Liverpool Rumours Archive June 17 2015

 

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17 Jun 2015 22:40:18
Apparently skrtels agent has said he turned down a move too inter. Talks ongoing in regards to a new contract.one of the first players.out the doornfor me personally.

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18 Jun 2015 04:46:35
Rewarding mediocrity once again

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18 Jun 2015 13:24:25
I cannot understand the Skrtle knocking. Had all of our players had his competitive attitude last season we would have got top 4.

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17 Jun 2015 21:11:13
i have heard from a source close to Rodgers here in nireland that sterling will now stay after talks with owners hel now sign a new deal with a buy out clause if we don't get cl next year , me personally I'd take the 40m

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17 Jun 2015 21:28:46
Depends if we need the money i guess.

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17 Jun 2015 21:34:50
We difnly need the money along with new players, new coach, new assistant , new manager oh and don't forget new owners ,

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17 Jun 2015 21:56:27
We have not got a good enough side to let players like Sterling leave, he's a young lad who will continue to learn his trade, his agent is an idiot, and by all accounts the lad is totally professional and a decent young man. It's pointless having 40 or 50 million to spend when We cannot attract the sort of quality players we need, one of the reasons Rodgers should have gone - Klopp and possibly Ancellotti would attract a better standard of player.

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17 Jun 2015 21:59:33
Thought talks with sterling were cancelled?

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17 Jun 2015 22:00:39
FSG suck - a true supporter with a grasp of what FSG have done for us - apart from saving us from administration, and possible relegation to the Championship, they are developing the stadium - I admit they have made 2 major errors, the first one was appointing a manager with no CV of note, and then giving him over 200 million to spend.

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17 Jun 2015 22:07:14
Hard to see this happening unless sterling suddenly decides to sack his agent, publicly denounce his actions and not only realise he's not actually worth £900,000 a week but also start thinking that the guy responsible for this whole saga by hanging him out to dry in the media, actually talks sense! But hey I'm a pessimist :)

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17 Jun 2015 22:13:35
I thought you were pro FSG lad judging by your username

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17 Jun 2015 22:25:55
Bullshit!!! Made up, trying to replicate Suarez story mate

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17 Jun 2015 22:34:08
These owners aren't the men to take this club forward , they simply have to grasp of football and have employed idiots left right and centre who are equally as clueless

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17 Jun 2015 22:57:58
You might disagree with what they're doing and how they're doing it but frankly, your username sucks

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18 Jun 2015 06:15:24
FSG suck, its so nice to see another quality Liverpool supporter here. Best fans in the world, I think not judging by your username. Grow up dude.

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18 Jun 2015 08:29:52
FSG suck? You mean more than hicks etc before? You're talking rubbish mate. The owners have backed the manager with money, started expanding the stadium and sacked backroom staff that may not have been good enough.
Sterling will go for the right price. He can't stop inhaling the wacky gas, has a terrible attitude, awful agent and thinks he's Messi already.
If it gets to £50M we will take it.

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18 Jun 2015 08:47:28
I didn't say I wanted him to stay I'd take 25m for him tbh , first person I'd sack is fsg , then Ian ayre

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18 Jun 2015 09:42:19
Unbelievable geoff

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18 Jun 2015 10:37:27
So FSG bought Liverpool FC purely to save us from H&G, to save us from administration, to fund the club at a loss to themselves?
For the love of football that they have?
Don't get me wrong - we could have worse owners, but I hate that every transfer window, every contract wrangle turns into a business decision and a PR stuff up.
We're buying our players based on stats rather than scouts, we're getting rid of our capt because he is x-old and on x-amount of cash - It's painting by numbers, it's sad and it's not working!
Some people (including Eds) worship FSG for pumping money into the club. Tesco do the same, I wouldn't work for them, I wouldn't support them. Ultimately our big business owners are here to boost income, cut expenditure and create profit - either for themselves or to sell the club on at a profit.
Just what we needed when H&G had the club bent over, but I save my gratitude for non billionaires who are not looking to make a profit on my passion.
Maybe in my old age I am becoming a communist?

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{Ed001's Note - what on earth are you talking about? Worship FSG? Grow up, Tesco do not pump money into the club, nor do they pump money into their business, as you put it. They invest some of the profits back in, that is not what FSG are doing, as LFC is running at a loss. Why do people make such nonsensical comparisons?}

18 Jun 2015 13:03:04
Sorry but how do you expect our club to compete or even survive if we don't make a profit? We're already under the spotlight for FFP rules and the rules aren't going anywhere. So if you actually want the club to be able to compete on the transfer market you might want to start getting used to the idea that Liverpool FC is a business and it's in everyone's interest that we create a club that lives within its owns means. FSG although not perfect in every aspect are at least on the right track but hey feel free to wish for the return of H&G or Moores!

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18 Jun 2015 13:33:07
Sterling should go in my opinion.Personally I would have accepted the 40M. I cannot see why so many are so much against FSG. Agree they have made mistakes ( Rodgers for one) but it is easy to say that in hindsight. They saved us from the disaster that H&G made and are trying to push the club forward.

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17 Jun 2015 20:06:19
What is the situation with Negredo? Have we shown any interest? Same with Sagna- just fishing for your opinion on both players tbh Ed001.

Cheers

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{Ed001's Note - no interest in either.}

17 Jun 2015 22:44:35
Negredo is not good enough. Unwanted by both City and Valencia for a reason.

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17 Jun 2015 18:19:48
Ed001, are we still talking to Inter trying to sort a deal out for Kovacic or have we stepped away a little now? Also are we still considering the Sterling offer and in selling him would this change our transfer targets at all?

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{Ed001's Note - last I heard we were still trying to push the deal through for Kovacic. It won't change things when Sterling goes, the last few weeks sealed the deal for him to go and plans were made on the expectation of his sale.}

17 Jun 2015 18:29:00
Is the kovacic deal dependent on Sterling going?

And if we had a verbal agreement on a fee surely were just working on a payment plan now?

Or are they trying to sell other players so they don't have to ley kovacic go?

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{Ed001's Note - they would prefer not to sell Kovacic, but they need to sell to buy. They are trying to sort out other deals so they can hold onto Kovacic. Our position is nothing to do with Sterling.}

17 Jun 2015 18:30:11
Ed is it the case of Kovacic of Firmino? Or are we potentially pursuing both?

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{Ed001's Note - they are unrelated completely.}

17 Jun 2015 18:32:33
So that means Sterling is definitely leaving Ed?

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{Ed001's Note - that is the expectation, it would be a surprise now if he stayed. His agent has successfully forced the move.}

17 Jun 2015 18:33:51
Any ideas as to what were the plans ed1? Hoping it's firmino?

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{Ed001's Note - he is a player we have long held an interest in and it has been indicated he wants to move to England and play in the Prem. Hoffenheim have accepted he will be going to England and sorted a deal. I just do not know who it is with. I wouldn't be surprised if Juve try to pinch him though, they are certainly interested and they are likely to lose either Vidal or Pogba this window.}

17 Jun 2015 18:48:33
C'mon coutinho convince the lad to cone here. Might solve our striker worries. He's similar to Suarez in some aspects

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17 Jun 2015 19:00:05
Ed who is it mate? Or is it me being thick

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{Ed001's Note - sorry I misread Reet's post and just answered about Firmino.}

17 Jun 2015 19:05:07
Ed1
So is there anyone else you know for whon we have ramped up the interest in since sterling was decided to be leaving as you misread my last question

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{Ed001's Note - I believe, as I have said before, Milner was signed to replace Sterling, hence why we are trying to get Kovacic in to replace Gerrard on the pitch. Milner's experience is to replace Gerrard's experience.}

17 Jun 2015 19:16:43
If we managed to get both players it would really give us some exciting options.

That said we would need to look to offload some "experienced" midfielders as there would be a lot of guys on big cash not playing and it would really hinder our ability to give youth players coming through the odd experience of game time.

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17 Jun 2015 19:17:07
Ed1
Well that is a lot of replacing. Just hope we get kovacic and a decent striker firmino/Higuain please and I think we'll be good to go for next season . Not title contenders but at least gud enough for the new manager to nick fourth place after rodgers is sacked in October

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17 Jun 2015 19:59:11
Is Emre Can not seen as the Gerrard replacement ed like stated today?

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{Ed001's Note - well so it was said, but who at Liverpool told him that? I would like to know that, before I revise what I have been told.}

17 Jun 2015 20:49:45
Im not doubting you mate. Guess i'm just trying to piece together pur formation with all 14 midfielders we have lol. We need Kovacic really bad don't we.

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17 Jun 2015 22:52:12
It makes sense with the way Rodgers like to play with a holding mid spraying balls and dictating tempo. Kovacic certainly fits that profile of player.

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18 Jun 2015 00:24:59
Whoever we are after I have little faith we will be able to land. Our 'Transfer committee' seem inept.

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17 Jun 2015 17:10:02
Brazil media say we've entered race for Firmino. Kovacic/Benteke alternative?

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17 Jun 2015 18:20:06
Firmino should not and unlikely would be a 'Benteke alternative', for one they don't play in the same position, or in even comparable styles, and for another, Firmino's a class above Benteke.

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{Ed001's Note - Firmino can play as a striker though I agree he is a completely different style of player.}

17 Jun 2015 18:26:28
Oh my gosh, that would be nice. Perhaps Felipe Anderson and him can rent a flat together in Bootle.

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{Ed001's Note - what is wrong with Bootle? It is a beautiful seaside resort, well known in Brazil, honest.}

17 Jun 2015 18:30:23
Firmino stats are through the roof, never seen him play so I don't know if the stats are misleading but he is pretty much in the top 3 for everything requited of him from his position and does ol in a few others lime tackles created etc.

Who do you rate better eds kovacic or firmino?

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{Ed001's Note - they are totally different players, they are not really comparable.}

17 Jun 2015 19:31:37
If you could have one join then who would you prefer?

And let's say its going to be our last transfer. Just to spice things up haha

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{Ed001's Note - Firmino is more needed.}

17 Jun 2015 19:37:52
We should move heaven and earth to get this guy. Pace, graft, goals, technique. I think I will cry if he goes to United.

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17 Jun 2015 19:51:15
Firmino is a perfect false 9

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17 Jun 2015 20:43:52
Firmino - oh please let this rumour be true. If Brenda does one thing before he gets the boot, let it be sign this guy.

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17 Jun 2015 21:06:12
Wow. For months now it's been expected he'd probably go to Manchester(We're never that lucky so he still will)

I'm just gobsmacked that Eds aren't straight away shooting down this talk of him going to Liverpool as BS! That's not to say you're endorsing it either but Ed2 in particular has a rather subtle as a sledgehammer style of shooting down nonsense!

He won't come to us though. He doesn't play for Southampton for a start.

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17 Jun 2015 21:22:37
The Brazil Globo are very reliable

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17 Jun 2015 21:22:40
Southampton were interested him a couple of seasons ago, maybe that counts.

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17 Jun 2015 23:01:35
Please please god let the Firmino rumour be true - think he'll go to Man U but if we got him he could play false nine while Sturridge is out, or alongside Coutinho or even 2 upfront when Sturridge is back - would be a creative/devastating attacking midfield

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18 Jun 2015 00:14:55
No chance of this happening, that ship has sailed. We should have got him last summer as a suarez replacement when he had less of a profile.

We did pay €20mill for Markovic who plays in the positions Firmino does but we haven't given him a shot in his best roles.

We're not going to be able to get a player in Firminos class so we're better off giving the kid a chance rather than blocking his path with an average signing.

Same for ibe, can, illori etc. I'd rather give them starts than bring in more senior players, squads way too big as it is.

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17 Jun 2015 23:42:52
So what say you Eds on this rumour?

Anything in it at all?

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17 Jun 2015 16:23:33
Hearing the fee for clyne has been agreed, soares thanks to replace him at soton? any update anyone?

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17 Jun 2015 18:30:54
Would rather trippier for this so called 3.5 mil

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17 Jun 2015 15:25:04
I'm sure I posted this a few days back with my 40 mil sterling guess ha ha, in a reply but can't of done. Kovacic isn't coming and we will move for clyne again. Same source, always reliable, even told me about city coming back with 40 mil for sterling hence my joke as i thought one of the eds might have known it was coming. Just about to look at fixtures, very excited! YNWA!

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17 Jun 2015 20:45:06
dont get too excited about the fixtures, we could be screwed after the first 7 away games!!

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17 Jun 2015 23:46:44
Have faith, in Brenda we trust ha ha

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17 Jun 2015 11:37:43
Hi Eds,

Just heard an interesting rumour that Liverpool are trying to make Dzecko part of the sterling deal.
30 mil plus Dzecko. Anything you have heard or just lazy reporters trying clutch at straws?

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{Ed001's Note - they have offered Dzeko to a number of clubs, we would not need to try they are offering him.}

17 Jun 2015 14:16:30
Thanks Ed,
Do you believe Liverpool are interested though or is this just a case of putting 2 and 2 together?
I think it would be a brilliant deal for Liverpool guaranteed 15-20 goals depending on how regular he plays.

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{Ed001's Note - he is awful, why would you want him? He can barely score that many for a far better side, why would he guarantee them for us? He is slow, poor touch, doesn't make the right runs, is not strong enough to bully defenders, is exceedingly average in the air despite his height, I don't get what he offers.

As far as I am aware we have shown no interest, though he has been offered around Europe. We certainly made no move when that happened, so I doubt we would suddenly jump at adding him into a Sterling deal.}

17 Jun 2015 14:27:04
Id take Dzeko as part of the deal.

Ed001 what are your opinions on Dzeko, would we consider him as part of the deal or not ?

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{Ed001's Note - I think I answered that in my previous reply.}

17 Jun 2015 14:43:11
I would be extremely interested who you would describe as a great striker if an awful one can score 50 goals in 130 games (not great) for Manchester City as a bit part player behind one of the best strikers on the planet.
66 goals in 111 games for Wolfsburg who certainly weren't a great team.
and 42 goals in 72 games for a team ranked 32 in the world (Bosnia)
Not a bad signing compared to the strikers we currently have.

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{Ed001's Note - hardly a bit part player, they play two up top, 130 games is not the amount a bit part player gets! Stats tell you nothing other than he is getting a lot of chances, as he doesn't make goals for himself. You can go by stats all you want, but that was how we ended up with the lump up top Andy Carroll. I will stick to actually watching them play thanks.}

17 Jun 2015 15:01:11
I watch a lot of football from all around the world and there are a list of young strikers the size of the lump up top who I would buy before dzeko. barbosa, talisca, neymar but Liverpool just doesn't attract these names hence why we end up with the sick notes and wastes of spaces.

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17 Jun 2015 16:14:37
Ed001, who do you think the club should go for as a striker. I mean a realistic option this summer, who would improve our first team? I really don't have an idea at this point.

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{Ed001's Note - right now I think going all out for Firmino is about all we can do. The reason I say him is because he can work with Sturridge or Ings or as a lone striker. He can also drop deeper and play wide or behind the striker. When Studge is fit, he will start, so you need someone who can work with him as well as without him.}

17 Jun 2015 17:22:44
The deal currently on offer is £35 million - £20 million payable over 2 years and the rest in clauses and add ons

Man City now claim they will not submit another higher bid. This is a deliberate tactic designed to unsettle Sterling further

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17 Jun 2015 17:42:30
Ed is he a possibility

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{Ed001's Note - he is likely to move to the Prem, but I don't know which club, I would hope Coutinho and Lucas could convince him to join us though.}

17 Jun 2015 17:50:10
Man City imo have the best 2 strikers in the prem! The second best would be an incredible deal again imo. Bring on Dzeko I say!

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{Ed001's Note - second best would be Jovetic, so what has Dzeko got to do with it? Either way, he is not even a tenth of the player Diego Costa is, so I fail to see why you would suggest he is in the top strikers in the Prem? There is a reason Citeh want rid, and it is not because he is a good player, it is because he simply is not good enough for them.}

17 Jun 2015 17:58:38
That's your opinion! I said imo so should you shouldn't you?!

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{Ed001's Note - why? It is Citeh's opinion too, in fact I don't think I have ever heard anyone in the game or outside of it with the insanity to suggest Dzeko is the second best striker in the Prem other than you.}

17 Jun 2015 18:22:15
I have! I am not insane and feel that a little disrespectful of you to suggest so for having an opinion that is not same as yours or this Citeh's bloke you refer too. I would have thought it fair and appropriate for a fan forum editor to allow opinions to be aired as long as they detract from being abusive, rude, etc. Impartial editation (or at the very least one that seeks not to disrespect viewers or views) serves up a better meal imo!

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{Ed001's Note - and you telling me what to do is not disrespectful? I get pig sick of people who want to tell us editors what we should or shouldn't do. When you pay something to visit the site, then you can start telling me what to do, but this is free, so either like it or lump it, but don't start telling me what I should or shouldn't do or say on my own website! You are quite welcome to go and make your own and run it as you see fit, no one makes you come here to a free site that you give nothing towards the hosting or the hours of work us editors put in.}

17 Jun 2015 18:37:27
You got to have your opinion when the eds let the post through! Ed001 was just pointing out that it was crap.

dzeko is awful sorry to piss on your parade. Question, If he was so good and with city not really able to buy many players with ffp why would they sell him? And why would they have bought bony, jovetic and negredo when the 2nd best striker in the prem was at there disposal?

FYI fifa ratings aren't real just incase well. Lol 😉

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17 Jun 2015 20:43:03
Dzeko deal almost done to Roma. relax guys liverpool will hold out for £50m with no player exchange.They are in the driving seat here.

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17 Jun 2015 23:19:45
Dzeko isn't even near the top ten of best strikers in the perm. I would doubt he's even the best in his family lol

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17 Jun 2015 13:43:16
Come on then Ed mate what are we likely to do with this Sterlong offer please? Accept?

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{Ed001's Note - it is a negotiation, it really comes down to the terms more than the money. City are looking to spread payments out and pay extras on conditions being met, in order to avoid falling foul of FFP. That is going to be a difficult issue to get around, I expect they will have to go higher, but based on those conditions, in order to get a deal done.}

17 Jun 2015 14:06:03
I think you're spot on Ed001. it just seems that we'll accept phased payments/additions as long as £40m cash upfront is paid.

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{Ed001's Note - I don't think there is ever any circumstance under which we will get £40m up front. It is very rare that such a large proportion of a fee is paid up front. We would be lucky to get £40m in total if we were demanding that much up front.}

17 Jun 2015 15:47:51
When Alonso went to Real Madrid, did we not get the £30m in one go? Not saying we would get the £40m or more from any one club who may possibly buy him.
Be interesting to see if anyone else comes in with a counter offer bid??

Anyone else looking at his situation Ed's?

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{Ed001's Note - no we did not get it all up front. Sterling has other clubs interested but not at the price we are asking.}

17 Jun 2015 15:51:19
Makes perfect sense Ed001, as to why we are holding out for more money but with payments spread over a longer period.If this does happen we need to ensure we invest in the right players/position.

Do you think think we will utilise Wisdom or Manquillo at RB (If we play a back 4, which i hope we do) whilst waiting on the return of Flanagan or spend silly money trying to aquire Clyne?.

Thanks and keep up the good work.

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{Ed001's Note - we are looking to add another right back, sadly I think Wisdom is never going to get a chance.}

17 Jun 2015 13:40:02
Any new interest in Shaqiri? Didn't start many games at Inter, is he under consideration at all? Also what's the latest with Luiz Adriano? Is his contract up soon?

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{Ed001's Note - try the Euro Soccer site if you want to ask about random names from around Europe please.}

17 Jun 2015 09:43:26
City bid 40m for Sterling Ed? Will be accepted no doubt?

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17 Jun 2015 11:03:45
Will be rejected: FSG know city are loaded and desperate for him.

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{Ed001's Note - City have FFP issues.}

17 Jun 2015 11:53:01
Tell them to jog on, we want 50

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17 Jun 2015 12:08:32
City don't seem to be too worried about FFP

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{Ed001's Note - you obviously have taken little notice of their activities, nor the fact that they wanted to sign a lot of players in January but settled for just Bony because of the FFP situation.}

17 Jun 2015 12:17:28
swap him for Sergio Aguero? lol (joke)

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17 Jun 2015 12:26:03
50? what have you guys been smoking? At the moment he will cost more than what Arsenal paid for Sanchez.

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17 Jun 2015 12:56:29
You can't directly compare the prices of any 2 players like that, so many factors make the 2 quite different. Although I'd say anything approaching 50 will be made up with performance related add-ons.

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17 Jun 2015 13:17:53
40m for a player that has two years left on his contract? No brainer for me. Take the money and run.

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17 Jun 2015 14:16:42
why didn't you put up my reply lool. you eds don't like being told!

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{Ed001's Note - because it was pointless nonsense based on ignorance sent out by sly. Give it a rest, if you want to listen to them, go listen to them, but don't waste my time with their lies please. They haven't a clue about what happens, all they care about is telling people like you that there will be loads of transfers going on so you will watch their channel and bet through their betting agency. If you just want to regurgitate their crap, then it will be deleted.}

17 Jun 2015 14:38:35
Yeah 40 million is a no-brained really, I had forgotten about the ffp rules. Still, 50 is a nice round number.

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17 Jun 2015 15:00:54
sky didn't say it, it was a board members of city giving an interview - I'm going by what city are saying - and they don't sound like a club that is worried about FFP.

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{Ed001's Note - and yet they are trying to negotiate deals that keep them within FFP.....}

17 Jun 2015 15:43:57
we shall see end of summer how much they spend.

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{Ed001's Note - no we won't, because you won't know the payment terms.}

17 Jun 2015 15:50:54
Take not from the Suarez sale, we was told £75m. Bar a said £60m-£65m if memory serves me right? There always be two tales to a player sale

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17 Jun 2015 18:07:29
I'd take 35 million and citeh get a free Balotelli.

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17 Jun 2015 09:48:28
Apparently Man City have come back with an improved offer in the region of £40m for Sterling.
Personally, I'd take it in a flash.
ANFIELDPETE

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17 Jun 2015 10:00:11
I wouldn't. It's City. If they're that desperate to get him, they'll pay the £50m asking price.

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17 Jun 2015 10:05:01
Sell sell, damn it sell!

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17 Jun 2015 10:06:51
Yeah why are we not taking the money and brining in Konopylanka for 'free'?

Just unsure and starting to lose a lot of faith in our club, the owners FSG seem ok at turning the club into a business but horrendous at anything else.

Looks like this situation will ruin the summer and lead to another mega embarrassing moment and loss of needed income

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17 Jun 2015 11:24:29
As Max Renn said, sell him and get Kono for free.
If we can get Kono, Ings and Milner for less than 10m and sell Sterling for £40m it is shrewd business. I look forward to watching him being found out next season, and his glum face whilst he sits on the bench.

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17 Jun 2015 11:52:01
Absolutely not!!! City will come back with a better bid.

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17 Jun 2015 12:20:19
Sterling has recently been valued at much more by that independent research company. Why make it easy for city?
I agree that we go for a Kono and use the money to buy a big name striker.

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17 Jun 2015 12:30:31
But then surely it will be looked at from a Man City point of view and they could look at Kono?

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17 Jun 2015 12:51:36
They need homegrown players.

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17 Jun 2015 13:07:32
Well he is making himself out as being the best thing since sliced bread. For top world class players £50mil should be the absolute minimum.
City are more desperate to buy than we are to sell. Club probably holding out for a bidding war.

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17 Jun 2015 17:18:42
You'd take me in a what now ?

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17 Jun 2015 20:49:08
get rid of the money grabbing little whore while we can. His final ball is awful and he has the shot of a 6yr old girl.

Nowhere near a £40m player - take the money and we can all laugh at him sitting on the subs bench get the odd 10 mins here and there.

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17 Jun 2015 06:48:23
Hi Eds,

A slight twist in the Kovavcic saga, do you know if we have offered Balotelli as part of the deal? Read in the BBC Sport gossip section this morning, but the source is Talksport, so I am understandably sceptical!

Thanks

Z

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{Ed002's Note - I really don't know if that story is true or not.}

17 Jun 2015 08:35:21
If true, it is truly embarrassing. Just pay up and sign the lad or move on to other targets.

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17 Jun 2015 09:26:57
But Inter have a level of interest in Balotelli so why not include him? Sure just pay the asking price and throw Balotelli in on top, we have to get rid of him somehow.

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17 Jun 2015 10:08:29
Embarrassing move as always, pay up of move on to yet another cheaper plan D.

And why include a player they couldn't wait to get rid of. Pure class as always.

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17 Jun 2015 10:27:03
It's not entirely true

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17 Jun 2015 11:37:59
Say more, Nevada. What have you heard? Hopefully more reliable than Talksport, hence my initial scepticism, lol!

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17 Jun 2015 11:38:11
"they couldn't wait to get rid of?"

You thinking of AC Milan maybe max?

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17 Jun 2015 16:43:45
Dont forget that mancini is also the manager of Inter. their relationship at city was not very good at times to say the least. Mancini was glad to see the back of him while at City, I doubt he would be eager now to bring him in

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17 Jun 2015 06:08:46
Is there any interest in firmino like some reprts claim? ! Is it possible that we will move for him? Or just BS?!

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{Ed002's Note - There is nothing new involving Liverpool that I am aware of.}

17 Jun 2015 08:22:23
Ed regarding Firmino I've not seen much of him for a few years but when I caught bits of him he always seems to be playing a more attacking midfield role which we are overloaded in. Can he or does he play as a striker/forward more or is he capable to play as a forward

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{Ed001's Note - he has played as a striker, though he is more of an attacking midfielder I agree.}

17 Jun 2015 09:24:58
Ed001 its likely to not be true although we did show some interest in the past. I think if we could get him he would definitely fit into our system better than say Benteke just as from the glimpses I have seen he seems an able passer as well as dribbler

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{Ed001's Note - hardly much of a comparison though, there are very few forwards that would not be better options than Benteke.}

17 Jun 2015 09:41:49
Totally agree I would much rather stick with Sinclair than spend on Benteke just to try and show the club has bought a player. Didn't do Tottenham too bad last season with Harry Kane

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{Ed001's Note - I really like Sinclair, if we don't give him a chance we will never know but it didn't do too badly for us when we gave Fowler and Owen a go.}

17 Jun 2015 10:21:45
I've seen him play quite a few times and I think over the last year or so he has matured not only in his game a bit, but also physically to the point now where he deserves to be given a shot. He should have got longer than 30 minutes last season but hopefully he gets a go pre season to prove he is ready

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17 Jun 2015 12:34:09
But then your looking at 3 young forwards with our main striker injury prone
Ings, Sinclair and Origi as the young and Sturridge as the injury prone. Two of the youngsters not having peek league experience

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17 Jun 2015 00:33:00
What is the situation regarding Loc Remy? Have Liverpool shown an interest again or are the bridges burnt with him? Could be an option if we don't land a marque forward!!

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{Ed001's Note - do you really think he would be interested in coming to us while Rodgers remains in charge?}

17 Jun 2015 07:13:20
I thought the exact same thing for a fraction of a second, and then moved on to Ed001's thoughts! This was a guy who was wanting to play for us, and would have provided us with a striker in the Suarez mould (albeit not as good, but then not many are) and would have dovetailed nicely with Studge. Then BR's PR machine moves into overdrive as he's got cold feet over the deal and wants to pursue someone else. So he trashes the players health in order to back out of the deal, rather than saying "I'm an indecisive muppet who's changed my mind".

Would you want to come back to us a year later, to play for the same indecisive muppet?

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17 Jun 2015 07:35:47
1) really not that good;

2) incider knowledge into the club and in particular BR's mind Zed, or just making assumptions that add to the fuel of hypocrisy which has surrounded fan views of BR (previous and now)?

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17 Jun 2015 07:45:18
Bob, based on reports from the Eds at the time, particularly Ed001.

So, given that you are a visitor and contributor to the site, you could argue that is based on insider knowledge. If you think its based on "making assumptions that add to the fuel of hypocrisy" then I would argue you are exhibiting signs of hypocrisy yourself.

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17 Jun 2015 07:58:43
Also, Bob, on the point that he's not that good, its all relative.

You're right, he's no where hear as good as Suarez, as I said. But he would have cost us around £8m.

Looking at his record in the last few seasons at QPR, Newcastle and now Chelsea, he has:

Scored 27 Premier League goals in 45 premier league starts (plus 16 sub appearances).

That is a much better record than any other striker we had at the club in 2014/15 bar Sturridge.

£16m on Balotelli or £8m on Remy? I know where I'd spend my money.

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17 Jun 2015 12:05:04
. {Ed001's Note - do you really think he would be interested in coming to us while Rodgers remains in charge?}

And I would imagine this comment wouldn't and doesn't apply solely to Remy!

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17 Jun 2015 14:27:24
Ed1, Did Loic Remy even fail a medical in the first place?

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{Ed001's Note - no, Rodgers pulled the plug on the deal.}

17 Jun 2015 16:15:38
Well most footballers are pretty fickle?

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17 Jun 2015 19:59:34
Br wasn`t ready to buy remy who cost 8m but oversaw the arrival of Balo for 16m. And yet many on here wanted BR to stay after that demonstration of diabolique incompetence

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16 Jun 2015 23:38:53
What's the latest on Pounds Sterling? Any Eds have anything on where he'll end up? Or is it all still in the balance?

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{Ed001's Note - just waiting on someone to stump up enough now.}

17 Jun 2015 07:16:04
Is "Pounds Sterling" our own little version of "Cashley"?

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17 Jun 2015 07:54:35
Will he go to citeh or chelski?

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{Ed001's Note - Chelsea won't pay what we are asking, City might.}

17 Jun 2015 08:04:36
Can you see City making another offer Ed?

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{Ed001's Note - possibly.}

17 Jun 2015 08:56:11
They will they will, everything just makes sense for him to go to Manchester Madīna (City). I'd say most clubs abroad that could afford him may have concerns over his maturity.

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17 Jun 2015 11:28:12
I thought he wanted to join a London club and be closer to his family? Oh right. money it is then lol

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