Liverpool Transfer Rumours

28 Oct 2026 12:35:37
Do we know what's holding up Rio's contract?

28 Oct 2026 13:12:22
Not sure, but his current runs out in 2028 so we do have time. Would be great if it's done before the season finishes.

28 Oct 2026 12:57:16
Do we even know that it is being held up?

28 Oct 2026 15:44:30
There is no hold up its just negotiations, it will happen.

28 Oct 2026 16:36:25
We went through this with Trent and Konate recently lol. They were meant to be nailed on along the way 😊.

28 Oct 2026 16:42:04
Wokka, we also had it with VVD and Salah not so long ago and they both signed.

It's almost like every contract negotiation is unique. eh?

28 Oct 2026 17:58:38
Trent and Konate were over 23 so this is different.

28 Oct 2026 18:22:52
Zed. I couldn't agree more. My point is nothing is nailed on. Let's hope he signs but he may not. Nobody knows for certain he will.

28 Oct 2026 18:23:31
Fully expecting him to sign a new deal with us.

Diddly out.

28 Oct 2026 20:36:52
I feel better that Ned has said it'll be alright!

27 Oct 2026 21:51:20
Obviously I'm a self-proclaimed member of the Ronald Araujo fan club, and I'm hoping the Club doesn't dillydally on making him permanent. I just read what Nyoni said about him today; how his example is driving the team forward even though he can't even speak English. That's the galvanizing spirit and the effect of a leader right there. I saw Nyoni charge into a tackle as his first contribution when he came on last game and nearly injured himself given his slender frame.

But after reading what he just said about Araujo, maybe he's been bitten by the big too. He probably was pumped up seeing Araujo destroy everything on his paths, and Nyoni couldn't wait to get on the pitch and have a taste of the action!
That's the Araujo effect, and long may it continue!

27 Oct 2026 22:12:22
I don't get the call to make his deal permanent asap, he could do his ACL in a month. You can still make it permanent in February or March if he's still playing well.

27 Oct 2026 22:24:14
I don't know how all this works, but the loan is for the season, so would we not just go and sign him in the summer? I am preparing myself for the club to do the opposite of what the fans want and not sign him because he is 28, then buy someone that has potential.

One thing for certain is, he is our best right back, when everyone is fit and well. Bradley bar the tackle on Mbappe, has not done anything, and he is permanently injured, and Frimpong is, well Frimpong is Frimpong. He's not a right back.

27 Oct 2026 22:37:25
other strings to his bow, he has actually played more games for barcelona at centre half his proper position, was he bought to replace VVD at the end of this season? and was a captain of barcelona, a captain proves he's no duffer also, he not only can replace bradley connor, frimpong, but also joe gomez who is out of contract and goes for nowt next year on the 30/06/2027 as a free transfer.

YNWA Andoni.

27 Oct 2026 22:51:06
There are so many unknowns at the moment, for me it makes sense to wait.
Don't get me wrong, I love Araujo as much as the next fan, but a lot can change.
Forgetting injuries, we have a lot of other moving parts - will VVD extend his contract, what will VVD want, what will Araujo want, will Leoni come back fully fit and firing, what about Connor Bradley.

I think Iraola likes Araujo too so I think the chances are high but I'd wait until we know more. There's no rush.

28 Oct 2026 00:07:44
I would hazard a guess that he was brought in because AI wanted him and because our options were severely limited at the time Ndukwe, the standout CB, on the pre-season tour had been told he needed to qualify to get a work permit, Jacquet, Leoni and Joe having picked up a knock in the first pre-season game in America, were injured and VVD was on hold after the World Cup. Also Bradley was / is injured and Frimpong wasn't ready to play.

I'd be extremely surprised if his attitude and approach were to change over the course of 8 or 9 months - at 27 he is a nature adult and how he manages his life probably won't change radically. So the only real issues are

1. Come next May / June does he want to stay
2. Do the club think he has something that the club, squad, team need in terms of playing ability, attitude, influence on and off the pitch

Personally, I think he is the real deal - love his attitude and commitment and he has the right skills for the job at hand. I'd sign him up now, but that's just me being a fan and I'm sure AI and Wardy (trying that out as a nickname but I'm not sure) will take time to make a decision. Really, there's no rush.

28 Oct 2026 00:26:22
If he continues as he's started it's a no brainer for me, regardless of whether VVD stays or goes. Ndukwe will need time to develop and we have no idea how Leoni will be when he's back fully fit, which might still take some time.

Hell everyone raves about Leoni being great for one half against a championship team, when the reality is none of us have any idea how good he is, could be or even how suited he is to the rigours of the Premier League week in, week out.

28 Oct 2026 06:49:18
We need a cb in that mid-late 20s who has experience regardless if vvd stays r not. Next season gomez will be gone, aside from vvd all our cb options will be 22 r under. U can't go into a season will all your cbs so young, definitely a position that needs experience.

28 Oct 2026 09:45:17
Every chance we sign him up, but let's wait until the summer. A lot can happen. AI and the club could fancy a Zabarnyi or some other younger defender.

28 Oct 2026 10:27:31
Don't understand all this talk of should we or shouldn't we sign Ron, he's done everything we want of him and he's got 7 years on vvd, what's to think about, the guy puts everything into each game and hasn't let us down once.
Of course we'll try and sign him, hopefully he'll want to stay too.

28 Oct 2026 11:29:42
He has, but 7 years on Virg is like two or three on a normal defender. The likes of Rio and Terry were done by Virgil's age. No point measuring him against Van Dijk. if he keeps going as he is, doesn't get injured and actually WANTS to sign I'm sure the club will get it done.

28 Oct 2026 12:18:34
The loan includes an option to buy so the deal is already done. Why take the option before the end of the loan?

28 Oct 2026 18:15:02
Interestingly, the messaging from the laptop boys at the time of his signing, which was down to Andoni, was that he wasn't seen as a long-term option.

According to plenty of Barca fans, he lacks the finesse required for their current set-up and certainly seems more suited to the Premier League.

I hope his move is made permanent, although I can see Atlético and Bayern being interested too, so he'll have options.

Hopefully, the love he's getting from the fans will win him over. We need that energy in the team.

{Ed666's Note - I love Ronnie as the next guy but am I the only one that thinks we should see him play in his natural position before we spunk north of 45 million pounds on him?

27 Oct 2026 20:29:34
Trent aa. Why doesn't Jose fancy him? Where does he go next? Will he get back to the passing/attacking levels we witnessed at Liverpool?

27 Oct 2026 20:50:53
I doubt it.

27 Oct 2026 20:51:00
City, Chelsea.

27 Oct 2026 21:08:10
I think we need a couple of energetic, aggressive type players into team and trents not that. Maybe if our midfield was different he may work for us but at present I don't think he what we need. When u see araujo determination to keep a clean sheet that's what I want to see.

27 Oct 2026 21:36:31
Because Mourinho is pragmatic and doesn't like to take risks. Trent's passing/crossing is often compared to the likes of KDB and Beckham but in reality it's more Bruno Fernandes. When it comes off they're great, but plenty don't and just result in turnovers.

Couple that with the poor positional play and defensive mistakes and there is a reason managers don't pick him unless they have a team built around accommodating him.

27 Oct 2026 21:51:52
It's true, neither Beckham nor Kev De B ever misplaced a pass.

27 Oct 2026 22:13:15
For a fanbase that is over him leaving we sure do like talking about him.

27 Oct 2026 22:18:48
Beckham couldn't lave KDB's boots.

27 Oct 2026 22:27:10
Mourinho employs a defend first philosophy, for the most part, he likes defenders who can actually defend. Trent makes rookie defensive errors; gets caught ball-watching, doesn't track his man, has lapses in positional awareness.

What Trent didn't realise when he left to win the Ballon dor, was that Klopp had built a system to compensate for Trents weaknesses so that we could better exploit his talents, and that he was never going to be afforded that privilege anywhere else.

Not to mention he's also put on weight and doesn't look as quick or fit as he used to be.

I can see him moving to Italy to try and save face, or Chelsea if Alonso is keen. I don't see him coming back to Anfield, we no longer use the system that once flattered him, he will continue to struggle defensively, and we're currently looking for a RB who defends first. If we brought Trent in tomorrow, he wouldn't start over Araujo.

27 Oct 2026 22:29:57
Why doesn't Jose fancy him?

Easy, he's absolutely rinsed, he's injury prone, he's lazy, he's a liability defensively.

Where does he go next?

Who cares as long as we don't waste money on him. Let him be someone else's expensive mistake. His career at the top is as good as over.

Will he get back to the passing/attacking levels we witnessed at Liverpool?

DFKDFC.

28 Oct 2026 00:11:33
Spot on @MarkP. Beckham's left foot was just there for standing on. He was slow as a crab and couldn't tackle or head a ball to save his life. From a football perspective he was, imho, vastly overrated.

28 Oct 2026 00:48:06
I hate the topic of "Should Liverpool bring TAA? "

If he wasn't Scouse and hadn't played for us before, everyone would realise that the answer is an obvious "no way in hell" and not even waste their breath on such a silly question.

He doesn't fit our transfer profile at all.

28 Oct 2026 01:05:51
I reckon Beckham would basically have had the career of James Ward Prowse in today's game. Or had to have been an entirely different type of player because there's no right footed right wingers who can't beat a man these days.

28 Oct 2026 06:19:04
Beckham only played right wing at Man United cause he didn't fit in a 2 man midfield. When he moved to Real, he moved into a Pirlo type role and his game became significantly more well-rounded.

28 Oct 2026 08:22:09
The saying that Klopp said to Coutinho about staying and they will build a statue of you leave and you will be just another player rings as much to Trent as it did to Coutinho. grass is very rarely greener.

28 Oct 2026 08:25:57
My mate was a season ticket holder at Man United and said Beckham would only hit a Hollywood pass maybe a few times a game and that's what you would see on match of the day, he didn't rate him that highly.

28 Oct 2026 10:30:33
Vv and bunny rabbit, you got it spot on lads, let's all stop talking about this turn coat and move on to something else worth talking about.

28 Oct 2026 11:52:03
What Chewy said.

28 Oct 2026 11:56:32
I meant his other brother Marcel I think his name is.

28 Oct 2026 11:52:46
Well i think the only way it makes sense him coming back here is if he pays his own transfer fee, I'm sure that will make him, his nasty piece of work sister and his brother humble, that would be such sweet karma.

27 Oct 2026 08:15:21
Hi Ed's and reds, are we still looking at minteh in January?
Thanks.

{Ed001's Note - yes.}

27 Oct 2026 08:58:29
Can only imagine that must be with a view to still selling Gakpo then? Surely we don't need 5 wingers.

{Ed001's Note - Rio still has not signed a new deal though.}

27 Oct 2026 08:54:14
Not arguing Ed001 but does anyone think this purchase might not be what we need given we have Munoz, Ngumoha, Barcola and Gakpo Unless Gakpo is to be sold which feels odd given we didn't do that when we had the chance last summer.

Rather spend the money on a central player with a bit of bite!

{Ed001's Note - we were ready to sell Gakpo in the summer, maybe he wants a fresh start after what happened? Or it is in case Rio continues to refuse his contract offer?}

27 Oct 2026 09:32:22
Iraola should drop interest in Minteh and instead focus on Kostoulas. The guy looked like a prime Coutinho against us, very good on the ball and would be a better signing. If Rio doesn't sign we let him go, for 80m at least.

{Ed666's Note - I had the same thoughts about the Greek kid. He’s gonna be some player

27 Oct 2026 09:44:01
But doesn't Rio only have a year left on his contract so hard to see anyone paying 80m? Maybe he'll do a Trent and run it down if we don't let him go to who he wants to.
That's taking it that he doesn't sign a new contract with us.

27 Oct 2026 10:22:26
There is a reason Minteh is Andoni's first choice. We have enough Hollywood signings.
Minteh would end up displacing Gakpo and Rio in an Andoni set up, at least as first choice starter for the big games.

27 Oct 2026 10:59:02
Where could Rio realistically go that would be a bigger draw than us? There's only the likes of Real, Barca, Bayern and PSG that are in the same stratosphere as Liverpool, Barca are broke, Bayern are in a one-horse league that even the likes of Olise has outgrown, Real are a circus with the world's most fickle and entitled fans, PSG are stocked with wingers.

27 Oct 2026 11:14:35
@PB, are you not counting Arsenal or Chelsea (from whence he came). He is a Cockney, after all. If City are in the PL next season they might be a possible alternative?

27 Oct 2026 11:29:26
PatrikBurgher - He, like Trent has dreams of winning the Ballon d'or, which is nigh on impossible when playing in the prem. Germans sides offer a gentler route to regular game time, and a platform to showcase talents on a regular basis.


Bayern would be a good move for him, although he would not be displacing Diaz anytime soon, he can play RW and as a rotation option.
The prem is unrelenting and shortens careers.

27 Oct 2026 11:42:52
Kostoulas would be my first choice signing in attack, beyond anything else in Europe. Though attack isn't where I'd focus, Kostoulas has too much potential to pass up if the chance was there.

27 Oct 2026 09:29:01
Any idea if Rio just wants a better deal or is seriously thinking of moving on Ed?

{Ed001's Note - not a clue sorry.

27 Oct 2026 12:08:19
Putting aside who it would be to replace, we definitely need a couple of left footers in the squad.

We have loads of guile in Wirtz, Isak, Ekitike and Rio. Whereas Minteh is a relentless pressing monster. So I can see the logic of our interest. Whether that interest is still there, I couldn't say.

27 Oct 2026 11:59:36
Rio hasn't refused a contract he is just negotiating via his agents team, all will be fine. Expect that one to get done soon.

27 Oct 2026 12:15:20
Everywhere I've read Rio's contract is expected to get done. its a negotiation, these things take time as we are always told.

27 Oct 2026 12:51:16
I doubt Rio actually wants to leave, he's still a developing 18 year old, doesn't start every game, he's only just broken into the team really. Anywhere he goes, he's likely going to have to go through that whole process again, it would be a terrible career choice. I can't see his agents advising him to make a move, I imagine they're just trying to negotiate a higher wage.

Kostullas does look to be an excellent signing, would take him over Minteh any day of the week, kid has skill, work rate and end product.

27 Oct 2026 13:11:47
Since when has a young player moving to Germany been a bad move? Utter nonsense.

27 Oct 2026 15:56:31
Kostoulas and prime Coutinho in our game on Sunday i fail to see it.

27 Oct 2026 16:10:24
Mighty mouse spot on with the "Hollywood signings" remark.

27 Oct 2026 16:12:17
Rio will ultimately have every single big club in Europe offering him obscene wages to see out his deal at Liverpool and move to them, including Real and Barca. Both of whom would be great fits for him in their own way - imagine Rio on the left and Yamal on the right, for example, or Diomande and Rio as two of Real's wingers.

It is unlikely to be down to money. It'll be what he and his family want, where he seems himself for his peak years. I'd love him to commit to Liverpool but wouldn't be surprised at all to see him wearing a Real or Barca jersey in two year's time.

This is the one danger of poaching the best young talent from other English clubs. We offer them a clear pathway to develop, but they don't hold the same loyalty to the club as the youth graduates.

Rio might look at Liverpool as his long term home. He might also look at Liverpool like a great stepping stone.

{Ed666's Note - Trent didn’t stay loyal and he was a youth graduate? Gone are the days that players have this emotional bond with the club that nurtured them. It’s a short career and they need to make as much paper as possible..and why not?

27 Oct 2026 17:13:56
He'll want to know minteh isn't coming or anyone else so he has a chance to play. Iraola constantly changing wingers each game, sides they play and depends on the match ups and constantly changing during the game should be very positive for him.

27 Oct 2026 18:28:26
Honestly think Rio will go if he's offered a better deal elsewhere,
If it was true that his family were talking with Munich.

27 Oct 2026 19:01:25
Talking about Rio in the same breath as Lamal is insane. He's nowhere near that sort of level, if he went to another top team right now expecting to be the number 1 choice for any position, he'll ruin his career trajectory.

The kids got serious holes in his game, and he won't be afforded the same support he gets with us if he goes with a price tag and a bunch of expectations. It would be Trent part 2.

27 Oct 2026 21:03:22
I think he'll stay and go next time ( if he improves as some expect)

27 Oct 2026 21:37:10
I don't mind us looking at Minteh as long as we don't buy him.

28 Oct 2026 00:15:05
It could be that he sees both as a potential option @Taurus.

28 Oct 2026 03:36:33
Hands up all those who have actually seen Kostoulas more than once.

{Ed666's Note - his mum…

26 Oct 2026 22:05:29
Why do we need a RB with araujo doing soo well and can also cover CB? Bradley's also returning who's real quality.
But the point is we have someone there now performing and has the right type of attitude on the pitch that every fan loves. He's also given the backline a real presence alongside jaquet.
What RB is available* in world football that's an improvement on araujo or bradley back at his best?
Frimpong was the lesson. Stop buying unnecessarily.
I don't care that araujo isn't a proper rb. He's doing very well there, is defensively solid, positionally spot on and is an aerial threat.

He's also very good when he does go forward.
We're never getting another trent and I'm more than happy with araujo and bradley at RB. Let the midfielders and our many attackers do the damage offensively.
It's the lb position that the club will focus on. Kerkez is still a question mark and timikas isn't our long term answer either.
I hear pundits say we need a RB because araujo isn't a proper RB. Just nonsense. Everytime he's played there he's done very well and leaves it all on the pitch. I love the player and the lad.

26 Oct 2026 22:23:13
What about the midfield though?

26 Oct 2026 22:25:17
A good LB would be nice.

26 Oct 2026 23:23:03
Sure he's doing ok at right back, but what happens when or if VVD leaves at the end of the season? Does Leoni slot in with Jacquet or do we go for a level head like Araujo to partner him at CB? I rate both but personally if he keeps up the performances he can stay starting at RB and Gio and Jacquet go CB.

26 Oct 2026 23:49:42
But Frimpong wasn't an "unnecessary" signing. We needed a right-back to replace Trent. He was just the wrong signing as he is a right-wing-back, not a right-back.

A good rule of thumb is two players for every position and at least someone else in another position who can cover. With Bradley's injury-record, we need another right-back if Frimpong leaves and Araujo is a centre-back who can play right-back.

The way I see it, Araujo could potentially replace Gomez with our centre-backs being Araujo, Leoni, Jacquet, Virgil or his replacement and right-backs being Bradley and a new guy. That definitely isn't unnecessary.

27 Oct 2026 01:21:59
AI likes versatile players. Araujo (and Gomez) are versatile players from a defensive perspective (Joey even looked comfortable at left back a season or two ago when he had an extended run). I think between them we have coverage for Bradley and, if we can find a buyer, recoup our outlay on Frimpong.

Depending on VVD, I'd have

RB: Bradley - back up Araujo and Gomez

CB: Jacquet and Araujo / Leoni - back up Araujo / Leoni, Ndukwe and Gomez (assuming VVD decides to leave)

LB: Kierkez - back up a replacement for Tsimi and Chambers (who I seems to rate)

27 Oct 2026 06:44:44
Writing down the left backs doesn't improve them, it's a massive weakness in the team/squad.

27 Oct 2026 07:06:43
Pretty sure both Virgil and Gomes are out of contracts in the summer. But our two young center backs + Leoni should cover that area.

27 Oct 2026 08:39:45
Think Virg will stay. Surely Joe will be moved on.

27 Oct 2026 11:17:45
@FM, I think @Square Tomato said earlier this year that the club were leaving it to Joey to make up his mind on what he wants to do. It sounded like the club would be happy for him to renew if he wants to.

27 Oct 2026 11:20:56
As a reference point Arsenal have the following options in defence:

Left back
Calafiori, Hincapie

Right back
Timber, White

Centre back
Konsa, Mosquera, Gabriel, saliba

Two strong options at either fullback and plenty of options at centre back.

I would say at centre back we have good options at Liverpool. However full back is much weaker.

This is the level of competition other sides have. If we want to be competitive I would suggest we need to have similar levels of depth.

27 Oct 2026 12:01:52
We need a RB because neither Jeremie Frimpong or Conor Bradley are good enough.

Ronaldo Araujo is doing well but he's not a long term solution at RB. For me, he is providing the squad role that we hope Joe Gomez does across the back 4.

27 Oct 2026 12:22:26
I hope not WDW. I like Joe but I'd imagine we'll sign a RB. Bradley will also be at the club and then we are going to have Virg, Jeremie, Leoni, Ndukwe and possibly Araujo for CB. it would be another season of him hardly kicking a ball and being a waste of a spot. Joe, Chiesa, Tsimikas and Endo all need to be moved on.

27 Oct 2026 17:01:26
WDW I agree apart from Gomez who should be replaced, live the lad but his time is up.
I also worry about Leoni, and his recovery from that injury, like the idea of Zabaryni myself.
Also LB, we need someone who can challenge and surpass Kerkez as first choice I just don't rate the lad.
I do have a feeling this is Big Virg last season.

27 Oct 2026 19:17:57
Gomez and vvd will both move on this summer imo.

27 Oct 2026 19:50:00
Liverpool have already lined up Javi Rueda for RB cover.

I'd go as far as saying Frimpong will likely leave at the end of the season or even in January if we can get close to 30m for him.

Conor Bradley is likely to take an extra year to get back to any sort of level that would see him as a worthy Liverpool starter and Araujo is seen as short term cover, albeit a ridiculously good one.

28 Oct 2026 00:21:59
If I was allowed to pick any three players I wanted for the squad, I'd buy Lewis Hall, Achrsf Hakimi and Noah Sadiki in a heart beat. I can dream.

28 Oct 2026 01:16:59
I'd like it, but I would be surprised if we persisted with a CB playing as a makeshift RB long term

great having Araujo either way. Hope he stays.

26 Oct 2026 12:10:25
Given Sunderland's current league position we should be doing everything we can to get Sadiki off them, if he where to join alongside Camara and a decent RB I think we will push for the title.

26 Oct 2026 12:53:41
I'd say Sadiki would be more expensive than Scott.

26 Oct 2026 14:13:31
@Florian Musiala - According to Transfer market £30-40m.

26 Oct 2026 15:02:43
Yeh, for his left leg Nijusho.

26 Oct 2026 15:41:14
Sadiki will of course be cheaper than Scott for the principal reason that Scott counts as HG and has the typical English Player Premium.

Transfermarkt is never accurate on prices due to all other factors involved (including competition for the player) but for info Scott is 'valued' at £70m and Sadiki at £40m. So Sadiki is valued at around 55-60% of Scott's value. I'd say that's probably right. If Scott is a £100m player in today's market, Sadiki is around £50-£60m.

Finally, Scott's team will possibly qualify again for Europe whereas Sadiki's has a real chance of going down.

Still think that Camara, on top of our existing midfielders, may be the way to go.

26 Oct 2026 15:56:25
Camara in Jan, Sadiki in the summer. It's easy this football malarkey.😉.

26 Oct 2026 18:01:13
Scott's a free agent in 18 months.

26 Oct 2026 18:02:15
@Florian Musiala - 🤔

Noah Sadiki
M, DM (C)
Skill: 73.7
Pot: 87.3
Sunderland
€45.7M
Last update: 1 Oct 26
Contract Until
29 Jun 30
ETV Range
€41.2M – €50.3M.

26 Oct 2026 18:57:57
It's a left back we need before we consider a new right back.

26 Oct 2026 21:25:00
Why is someone giving us Sadiki's FIFA stats? 😂 Skill 73.7? What does that even mean? How do you even measure that?

26 Oct 2026 22:22:37
Scott's contract situation means he will not go for what he is worth. doesn't matter whether he is homegrown or not. Sadiki has years left on his contract. Dont be minding transfer market use some common sense.

27 Oct 2026 01:29:12
@TFE. It is a measure of Super dash Intelligence football perfection (as defined by the orange coloured, possibly insane, leader of the free world).

It does beg the question about what the other 26.3.% is though.

27 Oct 2026 01:32:59
I meant to add that he obviously didn't have the thought that the 'A' in AI could be American. Given the concern about AI destroying humanity the opportunity for irony, if he'd thought of it, would have been funny.

27 Oct 2026 09:20:37
We don't have non HG player space for all these signings.

27 Oct 2026 11:19:17
There is no rule for the number of non-homegrown players that the club can buy.

27 Oct 2026 17:05:27
Sadiki over Scott for me pay £60m all day long for the lad,
Him and Camara replacing Jones, Grav, and Chiesa in the squad is a no brainer for me.

26 Oct 2026 09:56:50
Great result yesterday. Definitely much better to watch this season and still lots of room for improvement. Araujo and Jacquet have improved us massively at the back and just what we needed. Araujo is just the type of character we need, as we were just too soft. We have 4 very good wingers now.

I still think we need a really strong midfielder and really hope we can sign Camara in January to push us on. Also as much as I like Araujo I still think we need a proper right back so we can eventually move Araujo into the centre of defence as VVD can't go on for ever. Also whilst Macca is much better this season I still think he is not strong enough to play the holding role and I can see him being moved on next year to Spain.

Wirtz is looking better but still not the player I thought we were getting and if Bayern or Chelsea came in for him and we could re-coup most of the money in the summer I would take it. Also Isak is scoring goals but still not convinced he is the long term solution but can't really argue with his goal tally.

Also a lot depends on how Ekitike recovers from his injury. Still lots to look forward to and we ar not that far away as I don't think Arsenal and City are that special. Really happy with AI and you can see the confidence and trust he is starting to build. I think its going to be a bit of a rollercoaster season but let's enjoy the ride.

26 Oct 2026 15:39:01
Bang on.

26 Oct 2026 17:51:09
100% Jgrant.

27 Oct 2026 17:30:23
I must have missed something, Gravenberch is leaving? I see someone suggested he needed to be replaced in the squad.

26 Oct 2026 02:33:42
Great result against Brighton.
Aroujo again outstanding. Surely we are 100% taking that option to buy.
I genuinely thought he was a panic signing when we brought him in. I remember reading that some of the barca fans were laughing at us for getting him.
We absolutely love an underdog at Liverpool and its working out for him so far.

Thought wirtz looked much more like the man we thought we were getting.
Big improvement from him but still not near his best (in a good way)

Hoping isak and barcola are starting to click. The pace of barcola is unreal and isak is slotting the goals away too now. Everything seems to be clicking slowly but surely.

In other news United got thumped lol
Just had a little nosey on their page and its mad. They talk about buying managers as if its buying a tin of beans.
"Oh we will sign x or y but maybe we should hold out for z. he's doing really well at his current club"

Who in their right mind would go there at the minute. Surely its seen as a poisoned chalice right now. That club seems to be rotten from top to bottom and would need a miracle worker to get a tune out of that side.

Wonder what the odds are for both manc sides to be relegated this season!?

26 Oct 2026 08:12:41
Wirtz upturn in form coincides with Sob being out. IA has big decisions to make in a good way.

{Ed025's Note - can you advise me where you see the upturn in his form please Jari...i seem to have missed that mate..

26 Oct 2026 09:16:29
Assist against LASK, assist against Brentford, goal against Villareal and what was essentially a goal against Brighton. 4 consecutive games where he has made a positive impact on the pitch.

26 Oct 2026 09:29:28
Last three matches have yielded a goal and 2 assists (plus his shot that forced an own goal). General touches and swagger have been improved and passes have been more creative and decisive. He doesn't look terrified to make a mistake. That small mind shift will do wonders.

26 Oct 2026 09:15:48
The balls not bouncing off him and running out for a throw in as much Ed😂.

{Ed025's Note - oh well that is progress then mate.. :)

26 Oct 2026 11:12:14
He has improved Ed - it's small steps but the group in general are showing signs of improving & buying into Iraol's playing style and actually looking like they're starting to enjoy their football again.
It's easy to forget but this group of players were on their arse confidence wise for the best part of last season so credit to the manager for getting their mindset right.


Winning games with a better team spirit will only help Wirtz even further.

{Ed025's Note - I think the manage is doing a fine job BR. But I’m not convinced by the 3 prima Donna’s who cost all the money mate. But if you are happy with them that’s fine by me..

26 Oct 2026 15:44:25
I much prefer a pre Madonna to a post Madonna, myself.

26 Oct 2026 17:56:06
Ed25 a goal and 2 assists in the last three games along side his developing relationship with the front three. I'm not saying he is showing us why we paid £125m for him( which was our decision and not his) but I would say we are not as effective when is not on the pitch. Best example the Villarreal game.

{Ed025's Note - European games will suit him Jari thats a given, but when it comes to the physical cut and thrust of the prem he is found wanting mate, i get that you all want him to do well but sometimes you just have to tell the truth, he has been a bitter disappointment and can only be described as one of the biggest flops in Premier league history, up to now only Barcola runs him close for that accolade but given time that could change of course, this is just my opinion of course..

27 Oct 2026 14:50:51
Aren't you a blue nose?

{Ed025's Note - i certainly am mate and proud to be so, but im not biased, i have said great things about the likes of Jacuet and Araujo who look excellent and have also said that VVD and Alisson are world class...i dont tell lies as im not only a Evertonian but a football fan as well Origi, what i say is a personal opinion and has nothing at all to do with tribalism, but of course its just an opinion in the end and if people dont agree thats fine by me, if you read my assessment of Everton players on the blues page you will see that i tell it like i see it and call out our crap players as well...its just what i do..

25 Oct 2026 15:58:39
If we sign one top CM in January who has serious defensive awareness and positioning, we'll easily progress to another level. The midfield remains porous. Gravenberch walking around half the second half when we don't have the ball is telling. He raises eyebrows at times.

25 Oct 2026 16:18:25
He's on massive money. If he continues like this, I'd honestly sell.

{Ed666's Note - he was pathetic today

25 Oct 2026 16:40:56
Jeez, we've just beaten a team who have had a fantastic start to the season. They didn't even look like scoring today. Have a day of from moaning .

{Ed666's Note - They didn’t look like scoring??? Didn’t Ayari miss the easiest chance in the world just before we scored? Didn’t Jacquet and Ronald somehow defend a certain goal? Brighton were a threat all game

25 Oct 2026 16:49:31
Can't please some people, honestly. When the dust settles we will be talking about a statement win and performance against the league's form side.

{Ed666's Note - you can’t blame people for showing some objectivity. Yes it was a fantastic win but weren’t without faults.

25 Oct 2026 16:57:10
Said it a few times our best midfielder is the one on a short contract, gravs been given way too much money and I don't rate sob that much.

25 Oct 2026 16:57:12
OK, if you want objectivity, we limited the leagues biggest scorers to one big chance. Which they missed. Let the emotions settle and watch the game again.

25 Oct 2026 17:16:54
I thought we defended brilliantly, at least 3 from the 4 at the back anyways. Kirkez fries my brain though lol. If I wanted to be picky yes we could use another CM suited to hold and a better in possession LB. So pleased to get 3 points today however. got to love Arujo. I hope we keep him.

{Ed666's Note - Ronald and JJ were supreme.

25 Oct 2026 16:58:18
I did say to my lad Ed that we've been lucky and Brighton been unlucky but we did defend the 2-0 well.

{Ed666's Note - we were very fortunate not to concede. Brighton are a very very good side. They are excellent in possession and on the counter.

25 Oct 2026 17:39:53
I think macallister understands the double
Pivot better than grav and szoboslai as that's what he played at Brighton hence his upturn in form. It's up to gravenberch and szoboslai to understand and adapt to the role and up their game massively and play the role better if they can't they need to be moved on.
Having players in a double pivot that can't tackle is a worry for me

But I think you can see signs of the team gelling but agree on having a cm who can challenge and tackle in the middle would be a massive step forward for this team.

25 Oct 2026 17:43:24
I thought we went into gane management mode the 2nd half. If Brighton scored i always felt we could up the tempo and attacking intent. it was telling how we switched as soon as we went 2 up.

I liked the win, I could nit pick on certain phases, but on the whole we won the game in the 1st half.

Could Araujo be our best loan signing in PL history? Cult hero in the making that lad.

25 Oct 2026 17:46:13
Defenders defending, part of their job. Can't remember Becker making even a decent save 🤔.

25 Oct 2026 17:55:24
Another thoroughly enjoyable game.

25 Oct 2026 17:55:40
Brighton had chances which they didn't take so I would credit our defensive play given Brighton have been clinical all season. We need to strengthen in midfield and take account of the benefit not having Sob brings to Flo. He has had his best games since Sob got injured. I think the defensive midfielder we need is Sadiki to give Trey some cover.

25 Oct 2026 18:19:24
I felt Brighton lacked a certain creativity today, for what reason I can't say bit I don't feel like it was solely down to us outplaying them. Started off well, predictably dull 2nd half, again we failed to put the game to bed and struggled to control the game where you would expect big teams to do just that, it's been a runnng theme this season and will continue until we can et the fitness up and better adjust to the system. Scrappy at the back at times, lucky at others, but did well not to concede. Ali was on a different planet, looked like he wa on the beer last night, chalk it up to a bad day in the office, Gakpo was dirt, especially in the 2nd half, Nyoni lacked a bit of awareness, and not for the first time, kid still needs to adjust to the pace of senior ball, Barcola and Isak might as well have gone for a coffee in the 2nd half, but Gakpo was partially to blame for that too as both could have had a goal were his head not up his a**.

Lots of positives to take away though, the pressing as a unit looked much improved in the first half, Wirtz was looking sharp, Araujo was absolutely immense, MOTM, no doubt, we looked threatening going forward, especially on the counter, something we've been missing (though I think we were flattered by their high line). Good all-round performance, an excellent result against a tough side, a hugely important and well-timed home win. Very much something to build on.

25 Oct 2026 18:25:39
The way he's started the season I would definitely be looking to give Macca a new deal.
Sign a defensively minded midfielder in January be that Camara or similar then let Dom fight it out for Wirtz in the 10 as I think midfield looks better balanced without him in it.


Araujo has been fantastic so if Bradley is on the way back I would say that a LB would be by 2nd priority in January - I thought that Andoni might be able to get Kerkez back to how he performed for Bournemouth but it ain't happening & is our weak link.

{Ed666's Note - That left side of Gakpo & Kerkez is terrifying and not in the good sense either

25 Oct 2026 18:25:51
@666, are you saying the OP is objective? Once again, having not conceded and having beaten a team who are flying the first thing I saw was another criticism.

P12 W8 D3 L1 seems a reasonable start to the new Head Coach's tenure. Encouragingly we have won our last 4 games and seem to be accelerating in terms of the team getting to where we would want it to be.

I have no problem with people being critical of the team but I find it genuinely sad that some people seem to seek out fault (actual or otherwise) week in, week out when even Blind Pugh can see that the team are improving week by week.

I would add that I would play Nyoni on a regular basis ahead of Gravenberch, but, once again the team played well and the match was entertaining to watch - both the team playing well and the match being entertaining is what any fan would want imho.

{Ed666's Note - I have no problems with people criticizing the performance when it’s merited. I’ll be first in line to do so. Kerkez Gravy and Gakpo were muck at best today and that’s being kind. So we won 2-0 today and three players were garbage. Imagine the score line if two out of those three had decent games? It would have been a different game. Yes I understand this is the embryonic stage of AI’s tenure but if we can’t expect proffesional footballers to churn out at least a 5/10 performance every game than what’s the point?

25 Oct 2026 18:38:19
I agree I defensive midfielder would help massively I also think a left back is must I fail to see what Kerkez is good at other than working hard he would be a good second option.

25 Oct 2026 17:37:25
@ed666 - Brighton had one shot on target. One. Given all the recent press about then being super high scoring we restricted them to that by being a million times better in defence than we were all last season.

I'm not sure how pointing to someone making an 'easy miss' makes any difference to how we performed today, we were the best team with and without the ball.

{Ed666's Note - you said Brighton didn’t look like scoring but fashioned a guilt edged chance that 98 times out of a 100 they would generally slot in the back of the net. Yes defensively we were very good but at no point did I think Brighton could not score.

25 Oct 2026 19:18:45
Tell us what you think about the midfield Mr Funk.

25 Oct 2026 19:27:16
Going back to the original post - if Sunderland continue to tank we should be tapping up Sadiki.

25 Oct 2026 20:56:53
I couldn't get my head around Gakpo getting man of the match. I thought he was wasteful and selfish at times. When he did decide to pass he released it too late. In saying that, he didn't play bad, but was frustrating me.

I don't know where the MOTM came from. I would have give it to Ronald. He's my new favourite. Nice to see players getting stuck in.

25 Oct 2026 21:07:09
Credit to AI today. I was at the game and didn't feel like we were under pressure at any point. Lots of possession but their chances mostly came from working the ball wide and throwing in crosses which we defended well.


On the other hand we had many counters that with better decisions could have led to more goals.
I felt we controlled the game with less possession today.

25 Oct 2026 21:57:55
All good saying brighton could have scored a few but let's not forget, had we been a little more decisive and clinical upfront amd we cudve got 5 or more! Imagine salah and mane having a field day today.

25 Oct 2026 22:28:28
The disrespect Virg gets on here is criminal, the same lads wanting rid of Rio an 18 year old kid at the beginning of the season because he wasn't Lamine Yamal.

It's hard to listen to some fans anymore. Negative, I think half are trolls! Yes Brighton were a threat, they're a very good side who score for fun, they had one really good chance, easiest chance in the world 😂 ridiculous comment. Yes should have scored but to say that was the easiest chance in the world is someone who's clearly never played football before.

Anyway, absolutely buzzing with the 3 points, yes wasn't too pretty after we went 2 up but was a top class game management performance, yes we should have killed it off but we're still a work in progress.

By god Jacquet is an absolute baller, and Ronald. I think like most I've fallen in love with. A throwback. All on the line, 90miles an hour and plenty of talent to boot. Let's show Mikel and his anti entertainment bunch a good time next week, look forward to being back in the kop for it! Mon the Redmen!

26 Oct 2026 01:21:06
666 - Thanks for all the replies and your tough skin. If you're saying 3 players played badly then by my maths that means 8 players did well. 8 players did well in a home victory that saw us improve and move into the top 4. All we're saying is there's moire positives than negatives, let's start with that.

{Ed666's Note - I didn’t say the other 8 played well Clay..I thought we played well in parts and not so well in other parts. It wasn’t a comprehensive 2-0 win in my opinion. But AI hasn’t even got any players of his own yet apart from maybe Munoz so I’m exceedingly excited to see what this team will be cooking in the next 6-12 months.

26 Oct 2026 04:21:30
Definite signs of AI progress. Entertaining open game to watch and delighted with win against a good side.

JJ & RA have made such a massive difference to our defence. Great to see us playing with energy and heart.

Wirtz, Barcola & Isak starting to click. Mac looking better each week too.

Agree main concern is left side. Kerkez is not up to it and Gakpo is so selfish on the ball.

Hopefully will see more of Rio and Munoz in coming weeks. Hats off to AI for making all the wingers play both sides too.

26 Oct 2026 10:00:40
It was a very open and exciting game to watch, which is what we've been crying out for.

We weren't dominant but we created lots of good opportunities and should have scored more. Cody was really wasteful, although he kept on going and showing for the ball. Barcola looked better on the right, which is ironic given Rio and Munoz have hit form. Which may say as much about the right side and Araujos great form, as it does about what their best positions really are. We're being linked with a lot of right backs for Jan, but maybe the priority should be a left back to challenge Kerkez for a start.

Overall it was a good performance against a very good team.

26 Oct 2026 12:46:13
I said just before the weekend that Brighton would be a good test for us. Seems we passed the test and 'winners are grinners' as the old saying goes.

Bring on Chelsea!