Rafa fires Neill warning
17 Jan 2007 - 16:39:41
Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez has warned Lucas Neill that he is running out of patience in his pursuit of the Blackburn Rovers defender.
Benitez has been on the trail of Neill since earlier in the season when the Australia international full-back declined the option to extend his contract at Ewood Park.
Liverpool and Blackburn have reportedly agreed a fee for the 28-year-old, whose current contract expires in the summer.
But with West Ham now entering the race for his signature, the Reds boss has been unimpressed with the time Neill and his representatives are taking over resolving his future.
"We are continuing working on these things but we will not wait. If a player wants to come to play for Liverpool, he must say yes quickly," said Benitez.
"If he thinks about it for too long, maybe it's a signal it's time for us to look for other players. We have alternatives."
Neill arrived at Blackburn in 2001 from Millwall and has made over 200 appearances for the Lancashire club.