Christian Poulsen has pulled out of Denmark's game with Germany to discuss personal terms with Liverpool. Photograph: Adam Davy/Empics Sport
Roy Hodgson hopes to complete the signing of the Denmark international Christian Poulsen in the next 48 hours and is close to bolstering his back-room staff with the arrival of Mike Kelly from Fulham. Poulsen, the Juventus midfielder, has been allowed to withdraw from Denmark's friendly with Germany on Wednesday to discuss personal terms with Liverpool and to undergo a medical on Merseyside. The 30-year-old will cost around £6m and could make an immediate debut against Arsenal in the league on Sunday, with Javier Mascherano seeking a move to Internazionale and Lucas Leiva not due back from Brazil's friendly against the USA in New Jersey until Friday.
Liverpool are keen on bringing Peter Crouch back to Anfield but not at the £14m they have been quoted for the Tottenham Hotspur striker. The club's next import is likely to be Kelly, Hodgson's goalkeeping coach and assistant manager at Fulham, who has been offered a similar role at Anfield. The club are also interested in the Middlesbrough goalkeeper Brad Jones, subject of a rejected £2m bid last week.
The consortium fronted by the Chinese businessman Kenny Huang has promised to meet the Liverpool supporters' group, Spirit of Shankly, if it succeeds in buying the club from Tom Hicks and George Gillett. SOS have led the fierce protests against the American co-owners and have been contacted by the Chinese consortium ahead of this week's deadline, set by the Liverpool chairman, Martin Broughton, for interested parties to prove they have the funds to proceed with a deal. "It is significant that we're hearing directly from representatives of the China bid and we cautiously welcome it," an SOS spokesperson said. "We have a very clearly defined agenda and would be happy to meet and discuss our aims in detail with them. Of course, we do not, and would not, endorse any particular bid without detailed discussions and negotiation."
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