24 Dec 2021 10:46:01
Just a rumour, Salah has stipulated that we sign another forward player as part of an agreement for him to sign a new contract.

Not asking whether this is true, but does this kind of thing ever happen? Do players ever demand things like this as part of signing a contract? Sounds like something Messi would have done!

{Ed002's Note - No it doesn't happen. Players will ask the club about future plans and if there is anything significant that will be happening. It is actually another clause that he wanted in his contract together with the wages being asked that got him laughed out of Real Madrid as an option.}


1.) 24 Dec 2021
24 Dec 2021 19:32:34
12 months and counting till him and Mane can negotiate free transfers. Not a negative post but reality.


2.) 24 Dec 2021
24 Dec 2021 20:19:23
A negative reality.


3.) 24 Dec 2021
24 Dec 2021 21:07:26
It is what it is. I’d love them to stay but would thank them and wish them well if they wanted to try something new.


4.) 24 Dec 2021
24 Dec 2021 21:17:36
It’s going to be difficult to replace Mane with our budget constraint and impossible to replace Salah, and if we have to replace both then I can see us slipping out of the top four.

{Ed0666's Note - Are you talking Xmas Eve cobblers VVVV? The way Mane has been plying the last couple of season it won’t be impossible to replace him. Promo Mane yes that would be an impossible task but not the Mane 2021. I think we’ll be ok. That’s why I think we’ll keep Salah give him that astonishing contract he craves/deserves and sell Sadio & Bobby, It makes total sense to me from a economical and footballing basis if you ask me. Bobby is not the player he was as I say nor is Sadio we can still get a little money for them, replace them with younger players. You recoup some money and bring down the average age of the squad.


5.) 24 Dec 2021
24 Dec 2021 22:08:05
You actually make a very valid point Ed0666.

{Ed0666's Note - that’s my quota for the year used up Bazza. Merry Xmas mate and love to all the family. Especially your Mrs 😂


6.) 24 Dec 2021
24 Dec 2021 22:35:14
Mane won’t bring in much if we sell him, he’s nearly 30, only one year left on his contract and very few clubs out there with money to spend barring the petrochemical clubs (who won’t be interested), we’d get a nominal fee for Firmino, again age and lack of money out there.

And then you have to take into account disbursements which eat into the transfer fee we receive. We’d barely have £30-40m to spend, which goes nowhere.

It’s telling that the only players we’ve seriously looked at are Traore and Dembele, which is bargain basement stuff and let’s be honest neither of them are fit to replace either Mane or Firmino.

That’s without mentioning Salah’s situation.

Genuinely think that if they’ve not renewed by the end of March, then I think they’ll not sign at all, as it’s the same situation as McManaman, Owen, Can and Wijnaldum and we know how that went.

I don’t share your optimism, but we simply can’t afford to compete for the best players. Or even good ones who can kick on and become top class. Just look at the players we’re legitimately linked with, that tells a story.


7.) 24 Dec 2021
24 Dec 2021 22:41:39
I agree eds. I wouldn't mind selling mane but who would we bring in. Tough one. Must keep salah.

{Ed0666's Note - we leave that to the outgoing transfer and his team of scouts to decipher mate. Merry Xmas Marty and have a terrific one.


8.) 24 Dec 2021
24 Dec 2021 23:05:40
While Salah has been immense this season I personally think Mane has been very good also. He’s just off double figures for goals already and had it not been for some very tight Var calls going against him then he could already be there. For me the player we look like we can manage without is Bobby. And that’s been proven this season. Without Mane I think teams will find it easier to defend against Salah as it’s very hard to defend both sides of the pitch and even down the middle where both of them can exploit in any instance.


9.) 25 Dec 2021
25 Dec 2021 00:32:38
The Mrs. sends you hugs and kisses mate. A very Merry Christmas my friend.

{Ed0666's Note - right back at ya mate…have a wonderful day with your family and loved ones pal.


10.) 25 Dec 2021
25 Dec 2021 02:10:18
@VVVV just remember “Tis the season to be jolly” …. I’m sure they are talking about the 21 / 22 season ….


11.) 25 Dec 2021
25 Dec 2021 18:36:12
Ed666, JK makes a very valid point. Mane has been very good this season, IMO and even tho he is not scoring as much as we would like, he is still a threat to the opposition and those teams that have doubled up on Salah have paid the price to some extent. He has more goals in all comps now than he did at the same time last season so that’s an improvement already.

Now that does not mean we shouldn’t sell him cos the club will have to evaluate the situation and so would Mane as he would have been here for 6 yrs. As for his replacement, the players are out there like Raphinha and Moussa Diaby of Leverkusen for starters.

{Ed0666's Note - Hey Oli. Hope you’re having a super day mate. I beg to differ I don’t think Mane has been ‘very good’ this season and although Diaby is someone I would love to see at Liverpool according to Eds 002’s transfer summary this morning Liverpool aren’t interested. As for Raphinha he plays on the other side and is going to Bayern no?