Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish wants Wigan's Colombian star Hugo Rodallega but will have to pay
£9million to get him.
Dalglish is keen to bring in the powerful attacker to give Andy Carroll and Luis Suarez some
top-class support as the Kop aim to get back on the glory trail this season
Rodallega has impressed Dalglish in the past couple of years, often dazzling against the Anfield
side in games, and he thinks the South American would be a huge asset
Dalglish is looking to move out David Ngog and Milan Jovanovic as he improves the quality of his
options and he knows Suarez and Carroll will pick up injuries because of their all-action
styles
So Dalglish wants Rodallega to fill that gap and hopes Wigan will be sensible with the fee as the
25-year-old is going into the last season of his contract and can go for nothing next summer
Wigan supremo Dave Whelan values Rodallega in the £9m class, similar to winger Charles NZogbia who
is also in the same contract position and boss Roberto Martinez is backing him.
Remember when the Venky's group bought Blackburn Rovers and said that they would provide the
funds needed to turn Rovers into a Champions League side?
Venkys bought Rovers for around £25 million and agreed to take on the £18 million overdraft in
the form of a mortgage.
The Mirror however is reporting that the bank are demanding that the £18 million overdraft
amount be reduced, with the cash from the sale of Phil Jones to Manchester United.
La Liga Lowdown, Jornada 34: Thrills at the bottom as the big boys lose out is a post from: Just
Football
Barcelona lost. Real Madrid lost. When was the last time you heard that after a weekend in La
Liga? Well, let me tell you: 2009. It's been two years since they both succumbed to defeat in the
same round of games, so Saturday's events came as a bit of a shock.
Word on the Twitter machine is that Newcastle United have snapped up Hercules' and Paraguay's
Nelson Valdez. Is he a good replacment for Carroll? Well, it looks like he'll have to work on the
cheeks puffed-out thing, but otherwise a passable alternative. And obviously it'll be better in
vertical stripes.
Word on the Twitter machine is that Newcastle United have snapped up Hercules' and Paraguay's
Nelson Valdez. Is he a good replacment for Carroll? Well, it looks like he'll have to work on the
cheeks puffed-out thing, but otherwise a passable alternative. And obviously it'll be better in
vertical stripes.
BARCELONA, — Lionel Messi struck twice to take his league goals tally to 21 as champions
Barcelona beat Hercules 3-0 to move seven points clear of Real Madrid on Saturday. Spanish
international Pedro Rodriguez scored his 12th league goal of the season to open the scoring on 43
minutes before Ballon d'Or winner Messi struck [.
Hercules coach Esteban Vigo believes his side can upset all the odds and complete a double over
table-topping Barcelona. The reigning champions were undone 2-0 at the Nou Camp on matchday two as
a brace from Nelson Valdez gave the newly-promoted side a famous victory.
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Here are the scoring leaders in La Liga at the halfway point of the season (penalties in
parentheses):
- Cristiano Ronaldo, Real Madrid, 22 (5)
- Lionel Messi, Barcelona, 18 (1)
- David Villa, Barcelona, 14
- Fernando Llorente, Athletic Bilbao, 11
- Pedro Rodriguez, Barcelona, 10
- Nilmar, Villarreal, 10
- David Trezeguet, Hercules, 9 (1)
- Giuseppe Rossi, Villarreal, 9 (3)
- Frederic Kanoute, Sevilla, 8 (2)
- Sergio Aguero, Atletico Madrid, 7
- Pablo Osvaldo, Espanyol, 7 (1)
- Nelson Valdez, Hercules, 7
- Gonzalo Higuain, Real Madrid, 7
- Diego Castro, Sporting Gijon, 7 (4)
- Aritz Aduriz, Valencia, 7
MADRID, Spain Hercules routed visiting Atletico Madrid 4-1 with four first-half goals to close the
18th round of the Spanish league on Monday. Jorge "Tote" Lopez, Nelson Valdez, Olivier Thombert and
David Trezeguet all scored before halftime as a toothless Atletico seemingly had its sights set on
Thursday's Copa del Rey match against Real [.
