Niko Kranjcar picks Anfield as his ideal getaway this summer
Tom Collomosse
12 Apr 2011
Niko Kranjcar has set his sights on a summer move to
Liverpool after deciding he has no future at
Tottenham.
The Croatian midfielder, valued at about L6.5million, has been on the sidelines for much of his second season at White Hart Lane, making only 17 appearances in all competitions, with boss Harry Redknapp citing the emergence of Gareth Bale on the left wing as the reason for Kranjcar's lack of opportunities.
Kranjcar
still has two years left on his Tottenham deal but is determined to
leave at the end of the campaign, and is believed to have told friends
that joining Liverpool, who are competing with Spurs and Manchester City for a place in next season's Champions League, is his preferred option.
Liverpool
have been monitoring Kranjcar's situation for much of the season but he
chose not to leave during the January transfer window. At the time, his
wife, Simona, was due to give birth to their first child, daughter
Loree.
Werder Bremen bid for the 26-year-old in January and plan to do so again during the summer, but Kranjcar would rather stay in the Premier League than move to the Bundesliga.
Kranjcar is at present nursing a foot injury he suffered in the 0-0 draw with Wigan.