Rafael Benitez will be give £12million for new Hiring

admin — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 04:33:56 +0000

Its been reported that co-owners George Gillet and Tom Hicks will provide Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez £12million to spend in the January in a bid to bolster the club’s chances of winning the Premier League title after Liverpool suffered three defeats this season.

According to the DailyMail report, Mr.Benitez has already earmarked Lazio striker Goran Pandev as a potential new partner for Fernando Torres.

Earlier this week Gillett said about: “In the last 18 months, we have invested £128m, on top of what has come in. That means it should be getting better. If it is not getting better, it’s not Gillett and Hicks. It’s the manager, it’s the scouting.”

Meanwhile, Benitez will no doubt welcome news that £20 million summer newcomer Alberto Aquilani could make his long-awaited debut later this month.

The 25-year-old former Roma midfielder arrived at Anfield in August having undergone surgery on an ankle injury and has yet to make an appearance. However, Benitez is optimistic the Italy international will soon be match fit after stepping up his rehabilitation.

“I have been speaking to the doctors and things are going well with him,” the manager told the Liverpool Echo. “Alberto is progressing all the time. It could be two to three weeks before he is back. But we need to use caution. We will take it one step at a time and we have the international break to look forward to now.

“That will be good for him, as he will have some more time. He is running and swimming – I think he will have the record in the swimming pool by the end of his programme – and he is working in the gym.

“He is doing almost everything and he is doing some things with the team. The only thing he is not doing is kick a ball – not yet any way.”

Rafael Benitez: “I think the Alberto Aquilani signing should excite the Fans”

admin — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 11:57:37 +0000

Alberto Aquilani, 25-year-old, Italian midfielder is expected to complete a £20million move from Roma to Liverpool shortly. Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez believes Alberto Aquilani will “excite” the club’s supporters.

Alberto Aquilani, who has 11 caps for Italy and was part of the squad who competed at Euro 2008, is to replace Xabi Alonso, who joined Real Madrid for £30m yesterday.

About Alberto Aquilani move Rafael Benitez said, “Roma have allowed us to talk with him(Aquilani), so that’s good and positive. He is a player with the quality we are looking for. He can play a little bit higher than Javier Mascherano maybe between him and Steven Gerrard”.

“He is a good passer, the final ball is good, and he also works. If he can settle down properly in England he can be a very good addition. I think the signing should excite the fans.”

The Roma captain Francesco Totti yesterday said: “Alberto will be missed very much by everyone here.”

A sentiment echoed by the former Liverpool full-back John Arne Rise, who joined the Italian club last summer. He said, “When I first came to Roma, I didn’t know a thing about Aquilani. I knew all about Totti, Daniele De Rossi and Philippe Mexès, of course, but Aquilani was the player who surprised me the most in my first months with what he could do. He’s really good on the ball, with good passing and good movement. He works hard and is a good professional”.

“He likes to have the ball at his feet but not because he likes to dribble, he just wants to keep the team moving. He never stands still, he is always on the run. He certainly runs more than Xabi and is probably more dangerous in terms of getting in the box and trying to score goals. Liverpool will be getting a very good player.”

Dirk Kuyt admits Liverpool will miss Alonso, who has agreed a four-year deal at Real, but insists the team can cope without him. “We will fight on,” said the Dutchman after the Merseyside club’s 2-0 victory over Lyn Oslo yesterday.

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