Liverpool Rumours Archive January 09 2018

 

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09 Jan 2018 22:08:10
Hey Ed’s and fellow reds, I’ve been reading that we’ve reignited our interest in Yacine Brahimi. Owt in this or just trash?
Personally I’d like for us to go for Malcolm or Milinković-Savić. Two totally different types of player but both I feel would offer us something. Cheers for all the hard graft ed happy belated New Years to all the Ed’s and reds on here.

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{Ed002's Note - I know nothing of it Hutch.}

09 Jan 2018 23:24:18
Maura seems to be latest we are linked with. Apparently he prefers us over United apparently.

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09 Jan 2018 23:31:26
Brahimi is a winger in the Quaresma mould. Loads of tricks but end product is lacking. Also said to be a bit of an arse.

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09 Jan 2018 23:58:59
@jones i read that he allready agreed to move to United. Can’t tell you where I wrote that today but I think their source were reports from a French and Italien media outlet. I rate Lucas but there is a reason he doesn’t play at psg and has never really been a regular. He was a big prospect a few years back but I’m afraid he is just another one of those who had a lot of talent but didn’t really develop.

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10 Jan 2018 09:17:00
Champ manager players who youve no doubt seen play except the odd youtube clip.

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09 Jan 2018 21:55:37
Eds, Guys,

According to RMC Sport (French sport channel) it's going to be between us and Arsenal for Lemar, obviously depending on Sanchez's departure to Man City.

I know it's pretty frustrating not knowing if we'll be replacing Pipco this window, but whatever I can find out from French Sport channels regarding Lemar's potential I'll relay to you guys.

Personally I'd love him to sign for us, only time will tell reds.

YNWA.

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09 Jan 2018 23:05:48
Do you think that if sanchez was to be sold this month that would trigger Arsenal to bid for lemar with a stupid amount may make us bid or just say have him?

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{Ed002's Note - Arsenal are interested in Lemar.}

09 Jan 2018 18:02:35
Hello fellow reds and eds cheers as always for insight and work you guys put in,
Anyhow I'm not sure if this has been touched on as im a new poster
But is it possible after klopps statement when couts left how happy he is with what we have that FSG are willing not to spend a penny as the recruitment off VVD AND KIETA equal more or less what we received
Thanks guys.

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{Ed025's Note - i dont believe so SLP, i think if klopp identifies a specific target then the funds will be made available mate..

09 Jan 2018 18:10:10
Cheers edd pal.

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09 Jan 2018 18:23:57
Personally I think Klopp wants pulisic or Brandt and will wait till summer rather than rush and buy for buyings sake.
The club have messed up transfers but I don't believe they have ever blocked a transfer that klopp wants.

If anything they have made them happen in some form or another vvd and nobby.

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09 Jan 2018 19:35:52
We can't afford too not try an bring some qaulity in too the squad if one of the front 3 get injured we are light, if there is a chance too get lemar we have too pull out all the stops too get him, if he ends up somewhere else reading reports that he favoured us I will be gutted.

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09 Jan 2018 21:49:41
Im not that shore Lemar Will be a instant success. He Will probably need quite some time to adapt, considering his age, new country, PL, and the pressure coming with his pricetag. He already having problem living up to last years hype.

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09 Jan 2018 22:49:44
All the more reason to get him in this window so. He'll be well settled in by the start of next season.

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09 Jan 2018 17:58:31
Eds do we still hold an interest in Max Meyer as a Coutinho replacement?

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{Ed002's Note - Right now Liverpool are able to seek discussions with him and haven't. Spurs remain keen and Schalke will make him a good offer.}

09 Jan 2018 18:50:39
Thanks Ed002.I remember Klopp being very keen on him and Brandt last year but it seems we moved on but I certainly wouldn't mind seeing him in red. At just 22 he will be able to develop nicely and i believe he wouldn't cost us the world.

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09 Jan 2018 22:46:42
What not just offer him a contract, play him for abit. if he's good great. if he's not sell him for 40 million to someone else. isn't that how football works thesedays? win win.

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09 Jan 2018 15:41:08
A mate of mine who lives in Germany has told me that we had scouts watching Karim Demerbay (spelling is probably wrong) of Hoffenheim very recently.

He is a Turkish-German lad who has turned out for Germany a few times. He's very technical and has wicked left footed free kicks. Not blessed with pace but can dribble well and a pretty powerful left foot.

I remember some of his indirect free kicks caused us problems (as well as our overly high line) in the Champions League play offs.

Not sure if this is a Lallana long term replacement being looked at if true, doubt it's to replace Coutinho but we'll see.

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09 Jan 2018 18:08:24
Kev I know exactly the guy your on about while he does stand out in his previous team I'm not sure he's what we need pal and I'm not sure how long he's been there would he have played there with Bobby?

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09 Jan 2018 18:16:05
i Think we looked into him in the summer if I remember correctly but he lost his form from last season. Tbf he had a good season last year, nothing more and I’d say he is a) not what we need and b) not good enough.

Also i don’t think he will develop into a great player anytime soon and his stats (14 games, 2 goals, 1 assist) aren’t the best for a offensive midfielder.

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09 Jan 2018 18:47:21
No worries guys.
Haven't seen enough of him personally, I'd be underwhelmed if we got him to tell the truth.
I could see he was quite technical and has good set pieces but after that, meh!
Would rather a more physically gifted player personally to fill a Central Midfielder role.

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09 Jan 2018 17:30:27
'Not blessed with pace".
Forget it. Let's not even go there again.

Hey ed025, are you Joe Anderson in disguise? :-)

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{Ed025's Note - no juicer, if i was then the blues would be in their new stadium now mate..

09 Jan 2018 19:04:40
Aren’t Everton linked with him now?

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09 Jan 2018 20:08:38
Meant the alleged Barkley letter ed025, you were a touch upset about the transfer the other day. Everton have been had over there by the looks of it?

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{Ed025's Note - i think its something and nothing juicer, joe seems to have a bee in his bonnet about it but i cant see what chelsea have done wrong mate..

09 Jan 2018 11:02:45
Jean Michael Seri and Kevin Trapp are being discussed for this window - Lemar the big marque for next and Mahrez is the smoke screen. Stefan de Vrij as a possbile for summer on a free. Also Klopp likes players from the EPL therefore the rags talking about the Mahrez rumours which is obvious but Jack Wilshere is another possible freebie for the summer.

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09 Jan 2018 11:39:25
I mean, if you hadn't lost credibility when you said Mahrez was a "smokescreen", you certainly lost it when you said De Vrij is a possible free in the summer. You are aware e signed a new contract, right?

Wilshere was just funny though. I hope this was a wind up 😂.

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{Ed002's Note - De Vrij has not signed a new contract.}

09 Jan 2018 11:58:10
It was reported in Italy that he signed a short extension with a buy out clause Ed, and that he's no longer free to negotiate a pre-contract agreement?

Have the Italian media got that wrong? If he is still available on a free, he represents great value business in my opinion!

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{Ed002's Note - He has not signed a new contract but an Italian side are trying to negotiate a purchase this month.}

09 Jan 2018 12:11:06
Then forgive me Ed. My apologies on that front Mr. Carlos; though smokescreen and Wilshere still have me rather sceptical!

I don't normally believe the media, but it was even confirmed on this site by an editor (Ed0333's Note - De Vrij recently signed a new contract with Lazio with a moderate buy out clause. )

I imagine that Italian side is Juventus Ed002? I hope we push for a deal. De Vrij has a touch of class about him.

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{Ed002's Note - It is not Juventus. But I bow to Ed333s knowledge and won't mention it again.}

09 Jan 2018 12:16:55
Credibility has certainly been dented for someone there.

I do hope too though, that Wilshere isn’t really an option.

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09 Jan 2018 12:20:17
I feel like clubs just don't engage with such things as 'smokescreens'.

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09 Jan 2018 13:00:45
Yes dented whose creditibility? Probably both.

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09 Jan 2018 13:04:26
I don't doubt you Ed002 mate. Ed0333 probably read the exact same report as me. If my memory is correct, it was early November from some Italian media outlet (Messagario? I think) and they said he had signed a new contract with a £27m buy out clause. It was picked up by loads of major outlets so it seemed genuine.

I've done another search online though a some website called calciomercato have since backed up what you're now saying. Apparently he rejected the contract because the buy-out figure was too high.

It's just a simple case of conflicting reports causing confusion. I still trust both yourself and Ed0333 that you'd only give us what you believe to be correct information.

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09 Jan 2018 13:19:14
Mk mate. don't worry, you can still be teachers pet! Lol. I quite fancy signing de vrij (sp) looks decent.

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09 Jan 2018 13:23:36
Is wilshere being looked at for the summer eds?

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{Ed002's Note - Not by Liverpool.}

09 Jan 2018 15:04:49
Wilshere is a smokescreen for Mahrez.

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09 Jan 2018 15:19:14
And Mahrez is himself a smokescreen for Simao.

You heard it here first :)

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09 Jan 2018 15:47:43
You mean Simao Sambrosa? Just the exact person we need to replace Coutinho! How did we manage to pull that off?

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09 Jan 2018 15:49:31
Quite like wilshere myself. Got himself fit and is the stand out player at arsenal atm.

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09 Jan 2018 16:20:03
Benny Baller - when you say got himself fit, he's played about 5 games. I think someone with his record needs at least half a season injury free to start thinking of himself as over his issues.

Wouldn't want him anyway though, I just don't think he has the intelligence to do what we need to do in the midfield or the awareness of the tactical needs of his team. We'd need a lot more rigid structure to play someone like him.

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09 Jan 2018 17:42:25
Why would we be looking at Jack wheelchair?!

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10 Jan 2018 08:55:07
Every time Wilshere is on the telly it is accompanied by stats like first time started 2 games in a row for 3 years or first time played 60 minutes in a decade or whatever. Really not the answer for a top 4 side considering he seems to be as or more injury prone than Sturridge.

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09 Jan 2018 08:50:20
Would Liverpool go back in for Alex Teixeira.

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{Ed002's Note - I wouldn't think so.}

09 Jan 2018 10:30:29
Alex Teixeira is back!

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09 Jan 2018 10:50:39
Are we still being linked with Joaquin? How about Wesley Sneijder?

Loved the old style rumours where everyone thought we were signing Carlton Cole or Klaas Jan Huntelaar every window.

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09 Jan 2018 11:02:01
Arda Turan was my favourite re-occuring one.

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09 Jan 2018 12:00:23
Not a patch on Simao and Aimar lads.

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09 Jan 2018 12:46:45
Everyone forgetting Keisuke Honda :D.

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09 Jan 2018 13:30:25
Or Kovacic. oh wait that was just Harry ;)

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09 Jan 2018 13:55:49
Don’t forget Ken Auero PMSL!

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09 Jan 2018 14:48:37
don’t forget Correa lads, every single window for the last several years his name has popped up, i’m shocked and disappointed no media outlet has mentioned him already this window! 😂.

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09 Jan 2018 14:54:00
That’s not an old rumor Kwhizz, that’s happening.

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09 Jan 2018 15:01:41
Red Dawn, I posted on the 'Other Posts' section a few days ago my lament that we will not be linked with Wesley Sneijder for the 15th consecutive window, as he has joined a Qatari team.

Wesley Snipes maybe? Playing number 47? ;)

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09 Jan 2018 16:56:44
We can't afford any passengers Zed.

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09 Jan 2018 18:13:06
Nice one mikeh303 i get the snipes movie reference.

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09 Jan 2018 19:04:57
Gaston Ramirez!

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10 Jan 2018 01:38:16
I thought sammy kadiera was a regular crop up.

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09 Jan 2018 00:24:10
From what I've read, would it be fair to say that draxler and trapp would be two of the easier, if that's the best way to put it, for us to get through in January?

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09 Jan 2018 07:34:52
Its not a case of what is easiest. It’s a case of what’s best. If the right players aren’t available now, we should wait until the summer. I haven’t looked at the difference in our record of matches with and without coutinho but I think it’s good if not maybe better without him. Also think Woodburn could do a job in similar role until end of the season.

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{Ed025's Note - yeah woodburn is very similar to pipco, i bet barca are kicking themselves they could have saved themselves a lot of money if they had gone for the cheaper option..

09 Jan 2018 08:09:08
I imagine Jon Walters and joe hart would be easier, doesn't me we want them.

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09 Jan 2018 08:18:57
Walters would be an amazing Coutinho replacement! HAHA.

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09 Jan 2018 08:19:13
We did sort of replace Suarez with Lambert.

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09 Jan 2018 09:57:04
Lallana will be a good replacement, buy a goalkeeper.

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09 Jan 2018 11:09:31
Whilst I am amused by joe hart.

I love Jonathan walters! Always seems to work hard and enjoy the game!

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09 Jan 2018 10:28:50
You’re just jealous Ed - give him a blue shirt and he’ll be a superstar!

Seriously though, I agree with Decimus, Lallana has just come back from injury and Ox can play midfield too, Woodburn would only need to be used from sub bench or occassional cameo to rest the first team, he’s good enough for that.

If we can’t replace Coutinhos quality in this window with someone that is a good long term solution and gives us his X factor (hard to do) then why spend on someone that’s worse than Lallana or Ox?

Another alternative is to go for something completely different like a GK. I think the squad is getting to the point we can now be patient until the only very best players are available that can categorically strengthen the side.

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09 Jan 2018 12:57:24
I do agree, we've strengthened our weakest area and I was impressed big Virgil in his debut! I just feel that the whole Couts thing was sorted in the summer and respect the dude for still getting his head down and playing for us until the end. With that being said surely we were looking / enquiring/ sorting a replacement out back then.

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09 Jan 2018 12:57:26
I wasnt meaning easier just to get someone but out of those players mentioned if we really wanted a gk and mid in jan these two would be possible.

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09 Jan 2018 13:00:19
comparing hart and walters to trapp and draxler kinda says it all.!

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09 Jan 2018 12:57:22
Ed025, that’s not what I put. RTP.

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{Ed025's Note - you put woodburn could do a similar job to couts red80, or are my eyes playing tricks on me?..

09 Jan 2018 15:02:45
To be fair Ed he said he could do a job in a similar role - subtle but crucial difference.

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{Ed025's Note - too subtle for me SG, how am i supposed to give stick out when the wording is so cryptic.. :)

09 Jan 2018 15:53:42
You’re right, you blues aren’t known for your subtlety ;)

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{Ed025's Note - who? the dogs of war?..what ever do you mean SG.. :)

 
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