31 May 2017 00:02:55
According to some, we've offered a two year deal to free agent Gael Clichy.

Im not sure what to make of this. Firstly, free agent, prem experience and title winning at that. Definitely a LB. 31 yrs old, so a two year deal is good too.

However. Why has he been released? I've really not noticed his Man City career enough to recall if he was decent, injury prone? Did he keep Kolorov out or vice versa.

Anyway, could be shrewd but it feels a little disappointing as we have CL football, money and Klopp should we be setting a higher bench mark then this? Just not sure (can you tell)

1.) 31 May 2017
31 May 2017 06:52:46
hmm still having him as a cover shouldn not be bad. i think we need 2 LB since the club doesn't have any once alberto is sold. Decent signing clichy, but his wages would be a bomb.

2.) 31 May 2017
31 May 2017 12:35:03
I'd take him only if 3 conditions were met:

1) We miss out on Sessegnon,
2) He's back up LB (on low wages),
3) We go all out on a first choice LB (such as Mendy), and

But I can't see that happening. His wages should be pretty high I reckon.

3.) 31 May 2017
31 May 2017 13:16:35
I'm not sure what LFC fans want. Everyone is calling for 2 LBs to come in and we have made Ryan S a main target. If we are able to get him then would we also want a very expensive young LB in Mendy which would give Sessegnon very little chance to break through into the 1st team for a good number of years.

Signing an experienced PL LB, like Clichy, who has won trophies at both Arsenal and City with a youngster waiting to take his place in the next couple of years would make perfect sense to me. Yes Clichy will not be everyones cup of tea but he will be a step up from Milner.

If we manage to get Sessegnon and loan him back we would have Clichy/ Milner this year, Sessgnon/ Clichy next year and saved ourselves some ££s which could be re-invested in other positions.