Hugo Rodallega (Wigan)

Reds make move for Rodallega

Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish wants Wigan's Colombian star Hugo Rodallega but will have to pay £9million to get him.


Dalglish is keen to bring in the powerful attacker to give Andy Carroll and Luis Suarez some top-class support as the Kop aim to get back on the glory trail this season

Rodallega has impressed Dalglish in the past couple of years, often dazzling against the Anfield side in games, and he thinks the South American would be a huge asset

Dalglish is looking to move out David Ngog and Milan Jovanovic as he  improves the quality of his options and he knows Suarez and Carroll will pick up injuries because of their all-action styles

So Dalglish wants Rodallega to fill that gap and hopes Wigan will be sensible with the fee as the 25-year-old is going into the last season of his contract and can go for nothing next summer

Wigan supremo Dave Whelan values Rodallega in the £9m class, similar to winger Charles NZogbia who is also in the same contract position and boss Roberto Martinez is backing him.

Martinez needs to sell before he can buy any replacements.

He wants Paraguayan striker Nelson Valdez at relegated Spanish side Hercules who will cost around £4m.

Dalglish turned to Rodallega after making an inquiry for Freiburg's Senegalese striker Papiss Cisse.

He is valued at £13m and is also looking for around £4m-a-year.

So Rodallega is a much cheaper alternative.

Source: Sunday People

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£13m? Shocking!

Not worth anything near 13m. Does a job for wigan but not what we need I don't think.

 At that price, let spurs take him,,  surprise ,surprise Harry wants him too

  YNWA

£13m? Shocking!

Did you read the article?

£13m? Shocking!

Not worth anything near 13m. Does a job for wigan but not what we need I don't think.

Some people can't read.

Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish wants Wigan's Colombian star Hugo Rodallega but will have to pay £9million to get him.
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Dalglish turned to Rodallega after making an inquiry for Freiburg's Senegalese striker Papiss Cisse.

He (Cisse) is valued at £13m and is also looking for around £4m-a-year.

 

Ok then....

£9m - not a chance!

I would take him for £9m, purely for the fact he always plays a blinder against us.

Don't know how he would feel being back up to Carroll and Suarez but I would much rather see Rodallega come off the bench than Ngog.

Good player, and £9m isn't too much to pay IMO.

9 million in today's Market is peanuts

He'd be a great player to have as back up.

Could also come off the bench to score in close games.

Two defensive signings are more important though since Kuyt can do a job up top for us.

if we sell n'gog and jova then sure.

So we should sign a player all because he plays the odd decent game against us?

£9m for Charlie Adam = supposedly far too much for some fans but £9m for a very average forward = good value for money?

I'm a big fan of Hugo Rodallega. If he gets good service then he's likely to provide the goals. He may not be happy being 3rd choice behind Carroll and Suarez though!

As for the price tag, i personally wouldn't mind paying that amount on him!

He'd definately be a better back-up option than what is currently available to us. He's big, strong, and I think he's hit double figures the last 2 seasons. Offer them £4-5million plus Ngog

So we should sign a player all because he plays the odd decent game against us?

£9m for Charlie Adam = supposedly far too much for some fans but £9m for a very average forward = good value for money?

Yes, so that he can't do it again.

As mentioned £9m in today's market is nothing, and Rodallega IMO is worth it.  As was Charlie Adam.

However I doubt we're in for him anyway, and I doubt Rodallega would come to Liverpool to be back up so there ya go...

I think he's a very good player. Would love him here if N'Gog left, although defense at the moment should be our priority.

He'd definately be a better back-up option than what is currently available to us.

Why do we need better back up when we've got Aguero?

It's your average Sunday tabloid bulllshit.

Won't happen.

They want a fair whack considering he's in the last year of his contract

i dont see there being anything in this like HR said.. tabloid rubbish..

9million isnt a big figure nowadays in this market but for me there are better players than him to bring in... didnt bojan go for 8 or 10 was it i cant remember

not for me

9m? I'd think about it. Can lead the line if needed and play either side in a 4-3-3 if that's how we play. He's pacey, creative, good passer and very smart. I'm a massive fan of the lad but if they want to much, I'd definitely try to turn his head on Liverpool now and sign him in the summer on a free.

I would be really happy if we got him. Can do a job on the wings and also lead the line. I think I've mentioned his name a couple of times before in the 'who do you want?' thread, he would be a great asset in the squad.