John Arne Riise has ended his seven-year association
with Liverpool after Roma said last night that they had signed him
on a four-year contract. Riise yesterday had a medical in the
Italian capital after Liverpool accepted a deal that could rise to
just over £4m.
Liverpool hope Aston Villa will lower their minimum £18m asking
price for Gareth Barry after Villa agreed a fee of about £5m with
Chelsea for the midfielder Steve Sidwell.
Manchester City expect to conclude the £18m signing of Jo, the
Brazilian striker, from CSKA Moscow despite complications over his
third-party ownership and an acceptance that he might initially
struggle to obtain a work permit.
