Topic: LIVERPOOL TRANSFER THREAD - WELCOME, 'A PLAYER'!!

[Samie]

https://www.fosonline.gr/medianews/article/103366/efimerides-ta-athlitika-protoselida-toy-savvatoy-1-aygoystoy

Liverpool are interested in bringing Olympiacos left-back Konstantinos Tsimikas. Klopp has drawn up four choices to sign at left-back and the 24-year old Greek fullback is the third on his wishlist. #LFC are fully aware of their competition - Leicester & Napoli.

[newterp]

https://www.fosonline.gr/medianews/article/103366/efimerides-ta-athlitika-protoselida-toy-savvatoy-1-aygoystoy

We have to sign him just for the chaos of pronouncing his name.

[Oskar]

If anyone happens to speak/understand Greek, does this article mention who are first and second on the wishlist?

[Hazell]

If anyone happens to speak/understand Greek, does this article mention who are first and second on the wishlist?

I tried to have a read of it as well but it's all Greek to me.

[west_london_red]

I see what you are saying

What gets you to the top, usually isn't what keeps you at the top

I'm sure Wenger thought in 2004 that he could keep raiding the French market for cheap, top talent,as that had worked for him so far.

I'm sure those around him felt that Arsenal were better at integrating these players into their set up, until it stopped working.  Arsenal's drop off didn't have much to do with their new stadium IMO, even before they moved they weren't big spenders and sold top players(petitt, anelka, overmars) and  relied on what had worked for them, up until it stopped working

Hopefully we don't repeat their mistakes. Some of the things that have worked for us need to be adapted for where we are now

This is it for me. The only thing I would add with Arsenal and Wenger is that it wasn’t just his knowledge of the French league and ability to find bargain, he was also way ahead of the others at the time in terms of sports science and nutrition for example, but again once everyone knew about it and it was pretty easy to copy they lost that competitive advantage.

The bit that worries me in the comparison with Arsenal is that although as bad or dogmatic as Wenger is that we have spent big occasionally but only after selling big, and it would be nice to buy a genuinely special player without having to lose one first.

[Motty]

I tried to have a read of it as well but it's all Greek to me.

[emoji23]

[El Lobo]

This is it for me. The only thing I would add with Arsenal and Wenger is that it wasn’t just his knowledge of the French league and ability to find bargain, he was also way ahead of the others at the time in terms of sports science and nutrition for example, but again once everyone knew about it and it was pretty easy to copy they lost that competitive advantage.

The bit that worries me in the comparison with Arsenal is that although as bad or dogmatic as Wenger is that we have spent big occasionally but only after selling big, and it would be nice to buy a genuinely special player without having to lose one first.

17/18 and 18/19 we spent £320 million and recouped just over £200 million. And we lost...Coutinho, whilst we got VVD, Salah, Alisson, Keita, Fabinho, Ox and Shaq amongst others

[PeterTheRed ...]

Cool

You said Nike played a significant role in the Mbappe deal?

Yes, read the article.

[El Lobo]

Yes, read the article.

Which part says Nike played a significant part in the transfer?

You can quote it please I’m a bit too dense to notice it

[Romford_Red]

Ahhh perfect

I don’t think our scouts have ever been a lot better than everyone else’s, but our whole team have been better at identifying, signing and integrating those players into the team. I don’t think that will particularly change. A Salah or a Mane will cost more anyway purely for how transfer fees have increased.

I agree. People seem to just forget that the whole of our front 3 were signed prior to the Neymar transfer, which sent prices crazy. I think Salah was the same summer, but just before. If we'd tried to sign Salah after the Neymar one, I think we'd have been looking at £60m

[Romford_Red]

I tried to have a read of it as well but it's all Greek to me.

I just got a bunch of Trojans

[newterp]

PSG for Thiago?

[soxfan]

If anyone happens to speak/understand Greek, does this article mention who are first and second on the wishlist?

1. Georgios Baklava
2. Stephanos Souvlaki

[Hazell]

I just got a bunch of Trojans

We definitely need another leftback next season though. If Robertson is out for any significant period of time, a lack of cover could prove to be our Achilles Heel.

[Romford_Red]

We definitely need another leftback next season though. If Robertson is out for any significant period of time, a lack of cover could prove to be our Achilles Heel.

Our options are Spartan for sure

[PeterTheRed ...]

Which part says Nike played a significant part in the transfer?

You can quote it please I’m a bit too dense to notice it

You are not dense, just lazy ...

Kylian Mbappé’s involvement with Nike goes back to when he was just 13-years-old. Just before his initial “loan move” from Monaco to PSG in the summer of 2017, Mbappe announced that he would be sticking with Nike despite a rumor that Adidas was looking to lure the young French forward away.

[Qston]

1. Georgios Baklava
2. Stephanos Souvlaki

Socrates ?

[El Lobo]

You are not dense, just lazy ...

I don’t mind deleting my posts if you maybe post a different article, after you’ve had a chance to actually find something?

Because what you’ve posted there literally just says ‘Mbappe has been sponsored by Nike for a number of years’

If you don’t know, it’s not a problem. Or if you were just guessing. But there’s nothing in that whatsoever saying Nike played a significant role in that transfer happening.

[Hazell]

Our options are Spartan for sure

Certainly. The deal makes sense when you think about how we're now sponsored by Nike.

[TepidT2O]

We definitely need another leftback next season though. If Robertson is out for any significant period of time, a lack of cover could prove to be our Achilles Heel.

We could get one at Argos..

[PeterTheRed ...]

I don’t mind deleting my posts if you maybe post a different article, after you’ve had a chance to actually find something?

Because what you’ve posted there literally just says ‘Mbappe has been sponsored by Nike for a number of years’

If you don’t know, it’s not a problem. Or if you were just guessing. But there’s nothing in that whatsoever saying Nike played a significant role in that transfer happening.

Well, it seems that you are dense, after all ..

[kloppagetime]

https://www.fosonline.gr/medianews/article/103366/efimerides-ta-athlitika-protoselida-toy-savvatoy-1-aygoystoy

Very good in football manager that's all I know about him

[El Lobo]

Well, it seems that you are dense, after all ..

You made a mistake mate, it happens. Don’t be down about it, like I said I don’t mind deleting those posts if you’ve got a better article that actually says PSG signed Mbappe because of Nike?

[Dim Glas]

Well, it seems that you are dense, after all ..

even if it is true (and it could be, I don’t have the slightest interest in PSG and French football) - nothing in that article backs what you said mind, not that it matters, if anyone think Jürgen Klopp will allow a kit maker to have a say in transfers here, then I have no idea what to say to those people!

[careful on these streets, I've heard stories]

Sell him to Rangers for 5m.

I thought he had all the tools - but he hasn’t made the next step at all.

I'd sell to anyone for 2m

[afc tukrish]

We have to sign him just for the chaos of pronouncing his name.

Constantly See Me Kiss

Sorted...

[Romford_Red]

You made a mistake mate, it happens. Don’t be down about it, like I said I don’t mind deleting those posts if you’ve got a better article that actually says PSG signed Mbappe because of Nike?

I'll try distracting everyone by posting this again...

[El Lobo]

I’d start getting excited guys! I’ve just been told that Mbappe is happening this summer!

This article on RAWK proves it, the alcohol company Mbappe have played a significant role in the deal

https://www.redandwhitekop.com/forum/index.php?topic=345734.2640

I'll try distracting everyone by posting this again...

[soxfan]

Socrates ?

I'd prefer Achilles. Dominant in every phase of the game. remarkably durable too - hasn't missed a match in ages, practically indestructible. Would cost a triremeload of drachmas though.

[Agent99]

MacRed at it again.

[Qston]

I'd prefer Achilles. Dominant in every phase of the game. remarkably durable too - hasn't missed a match in ages, practically indestructible. Would cost a triremeload of drachmas though.

But does he have the footballing brain of Socrates ? Greek iniesta

[Samie]

Hector would be my man though lads.

[jc2002]

If anyone happens to speak/understand Greek, does this article mention who are first and second on the wishlist?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7E_8EjoxY7Q

I thought based on shirt numbers that it was Aristotle but apparently he was playing sweeper.

[TepidT2O]

Hector would be my man though lads.

This isn’t 2017 is it?

[bornandbRED]

Aubameyang for a couple of seasons would be bucket loads of fun.

*comes back down to earth*

[Fordy]

You made a mistake mate, it happens. Don’t be down about it, like I said I don’t mind deleting those posts if you’ve got a better article that actually says PSG signed Mbappe because of Nike?

Being schooled by Peter the Red...

[El Lobo]

Being schooled by Peter the Red...

Ahhh just the man for the job! You must have some genius ITK info about Nike pushing the Mbappe deal? I know you’ve not just been spending your time bigging up useless fat Scots and slaughtering our youngsters.

[TepidT2O]

Ahhh just the man for the job! You must have some genius ITK info about Nike pushing the Mbappe deal? I know you’ve not just been spending your time bigging up useless fat Scots and slaughtering our youngsters.

Are you referring to carry on up the Khyber

[west_london_red]

Just been having a look at the new kit, if I end up spending £250 on buying a kit for myself and my two small children and then hear Klopp or anyone else at the club tell me we don’t have any money to spend I’m going to put my foot through the fucking TV!

[newterp]

Just been having a look at the new kit, if I end up spending £250 on buying a kit for myself and my two small children and then hear Klopp or anyone else at the club tell me we don’t have any money to spend I’m going to put my foot through the fucking TV!

to be fair - £250 doesn't get you many good players these days.