Liverpool don't want Toon skipper Coloccini

Oct 30 2011 by Mark Douglas, Sunday Sun

NEWCASTLE skipper Fabricio Coloccini is NOT a Liverpool target, the Sunday Sun understands.

Reports in midweek newspapers that the Reds were looking at the Argentina defender were sparked by the presence of a Liverpool scout at St James’ Park for the defeat of Wigan.

And while Coloccini’s excellent form has been noted at Anfield – it could hardly have passed any diligent scouting team by – he is not a player that Kenny Dalglish wants.

Coloccini currently earns an estimated £4.2million a year – more than any Liverpool defender – and at 29 does not fit in with the long-term planning blueprint of the Anfield club.

No doubt that should soothe the fears of Newcastle fans concerned about Coloccini’s future.

Newcastle have offered him a contract and while the initial indications were that it could be concluded quickly, the two parties are still trying to thrash out a new deal.

The defender is happy at St James’ Park and with relations between dressing room and boardroom having improved of late, there is a determination to strike a deal for a key player.

VibeTribe wrote:4.2

Most overpaid player in the world?

iftikhar wrote:Oh Mole, you worry too much :-)

Why would LFC want Colo when they have CB positions well covered, even for the long run :-)

BTW, have you got any good RW!!!

VibeTribe wrote:4.2

Most overpaid player in the world?

dostoevsky wrote:

VibeTribe wrote:4.2

Most overpaid player in the world?

Flamini's on 4.5

Also:

BeautifulGame wrote:Honestly after signing Coates last summer signing Colocini would have been very unlikely anyway.If at all we sign a CB (which i dont think we will) then it would be a ball playing defender as cover for Agger or to replace Agger if continues to be injury prone.

Hoilet is someone i would love Liverpool to sign in January.Have seen some unreliable media link him to us hopefully its true

RedOranje wrote:Please never, ever use the sun or any of it's variants as a source for a story on Liverpool... it's just wrong.

RedOranje wrote:The story about Coloccini was always an obvious lie, though. And I hope you can understand my reaction given the paper's name regardless.

RedOranje wrote:If you were worried about the sale of Coloccini you still should be though... as the rubbish part of that report was that Liverpool were interested.

RedOranje wrote:Like I said:

Coloccini being sold = Still as likely as before.

Liverpool wanting him = Never on the cards.

kingsofthenortheast wrote:Well with a name like kingsofthenortheast I wasn't going to be a mackem! Thanks.

And yeah, agree completely. We can't keep selling all our best players to Liverpool either, although if they bid £35 million again we might consider it.