On in! One out?

Liverpool FC today announced that they will capture their first summer signing: free-agent Boudewijn Zenden. The midfielder has already passed a medical and will be introduced as an LFC player at a press conference on Monday afternoon.

The Dutch midfielder, who was previously at Chelsea, played last year on loan at the Middlesbrough, and was originally thought to be signing on at the Riverside Stadium, only for Liverpool to make known their interest for the player. The 28-year-old will sign his contract in time to be eligible for the start of Liverpool's Champions League qualification campaign which begins when the European Champions host Welsh team TNS at Anfield on July 13.

Zenden will become Rafa Benitez's first (full) non-Spanish signing since coming to Anfield (with the Cisse deal done before his arrival and Argentinian Pelligrino was only brought in on loan.)


On the same day, there has been fresh doubt poured on Steven Gerrard's future at Anfield. Press reports claim that he was disappointed the club did not agree new terms straight after the Istanbul triumph. They claim that club officials now fear Gerrard could now see his future in Spain with Real, who are believed to be prepared to offer a staggering pay packet of £150,000 per week!

£20million plus central defender Walter Samuel in part exchange, is what Real Madrid are said to have offered, but Rafa Benitez has obviously slammed that deal as "unacceptable".