Rafael Will Offer Ryan Babel To Arsenal - Report
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Liverpool Manager Rafael Benitez Will Offer Ryan Babel To Arsenal - Report
Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez is reportedly prepared to offer out-of-favour forward Ryan Babel to Arsenal as he seeks to bolster the Anfield coffers.
According to the Sunday People, Benitez is in negotiations with Gunners boss Arsene Wenger over the proposed transfer of the Dutch international, as he seeks to offload the 23-year-old.
Babel is already believed to have rejected moves to both Birmingham City and Sunderland but could be tempted by a transfer to Arsenal.
One potential stumbling block though could be the fee. The tabloid reports that while Benitez is believed to want £11 million for Babel, Wenger is unwilling to go that high.
Specualtion is mounting that to reduce the fee, Fran Merida could be involved as part of the deal. Merida is out of contract in north London at the end of the season and has been linked with a move to La Liga and Atletico Madrid. He could now be used as part of the package to lure Babel to the Emirates.
The Sunday People claims the two managers have been in talks for days over the deal, with Benitez hopeful of raising enough funds to bring in his primary transfer target Kenwyne Jones from Sunderland. -
does arsenal want him?
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wanna bet he will turn out real good one day if he can join arsenal?
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Wenger will make babel a great player if he joins Arsenal.
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Originally posted by Rooney9:
Wenger will make babel a great player if he joins Arsenal.
Benitez shows just how dumb he is with this dumb move.................making his rival even stronger..................
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Sekali he's Henry in the making. Wenger is really good at bringing the best out of talented player.
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ryan has got the potential to make it big one day.
he just need someone to unleash it.
rafael is not the man, wenger is.
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blues will welcome him
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He should have been in Arsenal eons ago...
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well, if he turns out great in Gunners, and rafa gets the $$$, win win lor..
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quite a few players flourish after leaving liverpool.
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with so many highly rated players crashing at Liverpool only fools will go to Liverpool while Rafa is still coach...................
if i were a top player and Rafa comes calling....................i'll go running............far far away............
