Rafa goes potty for Scotty
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RAFA BENITEZ will try to exploit the uncertainty over West Ham's future by making a swoop for Scott Parker.
Liverpool are ready with a £6million offer for the midfielder when the transfer window opens next month. Kop boss Benitez is gambling the debt-crippled Londoners may be forced to cash in, especially if they reject David Gold and David Sullivan's takeover bid.
The Spaniard urgently needs to shore up the spine of his team following the latest dreadful 2-1 home defeat by Arsenal on Sunday.
The Reds are out of the Champions League and only seventh in the Premier League, putting hopes of qualifying for next year's big Euro tournament at risk.
Parker is a ready-made replacement for unsettled Javier Mascherano, who looks set for a summer move to Barcelona. But the pair could play together for the last six months of this season.
Parker, 29, was West Ham's Player of the Year for 2008-09 and is admired for his combative personality combined with impressive passing skills to unlock defences.
Manchester City made a move for the former Chelsea star last January but the deal stalled late on.
Parker cost the Hammers £7m from Newcastle in June 2007 and earns more than £50,000 a week.
I think this could actually be a decent buy... Replace that Lucas... Like i have just said yesterday, Rafa shouldn't have bought that AA man in June... He should have left him in Italy until he has fully recovered then buy. He has wasted 4, 5 months. That $20m could have been better used by getting someone like Scott Parker, Matthew Upson, Morten Gamst Pedersen or Richard Dunne... I think he could have got 2 or even 3 with that amount considering Dunne went to Villa for only $6m...
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rafael where got so smart one?
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To replace Lucas or Masch. :p