28 May 2017 10:54:00
Good morning Ed01.

A quick question, if he is a genuine target, why are we after Keita of RB Leipzig?

I might be wrong but from what I'm reading he sounds like a box to box midfielder.

But surely if Klopp reverts to his 4/ 3/ 3 we have Lallana, Can, Grujic, Gini, Hendo and Phil that can occupy those spaces along with Milner if we sign a left back.

I just don't get why we would spend so much money on an area I actually think is one of our strongest. Am I missing something here?

Is someone leaving? Is Phil not seen as playing in the centre long term but back out
on the left? Is hendo not going to get over his injuries?

I just think our money would be better spent elsewhere.

Hope all is well.

Cheers.

{Ed001's Note - they can occupy those spaces, but he offers something different and, the club believes, is better.}


1.) 28 May 2017
28 May 2017 11:50:09
I don't understand all this negativity and doubt towards the Keita interest, its not our money we are spending and why wouldn't you want a potential world beater midfielder? We want to compete at the top and he could be exactly what we need.

I personally we believe we need a CB, CM, a forward and a LB and its unlikely we will be spending £50m+ on a forward or CB so why not increase the solidity of our side in midfield? We currently have: Lallana, Gini, Can, Coutinho, Grujic and Henderson (assuming Lucas leaves) and with regular fitness concerns for Hendo that leaves us with only Can as a solid defensive presence and Keita offers both brilliant attacking and defensive aspects to his game. We have European football once again and extra star quality and balance in our side can only be a benefit.


2.) 28 May 2017
28 May 2017 12:20:37
Ive never seen him play but i can't see how he would justify the money at all. By the sounds of it, he is in the same mould as hendo and can, when surely we should be looking at a player more in the mould of lucas who we can actually trust when henderson is out.


3.) 28 May 2017
28 May 2017 12:52:39
Anonymous Wolback, he is nothing like any of the midfielders you mentioned. Slightly similar style of play to Gini but more refined and loves driving forward with the ball at every opportunity he gets. A bit like Yaya Toure during his peak years.


4.) 28 May 2017
28 May 2017 13:18:07
Why can't we jut give these guys a chance? They haven't even signed for the club yet. Half the time the board are getting criticised for not showing ambition and not spending enough, and now we've been linked with the likes of Mendy and Keita everyone is up in arms. It seems there is no pleasing some fans. It was the same when we bought Mane and Winjaldum.


5.) 28 May 2017
28 May 2017 14:30:36
To be fair to the OP Razor, he didn't say he wouldn't be a good player, just thought it wasn't position we needed filling right now - and frankly I'd agree with him as Hendo and Can look very capable in deeper role and we have a wealth of options further forward.

I don't mind him joining as we should always be pleased to see top players join, but hope it's not at the expense of a few other positions where we clearly have players that aren't quite there.