Liverpool Rumours Archive May 12 2015

12 May 2015 18:42:42
Milner off to arsenal apparently

13 May 2015 07:10:24
I would view that as a fortunate escape (for us) and breathe a heavy sigh of relief.

13 May 2015 09:27:55
Thank god for that - maybe that will force us to go out and buy real quality.

13 May 2015 11:16:40
Rodgers thought Milner was real quality. Do you have the belief in him to buy a player better than Milner when he though Milner was the real deal?

13 May 2015 11:17:25
I'd be disappointed.I think Milner is the perfect partner/backup to Hendo in a box-to-box midfield role while he would add much needed experience in the dressing room. He's also versatile enough to cover multiple positions and clearly better than Allen who we can then potentially sell to strengthen elsewhere where needed (thinking particularly RB/striker).

I think Milner offers something different to Coutinho/Llalana (better defensively), Lucas (better going forward), Can (more experienced), and Allen (just better. ), so while not legendary in any one particular area, he's just a strong experienced utility player that can help strengthen the spine of the team.

13 May 2015 11:29:06
I'd be interested to see if the people who had a pop at the Eds over Maccas "Done Deal" comments a few weeks back offer some sort of an apology should this turn out to be true.

14 May 2015 19:24:23
I can't understand all this negative attitude towards Milner. He's quality and a much better midfield option to everything we have with the exception of maybe Can and Coutinho. I'd love for him to come.

12 May 2015 17:08:27
Ed001

Do you no if we do have firm interest in Benteke or is it just speculation at this stage. Also do you think he would fit in ok with us?

{Ed001's Note - I am not sure, I know we had interest in the past, before his injuries, I really hope we don't but it wouldn't surprise me if we had interest in a player so unsuited to our play.}

12 May 2015 21:13:02
I prefer him to ings that's for damn sure.

12 May 2015 18:30:47
Maybe we are planning to change our play with the booting of BR.

12 May 2015 19:40:39
Ed1 agreed, seems like Carroll all over again. We're in desperate need for a striker so look to someone who is suited to a far more direct style of play than ours and has a history of injury problems- with the management only seeing that on form, in the right system he's a real handful and the fact he consistently plays well against us.

12 May 2015 19:47:32
Cheers for reply Ed. Your right though i bet we do end up going for him. You still expect a 20m+ Striker to arrive on top of Ings?

{Ed001's Note - depends on sales. I never expected a 20m+ striker to arrive on top of Ings at any point.}

12 May 2015 21:19:43
Spot on eds, we don't need a target man

12 May 2015 22:21:02
Ok mate cheers for reply, so we could well have our lot once Ings arrives.

{Ed001's Note - it really does depends on so many things it is impossible to say right now. A lot depends on who is making the transfer decisions this summer. Also who can be sold. Etc.}

12 May 2015 13:16:02
ed did you mention on another page casillas wanted to come to england? would we be interested?

{Ed002's Note - I would doubt it but Casillas might yet be an expensive option for Arsenal or Liverpool, but he is certainly very keen on a move to England. Real Madrid will offer him an extension if they cannot bring in the goalkeeper they desire.}

12 May 2015 14:55:09
He's had more changers than mignolet this season .

12 May 2015 11:48:11
a certain James Pearce from the Echo has said this morning that Liverpool are looking at Benteke.

Make of it what you will.

12 May 2015 12:26:40
No doubt we look at lots of players. No longer think Pearce is as reliable as before

12 May 2015 12:34:19
That guy doesn't have a clue what's going on with liverpool fc.

12 May 2015 11:22:53
Hi ed,
Echo reporting we are linked with falcao for 20m and kokavic for 15m. Apparetly we have lost out on milner. Just wanted your thoughts on this

{Ed002's Note - It means the sweet shop is open if true. Falcao, (who will be really expensive with really high wages) joining would mean that then the club and the manager will have made the fans very happy with the "marquee" signing everyone craves.

As for Kovacic as I explained last week, Piero Ausilio, Inter's Sporting Director who was just entering a restaurant to discuss the transfer of the player, told a Spanish journalist that Liverpool had made a "funny little joke" with a €10M offer.}

12 May 2015 12:31:36
Does anyone rate Falcao anymore? Can he play regular football, cause we have a main striker who can't already. I just don't think this is a sensible move in any way, money, results, quality or consistency.

12 May 2015 08:11:38
Ed would you say if sterling were too leave his options are arsenal and city. don't seem him settling in madrid and chelsea like you said have different interests.

{Ed002's Note - As I have explained, his agent has been running around figuring out what options he has available. He clearly stumbled over such things as the Webster Ruling as well - you will need to search, as I previously explained it.}

12 May 2015 10:32:46
Sorry ed will have a gander now just thought i'd asked as seen your response on another page.

{Ed002's Note - To save you the bother DR as others will soon be asking about the Webster Ruling: I should caveat this by saying it is really, really unlikely to happen, but as of mid December this year Sterling could indeed buy out the final year of his contract, effectively making himself a free agent at the end of next season. It would not allow him to talk with other clubs outside of the EPL in January though. This is why I have repeatedly stated that if he does not agree a new deal by the Summer I would expect the club to listen to offers - regardless of all of the nonsense spouted by Rodgers on the matter. But I would stress that the chances of Sterling taking such action are very slim at best. If his agent has even suggested this as an option, he needs better guidance. With the two other recent issuettes and the problems over the signing of the contract, I suspect that the club are getting pretty sick of him at this time. Typically clubs don't like this sort of thing happening and they certainly don't like it happening in the public domain - sadly Rodgers is happy to air all of the in house issues with anyone who will listen.}

12 May 2015 11:28:23
Brilliant thanks again ed. It seems a lot of young players are getting misguided. i'd agree he's going just wait for the transfer fee not being as big as expected and all the fans on here moaning at you guys as too why.

12 May 2015 12:36:28
Just out of curiosity, this Webster ruling, would it affect tribunal set fees?

{Ed002's Note - It is of no consequence to them.}

12 May 2015 06:34:47
Hi eds

There's some really decent players available on a free transfer this summer. I know there's interest in Milner, but do we have any interest in Fabien Schar from Basel, Sami Khedira, Luke Garbutt, Luiz Adriano, Yevhen Konoplyanka or Andre Ayew?
Also any update on whether Jon Flanagan will sign a new contract. I know he's out until next year, but he done enough last season to warrant a new deal.
Cheers eds

{Ed001's Note - these have all been discussed at length already.}