Parma's Daniel Bonera

[RafaShanks]

Bonera interest hots up

 

By Nadia Carminati - Created on 20 Apr 2006

 

A transfer scramble for Parma's Daniele Bonera is anticipated this summer, and Liverpool reportedly remain in pole position to sign the impressive defender.

 

The Reds had a ?7 million bid rejected for the centre back in September, and were also linked with a move in January when they were reputedly close to clinching a deal for the Gialloblu star.

 

If Parma opt to part with their star stopper than they can expect to receive an avalanche of offers, with the Italian media speculating that Juventus, Internazionale, Roma and Palermo are all keen on the Italian international.

 

Bonera's current deal at Stadio Ennio Tardini expires in 2007 and if they are to maximise his financial value in the transfer market then they would have to auction him off in June.

 

Parma would be loath to lose the highly rated defender, and Liverpool signed Daniel Agger in January with Gabriel Paletta set to arrive in the summer, but The Reds reportedly remain top of the pile should they decide to pursue Bonera when the transfer window opens.

 

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Why are we/have we being continually linked with him? We now have Agger and Paletta arrives in the summer, unless Rafa will stick Gabriel in the reserves for a season.

 

I've never seen him play. Is he good enough for LFC?

 

Thoughts?

[Clay Davis]

never seen him play but seems highly rated.

[Lee W]

Silly season has come early at skysports.com

[Phil M (ET Crew)]

Know or seen nothing of him in real life but he was always one of the best defenders in the Championship Manager games! (Which have him down as both a centre back and right back)

 

Had we not already signed Krompkamp then I could see some credance in this as back up / rotation to Finnan.

 

Maybe if we have Agger as rotation for Sami, then Bonera could be rotation for Carra, with the ability to come in at right as well.

 

But that would be one large squad of players all exepcting to be first team regulars...

[bigdave50uk]

There was a little snippet in the times yesterday saying that we had "played down" any interest in him

[McBain]

Parry made a bid in September?

 

Sack him

[Gomez]

Will not believe any links that has us spending more than a negligable amount for a CB, nor us getting one that is over 19 years old. We just don't need another one.

[SkippyjonJones]

Agent throws Liverpools name into the mix as it is known that LFC have a manger in his second season with money to spend after winning the biggest prize in club football.

Other teams then have a look.

Media runs a story about it as it?s a quiet day and they can?t print rooney/owen/(insert name here) gambling article.

Price of player goes up.

Agent makes more money.