Daniel Sturridge to Anfield

Raul Meireles

Liverpool supporters were shocked again, seeing another star-player (Raul Meireles) joining Chelsea at the end of a transfer window. I bet some of them thought not again, referring to the transfer involving Fernando Torres in the January window.

The roumers are many about why Liverpool let Meireles go so late in the transfer window. Some say it’s because he didn’t get a promised raise, while some indicate that he wanted to move to a “bigger” club. Some talk about Liverpool having too many midfielders and since they got a good enough offer when Chelsea failed to snatch Modric; they felt they had a good deal.

The reasons can all be true and Meireles himself also went out and claimed that he is not a Judas, just to calm down the situation, and stated that he will comment more about the transfer later on.

For me I can only see two scenarios in the Meireles transfer:

1.       Liverpool wanted to sell and got a price they were satisfied with.

2.       Liverpool where looking to strengthen their attack after N’Gog went to Bolton. They were able to sign Craig Bellamy in the last minutes of the transfer window. But I have a feeling they agreed to sell Meireles to Chelsea if they would get in form player Daniel Sturridge on a season loan.

Daniel Sturridge

The loan-window is opening next week, and there have been some roumers about Chelsea is planning to send Sturridge on a loan, since they have way too many strikers at the moment. And I think Liverpool have made a deal with Chelsea that will take Sturridge on loan to Anfield this season. Let’s see if I’m right on this one.