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Reds agree deal for winger 16th Aug 2012 - Latest News <!-- end of assets --><!-- end of news top -->Liverpool Football Club have reached an agreement with SC Heerenveen for the transfer of winger Oussama Assaidi, subject to the player passing a medical. <!-- end of Tagline --> <!-- end of ArticlePic --><!-- end of RelatedLinks --><!-- end of MostRecent --> <!-- end of ArticleRight -->The 24-year-old, who has scored 20 goals in 68 appearances for Heerenveen in the Dutch Eredivisie, will now undergo a medical at Melwood. Assaidi has represented his native Morocco 22 times since making his international debut in February 2011. One of the highlights of his young career came in a 6-2 win over FC Twente in 2010 when he scored a hat-trick and assisted the other three goals.

Why is it that whenever i read about him the media, he is still described as a "youngster" or a "prospect"? He's 23, for heaven's sake, and by that age in football you are almost mid-career! Secondly, has anyone ever seen anything in him to suggest he can be a Premership regular, least of all at our club? I was staggered when he was given a new 3-year deal this summer, even more so when he was then left out of the CL squad (and, yes, of course I know the rules, but still....)

Nabil El Zhar has signed an extension to his current Liverpool contract that will keep him at Anfield until 2012. The 22-year-old, who made 19 appearances for the Reds' first-team last season, follows Steven Gerrard, Fernando Torres, Dirk Kuyt, Yossi Benayoun and Daniel Agger in committing his long-term future to the club. The Moroccan international joined Liverpool from Saint Etienne in October 2006. The youngster was born in France and played for Les Bleus at youth level before defecting to Morocco, where his parents were raised. He first caught the eye during the 2005 World Youth Championships when he helped his country reach the semi-final stage. Our No.31, who can play on either flank or behind the striker, made his Reds senior debut as a 71st minute substitute against Portsmouth on November 29, 2006. It was the first of three appearances in 2006-07. The following year saw El Zhar score a 25-yard stunner in front of the Kop during his first start of the campaign against Cardiff City in the Carling Cup. He found the net again during his senior bow for Morocco versus Belgium in March 2008 before helping Liverpool Reserves clinch the 2007-08 national title. Last season was El Zhar's most productive one yet at Anfield as he played a prominent role in some of the Reds' dramatic early season comebacks, leading manager Rafa Benitez to describe the winger as a 'lucky charm'. EL ZHAR SIGNS CONTRACT EXTENSION Interesting news. Be interesting to see what Benitez has planned for him next season. At 22 he should be making more than just appearances as a late substitute. Don't rate him myself but it seems like Benitez has some plans for him. Does anyone know if he qualifies for the UEFA home grown quota, as we signed him when he as quite young and we've been grooming - sorry force of habit, I mean training - him for a few years.