Liverpool make low-ball bid

Liverpool chief executive Rick Parry today confirmed that the club has made an offer for West Ham midfielder Yossi Benayoun. The reaction from Premiership survivors West Ham was not positive, as the player had already agreed verbally to a new 5 year deal.

It appears that West Ham are also angered by the amount of the offer labeling it ‘insulting’, it’s thought to be as little as 1m pounds and responded by telling Liverpool that Benayoun is not for sale. West Ham plan talks this week to convince Benayoun to stay on where his new contract will be worth an estimated 50,000 pounds a week.

Benayoun is thought to be keen on a move to Anfield which is what caused him to hold up on signing the new deal. The deal has been on the table for a month which likely indicates some wink-wink, hold off signing while we prepare an offer.