Thursday, April 26, 2012

Liverpool Hoping To Improve Squad With Benfica Winger

Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish knows that he must improve his squad in the summer after a difficult season in the league and it seems he will start by trying to sign Benfica winger Nolito.

According to Talksport, the midfielder is rated at £15million after joining the Portuguese side last summer on a free contract after decided to reject an offer from Barcelona.

The 25-year-old made more than 100 appearances for Barcelona B where he was managed by current Barca boss Pep Gaurdiola, but he struggled to make the transition to the first team.

After making the move to Benfica, Nolito has continued to impress both in the league and in Europe where he was a member of the side that knocked Manchester United out of the Champions League.

Nolito has scored eight league goals in 26 appearances, while he has scored three goals in 12 appearances in Europe, as Benfica reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

Talksport have reported that Portuguese newspaper Record believe that Liverpool are strong favourites to land the versatile midfielder who is contracted to Benfica until 2015.

Liverpool have struggled to find goals from midfielder all season, with Stewart Downing and Jay Spearing without a league goal, while Jordan Henderson has scored just one Premier league goal.

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