7.02 The big transfer news early
on Friday morning is that Bayern Munich star Franck
Ribery could be on his way to Liverpool. Bookmakers have
slashed the odds on Ribery heading to Anfield, with the France
international previously having said he would either join Real
Madrid or stay at Bayern.
skysports, transfer clockwatch.
Odds on Franck Ribery moving to Liverpool have
dropped to 8/13 from 66/1 after a flurry of bets on
Thursday.
The French winger appears to want to leave Bayern Munich,
with several clubs reportedly interested, including Manchester
United, Chelsea and Real Madrid.
There have been confusing signals coming from Bayern, with
some club officials vehemently claiming he will not be sold, and if
so only for a world record fee, but Franz Beckenbauer has suggested
that the player should be allowed to leave.
It's doubtful that Liverpool will be able to find the
money for such a move, but in what bookmakers described as an
'unprecedented hour of trading' he was backed down from 66/1 to
8/13.
Sky Bet's Dale Tempest said: "Every price we have put up
has been taken on Ribéry moving to Liverpool, which has left us
stumped as in recent weeks he has been liked with every other club
but the Reds!
"After seeing money for him to join Man United and Real
Madrid at the same time that Bayern Munich say he's going nowhere,
we've now seen a flood of bets on him to join Liverpool.
"8/13 may seem a very short price but after the losses we
made last week on Michael Owen, who was gambled down from 20/1 to
move to Manchester United, we are taking no chances."
Owen dropped from 20/1 to evens in a single afternoon -
the afternoon before Manchester United confirmed his signing.
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