Much was made of Blackpool's announcement on Wednesday that they had activated an option on Charlie Adam's contract to extend his commitment to them for another year but it's unlikely that the highly-rated midfielder will be following the Seasiders into the Championship.
When Liverpool, Aston Villa and Tottenham attempted to force Ian Holloway's hand in January, he said that he would find it much tougher to keep the Scotland international in the summer as by that stage he will only be signed up for 12 months, making it their last opportunity to collect a decent fee.
Holloway hasn't made any comments since their relegation from the Premier League was confirmed last Sunday indicating that he would refuse to sell the 25-year-old, and instead the option appears to have been taken solely to protect the Tangerines' investment and avoid losing him for nothing.
The Guardian claim that Liverpool maintain an interest in the PFA player of the year nominee, despite having reportedly had a £6 million bid turned down in the winter window, and they may not actually have to increase their offer to convince Blackpool to let him go, as they don't hold as much power this time.
Whether Spurs are also still keen is unclear, as Harry Redknapp spoke glowingly about Adam on Match of the Day 2 recently, however Scott Parker is believed to be the Lilywhites' number one transfer target.
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Friday, February 11, 2011
Liverpool v Wigan Live
Liverpool will be hoping to build on their great win against Chelsea and mount a serious challenge for a top four finish when they welcome Wigan this weekend
Liverpool are hopeful Steven Gerrard will recover from the groin problem that ruled him out of England duty.
Martin Kelly should feature despite an ankle injury but Martin Skrtel is doubtful with a thigh problem, and Jonjo Shelvey is out for three months.
Jamie Carragher should keep his place, regardless of whether Dalglish plays with two or three centre-backs, but it remains to be seen if winter signing Luis Suarez features in attack after a role as an unused substitute in the win at Chelsea.
Wigan defender Gary Caldwell could play with a mask to protect the cheekbone he fractured earlier this month.
Republic of Ireland midfielder James McCarthy, who missed international duty to rest his ankle, should be available.
Meanwhile Wigan scored a dramatic 4-3 win over Blackburn last week. Jason Roberts put Blackburn ahead early on, but James McCarthy equalized soon after. Hugo Rodallega and McCarthy then made it 3-1 for the Latics before Christophe Samba pulled one back for Blackburn. The Latics then took charge of the game as Ben Watson scored from the spot to make it 4-2 and even though David Dunn scored another goal from a penalty, it was too late for the Rovers. Manager Roberto Martinez was delighted with the spirit shown by his side. Conor Sammon, who was signed late on the transfer deadline day, could make his debut in this game.
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Liverpool are hopeful Steven Gerrard will recover from the groin problem that ruled him out of England duty.
Martin Kelly should feature despite an ankle injury but Martin Skrtel is doubtful with a thigh problem, and Jonjo Shelvey is out for three months.
Jamie Carragher should keep his place, regardless of whether Dalglish plays with two or three centre-backs, but it remains to be seen if winter signing Luis Suarez features in attack after a role as an unused substitute in the win at Chelsea.
Wigan defender Gary Caldwell could play with a mask to protect the cheekbone he fractured earlier this month.
Republic of Ireland midfielder James McCarthy, who missed international duty to rest his ankle, should be available.
Meanwhile Wigan scored a dramatic 4-3 win over Blackburn last week. Jason Roberts put Blackburn ahead early on, but James McCarthy equalized soon after. Hugo Rodallega and McCarthy then made it 3-1 for the Latics before Christophe Samba pulled one back for Blackburn. The Latics then took charge of the game as Ben Watson scored from the spot to make it 4-2 and even though David Dunn scored another goal from a penalty, it was too late for the Rovers. Manager Roberto Martinez was delighted with the spirit shown by his side. Conor Sammon, who was signed late on the transfer deadline day, could make his debut in this game.
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Sunday, January 2, 2011
Blackburn vs Liverpool
Wednesday 5th January 20:00 GMT
Blackburn Rovers will be hoping to heap more pressure on Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson by collecting all three points when the two teams meet on Wednesday. .
The Rovers finally registered their first win under new coach Steve Kean in a bad tempered win over West Brom that saw both the teams end the game with 10 men on the field. Nikola Kalinic put Rovers ahead early in the 3rd minute but West Brom equalized through Jerome Thomas.
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However Kalinic restored Blackburn’s lead in the second half while Mame Biram Diouf put the result beyond doubt just past the hour mark before Kalinic was sent off. However West Brom failed to take advantage of their numerical superiority before being reduced to 10 men when Gabriel Tamas was sent off with 4 minutes remaining.
Blackburn will be hoping to take advantage of Liverpool’s inconsistent form and collect three more points that will see them consolidate their position inside the top half of the table. Liverpool suffered another disappointing defeat as they were beaten 1-0 by Wolves in their last game to increase the pressure on Hodgson.
The Liverpool manager berated the noises coming from the fans and claimed that the team will start playing better if they are encouraged by the crowd instead criticizing the manager. Watch Blackburn Rovers vs Liverpool Live
Blackburn Rovers will be hoping to heap more pressure on Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson by collecting all three points when the two teams meet on Wednesday. .
The Rovers finally registered their first win under new coach Steve Kean in a bad tempered win over West Brom that saw both the teams end the game with 10 men on the field. Nikola Kalinic put Rovers ahead early in the 3rd minute but West Brom equalized through Jerome Thomas.
premier league live matches. and whats going on with your favourite football team.
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However Kalinic restored Blackburn’s lead in the second half while Mame Biram Diouf put the result beyond doubt just past the hour mark before Kalinic was sent off. However West Brom failed to take advantage of their numerical superiority before being reduced to 10 men when Gabriel Tamas was sent off with 4 minutes remaining.
Blackburn will be hoping to take advantage of Liverpool’s inconsistent form and collect three more points that will see them consolidate their position inside the top half of the table. Liverpool suffered another disappointing defeat as they were beaten 1-0 by Wolves in their last game to increase the pressure on Hodgson.
The Liverpool manager berated the noises coming from the fans and claimed that the team will start playing better if they are encouraged by the crowd instead criticizing the manager. Watch Blackburn Rovers vs Liverpool Live
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