26 Jul 2020 13:48:02
Ed002 is there any news on marko grujic, are Hertha interested in signing him. Am I right in thinking they are a club with money to spend did they get taken over or something Ed am sure I heard something about them having money to spend when the German football was on or am I getting them mixed up with an other team.
Cheers Ed.

{Ed002's Note - Marko Grujic (CM) Liverpool will most likely opt to take a good profit and run as there is no guarantee of a Work Permit being granted or place in the team - and critically Grujic is not HG - but the player wants a chance. Hertha Berlin asked for a third year on loan with an obligation to buy at the end of the loan but Liverpool want to sell the player now and Borussia Monchengladbach may offer a solution as they see Grujic as an ideal Denis Zakaria replacement but will start discussions with the idea of a loan with an obigation to buy. Other options exist in Italy with Lazio who, like Borussia Monchengladbach, have been talking to his agent and Liverpool will likely get offers from both clubs. Napoli may just show an interest as well.

All of these clubs can afford to buy him.}

1.) 26 Jul 2020
26 Jul 2020 17:35:28
I know you don't like talking figures but can I ask what sort of payment we might receive for him?

{Ed002's Note - Perhaps £15M - something of that order.}

2.) 26 Jul 2020
26 Jul 2020 19:03:57
ed002 the £15m has that gone down with C.V. or is that about right for him. If its because of C.V. maybe a loan would be better. Do you think Napoli would take him on loan a good season in Italy would see his value go up. A lot of players from around that part of Europe seem to do well in Italy.

{Ed002's Note - Liverpool want to sell him not loan him out as they need to raise some funds towards a transfer or two. For most people he is a very good player they should look to integrate - but he will never be Home Grown.}

3.) 26 Jul 2020
26 Jul 2020 21:28:26
Ed, Has the fee gone down because of performance and Corona, or just cause of corona? 25M was the talk last season, which seemed about right for a star performer in the German league.

{Ed002's Note - It is what Liverpool can expect as clubs are all struggling financially.}

4.) 26 Jul 2020
26 Jul 2020 22:05:26
He is far from a star performer in Germany. I watched him a lot the last 2 seasons. He wouldn't get near the Liverpool frst 11.
£15m/ £20m is right. Same as wilson - no chance for Liverpool first team both a level or 2 down.

5.) 27 Jul 2020
27 Jul 2020 09:20:20
His previous manager at HB said he was the heartbeat of the team last season. He is clearly good enough for a second tier german side, at least, and it AM are interested, as mentioned previously then surely he is held in high regard.

6.) 27 Jul 2020
27 Jul 2020 10:36:35
Lets see where he ends up. I doubt very much he will go to AM and if he did he would't get much game time. We are the best team in world football, our job now is to stay there. Players like Grujic and Wilson are not of our required level. These are the type of players who we bought on a regular basis up until Klopp arrived.

7.) 27 Jul 2020
27 Jul 2020 00:09:32
ed2 - seems a shame he won't get the chance in England. he looks like a kid with all the attributes to do well over here. Just a couple questions regards Work permit cos I don't know much about it:

1- Just noting that Marko is 24 yrs old. Do the criteria for granting WP apply at all ages?

2- specifically for Marko, what areas can he realistically get enough points?

cheers!

{Ed002's Note - All working adults have to have a work permit if from outside of the EU and as of the new year all working adults will require a WP. He does not qualify on the points based system and would need to be dealt with as an exception.}

8.) 27 Jul 2020
27 Jul 2020 12:46:55
Mark08, we don't need him Grujic to become a starter cos that is not why he was signed nor loaned out. I have watched him at Berlin myself and he is a very good player and has been great for them as well. So great that they were willing to I think, pay a loan fee for his second year loan as that is how much they valued him.

He is a good player who won't make it here cos there are better players ahead of him, not cos he is a bad player, IMO. But like you said, let us see where he ends up but make no mistake about it, the guy is a baller, man.