Wednesday, February 04, 2009

Benitez Failed In Signing Keirrison As Keane Replacement


Sport.co.uk can reveal that Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez failed in a deadline day bid to sign Brazilian U-21 international Keirrison de Souza due to his complicated contract situation.

Sport.co.uk exclusively revealed during the January transfer window that Benitez was interested in signing the player, however the Liverpool boss found it impossible to conclude a deal for the young starlet due his complicated transfer situation.Click here to read the first Keirrison exclusive.

Current club Coritiba own 20 % of the player, while business partnership Traffic, a partner of Brazilian club Palmeiras, own 80% of the player.

Palmeiras football director Toninho Cecilio had previously claimed that the player will move to Palmeiras before making a move to Europe:

“Keirrison cannot play in Europe without the consent of Palmeiras,” he told Globo Esporte. “He cannot move as soon as he agrees it. All the players have a contractual agreement with the club.

“He will only leave if there is a joint decision. We intend to count on Keirrison next season. The striker has contract with Coritiba until April 2009, and, if he does not have an agreement with our partner, he will fulfil the deal and later he will be presented at Palmeiras.”

Benitez is also rumoured to have failed in a bid to sign Portsmouth target and Real Madrid forward Javier Saviola on loan.

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