David Bentley (Tottenham Hotspur)

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Reds linked with 15m winger swoop

Liverpool are considering a shock move for Tottenham misfit David Bentley this summer.

 Rafa Benitez is looking to bring in some bargains as he tries to add more creativity to his midfield using a shoestring budget and has identified the White Hart Lane man as a suitable target.

The former Arsenal man was excellent during the second half of the season when he got a run in the first team as a result of a long term injury suffered by Aaron Lennon. The 25 year old began to show the kind of performances that led to his big money move from Blackburn Rovers to Tottenham but is set for another season struggling to get into the starting eleven and so could be ready for a new challenge.

Harry Redknapp had made it clear that he would listen to offers for the England international and Rafa could well be ready to offer Yossi Benayoun in any deal. Benitez has used the Israeli international very sparingly over the past three seasons and is ready to consider a swap deal to help seal the deal. The north London club are keen to recoup as much of the £15m fee they paid for Bentley back in July 2008 as they can.

Liverpool have lacked natural width on the right for some time and have played Dirk Kuyt out on the wing for the best part of two years but the Anfield boss may feel that Bentley could offer more and is hoping that the carrot of first team football may help lure the Spurs man to Merseyside.

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i think he would be a top signing!

Bollocks to this.

He's a fairy. Does my nut in diving around and generally being a knobhead.

the lad can deliver a cross though!

Think he'd be a good signing to be honest, I said last summer he'd be worth a punt as he'd not been given a fair crack of the whip at Totenham, I still feel that way, he's a better option than Kuyt on the right IMO.

Bollocks to this.

He's a fairy. Does my nut in diving around and generally being a knobhead.

Agreed not good enough for Tottenham, why would he be good enough for us?

Really sad to see considering we could have had the player that kept Bentley on the bench for 2.5 million last year.

If we spent £15million on David Bentley I'd be F***ing livid.

Id rather Turan to be honest

Really sad to see considering we could have had the player that kept Bentley on the bench for 2.5 million last year.

who's that?



£5million and Yossi might be worth a shout

I'm on the fence over how good the lad is, but I don't want to entertain any swap deals unless it's Babel for Turan.

We need to keep a good squad as well as sign players. It was one of our weakness this season and getting rid of Yossi would be a bad move. Even if he isn't a garaunteed starter, he's a boss little squad player.

15m  

Would rather have Maxi and Yossi in our side ahead of him.

I wouldn't give them 15 million for him but a player cash deal, I wouldn't rule out and not to the tune of 15 million.

Although we need width, a swap for Yossi would be trading down, in my opinion.

Send Riera instead and swap Babel for Turan.

who's that?



£5million and Yossi might be worth a shout

Niko Kranjcar.

I don't think he is worth 15 million.

He had a cousin who was in my cousins year at school, he was up himself then apparently

I dont think he is worth 15 million, if he is worth 15 million how much is Cesc worth? 80 million?

Real Madrid ruined the market bidding ridicilous amounts of money for players blowing everything into proportion

/rant

£15mill?! No chance in hell is he worth that or anything in the region of that. Far too inconsistent!

F**k me no way do I want this lad, an average player with a massive ego. Didn't want him when he was been linked to us prior to the Spurs move, pissed myself when they agreed to pay £17 million for the lad, knew he would flop due to basically being a very average player.

Have to say there was a couple of people on here that were disappointed he went to Spurs really didn't understand that. I got up some peoples back on here by basically saying he was over rated and would be a poor signing.

 He is exactly what people are talking about when they say an overrated over inflated english player. Please god make this be sh*te.

Absolute bollocks he is toss

No thanks.

Knock £10m off the price and I'll think about it.

If we do have £15m (which we don't) I'd rather splash it on Turan.

He'd be decent on loan. Certainly not worth anything over 7m let alone 15m.

For F**k's sake. Just no.

No thanks. I'd rather have Arda Turan.

I'm not swapping Yossi for that David Bentley. We aren't getting a better player.

Good player. I like him as a winger and was desperate for us to sign him from Blackburn.

Will not go for anywhere near 15m should he go. Which, going from this, i wouldn't think is to us.

Reds linked with 15m winger swoop

Rafa Benitez is looking to bring in some bargains as he tries to add more creativity to his midfield using a shoestring budget and has identified the White Hart Lane man as a suitable target.

15m? Shoestring budget? If that's shoestring then we're living off a piece of thread.

Please no. If it's Bentley over Turan I may pull my hair out.

Id rather Turan to be honest

Agreed, we need someone for the left, we can always chuck Gerrard or Kuyt on the right if Maxi is out, who can we put on the left who will be effective?

He is not a good player like Pennant he was supposed to be the next big thing at Arsenal but was deemed surplus to requirements by Wenger.

 Like Pennant had a good season with an average Premiership team Birmingham and Blackburn like Pennant he got his big move like Pennant he flopped like Pennant he is a complete arse hole. Like Pennant I hope he fucks off to Spain for the money.

 Anyone that thinks this lad would be a good signing for Liverpool needs there head examined. Have we not learnt from Pennant F**k me this lad is a carbon copy.

F**k this, We have enought right wingers, We need Turan in   

If we buy him I will go mad      

Bentley would be the Cherry on the cake to our midfield

Bentley   Aqua   Macherano  Maxi

                  Gerrard

Are people serious about Bentley I can't believe any Liverpool fan would genuinely like this clown at the club. Not good enough for spurs.

 Neither Maxi or Bentley can play on the left side so I don't know how he would be the cherry on any cake Turan would a lad with a decent attitude a good international that wants to play for the club.

I want to go on record on say this lad would be a disaster if we bought and wouldn't last much longer than Keane here.

But then I said he would flop on here if we signed him before he went to Spurs and then I said he would flop there because underneath all his F***ing ego and sh*te about him he is a very average player, he makes Kuyt look like Hasan Bolt.

Wouldn't spend 15 or even 10 on Bentley.

If we could buy him for 7 or 8, and add Turan as well, I would strongly consider it.

15 million for this piece of sh*t. No ta.

Never liked this fella.

I think a right footed winger should not be our first signing.

We need a left footed or someone who plays on the left wing.

Maxi has shown he's good at the right side and it was too bad we couldn't use him in the Europa League.

One great goal doesnt make a player great. Pardon the cheese. . . But we dont need this player. Roughly translated as f@ck off Bentley

I would take him for a dirt cheap price of like 5m but other than that no thanks!

I'd rather chop all my fingers off than sign this tw*t....

I'd rather chop all my fingers off than sign this tw*t....

My thoughts EXACTLY

A complete Bell End.

I can't wait until 1st July (When the transfer windows open )

I think Rafa will sort it out and I really do think that next season will be a much better one

NOT BENTLEY THO

too much of a joker for Rafa

For up to £8m I would have him.

The only reason he is not playing for Spurs is they have Aaron Lennon as well.

Now now lads, we all know that this story is bollocks and we all know the official site shouldn't be printing it but.......

Well if it turns out to be true just remember; In Rafa You Trust. 

Um.....NO!

Two words....Jermaine Pennant!

Come off it. The lad was sensational when given a run in the team. No to mention was one of the form wingers in the league at Blackburn for seasons and then showed class at Spurs when Harry didn't treat him like crap.

Not to mention Bentley has played for England and Pennant has not got close.

Edit: Oh and he'd finally solve our set piece taking problem.

Credit where its due. Knows how to put a ball in a skip from distance

He is a bit of a fairy and delusional. He's Jermaine Pennant #2. The reason Wenger let go of Bentley was exactly the same reason why Pennant left. A severe lack of discipline and lack of respect. 15 million on him would be scandal of the century.

Ide have him for 7 million or straight swap for yossi

Bollocks to this.

He's a fairy. Does my nut in diving around and generally being a knobhead.

your bang on mate. Cares more about his hair, his money and his image. Not the right guy for us. Just because he is good on fifa or whatever doesnt mean he will be perfect for us. Besides he's more of an out and out winger isnt he? We don't use wingers.

This lad has at no stage been sensational for Spurs and they would piss themselves if they were offered £15 million for him, anyone that genuinely thinks he is good enough for Liverpool either hasn't watched Bentley much or thinks Liverpool are a much smaller club than I do.

 Let him F**k off to Villa where he will flop. Really can't see Rafa been interested in a lad who has a lot bigger an ego than talent. A vastly overrated player.

This lad has at no stage been sensational for Spurs and they would piss themselves if they were offered £15 million for him, anyone that genuinely thinks he is good enough for Liverpool either hasn't watched Bentley much or thinks Liverpool are a much smaller club than I do.

 Let him F**k off to Villa where he will flop. Really can't see Rafa been interested in a lad who has a lot bigger an ego than talent. A vastly overrated player.

I don't think anyone has stated, or even close, that they would like Bentley for 15m.

I think the most anyone has said they'd like him here for is 7 or 8m.

I wouldn't pay anything for him, he is vastly over rated and has a terrible attitude, not good enough for Arsenal or Spurs. Will flop as well if he comes here but don't see it happening.

He is a carrbon copy of Pennant, at least Pennant was a regular for us and was our best player against Milan in the 2007 Champions League final, Bentley has never been a regular at Spurs.

And when he was at Blackburn he carried the side. Not a big fish in a small pond at Blackburn because he was massive for them. When he didn't play, they were woeful, and he played well enough most games in the season.

He was good for half a season with Blackburn, so F***ing what Crouch I wonder how much Blackburn matches you watched that season, or did you just read all the F***ing ridiculous hype about him being the next Beckham. That really was hilarious. An average player with a terrible attitude.

He was good for half a season with Blackburn, so F***ing what Crouch I wonder how much Blackburn matches you watched that season, or did you just read all the F***ing ridiculous hype about him being the next Beckham. That really was hilarious. An average player with a terrible attitude.

He has quality.

Stop turning every thread you enter into an argument.

He takes a good corner he has F**k all else, his delivery is decent but that is all, not the first time though Res I see the game completely different than you. Barring a half a season with Blackburn he has had a very mediocre career.

I'm not turning every thread into an argument am i not allowed debate is this not a forum can I not disagree with someone, not the first time your having a hop off me for F**k all.

If we are looking at players like Bentley then we are accepting mediocrity. The only time a player like this should be near a Liverpool changing room is when he's putting the lads kit out and cleaning their boots.

He may not be the greatest, but he is a natural right winger. Something we currently lack in Kuyt and El Zhar. He's an out and out winger who can put a decent ball in the box.

At best though, he's a bench player for a club like Liverpool.

He was good for half a season with Blackburn, so F***ing what Crouch I wonder how much Blackburn matches you watched that season, or did you just read all the F***ing ridiculous hype about him being the next Beckham. That really was hilarious. An average player with a terrible attitude.

Wasn't just half a season mate.

And yes i did watch him, because i wanted him at the club before Spurs signed him.

I reckon a move to us would be great for him and for the club if at the right price, but like i said before, we have Maxi.

As I said before not good enough for the Spurs, not good enough for LFC.

I'm not turning every thread into an argument am I not allowed debate is this not a forum can I not disagree with someone, not the first time your having a hop off me for f**k all.

Yes you are. Every time someone says something against what you think you get the "oh thats F***ing really F***ing hilarious you think hes good, average player at best its really a joke you F***ing think that" cob on. Annoying.

For me, okay player, and if he came id give him a chance. On his day he can be bril, so it depends which player turned up regularly for us.

But, we have Maxi. I'd rather invest on the left and up front, if we do invest that is.

Something we currently lack in Kuyt and El Zhar. He's an out and out winger who can put a decent ball in the box.

Better than El Zhar? Sign him up.

I'd take him, definitely. He can actually cross a ball. I get a nosebleed every time we score from a decent cross.

And from what we have seen from him, he definitely has quality. A country mile away from being another Pennant.

Better than El Zhar? Sign him up.
 

Is that the criteria for a Liverpool player at the moment? Sign me up then!

I'll play for two slabs of beer a week. And a 12-piece feed from KFC after every training. WITH fries. Love that seasoning.

Better make that three slabs a week as well, just to be sure.

Better make that three slabs a week as well, just to be sure.

Nowhere near enough for you.

You big sexy beer demon.

In all seriousness though, if Yossi is F***ing off to Chelsea we're left with Maxi, Kuyt, Babel and El Zhar left for the wings.

Babel may well make way, hopefully for Turan.  El Zhar, at the moment, isn't ready to play for us yet. If he ever will turn in to a Liverpool standard player is another debate entirely.

In the meantime, I wouldn't mind having Bentley in his place. Our wings will look a little better off actually having players who like getting a ball in the box. 

Well i was being nice, with our financial situation and all. Don't need them taking out another loan just to pay for my beer

Aye, good point about Yossi though. If he does piss off to Chelsea (which i will be very disappointed in the lad for) then a guy like Bentley, provided he comes cheap, would be very handy.

I honestly don't think he is the greatest, but i'm not exactly sure the reason for the hatred towards him either. Think he is much better than Pennant.

And players that like to cross a ball are indeed very welcome at the moment.

Also if El Zhar is still at the club come the start of the season, someone give me a blunt spoon so i can dig my eyeballs out.

Nice of you to wade in as usual YNWA, jaysus I'm saying a lad that is not good enough for Spurs and Arsenal and is not good enough for us.

 I'd like to think with all the sh*t going on we are still a big club, no way in a million years this lad is better than Maxi so why waste money on this clown.

Sorry if I annoyed you YNWA i was debating with Crouch and again like many times it has seemed to annoy you and Reslivo but then nothing new there.

Nice of you to wade in as usual YNWA, jaysus I'm saying a lad that is not good enough for Spurs and Arsenal and is not good enough for us.

 I'd like to think with all the sh*t going on we are still a big club, no way in a million years this lad is better than Maxi so why waste money on this clown.

Sorry if I annoyed you YNWA I was debating with Crouch and again like many times it has seemed to annoy you and Reslivo but then nothing new there.

Always on the fringes looking in me is, my hot-headed friend.

Look, if you had cared to notice, there is also times I agree with you. So its not like im just pouncing on whatever you say. But whenever you 'debate' you manage to turn it into an argument with insults - something I have been guilty of as well, but unlike yourself I know I have and am trying to not do that. You attacked Crouch's knowledge, accusing him of buying into hype in the media rather than having made his own judgement. That's not debate, thats argumentative and insulting. You see what I mean? So don't accuse me of just "wading in as usual" - I just always find you getting a cob on for no reason and to be honest, I hate seeing it. I hate that I have done it, and am trying not to do it, so I suggest you try the same - as I have said to you before. Debate runs a lot better when there is no snide remarks like yours being thrown out.

Anyways, on topic.

Still think Bentley shouldn't be a top priority considering we have Maxi who seems like he will be quality, but he is quality all the same as long as he actually tries - I just don't see the point in signing him unless we are blessed with money, something we are not. A natural and quality left sided player, to complement Maxi on the right, is what I would love to see.

Sorry but i think bentley is quality...been lost in the lost form wilderness for a while but truely believe that he, on his day is the best winger of quality balls and invention in the prem. Can see torres benefiting from his addition to the club. Should be in the world cup squad and at liverpool i'd have him over kuyt and maxi in a heartbeat. BUT not for 15million...for half that he'd be value for money

No.