Topic: LIVERPOOL TRANSFER THREAD - 2023 (FSG posts = get muted) - No Mbappé

[BobPaisley3]

I hope our new manager says get me two or three world class footballers.

Really hope we’re looking at Isak.

[cptrios]

God, the state of the internet and media nowadays. I googled "Geertruida" and the first result's headline is: Arne Slot gets first big Liverpool setback as excellent star urged to brutally reject Anfield move

I'd rather not give the article a click, but I'm guessing the reality is "some commentator said he maybe shouldn't go to Liverpool."

[Clint Eastwood]

Two proper wingers please. Pace, goals, 1-on-1 ability. Our current make up of attackers is incredibly unbalanced and it shows. Diaz and Salah out.

Isak is good but too similar to Nunez in style/position.

[KC7]

God, the state of the internet and media nowadays. I googled "Geertruida" and the first result's headline is: Arne Slot gets first big Liverpool setback as excellent star urged to brutally reject Anfield move

I'd rather not give the article a click, but I'm guessing the reality is "some commentator said he maybe shouldn't go to Liverpool."

I read it the other day...roughly some bloke saying it will take a while before Liverpool get up to speed with Slot bedding in along with new players so go somewhere where things are more settled. BS basically.

[Lubeh]

We may move trent to sorta mid in a 4 2 3 1  with Mac and Trent  as the double pivot leaving Connor Bradley as the RB with Joe Gomez as the backup?   though if we do go 4 2 3 1 we need a striker who can score goals, jota or Nunez but atm I would trust neither as Jota always seems to be injured and Nunez is like a box of chocolates you never know what your gonna get! to use the phrase.

Rumours of Allison selling his house aswell so abit worrying for me we could and maybe should be looking for

1 LB - Tsimi will perhaps go and Robbo is getting on, though he may last another year
2 CB - Joel Matip replacement, or VVD as he may go, same for Konate he dropped off a cliff
1 DM - Endo while i like him he is not for the future ,  Baj to move back up to the no1 DM
1 LW - Seems Diaz wants to leave so maybe need to replace
1 RW - replacement for Salah as i just cant see Edwards renewing his contract
1 STR - We need a finisher we can rely on and atm I cant see either Jota or Nunez as that guy especially in the 4 2 3 1 formation.

[Samie]

Alisson has 3 years left on his contract and no top club needs a #1 keeper. Also we;d want over 100 million for him, who's going to pay that for a keeper?

[JasonF]

We may move trent to sorta mid in a 4 2 3 1  with Mac and Trent  as the double pivot leaving Connor Bradley as the RB with Joe Gomez as the backup?   though if we do go 4 2 3 1 we need a striker who can score goals, jota or Nunez but atm I would trust neither as Jota always seems to be injured and Nunez is like a box of chocolates you never know what your gonna get! to use the phrase.

Rumours of Allison selling his house aswell so abit worrying for me we could and maybe should be looking for

1 LB - Tsimi will perhaps go and Robbo is getting on, though he may last another year
2 CB - Joel Matip replacement, or VVD as he may go, same for Konate he dropped off a cliff
1 DM - Endo while i like him he is not for the future ,  Baj to move back up to the no1 DM
1 LW - Seems Diaz wants to leave so maybe need to replace
1 RW - replacement for Salah as i just cant see Edwards renewing his contract
1 STR - We need a finisher we can rely on and atm I cant see either Jota or Nunez as that guy especially in the 4 2 3 1 formation.

Sounds like we're in for a major transition if you've got us getting rid of our 4 top scorers and van Dijk.

[Lubeh]

Alisson has 3 years left on his contract and no top club needs a #1 keeper. Also we;d want over 100 million for him, who's going to pay that for a keeper?

Rumours of Real (obv) i hope not though

[BobPaisley3]

Alisson has 3 years left on his contract and no top club needs a #1 keeper. Also we;d want over 100 million for him, who's going to pay that for a keeper?

Yeah, I thought that. Bayern possibly but can’t see that being much of an attraction.

[Lubeh]

Sounds like we're in for a major transition if you've got us getting rid of our 4 top scorers and van Dijk.

I am not saying that we will sell all these, i am just saying that there is alot of rumours about, i think VVD stays and Nunez and Jota stays.

[Samie]

Rumours of Real (obv) i hope not though

They have Courtois and Lunin and Kepa. The also going to  pay a huge money to Mbappe. They would fail FFP.  Please think about what you say. 

[JasonF]

Rumours of Real (obv) i hope not though

Coutiois is meant to back from his injury next weekend.

[Samie]

And now Jota? Fuckin' hell! This lad is selling evreyone. 

[Lubeh]

I can see us playing something like

             Allison

Bradley  CB  VVD   LB/Robbo

         Trent       Mac

RW            Szobo          LW/Diaz

           Nunez /FWD

[BobPaisley3]

And now Jota? Fuckin' hell! This lad is selling evreyone. 

What about Adrian?

[Lubeh]

And now Jota? Fuckin' hell! This lad is selling evreyone. 

Samie please read what i said I never said we would be selling Jota, I am saying we need some1 who scores and/or who aint injured all the time,

I can see us getting 4 people in and deffo a CB  DM  the  others RW to replace Salah (Olise/Bakayoko?) then LW/STR depending if Diaz leaves whether its a LW or Str

[RedSetGo]

Geertruida does look interesting. If we signed him it wouldn’t be because Slot is the new boss, just because he has a good stats profile. Just as likely he goes to West Ham mind - or was just on a trip to London given Feyenoord don’t play again till next weekend.

Geertruida is a VERY interesting player to me. Saw him play for Holland last summer and he stood out to me with his aggressive defensive actions, very good on the ball, & athletic. Has that mean look on his face which I oddly like, that no-nonsense look.

He is a very versatile player, something Edwards, if memory serves, liked in the players he targeted (Sadio, Gini, Nkunku).

In Feyenoord's last game vs GAE, he played as right back, but inverted into midfield during build-up. I didn't remember him, but I was thinking to myself, "this number 4 midfielder is quite good at escaping pressure, on the turn, incise passing." I then look him up & he's the RB.

I like the player. I hope this link has legs.

[Lynndenberries]

I’d still go for Bruno Guimarães. Think him and Mac in a midfield two would work well, similar to what we saw with Mac and Endo at times this season.

[Knight]

At the moment I'd expect Trent to be 3rd or 4th choice as a dual pivot 6. And that's without buying a proper athlete as a DM.

[Barefoot Doctor]

Two proper wingers please. Pace, goals, 1-on-1 ability. Our current make up of attackers is incredibly unbalanced and it shows. Diaz and Salah out.

Isak is good but too similar to Nunez in style/position.

Summerville has been mentioned but who else? Think there were some links to Baier of Hoffenheim, who I thought was a winger but seems to play more as a forward (13 league goals this season though). Olise? Numbers look incredible plus he’s a lefty (and homegrown) but will be £60m and has an injury history. Zhegrova at Lille is meant to be a big talent. Bakayoko?

[BobPaisley3]

Summerville has been mentioned but who else? Think there were some links to Baier of Hoffenheim, who I thought was a winger but seems to play more as a forward (13 league goals this season though). Olise? Numbers look incredible plus he’s a lefty (and homegrown) but will be £60m and has an injury history. Zhegrova at Lille is meant to be a big talent. Bakayoko?

Edwards was shrewd financially. The iconic front 3 cost less than 100m combined. Even with inflation, he’ll be able to pull in some decent lads.

[lionel_messias]

I can see us playing something like

             Allison

Bradley  CB  VVD   LB/Robbo

         Trent       Mac

RW            Szobo          LW/Diaz

           Nunez /FWD

Problem here is many don't see Trent as a "6" without a very strong, powerful DM alongside him.

And Mac Allister better as an "8".

Is the solution, playing Sboz wide forward, off a striker, swapping Macca there and then you
sign a beast to mind the shop alongside Trent?

[clinical]

We probably need two new forwards and 2 who leave. A no.6 is a must as is a cb and left back.

Probably about 6 out and 5 in.

Another big summer ahead..

[clinical]

Summerville has been mentioned but who else? Think there were some links to Baier of Hoffenheim, who I thought was a winger but seems to play more as a forward (13 league goals this season though). Olise? Numbers look incredible plus he’s a lefty (and homegrown) but will be £60m and has an injury history. Zhegrova at Lille is meant to be a big talent. Bakayoko?

Olise injuries are the concern. Bierer would be a no brainer for £25m release clause

[dirkster]

If ...IF the rumours are true about Chelsea needing to sell in order to comply with FFP, a cheeky bid for Nkunku perhaps, or would we class him in the 'injury prone' category?

[Chris~]

If ...IF the rumours are true about Chelsea needing to sell in order to comply with FFP, a cheeky bid for Nkunku perhaps, or would we class him in the 'injury prone' category?

Yes. Really wouldn't go near anyone who's had injury issues in the last few years. Just don't need to take that risk.

[clinical]

If ...IF the rumours are true about Chelsea needing to sell in order to comply with FFP, a cheeky bid for Nkunku perhaps, or would we class him in the 'injury prone' category?

Injury prone. However before his injuries he was quality and would have been perfect under Klopp. Probably should have been the Mane replacement the nerds wanted.

[TobyLFC]

If ...IF the rumours are true about Chelsea needing to sell in order to comply with FFP, a cheeky bid for Nkunku perhaps, or would we class him in the 'injury prone' category?

I could see us going after Levi Colwell again, altough I think he's injured aswell :/

[Legs]

Good point, if the new players signed end up flops is that the head coach's fault or the head of recruitment?

This is where things can get tricky and a power struggle.

As Slot has to face the music whilst the nerds wont have to answer anything in public.

I understand this is how the model works in Europe and even in England at some clubs but this country thinking is abit behind and all the dipshits will say "Slot signed him" when that MAY not be the case he will likely have an input you'd think/hope.

[Barefoot Doctor]

I could see us going after Levi Colwell again, altough I think he's injured aswell :/

Yep. Club apparently like him a lot, and Chelsea need to sell some former academy lads in June to balance the books. Gallagher looked a sure thing in terms of going but you’d think they’d keep him given he seems to be their best player other than Palmer.

Olise doesn’t have a massive injury track record, but the hamstring problems will be a red flag. Guess you need to figure out if he’s injury prone or if it’s just isolated incidents that can be managed. So hard to figure out though, Naby had a brilliant injury track record before coming here…

[Phineus]

Would love Nkunku, massive fan of his for years. Aren’t Chelsea more pressed to sell homegrown players though in how profit is is viewed within FFP?

Makes Colwill more interesting to us for sure. Maatsen too.

I think we need a new left back, though admittedly it’s further down list than a CB, new CM and forward(s).

[RyanBabel19]

Head coach is fine it could obv work
But Hughes has to be in public and give regular interviews
You can’t disempower the manager position and then have him be the only one accountable

Isn't this a pretty normal set up at many clubs, just not used a lot here?

Could be wrong but i'm pretty sure loads of clubs in other countries use this model and the coach still does all the usual press and interviews.

[Barefoot Doctor]

Isn't this a pretty normal set up at many clubs, just not used a lot here?

Could be wrong but i'm pretty sure loads of clubs in other countries use this model and the coach still does all the usual press and interviews.

They do but on the continent it’s pretty common for the sporting directors to talk to the media. Head coach should obviously be the ones doing the press conferences and main interviews around the match but would be good for Hughes to be more visible.

[killer-heels]

For centreback i would go for one of Todibo or Colwill. For the attack it depends on the position but Id want to push the boat out for Napoli lad, Wirtz or Musiala, failing that Olise or see if we can get Minteh off Newcastle’s hands. If its a striker then Openda or Boniface.

For the midfield i have no idea.

That would be enough but if we want a full back then its Ait-Nouri or Maatsen.

[RyanBabel19]

They do but on the continent it’s pretty common for the sporting directors to talk to the media. Head coach should obviously be the ones doing the press conferences and main interviews around the match but would be good for Hughes to be more visible.

Thanks for posting mate, i've not seen that before.

[Vinay]

Problem here is many don't see Trent as a "6" without a very strong, powerful DM alongside him.

And Mac Allister better as an "8".

Is the solution, playing Sboz wide forward, off a striker, swapping Macca there and then you
sign a beast to mind the shop alongside Trent?

Yes, a powerful, big DM is needed. Szoboz should be a squad player for the LW in this set up.

[Egyptian36]

Would love Nkunku, massive fan of his for years. Aren’t Chelsea more pressed to sell homegrown players though in how profit is is viewed within FFP?

Makes Colwill more interesting to us for sure. Maatsen too.

I think we need a new left back, though admittedly it’s further down list than a CB, new CM and forward(s).

We learned the hard way how players availability can make or break your season so the last thing we need is an injury prone player

[clinical]

For centreback i would go for one of Todibo or Colwill. For the attack it depends on the position but Id want to push the boat out for Napoli lad, Wirtz or Musiala, failing that Olise or see if we can get Minteh off Newcastle’s hands. If its a striker then Openda or Boniface.

For the midfield i have no idea.

That would be enough but if we want a full back then its Ait-Nouri or Maatsen.

I reckon we'll be in for some shocks. I doubt we spend £100m on a player though. Wirtz and Musiala will be that and more.

I'm still shocked we let Lukeba go to Leipzig for £28m.

[killer-heels]

I reckon we'll be in for some shocks. I doubt we spend £100m on a player though. Wirtz and Musiala will be that and more.

I'm still shocked we let Lukeba go to Leipzig for £28m.

As long as its some really good footballers. In my opinion we have lost our way with signings since and including the summer of 2022. Many of the players signed then and since have question marks over them bar Mac Allister.

[Vinay]

Gravenberch and Gakpo are very good footballers. We ought to know how to use them.