Liverpool Rumours Archive July 06 2014

06 Jul 2014 22:26:00
Eds do you know of any interest in Jackson Martinez from Liverpool. I remember the club being interested a few seasons back just wondering if he is a player the club could look at as a Suarez replacement

{Ed002's Note - Not at this time.}

06 Jul 2014 19:29:49
Hey eds, just wondering who is winning the race for Sanchez as so many websites suggesting arsenal have agreed a fee with barca for him, do you expect us to push for Sanchez and would he be interested in coming?

Thanks, first time poster, great site!

{Ed002's Note - There is interest but right now a deal seems unlikely.}

Ed do you mean unlikely for any club or just unlikely for Liverpool?

{Ed002's Note - Arsenal will be talking to the player very soon.}

I really hope the situations changes here and that BR can persuade him to move to LFC

{Ed002's Note - Liverpool cannot talk to the player.}

Because?
Tony Barrett (Scouse journo) says different.
Who to believe? Think we'll offer a better salary t be honest. Let's see how this plays out.

06 Jul 2014 18:35:50
Eds, there is no truth in interest from us in Sissoko from Newcastle correct?

{Ed001's Note - it is an old story mate, when Lallana looked to be falling through.}

06 Jul 2014 16:55:19
Hey eds!

Is it true that Markovic to Liverpool is a done deal?

Cheers, Scouserseb

{Ed002's Note - I am not aware of Benfica, Liverpool and the player signing any contracts.}

06 Jul 2014 17:42:24
Okey!

Cheers for the quick reply mate!

Scouserseb

06 Jul 2014 17:53:41
is there any agreements at all?

{Ed002's Note - Not as far as I am aware.}

Ed has there been any developments with markovic at all?

{Ed002's Note - I am not aware that anything has changed, there has been interest but I am not aware of a transfer being agreed..}

06 Jul 2014 18:58:40
Tony Barrett from The Times just tweeted that the club hopes to conclude Markovics transfer this week! You reckon that might be true even though you haven't heard about it Ed?

{Ed002's Note - I cannot comment on the timing of transfers.}

06 Jul 2014 18:38:57
It would take at-least a month to sort his ownership issues.

I think its come from Tony Barrett of the times. He says Liverpool ''hope'' to wrap it up next week

06 Jul 2014 18:58:40
Tony Barrett from The Times just tweeted that the club hopes to conclude Markovics transfer this week! You reckon that might be true even though you haven't heard about it Ed?

{Ed002's Note - I cannot answer questions about timescales.}

Tony barret is saying that Liverpool hope to tie up the deal this week.

Eds forgetting the timescale, a lot of new reports coming out now about us agreeing a deal all reports are from different journos, the likes of barret, fabrizio romano, ben smith a few mins ago tweeted about us being in advanced talks with benfica, someone from dimarzio aswell, if this is true its very exciting times but do you see him as the alternative to shaqiri and sanchez because we did have interest before the suarez transfer

{Ed002's Note - I have no interest in commenting on what is said on Twitter.}

06 Jul 2014 15:22:17
Hi eds

Is Higuain still looking to move on from Napoli? If so and now LFC have both the funds and vacancy post the sale of LS, do you know if the club have registered any interest with the players / Napoli's agents and representatives? Or has there been any form of communication over a possible transfer?

Thank you in advance

{Ed002's Note - The club has shown no interest.}

06 Jul 2014 13:37:08
hi Ed's,

do you know if Sami Hyppia has enquired about any players for loan to Brighton?

cheers

{Ed001's Note - not as far as I am aware, not yet anyway. He would probably want to take a close look at his squad in preseason, make sure he knows exactly what players he needs, before he looks to get in loanees.}

06 Jul 2014 13:21:05
Hi eds, first time poster but long time reader. I was interested in your opinion on Alexandre Lacazette as a via alternative to Sanchez? I remember a few rumours a while back, but nothing recent. Seems the type of player who can make things happen and plays the forward / wide positions.

{Ed002's Note - I understand that Napoli, Spurs and Arsenal had Lacazette watched on a number of occasions before the end of the season and that previous interest from Roma remains. Newcastle have also shown an interest. He had a good season and this summer I would expect that there will be interest in him from a number of clubs, possibly including Liverpool who have had him watched perhaps with a view to Suarez leaving. Lyon would like to keep him and will demand a very significant fee for the player (which has already put off Juventus) and an even higher fee still from English sides.}

06 Jul 2014 09:27:43
Hi Eds,

Have we agreed a fee with Chelsea for Ryan Bertrand? If not, do you think a deal could happen?

Regards

{Ed002's Note - I am not aware of any fee being agreed but there has been interest.}

05 Jul 2014 23:20:45
Eds have we bid for Bertrand tonight at around 6m?

{Ed001's Note - I don't know, I was hoping Ed002 would be around to answer this, but she is busy at the mo, sorry.}

06 Jul 2014 10:34:57
today in croatian newspapers "sport news" ther was exclusive dejan lovren interview. he spoke how he is dissapointed with southampton exodus, and how he want to go to Liverpool and nowhere else. he is desperate to get a move, he says southampton haven't even inform him about two Liverpool bids. he also said he really likes Liverpool and is already in his mind with Liverpool, and hopes the club will let him go. he is furious because he had verbal agreement with saints they will let him go if they don't qualify for europe and someone come close to figure of 20m. he really wants Liverpool and want this sorted as soon as possible.

I wouldn't read into that at al, privately he is desperate to join up with pochettino at spurs although they are unwilling to spend that much, the reason being that they believe chiriches has a better future along side vertonghen! Meaning like most foriegn players any team that islinked with them they do claim how much they want to play for them! But I stress that privately he is desperate to link up with pochettino and is willing to put pressure on his club but spurs apparently will not bulk at their valuation

{Ed001's Note - sorry but that is just not true at all. Spurs are perfectly willing to pony up the cash and have already told Southampton so. They do not see Chiriches and Vertonghen as being a better option, Poch is adamant he wants Lovren. So now we will find out how much you are full of even more brown stuff about his desperation to play for Spurs, which he has both publicly and privately never mentioned. He has said he enjoyed playing for Poch and would like to play for him again, but not a single solitary thing about being desperate to join Spurs, though plenty about wanting to play in the Champions League.}

Give it up Walker, it is getting embarrassing now.

Not really, the ed has his ideas as to what's happening as I have mine, I have seen the txts from the southampton end! if the ed wants to look big and insult the people on this page and it makes him feel good about himself then yaaay go ed, he probably won't post the reply?

{Ed001's Note - how am I insulting you? Grow up. You have been posting this nonsense for ages, you have been proven wrong multiple times in the past with your fantasies about players desperation to sign for Spurs, it is boring now. It is like listening to the Oracle. Lovren himself has said he wants to join Liverpool, why not just leave that bit out if he is so desperate to move to Spurs? He could just complain about lack of ambition and say he wants to leave, without naming a club. If you are right then you will have plenty of chances to say so after wards. If not, then you will no doubt pretend it was down to Spurs not wanting to spend the money, when they are definitely willing to, but Lovren has said no thanks. That is why bids have gone in for Lascelles.}

Ed001, I know that Lallana pushed for the deal to come through, seemingly at this point Lovren might be doing the same, would you say now that his chances of coming here wouldev increased?

at this point though, if we buy Lovren, definitely we have to sell some CB's right? but if we say, bought Lovren before we sell any of our CB, would we be in a good position to sell?

I don't know if I word my question correctly though ed001, apologies if you couldn't understand my question.

{Ed001's Note - yes and yes, we want to sell CBs.}

Another Saints player ending up at Anfield will definitely spice up the season opener. Must say Lovren shouldn't be so public with his views against his club, we wouldn't like it if a Liverpool player made his views so public.

I agree Jassi, We all know how we felt when the player who shall not be named did it last summer to try and push a move. But that said I am pretty excited about the idea of us getting him, fingers crossed if we do get him he doesn't do it again to join someone who he classes as a bigger club.

If the rumours are true though Jassi, he has handed in a transfer request. I think he should atleast be told that we have bid for him. some people voice out things without a reason, but put urself in his shoes mate.

that is, assuming he has handed in a transfer request and, it is true that Southampton did not inform him of the bid.

I am really shocked (LOL) at the poor standard of Saints players agents/ advisers! All these verbal agreements and nothing concrete within contracts. The players are not even told who the new management is so they can arrange a meeting. There is definitely a need for some heads to roll!

(Or could it just be that certain individuals have no respect for the intelligence of fans?)

I suspect Lovren will leave but the offer from LFC has been rejected and rumour from around Saints is that the rejection is for similar reasons for the initial Lallana offers to be rejected ie the gross amount is shy of the clubs valuation and is also arrived at by including add ons which Saints find of limited value. Equally, Koeman has now started working with the squad and I see no reason for him to want Lovren shifted until he has a good chance to assess the squad, decide where he wants to make additions and start bringing in new players. I suspect Lovren's reported comments are more likely to slow down any deal than to accelerate it.