Craig Bellamy (Manchester City)

Craig Bellamy leaves Wales camp to undergo Liverpool medical

• Welsh FA grants striker permission to travel to Merseyside
• Manchester City expected to let him leave on free transfer

Andy Hunter
Wednesday 31 August 2011

Craig Bellamy's proposed transfer to Liverpool has moved closer after the Welsh FA granted him permission to leave their international training camp to undergo a medical on Merseyside.

As revealed last week, Kenny Dalglish wants the 32-year-old striker to provide experienced support at Liverpool, providing Manchester City allow him to leave on a free transfer. Bellamy, who played for Liverpool for one season under Rafael Benítez in 2006-07, still has two years remaining on a £95,000-a-week contract at City and his refusal to accept reduced terms elsewhere deterred several Premier League clubs this summer, plus Celtic, another of his former employers.

City, however, are now prepared to let the striker go on a free transfer and with Liverpool willing to offer similar personal terms, Bellamy is expected to become Dalglish's seventh signing of the summer providing he passes a medical.

Queens Park Rangers and Stoke City have also been linked with the forward, who has been training with Gary Speed's Wales squad ahead of the Euro 2012 qualifiers with Montenegro and England, but Liverpool has always been Bellamy's preferred destination.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/aug/31/craig-bellamy-liverpool-medical-wales

Would have preferred Sturridge but still will be very happy if we Bellamy.

Signing more senior players is not a problem, signing 30/31 yr old players on 4 year deals is the problem!

Yep, thats it. 1-year deal for a 32-year old Bellers is great business for me. Minimum risk involved, but huge reward if we get the best out of him.

I'm pretty happy about this one.

I would rather get a younger striker on loan. Many strikers would want to come to Liverpool. We should have pick of many, why choose a 32 year old.

I would rather get a younger striker on loan. Many strikers would want to come to Liverpool. We should have pick of many, why choose a 32 year old.

Why are you so negative? What the F**k does age have to do with it when your talking short term/loans? Either way they wont be here in 2 years time.

I would rather get a younger striker on loan. Many strikers would want to come to Liverpool. We should have pick of many, why choose a 32 year old.

What like Ngog or El Zhar

I m very optimist abt this signing..still a lot left in him and he can give his best at least one more year....

If he's better than N'gog, what no there to like???   

Phil McNulty (BBC Sport): "Man City fully expecting Craig Bellamy to complete move to Liverpool after medical" ...

Just the signing we needed.

Chuffed to bits!

I would love him back, him entering last 20 minutes will be good because he has that spark and can change a game.

Honestly, reading about signing Bellamy did rise an eyebrow on my side. Not quite sure how are we going to use him, and is he going to be motivated to play.

... did rise an eyebrow on my side.

I'd get that seen to Dancho. I'm no doctor but I think they're supposed to be on your face; just above the eye.  

On form, he is a terrific player, will be very happy if this goes through.

Can't say I am thrilled, but he is better than N'gog (damned with faint praise? ). £95k a week for a 32year old on a one year contract?  Never been a genuinely prolific goalscorer, never been great off the bench, hope this one doesn't bite us in the ass.

Still, he is better than N'gog

Bellamy and Suarez up front, the perfect match for me, loads of work, speed and desire = goals,goals,goals.

I would rather get a younger striker on loan. Many strikers would want to come to Liverpool. We should have pick of many, why choose a 32 year old.

We have our own young strikers coming through. Bellamy will act as a bridge as they further their progression. He can play just as well as he could 4 or 5 years ago, just not the same number of games. As a sub / cover for injuries, he's an excellent option. Signing a younger player on loan would be much more of a risk.

Kenny's chose another aggressive player with something to prove... We're starting to see a team with lots of different distinctive characters.. Loving it me!!.. Welcome back mush!

is bellamy walking from wales?

We have our own young strikers coming through. Bellamy will act as a bridge as they further their progression. He can play just as well as he could 4 or 5 years ago, just not the same number of games. As a sub / cover for injuries, he's an excellent option. Signing a younger player on loan would be much more of a risk.

Agreed - like that we have characters who won't get dicked about

don't think we could get a better squad player, i'm sure he knows he's not gonna start every week because its a free short term contract, and i'm sure he's more than willing to give his all when called upon by kenny. he was very good at city where the fans loved him, and made a big impact at cardiff. good stuff

is bellamy walking from wales?

Not quite, he's got a game of Golf in Fulham to finish first 

Ben Smith (Times): "Bellamy to LFC should get done very shortly" ...