Ryan Babel will be swiftly shipped out of Liverpool after a row with Rafa Benitez sealed his fate.
The Dutch striker has been hit with a fine of a week's wages – around £60,000 – and effectively told by manager Rafa Benitez that he has no future at the club, after a furious argument between the pair.
The Holland international stormed out of the Melwood training ground yesterday, following a confrontation with Benitez over his Twitter revelations on Friday.
Babel had infuriated his Reds manager by telling the world on his Twitter site that he had been dropped at the weekend.
Yesterday Benitez hauled the out-of-favour star into his office to demand an explanation, and told him to axe the site immediately as he gave the forward a real dressing down.
While Benitez was furious with what he saw as such an unprofessional attitude, the player himself hit back by accusing his boss of ignoring calls from his agent Winnie Haatrecht, over a move.
Babel was informed the matter was being handled by Liverpool's chief scout Eduardo Macia, and to concentrate on actually playing well enough to even be in contention for the first team.
But the volatile Dutchman took that to mean he isn't wanted by the club, and he immediately stormed out.
He subsequently returned half an hour later following a telephone call, and Benitez will now hit the Dutchman in the pocket, to the tune of around £60,000.
The set-to is the most serious in a host of controversies surrounding Babel this season, and has sealed his fate after talks about a possible move to Sunderland or Birmingham.
He had to explain himself to Benitez after claiming he felt let down by the Kop boss earlier in the season, and only on Saturday he KO'd a potential trade for Sunderland striker Kenwyne Jones.
Benitez is hoping to offload the 23-year-old and bring in much-needed attacking power, especially with Fernando Torres out for six weeks with cartilage damage.
But Babel has rejected both moves out of hand, even though he now accepts he has reached the end of the Anfield road.
The player was in talks with his agent last night over his next move, but it seems only a matter of time before he departs, with Besiktas or Galatasaray a possible destination.
The Dutch striker has been hit with a fine of a week's wages – around £60,000 – and effectively told by manager Rafa Benitez that he has no future at the club, after a furious argument between the pair.
The Holland international stormed out of the Melwood training ground yesterday, following a confrontation with Benitez over his Twitter revelations on Friday.
Babel had infuriated his Reds manager by telling the world on his Twitter site that he had been dropped at the weekend.
Yesterday Benitez hauled the out-of-favour star into his office to demand an explanation, and told him to axe the site immediately as he gave the forward a real dressing down.
While Benitez was furious with what he saw as such an unprofessional attitude, the player himself hit back by accusing his boss of ignoring calls from his agent Winnie Haatrecht, over a move.
Babel was informed the matter was being handled by Liverpool's chief scout Eduardo Macia, and to concentrate on actually playing well enough to even be in contention for the first team.
But the volatile Dutchman took that to mean he isn't wanted by the club, and he immediately stormed out.
He subsequently returned half an hour later following a telephone call, and Benitez will now hit the Dutchman in the pocket, to the tune of around £60,000.
The set-to is the most serious in a host of controversies surrounding Babel this season, and has sealed his fate after talks about a possible move to Sunderland or Birmingham.
He had to explain himself to Benitez after claiming he felt let down by the Kop boss earlier in the season, and only on Saturday he KO'd a potential trade for Sunderland striker Kenwyne Jones.
Benitez is hoping to offload the 23-year-old and bring in much-needed attacking power, especially with Fernando Torres out for six weeks with cartilage damage.
But Babel has rejected both moves out of hand, even though he now accepts he has reached the end of the Anfield road.
The player was in talks with his agent last night over his next move, but it seems only a matter of time before he departs, with Besiktas or Galatasaray a possible destination.
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