Liverpool: July 2008 - news archive

Blackburn will use some of the cash raised from the sale of David Bentley to launch a £6million bid for Liverpool's Jermaine Pennant.

Liverpool will not give up on Gareth Barry despite Aston Villa insisting the player is staying after yesterday's deadline passed.

Aston Villa have issued a statement saying Gareth Barry is staying at Villa Park and will not be joining Liverpool.

Liverpool are reported to have finally agreed a £17.5million fee with Aston Villa for midfielder Gareth Barry.

Yossi Benayoun's agent has rejected speculation claiming the Liverpool winger could be sold to Man City or West Ham this summer.

Rafa Benitez is confident his new-look forward line of Robbie Keane and Fernando Torres will spark fear into Liverpool's main rivals.

Rafa Benitez is reportedly planning to keep defender Alvaro Arbeloa at Liverpool despite admitting he needs to sell before he can buy.

Rafa Benitez has made it clear he will offload some more of his squad so he can afford to buy more new players, namely Gareth Barry.

Liverpool's new signing Robbie Keane is delighted to have made the switch to Anfield and says it is a 'dream come true'.

Holland's Olympic coach Foppe de Haan has insisted Liverpool have nothing to worry about over Ryan Babel's fitness.

Liverpool have completed the signing of Tottenham striker Robbie Keane for a fee which could rise to £20.3m depending on add-ons.

Liverpool have put down a marker for the new season as Robbie Keane is set to complete his transfer to Anfield in the next 24 hours.

Tottenham striker Robbie Keane has passed a medical at Liverpool and is on the verge of completing an £18million switch.

Liverpool have suffered an injury blow as Philipp Degen has picked up a groin strain and could miss the start of the season.

Liverpool are reported to have pulled the plug on the Gareth Barry deal and will use the cash to sign Robbie Keane from Tottenham.

Liverpool are putting the finishing touches to a deal for Spurs' Robbie Keane which could eventually rise to £20m with the add-ons.

Xabi Alonso is due to hold talks about his future at Liverpool with Rafa Benitez, but Alvaro Arbeloa seems destined to quit Anfield.

Liverpool look to have moved a step closer to signing Robbie Keane after he was left out of Tottenham's friendly with Hercules.

Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill has told suitors Liverpool he wants the Gareth Barry transfer impasse to end "one way or another".

Blackburn manager Paul Ince is ready to go back to his old club Liverpool to sign winger Jermaine Pennant, according to reports.

Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez is closing in on a double striker swoop for Robbie Keane and David N'Gog.

Liverpool are lining up one final offer to end Gareth Barry's Aston Villa nightmare, according to reports.

Spanish winger Albert Riera is hoping he can engineer a move to Anfield and says to reject a switch to Liverpool would be 'madness'.

Liverpool star Javier Mascherano wants to win Olympic gold and the Premier League title this season.

Liverpool are reportedly set to sign Paris Saint-Germain striker David N'Gog for £1.5million.

Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez says Steven Gerrard's injury is not serious and insists the midfielder will be fit for the big kick-off.

Jermaine Pennant has played down rumours linking him with a move away from Liverpool and says he is happy at Anfield.

Liverpool are tipped to make a final 'take-it-or-leave-it' offer of £16m and Steve Finnan for Aston Villa midfielder Gareth Barry.

Steven Gerrard has returned to England from Liverpool's training camp in Switzerland after picking up a groin injury.

West Brom have signed keeper Scott Carson from Liverpool on a four-year deal for £3.25million rising to £4million, says his agent.

Liverpool will sell Andrei Voronin in order to raise the funds to beat Arsenal to the signing of England's Gareth Barry, reports say.

Spurs boss Juande Ramos has paved the way for Robbie Keane to join Liverpool by admitting he must "balance the books".

Stoke have ended their interest in Liverpool goalkeeper Scott Carson after failing to agree personnel terms with the goalkeeper.

Blackburn have emerged as the favourites to sign Liverpool keeper Scott Carson ahead of a host of clubs including Middlesbrough.

Aston Villa midfielder Gareth Barry could be left in limbo following reports Liverpool have put his transfer on hold.

Javier Mascherano is set for his first pre-season appearance on Wednesday, when the Reds face FC Lucerne in Switzerland.

Olympiakos have made an approach to Liverpool about the possibility of signing Brazilian midfielder Lucas Leiva.

Middlesbrough, West Brom and Blackburn are battling it out with Stoke for the signature of Liverpool keeper Scott Carson.

Arsenal have been in touch with Aston Villa over Gareth Barry's situation and could yet try and hijack Liverpool's bid to sign him.

Liverpool defender Sami Hyypia has vowed to give the returning Daniel Agger a run for his money in the chase for a first-team place.

Liverpool keeper Scott Carson is reportedly holding talks with Stoke over the terms of a £4m switch to the club.

Liverpool midfielder Xavi Alonso looks set to stay at Anfield after former Red Mohamed Sissoko said the Spaniard was happy at the club.

Rafa Benitez's bid to sign Robbie Keane and Gareth Barry has been given a boost with £20m of Champions League cash added to his kitty.

Defender Daniel Agger has vowed to put his injury woes behind him after playing his first game for Liverpool in ten months.

Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill has denied claims a deal has now been agreed with Liverpool for the sale of Gareth Barry.

West Brom and Stoke City are reportedly locked in a battle to sign Liverpool and England keeper Scott Carson.

Liverpool reportedly face competition from Arsenal in the race to sign Aston Villa's Gareth Barry as they struggle to agree a fee.

Newcastle look set to sign midfielder Danny Guthrie after they agreed a fee with Liverpool.

Liverpool have confirmed the signing of Brazilian goalkeeper Diego Cavalieri as two bids have been made for Scott Carson.

Rafa Benitez has confirmed his interest in Robbie Keane of Tottenham but has insisted Valencia striker David Villa "is not an option".

Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez is far from happy with the expected departure of Ryan Babel to the Olympics with the Dutch squad.

Liverpool have entered further negotiations with Aston Villa which should, when complete, finally secure the signing of Gareth Barry.

Yossi Benayoun and Xabi Alonso could now stay at Liverpool following the expected sale of Peter Crouch to Portsmouth.