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Liverpool bid for Turner rejected: Hull defend £12m for defender

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Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez has seen a bid to land defender Michael Turner on the cheap fail after Hull demanded £12million.

Benitez saw a verbal enquiry amounting to £6m for the highly rated centre half rejected out of hand.

Hull manager Phil Brown rates his prize asset at double that price and intends to hold out for a bigger fee.

He said: 'We've had a verbal offer from a club in the Premier League but there's been no firm offer through communications at boardroom level. That was nowhere near our expectations.

'I'm still adamant that it would take a big offer to prise Michael away, no matter who that club is.

'We've got a prized asset there and I will guarantee that no player will leave the club on the cheap.'

Benitez has some money to spend after selling Xabi Alonso to Real Madrid for £30m and is eager to land a defender. He has been monitoring Turner, 25, for the past year.


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1205136/Liverpool-bid-Turner-rejected-Hull-slap-12m-price-tag-defender.html?ITO=1490
 
I don't know much about him. Isn't he just a CB? If so, I don't see why we need to spend £6M on someone who's no very versatile. If we're paying that much I'd prefer them to be able to cover both full back positions.
 
I was well impressed by Turner last season. I was surprised no top Premiership club had come in for him.

Hopefully the lad will start pushing for a move himself now he knows we're interested, we could certainly do with another good option at CB.
 
[quote author=FoxForceFive link=topic=35127.msg920827#msg920827 date=1249683851]
I was well impressed by Turner last season. I was surprised no top Premiership club had come in for him.

Hopefully the lad will start pushing for a move himself now he knows we're interested, we could certainly do with another good option at CB.
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Agreed, but for £12 million?
 
[quote author=Squiggles link=topic=35127.msg920819#msg920819 date=1249680979]
I don't know much about him. Isn't he just a CB? If so, I don't see why we need to spend £6M on someone who's no very versatile. If we're paying that much I'd prefer them to be able to cover both full back positions.
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I don't quite understand why for £6 million he would need to be versatile.

With Hyypia gone, Agger and Skrtel crocked, a new centre back is a must. For a few extra million more than Distin, we would be getting a decent, younger, English player who looks comfortable in the Premiership and provides a genuine threat from set pieces. £12 million is another matter, but the way this transfer window set off it's no surprise these figures are being banded around.

I'd be happy if we got Turner.
 
No, not for 12m considering our priorities should be a winger & a striker.

However if that werent the case then I think 12m wouldnt be too far off considering his age & the somewhat inflated prices this transfer window.

I reckon Citeh will get him myself.
 
So everyone likes this Turner because he's supposedly got the potential to step up and play at a higher level... right?

Suppose we could get him for a 'reasonable' 6-8M. Who would he be playing ahead of?

We already have three central defenders who all expect to start games.
 
[quote author=Squiggles link=topic=35127.msg920819#msg920819 date=1249680979]
I don't know much about him. Isn't he just a CB? If so, I don't see why we need to spend £6M on someone who's no very versatile. If we're paying that much I'd prefer them to be able to cover both full back positions.
[/quote]You Scottish?
 
I just think we've grown used the luxury of having 4 very good CB's, and it is very much a luxury.

I can't name another club that had a 4th choice CB as good as Sami Hyypia, and a third choice as good as Skrtel or Agger.

Our fullbacks are the weak areas; unless something remarkable happens to Degen there's no realistic cover at RB, and we don't have a LB we know we can rely on.
 
Turner is the best centre back playing for a non-Big 4 team (including Hangeland), he is a better defender than Agger although not as good in possession, he is a better all-round defender than Skrtel and for anything under £10m he would be good value.
 
[quote author=Dancing Brave link=topic=35127.msg920979#msg920979 date=1249735257]
Turner is the best centre back playing for a non-Big 4 team (including Hangeland), he is a better defender than Agger although not as good in possession, he is a better all-round defender than Skrtel and for anything under £10m he would be good value.
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Agger is a better defender than Turner.
 
[quote author=mark1975 link=topic=35127.msg920981#msg920981 date=1249735485]
Am I the only person on this forum who thinks Distin is fucking shit?
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Nope. He isnt looking good there days. No point signing cover if theyre not very good.

Also, welcome back David / Momo.
 
[quote author=mark1975 link=topic=35127.msg920981#msg920981 date=1249735485]
Am I the only person on this forum who thinks Distin is fucking shit?
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On last seasons form shit is being kind. He was awful.
 
[quote author=keniget link=topic=35127.msg920983#msg920983 date=1249735656]
[quote author=mark1975 link=topic=35127.msg920981#msg920981 date=1249735485]
Am I the only person on this forum who thinks Distin is fucking shit?
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Nope. He isnt looking good there days. No point signing cover if theyre not very good.

Also, welcome back David / Momo.
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Its Pesam hence the Turner love in.
 
[quote author=ankreds link=topic=35127.msg920982#msg920982 date=1249735626]
[quote author=Dancing Brave link=topic=35127.msg920979#msg920979 date=1249735257]
Turner is the best centre back playing for a non-Big 4 team (including Hangeland), he is a better defender than Agger although not as good in possession, he is a better all-round defender than Skrtel and for anything under £10m he would be good value.
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Agger is a better defender than Turner.
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If I had to choose one of them to play for LFC it would be Agger because he is a marginally better centre back but as an out-and-out defender Turner is better, but Agger is a decent defender and because he is so comfortable in possession he can bring the ball out of defence and begin attacking moves which Turner can't. They would probably complement each other very well.
 
[quote author=Red_Till_I_Die link=topic=35127.msg920840#msg920840 date=1249687011]
[quote author=Squiggles link=topic=35127.msg920819#msg920819 date=1249680979]
I don't know much about him. Isn't he just a CB? If so, I don't see why we need to spend £6M on someone who's no very versatile. If we're paying that much I'd prefer them to be able to cover both full back positions.
[/quote]

I don't quite understand why for £6 million he would need to be versatile.

With Hyypia gone, Agger and Skrtel crocked, a new centre back is a must. For a few extra million more than Distin, we would be getting a decent, younger, English player who looks comfortable in the Premiership and provides a genuine threat from set pieces. £12 million is another matter, but the way this transfer window set off it's no surprise these figures are being banded around.

I'd be happy if we got Turner.

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What he said - every word.

If we offered 6 and they want 12 then it's likely around 8/9 will secure him and then our defence is sound. I like Turner a lot. Good young English player with a lot of potential. Buy.

N.B. With 15M from Keane / 4M from Arbeloa / 30M from Xabi / X Million to come from other non 1st team sales / and whatever we were given as a starting transfer kitty Rafa has more than enough to secure Turner / Silva / Catermole or other back up CM & a back up striker a la Tuncay. We could get all 4, however 2 or maybe 3 is more likely - then we REALLY would be set for the new season.
 
[quote author=Whitey85 link=topic=35127.msg920985#msg920985 date=1249736035]
[quote author=keniget link=topic=35127.msg920983#msg920983 date=1249735656]
[quote author=mark1975 link=topic=35127.msg920981#msg920981 date=1249735485]
Am I the only person on this forum who thinks Distin is fucking shit?
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Nope. He isnt looking good there days. No point signing cover if theyre not very good.

Also, welcome back David / Momo.
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Its Pesam hence the Turner love in.
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Along with my Ross McCormack love interest - if Hull City sign him for £3.5m it will be a snip - he's worth twice that.
 
[quote author=SaintGeorge67 link=topic=35127.msg920845#msg920845 date=1249688145]
It's not the end of the world is it. Martin Kelly will proably be fine as 4th choice.
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This would be the other option. I like Kelly and see a lot of potential there - he can also cover RB as our resident Scot would like.
 
And the Spaniard said after the 2-1 defeat by Atletico Madrid at Anfield: "I was talking with (Hull manager) Phil Brown, but I will not talk about figures. But maybe I was just talking to Phil about the weather."
 
[quote author=Paddy link=topic=35127.msg921224#msg921224 date=1249752746]
And the Spaniard said after the 2-1 defeat by Atletico Madrid at Anfield: "I was talking with (Hull manager) Phil Brown, but I will not talk about figures. But maybe I was just talking to Phil about the weather."
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'how come you're so fucking tanned despite this shit weather?'
 
I really hope Rafa does not pay anywhere near 12mil for Turner.
He's not actually that good at defending.
Sure he offers a goal threat, but so what?
 
[quote author=SaintGeorge67 link=topic=35127.msg921245#msg921245 date=1249758542]
Martin Kelly please.
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This is what Rafa was saying earlier on this summer.
He was going to see which of thr younger CB's would step forward and take the spot available.
so are we to take from that they they are not good enough?
 
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