Heskey to Liverpool speculation resurfaces

By Max Munton On · 68 Comments · In LFC News

Three of this morning’s newspapers will reignite transfer rumours surrounding Liverpool’s intentions to resign Emile Heskey from Aston Villa in the January transfer window.

With Reds boss Rafa Benitez looking to bolster Liverpool’s attacking options after a faltering first half of the season, Heskey’s return to Anfield would be a cheap option for Benitez to consider.

The Guardian, Daily Mirror and Liverpool Daily Post all contain reports this morning linking Benitez with a £3.5million move for Heskey next month.

Andy Hunter of The Guardian writes:

Rafael Benítez has placed Emile Heskey top of his wish list for January despite facing a monumental task to persuade Aston Villa to grant the striker a return to Liverpool.

However the England international has found his way into Martin O’Neil’s first team of late, scoring twice in Villa’s last seven games which has sees them sit 3rd in the Premier League table.

Heskey has been linked several times over the last two years with a return to Liverpool, with the Reds reported to be interested last January transfer window when he left Wigan for Villa.

Heskey scored 60 goals in 223 appearances for Liverpool between 2000 and 2004, after arriving for ££11m from Leicester City – a record for the club at the time. In his first full season (00-01) the club enjoyed huge success with three trophies and Heskey himself scored 23 goals.

Would you welcome Heskey returning to Anfield? Or is it all newspaper bull? Discuss in the forums, @thisisanfield on Twitter or in the comments below.

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  • lfcsalazarlfc

    bellamy would be sensational!! he, kuyt, risse and gerrard were the key for the champions league campaign in 2007. heskey is completely out of question, he would be as useless as voronin. and I heard about van nilsterooy and I fears he become like shevchenko at Chelsea.

  • lfcsalazarlfc

    bellamy would be sensational!! he, kuyt, risse and gerrard were the key for the champions league campaign in 2007. heskey is completely out of question, he would be as useless as voronin. and I heard about van nilsterooy and I fears he become like shevchenko at Chelsea.

  • Brendan

    NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!Please not Heskey again. He’s a nice lad Im sure…but not again!! He was billed as the answer when we had Michael Owen. It didnt work. It wont work again… Please Rafa DO NOT SIGN THIS PLAYER!!

  • Brendan

    NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!Please not Heskey again. He’s a nice lad Im sure…but not again!! He was billed as the answer when we had Michael Owen. It didnt work. It wont work again… Please Rafa DO NOT SIGN THIS PLAYER!!

  • scousescott

    fair enough weve all got our oppinions but id have ngog in my team any day of the weak than babel same goes for spearing they might not be as gifted but any1 who gives their all compared to some lazy overated overweight winger who isnt willing to run his arse ofo isnt worth the shirt on his back

  • scousescott

    fair enough weve all got our oppinions but id have ngog in my team any day of the weak than babel same goes for spearing they might not be as gifted but any1 who gives their all compared to some lazy overated overweight winger who isnt willing to run his arse ofo isnt worth the shirt on his back

  • JIMBO

    @Redkennny..Yeah Bellamy would be great and dont think mancini could handle him. Afaris who would you buy for that money? Nistlerooy(highwages?)then again noone realy knows the transfer budget for jan..hpefully 10 mill will buy us Elia he is a great player i watched him against scotland. If babel goes 7mil? I would hope for nistlerooy. There is also talk of moses? Dossena fetches us 4mil Maybe Bojan

  • JIMBO

    @Redkennny..Yeah Bellamy would be great and dont think mancini could handle him. Afaris who would you buy for that money? Nistlerooy(highwages?)then again noone realy knows the transfer budget for jan..hpefully 10 mill will buy us Elia he is a great player i watched him against scotland. If babel goes 7mil? I would hope for nistlerooy. There is also talk of moses? Dossena fetches us 4mil Maybe Bojan

  • JIMBO

    Guys..Rafa is simply looking for someone who torres can play off. it works well in the england team. He can hold the ball up, strong, and aerial threat. I also think Ngog would like a big strong partner along with him as he is still bit light weight. In that sense he would be a good squad player and bring a new dimension. Im realy disapointed that rafa rates elzhar, hes rubbish someone who would serve you a greasy donner kebab after a night out!!

  • JIMBO

    Guys..Rafa is simply looking for someone who torres can play off. it works well in the england team. He can hold the ball up, strong, and aerial threat. I also think Ngog would like a big strong partner along with him as he is still bit light weight. In that sense he would be a good squad player and bring a new dimension. Im realy disapointed that rafa rates elzhar, hes rubbish someone who would serve you a greasy donner kebab after a night out!!

  • redkev

    Of the rumours, I would say ruud or bellamy. Bellamy wants to win, and at the moment we need someone like that. He also has been playing on the left at man city and looking pretty tasty. However, he is a nutbag and injury prone. I would rather see us ride the season out and bring back nemeth from loan to get his experience if I had the choices.

  • redkev

    Of the rumours, I would say ruud or bellamy. Bellamy wants to win, and at the moment we need someone like that. He also has been playing on the left at man city and looking pretty tasty. However, he is a nutbag and injury prone. I would rather see us ride the season out and bring back nemeth from loan to get his experience if I had the choices.

  • trev

    jesus rafa what are you thinking!! no way! waste of space, go and sign a player we would actually need! 3.5 million? sure goran pandev is going in or around the same price? ridiculous

  • trev

    jesus rafa what are you thinking!! no way! waste of space, go and sign a player we would actually need! 3.5 million? sure goran pandev is going in or around the same price? ridiculous

  • LFCsalazarLFC

    And what about the rumours around Pavlyuchenko?? A swap for Babel sounds good to me. He could do the job of playing alongside Torres and also could bring a diferent character to the team and N’Gog should be tested alongside Torres as well. I agree in that case Rafa is failing, he really needs to dare a little more…. YNWA

  • LFCsalazarLFC

    And what about the rumours around Pavlyuchenko?? A swap for Babel sounds good to me. He could do the job of playing alongside Torres and also could bring a diferent character to the team and N’Gog should be tested alongside Torres as well. I agree in that case Rafa is failing, he really needs to dare a little more…. YNWA

  • Scouse.T

    It has to be emile Jnr… otherwise its time to section rafa… that way we dont have to pay him off….

  • Scouse.T

    It has to be emile Jnr… otherwise its time to section rafa… that way we dont have to pay him off….

  • afaris

    i honestly dont know.. nistelrooy could be good although he would also need a higher wage… if bellamy is available at a low price, i wont complain.. however, isnt pandev a free agent right now? whats his status?

  • afaris

    i honestly dont know.. nistelrooy could be good although he would also need a higher wage… if bellamy is available at a low price, i wont complain.. however, isnt pandev a free agent right now? whats his status?

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