Liverpool are preparing a 2m move for Pompey defender Sylvain Distin. Rafa Benitez needs to bring in a central defender following the departure of Sami Hyypia.

SUNDAY was all about Sami Hyypia - and that’s probably the only time in his 10-yerar Anfield career you could say that about the man. And that says it all when you consider the selfless, unspectacular and consistent way…

TEARFUL Sami Hyypia saluted Liverpool’s supporters after making an emotional farewell from Anfield.

The Spaniard feels the Finnish international has been a perfect example to the rest of the squad…by A Intern

Liverpool defender Sami Hyypia admits he considered retiring at the end of the season before agreeing to join Bayer Leverkusen.

Liverpool’s departing defender Sami Hyypia has already set his sights on returning to Anfield in the future.

RAFA BENITEZ says Liverpool will be losing a legend when Sam Hyypia leaves Anfield

NEWCASTLE is probably the least likely setting for the launch pad of the career of one of the Premier League’s greatest ever defenders. Over the past 15 years the Magpies have fielded back fours with all the reliability of…

IAN RICHARDSON, Rock Ferry IN summer of 1999 Gerard Houllier brought several new faces to Anfield. One of those players would go on to become a true Anfield legend, yes you guessed it, the one and only ‘Mad’ Erik…

I CAN completely understand Sami Hyypia’s decision to carry on playing. It was one I took myself at the end of my Anfield career and I never regretted it. In 1978 both myself and Ian Callaghan got a call…