Heinze Linked With Liverpool

We are well into the transfer silly speculation season, there is a rumour gathering pace that Gabriel Heinze is a target for Liverpool. The Scousers have already paid out the thick end of £30 million quid for Fernando Torres and Rafael Benitez wants to shore up their abject defence with the Manchester United left back, and they think they can get him for £4 million - what a joke!

It has been 43 years since United did direct transfer business with the Scousers when the quickly forgotten Paul Chisnall left Old Trafford for Anfield after the 1963 FA Cup Final. You could see Heinze was unsettled last season, when he lost his place to Patrice Evre but towards the latter half of the season he commanded a regular starting spot at left back with some commanding performances, helping the team to lift the Premiership title. It will be a travesty if the Argentinian is persuaded to move to Anfield. Currently playing for Argentina in the Copa America, he has said:

“I already play for one super-club and other ones, such as Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus, have been mentioned. For me to go, the offer has to be good for everyone. I’m very comfortable in Manchester. I’ve been a champion, captain, and the fans love me. Everything is perfect.”

He is another fans player in the battling Alan Smith mould, versatile and hard as nails in the tackle, he would be a tremendous loss to the Manchester United squad. The way he celebrated the title on the last day f the season at Old Trafford, in front of the Stretford End in his Argentina top shows he knows how the fans feel about him. I feel he is a much better defender than Evre but he has some shortcomings going forward. But it would be an absolute nightmare for him to move to the Spanish side at Liverpool for £4 million -  he still has 2 years left on his contract, I think this rumour is pie in the sky!