Javier Mascherano is set to leave Liverpool after his advisers agreed on personal terms with Barcelona to line up a move in January or the summer, according to a report.
The Argentinian midfielder is desperate to complete a switch to Camp Nou and now knows he can expect to earn around €120,000-a-week should he join the European champions, the Sunday Express states.
Barcelona were linked with Mascherano at the end of last season, but Liverpool turned down their approaches after agreeing to let Xabi Alonso leave the club and join Real Madrid.
That interest made the player declare that he was keen to leave English football as his wife was unable to settle and that situation has not changed.
Coach Pep Guardiola is keen to add to his squad as he believes more strength-in-depth is needed and is hopeful that the Catalan club's board can tie up a deal for around €32 million.
The report also believes that Barcelona have enough money to buy Robinho and his desire to join them will also bear fruit as he will inform Manchester City that he wants to leave.
Rumours have surfaced regularly since the summer linking the Brazilian with the treble winners while the Blaugrana have publicly stated that he is a player that they are interested in.
32 euros only?
the current market where got so cheap.
if mr mascherano go, that's it. liverpool ho sey liao!
Originally posted by Poignant:32 euros only?
the current market where got so cheap.
if mr mascherano go, that's it. liverpool ho sey liao!
Maybe Lucas might be ready to take over from him along with that new Italian chap by next season?
lucas can do what?
no horsepower, no outlook.
he cannot chase pacy wingers, like lennon, swp, theo.
keep him for what use?
to make up that needed 11 number of players every match meh
Originally posted by Poignant:lucas can do what?
no horsepower, no outlook.
he cannot chase pacy wingers, like lennon, swp, theo.
keep him for what use?
to make up that needed 11 number of players every match meh
agree... lucas is nt as gd a workhorse as mascherano plus his tackling nt tt gd yet, always draw fouls in dangerous places...if mascherano goes w/o a decent replacement... i say it's time we turned against rafa...
Originally posted by charleslee:
agree... lucas is nt as gd a workhorse as mascherano plus his tackling nt tt gd yet, always draw fouls in dangerous places...if mascherano goes w/o a decent replacement... i say it's time we turned against rafa...
im limpper for your infor 
anw, i've turned against rafael since years ago.
Originally posted by Poignant:im limpper for your infor
anw, i've turned against rafael since years ago.
chey...y u go make new account sia...
limpper kana ban alr
Originally posted by Poignant:limpper kana ban alr
you should create another nick, called lammper lar lol. cousin of limmper ma
if mas joined barcelona, then liverpool is farked. lucas? he will make good in a few years time I think.
Originally posted by Rooney9:if mas joined barcelona, then liverpool is farked. lucas? he will make good in a few years time I think.
i agree... but will liverpool have the time and $$ to develop a player like lucas or babel? i tink the answer is quite clear la..
Originally posted by Rooney9:you should create another nick, called lammper lar lol. cousin of limmper ma
lol, what is lammper sial?
Originally posted by charleslee:
i agree... but will liverpool have the time and $$ to develop a player like lucas or babel? i tink the answer is quite clear la..
developing dont need much $_$ lar, rather, need a good manager like wenger to make use of a player's potential to the max. i doubt rafael can do the same
We shall see when the season ends!
i wonder.. is it the first rat leaving the sinking ship?
Well... Just do the maths and I guess its the right time to go considering the new tax rate of 50% comes into play in April...
Going to Barce in the new season will see him get tax only 23%. Somemore with a higher weekly salary of €120k a week compare to what he is getting now roughly on around $80k weekly... So I guess its a no brainer to stay... cos even if the "Beckham rule" was to be abolish in Spain, he will still be tax at only 40% of his new improve salary... compare this to his lower pay at $80k and higher taxation in England... The wife also becomes a convenient piece of excuse...
We just have to assume he gets €120k a week at Barce, after 23% tax he will still take home = €92 400.
Even if after 40% tax, he still takes home = €72 000.
At Pool, he currently gets around pounds $80k, after current 40% tax, he takes home $48k a week... But if its 50% tax... It wll mean he takes back $40k a week only...
So which ever way you look at it, its still a good deal to go unless Pool give him a big pay raise cos the pounds and the euros are almost about the same this days...
Originally posted by Poignant:32 euros only?
the current market where got so cheap.
if mr mascherano go, that's it. liverpool ho sey liao!
32 million euros comes up to around 28.6 million pounds, which is ALOT of money for a diving/play-acting buck-tooth sissy who winces on the ground under minor challenges.
I say it's a good piece of business for the Kops. They can spend the money wisely on
question is, if rafa resigns on his own accord, will he be compensated the same as when the owner sacked him and his coaches?
so far, liverpool has not sacked any of its managers isnt it? was houllier considerd sacked or he resigned on his own accord?
Sell him is not a bad idea lehz. Just chiong all attacking players lo. haha dun nd defensive player. johnson ,agger. Just whack all attack la dun nd defense. attack is the best defense ma.
Originally posted by Rooney9:question is, if rafa resigns on his own accord, will he be compensated the same as when the owner sacked him and his coaches?
so far, liverpool has not sacked any of its managers isnt it? was houllier considerd sacked or he resigned on his own accord?
His skin is so damn thick, do you think he will leave on his own accord?
Unless they managed to find a way to "force" him to resign, which is what i believe happened to Houllier, who is another joker who couldn't manage Liverpool FC for nuts.
Originally posted by Cristiano@Red_Devils.com:His skin is so damn thick, do you think he will leave on his own accord?
Unless they managed to find a way to "force" him to resign, which is what i believe happened to Houllier, who is another joker who couldn't manage Liverpool FC for nuts.
then what about roy evans and that souness? houllier is surely better than that both combined, yes?
souness has to be one of the biggest walking disasters around 
Originally posted by Rooney9:then what about roy evans and that souness? houllier is surely better than that both combined, yes?
IMHO, roy evans is the best liverpool manager in recent times (yes, i'm not kidding), and this is coming from a neutral fan's point of view. At least the football is more entertaining during his reign, even though they didnt win anything under him.
Houllier came in shortly after to co-manage with Evans. His early days in charge are okay. Once he's in sole charge, the pressure sets in and the football was shit, much worse than what Rafa is putting up now. (remember the long balls to Heskey and Owen?) Still remember the classic line from him, "We have turned the corner!"
Originally posted by Cristiano@Red_Devils.com:IMHO, roy evans is the best liverpool manager in recent times (yes, i'm not kidding), and this is coming from a neutral fan's point of view. At least the football is more entertaining during his reign, even though they didnt win anything under him.
Houllier came in shortly after to co-manage with Evans. His early days in charge are okay. Once he's in sole charge, the pressure sets in and the football was shit, much worse than what Rafa is putting up now. (remember the long balls to Heskey and Owen?) Still remember the classic line from him, "We have turned the corner!"
i think he turned so many corners he forgot where the hell he was
the team with the most flair, playing amazing touch football became a useless defensive anti-football, long-ball-to-strikers specialists.. and most of the time, it was boring as hell...
Liverpool are confident of holding onto Javier Mascherano beyond the January transfer window.
The Sun says Barcelona want the Argentine holding midfielder and have not given up hope of tempting him to the Nou Camp in January.
Yet Reds sources insist there has been no new contact from Barca, who were quoted a £50m fee by Rafa Benitez last summer.