Tuesday, June 05, 2012

Liverpool Must Cough Up £20m For Ramirez

Bologna has put a price tag of over £20million on coveted playmaker Gaston Ramirez, according to the player's agent.

The Uruguay international has been strongly linked with a move away from Bologna this summer and is a reported target of top European clubs including Manchester City, Liverpool and Juventus.

'Bologna wants 25m Euros (£20.2m) for Ramirez but an agreement can be found,' said Ramirez's agent Pablo Betancourt to www.fcinternews.it.

'It is obvious that Bologna would do well from his sale. They would receive 70% whilst 30% would go to (Ramirez's former club) Penarol, as previously agreed.

'German club Wolfsburg has offered 15-18m Euros for Ramirez whilst Zenit St Petersburg have expressed an interest.

'With Liverpool, however, the situation is at a standstill because the Reds are just choosing their coach.'

The 21-year-old Ramirez joined Bologna from Penarol in 2010 and scored eight goals in 33 league appearances this season to help the Rossoblu finish ninth in Serie A.

'Gaston is a very young player and he has done well in Italy,' said Betancourt. 'It is normal that many clubs now want him.

'We must meet with Bologna to understand his situation - there are offers for him and we must see what Bologna wants to do.'

Ramirez is under contract with Bologna until June 2016.

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