Who Tried To Sell Martins To Liverpool?

Last updated : 20 June 2008 By Footy Mad - Editor

I'm sure we all know the Gunners tried to sign him last season, and Arsene Wenger is a big fan of the 23-year old.

The Sun also reports Martins "was alarmed when the Toon tried to sell him to Liverpool a month ago".

A friend of Martins: "Oba just doesn't know what's going on any more.

"He loves the Toon fans so much but one minute Newcastle are desperate for him to stay, the next they are trying to sell him.

"But he would love to play for Arsene Wenger."

What we would love to know is ... who offered Martins to Liverpool?

KK has made it clear he needs buy, not sell, his top players. And I cannot believe the Toon boss would want rid of a player who came into his own towards the back end of the season.

Rule number one (and Keegan knows this more than anyone): You DON'T sell your best players to a team you hope to compete against in the same league!

We want ... and NEED ... to get back into Europe, and Keegan does NOT want to strengthen Liverpool (of all teams) at our expense.

So ... was it Mike Ashley who tried to do the deal? Now that IS worrying!