Liverpool Move Breaks Down, Charlie Adam To Stay At Blackpool

Early today came news that Blackpool and Liverpool had agreed to a £14 million dollar fee, with Adam set to undergo a medical ahead of negotiations for a deal at Anfield. Now just over an hour before the transfer window’s set to close, the deal has reportedly broken down, sending Adam to finish the season at Bloomfield Road.

That asking price, once thought to be £8 million, is quoted as in excessive of £10 million, according to the echo. While Adam is out of contract at the end of the year, he is also seen as vital to Blackpool’s survival chances in the English Premier League. With the Tangerines having capitulated on Tuesday (coughing up a 2-0 lead to Manchester United in a 3-2, home loss), Ian Holloway’s men six of their last seven matches.

Perhaps, with that in mind, Blackpool would be wise to sell, recoup, and regroup, but that’s not Ian Holloway’s style. Holloway, who is said to have a stake in the sale of Adam, will want to either keep his captain and best player or be forced into a decision by an offer he can’t refuse. While Liverpool is unlikely to play Vito Corleone in this negotiation, the money they can offer Blackpool could make a sale irresistible.