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Post by Kingkenny on Jul 25, 2006 18:56:51 GMT
Reports late this evening claim that Liverpool and Birmingham City have agreed a transfer fee for winger Jermaine Pennant.
These reports are not to be confused with those circulating from this morning.
More to follow.
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Post by Scousysmurf on Jul 25, 2006 19:03:06 GMT
*shakes head* Don't want Pennant. What is Rafa playing at???
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Post by Kingkenny on Jul 25, 2006 19:12:01 GMT
Birmingham revealed earlier on Tuesday that they turned down a £3.5m offer for the 23-year-old from Liverpool.
Now the Press Association has been told by a source close to Blues that an improved £6.2m bid has been accepted with Pennant now set for talks at Anfield.
Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez said on Monday there "could be another two players in by the weekend".
One of those now seems certain to be Pennant, and it is claimed that Holland international Dirk Kuyt will be the other - if the Reds can negotiate Feyenoord down from their £12m asking price.
The Press Association's report says Liverpool have already failed with a player-plus-cash offer which would have seen Jan Kromkamp and Jerzy Dudek going to Feyenoord.
Pennant's arrival would solve Benitez's search for a right-sided midfielder, with his first choice, Sevilla's Daniel Alves, proving too pricy at £12m.
The Birmingham player is much cheaper, even after the Championship club negotiated the fee upwards because they knew they had to give Pennant's old club Arsenal a quarter of any cash receieved for him.
Blues boss Steve Bruce said earlier: "There has only been one bid of around £3.5m but we don't want to sell him for that."
They reportedly wanted £8m, but have settled for £6.2m, even though St Andrews managing director Karren Brady had said the player would not be sold at all.
Pennant's agent declined to comment on Tuesday evening.
The England Under-21 international, who joined Birmingham from Arsenal for £3m in April 2005, would join Wales striker Craig Bellamy at Anfield as Benitez looks to invest in young British talent
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Post by Scousysmurf on Jul 25, 2006 19:15:33 GMT
*shakes head harder* I don't want Kuyt OR Pennant. Why don't we save up and buy Villa???
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