Steven Defour (Standard Liege)

Jaysus if we get the right owners we may target Iniesta Messi and Xavi , Defour might drop to bottom of our wanted list beside that clown Poulsen

When a player does well in a World Cup or Euro, we all seem to agree that it's not enough to judge their quality based on 3, 4 (sometimes even 7) games. But then again, here in this thread everyone seem so convinced about Defour's brilliance. Honestly, how many times have you people seen him play?

I'm not saying he isn't great, I'd be very excited if we signed him, I just don't want to jump on the bandwagon so easily.

Young nd very good player, but Im not convinced with his defensive abilities. I'd rather get lass diarra or flamini (they also have experience of English football). I'd like Defour as a replacement not for mascherano but for lucas.

It's worrying that Poulsen is higher on Roy's list than this fella.

I think people are excited Diego because they comparing him to the other type of players been linked to us ie Poulsen, Young, Petrov etc.

It's worrying that Poulsen is higher on Roy's list than this fella.

but is he? how do you know this? i know there is no smoke without fire but it doesnt mean he is high on his list.

Why not get Iniesta instead?

I think people are excited Diego because they comparing him to the other type of players been linked to us ie Poulsen, Young, Petrov etc.

I know, I just don't like the idea of talking about something I don't know.

Everyone is so fast to refuse players who had a good WC cause it's not enough games to make a judgement, yet most of us have only seen Defour play a couple of times and think it's enough to say he is brilliant, a fantastic signing etc

I do agree though that it looks much better than our other targets, I would be very excited if we signed him

I've seen Defour play regularly for Standard in the Belgian competition and for the Belgian national team, good box to box midfielder with alot of potential. I'd prefer Axel Witsel though.

Question you have to ask is, is he better or got better potential than what we already have here ?

Gerrard No.
Aquilani No.
Masch, No, but he may be moving on.
Lucas Yes
Spearing Yes
Shevley possibly haven't seen enough of him potentially to be certain
Plessis Yes.

So to be fair he's better/potentially better than possibly than 3 out of 6, possibly 4 out of 6 depending on Masch's future than our current central midfielders, so for that reason he should be given great considerartion.

Wrong place I know, but you b***ard RedLFC! I spent two minutes trying to work out how a bug had got under my screen, trying to scratch it off, before I scrolled down and realised it was your signature!

As for Defour, he is a quality player, who would fit into the Premiership well. Hopefully this will become more likely following the suspected investment.

Unless Roy can pull another rabbit out of the hat looks like Poulsen is more likely, shame as this lad is far better suited, mobile and has age on his side.

He's a great player with a huge potential of improving
A player we need to sign but it looks like we're signing Poulsen (Great player too)
plus if we signed Defour we could rub into the Mancs faces

but is he? how do you know this? i know there is no smoke without fire but it doesnt mean he is high on his list.

Because we're linked with Poulsen every other day compared to this fella.

Defour = young quality player, who will only get better, Poulsen = overpriced old has rarely been.

Defour chase on hold until next summer

Liverpool and Manchester United will have to wait until next summer to battle it out to sign Belgian wonderkid Steven Defour according to the player’s agent with the international likely to stay at Standard Liege this summer.

The Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is leading the race to sign the player ahead of  Liverpool while Chelsea and Manchester City are also closely monitoring the situation. However Ferguson and Hodgson will wait to see how the Belgian international recovers from his career threatening leg break.

Defour, 22, won the Golden Shoe in 2008, the official award for the most valuable player in the Belgian league, however a broken leg in September 2009 kept the talented midfielder on the sidelines for much of the last campaign. United boss Sir Alex Ferguson even wrote to the player to commiserate over the leg break which ruled him out of much of last season’s Champions League campaign promising to keep in touch with the youngsters progress.

Paul Stefani revealed this week: "It's highly likely Steven will be a Liege player this season.

"In the future, you don't know. Of course there is interest from some clubs but Steven wants to play more games at his current club.

"He has had an injury and needs to get back playing regularly, so for now it's best if he stays put."

Stefani confirmed to Sport.co.uk that Defour must concentrate on his recovery this summer:

“At the moment we are waiting for Steven’s injury problems to be finished and for him to start training. He is not 100 % fit and he has not recover fully from his injury. So nothing can happen.

“You never know what will happen in the future, but at the moment there is nothing, he must concentrate on recovering.”

http://www.sport.co.uk/news/Football/41809/Defour_chase_on_hold_until_next_summer.aspx?

At least by next year we might be in a financial position to compete with Chelski and Citeh.

Touch wood and all good luck bearing items

With Aquilani sadly off to Juve on loan, it would make my day if we signed Defour as we're now short of attacking, creative options. He is an amazing player - with his best years ahead of him - and could work really well with Mascherano and Gerrard in midfield. 

If reports are correct, he'd cost just short of the £10M mark - can we afford him though?

He'd be the beat replacement for aquilani, and would take the load off gerrard

Alberto is nowhere near Defour's quality in center midfield.

I disagree mate to be honest, for vision, range of passing and the ability to unlock a defense Aquilani is a much Classier player, however when it comes to energy and tackling then Defour is ahead in that department.

At least by next year we might be in a financial position to compete with Chelski and Citeh.

Touch wood and all good luck bearing items

We hope!!!!

Have not seen enough of defour to make a judgment but he was excellent when I have seen him. Aquilani cannot deal with the physical side of the game in this country imo.

We have Stevie G and we're looking for Stevie D when we had the very classy Aquilani...just doesn't add up to me.

Now Alberto has left us- I would love to get this guy in!