That depends on what the question is.
If the question is name a striker that is not as good as Craig Bellamy, Peter Crouch or Robbie Keane, then yes, Kenwyne Jones may well be the answer.
The thing is though, all of the first three players were sold by Rafa Benitez but the rumour mill seems to suggest that Jones is the player Benitez wants to bring in to Anfield.
Don’t get us wrong, strikers can very much be horses for courses and Jones is a different type of player from all of the three mentioned. There may be similarities to Crouch with respect to aerial ability but Jones has more muscle about him.
With Fernando Torres out injured and Liverpool toiling, there is a need for new recruits and although money is sparse at Anfield, a gamble may be required to keep the club in the hunt for a Champions League place.
If Liverpool finish outside of the top four, it could have serious financial consequences for the club, so a financial hit now may prevent a larger one from occurring next season.
Sunderland boss, and ex Manchester United captain, Steve Bruce would not be rushing to do Liverpool a favour at any time but the way that this move has been discussed appears to have annoyed Bruce.
“It’s the biggest load of rubbish I’ve read in weeks.”
“I find it hugely disrespectful. The way they think they have got a chance to get him on loan is total nonsense.”
So, that appears to be the end of that one although in the English Premier League, you learn to rule nothing out. After all, money talks.
Then again, as a wise man added “but it don’t sing and dance and it don’t walk”…nor is it lying around Anfield in abundance, so Liverpool may fall short on persuading Sunderland to part with their talent.
A swap deal involving Ryan Babbel may make it of interest to both parties but whether Babbel sees a move to the Stadium of Light of interest remains to be seen. If you check out the players twitter, you’ll probably get his latest update.
If you were Rafa, would you buy Jones?
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Im not sure about Jones, but since there seems to be little money available for tranfers, maybe a brave move would be to sign the Leeds united striker Beckford….we wont have to pay that much for him, and in the FA cup run he has shown that he has good qualities has speed and pace and can score goals at the top level.
Thanks Constantinos.
It would certainly be a gamble but one that wouldn’t trouble the bank in any great way.
Beckford’s penalty at White Hart Lane showed the boy is able to handle the pressure. A 95th minute penalty to keep your side in the Cup? It was a great finish, it takes nerve to put that sort of height on it.
Liverpool need a finisher and the top class ones arent cheap…if they could find one on the up, it could make a big difference to Liverpool.