Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Voronin To Liverpool: Let Me Stay At Hertha Berlin


The Reds' Ukrainian flop is enjoying himself in the Bundesliga and hopes to complete a permanent switch if the good times keep rolling.

There was a fair bit of scepticism from Liverpool's supporters when Andriy Voronin joined on a free transfer from Bayer Leverkusen in 2007.

The Reds' scouting staff were in no way rewarded for their gamble, though, as the former Koln forward endured a fairly miserable season at Anfield before being shipped off to Hertha Berlin.

And now that he has settled again in Germany, the 29-year-old has no desire to return to Merseyside and fight with Fernando Torres and Robbie Keane for a starting spot.

"I'm getting along fine at Hertha," he told the newspaper Bild. "I've been well received by the players and there are no problems with the coaching staff and the manager. Things are also going well with the football.

"The most important thing is what Hertha want. If the club really are interested in me staying, I'm sure we'll be able to find a way."

Hertha sit third in the Bundesliga standings, two points behind surprise leaders Hoffenheim and second-placed Bayern Munich.

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