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(15/06/09 06:52:52)

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Liverpool: Rumours - Reds To Win Johnson Race?

Rumours - Reds To Win Johnson Race?

Liverpool will clinch the signing of Glen Johnson from Portsmouth over the next few days if rumours are to be believed. The England international has been a long term rumoured target for Rafa Benitez with it believed a deal of around £17m, which is believed to be on a par with Chelsea, will secure the right backs signature with Portsmouth chairman Peter Storrie now confirming that an offer from a top four club has been accepted.

It's no secret that the Reds are strapped for cash but the rumour is that with Portsmouth still owing us money for Peter Crouch we'll wipe that off what is owed and add further money, a rumoured £7m owed for Crouch and £10m given for Johnson to make up the £17m for the 24-year-old who is believed to prefer a move to Anfield over a return to Stamford Bridge.

I'll admit I've been impressed with what I've seen of Johnson for Portsmouth and England in recent times, with him again impressive against a poor Andorra side on Wednesday for England, and a player that wins all of the Player of the Year awards for any club must be doing something right so if Rafa can bring him in I'd not be against it but in my honest opinion strengthening in other areas would be more important as does Alvaro Arbeloa really need replacing that much? A deal for as much as £17m seems a lot of money, so is the need to spend that sort of money really there and is he really worth that amount?

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Rafa leads race for England and Pompey defender Johnson

By Sportsmail Reporter
Last updated at 2:19 AM on 15th June 2009

Portsmouth expect Glen Johnson to finalise a £17million move this week, with Liverpool favourites for his signature.

Sportsmail revealed that Chelsea had agreed a fee with Portsmouth and that Manchester City and Bayern Munich had also made moves to sign the England defender.

But the player is keen on Anfield, and Pompey executive chairman Peter Storrie said: 'Providing the deal is right for Portsmouth and Glen then we will look to do something in the right way.

Glen Johnson looks set for Anfield

'It is very hard to hold people back when they have a chance to play in the Champions League.' Storrie conceded a deal could be struck imminently, adding: 'I wouldn't think it would be too long.'

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From The Times

June 15, 2009

Portsmouth accept Liverpool bid for Glen Johnson

Window watch: England right back could be on his way to Anfield after South Coast club accept £18.5 million offer

Gary Jacob, James Ducker

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(16/06/09 12:32:15)

18.5 million? For a right back? Even if Pompey owes us £7m as soccernet says, I just don't understand.

And surely we won't be selling Arbeloa? Unless Carra is our back-up rght back?

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Assuming this is all true, I'm still trying to see the long term picture as to how Johnson will fit in. Will Arbeloa be happy playing as backup RB after playing
most of the time when available?

You don't pay £18 mil for someone to warm the bench......... then again, there was Robbie Keane

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Glen Johnson's Liverpool switch delayed

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Published Date: 17 June 2009

Glen Johnson's anticipated £18m switch to Liverpool has been put on hold with the main negotiating figures on their holidays.

The Anfield outfit remain quietly confident of winning the race for the England right-back ahead of Manchester City and Chelsea.

But everything is on pause with both Rafa Benitez and Johnson on their summer break.

In addition, Peter Storrie has been in Israel since Monday, discussing tabled bids with Sacha Gaydamak.

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(26/06/09 10:11:31)

JOHNSON SIGNS FOUR-YEAR DEAL James Carroll 26 June 2009
	England defender Glen Johnson has today put pen to paper on a four-year Anfield deal.
The 24-year-old full-back arrives from Portsmouth and becomes Rafa Benitez's first major acquisition of the summer ahead of the 2009-10 season. His squad number has yet to be decided. Johnson's career began with Harry Redknapp at West Ham but after just 15 appearances and a loan spell at Millwall he became the first signing for new Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich in 2003. The Londoner's league debut for the Blues came at Anfield against Liverpool in August of the same year. Three months later he made his international debut against Denmark as a substitute for Gary Neville. Johnson won a Premier League title winner's medal and a League Cup during his time at Stamford Bridge but he was loaned to Portsmouth by Jose Mourinho in 2006. The deal was made permanent a year later and the England man went on to be a massive hit with the Fratton Park faithful. He helped the club to FA Cup glory in 2008 - and the season that followed brought a host of personal accolades. Despite Pompey finishing 14th in the league, Johnson was selected at right-back in the PFA Team of the Year for 2008-09. His screaming left-foot volley against Hull on November 22 also won Match of the Day's Goal of the Season. The defender has amassed 15 caps for England and was named as Nationwide's man-of-the-match in the Three Lions' recent World Cup qualifying victory over Andorra at Wembley after claiming three assists in the game. Away from the pitch, our new boy established the Glen Johnson Soccer School' in Dartford, Kent back in 2007 for children aged between four and 16.

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