Liverpool Rumours Archive May 12 2013

12 May 2013 15:19:52
Afternoon Ed's hope you're all well.

I'm hearing Monaco are after some big name players and have a lot of money to rebuild this summer. Any clarification on this? {Ed002's Note - That is absolutely correct. Players such as Tevez, Nasri, Rooney, Adebayor, Lampard, Falcao, Gonalons and Isco interest them.}

Monaco will have to pay about 200m to French taxman to play first

Your wrong monaco is a tax free island {Ed002's Note - Island?}

Sorry not a island got that wrong ed {Ed002's Note - I have lived in Monaco for 20 years on and off, I am sure I would have noticed.}

Financial Fair Play? Bit like the lunatic EEC the French vote for and then totally ignore. How can a garbage league support top players like those mentioned? As for player development it would be like the two Mancs clubs playing every game in the Blue Square!

12 May 2013 10:08:50
Lucas Digne, eds? {Ed002's Note - Lille's Lucas Digne has already attracted the attention of Lyon, Chelsea, Liverpool, Udinese, Barcelona, Manchester United, Manchester City, Ajax and Real Madrid. He would not want to move to sit on the bench and is more likely to stay in Lille after signing a new deal unless a significant bid arrives. But certainly one to watch and perhaps a move next summer is more likely as he is keen to keep playing each week.}

12 May 2013 00:55:25
The Two Best Centre Halfs with Potential atm is Zouma of Saint-Etienne and Marquinhos of Roma, what's the Availability Eds? + Ed002 are u a Robot? U seem 2 be answering Questions from dusk til dawn, do u sleep? cheers 4 the reply as always!
concon {Ed002's Note - Both may well move this summer, but neither to Liverpool I am afraid. Arsenal looked at Zouma about a year or so ago. Manchester United in the summer and Manchester City recently. The Milan clubs and Juventus all see Zouma as a cheaper option to Benatia and both Manchester clubs remain very interested. Roma's Marquinhos is well beyond Liverpool's purse and has attracted the attention of PSG, Barcelona, Benfica, Dortmund, Manchester City and Manchester United. PSG has already made a €30M offer to Roma.}

12 May 2013 00:22:49
Hi Eds, So what happening with Assaidi? Will he stay or will he go? Also, is there any chance of Allen going in the summer? {Ed002's Note - At this time, I don't know what will happen with Assaidi. I don't see Allen leaving.}

12 May 2013 10:06:49
Assaidi has been a disappointment, just aswell he was a cheap 1 too. DON'T even get me started on Allen. BR needs a bigger whip than Indy Jones' cracking on him!

HUUUGE disappointment mate, I can't believe he hasn't been playing whilst injured! Gosh! What nerve he has!

McSnuggles

LMAO mrsnuggles, Assadi has been injured and when he has played he's done very good, attacking, assists plus a couple of goals in the little game time he's had ain't bad, let's keep him fit and next season he will be a cracking player for us, I believe Allen needs to go out for a full season on loan, they we can judge, he's been thrown in at the deep end give the young blood a chance. Red Smoke.

12 May 2013 20:53:28
hes rubbish not good enough for Liverpool, in the starts he's had he hasn't done nothing apart from give the ball away, he reminds me of fabio aurellio, but I agree give him one more season

I'm baffled as to why we haven't seen him as much, even on the bench when he's been fit. But the way I see it is at the start of the season when he appeared in the europa league, I felt he was shrugged off the ball way too easy. Not sure if it's just me but I thought he looked like he had put on a bit more muscle when he came on against west ham. Maybe BR will utilise him more next season or ship him out if he has a poor pre-season

Vish

12 May 2013 08:48:19
Hi all. Question or two for you ed002.

1. How far do you Liverpool is from Champions League qualification?

2. What 2 or 3 players, realistic and viable, would you recommend this summer that would take us to the next level and get us those extra 25 points needed to guarantee CL football next season?

3. Considering we won't be able to attract a replacement equally as good, is it then a case of Liverpool "must" hold onto Suarez rather than "preferring to do so? Can you honestly say that you can see the club selling him and still improving/kicking on next season?

4. How much of a hit is our stock taking due to our CL absence?

5. Man United and Chelsea have very strong, young teams as it is, and are going to significantly improve. Owing to their financial clout, City will certainly always be up there as well.
As you have said ed002, the Arsenal are set to see enormous changes in the next season or two. The arrival of some high-end acquisitions will take them right back into the elite.
That will be the top four locked and sealed: a monopoly established again.

Likes of Liverpool, Everton and Spurs will find it hard, if not impossible, to compete. Even with new and/or revamped stadiums, things would be unlikely to change much as the top 4 sides will themselves be constantly regenerating their teams and enhancing their commercial gains.

So my question then ed, should the above indeed materialize, would you see us moving on high earners and operating the same wage structure as that of Spurs? As it is, we are haemorrhaging sizeable amounts of money and still spending like CL club even though we are not. The owners at some point are likely to cease propping the club as they are doing now.

Put simply, I don't us winning the league again, for decades at the very least. The same goes for Everton and Spurs. We'll produce great young talent and buy relative unknowns with great potential, and then ship them off as soon as the "elite" sides come knocking, as Spurs have been doing over the years.

At some or other stage they have had Carrick, Modric and Berbatov. Those players added to Lloris, Vertonghen, Caulker, Sandro, Bale, Dembele, Holtby would have a class, Prem challenging team.
But since they could not compete for the top honours, couldn't hold onto the Modric, Berbatov and Carrick.

For the same reason, they are set to Bale, this or or next summer, as we are to lose Suarez.
The cycle will go on and on.

6. Is it true ed that Sergi Canos is close to joining Liverpool?

A long post, I know, but I'd appreciate your views.
Thanks. {Ed002's Note - (1) The defence needs to be addressed as a matter of urgency. If they do this over the summer then I would expect Liverpool to be in the hunt for European places. Until there is a clearer indication of what will happen over the summer it is impossible to say if a top four finish is viable. (2) If Liverpool could afford De Vrij I think he would be a good option - but he would need some persuading. The likes of Inan would help considerably, but I fear the chances may have gone there. Dzsudzsak was enquired about for a January loan - he would give that natural width but I suspect Ince might become the focus of attention again. (3) I expected him to stay but the statements to the press and recent incident might well be indicators that time has come. There are offers that will be made by at least three clubs. Players are transient and will always need replacing at one time or another. Hughes, Fowler, Owen, Hyppia etc.. (4) Not being in the Champions League likely costs the club £35M or so a year with lost prize money, revenue and sponsorship. (5) Whilst we are working within the existing structure I would not expect any club, particularly Liverpool, resigning themselves to not being able to achieve Champions League football. However, as I have explained before, an eventual restructing in to a pan European model and the impact on the extant leagues will give the most significant change in in the game, perhaps since it started. (6) A lot would still need to be arranged before he could move to Liverpool because of his age.}

Ed002, what are the recent events/developments that makes you think Suarez might leave?

By the way, some of your answers to the OP are eye opening!

The real AG {Ed002's Note - The recent incident with Suarez has been well enough documented already. At least three clubs will be making bids for the player this summer and two are already actively talking with his representatives. All of this has been dealt with.}

Great post Roel and interesting points. I personally can see no reason why we cannot get top 4 next season as I think a fully fit Kelly would be the equivalent of a new signing and let's be honest he looks like he is going to be an absolute corker. That with Toby Edierwield (please excuse my spelling) transfer looking increasingly likely I think the defence could be quite solid. Regards other teams vieing for top 4 Spurs, I think AVB will be found out next season, Arsenal, really need to move Wenger on as they are becoming stale and too predictble tactically, Everton will freefall through lack of leadership, which opens the door for us and I think we have the potential there to grab it. I hate to put a downer on your already gloomy view of us not winning the title for decades as I can see it happening within 3 years, but then I am the eternal optimist. F. S. G. will not ship young players out because it is their philosophy to nurture youth talent until they past they're, for want of a better phrase, expiry date, as shown with Boston Red Sox. Anyhoos be well and happy.


Fred

I did a search on "Suarez" but couldn't find anything about the recent developments.

Ed002, are the two clubs Juventus and Bayern, with the third Atletico?

Also, what recent comments to the media are you talking about? I have not seen any comment by Suarez with regards to a move. DO you mean comments by an interested party?

The real AG {Ed002's Note - This has all been addressed, I really don't want to open it up again.}

Thanks ed002

I understand Ed002. Forgive my curiosity.

The real AG