Rafa to raise cash for Eto'o raid
Rafael Benitez will sell Momo Sissoko and Craig Bellamy and then
ask Liverpool's owners for the rest of the cash needed to sign
Samuel Eto'o.New Anfield honchos George Gillett and Tom Hicks have
promised to back Benitez in the transfer market this summer - but
the Spaniard knows he will have to help fund a £35million for
Barcelona hitman Eto'o.
Benitez is ready to offload fiery striker Bellamy, who is being
chased by West Ham and Aston Villa, for around £6million - and
Sissoko is also surplus to requirements following the successful
impact of Javier Mascherano at Anfield.
The Mali midfielder has fallen behind Mascherano, Xabi Alonso and
Steven Gerrard in the pecking order - and would command a fee of
£7million, with both Barca and Juventus said to be monitoring
him.
Benitez is desperate to break Chelsea and Manchester United's
stranglehold on the Premiership title race - and believes Eto'o is
the world-class striker Liverpool need to bid for the English
crown.
