Liverpool Transfer Rumours

23 Aug 2026 19:33:43
Hello all, pressed my man in Japan for any info on the youth league development facilities and he said it's pretty much completed now.

Interestingly, he said that Japanese papers are reporting Liverpool are one of the teams making enquiries about Kaishu Sano.

CM that plays for Mainz.

With the departure of Curtis, I guess that would make sense.

This is the first proper rumour I've had from him, so I'm interested to see how it turns out.

23 Aug 2026 20:30:14
Thanks Scintillate, unfortunately, I remember people saying he's got a dodgy past and some controversy about him. I'll say no more.
So it's a hard No from me.

23 Aug 2026 20:39:41
Scintillate, I would love to see him at Liverpool. He has all the attributes that AI needs in the middle of the park. Interesting that Mainz have put a completion date of August 27 to get it done, they need time to find a replacement. Might have some legs to it.

23 Aug 2026 20:48:05
We won the last 2 league with a Japanese in the team. Also he played really well in the World Cup.

23 Aug 2026 20:52:41
Thanks a million. 👍

23 Aug 2026 21:13:24
Skezza, thanks for raising this. I wasn't aware of anything, but after doing some research I agree with you, hard pass for me as well. Shame, very good footballer, not so good human by the looks of it.

23 Aug 2026 18:44:25
Minteh personal terms agreed and £67M transfer negotiated between the clubs.

After that performance today, thank God.

23 Aug 2026 18:58:42
The fitness coaches are going to be busy.
Come December, with Leone, Ekitike, Bradley, and possibly Minteh back, we might have some depth.

23 Aug 2026 19:03:07
Mr Bojangles delivers!

23 Aug 2026 19:04:26
Why, is he coming to play as a DM?

23 Aug 2026 19:04:47
We've heard the same about Barcola wks too.
Until they are at the AXA, I'm believing nothing, sorry.

23 Aug 2026 19:04:52
Not sure a different winger is going to help with none of our midfield being willing to defend space.

23 Aug 2026 19:05:33
Happy with Minteh, but we need a 6. A bat in with sunglasses in the dark can see that.

23 Aug 2026 19:12:03
I really don't think hrs good enough, and not fit for a couple, maybe more months. It's a strange deal for me. Wait untill January and see.

23 Aug 2026 19:13:13
We're missing Ekitike and Bradley quite badly.

23 Aug 2026 19:21:34
What's the excuse going to be to Barcola not being announced today then.

23 Aug 2026 19:25:20
We need a 6 and an 8.

23 Aug 2026 19:26:29
Yeah, he might actually be able to play before Christmas.

23 Aug 2026 19:32:43
I think today showed we have serious issues at both full back positions. Both Kerkez and Frimpong are nowhere near good enough.
That's where we need to be spending money.

23 Aug 2026 19:34:34
Right back is a glaring problem. Frimpong can only cover right wing in certain formation, and to come in late when points are secured.

23 Aug 2026 19:36:48
Can he play in midfield?

23 Aug 2026 19:37:13
Never known a club to be so weak in negotiations, you know. We agree personal terms with so many, then drag our feet over the price. Arsenal, City, etc. just get it done. Barcola could have been in and playing today, making a difference. It's glaringly obvious we need a 6. We have tried the last 4 seasons to get one. Just happy to take gambles on games. I think last season's window has destroyed the team.



Reasons like not announcing transfers on a weekend is so bizarre. What is the actual difference? City announced Bouaddi an hour before kick-off. Just so strange from the outside looking in. Based on that today, we are seeing the same stuff as last season.

And this isn't a dig at any ITKs, just a match going fans opinion on the football team.

Thanks for listening

23 Aug 2026 19:39:28
I doubt that either of those would have made a jot of difference today, Overkill.

23 Aug 2026 19:42:22
On the positive side, Munoz looks pretty solid. He gave us something else and I can see him pushing for a starting place. Jaquet also looks decent, and Araujo looked confident.

Taxi for Frimpong, Isak, Kerkez and Rio....

23 Aug 2026 19:52:52
Buy a 6 sell Wirtz? Controversial.

23 Aug 2026 20:15:00
You're right Origi, we've accepted a way of working on and off the pitch that isn't for winners. Iraola has a big task to turn us back into something better.

23 Aug 2026 20:16:00
Munoz looked far better than Rio today, he needs to start ahead of him in the next match.

23 Aug 2026 20:23:45
"I doubt that either of those would have made a jot of difference today."

Given the chances we created today, we had a 60% chance of winning (albeit with the stats skewed a bit with the late penalty), but Newcastle away and only a 33% chance of losing (without the penalty) wasn't as bad as we might have thought.

Most likely score was 1-2 Liverpool.

Happy to post the stats each week. I have the % chances for win/loss/draw for other matches as well, but that would be a bit of typing, so would anyone be interested in seeing them in the coming weeks?

23 Aug 2026 20:26:44
Did someone coming to a rumor page just say I won't believe anything till they're at the AXA?

Take the page off your bookmarks then.

On the match, full backs are a problem, but otherwise I'm quite positive about what I saw. Still don't understand why Dom didn't drop Wissa in his own half.

23 Aug 2026 20:33:03
Not controversial at all mate. I'd sell Wirtz too. There are not many of them I'd keep. We have gone from TAA and Robbo to Frimpong and Kerkez, who are both woeful. Our midfield does not take responsibility to track runners or put in a tackle. Awk, I can't even be bothered talking about the rest of them.

Not good.

The Barcola issue is being reported by most reliable journos saying both clubs are still miles apart in valuation. I see us missing out on this one and Arsenal sniping in. Hughes out, hopefully very soon.

23 Aug 2026 20:39:27
Not really, Red Reaper. Not for me anyway.

23 Aug 2026 21:07:43
Wonder if that plane has landed yet.

23 Aug 2026 21:22:50
You can't blame Wirtz for the team's woeful performance. He was the only player linking up play. Our other midfielders went on walkies, and left a massive hole in midfield. When they did contribute, it was simple passes. The occasional Gravy turn and dribble isn't good enough. And surely one sticks if the other goes forward?

It's all well and good saying Iraola doesn't play with a defensive midfielder, but your CMs need to be able to make a bloody challenge.

Our CMs can't tackle, intercept, or challenge. They may run, catch up with the opposition, but then do nothing... It's really weird.

And Rio isn't ready to be a starter. Needs more development. Specifically, needs to learn to dribble with his head up.

23 Aug 2026 21:25:15
Definitely landed, tracked it all the way, never used flight tracker before, it's amazing.

23 Aug 2026 21:26:38
Midfield was a shambles today, lads. So were the fullbacks. Kerkez is not good enough, either is Frimpong. Don't really know what to say. Gravenberch and Szobozlai do not do the basics in terms of covering space when full backs bomb forward. Exact same problems as last season.

Only difference is, our team is a lot weaker now and VVD is another year older. He still thinks he is too cool to run or tackle also, so I really don't know what to say. Munoz looked good and so did the other wee lad, Koumas.

23 Aug 2026 22:04:51
I think Kerkez struggled today, as did Rio and Isak, but we at least had a directness and threat that we'd lost under Slot.

In terms of remaining business this window, I would love to see a top 6, two wingers and an LB. I think people hate on Frimpong too much, Kerkez feels a lot more of a risk to me.

23 Aug 2026 09:05:05.
Private jet leaving Le Bourget @ 19:20 this evening. Is tomorrow the day we hear something?
YNWA.

23 Aug 2026 09:34:36
Sorry that's just me, mate.

23 Aug 2026 10:02:28
Where is the plane going to land? We have a right to know.

23 Aug 2026 10:27:11
Who is close
to that French town?

23 Aug 2026 11:16:14
That's just BarryinLouth on his way back from Lourdes. He likes to stop off in Paris for fresh baguettes after a long day of healing the sick.

23 Aug 2026 12:02:01
Shouldn't that be BarryinLourdes?

23 Aug 2026 12:34:12
Both Barcola & Mbaye are not in the squad list against Rennes. I would presume that they would make their way to Liverpool and have their medical, after watching Liverpool beat Newcastle.

Just a gut feeling, nothing concrete. Just positive vibes.

23 Aug 2026 13:17:40
It's classified as Paris Le Bourget:

flightradar24.com/airport/lbg

The flight is scheduled to land at Liverpool Airport, so maybe there's something to this.

23 Aug 2026 14:17:44
I told you I told you that you could've jumped in my jet with me, Taurus.

23 Aug 2026 15:20:13
Strange, it's leaving JLA @ 16:00, staying an hour, then coming back????
YNWA.

23 Aug 2026 16:58:35
IannotinaRush, it's a Liverpool-based jet.

I've been doing some reading, and there does seem to be evidence to suggest it's been used by the club in the past. For example:

June 20th 2025, 6 days before we officially signed Kerkez, it flew from L'pool to Bournemouth and flew back 2 days later.

23 June 2025, it flew L'pool to Belfast and back, could be related to Bradley, who had been on international duty just 13 days prior and whose family lives about 1h30 from Belfast Airport.



19 May 2024, it flew between L'pool and Cardiff 4 times. Interestingly enough, this was Klopp's last game at Anfield. No idea who it could have been on it though. It's a toss-up between John Toshack and Nat Phillips. 🤣

Could all be totally unrelated, but I thought it might be worth noting.

23 Aug 2026 18:35:45
Hope there's a few extra seats on there for Dembele, Doue and Vitinha as well lol.

23 Aug 2026 19:40:12
Just coming over Stafford now.

23 Aug 2026 20:38:00
I see it's landed now. Did we see who got off?

23 Aug 2026 20:23:55
Is there a flight number now?

22 Aug 2026 21:39:22
Should complete the signing of another South American prospect in the next few days. Looks like the release clause has been paid.

22 Aug 2026 21:59:27
Any clues on nation, Billy?

22 Aug 2026 21:59:33
Who, Billy? What's the South American prospect's name?

22 Aug 2026 22:07:09
Orozco from Colombia. EUR6m release clause.

Cheers

DjimiT.

22 Aug 2026 22:18:18
Isn't he signed for United?

22 Aug 2026 22:24:00
Cheers, Djimi.

22 Aug 2026 22:25:15
Matias Orozco.

22 Aug 2026 22:26:25
18yr old DM from United academy. Well well.

22 Aug 2026 22:41:26
Yerma Selzavon.

22 Aug 2026 23:03:32
Jose Cuervo.

22 Aug 2026 23:10:21
Jimmy Churi.

22 Aug 2026 23:19:42
The guy that just joined Utd this summer, Djimi?

22 Aug 2026 23:35:55
Cristian Orozco joined Man Utd.

Djimi is referring to Matias Orozco, who reportedly has a EUR6m release clause.

Dunno why Djimi gets so much grief on here. He's got as much right this summer as anyone else; that being absolutely nothing so far to be fair.

22 Aug 2026 23:39:21
No, Florian.

Same nationality, same surname, same age, same position, different player. Honestly. Don't know how you thought they were the same player. 😂

23 Aug 2026 00:05:24
All people need to say is nice 1, Djimi, nothing else. 👍🏻

23 Aug 2026 00:26:49
Nice 1, Djimi, nothing else...

23 Aug 2026 00:33:07
Nice 1, Djimi, nothing else...

23 Aug 2026 01:54:41
Nice one Djimi, nice one son. 😊

23 Aug 2026 04:09:36
Nice 1, Djimi, nothing else...

23 Aug 2026 04:21:39
All.
Repeated stuff from
News Now.

23 Aug 2026 00:45:22
You mustn't be paying much attention then, MK, a broken clock is right twice a day. In less than a week he said the Barcola deal was done, then he said it was nowhere near done, then he said Barcola wanted Arsenal, then he said Liverpool were the ones that walked away, then he said it was on again, then he said it was off.

and he had a go at Vic while he was doing it, tried to belittle Vic and his stance more than once, in fact. DjimiT is a clown.

23 Aug 2026 04:51:13
MK, lol.

23 Aug 2026 06:48:53
Chewy, everything I've said is correct.

You seem fixated by VG. Almost like you have a posted in your bedroom of him.

VG said 6 weeks ago, Barcola was done, and as far as I recall, we haven't seen him in a Liverpool shirt, and he certainly isn't in the squad today.



I've provided an explanation on everything.

For the record, and as a personal opinion, I think walking away is a negotiation tactic, but Liverpool have absolutely told PSG under their current demands they intend to move on to other targets.

Cheers.

DjimiT.

23 Aug 2026 07:55:42
How it was correct that there were going to be bad news in the next 48 hours - there wasn't. And that Barcola led Liverpool on and he wanted Arsenal - obviously false. Scaremongerer.

23 Aug 2026 08:19:02
I'm actually more impressed with the people remembering which poster got things right or wrong and what they said in each post than if anyone actually has correct information.

23 Aug 2026 08:29:58
Chewy, I'm not interested in a debate about who's more ITK. Was simply pointing out that Djimi posts rumours on a rumours page and gets grief for it. Honestly I'm taking everything posted on here now with a pinch of salt.



Correct me if I'm wrong, but nobody on here called the signings of Araujo and Munoz or the bid for Minteh. Seems to me like there aren't actually many credible leaks.

23 Aug 2026 08:40:53
Correct, MK, although I did confirm that Liverpool were trying to sign a Spanish defender. I just couldn't get the name.

Those saying about the bad news, MacAllister was the bad news, as I've posted. He wants out, but won't be sold as our target moved on.



Arsenal were all over Barcola. That has never changed. Again, Rtfp.

One thing I am 100% certain on is Barcola is not done. It may get done, but for now we've walked away.

Cheers.

DjimiT

23 Aug 2026 08:51:03
Another thread of those sharing info getting bashed, and trying to defend themselves.

Which is more probable... posters stop having a go at those who post info, or those who post info simply not posting anymore????

For me... I'm grateful for the info shared, and find it interesting which happens and which don't.


It's not the end of the world if the posts happen or not.

Each to their own at the end of the day, but being a poster on this site comes with an increasing demand of having a thick skin.

23 Aug 2026 08:52:06
Ultimately, no one on here has called much right this summer. Even the OG ITK's said Diamonde was done and look what happened. Same with Joao Gomes, went to Villa. Barcola was apparently due to sign 5 weeks ago. Ultimately, it’s obvious the club have tightened up on leaks this summer so I'd take everything you read on here with a pinch of salt.

23 Aug 2026 08:56:23
Exactly, Mk, I've started to think the ITKs actually are the site owners. Just been winding us up all summer to keep the site visits up. Ha.

Nah, but seriously, even if people think they are being fed information, how would they know if it's true, fake, if it's a tactical move to actually go after a different target, we could well want someone, make a bid, they don't want us. Etc.
Until a player is technically signed, nobody on this site or any media knows it's gonna happen.



The site just used to be fun, some posters you believed might have some connections, but more people understood that even their info could be true one day, but the situation changes the next. It now seems like a bitching fest. "My tedious information is more credible than yours."
Relax, nothing said on this or any site changes anything Liverpool do.

23 Aug 2026 09:45:23
MK and others are right. Nothing has been called right this summer by the ITKs or the pretenders. Leaks have probably been minimised, and agents talk can be right one minute and wrong the next, or never based on fact in the first place, and basically just gossip. This is a rumours page after all, so that's the best spirit to view it in.



I predict we'll sign a player in the next seven working days, sell someone and loan someone. One of them is a marquee. My gardener told me, he cuts grass at one of our director's house. He said he's a nice bloke, Scottish guy, but always forgets where things are, as he spends most of his time away. That's a true story.

23 Aug 2026 10:52:04
Must be bad if we've walked away now after 2 or 3 months of talks.

23 Aug 2026 11:13:10
Oh yeah, that's right, DJimi. Thanks for reminding me. The best part of it all was that you made 6 or 7 completely different, totally conflicting claims about Barcola over the space of a week, AND you claimed that everything you shared was absolutely 100% correct! Now I don't know about you, but if I said the sky was blue today and green tomorrow, one of those claims is wrong.

You were changing you're story on a daily basis. Your first big change was from "deals practically done" to "we're miles apart on valuation", and as you so kindly pointed out to Vic when you tried to start a pi**ing contest with him and belittle his info, those 2 versions of events can't be true at the same time, so I'm left wondering, what magic are you made of that they're both true when you claim them?

There's no universe in which you can flip-flop 7 days a week and be right every time. At least have the humility to say "not sure about that last one lads" or "my previous info was bad", you know, like a sane person. You can't just give 7 different versions of events and claim them all to be true. They've padded rooms set aside for people like that.

Now I do hope you keep posting because all info is welcome, and the more the merrier, but please, don't start a pi**ing competition with trusted posters, don't try and belittle their stance, don't have a go at the entire community for "not liking your posts", and for the love of Fowler, don't make out like everything you share is Gospel.

23 Aug 2026 12:16:12
Not sure if this is relevant, but I'm in Paris for the weekend with the Mrs. I'm flying back today, so went for some lunch in a nice little restaurant, a little back street place.
We ordered our garlic snails and a warm baguette to share, and in walked Barcola!
He ordered a half lager shandy and a rum chaser, sat down, looked over and said bonjour!
We had a great chat about the Renaissance and finished in agreement that Marrafat peas were far better than garden peas.


As I was leaving, he asked who was my team in England. Proudly, I announced Liverpool. Barcola said great, and he was waiting for the Bablecopter and will see me soon!!
One of those statements is a lie! 👀👀

23 Aug 2026 12:46:45
No chance Marafat peas are better than the garden variety, I'm onto you, Heighway.

{Ed025's Note - i like both..but detest mushy..

23 Aug 2026 13:54:53
Nice 1, Djimi, nothing else.

23 Aug 2026 14:32:56
Wait a minute, is there something wrong with having VG posts in my bedroom? Damn.

23 Aug 2026 15:03:00
Nice 1, Djimi, nothing else...

22 Aug 2026 15:23:06
I said it a week ago and I’m saying it again, we are trying to sign Both Barcola and Mbaye!

I suspect we will hear something early next week, Hughes doesn’t do weekends 😂 (that’s a joke by the way)

Cheers.

22 Aug 2026 16:12:11
Minteh seems most advanced.

22 Aug 2026 16:17:17
It's just a matter of time for Minteh. I expect we'll hear more within the next 72 hours.

22 Aug 2026 16:41:36
72 hours?

Surely, you mean 4,320 Mintehs.

22 Aug 2026 16:45:30
This copycat style of pretending to be in the know is getting contagious and tiring. You are not saying anything new or anything that has not been said already by the in the knows we know and trust. Robbo, Carra, TF, Ned and VG. By all means comment, but why the "I told you weeks ago" style.

22 Aug 2026 16:52:41
Every 2nd poster talks now as if they know something. At the same time, not one person on these pages had a clue about our last three signings. Couldn't make it up. 😂

22 Aug 2026 16:59:53
Uchafu, are you a sensing person? Haha, somehow I'm sensing Mbaye will be ours too.

22 Aug 2026 17:05:24
Hearing it wks now, lad.

22 Aug 2026 17:07:44
Minteh is overrated in my eyes, but everyone's entitled to their opinion. Why don't we go for Sarr from Palace? Premiership proven, gets goals in an average side, rapid and a level above Minteh. No one has gone for him, tbf. Strange!!

22 Aug 2026 17:12:20
It was bound to happen with all this "ITK" and "IKFA" stuff going on, endlessly.

I told you so. 😜😂🤣

22 Aug 2026 17:14:38
I don't believe any ITK other than The Truth. The Truth is always the truth and 💯 guaranteed because the Truth will set us free.

22 Aug 2026 17:15:25
Bless you.

22 Aug 2026 17:18:01
Minteh is in the top ten for various metrics across All leagues, including crosses.

22 Aug 2026 17:28:36
Where's the Truther when you need him? He is da man!

22 Aug 2026 17:32:13
I would prefer someone coming on and saying what the OP says, than the posts complaining about the posts.

Let everyone say their piece.

22 Aug 2026 17:42:33
Florian, I'm starting to wonder how many of the ITKs are rival fans on here taking the piss

Tbh, it'd be hilarious for a rival fan on here pulling our leg then watching the fallout lol.

22 Aug 2026 17:51:05
UchafuRED

Hughes doesn't seem to do many week days either it seems!

22 Aug 2026 17:52:51
May I give some unasked for advice to all these new posters asking for plaudits for "predicting" what is already in the public domain:

None of the handful of posters who have a track record in predicting certain signings ever seek applause. Not one of them starts a post with "as I said last week" etc. They give information just to be generous, and always put their hands up when they haven't predicted a signing (eg Munoz).



I say this with the best will in the world: there is nothing more unattractive than someone who blows their own trumpet, and those who seek to do so on the back of other peoples work.

Worth bearing in mind. When some of you join the workforce, you will find yourselves disliked by colleagues, and dispensed with pretty much immediately.

22 Aug 2026 18:00:24
A terrible brass band where they blow someone else's trumpet.

Barcola to be announced Monday with the full kit on pictures by tea-time.

22 Aug 2026 18:15:08
You only starting Faith? I've been that way since a load of them first appeared suspiciously close to the passing of Ed002. I don't pay no heed to them I just like the conversations after their pearls of wisdom.

22 Aug 2026 19:20:56
Can't tell my source, but he works with a guy who knows the aunty of one of the girls who works in the shop. Now she's told them that she saw the latest Amazon wishlist of Bezos whilst dropping some shirts off, and on it was Mbappe, Saliba (not injured, just negotiating with Lfc), Pedri, Olise, kavashaklaka.

Oh ye, n he crossed out Barcola and Mbaye, so it should all be sorted by end of the window, so just trust the process, guys, it's happening.

22 Aug 2026 20:06:14
Kopite, sure we'd get them in about 48hrs with Prime.

22 Aug 2026 21:25:15
Minteh offer was also sent out to send a clear message to PSG that Mbaye is not the only option we are pursuing and that Lfs won't overpay for him.

23 Aug 2026 08:03:12
Lots of people seem to have these great contacts and know the ins and outs of every transfer.

Yet no one seems to know how to get tickets.

Any chance of a ticket to Anfield? No, sorry, I can't help with that, but what I can do is share extremely confidential financial information with you from inside the club. 🤣

Welcome to football online in 2026.

23 Aug 2026 10:43:10
"There is nothing more unattractive than someone who blows their own trumpet."

Agreed .... I tried but never got close. ;)

{Ed001's Note - they usually have a rib or two removed to allow them to do that.}

22 Aug 2026 14:17:00
I’m hearing that Adam Wharton is currently on Merseyside…. from a very trusted source.

22 Aug 2026 14:24:39
Just seen him in the Greggs on Tuebrook. Getting a bacon and egg and a latte, couple of those iced fingers. Doing his medical in a bit.

22 Aug 2026 14:27:19
At the Hill Dickenson stadium, perhaps?

22 Aug 2026 14:28:04
Or should I say "sauce"!

22 Aug 2026 14:30:21
The same Adam Wharton that Palace rejected a City enquiry from, saying he was not for sale, two days ago?

22 Aug 2026 14:30:39
Must have a twin brother!!

22 Aug 2026 14:32:01
McMurfo, I think you'll find he's tied up this afternoon.

22 Aug 2026 14:36:25
Just watching him warm up, no sign of the bacon and egg McMurfo.

22 Aug 2026 14:35:04
Nice one Mytton!

Is your trusted source the BBC website?!

😂

22 Aug 2026 14:37:53
McMurfo and Burgher, well done, any others?

22 Aug 2026 14:48:00
He'd want to be or he's going to miss his match against Everton. 😂

22 Aug 2026 15:06:05
I was just having a coffee with him in moose ...

22 Aug 2026 15:48:29
I saw him down Edge Lane popping a wheelie on a rented scooter.

He said "alright laa" as he held up his can of pop.

It was a can of Barr Cola. Make of that, what you will.

22 Aug 2026 16:47:23
Mbaye the way. He was never in Greggs, it was all a joke. He was at the Hill Dickinson Stadium. 😏

22 Aug 2026 17:03:57
Palace stated ages ago they wanted to keep Wharton for another year so they are not selling. Which is a good thing really, cause they'll be looking on par with Elliott Anderson's price. May calm down next season and get him cheaper than that. Unless City offer them money they can't refuse now cause Rodri has left a massive hole in that midfield.

22 Aug 2026 18:28:46
Wharton rated poorly against Everton. While one game doesn't mean much, I've never seen him stand out in a match.

22 Aug 2026 13:39:21
Hi all,

Liverpool have not walked away from the Barcola deal. Absolute silly talk.

22 Aug 2026 14:22:48
If the Isak saga taught us anything, it's that LIV won't walk away without getting what they've invested months on. It just means we may be set to splash another record cash for the lad now. I still think it will happen. Thanks VGD.

22 Aug 2026 14:46:46
Have no idea why people are saying this, VG. I'm assuming the price push on Mbaye was the hold up due to double deal.

Getting Minteh in was smart as they've wanted him for ages and now they can say to PSG...

well we've got RW coming in and force the price they want for Mbaye... get the double deal over the line.

Are you expecting it to be announced Sunday? Feels right on timing.

22 Aug 2026 14:52:31
Not sure about that Ugbes, check out Diomande.

22 Aug 2026 15:00:56
I've no idea when it's going to be announced or when he's gonna fly for a medical. It feels like every time I hear something positive, there's some sort of hold up. Deal will still get done but I haven't a notion when it's gonna be pen put to paper.

22 Aug 2026 15:12:57
Maybe it'll be in January?

22 Aug 2026 14:51:32
PSG know that hinges and Edwards folded re isak last summer and are waiting for the same. Hughes doesn't do good value, he likes a good rogering

22 Aug 2026 15:29:12
Cheers, Victor.

22 Aug 2026 16:13:23
Ron, I believe Diomande and Rocnation sabotaged that move. PSG are not behaving unprofessionally. They know what they want and are sticking by it. Diomande was a relief for me, tbh. Imagine paying the stupid money RM paid for a 1 season wonder in the Bundesliga, who didn't do anything worthwhile at Leganes before joining Leipzig.

We may have dodged a bullet there. I still think we will see this one through.

22 Aug 2026 17:18:58
Diomande is going to tear it up and everyone is going to realise that he is a worldly who got away.

22 Aug 2026 17:53:35
Cheers, vg.

22 Aug 2026 18:51:02
The rumour weeks ago was deal agreed, to be confirmed when their new signings were confirmed. Then it was delayed due to not agreeing the payment structure or delayed to enable Mbaye to be confirmed at the same time. Basically, posters are making stuff up to appear knowledgeable.

As for all the posts on whether it would be announced last Monday, or Friday, or Monday next week. We could all pick a day and have a one in five chance of being right. Transfers are rarely announced at weekends.

So, where are we at.

I don't think we'll walk away despite the lack of a deal so far, but there's still a chance it won't happen.

Spurs will probably still be after Gakpo given their disastrous performance today. I think we'd still want to sell to part fund Barcola and Minteh so that will influence what we will pay for those players, and when we will finalise those deals if at all.

In terms of learning from Isak, I'd say we haven't learnt, but other clubs have learnt our behaviour and are exploiting it. That's why it's taking so much time.

22 Aug 2026 20:19:16
How did we cave for Isak? Newcastle were saying he wasn't for sale until the day before they sold him. They even put a statement out saying he wasn't for sale unless they got what they wanted, which by all accounts was £150m.

We waited until the end of the window and it was Newcastle who caved and let us have him for 25m less.

I know some of you want to find anything to criticise Hughes for, but at least try to make it a little bit true.

We lost out on Diomande but were still interested, just not at the price quoted. PSG tried too, but they got nowhere either. Does that mean they are useless in the transfer market too?

I listen to this constant whining about how bad Hughes is, but nobody actually has any real evidence of him doing a bad job.

It's just whining because he didn't buy the player you want or when you wanted it to happen. It's crazy.

He could've just given Newcastle £150m for Isak, Leverkusen £135m for Wirtz, Leipzig £135m for Diomande and PSG £145m for Barcola, but his job is to get the best deal for Liverpool, not just pay what the selling club wants.

If you were expecting Newcastle to ask for £150m for Isak, but sell him for £80m, you're in total dreamland.

{Ed001's Note - they didn’t cave and they did get what they wanted, you are talking utter crap. The only thing that made it take so long is they wanted a replacement, which they got late. It wasn't some powerplay by Hughes. You are so arrogant in your ignorance that you refuse to accept that you know nothing and believe, despite all evidence to the contrary, that you know better than everyone else. It is astonishing.}

22 Aug 2026 21:01:06
Why don't you say what you really think Ed 🤣

Are you saying they didn't want £150m?

{Ed001's Note - I said that is not what they asked for. Your English comprehension is extremely lacking. I am sure they wanted much more, but they never asked for more. Doyou not understand why Edwards & Hughes never even got offered new deals?

22 Aug 2026 22:01:20
So why have they allowed Hughes to oversee another crucial summer transfer window instead of just sacking him if he's that bad?

I mean, if it's true and we could've got Isak and Wirtz for much less but Hughes is so bad at negotiating that we ended up paying more, why on earth would they give him the company credit card for another summer of spending?

Surely it would be cheaper to just get him out and pay him off than allow him another summer of crap negotiating and overspending?

Do you not see that your explanations make no sense at all? FSG are far better businessmen than you or I so they wouldn't allow him to spend another penny surely?

Unless Hogan has now taken over, in which case people should be aiming their wrath for the Barcola negotiations towards him rather than Hughes?

I've no doubts there have been issues and the club want a change but they must have faith that Hughes can handle the summer negotiations before he leaves otherwise he'd be nowhere near it.

You are totally correct by the way, I am totally ignorant to how good Hughes is at his job or how negotiations have gone for any players he's signed. i'm just looking at the information that's in the public domain and drawing my own conclusions. Isn't that all we can do?

You are totally ignorant to how negotiations go between Hughes and representatives from other clubs too so you are doing the same as me but our conclusions differ. That's fine. It would be boring if we all thought the same.

I'll accept my ignorance and my arrogance, I know who and what I am but I'd suggest, and I don't mean to be rude, that you are every bit as arrogant as me which is why you fly off the handle whenever anyone questions your opinion.

I think we both need to accept that we can't always be right all of the time.

Anyway, peace and love to you Ed. I realise you'll probably ban me again now because you can't have anyone questioning you and that's fine it's your site.

Take it easy mate, no hard feelings from my side.

{Ed001's Note - and what were they meant to do when they only stepped in too late to plan for the window? Along with them being in the middle of the sale of a large portion of the club, which would put someone else in a decision making position, who might want to bring in their own man as SD.

If I flew off my handle every time someone questions my opinion, I would be doing it constantly on every site. I rarely bother to even comment. There is a reason you are pretty much the only person Ed25 has asked to be banned and a reason I speak to you the way I do - because it is the way you talk to others. I just respond the same way you speak. I am not annoyed, you are irrelevant to me one way or the other, there is nothing to get annoyed over.

As for your idiotic comment about banning you for questioning me, I don't do that. If I was stupid enough to do that, there would be no one on the sites ever, as at some point everyone disagrees.}

22 Aug 2026 13:33:15
A couple of things.

The Barcola deal is not dead, it's been agreed but not announced. Don't forget we tend not to announce things of a weekend, plus there is the small matter of the first game of the season tomorrow.

Minteh, I still don't think this is happening. Not saying he isn't a good player, I just don't see us buying someone who is likely not to feature until December.

May as wait till January. It's also odd how it seems to be being pushed by a Gambian news outlet.

The club are expecting Spurs to come in for Gakpo before the end of the window.

Just to retirate, there will be a lot of duff links to players because it's obvious we need and are trying to bring a couple of players in outside of Barcola.

22 Aug 2026 14:18:55
Cheers the fields, we're almost there. We survived the transfer window.

22 Aug 2026 14:37:48
Cheers, TF.

22 Aug 2026 14:53:59
Mbaye is first choice, is moving but how much for and where it is yet to be determined.
Minteh blocks Rio's game time. Mbaye directly competes and motivates.
PSG make Edwards and Hughes look like David Moores in the transfer market.

22 Aug 2026 15:15:19
So, if the deal had been agreed and not announced, presumably, Barcola will not be training or appearing for PSG this weekend.

22 Aug 2026 15:15:21
Nice one TF.

22 Aug 2026 15:20:35
He's out of the PSG squad apparently…..

22 Aug 2026 15:28:25
Cheers, Thefields.

22 Aug 2026 15:33:22
Barcola & Mbye are both said to be 'inactive' for their game at Rennes tomorrow, if that's any clue to what's happening, according to FlashScore, anyway.

22 Aug 2026 16:40:15
Baldrick, Mbaye is not first choice. It's Rayan. A deal is unlikely for him tho, but funnier things have happened.

I don't get the whole "he wouldn't of trained" narrative. Why wouldn't he be training? Not as if he is on strike or anything, and until it's announced he is still a PSG player. So he will train with the squad.

22 Aug 2026 17:20:22
Rayan with 15 games under his belt? And yet we are about to buy Minteh or
Mbaye? Why not wait, TF?

22 Aug 2026 17:21:06
Thanks, TheFields. 👏👌

22 Aug 2026 17:53:20
If the deal is done, then registration has been transferred to Liverpool, and therefore he would not be training with a different team.

If he's training with PSG, he is a PSG player.
If he's a PSG player, then the deal is not done.
It's as simple as that, I'm afraid.

22 Aug 2026 17:55:46
Cheers, TheFields.

22 Aug 2026 19:43:13
Ron, a deal being agreed is not the same as a deal being done.

I can agree a deal to take some work on, but until I get the contract, my solicitor has taken a look at it and then I sign the contract. It's not a done deal and the work won't be done.

22 Aug 2026 19:45:39
If we end up with Barcola, Rayan, and a really good midfielder, we can win the league.

22 Aug 2026 20:13:26
Yeah, I get that TF, an agreement is pretty meaningless.
Like agreeing a price for a house, then you have 4 months minimum waiting to complete, and anyone can pull out, or you can get gazumped.

22 Aug 2026 13:29:00.
Afternoon Gents.

Just returned from 2 weeks in Egypt. Hope everyone is well.

PSG have agreed to a lower up front fee for Barcola, and payment structure has finally been agreed.

I'd expect things to move quickly now.

Minteh fee is proving a tricky point at the moment, I'd still expect that to be done as personal terms, wages etc have been agreed with him and his reps.



I've heard a full Liverpool sale is due next year, FSG unwilling to announce at this time but it's looking very likely.

Also Liverpool looking at midfielder options.

Cheers.

22 Aug 2026 14:25:56
Hope you had a good holiday, Robbo.

Nice to see you back. 👍🏻👍🏻

22 Aug 2026 14:34:07
Cheers, Robbo.
Any chance you could elaborate a bit more on who we are looking at for midfield?

22 Aug 2026 14:37:30
Cheers, Robbo. Hope you had a good un.

Any inkling of who the midfield options are?

22 Aug 2026 14:43:16
Read that the 1892 Consortium have an option to take full control within 12 months. No way they're buying 38 % not to exercise this.

22 Aug 2026 14:55:09
No FSP and with Bezos signing cheques... time to give up supporting a football team then.

22 Aug 2026 15:17:24
Cheers, Robbo.

22 Aug 2026 15:26:49
Cheers, Robbo.

Good to see you back!

22 Aug 2026 16:15:18
Thanks Robbo, hope you had a great holiday. 👏

22 Aug 2026 16:37:33
It feels good that all you itks are all on the same page with the deal being done for Barcola. Makes it feel like they want to wait till the games are out of the way now, so there is focus on that rather than the new players.



The midfield options. I really do wish they would go for a work horse in midfield who never stops, as I think we have enough technically gifted players and need someone to put themselves about abit. Any hope? Just my opinion obviously.