That’s Ajax’s Ryan, not the mediocre Brad Pitt movie of the same name. Rafa ‘we’re working with wingers’ Benitez has reportedly got his man after an £11.5 million deal was agreed. The 20-year-old will finalise his move over the coming days.
A statement on the Ajax website said: “The striker, who had a contract until 2010, will sign a five-year deal with the Champions League finalists.” Babel is a talented young player, but I’m not convinced that Liverpool and Benitez will get the best out of him. Perhaps Arsenal would have been a better fit. What do you reckon?