Saturday, April 29, 2006

Agent: Fowler priority is Liverpool


The agent of striker Robbie Fowler says Liverpool is his No1 priority.
The 31-year-old is still waiting to hear from boss Rafael Benitez on whether he will be offered an extended deal at Anfield.

But his representative George Scott told BBC Sport: "Robbie wants to stay and I've got a good feeling about it.
"He loves the club and with a really good pre-season under his belt Robbie is hoping to be even sharper for next season.
"It's a case of wait and see but I hoping something can be sorted out and I know Robbie is very keen to stay at Anfield.
"He is very happy being back 'home', he's scoring goals and training hard and I'm sure it's helping him playing again at his boyhood club."
Meanwhile, Bolton are among a group of top Premiership clubs monitoring Fowler's situation if Benitez decides to let him go.
And Scott admitted: "We know there is interest from elsewhere and I think any team in the Premiership would be happy to have him.
"He's only 31 and when you think of what he can do at this level I'd expect someone to come in.
"But Robbie's priority is to get a new deal with Liverpool and hopefully the club may feel it's a case of 'we know what we've got in him'.
"You never know sometimes how new players will settle in - but with Robbie they've got someone who's eager to play for them.
"He may not have be happy to sit on the bench elsewhere but at Liverpool, he would be still be glad to come on and do a job - that's how much it means to him being there."
Scott revealed that the Liverpool supporters' reaction to Fowler's return to Anfield was the inspiration behind his excellent goalscoring form.
Prior to Wednesday's 2-1 victory at West Ham, he had netted four goals in his previous five games.
"You only had to see the welcome he received when he returned to the club in January and I know that has really spurred Robbie on.
"I'm sure the fans would love to see him stay for a while longer.
"He was out injured for a long time while at Manchester City but he's getting back to full fitness and he feels that there is a lot more to come."