Source: Telegraph
Newcastle United place Steven Taylor on transfer list
The 24 year-old has been transfer-listed with the two sides a significant distance apart on the financial aspects of the deal.[LNB]Taylor's current contract is due to expire at the end of the season and he would be able to leave the club on a free transfer then.[LNB]Liverpool Transfer TalkAs a result, the Magpies have reluctantly decided they may have to cash in on him now. A spokesman said: "We can confirm that Steven Taylor is on the transfer list."[LNB]The news will come as a huge blow to the club's fans, who have seen Taylor emerge from the ranks to become a genuine first-team player.[LNB]He is currently recovering from shoulder surgery after missing the second half of last season through injury.[LNB]Taylor is alleged to have suffered a broken jaw in a training ground incident involving striker Andy Carroll towards the end of the campaign, although the club were silent on the matter and the issue was resolved internally.[LNB]Newcastle celebrated their return to the Premier League with a 6-0 demolition of Aston Villa on Sunday with Carroll scoring a hat-trick.[LNB]It may be that the club's stance is a bargaining ploy and that there could yet be movement, but owner Mike Ashley has adopted a strict policy on wages.[LNB]Taylor's situation has been monitored for some time by a series of potential suitors, including Liverpool and Chelsea, and while he has repeatedly stated he wants to play for his home-town club - he stayed last summer to play in the Championship when he might have moved - matters could yet be taken out of his hands.[LNB]
