Topic: THE NON-LIVERPOOL TRANSFER THREAD

[The G in Gerrard]

Ricarlson ending up at Madrid after failing at Everton, then failing at Tottenham would be maybe the greatest example of failing upwards I’ve ever seen in my life

He is shite.

[Solomon Grundy]

He is shite.

Just shows how bad Anthony has been when many consider him the Poundland version of Richie-la.

[rocco]

Real Madrid have already secured Endrick for the summer of 2024, and they will be no doubt positioning themselves to trigger Haaland's release clause, when it becomes effective in the summer of 2024. I doubt they will spend any money on Richarlison, but I can see them taking him on loan next season ...

Spurs won’t loan him out

[Kopenhagen]

Saudi Arabia want Khéphren Thuram, according to The Athletic.

[lionel_messias]

Saudi Arabia want Khéphren Thuram, according to The Athletic.

Would be a smart signing for them, or us.

[ScouserAtHeart]

 Mbappe’s contract runs until the summer of 2024 and includes a one-year option to extend until 2025, but that must be triggered before June 30 and only Mbappe has the power to do so.

https://archive.ph/Gueh3

Wow, handing over that much power is insane

[Lycan]

Saudi Arabia want Khéphren Thuram, according to The Athletic.

Would be disappointing if he went there.

[lionel_messias]

Imagine John Henry's surprise when Jude Bellingham cost £100 million!

Imagine his further surprise when Real Madrid ended up paying it!

And all those journalists selling clicks on Liverpool's "interest" in JB, imagine how surprising this all is and how much of a time well spent.

[RyanBabel19]

The Saudis want Raphinha for 80 million apparently

[amir87]

The Saudis want Raphinha for 80 million apparently

That will be their basic opening offer for all players moving forward now.

If the market was fucked before, we might need to think of another word for what it's about to become.

[Cesar]

Imagine John Henry's surprise when Jude Bellingham cost £100 million!

Imagine his further surprise when Real Madrid ended up paying it!

And all those journalists selling clicks on Liverpool's "interest" in JB, imagine how surprising this all is and how much of a time well spent.

I just can't believe Ivan Schwackoff from twitter wasn't genuine, I don't know what to believe anymore

[PeterTheRed ...]

Imagine John Henry's surprise when Jude Bellingham cost £100 million!

Well, all the reports suggest that only the wages for the player and the "agent" fee for his father have been agreed so far. We are yet to see how much will Dortmund get, as those negotiations have just started ...

[Jayo10]

Well, all the reports suggest that only the wages for the player and the "agent" fee for his father have been agreed so far. We are yet to see how much will Dortmund get, as those negotiations have just started ...

Exactly my thoughts, so will be interesting how Madrid expect to try and manoeuvre Dortmund into accepting the smaller fee. Madrid are quick to trumpet that the player turned down more money from Man City, but without a release clause Dortmund drive a hard bargain. Agreeing a fee was always going to be the hard part.

[clinical]

Qatar want Mbappe, Coman and Camavinga at utd 

[clinical]

Also I think Bellingham has chosen Madrid but no way are Dortmund accepting less than £100m for him. No chance

[Red-Soldier]

Also I think Bellingham has chosen Madrid but no way are Dortmund accepting less than £100m for him. No chance

But, I thought he was besties with Trent and Hendo 

[Draex]

Florian Plettenberg
@Plettigoal
News #Bellingham: Yes, talks between him and Real Madrid are going well and it’s advanced as per
@marca
.

We‘ve been told a few minutes ago: #BVB didn’t receive an offer from Real Madrid yet. No negotiations between Dortmund and Real Madrid at this stage. BVB will demand between €120-150m.

@Sky_Jesco
 
@SkySportDE
 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

That's a lotta dollar.

[Coolie High]

Florian Plettenberg
@Plettigoal
News #Bellingham: Yes, talks between him and Real Madrid are going well and it’s advanced as per
@marca
.

We‘ve been told a few minutes ago: #BVB didn’t receive an offer from Real Madrid yet. No negotiations between Dortmund and Real Madrid at this stage. BVB will demand between €120-150m.

@Sky_Jesco
 
@SkySportDE
 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

That's a lotta dollar.

A lot of dollar they won't get, thats their asking price he'll probably end up going for a good bit less.

[Trump's tiny tiny hands]

Marca talking out their collective arses/dreaming with their €100m price. Dortmund will clean them out.

[Coolie High]

Marca talking out their collective arses/dreaming with their €100m price. Dortmund will clean them out.

I think it'll be closer to 100m.

[Dim Glas]

Florian Plettenberg
@Plettigoal
News #Bellingham: Yes, talks between him and Real Madrid are going well and it’s advanced as per
@marca
.

We‘ve been told a few minutes ago: #BVB didn’t receive an offer from Real Madrid yet. No negotiations between Dortmund and Real Madrid at this stage. BVB will demand between €120-150m.

@Sky_Jesco
 
@SkySportDE
 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

That's a lotta dollar.

Mad how teams and players seem to be happily ‘openly negotiating’ before any agreements between clubs.  Just seems so off. Same happened with Bayern and Mane, he’d long agreed a deal and contract with them while still employed by Liverpool. Yet not a problem to anyone apparently!

It’s shit for the selling club as they have no hand to play, he’s going to Madrid, no one else is buying him. It’ll be like with sancho, I doubt BVB will get the price they put out there. They may want 130m or whatever, they’ll not get near it. 

[Trump's tiny tiny hands]

I think it'll be closer to 100m.

Dortmund have no reason to lower whatever their price will be

[PeterTheRed ...]

Florian Plettenberg
@Plettigoal
News #Bellingham: Yes, talks between him and Real Madrid are going well and it’s advanced as per
@marca
.

We‘ve been told a few minutes ago: #BVB didn’t receive an offer from Real Madrid yet. No negotiations between Dortmund and Real Madrid at this stage. BVB will demand between €120-150m.

@Sky_Jesco
 
@SkySportDE
 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

That's a lotta dollar.

So, the reported €100 million was always wishful thinking from the Spanish press. The price has been set months ago: €120 million upfront, with further €30 million in incentives ...

[lamonti]

Objectively, Madrid is a great move for Bellingham.

He's still only a nipper. Gets probably a UCL semi-final every year for four years, wins the league title every second year or so, gets to live in Madrid, get paid a fortune, gets to play with some great veterans and some great young players, then still has his pick of clubs if and when he wants to come back to England (including us, which moving to City would preclude).

[BarryCrocker]

So, the reported €100 million was always wishful thinking from the Spanish press. The price has been set months ago: €120 million upfront, with further €30 million in incentives ...

Real Madrid's large influx of cash reserves, €425 million, means they have plenty of dry powder on hand for any acquisition that meets their eye.

Hence why BvB have every right to ask them to cough up for what they want.

[lionel_messias]

Hence why BvB have every right to ask them to cough up for what they want.

How have Madrid gone from massive debt to having cash reserves of €425 mill?

And stadium rennovations at €800 million.

Truly, they are magicians who should run the World economy. 🎩 🕵️

[PeterTheRed ...]

How have Madrid gone from massive debt to having cash reserves of €425 mill?

And stadium rennovations at €800 million.

Truly, they are magicians who should run the World economy. 🎩 🕵️

They are the original sportswashers, they are brilliant at this ...

[jedimaster]

We make a bid of around 100m euros for Bellingham, Dortmund come back to us asking for 30m more. The gap is too big and we pull out.
Madrid make a bid of around 100m euros, Dortmund come back asking for 30m more and they pull out.
Jude doesn't want to go to City and they are worried about putting in such a massive bid anyway with the looming financial charges against them.
Jude signs a new contract with Dortmund with a 100m buyout clause.
We sign him in June 2024. Happy days.

Is it naive to still hope that things will go like this? Clutching at straws but hey....

[Agent99]

We make a bid of around 100m euros for Bellingham, Dortmund come back to us asking for 30m more. The gap is too big and we pull out.
Madrid make a bid of around 100m euros, Dortmund come back asking for 30m more and they pull out.
Jude doesn't want to go to City and they are worried about putting in such a massive bid anyway with the looming financial charges against them.
Jude signs a new contract with Dortmund with a 100m buyout clause.
We sign him in June 2024. Happy days.

Is it naive to still hope that things will go like this? Clutching at straws but hey....

I think there was some hesitation from his camp as well so we've simply moved on. I'd love to sign him but it's not on the cards. #Prayforroyhendosbileduct

[PeterTheRed ...]

We make a bid of around 100m euros for Bellingham, Dortmund come back to us asking for 30m more. The gap is too big and we pull out.
Madrid make a bid of around 100m euros, Dortmund come back asking for 30m more and they pull out.
Jude doesn't want to go to City and they are worried about putting in such a massive bid anyway with the looming financial charges against them.
Jude signs a new contract with Dortmund with a 100m buyout clause.
We sign him in June 2024. Happy days.

Is it naive to still hope that things will go like this? Clutching at straws but hey....

Nah, we are not going to pay the €400,000 per week wages Real Madrid are offering, plus the hefty agent (father) signing-on fee. That would bring his wages in the €500,000+ per week range, plus the €150 million transfer fee ...

[tubby]

Nah, we are not going to pay the €400,000 per week wages Real Madrid are offering, plus the hefty agent (father) signing-on fee. That would bring his wages in the €500,000+ per week range, plus the €150 million transfer fee ...

But we had the funds to pay Mbappe that kind of money?

[jedimaster]

I think there was some hesitation from his camp as well so we've simply moved on. I'd love to sign him but it's not on the cards. #Prayforroyhendosbileduct

Oh Jude, the chance to play for Liverpool with the Kop cheering you on and working with Klopp won't come around again.

If and when he would leave Madrid the only clubs that could afford to buy a top player from Madrid in their prime would be the oil clubs. Whereas Liverpool to Real Madrid is a well travelled path.

[killer-heels]

Nah, we are not going to pay the €400,000 per week wages Real Madrid are offering, plus the hefty agent (father) signing-on fee. That would bring his wages in the €500,000+ per week range, plus the €150 million transfer fee ...

Did you think he was coming here to play for a packet of crisps? Like seriously, what did you think he would demand?

[newterp]

Did you think he was coming here to play for a packet of crisps? Like seriously, what did you think he would demand?

He was going to pay us for the privilege of playing for Liverpool, duh.

[Legs]

Did you think he was coming here to play for a packet of crisps? Like seriously, what did you think he would demand?

Covering himself after claiming for AGES he was joining us.

Just like I pointed out to him it wasnt going to happen due to prices.

We were clearly after him but backed away and we've made ourselves look daft waiting around, but it is probably the right thing to do.

This should be a lesson to not get caught out in future.

[killer-heels]

He was going to pay us for the privilege of playing for Liverpool, duh.

Its mad, the surprise with some people that a player due to cost £100m plus would demand wages similar to players of that profile. If those figures are true then its around £350-375k a week, which is about right compared to other players of that level/cost. Then, shock horror, a agents fee.

[Flaccido Dongingo]

But we had the funds to pay Mbappe that kind of money?

You are a silly Billy, Lebron James and Nike were paying for Mbappe.

[lamonti]

Oh Jude, the chance to play for Liverpool with the Kop cheering you on and working with Klopp won't come around again.

If and when he would leave Madrid the only clubs that could afford to buy a top player from Madrid in their prime would be the oil clubs. Whereas Liverpool to Real Madrid is a well travelled path.

I actually think the reverse. Going to Madrid leaves the faint hope of him playing for Liverpool later in his career. Joining City kills it stone dead. You can imagine him doing 4 years at Madrid then being able to determine what he wants to do next.

[PeterTheRed ...]

Did you think he was coming here to play for a packet of crisps? Like seriously, what did you think he would demand?

Well, there is a difference between a packet of crisps, and €500,000+ per week. Bellingham has certainly decided to go for the big money even before he turns 20, and so is his father, who is his agent. Now that we know that, I couldn't care less about him ...

[PeterTheRed ...]

I actually think the reverse. Going to Madrid leaves the faint hope of him playing for Liverpool later in his career. Joining City kills it stone dead. You can imagine him doing 4 years at Madrid then being able to determine what he wants to do next.

The only way that he returns to England is if he flops at Real Madrid, and then we won't consider him at €500,000+ per week ...