LIVERPOOL MOVE IN FOR JORDAN HENDERSON
Your Transfer Gossip columnist's official position is that it has never understood why there is quite so much hype around Jordan Henderson. He looks alright, there's been a couple glimpses of something better, but, erm, forgive us for putting on the caps lock BUT DID SOMEONE JUST SAY £20M FOR JORDAN HENDERSON?
Yes, yes, they did. Because The Indy, Guardian, Mail and Mirror are all reporting that Liverpool have identified Henderson as a summer target and Sunderland have quoted them a fee of...well, you can guess it.
Anyway, to take our incredulity out of the matter, here's what the Mail is stating:
'Liverpool are closing in on a deal to sign Sunderland midfielder Jordan Henderson after lining up a £13million bid. Henderson has been linked with Manchester United, neighbours City and Arsenal in recent months, but the 20-year-old has told close friends he would prefer a move to Anfield after Liverpool made a formal approach to Sunderland. The deal is being held up by what one source described as a 'ridiculous' asking price, believed to be in the region of £20million, but Henderson could be a Liverpool player by the time he returns from England duty at the European Under-21 Championships in Denmark later this month.'
And The Mirror:
'Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish is making a surprise move to sign Sunderland's young England international midfielder Jordan Henderson - and can have him for £16million. Dalglish has launched a shock move for Henderson, one of the Premier League's rising stars, as he fears he will be priced out of moves for his other targets for that area of the pitch.'
And you'll just have to trust us when we report that both The Indy and Guardian are also reporting the same sort of thing.