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Goodbye Alberto: Liverpool get rid of £20m flop Aquilani
Brendan Rodgers decides to cut his losses and get rid of the midfielder who has struggled at Anfield
Albert-go? Aquilani spent most of last season on loan at AC Milan
Liverpool have agreed to offload Italian flop Alberto Aquilani to Fiorentina for £7million, according to The People.
Kop boss Brendan Rodgers shipped out the midfielder to the Serie A side as he quickly looks to put his own stamp on the squad.
Aquilani has been a disaster for Liverpool since arriving for £20m from Roma in 2009. After struggling for fitness and form, he was loaned out to AC Milan last season.
The midfielder has played in a couple of pre-season games but did not figure in Rodgers’ plans for next season. Rodgers also wants to make way for a new midfield capture – and 28-year-old Aquilani’s £100k-a-week wages going off the payroll will help.
The new Anfield chief is keen to push on with a bid for Swansea’s Team GB midfielder Joe Allen but will not meet the Swans’ £15m valuation.
Rodgers hopes he can land Allen for around £9m and find a way round his ‘vow’ of not going back to the Welsh club for players. The Allen move will also be difficult as Swansea want a replacement teed up first.
Bolton’s Mark Davies is in their sights, despite him being labelled ‘not for sale’.
Goodbye Alberto: Liverpool get rid of £20m flop Aquilani
Brendan Rodgers decides to cut his losses and get rid of the midfielder who has struggled at Anfield
Albert-go? Aquilani spent most of last season on loan at AC MilanLiverpool have agreed to offload Italian flop Alberto Aquilani to Fiorentina for £7million, according to The People.
Kop boss Brendan Rodgers shipped out the midfielder to the Serie A side as he quickly looks to put his own stamp on the squad.
Aquilani has been a disaster for Liverpool since arriving for £20m from Roma in 2009. After struggling for fitness and form, he was loaned out to AC Milan last season.
The midfielder has played in a couple of pre-season games but did not figure in Rodgers’ plans for next season. Rodgers also wants to make way for a new midfield capture – and 28-year-old Aquilani’s £100k-a-week wages going off the payroll will help.
The new Anfield chief is keen to push on with a bid for Swansea’s Team GB midfielder Joe Allen but will not meet the Swans’ £15m valuation.
Rodgers hopes he can land Allen for around £9m and find a way round his ‘vow’ of not going back to the Welsh club for players. The Allen move will also be difficult as Swansea want a replacement teed up first.
Bolton’s Mark Davies is in their sights, despite him being labelled ‘not for sale’.
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