34-year-old primed to be third man in 31 years to have played for both Liverpool and Manchester United – report
Liverpool and Manchester United don’t like to do business very often, in fact it’s been nearly 60 years since a direct transfer has been completed between the clubs and one man may be set to walk a seldom trodden path.As reported on liverpoolfc.com (via MailOnline): ‘Liverpool are looking to bolster their goalkeeping squad with a move […]
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Liverpool and Manchester United don’t like to do business very often, in fact it’s been nearly 60 years since a direct transfer has been completed between the clubs and one man may be set to walk a seldom trodden path.
As reported on liverpoolfc.com (via MailOnline): ‘Liverpool are looking to bolster their goalkeeping squad with a move for former World Cup winner Ron-Robert Zieler’.
The goalkeeper’s history of playing at clubs that reported new sporting director Jorg Schmadtke has already worked for, may make this move more believable.
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Seeing as Caoimhin Kelleher has also been linked with a move away from Anfield this summer too, it would make sense for us to be strengthening in this department – if the Irishman was to go.
The stopper is captain of Hannover 96 and so would be adding a strong amount of experience to the dressing room, as well as being part of a World Cup-winning squad.
What would make headlines is that the 34-year-old would be only the third man in 31 years (after Paul Ince and Michael Owen) to have played for both the Old Trafford side and ourselves.
It’ll be a story that causes some discussion but when it comes to a back-up ‘keeper who never made a league appearance for our old rivals, there probably won’t be any burning effigies this time.
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