Royston Drenthe (Real Madrid)

Liverpool are ready to snap up Real Madrid bench warmer Royston Drenthe this summer

The La Liga giants are ready to have a big clearout and Rafa Benitez has expressed an interest in the Dutchman, who has found it next to impossible to secure a place in the Bernabeu first team under new boss Manuel Pellegrini.

The 23-year-old left-sided player has started just five matches this season and is one of a host of stars set to leave as Real Madrid look to fund moves for a new set of Galaticos and could be ready to accept cut price deals to achieve a quick sale.

The Anfield boss is keen on bringing in another left-sided player and could be ready to use Drenthe as an advanced player ahead of Emiliano Insua as Liverpool look to sell Albert Riera in the very near future. The former Feyenoord man would welcome a move to the Premier League, where hopefully his career can recover and could help secure a first full international cap.

Liverpool could apparently secure the services of the stylish forward-thinking player for as little as £6m.
http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/media-watch/liverpool-want-real-madrid-wideman

His quality isn't compared with Silva or Mata but if we pay for him 6m, it will be a bargain.

For 6m it certainly be a bargain and I would bring him in. He could play left wing as well as left back.

I don't rate him highly but for 6M, and knowing Rafa likes Insua.. we could have our cover here. He also isn't a bad left winger as I said.

He's F***ing sh*te IMO. Erratic playing style and like Babel in which he has no idea what he's going to do with the ball until it's taken from him.

hes also drops to the floor with the slightest touch, reli dont like him

Not really the player Liverpool needs I'm afraid.

But yeah, probably just one of them rumours so don't give a ****

1 of many real players were going to be linked with!

Is Arbe and the other fella coming back 

No.

Remember him from a friendly we played against Feyenoord and he was a right c**t. Tried to get Stevie sent off.

hes also drops to the floor with the slightest touch, reli dont like him

Doesn't every buddy in the Spanish league?

He's crap. The only reason Real bought him 3 years ago is because he did really well at an u-21 european championship where he was chosen player of the tournament. But he was crap before that at Feyenoord, who were very happy to load him off to Real, and has been crap at Real. Simply put he's just not good enough, and he doesn't really have one great position. As a Winger he just isn't good enough going forward, and as LB he just isn't good enough in defensive. On top of that he's mentally unstable, he had major confidence issues at Real for which he was getting help.

The lad is brutal seen him play a few times for Real and he has been awful in every game.

No way. Right up there with the Dida sh*t that came up in the news.

Yes would like to see the lad at Anfield Rafa's singing over the years not been the best Lucas,Aqua,Arbeloa,Nunez the all came on to a game well still to see more of Aqua and Lucas but Arbeloa was Pish when he came to the end of his time at Anfield he was Good.

This lad won't be signed by Rafa piss poor with a bad attitude, can't believe anyone wants him at Anfield. Just is just pure horse sh*t media gossip more chance of us signing Tevez in the Summer.

He's f**king sh*te IMO. Erratic playing style and like Babel in which he has no idea what he's going to do with the ball until it's taken from him.

This.

No thanks Real.

So, basically, this guy is just Babel playing left back?

Focus on Rafael please Rafa

Had a grear Under-21 Euros but since then has flopped. He cant defend...

Why dont we go for that Marseille LB Taiwo

Not a massive fan, seems like he might just become a Babel Mark 2.


As Crouchinho said "irratic"

I would buy him but for no more than 3 million. He hasn't shown much in his career that he is a potential star. I think I'd prefer Babel myself still.

Had a grear Under-21 Euros but since then has flopped. He cant defend...

Why dont we go for that Marseille LB Taiwo

Drenthe and Babel both had brilliant Under-21 Euros but have dipped since.

Focus on Rafael please Rafa

Rafael...?

Van Der Vaart I presume....

This guy is woeful. Also didn't Gerrard lamp him when we played Feyenoord in a pre-season game the other year?

When going forward he is quite dangerous, but defending he is a complete disgrace. Wouldn't sign him.

Royston!  how many people born after 1965 are called that?

F***ing awful.

The only reason we're being linked with him is probably because he is well within our price range

I will soon be joining Liverpool Fc . Hope I will have a good season there

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/Royston-Drenthe/19272706925?ref=ts

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/Royston-Drenthe/19272706925?ref=ts

F*ck...

Just joined Facebook not long ago, and then posts that.

F**k off. Like that's true.

Facebook pages aren't obviously controlled by the players themselves. Just some sad people with nothing to do start making stories because they're bored

That Facebook page was made in July 2008, not recently. Very much doubt it's true though.

The "recent activity" has joined facebook.

The "recent activity" has joined facebook.

That's because he's done so little (on Facebook) in those two years. If you look at the uploaded photos, they are from July 2008.

That's because he's done so little (on Facebook) in those two years. If you look at the uploaded photos, they are from July 2008.

Even more of a reason to not believe it No activity, but all the sudden "joining LFC"

Please stay away Royston..

Even more of a reason to not believe it No activity, but all the sudden "joining LFC"

Yeah agreed mate, and I don't think he'd put it on his Facebook before it is announced or even spoken about in the media.

Would be an extremely poor signing he has been awful with Real.

Royston, you know Liverpool yeah? The red club, the one that's the best in the world?

Yeah? Stay the F**k away from it.

Not a chance in a million years we are going to sign him, he is the total opposite to what Hodgson believes in. He is a lazy bugger who had one good tournament when he was younger.

its on talkaloadofbull.com - sh*t source i know but see this:

Real Madrid Defender Royston Drenthe Announces Imminent Liverpool Move
The Dutch full-back has revealed that he's on his way to Liverpool...
By Stefan Coerts
Jul 26, 2010 1:10:00 PM
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Dutch defender/midfielder Royston Drenthe is continually being linked with a move away from Real Madrid and the former Holland under-21 star has now revealed that he's set to leave Madrid for Premier League side Liverpool.

It's not yet clear whether Liverpool and Real Madrid have already agreed  terms, but Drenthe appears confident that he'll ply his trade in the Premier League next term. "I will soon be joining Liverpool. I hope I will have a good season with my new club," the 23-year-old Dutchman was quoted as saying, according to the Daily Star.

Drenthe joined Real Madrid from Feyenoord in the summer of 2007, but the left footed wing-back never really managed to secure regular first team action at the Santiago Bernabeu. Therefore, he could now be looking to relaunch his career at Liverpool.

The Reds are in the market for a new left back following the departure of Fabio Aurelio, while Emiliano Insua and Philipp Degen also appear to be on their way out of Anfield. New manager Roy Hodgson supposedly sees Drenthe as the perfect candidate to fill the void at left back.

The former Feyenoord star would be the third Dutchman at Liverpool if the transfer indeed materialises. Compatriots Ryan Babel and Dirk Kuyt are already under contract at Anfield.

Interesting if true but doubt it. I remember him playing against us in the CL a few years back, he looked really good but hasn't done much at Madrid.

That facebook sh*t was already posted on page 1 of this thread kb2x, nothing new there.

That facebook sh*t was already posted on page 1 of this thread kb2x, nothing new there.

Sorry pal, seems to be getting further around then!

How about no?

This is not the kind of player we should buy if we want to improve.

This just goes to show the quality of football "journalism" that's about at the moment. Papers are using a facebook page that Drenthe doesn't even know about to write a story!!
Who's up for setting up a facebook page for Xabi Alsono with a status saying:
"I realised I made a big mistake coming to Real Madrid. Thank God the door was still open for me to return home..to Liverpool. Roll on next season!"

You never know it might start the ball rolling!!  

This just goes to show the quality of football "journalism" that's about at the moment. Papers are using a facebook page that Drenthe doesn't even know about to write a story!!
Who's up for setting up a facebook page for Xabi Alsono with a status saying:
"I realised I made a big mistake coming to Real Madrid. Thank God the door was still open for me to return home..to Liverpool. Roll on next season!"

You never know it might start the ball rolling!! 

Lets bloody hope so - I'll let you set that one up!

Hasn't anyone noticed that, that status was updated on 15th July and today is the 26th!! Also it is a fan page..therefore anyone (a fan) could update it.

I think he suits being a winger more than a full back, he is exactly the same as Johnson but at left back, don't think we can afford to have just 2 defenders back can we? Especially if we get hit on the counter.

Hasn't anyone noticed that, that status was updated on 15th July and today is the 26th!! Also it is a fan page..therefore anyone (a fan) could update it.

Fan pages are cotrolled by one person or more if he/she makes others admins. So the creator only has the ability to update the status etc.

F**k me this lad is being heavily linked, would be an awful signing.

F**k me this lad is being heavily linked, would be an awful signing.

I've only seen him play a couple of times and that was for Feyenoord, all i know of him is that he ripped us to pieces down the left flank (our right) when we played them a few years back.

Although this is total sh*te i think I'm the only one who wouldn't mind seeing him at Anfield..
I know people get sick of hearing about players having "potential" but i really think this guy has a lot to prove and is still relatively young..

That is a long time ago, that was in a pre season match and he has been piss poor for Real since and has a massive ego. I've seen him place with Real on a number of occasions and he is extremely average. So no thanks.

Although this is total sh*te i think I'm the only one who wouldn't mind seeing him at Anfield..
I know people get sick of hearing about players having "potential" but i really think this guy has a lot to prove and is still relatively young..

I wouldn't mind him, like i said though, i haven't seen him play much - just the odd time really and he showed potential back then. Should consider a loan to buy deal.

That is a long time ago, that was in a pre season match and he has been piss poor for Real since and has a massive ego. I've seen him place with Real on a number of occasions and he is extremely average. So no thanks.

He's a guy from the street, acts tough and macho, but he doesn't have a massive ego, if anything he has massive confidence issues, I know he went into therapy for that about 2 years ago. The only reason he's at Real is because he performed extremely well at the European Championship for under 21 in 2007, but he hasn't performed well since. Everybody in Holland was shocked Real wanted him, nobody believed he'd make it there. Feyenoord were glad to get rid of him too, especially for that money, he had an awful season there before he went to Real.

well i watched him on few occasions few seasons back and he did impress me. when i read the that he was joining us then i thought that everybody was going to be excited by this signing but there are alot of disappointment here in this thread so maybe you guys know more about him then me =o/
a player who can play at as a winger, for 6m. its not too bad or i am missing something? does he have a attitude problem?

As a winger I'd rather play Babel than Drenthe Billo, and that says alot. You tell me where he has consistently performed well as a winger for a whole season? So what that he is just 6 million and he's a winger, that doesn't mean he is a good player. I would hope that any 23 year old that is linked with us at least had 1 good season sometime at some club.

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/mascherano-heads-for-exit-as-drenthe-claims-transfer-on-facebook-2036227.html

Liverpool appeared last night to have moved to solve the problem of the left back position at Anfield by attempting to secure the signature of Real Madrid's £9m rated Dutch player Royston Drenthe.


Though Wigan Athletic's Maynor Figueroa had seemed to be priority target for Roy Hodgson, the Liverpool manager can ill afford to delay in his move to fill a position which is a priority for him.

The departure of Argentine Emiliano Insua to Fiorentina for £4.5m earlier this summer has left the club with no recognised left back, following the departure of Andrea Dossena to Napoli in January and Fabio Aurelio's exit from the club as a free agent, following his failure to agree a new contract earlier this summer. Drenthe, 23, a former Dutch under-21 international, has been frustrated during his spell in Spain, having played just 46 times since he arrived three years ago from Feyenoord.

Drenthe, who can also operate as a left winger, claimed on his own facebook page that he is set to move to Anfield. "I will soon be joining Liverpool FC. I hope I will have a good season," he said.

Liverpool's interest in the player, who arrived at the Bernabeu at the same time as his compatriots Wesley Sneijder and Arjen Robben, pre-dates Rafael Benitez's departure from the club with initial inquiries coming before the end of last season

Some slow days in the media lately.
Maybe we should set up a facebook page saying we have sold the club to arab billioinaires

God I hate Sadbook, its amazing how people can get taking in by complete bollocks.  I bet if you put a page on face book saying we where sold, it would be on this forum in a matter of seconds.  and people would be taken in.

Good ol Friendface!

God I hate Sadbook, its amazing how people can get taking in by complete bollocks.  I bet if you put a page on face book saying we where sold, it would be on this forum in a matter of seconds.  and people would be taken in.

Only one way to do this...

...Get around the back...

Real Madrid's Royston Drenthe set to sue over Liverpool FC Facebook hoax

Royston Drenthe's agent has rubbished reports that his client will be joining Liverpool this summer following a Facebook hoax.

Someone posing as the Holland international, 23, on the social networking site posted a message on an unofficial fan page on July 15 claiming that a deal had been agreed with the Reds and added: "I hope I will have a good season with my new club."

Several media outlets picked up on the claims however a representative for the Real Madrid winger, who faced Liverpool in a pre-season tournament in 2007 during his Feyenoord days, has refuted the claims and insists that they will be pursuing legal action against the cyber imposter.

The agent said: "Royston does not have a Facebook page, a Twitter page or a MySpace page.

"We will be taking legal action against the person who set up this false Royston Drenthe account.

"Royston is definitely staying at Real Madrid.

"He is happy there, he has spoken to the club directors and is looking forward to the new season at the Bernabeu."

http://www.clickliverpool.com/sport/liverpool-fc/1210002-real-madrids-royston-drenthe-set-to-sue-over-liverpool-fc-facebook-hoax.html?

On that note, I think we can lock this... thankfully

Glad he's shiteee anyway

"Royston is definitely staying at Real Madrid.

"He is happy there, he has spoken to the club directors and is looking forward to the new season at the Bernabeu."

Sweet. He'd make Dossena look like Roberto Carlos.

Locked.