29 Jan 2016 12:49:27
Hi Ed's 002. Thank you for the updated review on our transfer targets it's much appreciated. I wanted to guauge your opinion on Slimani. He's a player i have kept an eye on for a while as I think he is exactly what we need. He has good movement, heads well, good hold up play and he is always working hard pressing when he his side hasn't got the ball. He is basically the complete opposite of Benteke and balotelli. My questions to you Ed's 002 and 001 is how much do you think it would take for sporting to sell Slimani as he is adored by the fans and how profound is our interest in the player. This guy is a late bloomer at 27 but I think he will surprise a few people if he came to the premiership. Love the guys attitude on the pitch very passionate and partisan.

{Ed002's Note - Deja vu but Sporting were asking close to €30M and have rejected a €17M offer from an English side out of hand. So perhaps €25M would work.

I have no reliable measure of "profoundness" of interest I am afraid.}


1.) 29 Jan 2016
29 Jan 2016 13:33:29
Thanks Ed's 002. I appreciate the reply especially as I know how you don't like talking about figures. 25 million euro is a very fair price in the current market for a player of silmanis caliber. I wish we had gone for him instead of balotelli and then we would have avoided the Benteke debacle. I really don't think we will buy him tho as we have a plethora of attacking options at the club regardless of their fit or not. Silmani will prove to be an astute signing for someone. If I was Mclaren, Allardyce, Pulis, or even Ranieri I would be on the phone to Sulmanis agent because this guy guarantees you goals.

{Ed002's Note - I agree that Liverpool don't have any shortage of strikers right now, putting aside a couple of injuries only one of which is long-term. As I said there is interest from elsewhere and another side has had a bid turned down so if Liverpool are to do anything now would be the time.}


2.) 29 Jan 2016
29 Jan 2016 14:05:31
Do you think Slimani would be a shrewd purchase for a premiership club Ed's 002, I think his game is ideal for England. if Liverpool did buy him do you think that would signal the end of bentekes career at Liverpool?

{Ed002's Note - Always a tough question - if he can maintain anything like the form he is showing now then yes.}


3.) 29 Jan 2016
29 Jan 2016 14:45:02
On the subject of too many strikers, do you think benteke will have any suitors in the summer? He's a good player, but doesn't fit us, and klopp clearly isn't favouring him, seems a waste of wages and I'm sure we could get a fair fee for him as he's still young?

{Ed002's Note - Sure I think there will be some interest. If the club want him to move on they will ask his agent to find a new club.}


4.) 29 Jan 2016
29 Jan 2016 14:46:40
Much obliged 002.


5.) 29 Jan 2016
29 Jan 2016 16:08:43
Slimani has looked useful for last few years tbf.


6.) 29 Jan 2016
29 Jan 2016 16:37:13
I never like buying African players - some amazing talents but the African cup can literally destroy seasons if they are really good players and really key. And if they are neither then why buy them at all? That's the biggest shame of no winter break to me - that the African Nations becomes so destructive to some teams in the league over our busiest time.


7.) 29 Jan 2016
29 Jan 2016 20:13:09
Was that evertons €18m bid ed.


8.) 29 Jan 2016
29 Jan 2016 20:13:09
Was that evertons €18m bid ed.

{Ed002's Note - €17M and yes, Everton.}