Villa star tops Liverpool shopping list
Kenny Dalglish's first ambition at whichever point that he is finally confirmed as full-time manager of Liverpool is to sign Ashley Young from Aston Villa, according to confident reports in The Guardian.
They claim that the interim boss has made the addition of the England winger a priority due to the importance of acting quickly to evade apparent interest from Manchester United, and it is claimed that director of football Damien Comolli is confident that they will capture the £15 million-rated star.
Young's contract at Villa Park expires at the end of next season, but he has refused to discuss an extension until the summer, and the recent upheaval at the second city club that led Luke Young to reveal that the players are anticipating an uncertain few months, may push him closer to the exit.
Despite Maxi Rodriguez's scoring form, new wide men are viewed as a priority at Anfield as they look to play to the strengths of £35 million man Andy Carroll. Young has provided ten Premier League assists in this campaign and wins an absurd number of free kicks, so appears an ideal candidate.
The former Watford ace is only one of several transfer window targets for the Reds if The Guardian are to be believed, with his Villa team-mate Stewart Downing, Charlie Adam, Gary Cahill and Phil Jones all linked with a move to Merseyside in what would be a British-centric transfer policy.
Liverpool are hoping to be able to offer these players, who all represent sides outside the top eight, Europa League football to help persuade them to jump on board, and are available to back at [1.22] to finish ahead of Tottenham in fifth place.
Are the names mentioned good enough for Liverpool? Have your say below...
Published: 11 May 2011
Ihedinmah george (May 11, 2011 9:57 AM) said:
Buy young or lenon,then enrique and chalie adams with hazzard.yu'll Never walk alone with dis men.
elnino daniel alex (May 11, 2011 10:04 AM) said:
if liverpool fc can sign at least five players from the likes of ashly young,sewart downing,gary cahill,charlie adams,jose enrique,alexis sanchez,juan mata,jesus navas..the i will be the hapiest liverpoolfc fan on the planet.
Sonic (May 11, 2011 2:11 PM) said:
Blood red.up the KING.wat eva he chooses is d best.i think we should keep calm and see wat the KING does in d market.i believe liverpool fans wil neva regret wateva he does.he is d KING and d right man.