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ROY HODGSON is lining up a £10m January raid for Bolton’s Gary Cahill after losing Jamie Carragher for three months.

Carragher will undergo surgery at the end of the week on the dislocated shoulder he suffered in Liverpool’s 2-1 defeat at Tottenham on Sunday.

It has left Hodgson with few experienced options in the centre of defence – and severely stretched for the busy Christmas period – as fellow defender Daniel Agger is also a long-term injury victim.

French defender Adil Rami is also on Liverpool’s radar but Hodgson would prefer Cahill, whose performances have helped catapult Bolton into the top five.

The 24-year-old England international has also been tracked by Manchester United, Arsenal and Tottenham but Hodgson is now ready to make his move.

Bolton rate Cahill at £15m but after recently revealing debts of £93m, they could be tempted by Liverpool’s £10m offer.

Trotters boss Owen Coyle wants to keep Cahill as long as possible but has said he will not stand in his way if Bolton receive a satisfactory offer from a bigger club.

Cahill said: “I am an ambitious lad who wants to play at the top of my game. Who knows what the future holds?â€

Roy Hodgson will plead with Liverpool owner John W Henry for cash to buy a new defender after losing Jamie Carragher for three months.

Hodgson received the hammer blow yesterday that Carragher needs surgery on his dislocated shoulder and will be out until the beginning of March.

The loss of Carra has left a huge hole in the Reds' rearguard and Hodgson is keen to fill it in January.

The Liverpool manager was already eyeing up Lille's French international Adil Rami and Gary Cahill and will ask NESV to bankroll his pursuit of them.

This could be the first big test of Hodgson's relationship with the club's new American owners and NESV had indicated they did not want to spend heavily in the January transfer window when prices are inflated.

Neither Rami nor Cahill would come cheap and the Frenchman is priced at £12.6million while Bolton would demand £17.5million for their England centre-half.

However, faced with the nightmare scenario of Liverpool's season being over by the time Carragher returns, Henry may have little option but to get his chequebook out.

Martin Skrtel and Sotirios Kyrgiakos are Liverpool's only fit senior central defenders and the out-of-favour Daniel Agger is still weeks away from recovering from his calf injury.
 
Yeah thats Martin Kellys position, and he's done really good so far when asked to play out of position at RB or LB.

Get us a fucking Striker or winger, there more important
 
[quote author=TheBunnyman link=topic=43018.msg1226945#msg1226945 date=1291191599]
I wouldn't mind Cahill at all. I'm just not convinced we need him, or could get him, in January.
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I wouldn't mind him either but his price is bound to be overinflated. We could probably get Mertesacker for same price if not cheaper.
 
See we also being linked with Scott Dann...from SSN.
Never knew he was Liverpool born.


Prem duo eye Blues star
Dann flattered by move speculation

..Skysports.com understands Birmingham defender Scott Dann is a target for Premier League rivals Liverpool and Tottenham.

Dann has been earning rave reviews for Birmingham this season and has been tipped for an England call-up after a number of eye-catching performances at the heart of the Blues' backline.

A number of clubs are thought to be tracking the former England Under 21 international, who will get another chance to impress in Wednesday's Carling Cup clash with Aston Villa.

Liverpool are believed to be ready to step up their interest in the 23-year-old in the wake of the injury to Jamie Carragher.

The versatile defender has been ruled out of action for three months with a dislocated shoulder and Liverpool-born Dann is thought to be on Roy Hodgson's wanted list in the January transfer window to cover for Carragher's absence.

Spurs are also keeping a watching brief on Dann's situation at St Andrews with Harry Redknapp keen to bolster his defensive options due to the ongoing long-term fitness concerns over Ledley King.

Birmingham are determined to keep hold of Dann with the player establishing himself as a key member of Alex McLeish's squad since his arrival from Coventry in the summer of 2009.

Flattered
Dann admits he is flattered to be linked with a move to the likes of Liverpool and Spurs, but he is keeping his focus on his football.

"Obviously the speculation linking me with some top clubs in the Premier League is flattering," Dann told skysports.com.

"Ultimately it is my ambition to play at the highest level with a major club like it is for any player, but for the time being I am happy playing at Birmingham and I am focused on doing my best for the club."
 
Dann and Cahill are both better than any defenders we have excluding Carragher.
Id prefer not to let Roy spend money on HIS choices, but if hes going to be supported we could do a lot worse than some of the players he is linked with. Hazard, Cahill and N'zogbia specifically.
 
Deja vu.

We desperately need a striker, let's sign another central defender. We've only got six !
 
[quote author=Herr Onceared link=topic=43018.msg1227020#msg1227020 date=1291198313]
Dann and Cahill are both better than any defenders we have excluding Carragher.Id prefer not to let Roy spend money on HIS choices, but if hes going to be supported we could do a lot worse than some of the players he is linked with. Hazard, Cahill and N'zogbia specifically.
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No they are not Oncy.

I find it rather infuriating with these kinds of tabloid-opinions to be honest. What makes them better than say two full-blooded Internationals in Skrtel and Agger for starters?

Cahill's done a great job with Bolton and Dann has looked decent but I find it hard to believe they should already be better than what we've got bar Carra. Actually I'm 99% certain that is not the case.

What do you base you opinion on here mate?
 
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[quote author=Herr Onceared link=topic=43018.msg1227020#msg1227020 date=1291198313]
Dann and Cahill are both better than any defenders we have excluding Carragher.Id prefer not to let Roy spend money on HIS choices, but if hes going to be supported we could do a lot worse than some of the players he is linked with. Hazard, Cahill and N'zogbia specifically.
[/quote]
No they are not Oncy.

I find it rather infuriating with these kinds of tabloid-opinions to be honest. What makes them better than say two full-blooded Internationals in Skrtel and Agger for starters?

Cahill's done a great job with Bolton and Dann has looked decent but I find it hard to believe they should already be better than what we've got bar Carra. Actually I'm 99% certain that is not the case.

What do you base you opinion on here mate?
[/quote]I just read in a tabloid they were good. *shrugs*
 
Cahill for 10 million would be borderline ok but 17.5 million is ridiculous. Some of the prices quoted for english players are ridiculous!!
 
[quote author=Herr Onceared link=topic=43018.msg1227043#msg1227043 date=1291199863]
[quote author=KHL link=topic=43018.msg1227024#msg1227024 date=1291198918]
[quote author=Herr Onceared link=topic=43018.msg1227020#msg1227020 date=1291198313]
Dann and Cahill are both better than any defenders we have excluding Carragher.Id prefer not to let Roy spend money on HIS choices, but if hes going to be supported we could do a lot worse than some of the players he is linked with. Hazard, Cahill and N'zogbia specifically.
[/quote]
No they are not Oncy.

I find it rather infuriating with these kinds of tabloid-opinions to be honest. What makes them better than say two full-blooded Internationals in Skrtel and Agger for starters?

Cahill's done a great job with Bolton and Dann has looked decent but I find it hard to believe they should already be better than what we've got bar Carra. Actually I'm 99% certain that is not the case.

What do you base you opinion on here mate?
[/quote]I just read in a tabloid they were good. *shrugs*
[/quote]
*shrugs back*
 
[quote author=Herr Onceared link=topic=43018.msg1227043#msg1227043 date=1291199863]
[quote author=KHL link=topic=43018.msg1227024#msg1227024 date=1291198918]
[quote author=Herr Onceared link=topic=43018.msg1227020#msg1227020 date=1291198313]
Dann and Cahill are both better than any defenders we have excluding Carragher.Id prefer not to let Roy spend money on HIS choices, but if hes going to be supported we could do a lot worse than some of the players he is linked with. Hazard, Cahill and N'zogbia specifically.
[/quote]
No they are not Oncy.

I find it rather infuriating with these kinds of tabloid-opinions to be honest. What makes them better than say two full-blooded Internationals in Skrtel and Agger for starters?

Cahill's done a great job with Bolton and Dann has looked decent but I find it hard to believe they should already be better than what we've got bar Carra. Actually I'm 99% certain that is not the case.

What do you base you opinion on here mate?
[/quote]I just read in a tabloid they were good. *shrugs*
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Ha.

Try a Danish tabloid. You'll find that Danny Agger is better than them both put together - even when he's injured.
 
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[quote author=Herr Onceared link=topic=43018.msg1227043#msg1227043 date=1291199863]
[quote author=KHL link=topic=43018.msg1227024#msg1227024 date=1291198918]
[quote author=Herr Onceared link=topic=43018.msg1227020#msg1227020 date=1291198313]
Dann and Cahill are both better than any defenders we have excluding Carragher.Id prefer not to let Roy spend money on HIS choices, but if hes going to be supported we could do a lot worse than some of the players he is linked with. Hazard, Cahill and N'zogbia specifically.
[/quote]
No they are not Oncy.

I find it rather infuriating with these kinds of tabloid-opinions to be honest. What makes them better than say two full-blooded Internationals in Skrtel and Agger for starters?

Cahill's done a great job with Bolton and Dann has looked decent but I find it hard to believe they should already be better than what we've got bar Carra. Actually I'm 99% certain that is not the case.

What do you base you opinion on here mate?
[/quote]I just read in a tabloid they were good. *shrugs*
[/quote]

Ha.

Try a Danish tabloid. You'll find that Danny Agger is better than them both put together - even when he's injured.
[/quote]Innit. I really cant be arsed getting into it. I think Agger is potentially one of the best centre backs we ever had. But he never will be. A player is as good as their performances and Agger doesnt have any.
Skrtel im never convinced by, he can look amazing one minute and clueless the next.
 
Innit. I really cant be arsed getting into it. I think Agger is potentially one of the best centre backs we ever had.

That's fucking absurd. Even if he wasn't broken, the very best he'd ever be is a worse version of Hansen.

Hyypia, Hughes, Lawro, Yeats, Carragher, just off the top of my head are all miles better than Agger will ever be.
 
[quote author=Brendan link=topic=43018.msg1227071#msg1227071 date=1291200829]
Innit. I really cant be arsed getting into it. I think Agger is potentially one of the best centre backs we ever had.

That's fucking absurd. Even if he wasn't broken, the very best he'd ever be is a worse version of Hansen.

Hyypia, Hughes, Lawro, Yeats, Carragher, just off the top of my head are all miles better than Agger will ever be.
[/quote]Yeah youre right. I just had hopes of him being the next Jocky. Ive long since given up on the osteocrip cunt though.
 
Cahill is excellent. Can play football, too. Anything around the £10m mark would represent decent value.

I still worry about the aerial threat though. I want our next defender to be a beast in the air, because none of our current lot are (the Greek aside).
 
[quote author=Delinquent link=topic=43018.msg1227089#msg1227089 date=1291202001]
Cahill is excellent. Can play football, too. Anything around the £10m mark would represent decent value.

I still worry about the aerial threat though. I want our next defender to be a beast in the air, because none of our current lot are (the Greek aside).
[/quote]You been reading the same 'tabloids' as me?
 
[quote author=Brendan link=topic=43018.msg1227071#msg1227071 date=1291200829]
Innit. I really cant be arsed getting into it. I think Agger is potentially one of the best centre backs we ever had.

That's fucking absurd. Even if he wasn't broken, the very best he'd ever be is a worse version of Hansen.

Hyypia, Hughes, Lawro, Yeats, Carragher, just off the top of my head are all miles better than Agger will ever be.
[/quote]

We also need to remember that the later Hansen wasn't so much the attacking CB we remember after his injury (knee I think).

But he was still a superbly competent CB especially when playing alongside Phil.
 
[quote author=Herr Onceared link=topic=43018.msg1227096#msg1227096 date=1291202438]
[quote author=Delinquent link=topic=43018.msg1227089#msg1227089 date=1291202001]
Cahill is excellent. Can play football, too. Anything around the £10m mark would represent decent value.

I still worry about the aerial threat though. I want our next defender to be a beast in the air, because none of our current lot are (the Greek aside).
[/quote]You been reading the same 'tabloids' as me?
[/quote]

It would appear so. They must've infiltrated my brain and overpowered my better judgment because KHL reckons that Skrtel and (surprise surprise!) Agger are better.

Damn those evil tabloids with their corrupting messages. I must learn to think for myself.
 
[quote author=Avmenon link=topic=43018.msg1227097#msg1227097 date=1291202500]
[quote author=Brendan link=topic=43018.msg1227071#msg1227071 date=1291200829]
Innit. I really cant be arsed getting into it. I think Agger is potentially one of the best centre backs we ever had.

That's fucking absurd. Even if he wasn't broken, the very best he'd ever be is a worse version of Hansen.

Hyypia, Hughes, Lawro, Yeats, Carragher, just off the top of my head are all miles better than Agger will ever be.
[/quote]

We also need to remember that the later Hansen wasn't so much the attacking CB we remember after his injury (knee I think).

But he was still a superbly competent CB especially when playing alongside Phil.
[/quote]

Lawro
 
[quote author=Rosco link=topic=43018.msg1227022#msg1227022 date=1291198516]
Deja vu.

We desperately need a striker, let's sign another central defender. We've only got six !
[/quote]

But how many do we have that are good enough at the moment and we expect to keep for long term? None in my opinion.

I'm convinced that if we bought one quality centre back it would improve our overall game more than people realize. Besides it doesn't really prevent us signing a striker as well.
 
[quote author=Brendan link=topic=43018.msg1227102#msg1227102 date=1291202941]
[quote author=Avmenon link=topic=43018.msg1227097#msg1227097 date=1291202500]
[quote author=Brendan link=topic=43018.msg1227071#msg1227071 date=1291200829]
Innit. I really cant be arsed getting into it. I think Agger is potentially one of the best centre backs we ever had.

That's fucking absurd. Even if he wasn't broken, the very best he'd ever be is a worse version of Hansen.

Hyypia, Hughes, Lawro, Yeats, Carragher, just off the top of my head are all miles better than Agger will ever be.
[/quote]

We also need to remember that the later Hansen wasn't so much the attacking CB we remember after his injury (knee I think).

But he was still a superbly competent CB especially when playing alongside Phil.
[/quote]

Lawro
[/quote]

He preferred Phil though.
 
[quote author=Akakabooto link=topic=43018.msg1227104#msg1227104 date=1291203112]
[quote author=Rosco link=topic=43018.msg1227022#msg1227022 date=1291198516]
Deja vu.

We desperately need a striker, let's sign another central defender. We've only got six !
[/quote]

But how many do we have that are good enough at the moment and we expect to keep for long term? None in my opinion.

I'm convinced that if we bought one quality centre back it would improve our overall game more than people realize. Besides it doesn't really prevent us signing a striker as well.
[/quote]

It could prevent us buying a striker.

Skrtel is doing okay, Wilson and Kelly could easily be good enough in the long term. While they develop we still have Soto and Carragher there too.

If Torres gets injured we've got David N'Gog - not good enough and never will be, Ryan Babel - same, and Dirk Kuyt who is an average striker.

To me anyway it's quite simple, our biggest need is not a centre back right now.
 
We should give Kelly a proper chance. It isnt like our defence has been very good and I really believe in Kelly as our long term solution. As Rosco said: buy a striker.
 
[quote author=Delinquent link=topic=43018.msg1227101#msg1227101 date=1291202781]
[quote author=Herr Onceared link=topic=43018.msg1227096#msg1227096 date=1291202438]
[quote author=Delinquent link=topic=43018.msg1227089#msg1227089 date=1291202001]
Cahill is excellent. Can play football, too. Anything around the £10m mark would represent decent value.

I still worry about the aerial threat though. I want our next defender to be a beast in the air, because none of our current lot are (the Greek aside).
[/quote]You been reading the same 'tabloids' as me?
[/quote]

It would appear so. They must've infiltrated my brain and overpowered my better judgment because KHL reckons that Skrtel and (surprise surprise!) Agger are better.

Damn those evil tabloids with their corrupting messages. I must learn to think for myself.
[/quote]
Anyone stating that Cahill is the better defender is obviously biased towards English players.

He's played 36 games for Bolton so far scoring two in the making. Is about same age as Agger and Skrtel and has also played for Sheffield United, Burnely and Villa, the latter only at a young age before beeing loaned out.

Look I'm not saying he's not a good defender but sometimes views on here just baffles me. Seriously am I the only who think a statement made about Cahill and Dann beeing better defenders than Skrtel or Agger is well odd?
 
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[quote author=Delinquent link=topic=43018.msg1227101#msg1227101 date=1291202781]
[quote author=Herr Onceared link=topic=43018.msg1227096#msg1227096 date=1291202438]
[quote author=Delinquent link=topic=43018.msg1227089#msg1227089 date=1291202001]
Cahill is excellent. Can play football, too. Anything around the £10m mark would represent decent value.

I still worry about the aerial threat though. I want our next defender to be a beast in the air, because none of our current lot are (the Greek aside).
[/quote]You been reading the same 'tabloids' as me?
[/quote]

It would appear so. They must've infiltrated my brain and overpowered my better judgment because KHL reckons that Skrtel and (surprise surprise!) Agger are better.

Damn those evil tabloids with their corrupting messages. I must learn to think for myself.
[/quote]
Anyone stating that Cahill is the better defender is obviously biased towards English players.

He's played 36 games for Bolton so far scoring two in the making. Is about same age as Agger and Skrtel and has also played for Sheffield United, Burnely and Villa, the latter only at a young age before beeing loaned out.

Look I'm not saying he's not a good defender but sometimes views on here just baffles me. Seriously am I the only who think a statement made about Cahill and Dann beeing better defenders than Skrtel or Agger is well odd?
[/quote]

haha, and you aren't at all biased towards Danish players?


I don't even agree that we should be looking at Cahill whilst we have two young centre backs on the fringe of the first team and Skrtel & Greek to also play a part.

Any money we have available on transfers should be put towards a striker or a left winger.
 
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[quote author=KHL link=topic=43018.msg1227131#msg1227131 date=1291206953]
[quote author=Delinquent link=topic=43018.msg1227101#msg1227101 date=1291202781]
[quote author=Herr Onceared link=topic=43018.msg1227096#msg1227096 date=1291202438]
[quote author=Delinquent link=topic=43018.msg1227089#msg1227089 date=1291202001]
Cahill is excellent. Can play football, too. Anything around the £10m mark would represent decent value.

I still worry about the aerial threat though. I want our next defender to be a beast in the air, because none of our current lot are (the Greek aside).
[/quote]You been reading the same 'tabloids' as me?
[/quote]

It would appear so. They must've infiltrated my brain and overpowered my better judgment because KHL reckons that Skrtel and (surprise surprise!) Agger are better.

Damn those evil tabloids with their corrupting messages. I must learn to think for myself.
[/quote]
Anyone stating that Cahill is the better defender is obviously biased towards English players.

He's played 36 games for Bolton so far scoring two in the making. Is about same age as Agger and Skrtel and has also played for Sheffield United, Burnely and Villa, the latter only at a young age before beeing loaned out.

Look I'm not saying he's not a good defender but sometimes views on here just baffles me. Seriously am I the only who think a statement made about Cahill and Dann beeing better defenders than Skrtel or Agger is well odd?
[/quote]

haha, and you aren't at all biased towards Danish players?


I don't even agree that we should be looking at Cahill whilst we have two young centre backs on the fringe of the first team and Skrtel & Greek to also play a part.

Any money we have available on transfers should be put towards a striker or a left winger.
[/quote]
I'm not saying I'm not am I? I'd like to think 'biased' however has got much to with me seeing a lot of players from my region hence I know whether they are good enough (in my opnion). I'm first and foremost judging every player on their skills rather than nationality or anything else not football-related. I've got a few personal favourite players but haven't we all?

Anwyays I am beeing told on daily basis on here that I'm biased however so I should believe I've got every right to claim the exact same when I see statements like the above beeing made. Don't you?
 
Anwyays I am beeing told on daily basis on here that I'm biased however so I should believe I've got every right to claim the exact same when I see statements like the above beeing made. Don't you?

You accused me of that recently, and it all got a bit embarrassing for you. Let's not do it again.
 
[quote author=KHL link=topic=43018.msg1227134#msg1227134 date=1291207470]
[quote author=Bristow link=topic=43018.msg1227132#msg1227132 date=1291207135]
[quote author=KHL link=topic=43018.msg1227131#msg1227131 date=1291206953]
[quote author=Delinquent link=topic=43018.msg1227101#msg1227101 date=1291202781]
[quote author=Herr Onceared link=topic=43018.msg1227096#msg1227096 date=1291202438]
[quote author=Delinquent link=topic=43018.msg1227089#msg1227089 date=1291202001]
Cahill is excellent. Can play football, too. Anything around the £10m mark would represent decent value.

I still worry about the aerial threat though. I want our next defender to be a beast in the air, because none of our current lot are (the Greek aside).
[/quote]You been reading the same 'tabloids' as me?
[/quote]

It would appear so. They must've infiltrated my brain and overpowered my better judgment because KHL reckons that Skrtel and (surprise surprise!) Agger are better.

Damn those evil tabloids with their corrupting messages. I must learn to think for myself.
[/quote]
Anyone stating that Cahill is the better defender is obviously biased towards English players.

He's played 36 games for Bolton so far scoring two in the making. Is about same age as Agger and Skrtel and has also played for Sheffield United, Burnely and Villa, the latter only at a young age before beeing loaned out.

Look I'm not saying he's not a good defender but sometimes views on here just baffles me. Seriously am I the only who think a statement made about Cahill and Dann beeing better defenders than Skrtel or Agger is well odd?
[/quote]

haha, and you aren't at all biased towards Danish players?


I don't even agree that we should be looking at Cahill whilst we have two young centre backs on the fringe of the first team and Skrtel & Greek to also play a part.

Any money we have available on transfers should be put towards a striker or a left winger.
[/quote]
I'm not saying I'm not am I? I'd like to think 'biased' however has got much to with me seeing a lot of players from my region hence I know whether they are good enough (in my opnion). I'm first and foremost judging every player on their skills rather than nationality or anything else not football-related. I've got a few personal favourite players but haven't we all?

Anwyays I am beeing told on daily basis on here that I'm biased however so I should believe I've got every right to claim the exact same when I see statements like the above beeing made. Don't you?
[/quote]

On the other hand, you seem to be getting fed up that your opinions of Danish players are ignored because of your apparant bias, but then when a few posters on here who have followed Cahill throughout his career praise him and say they would like to sign up you immediately claim that it is a national bias. Slightly hypocritical?
 
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