Liverpool rumours 2

19 May 2024 07:38:46
Ed's, what are the chances of Antonio Silva ending up at LFC?

{Ed002's Note - Antonio Silva (CB) Benfica say that "many scouts" have been to watch the player - perhaps they are looking for someone to pay his €100M buy out clause - a move at that price seems unlikely but PSG are keen. Juventus and Napoli would want a reduction in the asking price to make any move viable. Looked at by Spurs and Manchester United, and first choice for the latter. For Liverpool, perhaps a Konate replacement rather than a Matip replacement.}

19 May 2024 09:53:17
Thanks Ed, Do you think Silva would be interested in joining the reds? Do you see Konate being sold to PSG anytime soon?

{Ed002's Note - I don't think Liverpool will be buying Silva. I am not aware of any interest in Konate from PSG.}

19 May 2024 06:38:42
Willian Pacho first signing of the summer Ed002?
How do you rate him and what are his strengths and weaknesses?
I have also read this morning that Slot is particularly keen on Antonio Silva at Benfica which would basically mean Konate moves on? Do you know anything about this interest?

{Ed002's Note - I have explained before about Pacho. He is a left-footed CB who could be a long-term van Dyke replacement.}

19 May 2024 09:55:11
Konate has expressed his desire to play for his homw town club one day, and perhaps his injury record makes him a saleable assest in Edwards eyes.

{Ed002's Note - PSG has no interest in him.}

19 May 2024 10:31:56
Pacho as a Virg replacement would be some drop off.

19 May 2024 13:33:57
@Vango, I keep expressing my desire to play for Liverpool - so far nothing has happened 🙁.

19 May 2024 18:54:11
FPF, why would he be a big drop off? He’s 10 years younger than Virg - who was talking about Virg on these boards 10 years ago?

Young, promising players to learn from people like Virg is surely the best development path?

19 May 2024 19:39:45
@zeddicus that was me talking about Virgil all them years ago.

19 May 2024 21:52:42
Pacho is 22 and already has a lot to admire.
He has composure, he has pace he’s decent in the air.
He has a knack of being in the right place at the right time.
He isn’t the calming influence that peak Virgil was, I think he needs a season or 2 at premier league level to develop. I like him but he’s not the finished product.

20 May 2024 11:08:07
Zeddicus, are you seriously asking me why I think Pacho is a massive drop off from the best centreback in the world?

20 May 2024 11:09:38
Have only watched him live once but I saw him get beat 'poorly' in the air a couple of times in that game and this would be my only concern as I think we are in general now a bit of a weak in the air team so we need our two CBs to be aerially dominant in my opinion.

18 May 2024 17:12:55
Hi Eds, Great work as always. Have we got any interest in Serhou Guirassy, who has a €20m release clause I believe. He may be 28, but has been different class this season and could have a short term Impact whilst Darwin develops? Cheers.

{Ed002's Note - None.}

18 May 2024 17:51:51
Thanks Ed002 and that’s a shame as we could do with an out and out goal scorer. Talking of great current African strikers, is there no chance of us being in a for Victor Osmihen, perhaps offering Darwin plus €50-60m? Or is he already PSG bound?

18 May 2024 20:00:28
Guirassy Is just an average striker having a hot streak. He’ll be back to getting 10 a season next year. Plus at 28 he’s at the wrong end of his career.

18 May 2024 22:16:37
With all due respect, I think he’s been the best striker in Europe this season - 28 goals in 28 games and is why Stuggart have done so well - and it’s how he scores them, usually through pace and movement and just seems to get a shot off from any angle. Similar to Robbie in this respect. . A late developer who if we had in the team instead of the Cult Hero, we might be playing for something tomorrow.

19 May 2024 02:03:49
Joe, the several season before are a better indication of his ability. He’s had a hot streak, it happens. He’ll be back to getting 10 a season next year. At 28 he’s too old, this isn’t late development this is just a flukey season.

19 May 2024 07:13:58
Agreed with VV on this. He needs one more season to prove that he's a late bloomer. Otherwise, he's just another one season wonder. Besides, there's no telling how he would adapt to the PL so to say that we might have something to play for if he had been here is just conjecture and has no basis in fact.

19 May 2024 10:07:02
Shades of Michu about his season isn’t there. I have to agree with VV and Dracred here. Sometimes everything just clicks for a player and these seasons can happen. If he is a late bloomer like Giroud for example, then let him prove it for a second year at least.

19 May 2024 13:36:09
I see what’s being said and I understand the caution, but if a player has the capability of doing well for a season, surely it’s reasonable to assume he has the same skills and talents for the next season?

19 May 2024 13:57:23
Maybe WDW, but it’s rare a player does it in their late 20’s and then goes on to make that the new norm. Whereas it’s very common for a player to do it in their late 20’s and it turns out to be a 1 off.

Michael Antonio, Michu, Glenn Murray, Ricky Lambert, Roque Santa Cruz, Papis Cisse.

If a players looks average for the first 6-8 years of their career and then suddenly has great goal scoring season it can very much just be a purple patch.

20 May 2024 09:12:33
Fair comment @MK, and you are right there aren’t that many that are still developing in their late 20’s. Like I say, I understand the caution, but the thought just occurred to me that why couldn’t the ‘golden’ period last for 3 or 4 years. Again, like I say, if he or anybody else for that matter, regardless of age, has the aptitude for this season, why not next.

18 May 2024 16:32:52
Ed002. Thanks for all your feedback and thoughts this season. Really is appreciated! In terms of the upcoming transfer window do you expect our plans to change much once Slot is in? I'd expect he'd want at least one of his own ideas to be considered. Summervile etc.

{Ed002's Note - I would not expect too much change but the thought of Olmo is likely his.}

18 May 2024 19:05:49
If Olmo stays fit he’s exceptional. There’s a reason so many big sides have varying degrees of interest. That’s a huge if though. In 2 years he’s missed about 30 games with knee and shoulder injuries. I think we should steer clear after being burned by Thiago and Konate. Let’s sign someone with a clean injury record for the last few years.

18 May 2024 20:14:59
MK, I completely agree. If Slot does want him, he needs those above him to say no. The lad at Atlanta is the one we want.

19 May 2024 02:15:17
Olmo isn’t exceptional, doesn’t score that many and doesn’t assist that many. Very mediocre player with a horrible injury history, every year he’s had serious injuries that take him out of most of the season.

If he wasn’t Spanish and ex-Barca alumni no one would care about him.

23/ 24 Muscular problem 8 days 2 games
23/ 24 Acromioclavicular joint dislocation 53 days 16 games
23/ 24 Knee injury 37 days 11 games
22/ 23 Torn muscle fibre 35 days 7 games
22/ 23 Inner knee ligament tendon 49 days 13 games
21/ 22 Torn muscle fibre 39 days 8 games
21/ 22 Torn muscle fibre 39 days 9 games.

19 May 2024 08:33:13
VV, you can’t judge a player like Olmo off goals and assists. He’s more than that. That’s like saying David Silva or Iniesta weren’t that great because they had poor stats. Actually watching him play you can see Olmo is an elite footballer in his own way. He has the ability to bring everyone around him up a level or two. His ability to take the ball under pressure makes his team mates jobs easier as they have a get out of jail free card almost at all times. Throw in that he gets’s about 12-15 g/ a per season and that’s just a bonus. But you almost have to give him a free role. I think City will be after Olmo as a Bernardo Silva replacement if he leaves for Barca. Pomp’s that mould of player. It’s not about his goals and assists, it’s about how he helps you totally dominate the ball. Slot might think we lack a player of that ilk to carry off his system. Who knows.

Anyway, I fully agree on the injury front. His injury record is horrendous and that should rule him out for us. Find a similar player who doesn’t miss 15-20 games a season.

18 May 2024 14:39:45
Hi eds,

Are we interested in Dani Olmo? If so, where do you foresee him playing?

Cheers.

{Ed002's Note - Dani Olmo (AM/W) Signed a new contract but could still be sold this summer if a significant offer were to be made. Atletico, Spurs, Manchester City and Barcelona were interested, although Barcelona have preferred options and need to sell to buy or horse trade - they may be the only interested side left. Chelsea considered him as a Mason Mount replacement last summer but have preferred options now. Manchester United or Liverpool may offer a wildcard option. Bayern Munich interest has gone.}

18 May 2024 23:38:19
Who would Olmo replace?

19 May 2024 03:47:50
Easy one Pelican, he’d replace Thiago, in the sick bay.

19 May 2024 13:37:49
Careful @VV, you are almost sounding positive.

18 May 2024 14:01:13
I remember 2 years ago we were heavily linked with Ismala Sarr. Was the interest real and he now seems to have fallen away.

{Ed002's Note - He moved to Marseille. Interest has moved on.}

18 May 2024 12:28:01
Ed2 hope your good? Has m ac Allister got a release clause in his contract? Reported as 60million? cheers.

{Ed002's Note - There is no Release Claus shown on the TMS.}

18 May 2024 12:54:31
Thanks ed2, have a great weekend.

18 May 2024 14:57:09
Don't think as a club we allow them, is that not the reason why Emre can left all them years ago?

{Ed002's Note - Some agents demand them.}