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In demand: Jelavic's father talks up Liverpool move

Liverpool are interested in Rangers’ £6m-rated Croatian striker Nikica Jelavic, according to Mr Jelavic Sr.

LIVERPOOL ARE THE latest English club to enter the race to sign Rangers striker Nikica Jelavic, according to the player’s father.

Phillip Jelavic said that it was “most likely” that his son would move to Anfield before the transfer window closes as manager Kenny Dalglish looks for a quick fix for his side’s poor return in front of goal.

The Anfield club have now scored just five times in their last six league games, culminating in a Saturday’s 3-1 defeat to Bolton which saw them remain in seventh place.

Jelavic, 26, has been heavily tipped to leave Ibrox this month. West Ham’s £6m swoop for the Croatian international, who has 36 goals in 55 games for Rangers, stalled last week and his father now says that Liverpool are his preferred destination.

“We know about the interest of West Ham and QPR,” Phillip Jelavic said (see ESPN). “But Nikica has five or six clubs that are interested, including that of the great Liverpool.

As for West Ham and QPR, Nikica is more ambitious than that. It’s most likely that he’ll sign for Liverpool. But there are a few days until the end of the window, so we’ll see.

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    Sep 6th 2012, 7:45 AM

    brilliant so far ,brilliant athletes,brilliant atmosphere,enjoying every minute of it :)

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    Sep 6th 2012, 1:02 PM

    These Paralympics are absolutely brilliant. Channel 4 giving super coverage, thanks be to jaysus I have sky. I bet RTE regrets not covering it now seeing its so popular and the Irish athletes are doing us so proud. I wonder will they now cover the Rio Paralympic.

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    Sep 6th 2012, 9:23 AM

    The Alex Zinardi story must have a movie in it

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    Sep 6th 2012, 5:15 PM

    I watch on UPC, on Channel 4. Setanta 1 is an extra pay channel. Setanta Ireland have highlights three times a day. It’s just brilliant and the Irish have excelled themselves.

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    Sep 6th 2012, 10:22 AM

    I’m amazed at the amount of coverage these events get. As sports followers we are fascinated by who is the fastest man or woman over 100m on the planet, this is an age old tradition. Is anyone actually bothered who the fastest slightly blind man, man with one leg or woman in a wheelchair is. Pistorius is famous because he ran in the actual Olympics, the vast majority of people couldn’t name another paralympic competitor.

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    Sep 6th 2012, 11:09 AM

    It’s the adversity these athletes overcome to compete and succeed in the paralympics that has captured the imagination of the nation. They are inspirational and demonstrate the strength of human willpower. I’m actually disappointed there hasn’t been more coverage of the paralympics, particularly on RTE.

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