Liverpool rumours 2

12 Apr 2024 08:59:38
Hi Ed2

Are Liverpool still considering potential managerial candidates or has a decision made to pursue one in particular (Amorim) .

It's clear that we still need a CDM, CB and perhaps another forward. Will the new manager have any input in what type of player he wants recruited or is this taken out of the managers hands due to the new structure.

{Ed002's Note - Amorim is now first choice and I expect the club to push. He will have an imput to the choice of players but for now they remain the Hunter, Fallows and Klopp targets.}

12 Apr 2024 10:52:18
Thanks Ed and hope you have a good day.

12 Apr 2024 18:28:30
Thank you ed002 😉👍.

12 Apr 2024 13:42:22
Ed2. Can I ask why an outgoing manager is having a say on potential targets for a new manager?

Also, correct me if I’m wrong here but I’m also surprised that Richard Hughes and or Micheal Edwards would allow that to take place. Now, I don’t claim to know the ins and outs of the transfer process, but from my perspective that is odd.

{Ed002's Note - I am sure the club value the input of Klopp in addition to Hunter and Fallows.}

14 Apr 2024 03:19:27
@Alonso, it’s possible the club value Jurgen’s knowledge of football rather than any particular position or job tile that he may hold.

11 Apr 2024 19:08:00
A couple of reports appearing in the media that Luis Diaz has asked for a "renegotiation" of his contract. If true, then we're about to see how Hughes handles and reacts to such situations.

I, myself, don't see why it is warranted. Where is (or are) the achievements that justify re-doing a contract before it has even reached half-way? Am aware many contracts were re-done in the past, but there were achievements (as a team) that justified these types of "rewards", back then.

If someone comes in for him (PSG supposedly), I would insist on 75 million and then spend it towards bringing in Kvaratskhelia (while adding in whatever is necessary) .

11 Apr 2024 20:28:56
I personally feel it time for Diaz to move on. Not quite done enough and don't see him getting any better.
If a decent offer comes in I'd be happy to see him go. Works well for both the player and club.

11 Apr 2024 21:28:44
Given De Laurentis and Napoli are renowned for asking for top dollar and the fact Osimhen will likely be leaving for 100-130m. They’ll have even less need to sell Kvicha so can see needing to pay at least 50m on top of whatever Diaz may fetch.

12 Apr 2024 02:57:27
We've really seen the drop off in recent weeks of converting good chances. Diaz, for all his endeavour is the least productive of all our forwards. Given that Salah is not getting any younger and if you take away his Penalty goals, he has 17 open play goals whereas Nunez has 18. We are losing goals from Salah and cannot rely on Diaz to help out.

Given that Diaz is older than Nunez and Gakpo and has been here longer, I would allow Diaz to leave. Provided we can spend on a couple of quality replacements. I would also cash in on Salah.

Lastly, I can't believe it but I actually found myself giving NegativeWalter a thumbs up!

12 Apr 2024 09:42:21
I don't want to see the back of him but I think a transfer is on the cards in the summer. Which, if true good luck to the lad, we move on.

Ed2, do you know of any interest in Diaz?

{Ed002's Note - Luis Diaz (LW) Could be surplus. His agent already has one player in the Saudi league and has been offering another high profile player he has - so he may well be looking at Diaz as well given Liverpool are well stocked in the position. Al-Hillal may offer a solution. Liverpool will likely resist a deal but could look to a deal with Barcelona if they are serious about Raphinha. Using him in part exchange for another may be possible. Thoughts that PSG want him as an Mbappe replacement seem wide of the mark to me given they have very clear targets already, but his agent has approached PSG - but no more than that. Father says he wants to move to Spain.}

12 Apr 2024 11:17:48
Many thanks Ed2. Have a good day.

12 Apr 2024 11:24:28
Sick of international breaks and family coming saying this and that, if he wants to go elsewhere go, the fee should be top dollar for him approaching his prime, very replaceable.

12 Apr 2024 12:21:07
If he is sold I would be disappointed, but it's not a disaster. He's a very good player no doubt but we have plenty of cover on the left side and there's no guarantee that that sort of player will be what the next manager wants. He is definitely one of those players I think Amorim would consider expendable based on the system he plays.

12 Apr 2024 14:43:12
Rafinha is nowhere near good enough to replace salah.

12 Apr 2024 13:01:52
Talk about throw the baby out with the bath!
Ok we got well beat last night i think it was down to pre match talk of fan club with the no flags or banners the atmosphere was very poor and it transfered on to the pitch and the players .
So let's get rid of Diaz he was the best thing since sliced bread the other week wow come on reds.

The player to cash in on is MO. He is coming to the end of time at LFC . Gomez is just not good enough his passing is so poor and last night he struggled to get back to defend sorry but not of the quality expected of LFC Timikas not good enough either and klopp made a mistake in the side he picked sorry but is a fact . Keller looked like he had concushion after he saved with his head . Maybe that is the kick up the arse that the manager his coaches and the players needed because we have been very sloppy the first fifteen mins of every game so far this season and it has not been delt with why is that? is it because it is near the time when all the coaches and manager go i don't know do you?

12 Apr 2024 18:30:17
I like Diaz, he wouldn’t be on my list to sell but if he wants to go, he goes.

12 Apr 2024 23:37:28
The new manger will form his own view but personally I don’t think he will/ can accept Diaz or Nunez lack of clinical finishing. Diaz is a tricky winger with not enough end product, loses the ball too much and does not provide enoug assists. Nunez numbers are good and I like him but as has been evident in recent games his misses have meant we don't capitalise on our game control and then let teams back in to punish us. If I was the new manager I’d be saying we need better up top.

13 Apr 2024 05:10:19
I'd move on all of our front 3 and start over if I'm being brutally honest 😅.

13 Apr 2024 11:03:44
I'd sell Salah and Diaz, but keep Nunez and play him on the left. Utilise his physical attributes as a winger.

13 Apr 2024 11:31:18
Klopt agree reference Diaz as he is more a traditional wide player that Amorim doesn't tend to play in his system. Nunez though I think is tailor made for Amorims system. He plays a traditional number 9 up top and Nunez is the only one we have. Alongside getting width back in the team with wingbacks, The two supporting attacking players in Amorims system is where I am most excited because we have so many players that could thrive in those positions - Gakpo, Jota, Elliot, Jones, Szob, maybe even Carvalho coming back into the fold.

13 Apr 2024 14:16:57
Albey how comes you didn’t take your own flag into the game or improve the atmosphere with some chants?

14 Apr 2024 03:21:23
@OP, do you think it is possible that employees elsewhere have also asked for a pay rise from time to time? I’m pretty sure Luchio wouldn’t be the first to ask.

09 Apr 2024 21:23:45
Hi eds, now that Kim Min Jae is out of favour at Bayern, any chance we can grab him?

{Ed002's Note - No.}

09 Apr 2024 21:48:09
Thanks Ed, brilliant.

10 Apr 2024 16:31:07
That is exactly what we need. A 7th center back.

10 Apr 2024 17:03:39
To be fair to Leek, there are dozens of posts on the Banter page where everyone agrees, including from Ed002, which say Amorim will need to bring in two centre backs to play his system.

10 Apr 2024 18:18:43
Is there any chance Liverpool will shock the world and appoint Zidane as Manager?

10 Apr 2024 18:41:09
@DarwinTheGoat yes, Zidane would love to manage the great LFC but the club would have to move to France.

11 Apr 2024 16:40:21
It's hard to say what the club needs right now without knowing who will succeed Klopp.

11 Apr 2024 17:44:17
Whatever happens in the CB department I would really hope Sepp VDB gets an opportunity. I think he could be great.

12 Apr 2024 18:31:40
Ed002 doesn’t usually answer “any chance…” posts - understandably.
His succinct answer here speaks volumes. Thanks Ed002.

14 Apr 2024 03:23:35
@Mftonjes - it’s not that hard to say what the club needs right now. I’m thinking they need to get the new manager sorted out.

09 Apr 2024 19:07:58
Hearing new info that Postecoglu is favourite to be our new manager, and not Amorim.

Anyone else hearing this?

09 Apr 2024 19:19:44
Amorim is 90% done. Always that 10% but we aren’t talking to Ange currently.

09 Apr 2024 20:04:56
I really hope not. Can't see him leaving Tottenham if I'm honest, especially this early, think he still thinks he has a lot to do there.

09 Apr 2024 21:21:58
no chance.

10 Apr 2024 09:46:23
Always intrigued about what people hear and where!?

10 Apr 2024 12:53:19
I happen to know for a fact that Liverpool is Ange’s ultimate goal so he would jump at the chance.

I hope we don’t go for him though he still has a lot to prove for me.

10 Apr 2024 13:41:35
I’m intrigued how anyone can say that it’s 90% done.

10 Apr 2024 14:01:15
Your right Irish, its 95% .

10 Apr 2024 16:32:52
[[ LOOKS IN THE MIRROR ]]

“Big Ange new Liverpool manager”.

[[ logs on ]]

I’m hearing Ange is getting the job now.

10 Apr 2024 22:36:25
Irish Rover - trust me, I know.

11 Apr 2024 09:05:02
1jj - trust me, no you don't.

11 Apr 2024 10:52:39
I think he will set us back tactically
Offensively, he is at best on par with Klopp
Defensively, worse off
Personality, not sure how people will take to him after his high horse nonsense after the game against us
People management, I’m unsure about that too
So a no for me but I’m not in charge.

11 Apr 2024 14:05:50
68% of all statistics are made up.

11 Apr 2024 14:39:58
KBL your post won’t date well.

11 Apr 2024 17:01:29
1jj Amorim has come out and denied any agreement or even a meeting with the club. Of course he could just be lying.

10 Apr 2024 19:26:58
Hope not. Can’t stand that man, absolute hypocrite him, he was happy to say we should soak up the bad decisions against Spurs but whined like a little girl when it happened to Spurs. He can stay as far away as possible. Can’t see FSG being as stupid as to employ that man.

11 Apr 2024 18:46:59
Wouldn’t touch ange with a barge pole he’s just not good enough maaate.

12 Apr 2024 08:15:54
1jj - I'm not saying that Amorim won't be our next manager, but I am saying that you don't know one way or another - unless of course you are his agent, or employed in a most senior capacity at LFC.

12 Apr 2024 09:00:27
KBL so if he doesn’t join you’ll say told you so and if he does join you’ll say I didn’t know. Genius.

You have no idea who I am or what I know.

12 Apr 2024 11:33:22
1jj - why would I say I told you so? I've never said he is or isn't coming. You've got a 50% chance of being right (or wrong) . If you know he's coming why only rate it at 90%.

I don't have any idea who you are or what you know, but vice versa my fellow red.

12 Apr 2024 11:44:18
1jj - why would I say told you so? I've never said he will come or not. Let's face it you have a 50% chance of being right, and a 50% chance of being wrong.

Amorim may well come, and if he does, no doubt you'll be on here telling all and sundrie how you were right.

I don't know you or what you know, and vice versa, but my comments about you knowing for sure that he is coming is led by all the cli ckbait I feel. I hope you are right though, because I think it would be a good appointment.

08 Apr 2024 14:54:10
Hi Ed002, hope you are well. Are you aware of any updates with the manager search, mainly regarding Amorim? Thanks in advance.

{Ed002's Note - As far as I know they are looking to talk again with his agent.}

08 Apr 2024 16:15:25
Thanks Ed002. Have a good day.

08 Apr 2024 16:15:25
Thanks Ed002. Have a good day.

{Ed002's Note - And you.}

08 Apr 2024 17:00:48
Hi. Is talking to his agent to ascertain interest or more to talk details of demands and contract before an approach to Sporting Lisbon?

{Ed002's Note - Yes.}

08 Apr 2024 18:08:26
Both?!

{Ed002's Note - Yes both but an approach will need to be made to Sporting.}

08 Apr 2024 18:50:07
Hopefully talks progress well with both Amorim and Sporting and the deal gets done soon.

08 Apr 2024 18:24:20
Thanks Ed002. I take it then that Amorim is the one they want and if agreements can be made he will likely be the next manager of LFC?

{Ed002's Note - He would certainly be the preferred choice now.}

08 Apr 2024 18:28:28
Lots of rumours tonight saying he wants Liverpool job and 3 year deal agreed…. probably bull but seems it’s hotting up atleast. He impresses me to be fair, it would have loved Alonso still. Who would you have chosen Ed’s?

{Ed002's Note - Arne Slot.}

08 Apr 2024 18:57:41
Magico mate. For me it was between Alonso and Amorim. Both are great young managers and are destined for greatness. But Alonso was my first choice more so on the sentimental side.

But if you take the sentiment aside, Amorim has more experience than Alonso. And whilst only turning 39 years old in January, he has already won major honours over in Portugal. If we can get the deal done for Amorim, a lot of our fans will soon see how special he is.

08 Apr 2024 19:03:27
Thanks Ed002.

08 Apr 2024 21:10:49
Hopefully Alonso, have to say i didn't really know him until we were linked with him. Seems to have done a great job at Sporting.

09 Apr 2024 00:37:34
@Jude Nkunku - Yeah mate, he has done a great job thus far.

One thing we do know though is the Premier League is a different beast. But I’m confident Amorim will do a great job for us if/ when he joins us.

09 Apr 2024 07:38:35
Arne slot? Feyernord manager? After seeing ten Haag I’d stay away from managers from that league lol, however not saying the Portuguese is any better. So who knows.

09 Apr 2024 10:08:55
I don’t think the league in which they manage is a factor so much, if it’s a major league. For feyenoord they only won the league for 2nd time in 20 odd years and got to the conference league final. that's still hard to do, and needs a top manager.

09 Apr 2024 11:40:36
I don't know anything about Amorim. In fact I had never heard of him before our search for a new manager got underway.

All I will say is I hope he is better than the last 39 year old manager we had, who had also had success in a different league.

That is if he ends up at LFC.

09 Apr 2024 12:05:03
Will fit us as good if not better than Alonso, especially with the players we have, I put on here a while ago that he would be my choice along with Alonso, both on a par, a different way of playing will re invigorate the squad too, personally would look to sell Salah while he has the value and bring in ball playing CB and more of a central goalscorer, the way Amorim plays Jota, Nunez and Diaz, and definitely Elliott could all play RW, we need a goalscorer more than a Salah replacement.

09 Apr 2024 12:41:26
KBL - Souness?

09 Apr 2024 13:18:54
Lofty - Rogers.

09 Apr 2024 22:11:01
think it was Alonso being an ex Liverpool player, and him having such a brilliant season had all LFC fans calling for him . but Amorim def has a lot more experience and won a lot more, so I will be very happy if or when he arrives .

09 Apr 2024 23:32:12
There’s a fair bit of re-writing of recent history going on isn’t there?

10 Apr 2024 10:26:36
KBL you confused me when you said success in a different league, as Rodgers won nowt prior to joining us, whereas Souness was successfull in a different league before setting us back by a decade.

10 Apr 2024 14:32:09
Souness was a success when Rangers went absolutely mad with their spending

It was when English clubs were banned from European competition and a fair few players headed north over the border, including Souness who was Rangers player manager from ‘86 to ‘91

The season before Souness took over they had one non-Scottish player make an appearance

They signed:

Chris Woods
Terry Butcher
Mark Falco
Trevor Francis
Richard Gough
Mark Walters
Gary Stevens
Andy Gray
Mel Sterland
Trevor Steven
Mo Johnston
Nigel Spackman

during the time English clubs were banned from European competition


In Scotland- I could manage that list and win trophies.

10 Apr 2024 07:27:51
Whoever comes in will need time and support to follow the absolute legend Klopp is. It will take at least a season to adapt properly to a new style and formation and compete with it at the highest level. Very much looking forward to seeing how we attack with a back 3 though. A back 3 with wingbacks has always been my preferred way of playing and I think it will suit us really well.

10 Apr 2024 19:28:37
Rodgers had very little in the way of success KBL. He only had success in Scotland after leaving us.

08 Apr 2024 07:11:19
Been reading some rumours that Alexander-Arnold is being offered a new deal that will make him our highest earner.

Hope it is true, we need to do anything and everything we can to keep him.

08 Apr 2024 09:08:17
There's been mention of doubling his salary to 360k per week. It did raise my eyebrows a bit, but I guess that's market rate at present. Mohammed Salah level. And Casemiro and Varane level too (do those Mancs really know what they're doing, sigh? ) .

08 Apr 2024 09:30:12
Alexander-Arnold is only 25 and could easily get better. Plus, as a Liverpool fan - he will hopefully not just rest on his laurels and rake in the money.

Casemiro was aging and offered a big payday.

08 Apr 2024 11:41:19
It's a dangerous precedent if we give Alexander-Arnold £360k a week. It was different with Salah as he is a forward who guarantees you at least 20 goals a season and the risk was mitigated by it being a three year contract. Trent is a right-back who can be suspect defensively. In my opinion, he isn't necessarily exceeding expectations on his current £180k a week. If he gets £360k a week, what will that do to the wage structure? Surely Van Dijk, Mac Allister, Allison and others will demand similar salaries if they sign new contracts and others will demand increases relative to the new set standard? I don't think you can say Alexander-Arnold is head and shoulders above the other players in the team. I would have thought between £220k and £250k a week would be both fair and generous.

Could Michael Edwards be crippling us with a high wage bill again? Ed1, not sure if you have any thoughts on this one.

08 Apr 2024 11:45:49
Trent scores 3 goals a season and his assists are half of what they were when he's came in centrally plus there's no guarantees he'll get into midfield under a new manager. he's quality but that's outrageous if he gets put onto that.

08 Apr 2024 12:49:56
I don't know, with the cost of goods at the minute and with interest rates as they are, he's probably struggling on anything less than £360k a week. I seen him at the bank the other day asking about a loan to buy a second hand Volvo.

08 Apr 2024 14:57:06
If TAA gets 360k, then Bradley deserve 280k, Robertson is creating chmaces from other flank should be at 250k for his age.

09 Apr 2024 23:34:59
@Lee - you surpass yourself sir, that’s the funniest thing I’ve read on here for ages. Never let the detractors deter you - it is brilliant stuff.

07 Apr 2024 13:39:18
Seen a few links to Real Madrid players I. e Rodrygo, Valverde but was wondering are we interested in either of these players or is it just rumour? Also with mbappe going to real who will they look to offload and do you know if were interested? Cheers guys.

{Ed002's Note - Rodrygo Goes (RW/S) Real Madrid have no interest in selling but PSG did ask for him as part of a deal for Mbappe before he let his contract run down. Many Liverpool fans think there is some sort of pre-contract to join them, but of course there isn't. He agreed a new contract at Real Madrid and won't be moving anytime soon unless something like €120M offer is made or he could perhaps be offered to Liverpool in an exchange for Alexander Arnold. There will always be interest in him and with Mbappe arriving he may need to make his way back to the RW position - although the wide positions are areas where Real Madrid want more depth.

Real Madrid have other players they are looking to sell.}

10 Apr 2024 18:23:37
What about Valverde?