13 Jan 2017 15:16:03
Is it just me wondering why we have not made an approach to sign fonte from Southampton? Wouldn't that give us abit more stability in defence over klavan? Him and matip in defence? Killer combination, don't understand it atall

{Ed002's Note - Liverpool has no intention of selling Klavan.}

1.) 13 Jan 2017
13 Jan 2017 15:27:16
I know this only works in CM or other games, but Fonte (who is 33/ 4) plus cash for Sakho would seem like a decent result for all parties.

In Fonte we will have as player who may not have a decade of service to give, but seems to have improved both players who have played alongside him recently in Lovren and VVD. He would certainly play more part in our defence than Sakho has done in the last 6 months, and would give us decent options with Matip, Lovren and Klavan. This also takes pressure off Gomez who is only 19.

2.) 13 Jan 2017
13 Jan 2017 15:41:24
We want quite a lot of money for Sakho, I'm not sure how offloading him, plus giving cash, for a 33/ 34 yr old would represent a good deal for us? This also moves Gomezto 5th choice cb, not exactly ideal for his development to have two 30+ squad players in front of him along with the two 1st choice.

3.) 13 Jan 2017
13 Jan 2017 15:59:03
Back!, go back! and re-read my post!

I said Fonte + cash for Sakho, not the other way round.

I'm making up numbers here (sorry Ed002), but we want (roughly) £20m for Sakho, and Saints are looking for (roughly) £5m for Fonte. So Fonte + £15m, or even Fonte + £10m, could be a deal that works all round. Whilst we have Sakho, he's not contributing to the first team and he's costing a lot in wages. Fonte plus some money in the bank (however much that is, within reason) seems a much better option than keeping Sakho in the U23s.

4.) 13 Jan 2017
13 Jan 2017 16:07:09
Ok understood apologies. But if your suggestion overall was Fonte plus about 15m they could just pay 17m and not have to give us Fonte. There is no way you can spin this to make a good deal out of it for both sides.

{Ed002's Note - Why would Liverpool want yet another centre back? There is no more space unless someone is sold - and even Klopp is not stupid enough to buy to replace someone who is not even in the first team squad.}

5.) 13 Jan 2017
13 Jan 2017 16:21:20
The club can't have 5 CB's. Moreover Sakho was replaced by Klavan in the summer.

6.) 13 Jan 2017
13 Jan 2017 16:09:58
We're not looking to replace Sakho though. Our CBs are Matip, Lovren, Klavan, Gomez and Lucas, Sakho is just an asset we're looking to cash in.

7.) 13 Jan 2017
13 Jan 2017 16:30:40
Back, that's why I said "Fonte plus some money". +£15m is very optimistic (but I am an optimist! ), so maybe +£10m is more realistic. As to why they wouldn't just buy him outright, they may well do that if we're not interested in Fonte or him us. But if both parties are interested then why not? A bit like Owen for £8m + Nunez. If Fonte wants to go, is nearing the end of his contract and is 34, then his value isn't massive no matter how well he's playing.

Ed002, fair point, but I think Klopp may be fearing for Matip's injuries and may not be convinced by the Lovren/ Klavan partnership. As you have often said, players are transient employees rather than supporters, hence Klopp may see Fonte as a useful addition to a CB pool that includes one great player who has got injured quite a bit in his first half-season, 2 reasonable/ good players and 1 19 year old rookie.

Just my view.

8.) 13 Jan 2017
13 Jan 2017 16:36:40
I feel like you're just arguing your point for prides sake now, there is no deal, Fonte plus cash (any random amount you suggest) for Sakho, that is fair for both sides.

9.) 13 Jan 2017
13 Jan 2017 17:42:22
If you guys absolutely insist on getting a CB from Southampton, then it should be the other one, not this one.

10.) 13 Jan 2017
13 Jan 2017 20:03:22
Lovren isn't good enough sakhos going lucas not a cb and to slow that leaves matip klavan gomez im with zeddicus fonte all day long.

11.) 13 Jan 2017
13 Jan 2017 20:18:26
when we do sign a cb, he won't be 33/ 34 years old .

12.) 13 Jan 2017
13 Jan 2017 21:00:42
Its january experienced cb short term if ut helps us win the premier league then thars fine by me.

13.) 14 Jan 2017
13 Jan 2017 23:52:54
Time to call the "answer". yes I am talking about Steven Caulker. He can fill CB and striker!

14.) 14 Jan 2017
14 Jan 2017 00:14:54
Zed, it doesn`t matter. Fonte wants to go to Utd, per Ed01.