Liverpool Rumours 2

11 Aug 2026 00:47:53
Sorry guys but Arsenal are now in for Barcola.

11 Aug 2026 01:53:19
So said the king of France, moisture Carlos.

11 Aug 2026 02:44:21
At least make something fun up.

11 Aug 2026 06:25:23
@KC, did you put Arsenal up to it? Is it your fault? If not, don't worry, you don't have to feel sorry.

11 Aug 2026 06:53:55
Alongside Vini Jr, Morgan Rogers, and Yan Diomande, I heard Bradley Barcola has rejected Arsenal's approach.

11 Aug 2026 07:06:00
Aaawww, don't be sorry. Is the Enzo sale money still being used to buy Wirtz?...

11 Aug 2026 07:22:38
Why are you sorry. Barcola is not a rugby player now, is he, so what's to be sorry about.

11 Aug 2026 07:37:48
If he chooses Arsenal over us then he wasn't for us anyway.

Hopefully, we're just waiting on Bezos to give us free Prime, and Barcola will come quicker than on next day delivery.

11 Aug 2026 08:16:48
Didn't you also tell us that Konate was off to Barcelona?

11 Aug 2026 08:19:15
KC, what's your point? The media says so; therefore, it must be true? Everything is in place for him already, or did Arsenal find £1 down the back of the couch? 😐

11 Aug 2026 08:26:00
Why are people ripping into the poster? Arsenal probably are in for Barcola as they want a left sided winger. We've taken a month to get nowhere. Good luck to them, a well run club with real ambition.

11 Aug 2026 09:15:45
Pretty much every high profile player we ever got had other clubs interested.

Sometimes we win, sometimes we lose.

Other clubs being interested in Barcola is not a shocker.
I'm hoping we win out given the groundwork done and get this over the line.

11 Aug 2026 09:24:01
Ripping posters down is part and parcel of this site, mate, but Yh YNWA I guess.

11 Aug 2026 09:29:23
Arsenal have always been in for Barcola. They are desperate for a left winger, and he's the best available, so why wouldn't they?

There are 2 reasons why he hasn't gone there. Firstly, he doesn't want to, and secondly, they can't afford him.

Arsenal have spent the last 3 seasons buying players for big money (CBs mainly), without selling anyone of note.

That's just not sustainable. They've now just wasted £75m on Bruno (a player they don't need), so they need to get selling players to balance the books.

Spending over £100m on Barcola is not on the cards for them.

11 Aug 2026 09:32:29
Match, because he doesn't give a source, and it's been all over social/clickbait for the past week and his track record isn't great. Think of it not so much as ripping into as educating to point out that this site isn't as gullible as social.

KopEnd1, when the circumstances, and it's necessary, then sure!

11 Aug 2026 09:37:00
Indeed, @Distant red. Has Vini Jnr signed for Arsenal yet, btw?

11 Aug 2026 10:15:28
I'd not see the signing of Bruno as unnecessary. They will want to retain the title, unlike us. We did spend to retain, but not all areas. Arsenal, as much as I hate them, I do admire their strategy.

They have sorted top shelf GK quality and numbers in the defence. That's what builds you a title winning team. We've neglected the defence. Their midfield is packed with quality and options. If you think Bruno, a leader and stand out quality, does not improve them, you don't know football.

Rice. Eze. Zubo. Bruno. Four Rolls Royce players. Add the second shelf they've got to come in for cover and rest. We've Dom. Gravenberch maybe. And our back up? Jones, Endo, Harvey? All to go. Nyoni? Is he in that bracket? One day, hopefully, but today? Nope. So let's not knock rivals with that level of talent and ownership that wants to succeed. Unlike ours.

11 Aug 2026 09:53:48
Bit confused with Barcola deal, Liverpool.com saying today a bid is being touted!!!
Thought it was a done deal already days ago, just waiting for PSG for some s**** reason; this had been going on week after week and looks piss poor, or is Liverpool.com a bag of wind?
I believe the posters on here with track records, but can't understand this website journalism.

Are they that far behind in the know regarding transfers, with no insider info? Won't be clicking on their stuff anymore if so, please enlighten me on Liverpool.com, genuinely.
Regards.

11 Aug 2026 09:56:16
Arsenal refused to pay over 100mil for Rogers, so there's no way they will pay over that for Barcola.

11 Aug 2026 10:08:32
I think you're an Arsenal fan, Match, but I'll bite.

Arsenal have done what we've done in reverse. While we were spending big on the forward areas, they were filling their squad with CBs. Their forward options are shocking, which is why they've had to come up with set piece hoofball to score goals. If they didn't do that they'd struggle to get into the top 5.

You can criticise Liverpool for neglecting the defensive areas, but Arsenal have massively neglected the forward areas.

Bruno is not a bad player, but he's not the transformative player he's being made out to be.

Newcastle struggled more when Joelinton was injured. I'm not bothered by them signing Bruno. I see it as them moving sideways, really.

The fact is, no squad is perfect. There will always be weaknesses. We have them and so do Arsenal.

And saying our owners aren't ambitious is just laughable. We are building a squad to be at the top for years. Arsenal have built a squad based on taking advantage of poor refereeing. If the refs penalise holding, blocking, shoving goalkeepers like they should, then Arsenal will have a problem.

11 Aug 2026 10:11:20
Stop liking your own posts, Match, it's beyond embarrassing.

11 Aug 2026 10:12:34
Match, sorry mate, I think you want the Arsenal pages.

11 Aug 2026 10:13:33
So what? 🤷🏻‍♂️

11 Aug 2026 10:14:55
It's been in the clickbait rags for the last few days.

Have you only just got back from your hols? Because without any other hint of a source, I can only imagine that this is where you are repeating it from.

11 Aug 2026 10:39:30
@Match, I was having a crack at humour, this being a site for a bit of banter.

11 Aug 2026 10:46:05
Match, yes, this can be a nasty house at times, but you'll find that if OPs speak with the authority and status that their credentials have earned - and not spoof it - then you'll find the folks here are more than grateful, rather charming and often drop-dead funny. It's the spoofing Match, that's all.

11 Aug 2026 11:28:35
I’m by no means an Arsenal fan. I even said in the post I hate them. You can look back at my posts here, I’ve very much been Liverpool until I die.

Our owners are terrible at a lot, but to suggest they’ve no ambition, that I’ve questioned, is fair. Yes, they spent big last summer. But around that and this one? Letting players like Salah just rip up his contract and without replacement? Good? Having, I think, 11 players into their last year or 2 without resigning or selling?

Who is our DOF? They are allowing someone to leave in a month, allow him to go and sort his next job and we are where with his replacement?

Selling huge stakes with an exit strategy.



Sorry if I don’t see these guys as ones without criticism.

But whatever you think, don’t doubt I support Liverpool and always will. Since sitting at Anfield behind the dugout behind Dalglish, Benitez, Rodgers and even suffering Roy. Having a beer with Hanson and Nicol. Having John Aldridge sign my program three times vs Luton on their artificial pitch.

I like checking in on this site and the community here, but I’ll dip out.

Enjoy the summer and let’s hope Andoni hits the heights we expect and hope for. Think he’s the real deal. Only thing I am not looking forward to is the third kit release in September. It’s awful.

YNWA.

11 Aug 2026 11:33:10
@Rioss, I don't know what you are watching, Bruno G is an excellent player. He was by far the most important player for Newcastle. If I remember correctly, their winning percentage without him was.

11 Aug 2026 11:55:28
Arsenal win their first title in decades and all of a sudden they're much better run than us and have more ambition, despite never being competitive in Europe, yes, let's wish we could be more like Arsenal.

11 Aug 2026 12:00:18
But Barcola is only looking at Liverpool.

11 Aug 2026 12:03:07
Basically what Zed said.

This isn't about ripping into posters, but there's a lot of rage baiting **** that's getting posted recently to try and get a rise out of people.

Saying "sorry he's going to Arsenal" without any source isn't a rumour, it's a twitter style wind up.



This site has always been better than that and why so many people use this instead of those platforms.

11 Aug 2026 13:12:30
£20 in the post, Navy Keith ;-).

11 Aug 2026 13:50:23
Arsenal won it last year, but I don't think they were the "best" team so much as the "least bad." The entire league were pretty poor. It was just a crap season for EPL football all round.

Which is all to say: I don't think we need to be trying to emulate the Gunners. Out of courtesy, you have to give them the nod as preseason favorites, but, depending on us making a few more crucial signings, and the squad adjusting well to Iraolaball, I don't really see any reason why we won't be right up there contending again with the core team we already have.

I feel pretty optimistic about this season.

11 Aug 2026 14:43:05
Match, If you're asking me who I'd rather have out of Rice, Eze, Zubimendi and Bruno.G OR Szoboszlai, Wirtz, Gravenberch and Mac Allister, then I am picking our 4 every time. They're younger and better player for player. Szoboszlai > Rice, Wirtz > Eze, Gravenberch > Zubimendi and Mac Allister > Bruno.G.

Arsenal have an absolutely phenomenal defence (even more so compared to ours which was absolutely all over the lace last season). There is no denying that, but they are nothing special in midfield and adding a soon to be 29 year old Brazilian in Bruno.G, who got absolutely demolished in the World Cup by Kamada and Bouaddi is not going to save them. Brazilian footballers do not age well, typically. Most of them are done by 28-30 for some reason. Fabinho, Coutinho, Firmino, Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Kaka, Casemiro, Adriano, Pato, Neymar etc.

Now in terms of depth, Arsenal can also call on Odegaard and Merino who you can easily argue are better than Jones and Endo. But in terms of the best 3 or 4? Our lads wipe the floor with them in my opinion. What we lack is a reliable foundation. Arsenal's trio of Raya, Gabriel and Saliba is the best in Europe and that is why they were able to grind out scrappy results all season despite having a midfield that can't create from open play or control the tempo/possession.

{Ed025's Note - MK, every team in the world takes Rice before any of the others mentioned mate, the others are at least 3 rungs down that ladder, Sobigheadedandsly...probably 6 rungs down..Wirts is not even on that ladder yet..

11 Aug 2026 16:05:14
Ed025, Rice is so over rated it's unreal. He's not even the best midfielder in the Arsenal team. He reminds me of James Ward-Prowse but with more with pace. Positionally inept, creatively non-existent in open play, runs with his head down etc. He's just good at set pieces and tries hard. I'm sorry but i do not see what so many others see. Graeme Souness had it right; Rice runs with the ball so much because he can't see a pass. Classic English hyping up of an average player.

Zubimendi is Arsenal's best midfielder in my opinion and the only one I'd maybe concede on in a debate vs Gravenberch, who's admittedly just had a shocker of a season. But 24/25 Gravenberch is better than 25/26 Zubimendi.

Arsenal built everything they have on Raya, Saliba and Gabriel. That's arguably the best trio since VDS, Rio and Vidic. Maybe even since Cech, Terry and Carvalho. They also have some very good full backs in Timber and Calafiori (when they're fit). That Arsenal defence is an absolute juggernaut, but their midfield is just bang average as I see it. They don't control games, they just park the bus and hope for Saka or Trossard to win a set piece on the counter. It's effective if you have 2 of the best CB's in the world so fair play to Arteta, but let's have it right, they have to park the bus because their midfield are too crap to be expansive.

{Ed025's Note - i disagree MK, Rice is excellent mate and miles above all those pretenders you listed, i dont expect Zubimendi to get much game time this season because Bruno is well better than him, by the way Gravemberch will have to break out of the basement before he gets near that ladder..

11 Aug 2026 16:14:29
Agreed ED25

11 Aug 2026 18:00:11
With Guimaraes, Arsenal's midfield is a lot better than ours. It's not even close.
We could improve ours, and we really need to.
Out of Szoboszlai, Wirtz, Mac and Gravenberch, we have three number tens and one that I still don't know what his best position is.
I do know that Rice and Guimaraes are much better and more complete midfielders than Gravenberch though.

10 Aug 2026 23:34:04
We're finally taking bids for Endo and opening up squad space to register another non-homegrown player. Fulham is apparently interested in him as an experienced midfielder to provide cover for Sander Berge and replace Sasa Lukic. West Ham is also reportedly showing interest.

11 Aug 2026 01:22:58
Would love to keep Endo.

11 Aug 2026 04:37:04
Don't we need a CDM to replace him?

11 Aug 2026 05:00:03
We have Nyoni at CDM as a fallback for Gravenberch, therefore it makes sense. Endo was really poor in the CB position against Monaco, and now, considering we have Arujo, he is surplus. Jones is homegrown and is leaving, and, considering our options, it will be hard to find a homegrown player as a replacement. Therefore, the space needs to be created.

11 Aug 2026 08:49:58
You can sign a home grown player such as Scott, Spence (for RB). It's in the PL rules, otherwise there would never be a PL transfer of an English player to any PL club! (Rogers, Anderson etc)

I would be happy with Scott for Jones, and having played already for Andoni slots (not Arne) straight in, just needs a shirt number and ready to play.

11 Aug 2026 09:04:21
Don't see Scott coming until at least the January transfer window. An alternative to Scott is Camara - but he is not English.

11 Aug 2026 09:32:52
Scott is not a defensive midfielder, neither is Gravenberch, and 007, there is no situation where that petulant Jones should be starter in a midfield pairing in the league, not one. Absolutely dreadful in that position him. No brains, no physicality and no defensive awareness. We are pretty crap in midfield whether anyone wants to admit that or not.

11 Aug 2026 10:44:33
@VV, is Grav not a DM? I don't think he's as attacking as Macca and Dom are, and is very defensive minded. As for Scott, if we were to bring him in it would be for Macca. Personally, depending on how we go this season, I think Rayan should be brought in, and doubt that Bournemouth are going to allow us to take two of their best in the January window.

I agree with you on Jones tho - but I think unless we get Camara we're staying put.

11 Aug 2026 11:08:54
We need a moratorium on talking about the midfield until Christmas. It just triggers VV and then the whole creche goes off.

10 Aug 2026 17:46:55
I’m only posting this for one reason! Stop doubting, big transfers take time. PSG gave LFC conditions of sale, it’s done, announcement to come. No bull, no games, not interested in thanks, just bored of the doubters. It’s all done, Formby mansion chosen.

10 Aug 2026 20:01:31
Sorry, Robbie, but until LFC hold Barcola's registration, it's not "done".

If it was "done" he'd be training with us, not PSG.

10 Aug 2026 20:17:28
Trust me, lads.

10 Aug 2026 20:26:34
Where's the Truther? Hahaha.

10 Aug 2026 20:41:07
I can understand the pessimism from some, as it seems like talks are dragging at snail's pace, but the reality is it's a "done" deal.

Previously, there was an understanding that it would take the official signing of Akliouche and Godts to allow the deal to be formalised, but PSG going in for Ferran Torres took some by surprise.



The player has spoken with several players, has begun the moving process, and is just waiting on the green light from PSG to travel for a medical. That green light could be tomorrow, or it could be August 31st, but the green light is coming.

10 Aug 2026 20:43:36
I'm the truther and I believe him.

Ken.

10 Aug 2026 20:55:15
Thanks VG.

10 Aug 2026 21:02:54
Thanks VG.

10 Aug 2026 21:05:51
It can't really be "done" before a medical, it's always pending a medical.
LFC are idiots if they're happy for PSG to feck them about like this.
Time to set them a deadline. The player needs to be training with us.

10 Aug 2026 21:18:37
Tanks, VG.

10 Aug 2026 21:32:19
I have it on good authority, Nabil Fekir is a done deal. Pictures and press all done, we're just pending a medical that started in 2018.

10 Aug 2026 21:32:42
I don't think PSG are fecking anyone about? It's called negotiations.

If we flipped the scenario on its head, you would be going mad if we let Ekitike go without having found replacement/s.

It's not FIFA, and you don't just press a button to buy all your favourite players.

It's a massive investment with multiple facets and legal and sponsorship implications. I am sorry it is not going as fast as you think it should be, Ron. Who are you going to moan about when Barcola gets signed because it seems there is no pleasing some people.

10 Aug 2026 21:38:19
Thanks VG.

And, I'm with you, Inbeta. It takes time.

10 Aug 2026 21:45:46
Fair point, Inbeta.
The deal is agreed, but PSG's replacements need to be signed before Barcola is let go (or that is what I understand).

But equally, he isn't a Liverpool player until he wears the shirt. For all we know, PSG will pull out if Torres/Aklouche don't arrive.

10 Aug 2026 21:53:58
Strikes me that the new investors might want the announcement after their own, as it would be good p.r.

10 Aug 2026 22:05:24
I, like many others on here, have seen the light. We now will only believe when the Truther confirms it. He speaks the truth. If he doesn't, how could he have such a name? I'd like to see you, so called ITK's, explain that!

10 Aug 2026 22:22:10
I just don't understand how we can allow ourselves to be stung along until the time suits PSG.

During that time, missed training, tactics and team bonding with the squad ready for the new season. I do not see the benefit on our side of allowing PSG to dictate, unless there is a financial compensation.

10 Aug 2026 22:31:28
RedQ, there very well could be.

They might have agreed a price on the proviso that we don't announce anything until they are ready. If we want him in right now, it might cost us more.

We could also be looking at it from the new investment point of view, and like others have said, it's good PR if we announce it after Bezos and co is finalised.

A delayed announcement could suit both parties.

At the end of the day, what does a few weeks matter when you're signing a player for 5 years? He's been on holiday anyway until today, so we've missed nothing.

10 Aug 2026 22:38:45
If they want all their players in first then I hope we aren't paying PSG exactly want they want for Barcola.

Suits them to save money buying players, but not for us?

Can we be cheeky, and if they sign all their players on the dotted line then we could negotiate a lower price for Barcola....

Can't keep him after spending all that money!!

10 Aug 2026 22:39:40
Serious question, is it even possible to sign Barcola without first offloading another non HG player?

10 Aug 2026 22:48:25
Yes. There is nothing stopping teams signing whoever they want, just ask Chelsea.

Registering players for various competitions doesn't come until later.

Are you 100% positive we're not selling anyone??

10 Aug 2026 22:50:07
We can sign him and as many as we wish, but if we are short of HG spaces, we just can't register someone else.

I imagine Ekitike won't be registered for this half of the season. But when he's fit, I think Chiesa is most likely to make way.

10 Aug 2026 23:13:58
Common sense might tell you PSG would likely rather Torres and Godts were secured before making everything with Barcola official.

10 Aug 2026 23:48:15
So if that's the case, Chewy and others, then Barcola might not actually sign for us.
If PSG are relying on Torres and Godts to sign, then there's a good chance we're not getting Barcola.

11 Aug 2026 00:01:21
I'm not sure I fully believe that PSG are waiting on a few players to replace one, maybe was one but wasn't he already completed. Especially since they are already well stocked in his positions.
There's likely also just something yet to be fully agreed.

And even though we are panicking about how long this has been going on. Barcola has literally been chilled out on holidays. If he is coming, he now has his life to uproot to a different country.

11 Aug 2026 00:19:31
I agree with Ron here. Barcola hasn't yet had a medical, so it definitely isn't done. There might be an agreement in principle, but that is different. Everyone was saying Semenyo was done, and look what happened there.

What about the midfielder that was done, before he ended up at Arsenal.
Maybe it will get done, but maybe it won't, but the fact right now is it isn't yet.

11 Aug 2026 00:54:48
It's nothing to do with new owners etc. This is a while in the making. As Inbeta says, there's a lot of admin attached to these big money transfers and it'll be announced when both clubs agree to do so. Simple really.

11 Aug 2026 01:02:53
Since Hughes joined, Liverpool's approach has been to handle relationships with selling clubs delicately. It worked with Newcastle. We waited for them to get replacements, and negotiation was smooth once they were ready to sell.
Same story with PSG, but in this case it looks we have all our eggs in one basket.

You gotta believe there is some strategy behind it. I don't think they'll take a huge risk like that... letting alternate options move to other clubs. 3 of them to PSG.

11 Aug 2026 01:05:01
Aspas, it's more to do with the number of "non home grown" players in the squad. We can technically go out and sign as many foreign players as we like, but we can only register 17 for the Premier League.
Therefore, it is highly likely someone from our list of non homegrown, which is now at 17, will be heading out, sold or on loan.

Cheisa would be my guess.
Either that, or they sit getting paid and can't play a game for us.

11 Aug 2026 10:45:36
Kloppdog, our non-HG list for the Premier League has spaces. It's the non-HG list for the UCL that is a bit tighter.

That's because Leoni and Jacquet count as U21 for the EPL (but not for the UCL as they haven't been here long enough).



Also, given that squad lists can be updated in Jan for both EPL and UCL (due to that window), I would imagine that Ekitike could be left off both lists, as the earliest he will realistically be returning from his injury is Dec/Jan.

11 Aug 2026 10:50:04
BTW, Barcola is obvs non-HG, but if we also bought Mbaye, he will qualify as U21 for EPL, but not UCL.

Also, looking at our current registered non-HG players, ones that have been linked with moves away (no guarantees, but links) include:

Tsimikas (possibly with Chambers stepping in)
Endo (most recently)
Macca (possibly with Wharton or Scott if he leaves)
Chiesa
Gakpo (possibly if we get both Barcola and Mbaye)

So, with up to 5 places opening up, Barcola and Mbaye to come in, plus some HG players either coming in or stepping up from the Academy, I know we'll be fine.

11 Aug 2026 11:51:46
Thanks for responses, guys - already understood that we can have non-HG players on our books that aren't registered to play, but the question was more a timing concern knowing Liverpool's preference to minimise transfer risk and excess wage costs.



Let's hope Hughes etc have their ducks in a row. Btw, I believe Calvin Ramsay is classified as being non-HG, if in case there are no other guaranteed outgoings, I imagine the club can't afford him taking one of these spots.

11 Aug 2026 13:17:56
Yeah, forgot about Ramsay. He's almost a shoe-in to go as he no longer counts as U21. I think the club haven't seen a future for him for quite some time - Klopp, Slot, or now Iraola don't see a position for him, it appears - as if they did have plans for him, they would have sent him on loan in 2025 to a club in England or Wales, in which case he would have qualified as HG now.



I believe he counts as HG in Scotland given his loans and his history at Aberdeen, so I can see a low £ms transfer to Scotland coming up or a free transfer at the end of his contract in 2027. He's on low, comparative wages, so not a huge issue if we can't get anything for him now.

10 Aug 2026 16:28:11
Just had a Google update saying Barcola deal agreed in principle.
Does anyone know if this is right or not?

10 Aug 2026 16:44:19
I've seen a few of these today, and I think they are talking about the deal between us and Barcola, not us and PSG (yet) - albeit personal terms were agreed ages ago, so just recycling news and click-hunting. Hopefully soon though.

10 Aug 2026 16:45:13
I think, going by info by the ITK's on here, the deal is nearly done anyway. Just waiting for PSG to land their targets and it's all go for us.
I hope that's the correct way I've read it!! 😁

10 Aug 2026 16:48:00
Fabrizo posting the same information over and over for clicks, how he makes his dollar, saying agreed terms with Barcola Liverpool > PSG still talking about fee.

10 Aug 2026 16:57:55
Seems like they're regurgitating the claims from Yahoo a few days back that we agreed to a deal in principle with PSG for EUR128m. There hasn't been any follow up on those claims.

10 Aug 2026 17:04:22
Well, he has returned to PSG today for pre season training after his hols. Maybe something will happen now he's back.

I guess, this will still take some more time, as always seems to be the case with our so called main targets.

10 Aug 2026 17:15:08
You heard on hear about a month ago, personal terms were agreed. It is going to happen!

10 Aug 2026 18:51:59
PSG versus Villa UEFA Super Cup Final this Wednesday from Austria.
TNT Sports 20:00 hrs.
FA Community Shield Arsenal v the Filth/Cheats this Sunday 15:00 TNT Sports. Followed by on the same Sunday LFC v Como 18:00 hrs.
LFC Channel (Behind closed doors friendly at the Kirby AXA Centre 12:00 hrs academy players, possibly returning injured players?).



Perry Como is managed by Cesc Fabregas, who play Arsenal at the Emirates this Wednesday (Saliba and Timber, long-term injury doubts in the papers today). Como finished 4th last year in Serie A(rse) last year, and qualified for this years UCL. Carabou Cup Round One starts tonight: the pilgrims versus the grecians (2000!) Sky Sports at 8.

10 Aug 2026 20:36:41
What's this all about, have I missed something? Pretty sure Caraboa Cup 1st round has been going on all weekend BTW.

10 Aug 2026 21:28:26
Certainly produced some magic moments did Cesc, that's for sure.

10 Aug 2026 16:09:17
I wouldn’t be surprised if we announce Barcola this week & possibly even Mbaye. I think it all depends when PSG confirm their replacements. I know Akliouche is done, just waiting on Torres, then dominoes will fall. Also if Jones leaves then Nyoni will be his replacement, Wharton/Scott will replace Macca.

10 Aug 2026 16:19:01
I personally think it'll be Sean Dundee out the door first.

10 Aug 2026 16:34:12
Surprised we never went for Torres. RW/LW and can cover Isak up top too.

10 Aug 2026 16:38:08
Torres close to joining PSG from Barca now, so we should see an agreement reached in the next week, I'd imagine for Barcola.

10 Aug 2026 16:45:08
Thiago, my view is that that role is being played by Munoz.

10 Aug 2026 17:02:50
Wonder if Barca will panic buy Andy Carroll as a replacement.

10 Aug 2026 17:22:27
I think Macca might stay now, personally. Wouldn't be shocked if he left, but seems very late in the day to be selling one of our best players, as much as people might berate him.

10 Aug 2026 17:27:46
Of what I've seen of him I've never thought Ferran Torres was anything special. Any time I've seen Barcola I've thought otherwise.

10 Aug 2026 17:39:44
I fear we may have to wait for PSG to secure Torres and Godts first.

10 Aug 2026 19:43:03
Guys, enough. Barcola is done, PSG conditions in play, and Formby mansion chosen!

10 Aug 2026 19:57:59
Can't work out where we are with building a balanced team. On the left we have C G, V M, and Rio, and we're looking at BB on the right, nothing?

10 Aug 2026 20:31:22
I doubt signings will happen before consortium is decided.

10 Aug 2026 14:51:37
Know I'm a couple hours late and news has been talking about this, but just jumped off a call with the general counsel and legal team of FSG. Confirmed talks are very advanced for 30% of the company at around 6b USD valuation.
Some still aren't happy with the valuation and think it's low, but I expect the deal to go ahead successfully.


FSG will continue to be active in the team and ensure that it remains as status quo going forward.
Expect FSG to fully exit remaining ownership from Liverpool between 2028-2030 at the latest even after this minority sale.

10 Aug 2026 15:14:28
Cheers, Kopchu.

Makes a lot of sense.

10 Aug 2026 15:15:10
And today's winner of things that didn't actually happen goes to ...

10 Aug 2026 16:18:17
"Just jumped off a call with the general counsel and legal team of FSG."

Okay pal, sure you did.

10 Aug 2026 17:00:09
I'm off a quick call with John Henry himself.

I said, "Now we really will be run by bozos."

Oh how we chuckled.
I would say a good solid six minutes of chuckling.


No chat. Just two peas in a pod chuckling at a classic.

Then I said, "Bye Johnny lad."

He said, "Get out of here, kid. I'll be laughing at that all day."

The call ended there.

10 Aug 2026 17:29:10
Enid Blyton would be proud of that story.

10 Aug 2026 18:49:21
Lmao, Davey!!! Classic.

10 Aug 2026 19:25:25
I'm worried how our sale is playing out to WEF's 2030 Super League pushing, especially the members buying LFC are WEF members? Not just the Epstein connections, not a fan of this sale and what it will do to sports and fans.

10 Aug 2026 19:34:57
"Just jumped off a call with the FSG legal team, and now I'm going to a (good) rumours site to tell everyone all the confidential information I was privy to on that call."

1. You weren't on any call with any legal team.

2. You read whatever you just posted straight off another site.

3. Some of the rumours on this site are well into the fantastical range.

10 Aug 2026 13:40:26.
Many of you have asked about what the Bezos consortium deal is likely to mean for Liverpool.

I did write about this a few weeks back, so please do read that post. In summary, this is my day job and I’ve tried to answer the questions you have posted in my response below:

30% is known as a majority stake. 51% is a controlling stake.

Majority shareholders have lots of rights typically, such as voting rights on hiring board directors and senior positions, and selling the company in the future.

You only sell 30% rather than a controlling stake for numerous reasons, but the main ones are that you get some money off the table for your earlier investment, to achieve a valuation ($6BN).

So if you want to sell future shares that becomes the starting point and, in this case, I would suggest, this is leading to an eventual sale in a few years' time at a higher sale price eg some of this money will be reinvested to get a bigger future return on the remaining c70% still owned, eg. You own a smaller % but of a bigger pie.

Hope that helps.

10 Aug 2026 14:15:39
The very definition of majority is more than 50%. I don't know much, but I do know majority and controlling stake is the same thing. Hence the 50+1 rule in Germany.

10 Aug 2026 14:34:43
Chicken Staff, is that correct?
I was under the impression a majority stake means u have more than any other person.

But, if I had 30% and the rest was divided into 7 lots of 10%, surely I would be the majority shareholder, but not the controlling shareholder?
I'm asking, by the way, not telling.

10 Aug 2026 14:50:38
1jj is correct in their definitions.

10 Aug 2026 14:50:44
Great info, 1jj. Appreciate that.

10 Aug 2026 14:53:52
No, that's right, a true majority shareholder must have over 50% of the shares. What it means is they have the voting rights to push through whatever changes they want. But, in saying that, companies typically have shareholder agreements or rules included in their articles of association that can change things, where there is often minority protection.

Big squeeze, in that example, you would have a plurality (or relative majority).

You couldn't vote through any changes you wanted as the other shareholders could pool together to out vote you.

In theory this sale doesn't affect Liverpool (the company) whatsoever. The money paid is for the shares and so the proceeds go to whoever owns them (FSG), not the club. So no big influx of cash and I can't see why the new investors would put any money in, owning a minority, unless it was a preference loan.

10 Aug 2026 14:57:38
Thanks, 1jj.

10 Aug 2026 14:58:40
It's not my job, but it absolutely will not make Bhatia/Bezos a majority stakeholder. It will make them the largest outside holding besides FSG. The split - if it is to be believed - would be: ~67% -> FSG-controlled

John Henry / Henry interests
RB Rouge/RedBird-related investment
other FSG partners
various smaller FSG investors

~30% -> Bhatia-led consortium

Amit Bhatia
Jeff Bezos, if the reported participation completes
Eduardo Saverin
potentially other consortium investors

~3% -> Dynasty Equity.

10 Aug 2026 15:09:09
Gents, you are splitting hairs over narrative and context.

So perhaps the word "majority" is the issue in this framing.

But what it allows is 30% offers a trigger point for being a "significant" shareholder, who could trigger takeovers, etc., and enables voting rights. Depending on the articles in place, which I would imagine are pretty detailed for the club, at 30% they could have powers over special resolutions.



It's a controlling stake with voting rights that likely will lead to full ownership or a staged increase of shares over a sliding scale of time.

Bottom line, it's good news.

10 Aug 2026 15:11:21
Majority shareholder has to be over 50. The context of majority is not about having a higher share, it's about having absolute control.

10 Aug 2026 15:35:02
Strange that "this is your day job" and you don't even know what the word 'majority' means.

10 Aug 2026 16:11:10
A majority stake is a stake that is owned by an individual (or consortium) that is greater than any other stake held by other parties. FSG would still own 70%, so that would be the majority (and controlling) stake and the 30% stake would be a minority stake.

10 Aug 2026 16:28:05
Well, hopefully with Bezos on board, we buy a player and he arrives the next day...(Sorry!)

10 Aug 2026 16:41:30
So every poster has turned into JM Keynes? All righty.

10 Aug 2026 17:32:59
Wtf is JM Keynes Curtains??? Without googling, I haven't a notion! Not into this financial/business info stuff myself.

10 Aug 2026 19:33:20
Can JM Keynes play right back? Or do you see him as controlling the balance between forwards and defense? Maybe a deep lying playmaker. We need one of those too.

10 Aug 2026 19:40:05
Everything I said was in response to other posters asking for info and advice and I was trying to help.

It is 100% accurate and anyone who has immediately jumped on it to be contrary is simply naive at best and embarrassing themselves at worst.

PS I see that our latest signing wasn't declared by the club on the weekend. Some posters just can't help but troll, however I have broad shoulders so trust me I'm going nowhere.

Luckily most posters on here are grown ups and respectful. Thank you to those that are respectful.

10 Aug 2026 23:39:20
Charles Schwab over here!
I'm going to get me some red braces and not each lunch.

10 Aug 2026 13:30:18
I'm off on holiday for a week. The wife decided we needed to take us on a technology free retreat, whilst the kids go off on holiday to Florida with other family. So I won't be around for a week after today, so I thought I would have a bit of fun and give you a glimpse into the kind of stuff I hear.

Some of these players will have potentially moved or in the process of moving and some may have signed a new contract. These are just some of the rumours I've heard around wingers/attackers and CM.

Outside of Barcola, I have heard whispers about these other wingers being looked at:

Rafael Leao, Rodrygo, Moleiro, Baz Toure, Williams, Ezzalzouli, Rowe, Barnes, Nusa, Schade, Moreira, Swedberg, El Bilal Toure, Rayan, Minteh, Bakwa, Conceicao, Kubo, Bardghji, El Mala.

CM wise I've heard whispers about:

Gavi, Pedri, Valverde, Zaire-Emery, Bouaddi, Barella, Scott, Wharton, Thuram, Kone, Andre, Camara, De Cat, Smit, Tchouameni, Taylor, Valente, Ferguson.

Most of these are highly unlikely and that is part of the reason I don't post everything I hear. So take most of these lists with a pinch of salt.

10 Aug 2026 14:03:17
That's just my Football Manager 2026 shortlist.

10 Aug 2026 14:14:37
Thanks for sharing, Thefields, enjoy the holiday.

10 Aug 2026 14:21:20
Heard we tried to get De Cat earlier this summer. We were only a whisker away from signing him. I'll see myself out

10 Aug 2026 14:24:31
If you were to have a bit of fun and guess what might happen by the time you're back?

Will Barcola have signed? Will we have moved on to someone else?

Will Jones have left?

Will we have signed a cm by then?

Could be fun, and also good for us to compare and get excited about.



Even if you don't want to guess, what would you realistically hope has happened by the time you return?

10 Aug 2026 14:30:47
Ok Match 😂. If you read the post properly, you would understand why I posted said lists. I ain't saying any of them are likely, just the kinda stuff I hear that I don't post becauae they are just whispers and nothing more. If I posted everything I hear, I would be wrong more times than I am right. Working in a world were info is fluid and changes with the blow of the wind, isn't as easy as keyboard warrior thinks.

Tbh I think you should take a break from posting because you don't half post some crap.

10 Aug 2026 14:32:01
@Match

This person has been posting good info. Suddenly, you think you're qualified to put them down just because they posted a list of targets? You realise the club scout many options, right?

Your idiotic post is the reason why ITKs stop posting. I really hope you do stop visiting. Good riddance.

10 Aug 2026 14:37:43
Thanks for all the info, Fields - enjoy the tech free time away, sounds like you and your wife need it.

Match, no one owes you anything on here - people who have passed on info are doing so off their own back, if you don't like it, maybe you should take your own advice and stop visiting.

10 Aug 2026 14:46:24
Thanks, Thefields, enjoy the break. It's really not worth getting annoyed about, Match.

10 Aug 2026 14:53:08
Enjoy your hols, The Fields, and thanks for your info. Love the put down. Well executed, I must say!!. 💥🫵💥🫵

10 Aug 2026 14:53:43
Cheers Fields, pal. Have a great break, pal. Enjoy the recharge!

10 Aug 2026 15:01:54
Enjoy your break, TF.

My kingdom for a DM.

10 Aug 2026 15:16:52
Have a great holiday, The Fields.

10 Aug 2026 15:24:32
Nice 1, Fields. That's my list on FM too lol... I love hearing maybes, it keeps us hopeful in an otherwise tedious transfer period. Please keep posting snippets of any info. Have a great break, Bro.

10 Aug 2026 15:46:00
Cheers Fields, enjoy your trip, mate, sounds like a good one, it does the mind the world of good to get away from the tech for a while.

10 Aug 2026 17:28:37
Thanks TF, fascinating insight. The club must have a lost 10 targets for all positions at all times?
Have a great holiday with the wife.

10 Aug 2026 17:31:16
Thanks for the info as usual, Fields. Have a nice trip, pal.

10 Aug 2026 18:20:40
Enjoy that break, TF. See who gets caught turning their phone on first!

10 Aug 2026 20:07:54
Enjoy the holiday, TF.

And thanks for the info.
It is greatly appreciated by myself, and pretty m7ch the majority of peeps on this site.

10 Aug 2026 20:08:35
Cheers the Fields, enjoy the break.

10 Aug 2026 20:38:44
🎶 We didn't start the fire. 🎶

10 Aug 2026 11:30:49
Looks like we will soon have Bhatia, Bezos et al. as co-owners of the club. Rumours that a deal is very close for them to purchase 30% of the club at a valuation of $6bn.

Looks very much to me like FSG are amidst a phased exit from the club. Worrying in some senses as they've been really good stewards of the club in my opinion, not perfect by any stretch but we've won absolutely everything under them and did it in a relatively sustainable fashion.

10 Aug 2026 11:40:40
Agree, Fornax. FSG have been very good owners. They have grown the club and its stadium/academy and training facilities. All while delivering success on the pitch. It cannot be overestimated how dire a situation we were in before they took charge.

10 Aug 2026 11:46:03
This puts to bed the narrative that FSG are skint!

10 Aug 2026 11:51:09
When you look at some of the other ownerships that have gone bad and, where we were with Gillette and Hicks, FSG were literally our saviours and have guided this club to the very top of world club football.
There should be no negativity aimed in their direction as we could well have found our club in the same state as Sheffield Wednesday & Leicester City.

Scarily, we were at the same precipice!
My opinion is that they have, and continue to be, nothing short of excellent.
A change in pwnership means uncertainty and a leap into the unknown. I hope, when change happens, it's positive.

10 Aug 2026 11:52:10
They bringing Barcola with them?

10 Aug 2026 12:44:36
I'm pretty worried about this consortium. FSG have helped us with stability and allowed us to generate and then spend our own profit, which is how it should be. And they generally leave the running of the club to the people who know about football.


Who knows what Bezos and co will bring. Could invest and be the best team in the world, or we could rinse the fans of all of their money and not invest in the squad.
Better the devil you know.

10 Aug 2026 13:00:44
Maybe this is why transfers are taking so long.

10 Aug 2026 13:18:54
New investors may like to arrive with a marquee signing? Good PR.

10 Aug 2026 13:18:59
Be careful what you wish for...

10 Aug 2026 13:26:40
I'm just hoping that FSG don't see a potential buyout as an excuse not to 'overspend' in the transfer market.

10 Aug 2026 13:41:28
FSG are selling 30% for more than 5 times what they paid for 100%. That is some serious ROI.

10 Aug 2026 13:45:47
Bezos has a lot of money. My missus funds him 90% of it.

10 Aug 2026 14:22:19
My biggest concern is that Amazon and Facebook both have extremely ugly logos and I don't think my lad is going to like the future kits.

10 Aug 2026 14:30:54
Well we may get next day delivery on transfers.

10 Aug 2026 14:32:36
Shipley, they have done a good job of funding the project when they acquired it as an asset. Hence, the ROI is crazy. Good businessmen, if you ask me.

10 Aug 2026 14:46:40
Will be interesting to know the full make up of the consortium as I'm guessing we are only hearing the highest profile names just now. But, the four big names it's already a very exciting proposal and good in regards to succession planning due to the ages of existing owners.

10 Aug 2026 14:53:53
LOL LFC8!!. 🤣🤣💥🫵

10 Aug 2026 14:56:25
Investment by backers with serious clout behind them can only be good long term for us. We need to ensure our medium long term future post FSG and a guy with nearly 300 billion behind him isn't a bad start.

Hopefully, that said, we do not become anything like the Chelseas of the world, albeit the "bomb squads" are now banned or will be shortly!

10 Aug 2026 15:18:57
Immediate impact - I will get free Amazon delivery to US from LFC store.

10 Aug 2026 16:12:29
Are the owners selling a stake because they may have lost money in the LIV Golf?
There were rumours that they invested heavily in the golf.