Liverpool Transfer Rumours

18 Aug 2026 07:26:28
Also PSG deal(s) is taking time because Liverpool would like to include Gackpo/Macca in the deal or sell either to arrange fund.

PSG aren't interested in players and Liverpool are delaying the inevitable.

PSG want to maintain healthy relations with us both on and off the pitch but Liverpool have been at their case for a best part of the month.



Something needs to give and I think PSG will succumb. One bad season and Barcola value will fall.

Liverpool's bid is similar in value to the Ekitike bid but substantially cash upfront.

18 Aug 2026 08:12:16
Hmm, sorry, but this all sounds like nonsense to me, Baba, sorry la.

18 Aug 2026 08:18:38
Both Mbaye and Barcola have agreed personal terms. PSG want us to pay more than what they quoted Leverkusen, so can understand Liverpool saying, hang on a moment. Barcola's price has risen, and even Romano has said it won't be for the money quoted.

Most deals are done over the length of a player's contract, up to a max of 5 years, but it all depends on how much is upfront.

18 Aug 2026 08:38:25
PSG simply don't want Gakpo and Macca, and neither player wants to go there. The rest of the post is padded out with waffle and cliches.

18 Aug 2026 08:55:01
Are you trying to pull the wool over our eyes, Baba????

No...

I'll get my sheepskin coat.

18 Aug 2026 09:00:29
Are ewe making sheep jokes, NoMoreBoom?

18 Aug 2026 08:57:12
Yep, another BS call.

I wonder what clickbait sites the OP is getting their info from? They seem to be ones to avoid!

18 Aug 2026 09:30:20
Why can't people spell Gakpo?

Also, it looks like Spurs are tripping over themselves trying to sign him - we could have sold him easily by now, so it is far more likely that we don't want to sell him until we sign his replacement (i.e.

Barcola). Even then, I wouldn't be surprised if we kept him until January and the return of Ekitike.

As Zed says, it sounds like complete BS from BBS.

18 Aug 2026 09:51:01
Next BBS will be saying we are after Merino...

18 Aug 2026 10:07:12
Not keen on spending the sort of money PSG are looking for - there's no resale value.
If he flops, it's a very expensive mistake.

18 Aug 2026 10:23:20
Why would Gakpo or Mac Alister be included in the deal?

Sorry, that makes zero sense to me.

18 Aug 2026 10:26:06
The deal is done.

The delay is payment structure.

Cheers.

DjimiT.

18 Aug 2026 10:30:22
Owners will splash the cash as long they can recoup money. Gakpo will be the one to go out of the two, because Macca will run his contract down, do a Trent and Konate, and go to Real for free in the near future, and Pool know that. So it will be Gakpo, Elliott, Jones and maybe Endo to recoup some money back.

18 Aug 2026 10:39:06
Lord-nukem, it's just what you have to pay for top players.

Do you think Barca will get any resell value by signing Rodri at 30 for £60m? Or Real for Diomande at EUR125m + EUR15m add-ons?

You either pay top cash to compete for the best players or pay less for more unproven talent.

18 Aug 2026 10:49:31
PSG are trying to fleece us, the crooks!

18 Aug 2026 10:58:23
I don't even think Richard Hughes would be stupid enough to try and flog an average winger to a team that have just signed 143 wingers.

18 Aug 2026 11:17:46
Baba Black Sheep trying to pull the wool over our eyes????

18 Aug 2026 07:15:07
Ok bit of mistake from my side yesterday.
We are not discussing any Sociedad player. They came to discuss Bajetic.
Getafe also interested.

18 Aug 2026 08:41:06
You do realise genuine ITKs don't post five times a day right. 😂

It's becoming if you ordered indy from Temu at times here.

18 Aug 2026 08:58:01
"Awww Muuuuum, they won't give me the attention I want..."

18 Aug 2026 10:12:22
maybe next time you could put all the garbage into one post?

17 Aug 2026 19:09:57
Is Fabrice Hawkins some new Social Media ITK?

Seen a few places mention him and he's supposedly dropped that we've come to an agreement with PSG on Mbaye.

17 Aug 2026 19:20:34
I think it's Stephen's brother.

17 Aug 2026 19:21:54
Extremely reliable for all things French football. And he certainly isn't new.

17 Aug 2026 19:22:50
About as reliable as they come in terms of France news.

17 Aug 2026 19:23:35
He's meant to be quite reliable for PSG specifically.

17 Aug 2026 19:34:25
Stephen's brother. 😂😂

17 Aug 2026 19:41:39
Hawkins reported we have come to an agreement with the player, not PSG.

Liverpool agree contract terms with Ibrahim Mbaye on a 5 year deal, the player doesn't wish to pursue interest from Leverkusen anymore.

17 Aug 2026 19:43:17
He's absolutely top tier for French football.

17 Aug 2026 19:53:56
Yes, reported a deal agreed with player only, PSG not been approached about a deal according to Hawkins, so nothing new really, stand off in what we want to pay and PSG will accept apart from player wants us.
Click bait in my opinion unfortunately.

17 Aug 2026 20:01:32
Hawkins and PSG will inform is the equivalent of Joyce or Ornstein and LFC.

17 Aug 2026 20:05:40
PSG must have been contacted to give permission for Liverpool to approach him to discuss terms, right?

17 Aug 2026 20:10:53
Two PL Clubs bidding for BB, when it reaches £130 million Rayan's release clause will be "TRIGGER"-ed (Dell Boy and Rodney).

17 Aug 2026 20:19:50
If Leverkusen were paying £35m and we have to pay more than now, PSG has to accept the lower fee. Barcola turning down other clubs as well. So either they lower their fees or keep two unhappy players.

17 Aug 2026 20:39:00
Fabrice Hawkins is as top tier and reliable as they come for anything French football related.

17 Aug 2026 20:45:28
He was in the Darkness band, wasn't. I believe in a thing called.

17 Aug 2026 21:57:30
Fabrice Hawkins is basically the French Paul Joyce, a Tier 1 journalist who is 100% reliable.

17 Aug 2026 22:23:39
Liverpool shouldn't overpay, everything is in our favor, worst case, we go again in Jan and get them cheaper, in the meanwhile AI builds the foundations of current squad and we work work with what we have.

17 Aug 2026 23:27:42
Nice thought that, Kaka, but in my eyes it's a big risk. Say we walk away due to the fee now, and we do terrible until Jan, do you think either will want to join us if another team say Arsenal also want them and will happily pay a reduced fee and most likely be sitting top of the league due to no real disruption this year for them.

Or PSG let them go half way through a season, also they will be on winter break and not be match fit either by that or not by playing, which alone will be at a reduced fee.

We then wait a good few weeks for them to get up to speed.

Unsure we benefit in a scenario if we want the players to wait till Jan aside from financially, but too many variables for things to not be in our favor overall.

18 Aug 2026 00:25:31
ChickenEkitikka, Yeah, why would Barcola and Mbaye want to sign for one of the most successful clubs in the EPL (most successful English club in the CL), with incredible history and fans, where they can come pretty much straight into the starting 11 at LW and RW and play exciting, free-flowing football when they could sign for the little angry man who's a control freao and loves boring football while heavily relying on dark arts and set pieces, and have to compete for their positions with Martinelli and Tzolis (who's killing it in preseason) at LW and an established starter (Saka) at RW, right?

🙃

18 Aug 2026 03:22:09
Gregarious, exactly what I was about to say but you covered it for me. I believe the only Champions League team which has either wings open for a top player to immediately come and make a impact is LFC at this point.

18 Aug 2026 07:02:16
See Guehi and Semenyo if you think there's no risk in waiting.
Not saying we should get ripped off, but sometimes you have to pay now to avoid disappointment later.

18 Aug 2026 07:10:00
It isn't my money, and I have credited Hughes with shaving off a large sum on the Isak and Wirtz deals. Newcastle wanted £150m, we got him for £125m, and Leverkusen wanted around £135m, and we got him for £105m.

However, I would like us to remember the Semenyo and Guehi sagas. Both ended badly because of our "patience" or belief that both wanted us over anyone else.



We cannot be as arrogant to think others won't enter the market for both and outbid us.

Arsenal are desperate for new wingers, and I am led to believe they are interested in both still.

I believe/hope we get both done sooner rather than later, but if we have the funds, let's not try to be too tight and get these over the line and training with us ASAP.

18 Aug 2026 07:34:10
He's not an ITK, he's a proper accredited journalist. Fabrice Hawkins works for RMC Sport, joined them in August 2022 from Radio France, and his beat is PSG, the France national team and the mercato. So on a PSG player he's about as close to source as you get, and he broke our initial interest in Mbaye as well.

Worth flagging one thing though: the agreement isn't with PSG.

Hawkins reported we've agreed personal terms with the player, a five-year deal, and that Mbaye has turned down Leverkusen. Negotiations with PSG over the fee are still to be done, and they're apparently trying to package it with Barcola.

So it's a genuine step forward, just not the step people are reading it as.

18 Aug 2026 07:59:03
I'd rather it takes longer to get the best deal for the club. Hughes is doing his job. We could probably end up getting the two of them for not much more than what PSG originally wanted just for Barcola.

It's ok, just saying 'get it done', but it's tens of millions of pounds we're talking about here. Probably the difference to allow us to sign that top class MF everybody also craves.

18 Aug 2026 09:02:29
We are talking about £150,000,000 for two players, whose value to the club will depreciate to £0 over the term of the contract. I would say all parties concerned will take every precaution to protect such valuable assets and rightly so. We would be up in arms if we made mistakes by rushing into any deals, but for that amount, extra care is required. Patience!!

18 Aug 2026 09:04:21
Sophie B Hawkins? Damn I Wish I Was Your Liver?

17 Aug 2026 16:22:54
Hello eds and fellow reds fans.

I've recently attained a reliable source, so I'm only passing on what news he's shared with me.

Curtis Jones will definitely be leaving. He's told the club he wants a change, and my source has said having worked with him for only a short amount of time, he gets a strong impression that CJ thinks of himself very highly, to the point where he comes across as a bit of a bell. He says that he thinks there will be some news regarding this in the next few days as CJ has been open about the club's being close to an agreement for a transfer to inter.

Secondly, the barcola deal will likely happen more towards transfer deadline day. The negotiators for us are clear to PSG that their valuation of him is way above what the club are willing to pay, but are happy to ride it. However, there's a chance it might not happen if PSG continue to dig their heels in. If they do, we'll look at making a move for Yildiz instead, but time may scupper that move with it being dependant on whether Juventus can get a replacement in first or not.

Don't shoot the messenger, I'll continue to provide updates as and when I get them and time will prove my credentials with this.

Much love

17 Aug 2026 17:27:31
If this is all true, perhaps be a little more vague as to who the source is next time, eh? because you're putting someone's job at risk (again, if you're not just rehashing everything already said below by others ofc).

17 Aug 2026 17:40:28
Bang bang. Shot another one.

17 Aug 2026 17:44:00
Cheers Ron.

17 Aug 2026 17:47:48
Appreciate the info, but like Pete says, let's protect the source!

17 Aug 2026 17:49:47
Can't believe the source is involved in transfer negotiations. No wonder it takes so long.

17 Aug 2026 17:59:18
Thanks for the rumour 'the kid'. 😂
I can believe the source might know a bit about CJ, but not the Barcola stuff.

17 Aug 2026 18:03:26
That's the source sacked.

17 Aug 2026 18:16:33
Don't shoot the messenger. Sack the messenger.

17 Aug 2026 17:49:07
The source will have to get a job flogging rub downs above the local Chinese medicine store now, to questionable characters who pester him for happy endings.

17 Aug 2026 18:41:39
Thanks Ron. All sounds plausible, and you've stated you will prove yourself, not that you are another of the ITKs to spring up recently and we need to trust you. Plus, you didn't say 'make of it what you will', which is a dead giveaway.

17 Aug 2026 18:48:37
Do you have the source's national Insurance No., Mother's maiden name and Blood type by any chance so a P45 can be issued?

17 Aug 2026 19:01:45
Any chance of a happy ending then?

17 Aug 2026 19:02:52
The description of Curtis is pretty funny coming from the source, poor lad seems to have rubbed a few people up the wrong way, so to speak. As rumours go, it's a good one though, keep them coming.

17 Aug 2026 19:07:23
Good one, Rigsby.

17 Aug 2026 19:20:05
Da do Ron, Ron, da Ron, Ron, do Ron.

17 Aug 2026 19:02:13
Just came here to say that while I appreciate the submission, as like any other reader - this can be quite a reckless post. Ed's, might be worth removing as we don't want someone's job being put in jeopardy over this.

{Ed033's Note - I made some changes to the thread in case the 'source' is real.

You're not the 'source' are you? :)

17 Aug 2026 19:48:39
I am not. 😅

17 Aug 2026 19:58:12
PSG is holding us hostage. If they really believed Barcola is worth that much, they'd be starting him. They know we're desperate.

17 Aug 2026 19:45:53
Took 50 years for Deepthroat to reveal himself. Newbies here reveal their sources in 1st posts : p @ed025

17 Aug 2026 22:21:34
Ah, I missed the source. 😅

17 Aug 2026 22:21:36
'A load of old tosh!'....as someone else may say......

17 Aug 2026 22:34:59
A load of old tosh, Shankly!

17 Aug 2026 22:22:21
Nice work Ed's

17 Aug 2026 15:59:05
On incomings the chatter is more and more drying up.
I would think Barcola is still the main focus as he is big money signing and taking up most time.

But there are a few under the eye deals being discussed.

First is with Sociedad - I am not sure of the player.


And second is with Frankfurt for Chaibi. I can see it happen. They did sign a DM but well Chaibi literally plays everywhere in midfield.
Palace are closing in on him so someone is learning at LFC to get Palace players before Palace get them.
Don't kill the messenger.

17 Aug 2026 17:36:39
Sounds like good business to me, Baba, thanks for sharing.

17 Aug 2026 17:43:41
Cheers Baba, good rumour.

17 Aug 2026 18:01:57
"Under the eye deals" 🤔 cryptic.

17 Aug 2026 19:30:12
What does 'under the eye' mean?

Not a phrase I've heard in the UK before. Do you mean 'Under the radar'?

17 Aug 2026 21:01:14
It's the all seeing eye. Except for this transfer. Could be under the radar, I guess?

17 Aug 2026 21:10:53
Under his eye.

18 Aug 2026 02:27:50
The meatus eye or?

17 Aug 2026 13:42:52
After a few days of sound baths, meditation and weird chanting/drum circles. It's safe to say I'm not letting my wife pick anymore retreats. 😂

CJ is more out than in. He doesn't expect to be a LFC player come the window's end, the only way he stays is if we don't sign a midfielder. By all accounts we will see at least one signing in this area.

Despite all the noise, Macca still wants to leave but is in no rush.

People thinking Barcola and Mbaye will be announced as a double deal are wide of the mark. I know nothing of Mbaye but I do believe VG when he says it's a possibility.

Barcola may be announced this week as negotations are going well.

If Gakpo does leave, it won't be before this weekend and if he does then we will move for another wide player as I said earlier this summer, Rayan is the first choice to replace him. Whilst I was away, we have been back in contact with Bournemouth. I suspect Mbaye is the back up option to Rayan. Minteh and Prado are not of interest. El Mala is someone the club has been keeping an eye on.

As expected, a load of the youngsters will go out on loan with the exceptions being Nyoni and Koumas, as both have majorly impressed Iraola.

{Ed025's Note - cheers TheFields..

17 Aug 2026 14:04:29
Cheers Fields, hope the break was peaceful.

Do you think we will get more than one midfielder if Elliot, Endo and Bajectic leave?

17 Aug 2026 14:05:45
Cheers, Fields. 👍🏻 🍻

17 Aug 2026 14:11:34
Fields,
What profile of midfielder are we looking at?

17 Aug 2026 14:12:17
Thanks for the info.

According to other itks, Barcola was already done but just waiting for PSG to let us announce it?

17 Aug 2026 14:13:14
Haha, maybe your choice of retreat next time, The Fields. Jorge Mendes is Mbaye's agent, so tough to deal with. Romano says it's the fee for him, which is a snag. Hopefully Barcola announced this week.

17 Aug 2026 14:19:35
Nmaste.

17 Aug 2026 14:29:16
Rayan makes a lot of sense as he knows the Iraola way and that should speed up adapting to the changes. Rayan might get better numbers too with better players around him. I think for IA it's all about the team rather than individuals.

17 Aug 2026 14:30:17
Nice one, Fields! Bali was it?

17 Aug 2026 14:31:05
All very encouraging. Nice to see Fields back on the page.

Too many chancers posting on here lately.

17 Aug 2026 14:31:19
I don't want Gakpo to leave, feel we need his experience.
But I don't get Barcola coming in and Gakpo staying as both want the same role, and we ain't buying Barcola for £120m for him to play out of position.
Ideal world we sign Barcola and a right sided player, keep Gakpo as cover for left side and striker cover for one more season.
I was hoping with the new manager to see a bit more from Chiesa in preseason, but he has been overtaken by some of the youth players. So I think he needs to go, and I know it's not happening, but I would love Rio to get a loan to a Premier League team or a very top Championship side like West Ham or someone, to then come back next season to take Gakpo's place.

Harvey Elliott has not done himself any favours in preseason, I would have thought the same with him, new manager, new chance to prove himself, but seems way off it. His loan was dreadful last season, really poor choice buy Hughes to send him to Villa, a season in Germany would have increased his value, but god knows what last season did to it.

17 Aug 2026 14:34:59
Nothing worse than weird chanting Tf I've been there. Thanks for the information, brother. 👍

17 Aug 2026 14:37:35
@RD, The lads with contacts pass on information as they get it. The information is usually valid when they get it, but that doesn't mean that things won't change. What might be valid on Monday morning may not be valid on Monday afternoon, and vice versa.

As ever, nothing can be taken for granted until the club releases a formal announcement that a player has signed or a player has left the club.

17 Aug 2026 15:11:33
Thank you, fields, always.

If it's the latest information.
CJ out.
Another Mid in.

Gakpo out.
Should we finish with Barcola in + Rayan or Mbaye?

17 Aug 2026 15:17:50
Of course, MacAllister is not in a hurry to leave - he has seen the play book and will likely sign a pre-contract agreement with one of the Madrid sides in less than 18 months.
Not ITK, just my opinion. Honestly, I've never known a club to allow so much value just walk out the door as we have over the last 5/6 seasons.

17 Aug 2026 15:17:57
RD, everything is agreed in principle. The negotiations are around how the fee will be paid. Nothing more.

Az, I wish. It was up by Glenfeshie in the Caledonia Forest. Amazing place.

Bazza, I'm sure they stuck something in the tea as well. 😂

Nice one Digger.



Grino, I think Elliot will be out the door before the end of the window. As for Gakpo, I agree his experience will be invaluable. It seems the offer may be too good to turn down.

Ron, a Kone or Camarra type, but I wouldn't be surprised if we ended up with Wharton tho.

17 Aug 2026 15:34:00
Thanks, The Fields, great to have some clarity on things! And also, great to know Rayan is still very much in our thinking, much, much better option than Mbaye, I'd be a lot more comfortable letting Gakpo go if we bring Barcola and Rayan rather than Barcola and Mbaye!
Nice one, mate.

17 Aug 2026 15:37:47
Cheers, Thefields.

Hope your chakras are still intact.

So Barcola, Rayan and Wharton then :).

Re Macca - he's into the last two years of his deal which is inviting another contract situation. Or perhaps the outgoing directors are leaving that "turd" (the contract not the player before you all reach for your pearls) for the next guy?

17 Aug 2026 15:40:15
Great to have you back, Fields, and as per my post last week, from what I heard on the Bournemouth front, Rayan conversations have definitely happened.

As you say (and as I said last week), dependent on Gakpo.

17 Aug 2026 16:13:52
Choosing to believe this 100% just because it aligns with what I want haha. Getting Barcola to replace Gakpo seems like a good deal, but the massive hole on the right continues, and although Mbaye is a good prospect, I believe Rayan could improve us day one.

It's all good to prepare for the future, but we are seriously putting in jeopardy our present with the current squad. Ideally, we would have an even more experienced RW, but between Mbaye and Rayan, the latter is a better fit for now, and could also work as an CF when needed.

17 Aug 2026 16:59:32
Glad you enjoyed your break, TF. As previous, I think Rayan would be an excellent signing. Rayan and Barcola with a fit Isak/Ekiteke as CF is a mighty front 3. We require a midfield battler like Milner, though, for us to thrive. We'll see soon enough anyway.

17 Aug 2026 17:02:44
Cheers, The Fields, great post as always, and your holiday sounds very interesting.

17 Aug 2026 17:08:59
BobbyF, it's not as simple as just offering a player a contract. Sometimes there's nothing you can do. If the player decides they want to go, there's very little you can do. Trent for one.
New contracts aren't just free to renew, the club is also committing to paying the player, usually a lot more money, for years, and sometimes a club might not want that player.

Possibly Konate, definitely Salah.

17 Aug 2026 17:12:24
I believe Fields, Carra, Robbo. However, starting to doubt we'll sign a single player from now. Semenyo should have been bought 100% to replace Salah... better than all other suggested so far.

17 Aug 2026 17:14:17
Good info, no6.
Also add, good to have Fields back, more info the better for cross referencing etc, what's happened to Carra? He came back then gone again? If reading these posts, what's your thoughts on any of these rumours!!

17 Aug 2026 17:14:45
Thanks, TF.
Was there any nudity involved or was it all about the mental well being only?

17 Aug 2026 17:51:40
Cheers, the Fields welcome back.
Jonny, no.6, cheers.

17 Aug 2026 17:54:06
Haha. Hope you (or your missus) at least found your 3rd eye, mate.

17 Aug 2026 19:18:34
@Kloppdog, Yeah, I get it, which is why this summer is the one to tell his agent to find a club, or sign a new deal. This is on the club as much as the player and his agent.
We have allowed ourselves too often to be in a situation where players get to 18 months from the end of their contract, only to reject new deals and sit on the last year of their contract.


We are in a world where 2 years left on a contract is when it has to be renewed or the player sold.
How many other clubs have lost key personnel/first XI players to the same degree as LFC in recent years?

17 Aug 2026 19:33:19
Sound baths?
I grew up in Wallasey - the Derby Pool; Leasowe Leisure Centre; Guinea Gap and, of course, New Brighton, were all sound baths.

17 Aug 2026 11:12:40
Curtis wants to go 100%. But AI doesn't want him to leave.
Club trying everything for him to stay.

17 Aug 2026 11:38:46
Just cut the loss and get rid. He has a poor attitude and thinks he is above where he realistically is. Having a fight with your teammates over the captain's armband in a friendly was the last straw for me. He has not improved in the last few seasons and has been fortunate enough to stay due to being a scouser.

If we can get 30M for him now, let him go, as I doubt he will sign a new deal unless his play time this season increases to being a starter, which won't, as he is not better than any option we currently have.



Had the chance in my eyes to remain if he made himself more versatile and try to convert to RB but did not fancy it, it seems.

17 Aug 2026 11:44:55
I guess there's only one Dom the versatile then. 😂
Nah he should go. Nyoni can come through and we get Camara maybe.

Reckon our backs are sorted if Frimpong can keep it up with outstanding injury free performances. Our midfield will be interesting how we line up. Forwards are going to be aplenty. Going to be an interesting season.

17 Aug 2026 11:46:51
Keep, give a new contract. We are gonna need him with this new aggressive press, we need a big squad this season.
Nyoni will take Endo's minutes, I don't see Endo doing much in this style of football.
If Jones doesn't fit AI's style of football, then sell him next season.

17 Aug 2026 11:48:14
Fully agree. 👆

17 Aug 2026 11:54:56
Someone correct me if I am wrong, but CJ's contract is up next year so don't think we can sell him next year; if that's the case, he either goes next year free or, unless I am wrong, he will have 1 year left and value will be reduced.

Take 30m now whilst you can in my eyes.

17 Aug 2026 11:57:35
Not against him leaving if he's not committed. Ironically, his strength is also his biggest weakness. He's press-resistant, and can keep the ball, but he doesn't know when to release it.

If he goes, and we promote Nyoni, I still think we need another midfielder. Someone with physicality would be nice - someone who can pass from deep is even better.

17 Aug 2026 11:57:59
Endo played about 8 minutes last season, Nyoni will need to take the bulk of Jones' minutes or else he will want to leave. So, if we're keeping Jones, better to let Nyoni go out on loan.

17 Aug 2026 11:58:18
If he wants to go then sell him. We shouldn't have to persuade players to stay if they want to go then get rid, no matter who they are.

17 Aug 2026 12:15:06
Make of this what you will, guys, second property being prepped for arrival. Info is limited up to now.

17 Aug 2026 12:15:32
We won't even notice he has gone!
He slows everything down and is full of tricks in his own half.

17 Aug 2026 12:28:03
Potentially a very useful squad player.
He's versatile, and that's really useful when we already have gaps in the squad and several players who are seen as injury prone.
And he is obviously talented.
He just needs to release the ball a lot quicker, especially under our new manager, I feel.


So I was looking forward to seeing if Iraola could finally unlock his potential.
If he wants to leave, then off you go, and no hard feelings, but I would like him to stay and see if Iraola can bring out the best in him.

{Ed025's Note - you cant make a silk purse out of a sow,s ear Mikey..

17 Aug 2026 12:33:14
He's had a couple of great games where he has been the difference, but they are the exception. He's a good player, but at a club like Liverpool he will always be a squad player. If he wants to be a starter, I can't blame him for wanting to leave, but I won't lose sleep over it.

17 Aug 2026 12:37:19
Sadly not up to the standard we need, and thinks he's better than he is; Man City in Rodri are showing Hughes and Edwards what to do with players only having 12 months left on contracts. We've thrown too much money down the pan, not getting decent fees and letting players go for nothing!! 🤷🏼

17 Aug 2026 12:55:19
There's a slight difference in quality between Rodri and Jones, Schultzy...
Plus, keeping Rodri instead of selling is very possibly the difference between them winning the league again this year.
So this is of no comparison.

17 Aug 2026 12:57:12
Like City just showed us the way with Bernardo Silva and John Stones, Schultzy? Not to mention Kevin de Bruyne.

Honestly it baffles me why people want to big up other clubs and slag off their own when all clubs lose players on free transfers. City more than most in recent times.

17 Aug 2026 13:00:26
I'd be inclined to agree with Skezza if Curtis is happy to be a part of a squad. Can see him leaving though.

17 Aug 2026 13:13:30
Jones is the least Iraola player ever. He lacks the work ethic, intelligence, durability and effectiveness. This is a bloke who was on record as saying Slot's slower, more passive style of play suited him far more than Klopp's, so I don't get why anyone thinks he suits Iraola.

I'd rather not renew his contract, as he wants the kind of wages you'd pay a starting midfielder, and he also wants a prominent starting role, neither of which he's earned or deserved.

Invariably, he's the least effective player on the pitch when he does play, and he's non-existent out of possession. Nyoni should be taking his minutes this season, and we should sell Jones, as he's never going to be a top class centre midfielder.

17 Aug 2026 13:14:48
Take the money now, next year he goes for nothing, and has he really done enough for a new contract?

17 Aug 2026 13:23:58
Off you pop, Jonesy lad. Best of luck to ya.

17 Aug 2026 13:26:46
I don't think he wants Curtis to stay specifically, but he probably has already been told that even if Curtis is sold, no one else is coming. I can see Iraola's despair trying to keep him.

17 Aug 2026 13:29:46
I don't understand why so many really want to keep Jones.
Yes, it's great to have Scousers in our team, but they have to still be good enough and he clearly isn't. Whilst he's good on the ball, press resistant, technically sound, he's close to worthless off the ball. He doesn't track runners, empties the midfield, and doesn't even run back when caught ahead of the ball. How many times have we seen Szobo, Nunez and Diaz (miss them both) sprint past a jogging/trotting Jones trying to get back!
He still plays like a teenager and not in a good way!
If he wants to be a starter, then he needs to go elsewhere, maybe a move will do him good and he can mature as a player, where he's judged solely on the level his performances.


We should just get what we can for him and look to replace with a more mobile midfielder with some defensive nouse/desire.
If he wasn't Scouse, was playing elsewhere and available on a free, I don't think we'd be interested.

17 Aug 2026 13:38:33
We need a Scouser in the team. And a Scotsman. And an Irishman. And a Welshman.

{Ed025's Note - i can feel a joke coming on Rome.. :)

17 Aug 2026 13:47:41
Nowhere near good enough. Take the money and run.

17 Aug 2026 14:13:47
Milner played an entire year at LB. Not a sound from him in public. Szoboszlai played a few games at RB, not a sound from him in public either. And I clearly heard him say that "I will play wherever the team needs me to play" in an interview. These are the kinds of people and the mentality you need in a team.

And then, for Jones to throw a public fit over a few minutes with the armband shows his true colors.

Tsimikas ended playing an entire game with the armband anyway, so what did Jones achieve? I don't buy the current injury stories.

Better for all parties concerned to part ways. Wish him the best of luck, and the Ballon d'Or too, wherever he goes.

17 Aug 2026 14:18:17
Rome, how about an Indian too (we're in the Commonwealth you know)? 😉😂🤣

17 Aug 2026 14:16:23
I'll try and keep it clean, Ed, but I'll no doubt upset a cross section of people if I were to come up with a punchline!

Hope you're well, mate.

{Ed025's Note - im good thanks mate, have a great day..

17 Aug 2026 14:41:23
@Robbiegod, I had no idea we were preparing a first property, let alone a second.

17 Aug 2026 09:30:53
Morning gents,

Club had a very very busy weekend, expect a lot of movement this coming week.

I mentioned earlier that Palace enquired about Jones and willing to offer him higher wages than Inter. Over the weekend Jones has officially rejected Palace, he wants CL football so obviously he'll have a better chance for CL + silverware at Inter.

Pedri's negotiations have halted, trust me when I say the club threw everything but the kitchen sink at him, for now he has rejected us but keep an eye out for this next summer, Iraola is a big big fan.

A verbal agreement with PSG has been reached for Barcola over the weekend, Mbaye negotiations still on going, but the club is wary of his agency demands.

My source is still confident that both deals will go through. Gakpo will stay despite recent reports, Iraola knows his versatility will be crucial for the squad, maybe a January sale to Spurs is more realistic, depending on Ekitike's recovery.

I was told Wharton is someone we would explore next summer, Nyonyi will take Jones' place in the squad for the time being but a few on here are very adamant Wharton is a serious target this summer. Can't see it happening myself especially with less than 2 weeks left in the window.

Signing out,
Iraola's areola.

17 Aug 2026 09:52:13
Makes the most sense about Gakpo as he covers striker.

Thanks, great post.

17 Aug 2026 10:01:27
Why would Pedri move to Liverpool from Barcelona? Total b*******.

17 Aug 2026 10:03:38
Always felt Gakpo needed to stay and cover Ekitike, never expected Wharton to come in unless Macca went out, clubs not going to spend 100m on a replacement for Jones. Sensible decisions.

17 Aug 2026 10:14:35
What's the lot of movement to expect, Andoni?

Reading your post, it seems to say Barcola will come in this week, but nothing else. Jones will go out. Both of these deals have been on the cusp of completion since the beginning of the window, so it's unclear what the activity of the weekend has changed.

17 Aug 2026 10:25:55
To be honest I thought Gakpo played at his best for us in the games he played as a CF. He's too predictable on the left but I can see him, like Munoz playing across the front three for us.

17 Aug 2026 10:32:10
"Expect a lot of movement this coming week."

Sure, this has been said 3 or 4 times this window.

17 Aug 2026 10:40:09
After the curry I had last night, it was only to be expected.

17 Aug 2026 10:43:35
Think you're right, WDW, on Gakpo. It looks very much like he's leaving though, to help fund the Barcola deal. We haven't raised any funds yet this summer.

Personally think it would have been better to offload Harvey, Endo and Chiesa and keep Gakpo, but maybe no one will buy them.

17 Aug 2026 10:46:33
Aside from the fact, Pedri isn't going to leave Barca, what would be the point of signing another box to box midfielder when it's blatantly obvious we need a midfielder who can actually defend.

17 Aug 2026 10:54:06
I thought it was Gavi we were going for.

17 Aug 2026 11:09:10
So "a lot of movement" is 1, maybe 2 in? In the last week before PL start? Jesus.

17 Aug 2026 11:12:08
Realistically Harvey, Endo and Chiesa are bringing in no more than £40m though. Also, Pedri, c'mon lads, that's Arsenal with Vini Jnr levels of lunacy.

17 Aug 2026 11:27:42
Cheers, AA.

Regarding Gakpo - from a business perspective, if you are having to buy in an inflated market, you should balance that against selling in an inflated market. From a player perspective, why would he want to hang around to be second choice and possibly even third choice when Hugo returns?

Not bringing in a midfielder this summer would be negligence.



Let's be honest, Endo's contract is probably worth less than £3m. You could terminate it early and tell him to move on if the excuse is squad size.

17 Aug 2026 12:51:11
Harvey Elliot's career at Liverpool looks to be over. Everyone seemed to get a fresh chance under AI, and Harvey seems to have blown it. I would also add Chiesa to that list. Got lots of opportunities last season and just seems a bit like a headless chicken. I remember him clearing one off the line during a match where we were being completely embarrassed by some team.

I liked his attitude and seems like a nice guy, but these two for me should be the first out the door. Then Scottish right back (can't remember name) and the big back up goalkeeper. I think he is very suspect.

We look so much more solid with Allison in nets. I hope we can go out and find a proper replacement because imo Marmadashvili is a Mignolet mark 2.

17 Aug 2026 14:07:11
Agree, Inbeta, never been convinced in Marma, and he's had plenrlty of chances to improve but failed.
Surely Alison can carry on for a good few years yet, he's not that old for a goalie, give him a raise and keep him, save splashing out.
He's the best for me.

17 Aug 2026 14:48:12
There will be a lot of movement with players both coming and going. Not all transfers are for players arriving, and the club still has to negotiate a price when a player leaves, or am I missing something?

17 Aug 2026 15:14:29
Pelican, if Endo is indeed worth only 3 million, doesn't it make more sense to keep him as backup for DM and CB? Even if he's at the bottom end of the squad of 25, he has enough experience and ability to do a better job than any of the kids at the academy, in case of injury.

16 Aug 2026 20:19:36
Well it looks like point 1 will be right Ed025

1. Barcola and Mdaye will be a double transfer announced at the same time.

Just need the other 3 to be right 😉 which they will be.

{Ed025's Note - im happy for you Dean..

17 Aug 2026 09:02:46
What were the other 3?!

The I'm right award. 😂😉

16 Aug 2026 23:16:17
Meanwhile Ed025 had tea at LIDL tonight : p

{Ed025's Note - the "Al-forno meatballs" were excellent KC.. :)

17 Aug 2026 01:14:56
Sarcasm at it's finest Ed025 👏

17 Aug 2026 06:54:19
Ed025 being happy for a Liverpool fan? Jackanory 😉

{Ed025's Note - we need the competition MK.. :)

17 Aug 2026 09:36:28
There is a Lidl pub in Belfast. You wipe your feet on the way out. 😆

17 Aug 2026 09:40:44
Ed025.
You do make me chuckle.
You should set up a Q&A in the Coffee House. Tickets would fly of the shelves. It would be a hoot.

{Ed025's Note - it would have to be adults only Gaga, i tend to swear a lot when i discuss Liverpool mate.. :)

17 Aug 2026 10:30:22
Just like Liverpool fans last season.