Wednesday Feb 28 2007 11:37
New England Revolution coach Steve Nicol has revealed that he has held talks with Robbie Fowler about a possible move to Major League Soccer just days after the
Liverpool striker insisted he was hoping to earn a new contract at Anfield.
The 31-year-old forward, who scored two penalties in the 4-0 win against Sheffield United at the weekend, is out of contract in the summer and is likely to be discarded by Reds boss Rafael Benitez, who has already agreed to sign Ukraine international Andriy Voronin from Bayer Leverkusen.
Nicol said: "We'd be interested in Robbie. But at the moment the first thing is the financial side.
"We've spoken, but as of yet there's nothing been settled. He's really just dipping his foot in the water here. It's something he's thinking about.
"He's getting his ducks in a row. Whether he gets a contract at Liverpool or whether he moves on, he's dipping his foot in the water."
Fowler had previously told the Liverpool Echo: "I still feel I have a few years left in me yet, and I'll be carrying on for a bit longer.
"I still think I've a lot to contribute as a player and I'm just focusing on playing as much as I can between now and the end of the season. There's a lot to play for.
"Some people have mentioned me moving into coaching and I even saw a move to the USA mentioned, but I honestly haven't even thought about anything like that yet."
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