I’m joining Liverpool!

ASKL! SG

Liverpool have clinched a deal to bring Atletico Madrid 's Argentine midfielder Maxi Rodriguez to Anfield, signing him on an 18 month contract.

The 29 year-old has been at Atletico Madrid since 2005 and was also rumoured to be wanted by Boca Juniors. Rodriguez will link up at Liverpool with compatriot Javier Mascherano and former team mate Fernando Torres .

Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez will be delighted to have captured Rodriguez for a knock-down price, as he had been told that he must sell before bringing in new faces at Anfield. However, Atletico were eager to sell or else face the prospect of losing the player for free when his contract expired in the summer.

Rodriguez has 32 international caps and 9 goals to his name. He is set to make his Liverpool debut in Sunday's crunch clash against fellow Champions League qualification contenders Tottenham at Anfield.

Not saying anything.. but premier league and goal.com don't have this news leh..

AEW5001 SG

hopefully he will start at least as an impact sub

Poignant SG

the major issue is rafael, still.

Agenda SG

Why was this taken from LFC forum? Funny.

ASKL! SG

i not sure whether confirmed already anot leh.. goal.com soccernet all no have..

konek ku panjang giler SG

YES!!!100% TITLE IS POO'S!!!!!!

Poignant SG

i dont see this news anywhere at all.

notw, the sun, daily mail, the times all dont have?

Poignant SG

means not yet official lar.

ASKL! SG

yeah thats what i'm doubting.

brokenluv SG

its probabley 99% done, awaiting medical and finalising the details i guess? And he would really want to link up with Torres and Mash. good deal for us

Poignant SG

even official liverpool website also dont have.

Poignant SG

good or no good i dont know yet.

[email protected]_Devils.com SG

Is it £1.5million or £11.5million? £1.5million abit hard to believe given the market rate today.

And if the transfer news turn out to be true, then i can only say that this idiot has made a wrong move. Good luck to his hopes of making to argentina world cup squad.

SGporkz SG

lol yea.. 1.5 like so werid.

hmm.

zocoss SG

£1.5million I guess is because he left less than 6 months on his contract at Atletico Madrid... and he is currently 29 yrs old and not playing in their first team squad...

It seems like Atletico Madrid wanted to loan him out so as to take him off their players salary... But since at present, I think there are 2 serious takers and a loan would have been great but I suspect Boca Juniors are not into paying any transfer fee and Pool being richer wouldn't mind the token...

For Atletico Madrid, I guess they should be happy to at least get something back from him rather than just loan him out for free...

The guy seems to be a good player... But in recent years, have suffered a serious injury... So who knows, he may turn out to be a good buy afterall... Kuyt's place is in threat... lol. First time he may have competition... But being Rafa's pet... Maybe he will get a new position as a striker...

mrvictor SG

arsenal should have snapped him up, he came for a really low price. it is a much better deal than what arsenal initially wanted to pay for chamakh who is the most over-rated player i've ever seen. as a striker, he has a goal in 4 games ratio, even for a midfielder, a 1 in 4 ratio is atrocious. he should be scoring at least 2 goals in 3 games before arsenal even consider buying him.

Poignant SG

Maxi Rodriguez is expected to complete his move to Liverpool today from Atletico Madrid.

The Argentina winger told his Atletico teammates yesterday at training, including Sergio Aguero, that he would be joining Liverpool.

Atletico coach Quique Sanchez Flores had left Maxi out of his line-up for the last two games this week as the midfielder waited on Liverpool to make the deal happen. With cash raised from Napoli's capture of Liverpool fullback Andrea Dossena, Maxi received the green light yesterday that his move to Anfield was on.

Aguero, particularly, is sorry to see former Atletico captain Maxi go as the experienced winger had taken the youngster under his wing upon his arrival in Madrid.

Bus&Soccer l0v3r (VO3x 1) SG

i onli know Vieria going City

Suazo go Genoa

Pandev go Inter

and Voronin going D.Moskva?

May Maxi bring Liverpool to top 4

Huat Ah

Y_Shun SG

there must be 1 reason why the coach nv play him leh.

brokenluv SG

Wish him the best. We finally have 1 more winger with flair.