Antonio Candreva - Lazio

Liverpool ‘plot move’ for Lazio midfielder Antonio Candreva

Liverpool are believed to be chasing a deal for Lazio midfielder Antonio Candreva, according to reports in Italy.

The Italian international has been linked with a move to Anfield by daily newspaper Corriere della Sera, who say Brendan Rodgers is eyeing a summer bid for the 26-year-old.

Candreva, who is holding down a place in the Italian side ahead of this summer’s World Cup, is widely regarded as a solid, versatile player, able to play on the wing or in a more central role.

But any transfer deal would be complex, with both Lazio and Serie A rivals Udinese both owning 50 per cent of the player.

Lazio are believed to be preparing a £7m bid to take complete ownership, but may face strong competition from Liverpool, especially if the Reds earn a top four place this term.

But if Rodgers is to do a deal for Candreva, he may need to move quickly in the summer to get a reasonable price, as his value will rocket if he has an impressive World Cup in Brazil.



Source - http://metro.co.uk/2014/01/17/liverpool-plot-move-for-lazio-midfielder-antonio-candreva-4266932/

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'Plot move'

You have to love how ridiculous transfer 'speak' sounds when you read it.

No more Italians please .

No more Italians please .

Alberto Aquilani 2.0

Alberto Aquilani 2.0

Exactomundo mate . That particular nationality haven't worked out for us in the past and we seem to overpay for them as well .

Exactomundo mate . That particular nationality haven't worked out for us in the past and we seem to overpay for them as well .

Candreva is actually a decent player mate, plays attacking mid or on the wing but as you said the nationality has never really worked for us so could be biting the bullet on this.

I'll show my ignorance of Italian football, I've never heard of him 

He was sh*t hot against Napoli when I watched him recently

Scored a pen today

Roma also in for him, can't see Lazio selling to there biggest rivals. Like United selling to Liverpool or Everton selling to us aswell. Reportedly turned down a move to United last summer.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/liverpool-chase-antonio-candreva-transfer-3031956#.UtvUIhDFLIU

Italians have a tendency to be flops in the EPL because Serie A is by far the slowest tempo top flight league in Europe with the EPL being the fastest. It's a big transition and it finds a lot of players who are great with acres of space and time wanting.

Approach with caution.

He's more offensive than defensive? if so, no thanks. I think we can survive until summer without an offensive player. Just need a strong full back and defensive midfielder.

He's more offensive than defensive? if so, no thanks. I think we can survive until summer without an offensive player. Just need a strong full back and defensive midfielder.

He will provide competition in our wing and AM area. we cant play Sterling, Henderson and Coutinho all season, not if we want to finish in the top 4.

id take a chance on candreva only if we sign a dm and a rb first

id take a chance on candreva only if we sign a dm and a rb first

Aye, we have more pressing areas in need of replacing first. Yes, I want to see us start scoring goals from midfield but first I want to see us stop leaking them.