01 Sep 2023 12:43:09
Official bid made for Salah and rejected last night. £100 million with add ons up to £150 million. That's one leg.

1.) 01 Sep 2023
01 Sep 2023 12:51:35
At what point do we say yes? If it starts hitting close to 200m surely it’s just stupid to reject the bid, irrelevant of if it ends the prospects of a title challenge this season (which probably wasn’t going to happen anyway) . We’d still be pretty likely to get CL this season without Salah, whether through top 4 (maybe even top 5) or winning EL.

2.) 01 Sep 2023
01 Sep 2023 12:52:32
Klopp has said all along that Salah is not for sale and that’s where it end I believe. Only way Salah goes is if he puts in a transfer request which ain’t going to happen on or after deadline line.

3.) 01 Sep 2023
01 Sep 2023 12:53:28
Ed002 - do you think Liverpool will be able to resist an even higher offer than this? I doubt we'd get anywhere this number next summer but too late in the day to sell now.

{Ed002's Note - I thiink everything will be in the hands of the player and his representative either way. The huge issue is that there is no time to replace him with a high-end solution that would suit Klopp et al, and jumping in for Bakayoko or similar is likely high risk.}

4.) 01 Sep 2023
01 Sep 2023 12:56:22
No chance. Klopp will walk if Salah is sold. Not happening, not even for 200 million.

5.) 01 Sep 2023
01 Sep 2023 12:57:46
Next summer definitely happening. Apparently the guy for PSV who turned Brentford down is being lined up for next summer. how true, no idea.

6.) 01 Sep 2023
01 Sep 2023 12:58:49
Supposedly he's been offered 1.5 Million per week. That's 78 million per year for 3 years. What do you think he's going to think? ?.

7.) 01 Sep 2023
01 Sep 2023 13:00:12
But we were told that the Saudis were only doing this as a PR stunt for their league.

8.) 01 Sep 2023
01 Sep 2023 13:05:12
If they’re happy to spend that money now then they’ll be happy to wait until Jan/ next summer when we have adequate time to find a replacement. It’d be mad to let him go with just hours left of the window.

9.) 01 Sep 2023
01 Sep 2023 13:28:59
I don't trust whoever funds Liverpool's transfers with the money anymore. The replacements will be just the same whether we get 300 million now or 50 million next year.

So I'm hoping he stays for this year and we push into those champions league spots this year and we part ways next year for a decent fee.

10.) 01 Sep 2023
01 Sep 2023 13:34:14
I’m sure Liverpool would sell him to the Arabs next summer for £120 million . And I’d be happy with that .
But this season he needs to knuckle down and do his best for the Club that revived his career and for the fans that love him .

11.) 01 Sep 2023
01 Sep 2023 13:13:22
If they came in at £200 million now this window, i'd let him go. He's going next summer either way, i can guarantee that. And when he goes next year, he'd probably only go for about £70 mil tops. Cash in now if the price is right.

12.) 01 Sep 2023
01 Sep 2023 13:13:24
I can't help but wonder where the Saudis are getting all this enthusiasm from.

I mean, it wasn't long ago when Salah's agent made it crystal clear that Salah is 100% committed to Liverpool, and he's not going anywhere.

Why doesn't Salah just step up and publicly declare his loyalty to the club, much like what Modric and Thiago have done?

What do you guys think?

{Ed002's Note - I explained what his agent was up to.}

13.) 01 Sep 2023
01 Sep 2023 13:20:34
Why did they needed feel to wait for the last day of the English transfer window to bid if they had. Chucked in a 150-200m a few weeks ago would probably say take it and let spend the money but now it’s to late to get any big deals done.

14.) 01 Sep 2023
01 Sep 2023 13:24:27
Can’t imagine Liverpool will want to sell for any price.
Are we expected to play Doak on the right wing all season?

15.) 01 Sep 2023
01 Sep 2023 13:25:37
Salah will move, FSG will not turn down 150mil + question is who will they bring in to replace if anyone before 11pm tonight.

Wouldn't be surprised if not a salah replacement but a centre half and another midfielder brought in. If Salah moves on.

16.) 01 Sep 2023
01 Sep 2023 13:26:01
Hi Ed- on the note of a high end replacement, I am guessing it would be too late for someone like Chiesa who we have shown past interest in and even overpaying for someone else mentioned like Lindstrom or Bakayoko leave us taking a massive risk.

{Ed002's Note - It is certainly too late for Lindstrom and I doubt Chiesa is the answer. Bakayoko could yet be sold today.}

17.) 01 Sep 2023
01 Sep 2023 13:26:52
Klopp will have someone in mind should they come in with 150-2mill offer. Too good to turn down really. Or perhaps wait till next transfer window.

18.) 01 Sep 2023
01 Sep 2023 13:42:55
MartyMcfly11 is spot on. So let's just enjoy watching one of the best players to wear our shirt in his last season before he (probably) leaves for Saudi.

19.) 01 Sep 2023
01 Sep 2023 14:00:21
It's just going to hang over the club now. If we reject. It's going to be headlines like, "another bid incoming in Jan". Nerves shattered and I know how good Mo is but we just don't need it.

He's never come out and stated his desire to stay. For the past few years it's felt like we are going window to window with him. Ed002 has said for probably the past 3 years his agent Hawkes him around. And as amazing as he is. We gave me him his shot back in the prem. We took a leap of faith on a failed premier league player. Who had also gone to Chelsea over us. So, there's got to be more thanks here than we get. We didn't sign a 40 goal a season winger. Klopp gave him the platform to become one.

I'd take the hit. Promote elliot. Bank the 150 mil and see how we go.

Like spurs with Kane. Feels time. Im Sick of all the noise. Just want klopp and Co to be left alone to do what they need to do.

Sorry bit of a rant. I love mo and obviously don't want him to go anywhere and know it'll be a worse loss than we expect but none of this is healthy.

Being honest it just doesn't happen with other teams like this. You don't see any city players linked away day after day after day.

Take the 150 mil and release 400k a week wages. Maybe time to move on. For all our sakes.

In reality mos gone within 12 months anyway. Goes into his final year next summer, he won't be going on a free.

New team, new hero's and the same King Klopp.

20.) 01 Sep 2023
01 Sep 2023 14:00:34
I know the Saudi leagues transfer window shuts next week, so they have the same time frame in January as premiership?
Could it be likely they come back at start of Jan when we have more time to replace Salah.
He’s an amazing player very disrespected by rival fans but £150million is crazy money to turn down.

{Ed002's Note - They have the same January window.}

21.) 01 Sep 2023
01 Sep 2023 14:34:58
Every player has a price - every player is “for sale”.

22.) 01 Sep 2023
01 Sep 2023 14:38:36
If Salah wants to go, persuade him to stay until January and make a quiet bid to tie up his replacement before news leaks and prices rocket?

{Ed002's Note - ! "quiet bid" eh.}

23.) 01 Sep 2023
01 Sep 2023 15:14:18
Ed002 I think they’re known as ‘silent auctions’ ?.