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HacksawJimDuggin wrote:Where did you hear that stmichael??

The same place where he heard Alves would sign last tuesday 

john craig wrote:Again though, I think that this is a case of Benitez playing mind games with Sevilla over the Alves deal to be honest.  Or else it's just pure rubbish.

interesting point. much like local rivals, sevilla wouldnt be impressed with real betis getting all that in return for one of their star players. unfortunately they seem loathe to release one of their own, at for me, a very decent sum. £10 mill + for a right back is pretty good business.

then again, this alves deal could well be the real smokescreen. and its joaquin weve been after all the time    either way one of these two is going for beyond the 10 mill mark. it quite apparantly is the going rate...

either would do for me. though id probably sway towards joaquin if given the choice. just.

red37 wrote:who'd have guessed.....

Blues face £15m winger fight
20060705 15:11

Chelsea are set to battle it out with Liverpool for the signature of Real Betis winger Joaquin who could be on the move this summer.
The Spain international has long been linked with a move to Chelsea and now that Arjen Robben's future has been cast into further doubt Jose Mourinho could be ready to pounce. 

If Robben does move to Real Madrid, Joaquin would be seen as the ideal replacement but the Blues will face strong competition for the player from Liverpool. 
The Reds are reported to have agreed a £15million fee with Betis but officials from the La Liga outfit say nobody has come forward.

"Betis would be equally happy to keep Joaquin or to have their coffers full," said Betis president Pepe Leon. "There have been a lot of teams after the player, but nobody is yet to make the final move."

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and the new administration at real madrid want robben....

red37 wrote:oh well this puts the baby to bed....


Reds deny swoop for JoaquinJul 6 2006

By David Prentice, Liverpool Echo
 
LIVERPOOL completed the signing of a world class left winger yesterday - but rubbished reports that Real Betis right-winger Joaquin was also about to join Mark Gonzalez at Anfield.

As Rafael Benitez's dogged pursuit of Chilean star Gonzalez finally reached a successful conclusion - with the Department for Education and Employment granting a work permit - Spanish news agency AS reported an imminent £12m Reds bid for Real Betis star Joaquin.

The agency bizarrely claimed that Liverpool were willing to offer £12 million plus fringe players Jerzy Dudek, Bolo Zenden and Antonio Barragan - with the cash component split into two instalments.

But the Reds instantly dismissed the report.

"It's simply not true," said chief executive Rick Parry. "We have no idea where the story came from."

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come on parry sort us out a decent f.uckin winger will yer! 

red37 wrote:oh well this puts the baby to bed....


Reds deny swoop for JoaquinJul 6 2006

By David Prentice, Liverpool Echo
 
LIVERPOOL completed the signing of a world class left winger yesterday - but rubbished reports that Real Betis right-winger Joaquin was also about to join Mark Gonzalez at Anfield.

As Rafael Benitez's dogged pursuit of Chilean star Gonzalez finally reached a successful conclusion - with the Department for Education and Employment granting a work permit - Spanish news agency AS reported an imminent £12m Reds bid for Real Betis star Joaquin.

The agency bizarrely claimed that Liverpool were willing to offer £12 million plus fringe players Jerzy Dudek, Bolo Zenden and Antonio Barragan - with the cash component split into two instalments.

But the Reds instantly dismissed the report.

"It's simply not true," said chief executive Rick Parry. "We have no idea where the story came from."

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come on parry sort us out a decent f.uckin winger will yer! 

Parry also came out with similar quotes when the rumours were flying about Fowler in January 

Alonso14 wrote:Joaquin wants Spain stay

By Francisco Acedo -  Created on 6 Jul 2006

Real Betis star Joaquin has admitted he would prefer to stay in Spain rather than move to England.

The flying winger has again been linked with a move away from Betis this summer following their disappointing campaign last season.

Liverpool and Chelsea have been credited with an interest in Joaquin with both sides big admirers of the player.

However, Joaquin insists if he was to leave to Betis his first option would be to move to Real Madrid.

"I have a contract with Real Betis, but if I leave the club my destination is clear," Joaquin told Marca.

"Always I prefer the option of Real Madrid and after that the Premier League.

"Betis know my opinion. I would only like to join a great club."

It remains to be seen if new Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon would be interested in a move for Joaquin as he already has Arjen Robben, Kaka and Cesc Fabregas in his sights.

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I really have my doubts that we are gonna sign Joaquin, although if we wanted him this would be the time to go and get him, he's value seems to have dropped and this could be the defining move of he's career.

john craig wrote:I'd not bother going after Joaquin to be honest.

Talented player no doubt, but from the la liga I've watched this season he's very inconsistent.  As we know any sort of foreign import comes with risks, so if we have to pay upwards of 15 million for a player who has consistency problems in his own league, I think the risk is too much.

If we could get him for up to say 10 million then I'd say the risk is worth it, because if Benitez can sort this guy out he's absolutely frightening on his day.

Again though, I think that this is a case of Benitez playing mind games with Sevilla over the Alves deal to be honest.  Or else it's just pure rubbish.