Topic: LIVERPOOL TRANSFER THREAD - 2023 (FSG posts = get muted)

[Jookie]

Jorg going to do a madness and get Kone, Thuram and Veiga on top of Mac Allister for a combined £150m while finding Fabinho a new club.

My personal opinion is that if we buy 4 mids then 1 of Fabinho, Henderson or Thiago will go.

Henderson being sold is a non-starter. As much as people may disagree, I don't think Klopp would want to lose Henderson and Milner in 1 window.

Therefore it's Thiago or Fabinho in that hypothetical situation. Personally I see more value in having a true No.6 given the system, existing options and the players listed a spotential signings above.

[clinical]

Think it would be a struggle to get a fee for Thiago considering his age, injury record and wages. I think it would be good for us if possible.

Be a small fee. But frees up £200k. He's briliant and happy to keep him. But £200k a week saved is a lot for someone who's always injured.

[Machae]

If there's a possibility of releasing Thiago and filling his position, then we should. Need to be a bit ruthless every now and then. He's a great player but can't be relied upon sadly

[Nick110581]

Jorg going to do a madness and get Kone, Thuram and Veiga on top of Mac Allister for a combined £150m while finding Fabinho a new club.

No way we sell Fab.

[Hazell]

This is going to be the Summer of Jorg

[StevoHimself]

Must say, Thurams old man was one hell of a player. Like, tremendous. Better an better the higher the stakes. Wonder how the computers deal with family bloodlines for an input  Being human im going "get him in hes gonna eventually be the best ever" even though ive never seen him play and actually didn't know he existed.

Heard nothing but good things about his brother a few years ago too.

[jepovic]

Be a small fee. But frees up £200k. He's briliant and happy to keep him. But £200k a week saved is a lot for someone who's always injured.

Yeah, but who would give Thiago 200k/w ?

I think we will simply end up with a lot of midfielders.
Klopp has always hoarded CMs.

Im a bit concerned about the lack of RB options, with Milner leaving.

[RyanBabel19]

Wonderful deal for MacAllister especially given the rumoured fee

Considering the numbers being mentioned for the likes of Mount (who I do rate), it’s a great deal and he’ll do very well here IMO

[rafathegaffa83]

Is 4 new midfielders realistic? Or is it still likely to be 2 or 3?

Not sure it's a new approach just our hubris from last summer has caused a rethink. Is four midfielders really a stretch? Not really given they'll know in addition to three leaving, you've got Thiago likely gone next summer and Fabinho and Henderson in decline. Maybe we're actually going back to being proactive, signs of which were shown in January when we signed Gakpo

[rafathegaffa83]

This is going to be the Summer of Jorg

[lionel_messias]

This is going to be the Summer of Jorg

Before we know we'll all be part of the Jorg Collective.

Resistance is fuchtbar.

[Garlicbread]

Promising that Joyce namedropped Thuram in his piece.

[RyanBabel19]

Yeah, but who would give Thiago 200k/w ?

I think we will simply end up with a lot of midfielders.
Klopp has always hoarded CMs.

Im a bit concerned about the lack of RB options, with Milner leaving.

Trent
Ramsey
Bradley
Van den Berg
Gomez

We’ve got options there to be honest, just depends what the club want to do with the position moving forward

[robertobaggio37]

I really hope MacAllister is done otherwise we'll end up looking like proper mugs. I don't like this boasting about the fee, serves us no fucking purpose.

[ScouserAtHeart]

This is going to be the Summer of Jorg

[RyanBabel19]

Not sure it's a new approach just our hubris from last summer has caused a rethink. Is four midfielders really a stretch? Not really given they'll know in addition to three leaving, you've got Thiago likely gone next summer and Fabinho and Henderson in decline. Maybe we're actually going back to being proactive, signs of which were shown in January when we signed Gakpo

Agree with this. Initially when I saw Veigas name brought up again I was suprised but we do have a situation in which we could get more in than expected due to being proactive, if funds are available to do so.

[ScouserAtHeart]

Yeah, but who would give Thiago 200k/w ?

I think we will simply end up with a lot of midfielders.
Klopp has always hoarded CMs.

Im a bit concerned about the lack of RB options, with Milner leaving.

Fabinho can be the new midfield/RB option

[RyanBabel19]

I really hope MacAllister is done otherwise we'll end up looking like proper mugs. I don't like this boasting about the fee, serves us no fucking purpose.

Who is boasting?

[ScouserAtHeart]

Alexis Mac Allister will sign for Liverpool from Brighton, subject to a medical, after agreeing a contract understood to run to June 2028. Liverpool are to pay the buyout clause in the Argentina international’s contract and will then turn to other targets to continue their midfield rebuild.

Mac Allister is due to have a medical in the next 48 hours. The buyout clause in his contract, signed weeks before he went to the World Cup, is significantly less than the £60m that has been mentioned. That deal has two seasons to run, with an additional one-year option for the club.

Other players on Jürgen Klopp’s list include Manu Koné, the 22-year-old Borussia Mönchengladbach midfielder, and Khéphren Thuram, who is also 22 and plays for Nice. Both have represented France at junior level and Thuram got his first senior cap this year. Celta’s Gabri Veiga, another rising talent, is also admired by Liverpool’s manager but no talks have taken place for the 21-year-old.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/jun/05/liverpool-poised-to-sign-alexis-mac-allister-brighton-deal-agreed

[jepovic]

Trent
Ramsey
Bradley
Van den Berg
Gomez

We’ve got options there to be honest, just depends what the club want to do with the position moving forward

Only Trent is a proper proven RB though.
The full backs are crucial for the way we play, and we suffered in the fall when Trent was playing poorly.

[zero zero]

This is going to be the Summer of Jorg

We are the Jorg. You will be assimilated

[robertobaggio37]

Who is boasting?

All the social media. I know we can't do anything here, it's just feels a bit unnecessary.

[BER]

Anything to be read into the fact Thiago and Matip don't have the new kits for the club tour?

[Jookie]

Only Trent is a proper proven RB though.
The full backs are crucial for the way we play, and we suffered in the fall when Trent was playing poorly.

I see your point but just don't think we'll buy an out and out RB that would block the path of Ramsay and/or Bradley. Ramsay is really highly rated  and Bradley was very, very good in his 1st full season (albeit in League One).

We also have Gomez as a right back option so it's not like we are just relying on 2 youngsters.

Stylistically the others aren't like Trent. But who is?

If we buy a RB option this year i think it'll be someone who can alo play another positon. Either CB or in midfield.

[Lynndenberries]

Anyone watched Veiga before? I don’t really watch La Liga, so I know very little about him.

[Stockholm Syndrome]

Anything to be read into the fact Thiago and Matip don't have the new kits for the club tour?

I raised the same point with Gomez and Kelleher the other day too

[rob1966]

Crikey, I do a bit of work for a couple of hours and the big news happens. Maybe I should do it more often.

Your employer says about fucking time you skiving twat

[Tobelius]

This is going to be the Summer of Jorg

   He's going to eat a block of cheese and sign us some good players isn't he.

[Hazell]

Is that Ratcliffe screening our calls when we ask about Thuram because he wants him to sign for Man Utd?

[RyanBabel19]

Only Trent is a proper proven RB though.
The full backs are crucial for the way we play, and we suffered in the fall when Trent was playing poorly.

We persisted with Trent playing poorly that’s the thing, we had other options but stuck with him.

Full backs are crucial but we need to give them time to learn the system, we could buy a new one… still needs to learn how we play

All the social media. I know we can't do anything here, it's just feels a bit unnecessary.

Social media is full of people who try to one up other fans by posting scores players got for matches on a website…. Says all you need to know. Zero point worrying what happens on there with things like boasting.

If you boast about something on there and it goes wrong… the only place people care is on there too

[red mongoose]

#mufc had also looked at Alexis Mac Allister, but the player’s preference to move to Liverpool forced Erik ten Hag to divert his attention elsewhere. [
@_pauljoyce
]

 

Even if we stop shitting on players who reject us for whatever reason, it is always appropriate to shit on Manchester United. For whatever reason.

[disgraced cake]

  He's going to eat a block of cheese and sign us some good players isn't he.

He might even read a book. From beginning to end. In that order!

[rafathegaffa83]

Agree with this. Initially when I saw Veigas name brought up again I was suprised but we do have a situation in which we could get more in than expected due to being proactive, if funds are available to do so.

Re: Veiga yes I think it comes down to opportunity. Real Madrid were linked with him. They're getting in Bellingham. They're also now going to need to direct their attention to replacing Benzema. Perhaps we've viewed this as an opportunity to exploit a situation, which could mean one less issue to resolve next summer

[Ma Vie en Rouge]

Fabinho can be the new midfield/RB option

Yeah, he definitely won't get ripped to shreds by pacy wingers at RB.

[darragh85]

It's weird, I just knew macallistar was a Liverpool player when I first saw him a couple of seasons ago.

[The G in Gerrard]

Where's this Veiga story from and fingers crossed on Macalister!

[TepidT2O]

Veiga spotted this morning , sitting in the diner at the corner, waiting for the man to pour the coffee before he signs.

Fantastic shoehorned pun there!


Others in the thread are surely philistines!

[Caston]

Fabrizio is saying the fee is less than the current £45/£50m fees doing the rounds!

[TepidT2O]

Where's this Veiga story from and fingers crossed on Macalister!

From the Geordie press saying we’re favourites to get him and Newcastle have given up

[Hazell]

Veiga spotted this morning , sitting in the diner at the corner, waiting for the man to pour the coffee before he signs.

Missed this before. Nice one