Riise going nowhere

[Woo]

 

Is that Cacapa realising hes just signed a contract at Newcastle?

[StevieH]

Rome is where the heart is as Riise prepares for Liverpool exit

 

By Sportsmail Reporter Last updated at 10:11 PM on 16th June 2008

 

John Arne Riise is expected to complete a £5million move to Roma this week after describing his frustration at being left on the fringes of Rafa Benitez's Liverpool squad.

 

The Norway left back has been a Roma target for weeks and finally looks to be heading for Serie A after they had a bid accepted by Liverpool.

 

Riise has found starting opportunities increasingly hard to come by under Benitez and admitted: 'I need to be playing and to be in a team where I can get better, because I know I can improve,' he said.

 

'When you change clubs, you get a new set of challenges and it can kickstart things for you."

 

Benitez could use the money to step up his pursuit of Gareth Barry after failing with two bids for the Aston Villa midfielder.

[Unrighteous]

Yaaayy... bye bye JAR.

[Sweeney287]

£4-5m for JAR seems fair enough.

[AvB]

channel4.com - Football Italia

 

Riise's close to Rome Tuesday 17 June, 2008

 

 

Roma are edging ever closer to securing the services of Liverpool left-back John Arne Riise.

 

Giallorossi Coach Luciano Spalletti has admitted that Riise would be an ideal addition to the Eternal City side’s squad and the Norwegian star has revealed that he would welcome a move.

 

After exchanging faxes earlier today, there are reports that an agreement has been reached that will see Roma pay Liverpool around £5m over the course of three years.

 

Riise is expected to command a salary of around £1.4m per season and would be tied to a four-year deal.

 

The transfer could be made official within the next few hours, unless the two clubs decide to delay the announcement.

 

Should Riise put pen to paper it would probably end Roma's interest in Catania's Juan Manuel Vargas, who is now Fiorentina-bound.

[Bourbon]

£5m or around that is a good deal for us.

 

£1.4m a year! Incredible, fair play to him.

[Sangria]

£5m or around that is a good deal for us.

 

£1.4m a year! Incredible, fair play to him.

 

If it is five millions quid it is a indeed a good deal for us but as regards his wages, I think that is not out of the ordinary and what I would expect him to be on.

[Woo]

See nobody clocked on to my awesome cacapa joke earlier in the thread :(

[Bourbon]

See nobody clocked on to my awesome cacapa joke earlier in the thread :(

 

I didn't know it was a gag Al, just thought it was a news piece pasted in.

[Vedderman]

It's really sad whats happened to Riise, i remember a few years ago in a season review Sami saying he couldn't believe how much Riise ran.....Now the lazy twat just stands appealing for offside ie Chelsea's third at stamford bridge. Riise believed he was better than he was and thats where the decline started.

It really pisses me off though when players like Riise and Carson comment on their transfer fee, just shut the fuck up!!!

[Section_31]

 

 

"JAR isn't a shit left back, he is a metal press operator, quite skilled."

[Scouse_Datcha]

JAR is in Rome now doing his medical, acc to his agent.

[coop]

If they ask him to use his right foot we are fucked.

[Trucker Paddy]

:lol:Brilliant

If they ask him to use his right foot we are fucked.

[sh#t waffle]

If they ask him to use his right foot we are fucked.

 

I'd have thought it will be showing little to no wear, tear, or use.

[The Acolyte]

channel4.com - Football Italia

 

Riise's close to Rome Tuesday 17 June, 2008

 

 

 

After exchanging faxes earlier today, there are reports that an agreement has been reached that will see Roma pay Liverpool around £5m over the course of three years.

 

Is that the norm?

[RobbieOR]

ssn just said we gave him permission to talk to them

[robslappa]

Is that the norm?

 

I think it happens with most transfers to be honest.

[Harry Squatter]

I think he's been told he has to sign for a club in Italy as most stadiums have running tracks behind the goal which is safer for spectators avoiding his shots.

[Randy Marsh]

SSN saying he is in Rome now discussing the deal.

[el graco]

A.S.Roma site saying they have permissionto speak to him,LFC not commenting,£4.75m,sold to the highest bidder.Who's got the bargain?

[James Dean]

He has signed according to Norwegian media.

[StevieH]

He has signed according to Norwegian media.

 

Any idea of the fee?

[coop]

I hear its £5 million + extra cash after appearances.

[StevieH]

I hear its £5 million + extra cash after appearances.

 

Not bad at all for someone with only 12 months left on his contract.