Liverpool have warned Newcastle, Manchester City and
Aston Villa they will have to stump up £20million if they want to
sign Peter Crouch.
The trio are all showing an interest in the gangly goalgetter and
were under the impression he may be surplus to requirements at
Anfield following the arrivals of Fernando Torres, Ryan Babel and
Andriy Voronin.
However, Reds boss Rafael Benitez plans to rotate his five
strikersthis season and is under no pressure to sell after already
allowing Craig Bellamy to join West Ham for £7.5million.
Crouch has two years left on his current deal and Benitez believes
the 26-year-old is worth in excess of the £16million Tottenham
spent on Darren Bent, according to the News of the World.
Benitez rates has previously told the England international he must
stay and fight for his place this season.
"The only thing I can say is that Peter Crouch will be staying with
us. I have said to Crouch that he must fight for his position and
he will stay with us," he said.
