Charles Itandje

Albert Riera

Hoorah! With Degen leaving, Liverpool FC is finally free of Benitez's deadwood

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Rafa Benitez undoubtedly signed some brilliant players during his time at Anfield, and the club is still benefiting from some of the players he signed. However, it's also true to say that Benitez wasted a lots of money on players who just weren't good enough for Liverpool. It's taken a long time to rid the club of these highly paid players, but with the departure of Philipp Degen today, the club is no longer lumbered with Benitez's deadwood.

Liverpool Turn Attentions To Man City Youngster

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Rafa Benitez will this summer attempt to nab Manchester City youngster Michael Johnson.

Liverpool hope to persuade the former Everton trainee to leave Eastlands for Anfield in an attempt to resurrect his faltering career.

Injury problems, off field antics and a number of high profile new arrivals have limited the 22 year old to just 36 Premier League starts in four seasons and just three appearances in the last two seasons.

Jermaine Pennant

January 2011 Transfers

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The January 2011 transfer window is closed and it was a record breaking one as Premier League teams spent over £210 MILLION on transfers in January. Here is the final list of player transfers.

Updated: Feb 1

Arsenal
Incoming:
Ryo Miyaichi (undisc.

January 2011 Transfers

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The January 2011 transfer window is about to open. Will Premier League clubs be spending money this time around? In January 2009 Premier League teams spent a record £178 MILLION in that transfer window. Last January spending was much lower with the vast majority of moves on the final day of the January transfer window being loan deals as clubs did not have the capital to invest in new players.

Liverpool's losses crimps Rafa's spending plans

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David Conn writes about Liverpool's mounting financial problems. Despite record revenues, LFC's parent company, Kop Football came away with huge losses mainly through interest payments. Messrs Tom Hicks and George Gilette have not quite delivered on their promises and although the club is nowhere close to being foreclosed, the stadium plan is effectively on hold.

Liverpool

Charles Itandje Quits Club For Greek Side Atromitos

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Liverpool has confirmed the release of controversial goalkeeper Charles Itandje.
The Frenchman's contract was due to expire in the summer but he has been allowed to move on early, with Greek Super League side Atromitos already securing the services of Itandje from January 1.
The goalkeeper arrived at the club from Lens but made only seven appearances for the Reds, and will more likely be remembered for being involved in a controversial incident at the club's memorial service commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster.

Itandje quits Liverpool

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Liverpool keeper Charles Itandje will join Greek side Atromitos on 1 January...

Hillsborough Shame Goalkeeper Finally Leaves Liverpool

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By Ollie Irish

Bad taste bear: Charlie Itandje

"Liverpool FC has released Charles Itandje from his contract and the goalkeeper has signed a two and half year contract with Greek Super League club Atromitos.

"He will officially join the Athens-based club on January 1, 2011.

Liverpool Keeper Bid Rejected But Striker Deal Might Be Back On

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Middlesbrough have turned down an offer from Liverpool for Australian goalkeeper Brad Jones, according to Sky Sports.
The Reds had made an approach for the keeper today as they search for a new back up to first choice Pepe Reina.
However, Gordon Strachan will have no intention of selling Jones – and it is not guaranteed the 28-year-old would want to leave.

Liverpool Turn Attentions to £12m rated Manchester City Youngster

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Rafa Benitez wants to bring Eastlands man to Anfield.

Win the Club Shirt Of Your Choice Simply by Speaking Your Mind!

Rafa Benitez will this summer attempt to nab Manchester City youngster Michael Johnson. Liverpool hope to persuade the former Everton trainee to leave Eastlands for Anfield in an attempt to resurrect his faltering career.

The Five Players Liverpool Should Sell: We’d Make £25m

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Time these players were given their marching orders.

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Albert Rieira

I had high hopes for Albert Riera when he first arrived from Espanyol but other than a couple of decent games and a decent finish here and there I really have been consistently wanting more from the winger.

Why This Liverpool Disgrace Should Never Play for the Club Ever Again: Itandje Tries to Excuse the Unexcusable

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Itandje said: 'The last season at Liverpool was very difficult. Watching the other players every Saturday on the pitch when I was in front of the television at home was not easy.

Why This Liverpool Disgrace Should Never Play for the Club Ever Again: Itandje Tries to Excuse the Inexcusable

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Itandje said: 'The last season at Liverpool was very difficult. Watching the other players every Saturday on the pitch when I was in front of the television at home was not easy.

Charles Itandje Still Bitter Over Liverpool Exit As Keeper Claims Club Used Hillsborough Anniversary Incident To Force Him Out

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Charles Itandje still believes he didn't do too much wrong during the ceremony to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Hillsborough.

The disgraced French goalkeeper was shown laughing during the service at Anfield and was fined and suspended before being sent on loan to Greek outfit Kavala.

Itandje Aware Of Interest

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Charles Itandje admits he could be tempted into securing a permanent move away from Liverpool.

The Reds keeper is currently taking in a season-long loan spell at Greek outfit Kavala, having been deemed surplus to requirements at Anfield.

His career on Merseyside appears to have come to an end, with Rafa Benitez now well-stocked in the keeping department.

Liverpool’s Itandje Admits He’ll “Never Play for the First Team Again”: Damn Right!

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Please do not come back!

Charles Itandje admits he could be tempted into securing a permanent move away from Liverpool.

The Reds keeper is currently taking in a season-long loan spell at Greek outfit Kavala, having been deemed surplus to requirements at Anfield.

Premiership Summer Transfer list 2009

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.Arsenal Transfered In: Thomas Vermaelen (Ajax, £11m), Damian Martinez (Club Athletico Independiente, £1.3m), Jamie Edge (Cheltenham, undisc) Transfered Out: Abu Ogogo (Dag & Red, free), Amaury Bischoff (Academica de Coimbra, free), Emmanuel Adebayor (Man C, £25m), Kolo Toure (Man C, £14m), Jay Simpson (QPR, loan), James Dunne (Exeter, free), Rui Fonte (Lisbon, free), Rene Steer (Oldham, free), [.

Liverpool Allow Charles Itandje Join Kavala On Loan

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Charles Itandje, 26, formerly of Racing Club de Lens, where he established his first-team credentials, accumulating 170 first-team appearances in the league, has left Liverpool to join Greek side Kavala on loan, according to the BBC.

The move, scheduled to be complete at the end of June 2010, was perhaps cemented in April last season, when various members of Liverpool's congregation during the Hillsborough memorial service complained about inappropriate behaviour from Itandje.

Celebration Time: Liverpool Disgrace Itandje Seals Greek Move

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Fingers crossed he never comes back!

The protracted departure of Charles Itandje from Liverpool could be nearing its conclusion after reports in France claim the goalkeeper is set to join Greek outfit AO Kavala.

Itandje is currently the Reds' fourth-choice stopper and is much disliked at Anfield following inappropriate behaviour earlier this year at a memorial service for the victims of the Hillsborough disaster.

Itandje loaned out; let's hope he never comes back

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Charles Itandje has been loaned out to Greek side Kavala FC; let's hope he doesn't ever return to Anfield after his disgraceful show of disrespect at the Hillsborough memorial service.

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Itandje loaned out; let's hope he never comes back

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Charles Itandje has been loaned out to Greek side Kavala FC; let's hope he doesn't ever return to Anfield after his disgraceful show of disrespect at the Hillsborough memorial service.

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Sporting Gijon Make Loan Offer For Liverpool Keeper Charles Itandje

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Tired of a lack of playing time at Anfield, Charles Itandje looks set to leave Liverpool before the end of the summer transfer window next week.

French newspaper L'Equipe reports that Sporting Gijon have made a loan offer for the goalkeeper.

Itandje is keen on a move from Anfield and since the arrival of Brazilian keeper Diego Cavalieri has not even made the substitutes bench on a regular basis.

Liverpool’s £21m GoldMine: The Quartet Who Should Be Sold!

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Apparently Rafa doesn't have much in the way of cash, if only we could offload these guys!

If reports that I have been reading are accurate then we are in a bit of a financial pickle and in order to bring in new players we need to offload those who really don't belong, such as these four.

Andriy Voronin Value £4-6m

Not had a bad pre-season but then he has performed well in friendlies before and is by no means likely to get a starting spot anytime soon.

Rafa Tracks Simon Church

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Reading striker Simon Church during the season - with a view to signing him next year.

Former Liverpool boss Roy Evans has spoken to Rafa Benitez about the talented captain of Wales Under-21s.

Evans, who is the Wales assistant boss, rates Church, 20, highly and has told Benitez to keep an eye out for him in the Championship.

Liverpool Disgrace Finally Nears Anfield Exit!

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Why is he still employed by the club!

Liverpool keeper Charles Itandje is in talks with Greek club Panionios over a possible switch from Anfield.

Itandje signed for the Reds in the summer of 2007 but has only made seven cup appearances for the club and it has been made clear he does not figure in boss Rafa Benitez's plans.

Player Profile: Diego Cavalieri

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Goalkeeper

4 appearances (as of the end of 2008-2009)

1 clean sheet

Signed from Palmeiras in 2008 for 3.5 mil

BACKGROUND BEFORE LFC

There's an old joke that Brazil win World Cups without a goalkeeper. Hopefully, Diego Cavalieri would disagree with that, because when he left Palmeiras, he was playing second fiddle to Brazil's Marcos, who was their shot-stopper when they won the World Cup in 2002.

Leto leads Anfield exodus

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Sebastian Leto is set for Anfield departure after reports in the Greek media has mentioned Liverpool have accepted a bid from Panathinaikos.

According to the reports, the Greek club has bid in the region of £3million for the Argentinian midfielder.

Leto has spent last season on loan at Olympiakos, after problems securing a work permit to play in Britain and made 22 appearances for them.

Liverpool keeper is in hiding

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There are many things one may hope never to encounter in their short lifetime here on Earth. One of those things is being mauled by a black bear. Another one of those things is having a Bulgarian mob boss come after you.

Ohhh, looks like a loss for Liverpool reserve keeper Nikolay Mihailov on the latter.

Moores quits Liverpool board

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Former Liverpool chairman David Moores has resigned from the Club's Board of Directors. Moores will, however, retain his position as Club Honorary Life President.

Moores, whose family became one of the richest in Britain with the creation of the Littlewoods empire, took the role of chairman in 1991.

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Fiorentina’s Riccardo Montolivo thinks Italy’s flood deaths are hilarious

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Insensitive Ricc Fiorentina star Riccardo Montolivo has been forced to apologise after he was seen laughing during a minute's silence for the victims of flash floods in Italy. Six people died in the flooding in Genoa, but TV cameras caught Montolivo smirking during the tribute. He said: "I am ashamed of my smile during the [.

Carragher on Istanbul, Itandje Gone, and Other Wednesday Notes

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With that regrettable Boston Globe article out of the way and news just getting out that disgraced goalkeeper Charles Itandje has finally left the club, let's move on to some other newsworthy tidbits floating around the 'tubes in the wake of the Villa match:

* Let's get the not quite as good as the Itandje news but still good news news out of the way first, as Lucas grabbed Liverpoolfc.

Steven Gerrard: Even if he was guilty, Liverpool fans wouldn’t have cared. And here’s the proof.

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A few days ago, I conducted a poll on this site asking whether Steven Gerrard should retain the captaincy if he was found guilty of affray. Now that Gerrard has been cleared, the disappointing results of the poll can be revealed

1500 site visitors voted in the poll over a 2 day period. Rather worryingly, 70% of voters said Gerrard should keep the captaincy even if he was convicted.