentine international team-mate Carlos Tevez to join him at Anfield. (Daily Star)
Supporters of Atletico Madrid have staged a demonstration in the streets of the Spanish capital to protest about the possible sale of striker Fernando Torres to Liverpool. (Various)
Carlos Tevez’s “heart is in the Premier League” according to his representative Kia Joorabchian. Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United want him. (Various)
Liverpool have wrapped up a deal for striker Fernando Torres. Luis Garcia and £20m will be heading Atletico Madrid’s way. (Various)
Although elsewhere it is Liverpool and Manchester United who are leading the chase for the England striker. (Mirror)

Liverpool are planning to hijack Juventus’ move for Manchester United defender Gabriel Heinze. (Various)

And the Reds will wrap up a deal for Atletico Madrid striker Fernando Torres in “days”, despite reports Manchester City tabled a bigger bid. (Times)

Fellow Spurs striker Jermain Defoe features prominently on Villa’s list of summer targets. (Express)

But Defoe does not want to move to Villa or West Ham, while Liverpool and Chelsea, as well as Manchester United, do not want him. (Times)

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez will have to drop his £12m asking price for Craig Bellamy if he wants to offload the Welsh striker. (Star)

John Arne Riise says Liverpool will be branded flops if they do not win the Premiership next season

The Gunners are also the only serious contenders battling Manchester United for the signature of striker Carlos Tevez. (NotW)

But Chelsea and Liverpool are also interested, while West Ham will match any offer Tevez receives. (Mirror)

Midfielder Javier Mascherano has not yet signed a full-time deal with Liverpool and could make a surprise move to Manchester City. (The People)

Aston Villa want Reo-Coker as well as Chelsea duo Geremi and Shaun Wright-Phillips and Liverpool striker Craig Bellamy. (Sunday Telegraph)

Liverpool want £3m and Michael Johnson from Manchester City for Bellamy. (Daily Star Sunday)

The Reds are close to landing Athletic Bilbao ‘wonderkid’ Mikel San Jose. He is an 18-year-old defender. (NotW)

Liverpool turned down an offer from Besiktas for Sami Hyypia as they need to find a replacement first. (People)

Spurs have had a £6m offer for Celtic’s Shunsuke Nakamura turned down. Liverpool and Aston Villa are also interested in the midfielder. (NotW)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/gossip_and_transfers/6258182.stm

Liverpool are reportedly ready to rival Juventus for the signature of Gabriel Heinze, but the Manchester United defender is remaining tight-lipped about his future until after the Copa America (Sky Sports.)

Liverpool midfielder Luis Garcia has hinted he would be interested in a possible swap deal with Fernando Torres (Sky Sports.)

Newcastle boss Sam Allardyce hopes to sign either PSG defender David Rozehnal, Marseille’s Habib Beye or Liverpool’s Sami Hyypia this week. (Daily Mirror)

Juventus and Roma are targeting Liverpool striker Craig Bellamy. (Various)

The Reds want Roma to follow up their interest as it raises the possibility of an exchange for their £10m-rated Brazilian winger Mancini. (Independent)

Charlton striker Darren Bent has told Liverpool and Tottenham he will go to the club that gives him the best chance of being an England regular. (Daily Mirror)

Liverpool owners George Gillett and Tom Hicks have vowed to give manager Rafael Benitez money to splash out in the transfer market following rumours of unrest at the club. (Daily Mirror)

Liverpool are poised to make a £25m swoop for Atletico Madrid striker Fernando Torres. (Various)

Rafa Benitez also wants to pip Newcastle, Sunderland and Aston Villa to Villarreal’s £15.5m striker Diego Forlan. (Daily Mail)

Stockport boss Jim Gannon has accused Liverpool of breaching Premier League rules by luring teenage keeper Ben Robinson to Anfield. (Daily Star)

Liverpool will increase their bid for West Ham’s Yossi Benayoun to £4.5m. (Various)

Liverpool’s hopes of landing Fernando Torres have hit a setback as Atletico Madrid are refusing to drop their £27m asking price.

Manchester City defender Micah Richards has pledged his future to the club despite interest from Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool. (The People)

Liverpool have rejected the chance to re-sign Michael Owen, who was offered by Newcastle in exchange for John Arne Riise and Craig Bellamy. (Various)

• Chelsea have entered the battle to sign Sevilla’s Daniel Alves, who can play at full-back or on the right wing but who has long been a target of Liverpool.
  
•  Bolton want to take Liverpool striker Djibril Cisse, who spent last season on loan at Marseille, on loan for next season. (Various)
  
• Steven Gerrard has tipped his England team-mate Frank Lampard to hit back at his critics by “scoring a wonder goal in the next few games or putting in a wonderful performance”. 
  
• Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has urged the Blues to sign Lyon winger Florent Malouda before he joins Liverpool. (Various)
  
• Sevilla defender Daniel Alves, whose agent held talks with Chelsea last week, has left the door open for a last-gasp bid from Liverpool – if the “economical factors” are right. 
  
• Manchester City are interested in Liverpool striker Djibril Cisse, who has been on loan at Marseille. (The Times) 
  
• AS Roma, Everton and Newcastle are reputedly tracking Boudewijn Zenden, who has been released by Liverpool. (The Times)
  
• Liverpool striker Peter Crouch is set to earn an England recall in the Euro 2008 qualifier against Estonia. (Various)
  
• Liverpool look set to beat Chelsea in the race to land Lyon midfielder Florent Malouda after the French footballer of the year indicated he would move to Anfield in a £10m deal. (Various) 
  
• Arsenal are planning to hijack Liverpool’s bid for Malouda. (The Independent)
  
• Wigan want to sign defender Mario Melchiot, who is a free agent after a year at Rennes, and Liverpool centre-half Sami Hyypia. (Various)
  
• Liverpool will have to take on AC Milan if they are to land Barcelona striker Samuel Eto’o. 
  
• Midfielder Yossi Benayoun is understood to be hoping Liverpool come in for him, even though he has agreed at new five-year deal at West Ham. (The Independent)
  
• West Ham have been told they can sign Liverpool striker Craig Bellamy for £9m. (Daily Mail)
  
• Lyon flier Florent Malouda admits he is torn between joining Chelsea for Didier Drogba and Liverpool for Rafa Benitez.

• West Ham and Tottenham are battling over £18m Charlton striker Darren Bent. (Mirror) 
  
• Though Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez has now made an enquiry over the former Ipswich frontman.
  
• Former Liverpool midfielder Salif Diao is a free transfer target for Derby as he prepares to turn down a new contract offer at Stoke. (Mirror)
  
• Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez will not be given mega-bucks by the club’s American owners to splash out on top stars. (News of the World)
  
• Former Liverpool striker Robbie Fowler has had talks with LA Galaxy. (News of the World)
  
• Newcastle have made a £9m move to take Liverpool striker Craig Bellamy back to St James’ Park. (News of the World)