Huntelaar and Adebayor would be the double swoop Rodgers needs at Liverpool

Liverpool have been blessed with many quality strikers in recent years, with the likes of Rush, Fowler, Owen and Torres, but having a quartet or a trio of unique forwards has rarely been seen in the reds history. With clubs like Manchester united now possessing the likes of Hernandez, Rooney and Welbeck it is evident that Brendan should surely be looking to replicate this firepower or else ‘the process of winning the title’ will be less than fruitful.  

Klass Jan Huntelaar and Emanuel Adebayor have both been linked with the Anfield outfit, with the former reportedly having a release clause of £17 million pounds, whilst the latter is reportedly a big hit with Rodgers. The clips of Huntelaar in a Schalke shirt, and Adebayor when he was at Real Madrid, prove how pivotal and realistic acquisitions they can be for Liverpool.   

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IRj37uTdiI                  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMaWa0JDi-Y   

Whilst in reality a double swoop might not come off, it could be argued that Suarez and Carroll have both struggled to replace the Fernando Torres who was in full pomp before his injuries, as a combined total of 32 goals since arriving last January is not good enough. Such a total could easily be eclipsed by Huntelaar and Adebayor, with both players possessing the ability to turn the 10 draws that was incurred, into wins. Crucially both players created a total of 13 assists, such a facet to the pairs game, would surely bring out the best in Liverpool’s midfield next season.

Many reading this article will argue the inclusion for Luis Suarez to form a ‘fantastic four’, but such a fantasy is something which may not happen and with good reason too. FSG and Rodgers would both have had lengthy discussions about the troubled Uruguayan. In all honesty the Luis Suarez deal was always going to be a short term fix to appease worried kopites, as his disciplinary issues, were always going to blow up once again. With the introduction of several new members of the Liverpool media communications team such as Jen Chang, would the club risk facing another controversy? As harsh as it appeared, I for one did not take to Luis Suarez, because with great swagger comes bad temperament, such a combination is one which Liverpool can do without.

So going back to the players in question, I think the combined singings would herald a new dawn for the club, where the fans can finally see players who are worthy of wearing the Liverpool jersey and would take the burden off players such as Gerrard, Reina, Skrtel and Agger from continuously carrying the team. Liverpool fans must take caution when wishing to see likes of Bellamy and Suarez continue on at Liverpool, because such opportunities within the transfer market may not arise so timely!

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Comments

[paul.philosophy]

Although both players have good qualities, neither will offer good value or a return via re-sale. Both will cost a large transfer fee and both will require large wages.

If the new buying policy at LFC is correct, then I'd expect good money spent on buying younger players, Suarez being a good example. If I was to make assumptions about potential LFC purchases, I'd be looking at the 21 -24 age group (of course thats not set in stone, but a fair assumption of the alleged buying policy at LFC).

Paul.philosophy

[Bill]

Why oh why does this and other sites keep on talking about bringing in players like Emanuel Adebayor and Huntelaar. You and your fellow media correspondents have been told on more than one occasion that LFC would no longer be buying players over the age of 25.

Adebayor is 28 and Huntelaar is 29 so they wouldn't even be considered except possibly on free transfers and all know that is not about to happen.

John Henry is not about to spend £17 million or more on anyone who in the world of football is approaching pension age with no chance of recouping anything of that fee. FSG are not sugar daddies like the owners of Chelsea and Man City and therefore need to see a return on their investment. They got their fingers burnt with Comollis signings of Downing and Henderson and Adam. Before anyone starts, Carroll was a totally different matter, he was a panic buy with only hours of the transfer window left and over £50 million in the bank from the sale of Torres and Meireles. and in Carrolls case he may yet come good.

FSG and John Henry want Liverpool to invest in and bring forward exceptional youngsters much in the Everton have done over the years, but unlike Everton not become a selling club. And any youngsters we do let go get a good fee for them.

[colmanjack]

I would be more than happy to see Adebayor arrive at Anfield although im abit unsure about Huntelaar if he would adapt quickly to the premier league even though he is an forwards. So based on that decision, I would like Liverpool FC to sign Hugo Lloris, Gylfi Sigurdsson,Gaston Ramirez,,Adam Johnson and Emmanuel Adebayor.

[edward z]

What is LFC (Rodgers and etc) waiting for as far as getting new players in and kicking out the likes of reina, adams, henderson and carrol?
the manures, city, arsenal, spurs have already gotten their transfer targets and still getting but as far as LFC is concerned not even 1 have come in!
Its so frustrating and so typical....we seem to always wait till the last few week to the close of transfers dateline and what happened last year was that we got lousy players in...it looks like it is going to be the same now and there will be panic buys as we approach the closing dateline...sigh...are things ever gonna change in LFC?...