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Sunday’s Transfer Rumours: Sigurdsson, Kuyt & more

By on June 3, 2012

Sunday’s tabloids are full of transfer speculation, with Liverpool heavily featuring following the arrival of Brendan Rodgers this week.

While an agreement has been made with Rodgers’ former club Swansea that means Liverpool won’t sign players from the Welsh side for the next 12 months, one player who played a big part in the Premier League side’s debut season but isn’t officially a Swansea player is linked with a move to Anfield.

Icelandic midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson was set for a permanent switch to the Liberty Stadium but Rodgers has admitted he would be interested in the Hoffenheim player if he doesn’t agree personal terms with the Swans.

“If he comes onto the market, I have to be interested,” explained Rodgers.

“His initial chat has to be with Swansea, because he had a good period there. I said when I had the chat with the chairman (Huw Jenkins) the other day, when I told him I was going to go to Liverpool, that Gylfi came to Swansea because I was there as manager.”

Meanwhile, there are reports that players could move between the two sides if the deal suits both parties. So a big bid for midfielder Joe Allen could still persuade Swansea to part company with their academy graduate.

Fulham forward Clint Dempsey, who only has a year left on his contract at Craven Cottage, continues to be linked with a move to Anfield. The Daily Star reports £4m could be enough to see him head north.

While Dirk Kuyt has discussed his likely departure from Merseyside, admitting he has held talks with Feyenoord “There are many clubs who are interested,” the 31-year-old told NUsport. “Not only from England, also from Germany, Spain and Italy.”

“I have had several conversations with Feyenoord but we were unable to agree,” said the Dutchman.

The Metro reports that Kuyt could be part of a swap deal for Fiorentina’s Juan Manuel Vargas. The Peruvian midfielder has been linked with Liverpool and scouted regularly over the last year.

Rodgers said on Friday that he would be sitting down with the club’s scouts to discuss players immediately.



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  • mick the kidder

    It would be a good start for Brenden if we could bring Gylfi Sigurdsson, Joe allen and Clint Dempsey, to Anfield. It also would be a sad day to see our Dirk on his way out, he was LFC through and through i would like to wish him all the best for the future wherever he may go, Dirk Kuyt Y.N.W.A. I must admit though Juan Manuel Vagas, would be another fantastic addition to our squad, i hope these rumours are true it would be a leap in the right dirrection if so. Hopefully exciteing times ahead, with Brenden Rodgers at the helm. RedMan4Ever.

    • Karl

      I have to admit of the two I was wanting Martinez but his press conference was inspiring and i think he 9Brendan Rodgers) is the right man. it will be sad to see Dirk go I always rated his effort rate but if he was to go anywhere I’m happy if its Fiorentina – Forza Viola and I’ll still get to see him play occasionally. Looking like an interesting pre season period

    • Red4Life

      I might cry when Kuyt leaves! He was such a great servant to this Football club… But I guess that’s Football….

    • Ash

      Due to the agreement signed by Rodgers, I don’t think we could sign Joe Allen for another year. It’s a pity, because we need a midfield playmaker and Allen would fit the bill perfectly.

  • eskimo

    how is it possible we are linked to joe allen only a day after liverpool publicly agreed not to sign any swansea players?

  • SuperKopKing

    I agree, we need a few new players, not the massive overhaul that some idiots would suggest. We desperately need a cutting edge that is paramount. That should be enough to get us back in the top four. There is a reason for this, I cannot see Arsenal and Spurs and Newcastle improving to such a level that we can’t get in above them. We’re a cutting edge away from obliterating them.

  • http://www.facebook.com/adam.titterton Adam Titterton

    dempsey,drenthe,b good start b sad 2 c kuyt go

  • Jay Wright

    Sign Adam Johnson + Ricardo Quaresma (or Victor Moses/Junior Hoillett/Eljiro Elia/Ibrahim Affelay) + Jackson Martinez + Moussa Sissoko (or Ettiene Capoue) + Seydo Keita

    Sell (or release) Dirk Kuyt, Joe Cole, Maxi Rodriguez, Stewart Downing, Jay Spearing, Jamie Carragher, Charlie Adam

    Total net spend of less than £30m required to significantly increase the on pitch talent, athleticism and potential, while also significantly reducing the squads age and the wage bill (even while only moving out squad calibre players)

    • Kops

      Wel said @ Ian right…Adam Johnson would be great..I like ur ideas….we def need mor pace and hard work in the mid..kop until death

      • Jay Wright

        Thanks Kops – at least somebody else has a bit of positivity that we can improve without spending megabucks! For some reason, everybody seems to think that it’s impossible for us to get better because Chelsea and Man City might spend another £100m, and we can’t compete for the most obvious names like Hazard, Neymar or M’vila. As if there are no other talented players around.

  • mark

    It’ll be sad to see dirk go,YNWA.
    sounds like some good signing there tho

  • Joseph

    Sign: Sigurdsson, Vargas, Moses and Jackson Martinez
    Sell: Kuyt, Cole, Spearing, Carragher, Adam and Doni or Jones (if we get good cash for them)

    And save Aquilani and let Robinson and Kelly play more often, if not we need a defender signing too.

    • Joseph

      This is a good start, and if some of those midfielder signings dont happen then why not Joe Allen.

      Just no MEGA fees pls

  • http://www.pocketinfo.net/ Robert Latchford

    Tough game for Liverpool to open the season.

    Football.

  • http://www.facebook.com/bouzid.brouk Bouzid Brouk

    a striker, we need a striker and 2 wingers to To compete with downing and carrol

    Luuk de jong is pretty good. or if we can, Cavani….but it will be hard.

    on the right, Krasic , and on th e left, affelay . Both are for sale. even vargas is not bad at all

    we can leave a chance to aquilani, or sell him to buy Javi Martinez or sahin from Madrid

  • Akash

    Dirk Kuyt Is Liverpool Legend. He always score when ever liverpool need goal.
    Very sad to lose him but I wish him best for his future. GOOD LUCK DIRK KUYT.

    A milions of thanks for your HAT-TRICK against manBUSTER united. Any
    reds who scores a hat trick against the scum is a hero! WE always LOVE
    YOU…. Ummaaahhh! You’ll Never Walk Alone.

  • Gaz

    Dirk Kuyt was criminally ignored by KD last season. That misstep wouldn’t have been so bad if Dirk’s spot was taken by a superior in-form player but it wasn’t. His spot was taken by Henderson who, at his stage of his career, would not be fit to clean Kuyt’s boots. It was this degree of illogical favoritism that contributed to KD getting the bullet.

  • John Boy

    Gylfi Sigurdsson?! Dirk Kuyt leaving and Gylfi Sigurdsson arriving would hardly inspire a top four finish. Please buy wisely or i fear a repeat of last season

  • Mythz

    i hope see that sigurdsson and dempsey will perform if they get in
    Liverpool they can perform but if
    Liverpool want a striker i hope they will get psv captain ola toivonen who has score 27 and make 5 assists and he can play second striker and luis suarez will be main striker………