Babel tweets Reds commitment

31 August 2010 13:07
iverpool forward Ryan Babel has dismissed suggestions he is London-bound with a view to joining either Tottenham or West Ham.[LNB] Earlier on Tuesday, the Holland international was reported to be flying down to the capital in a helicopter, which resulted in Hammers' striker Carlton Cole being linked with a move to Merseyside.[LNB]However, on Sunday, Babel said he was prepared to fight for his place at Anfield and he has now spoken out on Twitter regarding rumours on his immediate future.[LNB]"I'm going no where. LFC all the way. YNWA!!! (You'll Never Walk Alone)," he wrote.[LNB]The 23-year-old has often used his Twitter page to convey his feelings about life at Liverpool, famously incurring the wrath of former manager Rafael Benitez last season.[LNB]Prior to the Reds' match at Stoke in January, he tweeted more than 24 hours before kick-off that he had been left out of the squad.[LNB]That resulted in a severe dressing-down from Benitez and it seemed there was a chance he could leave, with Birmingham having had one bid turned down.[LNB]However, after his meeting with the Spaniard, Babel was given a second chance and had a decent end to the season.[LNB]New manager Roy Hodgson said at the weekend he wants to give the Dutchman a chance in his preferred position as a central striker, as back-up to Fernando Torres.[LNB]It was something welcomed by Babel, who said after Sunday's West Brom victory: "He promised me already I will play up front when he plays me so that is what I am focusing on. It is positive."[LNB]On the regular speculation about his future he said: "It doesn't frustrate me because as long as I do not hear anything from the club then they can say whatever."

Source: Team_Talk