January transfer window rumour watch: Liverpool FC eye Roma star while Everton chase Blackburn ace

12 January 2010 00:51
A NUMBER of Premier League clubs have been alerted by the much publicised fall-out between Jeremy Menez and his manager Claudio Ranieri at Roma.[LNB]The French star is highly-rated but has never fulfilled his early promise shown at Sochaux and Monaco.[LNB]However, Menez is still only 22-years-old and there are a number of Premier League clubs eyeing a potential move with Liverpool the team named as leading the chase.[LNB]Relations between the two clubs following Alberto Aquilani's move to Anfield and John-Arne Riise's move to Rome are good and the Italian press claim talks are ongoing. football- pools.com[LNB]RUMOURS suggest Everton boss David Moyes may fund a return to the Premier League for former Blackburn Rovers striker Matt Derbyshire. The 23-year-old has recently been playing his football with Greek outfit, Olympiakos, who he joined after a successful six-month loan spell where he scored five goals in seven games. imscouting.com[LNB]ACCORDING to a report on French radio, Moroccan striker Marouane Chamakh will make a decision on his future in the coming weeks before announcing to the press whether he has signed a pre-contract agreement with a new club. The highly-rated Bordeaux attacker has been heavily linked with both Liverpool and Arsenal in recent months; although Italian giants Juventus are also thought to be interested. 'If I'm not staying I want the club (Bordeaux) to have time to replace me. I'm still thinking about it, it's not an easy decision which you take on a whim.' RMC Radio. Sport.co.uk

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