Liverpool Agrees With Hoffenheim On 7 Million Euro Fee For Ryan Babel, Ajax Still In The Mix

Babel moved to Liverpool from Ajax in the summer of 2007 for a reported £14 million. In his first season he scored 10 all-competition goals, including five in Champions League, though he has been unable to replicate that performance. His best outlay since has been six goals, and with only one league start (amidst nine appearances) this season, Babel has played a marginal part in Liverpool’s season.

According to Hoffenheim backer Dietmar Hopp, Babel will provide cover for the possible loss of Demba Ba, the Senegal striker linked with a move away from TSG in the January window. Hoffenheim currently sit ninth in the German Bundesliga, four points out of a potential European spot.