Skysports.com understands Liverpool are offering Jonjo Shelvey to Blackpool on loan in a sweetener to land Charlie Adam.
Liverpool are determined to win the race for Adam after seeing bids rejected for the Scotland international in the January transfer window.
Blackpool are resigned to losing their prize asset following their relegation from the Premier League, but they are holding out for the highest offer for Adam.
Aston Villa and Tottenham are both thought to be keen on Adam, while Manchester United have been keeping a watching brief on the former Rangers man
However, Reds boss Kenny Dalglish has made Adam one of his top summer transfer targets and is prepared to offer Shelvey in part-exchange to make the deal happen.
Liverpool are unwilling to meet Blackpool's valuation of Adam and are hoping the offer of Shelvey in a season-long loan deal will tip the balance in their favour.
Adam is believed to be keen to make the move to Liverpool having made Anfield his first-choice destination from his list of suitors.
As if that is going to make any difference!! Surely no one in their right mind thinks that loaning Shelvey to blackpool is worth a few million pounds to them!?!?
It is if he has a good enough season to play a part in getting them back to the Premiership. I think offering him on loan is a great idea, playing week in week out for them would be great for him - especially since they play good, attacking football.
I wouldn't put Flanagan out on loan just yet. See how many games he gets in the first half of the season and address it in January if his chances are limited. I'd put Pacheco out on loan for the season to a lower Premier team or a good Championship team.
I agree with what a few people have said about Darby - he's not going to make the grade unfortunately, i think it's time for him to move on permanently. He's got 3 young english right backs ahead of him in the pecking order as it is (Johnson, Kelly, Flanagan), so it's probably for the best for him to be sold.
