Topic: LIVERPOOL TRANSFER THREAD

[Dim Glas]

Has there been any noise about this from Dortmund's end? With Sancho, they always said pay the price and he's yours, but I haven't seen anything as explicit as that.

I would imagine we're at least trying to lay the groundwork for him.

I don’t think their sporting director Seb Kehl has said anything specific for about 6 months, when he just reiterated that he had no release clause, and is contracted till 2025, and would’t be going anywhere this year.

Bellingham said in an interview at the end of the season about next season "I will be here next season and I will be ready.”  He also talked about how he relishes being a leader at Dortmund.

Get the feeling he’s happy to stick around another season and develop that role before moving.

[killer-heels]

Why do the Echo need to mention this at all.

Because they need someone to replace Mbappe when it comes to generating clicks for the website.

[jepovic]

I take it to mean if anyone else bids then we'll be "forced into action"

Time for Spurs to give us a hand

[cipher]

Time for Spurs to give us a hand

Levy with a confident final bid of $60 million should get the ball rolling!   

[clinical]

Because they need someone to replace Mbappe when it comes to generating clicks for the website.

Pretty much this. Journalists create drama then when we don't get them they question why everyone is now dissapointed and should trust the club etc. Which is fine. But due to their need for clicks it makes people believe we're really in for these players.

[proudred]

With Taki,Origi & Sadio now gone  (30 + goals). Hope the new incoming players mainly nunez can cover the majority of the goals we need.

[clinical]

We must be saving £10m (net) a year or so on wages.

[killer-heels]

Pretty much this. Journalists create drama then when we don't get them they question why everyone is now dissapointed and should trust the club etc. Which is fine. But due to their need for clicks it makes people believe we're really in for these players.

I don't regularly listen to football podcasts but I remember listening to one of the Echo's ones last summer after it was confirmed we wouldn't be signing anyone after Konate and they had a panel of 3 or 4 contributors and a couple of them were really having a go at fans and their disappointment over not getting players in.

They also took the piss out of fans who they thought were demanding players like Mbappe. Thats fine if thats your opinion as I did the same, but their employer constantly put out transfer stories and constantly kept bringing up Mbappe's name, including pieces about how it would make financial sense for us to buy him.

[Lynndenberries]

With Taki,Origi & Sadio now gone  (30 + goals). Hope the new incoming players mainly nunez can cover the majority of the goals we need.

I doubt we will get as far in the domestic cups this season, so Mane's output is the main concern. Nunez will do well to get 15-20 goals in the league and CL.

[Lastrador]

The Bellingham saga has just started, and I’m already bored by it.

[PeterTheRed ...]

With Taki,Origi & Sadio now gone  (30 + goals). Hope the new incoming players mainly nunez can cover the majority of the goals we need.

Well, Nunez and Carvalho have scored 45 goals this season, so it shouldn't be a problem ...

[duvva 💅]

I doubt we will get as far in the domestic cups this season, so Mane's output is the main concern. Nunez will do well to get 15-20 goals in the league and CL.

I don’t know, Nunez is more of an out an out goal scorer than we’ve had in a long while, and although it could take time for him to settle and become prolific I won’t be that surprised to see him banging in a a similar level to Salah. I don’t think we’ll struggle for goals this season

[paisley1977]

Well, Nunez and Carvalho have scored 45 goals this season, so it shouldn't be a problem ...

And a pre season Diaz should improve his goal tally.

[Lynndenberries]

I don’t know, Nunez is more of an out an out goal scorer than we’ve had in a long while, and although it could take time for him to settle and become prolific I won’t be that surprised to see him banging in a a similar level to Salah. I don’t think we’ll struggle for goals this season

I hope you’re right. Just depends on how quickly we bring into the first team and how much we rotate him with Jota.

[newterp]

The Bellingham saga has just started, and I’m already bored by it.

It's going to be an astronomical saga! Carl Sagan would be proud.

Not be confused with astronomia - as that would just be a dead and buried saga.

[disgraced cake]

Really interested in seeing how many Nunez gets in his first season and then obviously going forward. The Prem is a step up from Portuguese football no doubt but if he can get multiple chances per game I can see him scoring plenty.

When we signed Salah I thought 15 in the league would be a great starting number and then as we improved he could possibly aim for 20. He scored 32 that season and while nobody would have saw it coming at the start of the season it didn't come as a surprise due to how many chances he'd have.

Goals and how they're spread are a funny one. The season we won the title Salah, Mane and Bobby scored 46 league goals between them, and that was basically the most convincing title win ever in this country. In 2017/18 they scored 57 between them and we scraped into fourth spot about 30 points behind City.

[duvva 💅]

I hope you’re right. Just depends on how quickly we bring into the first team and how much we rotate him with Jota.

Again I’d be surprised if he’s not starting from the first game of the season. Can’t see us signing someone for that amount of money to bring them in gradually. That could obviously depend on how he integrates but I’d imagine the plan is for him to start straight away. I think Jota may well be seen often both on the left and up top rotating with Nunez and Diaz, but who knows. I’m really looking forward to seeing this years team

[RedG13]

They were promoted last season to Poland's first division, and finished 7th. I don't know who owns them, but definitely an ambitious club ...

https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C5%82awomir_Stempniewski found their owner

[Samie]

Apparently Sterling's first choice is to come back to us. 

[Hazell]

For the clicks?

People will do anything for clicks nowadays. There's too many clicks on the dancefloor.

[Hazell]

Apparently Sterling's first choice is to come back to us. 

From purely a footballing perspective, I'd take him

Wages probably wouldn't make sense for us though and his history with us might be, uh, challenging for some.

[rocco]

Apparently Sterling's first choice is to come back to us. 

No Tks

Had his 30 pieces of Silver

Actually surprised not sitting out his last year of his contract

[TepidT2O]

Apparently Sterling's first choice is to come back to us. 

Source?


(Braces)

[Hazell]

I don’t know, Nunez is more of an out an out goal scorer than we’ve had in a long while, and although it could take time for him to settle and become prolific I won’t be that surprised to see him banging in a a similar level to Salah. I don’t think we’ll struggle for goals this season

Carvalho! I know it was the Championship but he looks like he's capable of getting a few for us this season. It's always the great unknown for a 19 year old coming in from an inferior league but I'm really hoping we get to see him this season, at least as a serious back for our front players.

In terms of goals, the majority of Origi's and Minamino's came in the League Cup and FA Cup and without those goals, might not go as far this year. Or maybe internal promotions from the youth teams will cover those goals, with players like Kaide Gordon - who knows. It's exciting to find out!

[duvva 💅]

Source?


(Braces)

Can Braces be trusted?

[RedSetGo]

Well, Nunez and Carvalho have scored 45 goals this season, so it shouldn't be a problem ...

Indeed. Carvalho's ability to assist and score goals makes him an important member of the squad right away. Very likely that his versatility (RW/LW/#10, even #8?), means he's likely to be in good number of match-day squads?

Like second half of season, it'll be intriguing to see who actually makes it to the bench. 5 subs + early doors busy schedule means many players will get games/minutes.

Still each match-day 20 will be interesting. Example if we start games with 433 shape (which could change to 424, depending on the in-game situation)


                                 Alisson

                TAA   Konate  VVD   Robertson

                                 Fabinho
       
                       Keita                Thiago
           
                    Salah      Nunez        Diaz


Subs: Kelleher (gk), Matip (cb), Gomez (rb), Tsimikas (lb), Henderson (dcm), Elliot (cm), Milner (cm), Firmino (fwd), Jota (fwd)

Not in match-day 20: Jones, Carvalho, Ramsay, Milner, Ox (?)

[farawayred]

Can Braces be trusted?

My kids had them for years, they were alright.

[farawayred]

Apparently Sterling's first choice is to come back to us. 

He's as prolific in front of goal as Mane, so a straightforward replacement.

(Meh)

[JackWard33]

No Tks

Had his 30 pieces of Silver

I’ll never really get this … I get being pissed off with how his agent behaved but he left for a better team and to earn double the money he got here.
Plenty of our players have done similar but few seem to get the level of condemnation he does

[MonsLibpool]

Apparently Sterling's first choice is to come back to us. 

No.

[[new username under construction]]

Sterling huh....hmmmm do we need someone who'll repeatedly put it over the crossbar from a yard out?

[Lynndenberries]

I'd take him. I would prefer Gnabry though.

[Wabaloolah]

I'd take him, if £25-£30m is the asking price, it's a no brainer, assuming he didn't get too greedy salary wise, I highly doubt City would sell him to us though

[Sheer Magnetism]

Hard no on Sterling for me, the memory of how he behaved on the way out is still fresh. He's the opposite of the kind of personality I'd want in the dressing room, and that's before we get on to the issues in his play. Celsea's a perfect fit for him.

[Romford_Red]

Can Braces be trusted?

Dude never ever belts up

[Flaccido Dongingo]

He can fuck off.

[Ghost Town]

No problem with Sterling coming back if Klopp wants him.

Big 'if', though...

[tubby]

What's the source for this Sterling stuff?  His best position is left wing and he's not getting games ahead of Diaz or Jota there.

[Lastrador]

What's the source for this Sterling stuff?  His best position is left wing and he's not getting games ahead of Diaz or Jota there.

Samie.

[tubby]

Samie.

Could've been worse I guess.