13 Apr 2023 09:18:32
ED002,
Reports with Declan Rice this morning led me to here.
I couldn't find his name in the search bar. More then likely I just missed his name through that extensive list you gave us a few days ago lol.

Do you know of any interest from Liverpool in Rice?
Thanks!

{Ed002's Note - Declan Rice (DM) There may remain interest from Manchester United but they signed Casemiro so their need is less now. The interest of Manchester City went with the signing of Kalvin Phillips although I would not totally discount them as they are looking to upgrade Phillips. Chelsea lost out on their preferred target last summer and the club is supportive of looking again to have Declan Rice return to Stamford Bridge, something that I understand will be acceptable to the player, but I also understand Chelsea have a preferred choice. If Arsenal were to move Xhaka and Elneny on then they would have space in the squad, but they have have a preferred target, although they cannot be discounted. A wildcard would be Bayern Munich. West Ham will resist a move, but if the player were to push for it they would have to reconsider that position. The player has rejected offers to sign a new contract so the reality will bite this summer and West Ham have been looking at potential replacements. Will be significantly expensive. Liverpool have not declared an interest nor would he be an alternative to Bellingham.}

1.) 13 Apr 2023
13 Apr 2023 10:43:20
Top man. Thanks Ed!

2.) 13 Apr 2023
13 Apr 2023 12:05:21
Doubt it very much. Being English, he wouldn't come much cheaper than JB.

3.) 13 Apr 2023
13 Apr 2023 12:26:52
Good player but will probably be overpriced and therefore we will look to others.

4.) 13 Apr 2023
13 Apr 2023 13:05:06
I'd imagine Ars, Utd, City nd Chelsea would all want him. We won't though.

5.) 13 Apr 2023
13 Apr 2023 13:07:25
As I understand from this site
Bellingham is still possible nothing has changed other than the club realising that 1 player is not going to be enough I’m sure ed2 said Bellingham is still doable but will be very tough to pull off also the alternative targets aren’t really what you would call cheap alternatives but I do concede that maybe we could get 2 high quality players in for the same cost as Bellingham. I’m sure if the club see value in a player they will try.

{Ed002's Note - I said that weeks ago.}

6.) 13 Apr 2023
13 Apr 2023 13:16:59
I'd buy Rice, play him in CDM for a few years while the youngsters from academy come through or kick on, then move him back to partner Konate as a CB.

7.) 13 Apr 2023
13 Apr 2023 15:19:46
I think Nunes and Caiceido would be a great start. £100m could maybe get them two done. Then we need a right back and a centre back. I wouldn’t even bother replacing Ox or Keita. They literally have contributed nothing at all, so won’t be missed. Ox was a crazy gamble considering his injury record at Arsenal, but the wee guy Keita was a bloody car crash from day one. Glad to see the back of both of them.

On the other hand, Firmino will be sorely missed. Loved him. Great player and always played for the team and not himself.

8.) 13 Apr 2023
13 Apr 2023 15:43:07
Rice at centre back that’s funny. He is terrible as a defensive midfielder as well. Are you joking K2?

9.) 13 Apr 2023
13 Apr 2023 17:28:11
Caicedo'll be at least £80m on his own i'd imagine!

10.) 13 Apr 2023
13 Apr 2023 17:58:48
The drop off from Bellingham to the alternative targets is too big.
But if we replaced 3/ 4 starters in the team now, with better players. Then we’d improve More than we would signing Jude. Probably take more money though.

11.) 13 Apr 2023
13 Apr 2023 17:54:00
Sorry Ed I try to keep up to date with the info and read back through but some slip through . I’m chilled with whatever happens can’t cry over losing something you never had .

12.) 13 Apr 2023
13 Apr 2023 18:12:04
I don’t agree the drop off from Bellingham is too big. Are you saying bringing in say Barella and McAllister is not enough for midfield? If so I totally disagree with that.

13.) 13 Apr 2023
13 Apr 2023 18:35:05
Hopefully we stay clear of Declan! I’d rather stick with Fabinho.

14.) 13 Apr 2023
13 Apr 2023 18:58:03
Rice looks like he's playing to avoid injury this season and it could cost West Ham their Prem status. I wouldn't go as far to say he's downed tools but he's definitely not playing with the same bite he did last season. Avoid. His attitudes almost as questionable as Caicedo's. He's only an instagram sob story away.

15.) 13 Apr 2023
13 Apr 2023 19:11:56
Actually think Rice has been loyal to West Ham and as much as i love Fab, i'd swap him in a heartbeat for Rice.

16.) 13 Apr 2023
13 Apr 2023 19:13:47
Wouldn’t question his attitude for that, he’s been one of their best players for a while, clearly isn’t happy, management is poor, teams poor, can’t blame players for looking after their own interested. VVD, mane all had ‘attitude’.

17.) 13 Apr 2023
13 Apr 2023 20:40:06
Yeah and look at Virgil and Mane now. One is strolling about bottling tackles and the other just punched a team mate.

18.) 13 Apr 2023
13 Apr 2023 20:42:33
I just don't get this Barella thing. We have tried Italien olayers s few times and I can't think of any Italien player who did well in the PL apart from Zola The game is to quick, physical, were as Italien football is slow, methodical, and technically very good.

19.) 13 Apr 2023
13 Apr 2023 21:14:00
Wudna minded punching Sanè meself.

20.) 13 Apr 2023
13 Apr 2023 23:47:22
Mané is getting all this bad press because he asked to leave instead of the club making the move first. When did we see attitude when he was with the club? That one time against Salah? Around the same time everyone was shrieking about how selfish Salah is? He was a great player for us and that's all I will remember. And after the mouth, he should have kicked Sané you know where.

21.) 14 Apr 2023
14 Apr 2023 05:49:13
Mane went to the press and said he wanted to leave, ArAy. And, if I recall correctly, he did it just before our CL final against RM.

I'm okay if the player asks to leave the club. But I'm not okay with players behaving unprofessionally to do so.

22.) 14 Apr 2023
14 Apr 2023 09:23:15
Mane actually said he had made a decision before the real game, but didn't reveal his decision until later. He was a great player for us, my favourite while he was here actually, and didn't cause any trouble, so I'll always think of him fondly.

23.) 14 Apr 2023
14 Apr 2023 16:23:09
A £70mil bid was turned down for Caicedo in Jan.
Since then he’s signed a new contract taking him to 2027.
I think he’d fetch and Brighton would want much more than £70mil.
I’d imagine Brightons plan this summer is to sell Mac Allister for significant funds (as alluded to by his father) while keeping Caicedo for another season or 2 before selling him for significant funds keeping their project rolling along.

24.) 14 Apr 2023
14 Apr 2023 16:55:51
Didn't Mane say something along the lines of 'the Senegal fans want me to leave so I'll do what they want' a few days before the RM game? He may not have announced it officially but he did hint at it strongly.

25.) 14 Apr 2023
14 Apr 2023 17:45:47
The club knew Mane wanted to leave months before the CL final.

Mane wanted the same kind of contract that Salah was getting.