And so, after a season of frustration for Liverpool striker Peter Crouch it looks as if the Anfield favourite will be on his on his way back south to Harry Redknapp's Pompey after official Reds sources confirmed that a fee has been agreed for the transfer of the England international.
A spokesman for the Reds confirmed: "We have reached a verbal agreement with Portsmouth and have given them permission to speak with Peter."
Crouch who has scored 42 goals in 135 games for the club during his three seasons at the club, will, if he does indeed depart Merseyside, leave Kopites with more than a few happy memories from his time at the club. Who could forget his 'perfect' hat-trick against Arsenal at Anfield in the 2006/07 season? Or his winning header against Manchester United in the FA Cup during his debut season at the club? Or what about that fantastic scissors kick against Galatasaray in the Champions League two seasons ago?
Ah, all great memories aren't they? But what's your favourite Crouchy memory? Let us know below in the comments box, and just to remind you of a few others, why not watch this nice little video of the Robotic Dancer in action to help you make up your mind?
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According to the Liverpool Echo, the Reds are on the verge of adding to the Samba influence within the Anfield dressing room with the acquisition of Palmeiras goalkeeper Diego Cavalieri for £3 million.
I have to admit I've never heard of him before. But, with Scott Carson looking likely to depart in search of regular first team football and last season's backup keeper, Charles Itandje's future at Anfield shrouded in doubt, Cavalieri, at least on the evidence of this video, looks like a more than worthy backup to Pepe Reina.
What do you make of the news? Let us know your views as usual below.
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Liverpool's new Swiss Bosman recruit Philipp Degen has spoken of his belief that next season the Reds can push hard for the crown of Premiership champions.
After finishing 11 points behind our dreaded rivals last season, the jury is out on whether Rafa Benitez can plug the gap and finally deliver a first title since 1990. With the signing of Degen and Italian left-back Andrea Dossena now confirmed, and a deal to bring in Villa captain Gareth Barry looking likely, Benitez' summer transfer plans look to be taking shape as he strives to wrestle the Reds closer to the summit of the Premiership come next May.
In his first interview since joining the Reds in pre-season training yesterday, Degen said: "I am sure we can challenge. We have a very strong team with the likes of Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres. But there are some strong opponents in Man Utd and Chelsea, so we will have to be very consistent. It's a long season and anything can happen but we will go into the first game of the campaign hoping to push them all the way."
So then, Degen is confident. Are you? How do you think we'll fair next season in the race for the title. Let us know below.
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The signing of Gareth Barry looks a formality as soon as Liverpool and Villa can agree on a fee to suit both parties. But is Barry our big-name summer signing? Or does Rafa have a Torres-esque deal up his sleeve?
No disrespect to the Villa captain. I think most Reds would agree that his goalscoring presence in the squad alongside Stevie G and Masch, regardless of whether Xabi decides to stay, would give us that extra competitive edge in the centre of midfield next season. But is it the signing to make the Premiership's other big hitters sit up and take notice of Liverpool as a genuine title contender next season.
Last summer, the Reds were being linked with strikers galore including the likes of Samuel Eto'o and David Villa, but ultimately Rafa surprised almost everybody with the acquisition of the prolific Senor Torres. But will this summer prove the same? With the wide areas in particular need of attention at the moment, will Rafa deliver a name as big as Torres at some point before the end of the summer transfer window?
We've all heard the names Silva, Joaquin and Quaresma being touted as potential arrivals at Anfield over the past few weeks, but do YOU think we can a) afford one of the aforementioned, and b) does Rafa even want a winger?
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Former Reds great John Wark believes Rafa Benitez will need to sign another two players at least to forge an assault on the Premiership title.
Speaking to BBC Radio Merseyside, the former Scotland international said: "I think a good signing would be Robbie Keane if that comes off,But I still think they need another defender and another midfield player.
"They still need two or three players to be where the Liverpool fans want them to be and that's winning the league,"
There has been widespread conjecture that Reds boss Benitez is targeting the recruitment of various wide players to bring more creativity to his squad.
But who do you think will he bring in? van der Vaart? Bentley? Riera? Who do you think Rafa will deliver ahead of the big kick off? And how many new signings do we really need?
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Rev Ben Swift Chambers. Who you may well ask. Well if it wasn't for this gentleman of the 19th Century our beloved Liverpool FC and less beloved Everton FC probably wouldn't exist.
Yesterday, the grave of Mr. Chambers was rededicated after being discovered by amateur historian Peter Lupson near Huddersfield. Representatives from both sides of the Merseyside divide were present as Mr. Chambers memory was marked at a remembrance service in Shepley.
Ex-Everton great Graeme Sharp who was present at the service, said: "When you look at the history of both clubs and how they started, he was so influential. This is an ideal opportunity for us to get together and remember that.
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Reports in today's Liverpool Echo have confirmed that next season it will not be necessary for fans to join the club's new membership scheme in order to buy tickets to attend matches at Anfield.
The new scheme has quite obviously been set up to counteract the fall in e-season ticket subsciptions since the advent of the club's own television station available through Setanta. However, many fans including myself had expressed concern that in addition to quite significant rises in ticket prices for next season (£39 for Class A matches and £37 for Class B matches) plus the cost of ringing ten trillion times to get through to a sales operator, it would be necessary to pay £29 to join the new Liverpool membership scheme. However, Reds bosses have today denied this.
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