Steve Finnan has revealed that Liverpool's Spanish players convinced him to come to Espanyol.

The Republic of Ireland international made the switch to Espanyol on deadline day as Albert Riera travelled in the opposite direction to Anfield.

Finnan admitted last week that the transfer had come 'out of the blue' but he decided it would be a good move after speaking to the likes of Jose Reina, Alvaro Arbeloa and Xabi Alonso. Click to continue reading...

Republic Of Ireland defender Steve Finnan has admitted that his transfer from Liverpool to Espanyol took him by surprise.

One of the more eye-catching transfers of this season's deadline day saw Irish international Steve Finnan join La Liga stalwarts Espanyol on a two-year deal.

The name of Finnan was added to the transfer that saw Albert Riera move in the opposite direction, after Finnan lost his place in the Liverpool first team. Click to continue reading...

Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher believes Manchester City's dramatic transfer deadline day transformation into one of the Premier League's biggest spenders could post a threat to the top four.

The Eastlands takeover by the Abu Dhabi United Group was followed immediately by the £33million signing of Brazilian striker Robinho from Real Madrid. Click to continue reading...

Ecco i trasferimenti effettuati dai club spagnoli nell'ultimo giorno di mercato.

Spiccano le cessioni eccellenti in attacco di Real Madrid (Robinho al Manchester City), Betis Siviglia (il brasiliano Rafael Sobis agli arabi dell'Al-Jazeera per 10 milioni di euro) e Saragozza (Diego Milito torna al Genoa).

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Blackburn has signed goalkeeper Mark Bunn from Northampton Town to a four-year deal. Andriy Voronin will spend the year in Germany playing for Hertha Berlin Steve Finnan has left Liverpool for Spanish club Espanyol Louis Saha is on his way... Click to continue reading...

Espanyol have signed Liverpool full-back Steve Finnan on a two-year contract, the Primera Liga club have announced.

The 32-year-old Republic of Ireland international, who has spent the last five seasons at Liverpool, will help provide defensive cover at Espanyol following the recent departure of right-back Pablo Zabaleta to Manchester City. Click to continue reading...

Both Andriy Voronin and Steve Finnan have left Liverpool today for Hertha Berlin and Espanyol respectively but still there is no sign of Reds target Albert Riera completing his move to the club. The Espanyol midfielder has been linked with a move to Anfield all summer and it is only now that Liverpool are getting their skates on to sign him. Click to continue reading...

Manchester City could rock the transfer world today by signing wantaway striker Dimitar Berbatov from Tottenham. Steve Finnan looks like he could be on his way out of Liverpool. The Reds are allowing the 32-year-old to go elsewhere to find... Click to continue reading...

Steve Finnan has today left Liverpool to join Spanish side Espanyol.

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FERNANDO TORRES is set to miss Liverpool's meeting with Manchester United after he suffered a hamstring tear at Villa Park yesterday.

The Spanish striker, who sustained the injury after half an hour of the goalless draw with Aston Villa, will undergo a scan to assess the extent of the damage today. Click to continue reading...

Alvaro Arbeloa is refusing to get cozy in Liverpool's starting XI, as he is well aware of the competition he will face from his team-mates throughout the season.

Arbeloa has started all four of the Reds' competitive fixtures so far this season, leading some to declare that he has won the title of first-choice right-back. Click to continue reading...

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BBC - Bristol City manager Gary Johnson told BBC Radio Bristol:
"QPR have some good players. In possession they are very good - especially three or four of the foreign lads - but we are a good team in possession too."
"We'll want to wrestle it off them and create more opportunities than we did at Crewe. Click to continue reading...

Liverpool full-back Steve Finnan is being linked with a move to Blackburn Rovers as Paul Ince is thought to be looking for a specialist right-back.

The former Ireland international, who was linked with Aston Villa in the deal that would bring Gareth Barry to Anfield earlier in the summer only for the move to fall through as both clubs failed to agree on Barry fee, had recently admitted that his Reds career is ‘in limbo. Click to continue reading...

Liverpool gaffer Rafa B is a big Gareth Barry fan, that much is evident. The Spaniard has been stalking his quarry for the whole summer now, and such was his desire to nab Gareth that he offered Steve Finnan as a potential makeweight. Unfortunately, Martin O'Neill didn't take the ... Click to continue reading...

Rafael Benitez has preferred Alvaro Arbeloa in the right-back position in recent times over Steve Finnan, and to be honest, it's not a move that's made much sense. On ability they are roughly equal, and Finnan has the added advantage of experience that helps him read the game better and not only defend better but [. Click to continue reading...

Liverpool defender Steve Finnan has today admitted he doesn't know if he has a future at the club. The Republic of Ireland international has fallen out of favour at Anfield following the arrival of Alvaro Arbeloa last season.

The 32-year old joined the Reds five years ago from fellow Premier League side Fulham, when Gerard Houiller was at the helm. Click to continue reading...

Liverpool defender Steve Finnan admits he is uncertain if he still has a future at Anfield.

Finnan was a regular in his first seasons on Merseyside after being signed by former Reds boss Gerard Houllier from Fulham in 2003.

The Republic of Ireland right-back was a part of the Liverpool side which won the UEFA Champions League in 2005, but he has since fallen behind Alvaro Arbeloa in current manager Rafa Benitez's pecking order. Click to continue reading...

Republic of Ireland manager Giovanni Trapattoni has named a 22 man squad for the August 20 senior international friendly against Norway in Oslo.

The squad includes six players who were not involved in the May internationals against Serbia and Colombia.

Among this group is Liverpool defender Steve Finnan who has responded positively to Trapattoni's request to reverse his decision to retire from international football. Click to continue reading...

For some reason, I don't know why, readers were interested in our section on the best right-backs of the 2007/08 EPL season. Because of this interest, here is an updated list of the top right-backs of last season. Tottenham's Alan Hutton only played 12 games so he is not included, though he will certainly be in the 2008/09 list - he creates more opportunities for teammates than anybody on the below list - as will new Chelsea full-back Jose Bosingwa. Click to continue reading...

Steve Finnan has decided to come out of International retirement to try and help the Republic of Ireland reach the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Trapattoni persuaded the player to come out of retirement and will line up against Norway on Wednesday and could play a key role in the ... Click to continue reading...

For Liverpool FC, it's all about the Premiership this season. Another deep run in the Champions League would be nice, don't misunderstand, but the primary focus for Rafa Benitez and his team is the domestic league. Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher, the two leaders of the club, have said as much since the middle of last year. Click to continue reading...

Steve Finnan's future at Liverpool hangs in the balance following a reported row with manager Rafael Benitez.

News of the World claims that Finnan was omitted from the Reds' pre-season trip to Norway after exchanging less-than-friendly words with Benitez regarding his status at the club.

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Since the departure of Luke Young to Aston Villa speculation has been rife over who Gareth Southgate will bring in to replace him, among them Steve Finnan, Moritz Volz and Justin Hoyte. Boro Mania talks to an Arsenal fan to get his opinion on the Gunners' youngster. Click to continue reading...

Gareth Barry's move to Liverpool is in fresh doubt as the club's owners have failed to put the money in place to complete the deal.

American tycoons George Gillett and Tom Hicks had confirmed they would underwrite the £18million transfer for the Aston Villa skipper, allowing manager Rafael Benitez to sign Barry by the end of this week without first selling players. Click to continue reading...

Aston Villa have signed England right-back Luke Young from Middlesbrough, who reportedly want Liverpool's Steve Finnan as his replacement.

Young, 29, completed a medical on Thursday evening before becoming the second new full-back to arrive at Villa Park following the capture of Nicky Shorey from Reading earlier in the day. Click to continue reading...

Liverpool have not ruled out the possibility of Gareth Barry making his Anfield debut later this week as one of the most prolonged transfers in Premier League history inches towards a conclusion.

Rafael Benitez had hoped to have secured the Aston Villa player's signature in time to feature in the friendly against Valerenga in Norway. Click to continue reading...

Aston Villa target Middlesbrough's Luke Young

Martin O'Neill is considering a bid for the former England international.

As the slowburning saga of Gareth Barry's potential transfer to Liverpool continues to run, Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill has turned his attention to Middlesbrough defender Luke Young. Click to continue reading...

Gareth Barry's dream of finally joining Liverpool now lies in the hands of the club's American owners.

Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill has given up hope of keeping the England star at his club and told Rafa Benitez that Barry is all theirs.

But the Liverpool manager is now sweating over whether joint owners George Gillett and Tom Hicks will stump up the £18m needed to clinch the drawn out deal. Click to continue reading...

Gareth Barry believes his £19million move to Anfield will be finalised over the weekend once Aston Villa accept a re-structured offer.

Barry, thought to have already found a house to rent in Cheshire to be close to Liverpool's Melwood training ground, trained with Villa yesterday but did not figure in a behind closed doors friendly against Notts County. Click to continue reading...

Reports coming in of a deal done for Gareth Barry to move to Liverpool

At long, long, last it appears the Gareth Barry move to Liverpool has happened. Reports are surfacing of Villa recieving 17.5 million plus Steve Finnan for Barry.

Rafael Benitez and all Liverpool fans will be pleased the longest running transfer saga of the summer will now be over. Click to continue reading...

Gareth Barry's transfer to Liverpool finally looks like going through after the Anfield club came up with the money to secure his move from Aston Villa.

The longest-running saga of the summer has reached a confusing climax after an earlier statement that he was staying at Villa Park.

Sportsmail understands that the mix-up was due to a deadline being missed by 20 minutes, and the transfer will finally be concluded on Thursday. Click to continue reading...

Most reports, including from the Guardian, are saying that contract negotiations between Liverpool and Aston Villa are off.

But one unique little insider story from the Daily Mail is saying that Barry will indeed be headed to Anfield in exchange for 17.5 million pounds and Steve Finnan.

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Sarebbe finalmente arrivato il tanto sospirato accordo tra il Liverpool e l'Aston Villa per il trasferimento ai reds del centrocapista Gareth Barry. Lo riferisce il sito web del tabloid britannico Daily Mail secondo cui al club di Birmingham andranno circa 22mln di euro più il difensore Steve Finnan. Click to continue reading...

Rafael Benitez has confirmed he must sell again to bring Gareth Barry to Liverpool after completing the £20.3million signing of Robbie Keane.

The Reds manager insists that is what he aims to do, but he has no intention of selling Spain international Alvaro Arbeloa.

Liverpool are believed to have had a £7million bid from Sevilla for the 25-year-old, but Benitez has made it clear the player is going nowhere, despite speculation defender Arbeloa wants to return to Spain for personal reasons. Click to continue reading...

New signing Philipp Degen is facing the prospect of missing the start of Liverpool's season with a groin strain.

Degen could require surgery on the injury, sustained during the team's pre-season training camp in Switzerland last week.

The right-back, who arrived on a free transfer from Borussia Dortmund in the summer, missed much of last season with a groin problem. Click to continue reading...