Interesting devt
on Baros' case 
Gérard Houllier, the Lyon manager, last
night placed Milan Baros in a delicate dilemma when he lodged an
astonishing £8.5m bid for the striker who, only two days ago,
declared he had no intention of leaving Liverpool for France.
The Anfield club immediately accepted the offer from their former
manager, who is armed with the £26m raised from Michael Essien's
sale to Chelsea and has agreed to pay £1.5m above the asking price
in order to drive his competitors out of the market for the Czech
Republic international.
Baros revealed he had agreed personal terms with Aston Villa
earlier this week, even though Liverpool had not accepted their
improved offer of around £6.5m, and had little interest in taking
his goalscoring talents across the Channel. "I have nothing against
the French league," he said in response to interest from Lyon and
Monaco, "but I consider the leagues in England and Spain to be the
best ones."
Houllier's move will extend a saga that Baros had hoped to resolve
with a move to the Midlands today. Liverpool will not grant the
striker his wish unless Villa now match Lyon's offer, either in
monetary terms or by adding Nolberto Solano to the proposed deal,
while Baros's reluctance for a reunion with Houllier will continue
to place the Anfield club's transfer plans on hold.
Now let's hope Villa panic n agree the
deal tat incl. Solano *fingers crossed*
