Bullish Baros bidding to stay

Last updated : 20 July 2004 By Chris Maxwell
The 23-year-old Czech star has been linked with moves to Spanisg giants Real Madrid and Barcelona since returning from Portugal, but he insists that he is desperate to prove his worth on Merseyside after enduring a difficult two-and-a-half year spell at the club.

Baros said: "I have heard all the rumours about Real Madrid and Barcelona supposedly being interested in me and of course it is nice. But I am back at Liverpool now ready for a new season and I want to stay here and play as many games as I can.

"I have been at the club for two-and-a-half years. So far I have had more disappointing moments than happy moments, but I want that to change.

"I know I cannot play in every game and I also know that we have other world-class strikers here like Michael Owen and Djibril Cisse, but I will do my best to persuade the manager to keep picking me."