Clint Dempsey Turns Down Aston Villa Deal, Insists On Liverpool Move: The Daily EPL
In breaking news, Clint Dempsey has turned down a move to Aston Villa even though Fulham and Villa agreed a £7m deal. Dempsey is insisting that he wants to move to Liverpool instead. Brendan Rodgers, meanwhile, refused to talk about Dempsey in his latest press conference. The Reds seem to be favoring a loan deal move for Daniel Sturridge, but Chelsea will probably only let Sturridge go if the Blues sign German international Andre Schurrle.
So for Dempsey, it appears to be Liverpool or bust.
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Here are the Premier League news headlines so far this morning:
- Fulham accept £7m Aston Villa bid for Clint Dempsey — The Daily Mail
- Nigel De Jong has joined AC Milan from Manchester City — Sky Sports
- Charlie Adam at Stoke for medical ahead of £4million Liverpool exit — The Daily Mail
- Everton agree fee with FC Copenhagen for Bryan Oviedo — The Independent
- Rafael van der Vaart is travelling to former club Hamburg to undergo a medical — BBC Sport
- Nicklas Bendtner is having a medical at Juventus ahead of his move — The Daily Mail
- Sunderland have opened talks over a deal for Jermaine Jenas — Sky Sports
- Arsenal look to strengthen midfield with loan deal for Michael Essien — The Telegraph
- Tottenham’s Danny Rose will join Sunderland on a season-long loan — Sky Sports
- Tottenham consider deadline day swoop for Porto’s João Moutinho — The Guardian
- Chelsea’s Thorgan Hazard joins Zulte Waregem on loan — The Daily Mail
- Aston Villa have agreed a deal for Chesterfield’s Jordan Bowery — Sky Sports
- Roman Abramovich wins most expensive court case in history — The Telegraph
- Brighton have announced the signing of Andrea Orlandi from Swansea — Sky Sports
- QPR sign Pompey youngster Sam Magri — BBC Sport
7 Responses to Clint Dempsey Turns Down Aston Villa Deal, Insists On Liverpool Move: The Daily EPL
Liverpool don’t have the cash or don’t want to spend the cash on Dempsey. They will try to get him for under 7 million at the last minute if it is to happen. Fulham will not want to keep Dempsey so they may have to accept Liverpool’s lower bid unless Villa can persuade him to join them. This could be one of the more interesting sagas of the day.
Liverpool are going to need someone like Dempsey as they are in the group of death in the Europa League in the same group as Udinese and Anzhi.
If I were Fulham I would make him play in the reserves all season, freaking baby.
Its not being a baby. This is his last chance to play for a big club with his age. Cant knock the man for having goals and trying to accomplish them.
I hear ya Joe. There is no loyalty anymore in any sport. Is Liverpool even a big club anymore?
The manner in which Dempsey has gone about wanting to leave Fulham is what’s wrong about it all. Every player should strive for other challenges but how you go about getting it is equally important. As good of a player as he is I just don’t see him as being that big of a success at Liverpool in the way they play under Rodgers. I think that’s why they have not gone after him with more intent.
BRENDAN ROGERS , favoritism has no place in football. Borini is not better than dempsey go for the best not what you want.unless u want to end up like our so called ing kenny who wasted livpool furtune