Liverpool won’t make Rivaldo’s dream come true

LIVERPOOL will not deliver Brazil World Cup winner Rivaldo’s dream of a move to Anfield.

Rivaldo, who has been struggling to hold down his first-team place at AC Milan, revealed a burning ambition to play in the Premiership.

“If I could choose my next team, and if they want me, it would be Liverpool,” he told the News of the World.

“It would be an honour for me to wear their red shirt and I would regard it as a dream to play alongside Michael Owen.”

But Liverpool boss Gerard Houllier has revealed he would not sign a player such as Rivaldo because of the risk involved.

Rivaldo, 30, said he had watched Liverpool play this season and believes he can help their cause.

“The other day I was watching them play Chelsea and I could not stop watching their midfield. I have a few ideas about how I could fit in.

“I have decided that I want one or two seasons in England before the end of my career and I want it to be at Liverpool.”

Houllier said: “Don’t get me wrong, Rivaldo is a fantastic player, but bringing in high-profile players is not the way I work.

“They cost a lot of money for a limited number of years and I don't like that kind of risk.”

Houllier also revealed he would not be making wholesale summer changes. He said: “We don’t need four or five players, my plan is to bring in just one or two.

“What has happened this season has not broken my belief in this team. I know there are areas we need to improve and sometimes this season we have lacked creativity.

“I trust my players and have no hesitation in saying that our time will come.”