In the biggest surprise move of the January 2006 transfer window, Liverpool have swooped to re-sign former goalscoring hero Robbie Fowler on a six month contract from Manchester City.

The Toxteth born striker had graduated through the ranks at Anfield, winning the 1995 and 1996 Young Player of the Year awards in the process, before moving to Leeds United in an ?11 million transfer in 2001 following disagreements with then Liverpool manager Gerard Houllier.

Despite his frequent injury problems and alledged off-field antics, Fowler remains one of England’s best natural goalscorers of the past fifty years and with a resurgence in form this season bringing a hat-trick against Scunthorpe and a late winner for Manchester City against old enemy Manchester United in the Manchester derby, Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez hopes that Fowler’s passion for Liverpool Football Club can rub off on some of his new teammates.

Benitez said “We have signed a player with so much passion for this football club and I think he will act as an example to every player here in how much he loves Liverpool.

“It is a boost for the team, a boost for the supporters and a boost for Robbie himself. I’m not sure I’ve ever seen a player quite so happy to be joining a club before.”

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