Liverpool forward Rickie Lambert claims he came 'very close' to joining Aston Villa on transfer deadline day. Since joining his boyhood club Southampton last summer for £4million, the England international has struggled to make an impact. In 26 appearances in all competitions, with only 10 starts, Lambert has scored just three goals, one of which was against Villa in a 2-0 win last mont...Full Story »

RICKIE LAMBERT has vowed to fight for his place at Liverpool after rejecting a £5million move to Aston Villa. Rickie Lambert (left) has decided to stay at Liverpool The England striker spent last night mulling over a move to the Midlands after being targeted by Villa manager Paul Lambert, but has chosen to remain at Anfield. Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers informed Lambert, who turns 3...Full Story »

The Italian and the former Southampton man both scored their second career goals for the Reds to extend the hosts' winless run in the Premier League to seven Goals from Fabio Borini and substitute Rickie Lambert helped Liverpool inflict more misery on beleaguered Aston Villa and their under-fire manager Paul Lambert with a comfortable win on Saturday. The build-up at Villa Park was dominated b...Full Story »

Brendan Rodgers' decision to rest Steven Gerrard failed to pay dividends as even the Liverpool captain's emergence off the bench failed to inspire his side to break down a resolute Sunderland. Tuesday's must-win Champions League tie at home to Basle, followed by a trip to Old Trafford, meant this was a game which was always earmarked for the 34-year-old midfielder to sit out. In protecting the...Full Story »

· Forward likely to face Swansea despite his goal drought· ‘I think I can forge a partnership with any of the strikers’· Rodgers admits Liverpool are feeling Sturridge’s absence· Daniel Taylor: Balotelli’s flaws lead Rodgers up blind alley Mario Balotelli and Rickie Lambert have both struggled for goals since their summer moves to Anfield. The spotl...Full Story »

Liverpool qualified for Champions League football last season and soon after signed 32 year old Southampton striker Rickie Lambert. Things have not gone to plan since Lambert moved to his boyhood club, with both him and Mario Balotelli yet to register a Premier League goal. Everton fans were in buoyant mood yesterday as Samuel Eto’o netted a double in a 3-1 win at Burnley. They could ...Full Story »

Rickie Lambert: Set to be confirmed a Liverpool player on Monday England striker Rickie Lambert is set to be confirmed as a Liverpool player on Monday after successfully undergoing a medical at the club. The 32-year-old forward, part of England's World Cup squad, appears certain to leave Southampton after a fee believed to be around £4million was agreed between the two clubs on Thursday. ...Full Story »

Liverpool are close to agreeing the summer switch of Southampton and England forward Rickie Lambert, according to reports It is thought the Saints frontman could move for around £4million and be one of as many as NINE players set to leave St Mary's this summer. The speculation comes just two days after the confirmation of manager Mauricio Pochettino's appointment as the new head coach at ...Full Story »

On a day of potential farewells at St Mary's, Southampton and Manchester United ended their respective Barclays Premier League seasons with a less-than thrilling draw. With Southampton guaranteeing an eighth-placed finish with a win at Swansea and United heading into the game with only the slightest possibility of qualifying for next season's Europa League, this game had long lost any meaningfu...Full Story »

England striker Rickie Lambert grabbed a dramatic late winner for Southampton after an otherwise uninspiring Barclays Premier League encounter against Swansea. Lambert pounced in the third minute of stoppage time to secure an unlikely 1-0 victory. Swansea skipper Ashley Williams' attempted clearance looped high over home goalkeeper Michel Vorm, and the ball went in off substitute Lambert's bac...Full Story »