LIVERPOOL have put a valuation of £3million on the head of surplus striker David Ngog. The French forwardâs future remains up in the air at Anfield after the Reds made it clear privately that they were happy for Sunderland to talk to him. But if he does not leave for Wearside in the next few days, it seems certain that manager Kenny Dalglish will move to offload the French Under-21 international forward before the new season begins. Dalglish is looking to completely reshape his squad, returning them to their traditional basis of success â which was acquiring the best of Britainâs home-grown talent and supplementing that with proven stars from abroad. The £20m move for Sunderlandâs Jordan Henderson is part of that process and Ngog is already regarded on Merseyside as a relic of former manager Rafael Benitezâs failed policy of bringing in a host of potential stars from abroad who struggled to justify the hype which proceed their signatures. Ngog though â while falling short of the quality needed for an aspiring top-four outfit â is not someone who should be written off too quickly in terms of his ability. At 22, he is young enough to improve and combines both pace and power â being well over 6ft tall and lightning quick. His goals record for club and for country is not overly impressive, but most of his time at Liverpool has been spent as an impact player coming off the bench. And while he might be given that role at whatever club he subsequently joins, thereâs an argument that the best of him will only be seen if he moves away from Anfield and gets the chance of a regular starting place in his new side. Certainly, he might prove to be a decent foil for Asamoah Gyan, who Sunderland boss Steve Bruce noted last season might benefit from a tall and physical striker to play alongside him. Sunderland are in pole position when it comes to signing the forward, having already been involved in talks with Liverpool over the Henderson deal and having been made aware that the Ngog move could be tied in with it if that suited the Black Cats. Reports of a £6m, £7m or even £8m valuation for the striker would have made it a no-go for Sunderland, but £3m is a reasonable fee given Ngogâs pedigree and experience. While the completion of the Henderson deal is expected to be announced in the next 24 hours though, the Ngog talks could well drag on into the weekend and beyond. Comments There are 16 comments to this article Order by: Newest first | Oldest first Page 1 of 4 1 2 3 4 Next > Show all 16stuyork Friday, June 10, 2011 at 06:06 AM Dead Wood we don't need touch of an Elephant has in 3 years had some good highlights but not even enough to put on a 30 second video. Martyn Waghorn is better than him and was sold for 3 million, if your that desperate bring back Waggy. Report Unsuitable 15johnjoe Friday, June 10, 2011 at 12:11 AM got to be the worst striker ever to pull a liverpool top on.hes as bad as ameobi up the road Report Unsuitable 14lstanger Thursday, June 9, 2011 at 10:37 PM if andy carroll is worth £35 million my granny is worth £10 mill and shes not to quick off the mark n not to good in the air so ngog for 3 mill is at least worth a punt .Hes not had much of a chance at liverpool cos of the players in front of him but two strikers i didnt rate was quinn n judas bent but they proved people wrong and can anyone remember a little lad called phillips and the uproar when we signed him? Sunderland fans are a bit more understanding than most n will at least give anyone a chance then decide n see who else we fetch in cos i trust quinn and still think we could do worse than brucey so lets see what theyve got up their sleeves cos they now play their catds close to their chests cos soon as we linked with a player other clubs sit up n take notice Report Unsuitable 13MrKeir Thursday, June 9, 2011 at 08:40 PM But he is a moron who liverpool could never sell... Report Unsuitable 12Rovertdrof Thursday, June 9, 2011 at 08:38 PM LEAVE HIM - A BAD VERY BAD BUY- his is a Liverpool off load at £3m- should have kept Waghorn Report Unsuitable
