Source: Daily_Mail
Hard-up Liverpool boss Benitez leaves Van Nistelrooy out in the cold
Rafa Benitez is now unlikely to move for Holland striker Ruud vanNistelrooy in the transfer window, with the striker's recent injuryrecord counting against him. [LNB]But the Liverpool manager risks missing out on January transfertargets by over-pricing players he wants out. Benitez is desperate tobring in more creative players but will first have to sell the likes ofAndriy Voronin, Andrea Dossena or Ryan Babel. [LNB] Injury-prone: Ruud Van Nistelrooy would welcome a Premier League return[LNB] LIVERPOOL FC: All the latest news from across the webReading 1 Liverpool 1: Steven Gerrard saves Rafa Benitez and sets up Anfield replayBenitez looks to shake up Liverpool squad with Voronin among first to goBut he risks derailing his plans by asking £12million for Holland striker Babel and £5m for Voronin, whom he signed on a free two years ago. [LNB]Benitez knows he will have to drop his price the longer the window is open because he has to sell to finance moves for Atletico Madrid winger Maxi Rodriguez plus a centre-forward. [LNB]Real Madrid striker Van would consider offers from Blackburn, Birmingham and Bolton in a bid to revive his career but has played only 141 minutes of football in the past year after a recurrence of his knee ligament injury. [LNB]He is desperate for a return to the Premier League because he wants to force his way into Holland's World Cup squad - and has no chance if he stays at Madrid, where he is now fifth choice.[LNB] [LNB]
