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13 Jun 2025 08:25:13
Agreed a fee of 1 million euros for 15 year old Senegalese winger Ndiaye apparently. Impressed in the u16's AFCON with his blistering pace apparently. If true, good luck young man!
1.) 13 Jun 2025 09:59:23
Shame we don’t have a multi party club we can manage him until he’s older.
2.) 13 Jun 2025 10:24:00
Has he got a brother called Fookoff.
06 Jun 2025 12:47:28
Liverpool to sign 20 year old goalkeeper Armin Pesci from Hungarian side Puskas Akademia. A record breaking fee for them apparently, although the exact amount seems shrouded in mystery. It's thought that he could come in immediately to the first team squad for next season.
Kelleher has left for Brentford in a deal worth up to £18m and Jaros is out of contract in just over 3 weeks time. So Pesci will probably join Alisson, Mamardashvili and Davies in the first team next season.
1.) 06 Jun 2025 13:41:47
Not sure if Jaros has extended a year as Transfermarkt had him down for out of contract in 2025 but now it says 2026.
2.) 06 Jun 2025 13:45:50
Jaros' contract runs until 30/ 06/ 2026 according to Transfermarkt.
The kid sounds like a good signing from what Bence Bocsak has said on X.
3.) 06 Jun 2025 13:50:31
Did Jaros not sign on again with us?
4.) 06 Jun 2025 14:02:49
Nice update MKS. Though I think, it was revealed around February that Jaros had signed a long term contract sometime last season, with the aim of sending him out on loan this season and eventually taking up the No.2 position behind Mama once Alisson moves on.
In another note, our goalkeeping department is genuinely really good, and I read somewhere some time back that the hierarchy has the aim of being the best in the world. Ali, Kelleher, Grabara, and Jaros have all shown that at various places in their career too. We also have high hopes for K. Misciur from the academy, and this new lad should only add to the quality.
5.) 06 Jun 2025 14:41:59
"Liverpool to agree record-breaking signing after Fabrizio Romano confirms"
You have to hand it to these click-bait headline writers!
6.) 06 Jun 2025 14:43:15
Good news on Jaros, I hadn't heard that lads. Thanks for the correction!
7.) 06 Jun 2025 14:53:19
I may be the only one but I really don't see the point us on signing another keeper, we've just got the other fella and now this lad? When Jaros is still at the club and apparently Davies who I know nothing about. Point is - why sign this lad?
Don't get me wrong, I wish the lad the best, I've never heard of him but I don't see how bringing him in is any good for him or for us. How many keepers do we want in the first team?
8.) 06 Jun 2025 15:26:48
Ali could move on next summer I would think. He is keen to play back in Brazil.
9.) 06 Jun 2025 15:28:00
Salah, I think the club are hedging their bets because the sad reality is that Alisson is going to be leaving in a couple of years. His contract is up in 2027 and he's said on record he wants a return to Brazil to end his career.
Clubs will bend us over a barrel once Alisson leaves because they'll know we need a keeper desperately. Whereas If we build up a strong GK roster now we've got options to promote internally.
10.) 06 Jun 2025 15:37:13
Hey Salah, I expect us to release some in due course. I don't know how well regarded Harvey Davies is, but it sounds like this chap will become 3rd choice when Ali goes, behind Mama and Jaros, and then start competing.
Makes sense, and we have (in the main) been jealous of Chelsea's academy in the past, and this is similar to their approach.
Let's see what the coming months hold for the players outside of the first team squad.
11.) 06 Jun 2025 15:53:46
Brentford got Kelleher for a steal. Just saying. Really hope the lad does well ?.
12.) 06 Jun 2025 15:54:38
Fair points, Zed and MK.
13.) 06 Jun 2025 16:47:17
Nickname = Joe.
14.) 06 Jun 2025 17:12:16
Alli gone in next 2-3 years, this guy could nd up better than Mama. The 18 yr old Misciur is very good by the way.
03 Jun 2025 19:34:21
There's a few rumours that haven't gained traction yet in mainstream media outlets, that Mac Allister has put a really strong case forward to Slot and Hughes asking them to consider Lautaru Martinez as a signing this summer. He's the Inter Milan CF/ captain, and he has scored 151 goals and registered 50 assists in 331 games.
Could this be Akira and Carra's mystery striker?
1.) 03 Jun 2025 19:46:18
He's 28 this year and there's no way we spend a huge amount on him imo. The model of the club I suspect has reverted back to players under 26 as pointed out by the former data analyst.
2.) 03 Jun 2025 19:47:24
This would be something special if he came in with Wirtz? The determination and engine this team would have would be insane!
Also not sure if everyone’s seen. But Wirtz latest Instagram story basically stating he isn’t trying to grab the number 10 shirt. Saying he’s respectful to the player who already owns this! Shows more evidence of the nailed on talks with LFC and it’s progressing. Nice touch from him too.
3.) 03 Jun 2025 19:48:07
Quick answer. No.
4.) 03 Jun 2025 20:02:06
27 (turning 28) isn't old in modern football terms though, especially with regards to strikers. The best strikers in Europe right now in my opinion are Kane and Lewandowski and they're both well into their 30's. Benzema and Suarez went to about 35 before going to a retirement league. Ronaldo went to 38 before moving to a retirement league. Chris Wood is a run of the mill Premier League striker and he's just had his best season ever scoring 20 goals at 33 years old. Griezmann, Giroud, Ibrahimovic etc. The list goes on and on of strikers who thrived/ are thriving into their 30's. Martinez is literally about to come into his prime years, so I'd be well up for giving him a 5 year contract to spend those years at Liverpool. Bit too much is made of players being in their late 20's in think.
Anyway, this is just a rumours I've read online that I thought I'd pass on! Take it with a pinch of salt.
5.) 03 Jun 2025 20:09:45
Its a good rumour mk.
6.) 03 Jun 2025 20:10:34
I would hope that Slot, Hughes and Co would know a lot about Martinez anyway. They might have a word with McAllister if there was any interest but there'd have to be some interest, initially.
I have no idea if he would be of interest to us because I don't think he'd be seen as good value. If we sold Nunez, Jota and Diaz then he might be.
7.) 03 Jun 2025 20:15:12
Adam I could see an older (older than normal connected with us) striker coming in too.
I could see Martinez or (if Bayern are still talking to us) Kane too.
8.) 03 Jun 2025 21:00:23
As a 37-year old, I confirm that it's still possible to rub!
9.) 03 Jun 2025 21:01:30
Id love him at the club MK. Hopefully Macca has made Slot and Edwards see the need. Maybe if we move on Diaz the money can be used for him.
10.) 03 Jun 2025 21:02:34
Isak, osimhen or martinez are the only 3 of all linked recently who are worth spending that 100+ money on. His age is a worry? Give over.
11.) 03 Jun 2025 21:04:01
I think it makes sense signing a more experienced player, given that basically our whole starting 11 next year will be under 25/ 26 barring vvd, salah and Alisson. If the price is decent, I don’t see it being implausible.
12.) 03 Jun 2025 21:15:31
He;s won as much as he's ever going to win with Inter and has one big move left in him, prior to Saudi at least.
Hughes is well connected in Italy, and Martinez is world class.
Id opt for Martinez over Leao and Osimhen personally - but he's going to cost as much is Isak.
This is where Fede, Nunez and Jota come in, who must be worth 140m between them, plus 400k p/ w.
13.) 03 Jun 2025 21:44:35
I can just picture it now.
Macca, fully suited. Hair immaculate. Shinny shoes. Little nervous as he clutches tightly to newly bought briefcase. He enters Slot office interrupting a conversation between Slot and Hughes.
Gentlemen, I wish to present the case of Lautaro Martinez.
14.) 03 Jun 2025 21:58:57
Davey, is Macca good with PowerPoint?
15.) 03 Jun 2025 22:12:31
Convinced it's Leao. No credentials to back this up.
16.) 03 Jun 2025 22:17:43
Martinez is the complete opposite of a big game player. No thank you!
17.) 03 Jun 2025 22:29:06
Get with the times, Vik, it’s all Google Slides now ?.
18.) 03 Jun 2025 22:42:23
Zed - I reckon it would be tiktoks mate.
19.) 03 Jun 2025 22:54:08
So Macca could present a case and they could all learn a new dance, Phil? ??.
20.) 03 Jun 2025 23:11:39
I can see Lautaro Martinez being our new number 17.
21.) 04 Jun 2025 01:27:06
Surely Goncalo Ramos (PSG) or Jonathan David (Lille) are on the shortlist IF LFC are buying another striker after Wirtz is done and dusted.
22.) 04 Jun 2025 06:48:32
I would love to have him, but he is on big wages after holding out for a pay rise at inter and will absolutely ask for more than that at any club he moves to (he only signed a new contract next year), that is if he would even leave the club he loves and is captain at. Stranger things have happened though, and inter need money to rebuild their ageing team, the owners don't spend big and would not finance a rebuild without selling some assets. the cl final this year was the last hurrah before blowing it up.
22 May 2025 08:30:49
New 4 year deal offered to 19 year old academy CB, Wellity Lucky. Interest from Spain and Germany in him apparently. We'll probably see a bit of him in pre-season if he opts to stay and sign the new deal.
1.) 22 May 2025 09:20:44
The pen pushes are finally waking up.
2.) 22 May 2025 09:39:48
He's waiting to see whos brought in and whos sold.
3.) 22 May 2025 10:00:35
What are you talking about @Mark?
4.) 22 May 2025 10:17:40
With a name like that, it makes a lot of sense to sign him up.
5.) 22 May 2025 10:54:25
Well lucky
Up the pool.
6.) 22 May 2025 08:53:35
Can play RB aswell I believe.
16 May 2025 11:58:53
Where have these rumours of Nkunku come from? I know the data team wanted Nkunku or Isak around the same time we bought Nunez but surely the data has been updated since then! He's been worse for Chelsea than Nunez has been for us. Thought I'd pass on the rumour anyway, but here's hoping it's total garbage.
1.) 16 May 2025 12:16:06
Nnnnoooo please no!
2.) 16 May 2025 12:42:39
Originated from foot mercato in France, 'according to sources' type nonsense click bait article. Supposed interest also from Bayern and Newcastle.
3.) 16 May 2025 13:12:12
Nkunku won't be moving to LFC. His 11 million per season wage he has in place alone would prevent that.
That is assuming he doesn't buck the trend and take a lower wage for game time.
4.) 16 May 2025 13:22:40
Here’s hoping that Chelsea are stuck with him until his contract runs out in 2029! May he be the first of many players on lengthy contracts that they get stuck with!
5.) 16 May 2025 13:42:43
I’m not certain it’s his wages that will prevent his moving to Liverpool, it’s the fact his legs are made out of dried noodles and he’s not that good at football.
Remember that lad Werner? When he played in Germany pheww Turbo Tim right? We really missed the boat letting Chelsea get him whilst we got Jota.
Nkunku is the same. An injury prone decent footballer absolutely not shaped to play Premier League football.
6.) 16 May 2025 13:48:54
Nkunku is a very good player. has his injuries but if he could overcome them. I'd take him at Liverpool no problem.
7.) 16 May 2025 14:32:35
Well Stromgodset I will create a deity, imbue it with power and pray to it that you never decide who Liverpool sign.
Jackson has been injured a lot, Nkunku was fit whilst Jackson was injured, they played Palmer as a false 9 instead.
The Chiesa experiment has failed, let’s not go for the Nkunku experiment next.
Across the last two seasons:
Nkunku: 38 Premier league games - 6 goals = 0.16 goals per game
Nunez: 64 Premier league games - 16 goals = 0.25 goals per game
Jota: 46 Premier League games - 16 goals = 0.36 goals per game
Both Nunez and Jota are superior to him. You probably don’t think so because they play for us already.
8.) 16 May 2025 15:12:36
Why oh why. I get what you mean but when Nkunku was fit , he was banging the goals in, good all round player . his injuries have been disruptive to him . but not saying we should buy him but if he came, I wouldn't be disappointed.
9.) 16 May 2025 15:49:01
Nkunku isn’t up to the premier league, too weak and too frail. We dodged the bullet once, let’s not make the mistake of thinking there’s an effective player there because there isn’t. He’s on £200’000 a week until 2029. He should remain Chelsea’s expensive mistake.
10.) 16 May 2025 16:05:15
Dude, 38 games is a decent sample set though. I do feel we see players score in other leagues (and he wasn’t amazingly prolific) and believe it’s the same here. It’s not.
Kuyt
Werner
Schurlle
Kezman
Morata
Nkunku has none of the attributes you’d need over here. Felix is the same.
I am certain had Darwin gone to Dortmund and not to Liverpool we’d be looking at his goals and demanding we sign him. Nkunku is also 28 in November.
Even a player like Sesko is very hit and miss. He disappears in game and misses a lot of good chances.
The only player we should go all in on for a million reasons is Alvarez. Atleti aren’t getting CL footy. He won’t play in the Europa. He is perfect for us.
11.) 16 May 2025 16:50:51
Ed2 said once that he was a player Liverpool had looked at years ago. I get the feeling it is a lazy bit of reporting going back to that time.
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25 Jun 2025 20:42:44
Aoe, thank you for your reply earlier mate. Can't find the thread now but it was appreciated. Also, I'm glad you disagree with me at times and I always find your replies very respectful and well written too mate.
Ed025, I'm part of a rival gang to the masons so could be some friction there!
{Ed025's Note - i did hear that in dispatches MK.. :)
1.) 25 Jun 2025 23:39:02
No problem mate. You add to the greatness of the site mate. Have done for way too many years now. Now- you are no me or salah- but you and ed25 try. And that's important.
2.) 26 Jun 2025 06:29:47
*impotent.
18 Jun 2025 10:57:50
I see people have concerns about Isak's lack of defensive contribution not pairing well with Salah. However this is exactly why I think Wirtz and Szoboszlai will both start alongside them. They are both absolute machines who ranked extremely high in Europe's top 5 leagues for turnovers in the final 3rd. Both can play AM/ SS/ LW/ RW so it won't be hard to fit them in together.
You don't need your forwards to do too much work defensively if you have a very good midfield behind them. Macca, Wirtz and Dom all put in monumental shifts. Gakpo isn't exactly lazy either if/ when he comes in.
1.) 18 Jun 2025 11:11:24
Defo MK. But what’s your midfield 3 then.
Macca or Grav or undroppable given their influence and balance they give the team.
2.) 18 Jun 2025 11:17:20
Width from the FBs, Salah and Isak more central sticking the chances away. Our MF is pretty solid and hard working these days. Dom is the best presser in the world, according to Jurgen.
3.) 18 Jun 2025 11:42:26
People say is injury prone as well but he played in 34 prem games last season, that pretty impressive.
4.) 18 Jun 2025 11:52:44
Forget defence. We'll play Virg and Alison back there by themselves.
With this forward line we'll win games 27-5 and I for one am at peace with that.
5.) 18 Jun 2025 12:22:34
We ran outa steam around the Carabao Cup final time for a couple years on the spin now.
I reckon that’s been identified and it’s not going to happen again, the squad will be able to cope and go all the way in everything.
I genuinely wouldn’t rule us out of any trophy next season, we could win a few!
6.) 18 Jun 2025 12:50:13
Those two games - PSG (h) and Newcastle (final) - we eye openers for us.
Against PSG, we couldn't sustain the energy needed to get the game won. Gravy/ Macca looked tired. Jota was a non-entity. Mo was in the middle of his fasting month and Trent's injury also had a massive effect on the game. And bringing Curtis and Darwin didn't help matters at all unfortunately. Curtis was constantly getting caught on the ball despite being fresh!
Against Newcastle, the same tired midfield struggled with Newcastle's midfield and Trent's injury meant we carried little threat. Elliott and Chiesa added some fresh impetus late in the game but it was too late.
I still think we will need a midfielder to come in to challenge Gravy and Macca. Stiller, Jauregiza or Camara could be smart buys given we are spending so heavily in the forward line.
7.) 18 Jun 2025 12:54:10
Longthing76, seen a stat that Isak has missed 39 games over the past 3 years so if that is true then, that does not make for good reading. That is actually my main concern about Isak. Apart from that, I got NO issues at all.
8.) 18 Jun 2025 15:23:19
I think in possesion we'll be like a 3421 with Grav going back and splitting the CBs, full backs high and wide and Wirtz left AM playmaker and Salah right AM doing his thing.
3 (back line) +2 (no 8s) will beat most presses with lots of passing options before a diagonal to a high fullback.
Just need a top level no 9.
06 Jun 2025 14:54:16
"The year is over. But it's an experience I would do again. Soon I will sit down at the table with the club, (my agent) Fali (Ramadani) and my family to find the best solution. I wouldn't mind staying in Liverpool at all. " - Federico Chiesa
If you have time, find the whole interview that he gave about staying at Liverpool. He's just so humble and mature; wisdom beyond his years to be honest. It's impossible not to like the guy, it really is. Sounds like Chiesa staying at Liverpool is a very real possibility.
1.) 06 Jun 2025 15:31:46
Spot on, MKS. Pretty sure you saw his interview he gave on the bus during the parade and the humility and deference he speaks with is just amazing. I love him as a footballer and even more as a man. A true gentleman and great team mate. Not a single selfish bone in that man's body, IMO
There is a reason the players love him and so do the fans with the way they chanted his song and the players celebrated with him at the Kop after the Palace game. Whether he stays or goes, he will always have a place in the herts of LFC fans despite not playing as much as he would have wanted.
2.) 06 Jun 2025 15:55:36
He may well be a nice guy but is it the right for the club/ team if he stays? Is he going to make a difference? Is Slot going to play him? That’s the important part. I don’t think he will.
3.) 06 Jun 2025 15:57:45
I think he is staying myself MKS. he's become a bit of a cult hero without doing too much, plus by his own admission he didn't do too well last season for various reasons. I think with a proper pre season under his belt we will have a very good squad option at least.
Throw in the fact we will lose Nunez, perhaps Diaz if Barcelona find the cash or he has a change of heart about Saudi, Jota if a buyer can be found. Oh and Salah to AFCON.
It makes sense to keep him.
4.) 06 Jun 2025 16:05:10
I don't think he stands a chance at Liverpool, TIR. But with the wages he's on I'd like to think if we are keeping him, we'll at least see him in more games? But I have my doubts we will.
He's been a likable lad from the day he signed, that's for certain but keeping him at Liverpool is a mistake. Id much rather we promote youth, save on wages and flog him for what we can - apparently there's interest in him. If we leave it another year of him sat on the bench doing nothing there's going to be little to no interest and we're stuck paying a bench warmer 150k a week.
5.) 06 Jun 2025 16:05:14
Fede is a great bargaining chip for other Italian based CF options that we seek.
, and see how the Edwards / Hughes 5D Chess moves map out.
Check mate you caaaannnnts.
6.) 06 Jun 2025 16:05:26
In fairness Jota/ Nunez/ Gomez/ Jones/ Nat Phillips/ Rhys Williams etc are all nice humble guys but fans are quite happy to shoe them out the door.
Chiesa is paid nearly 8 million a year. He’s hardly going to moan about it.
7.) 06 Jun 2025 16:09:45
@Irish, it’s a little like….
Tune in next week for the next episode of Soap lol.
He come across as a great human being.
8.) 06 Jun 2025 16:42:57
Give me a bucket of cash to sit on a bench and watch the match every week and I’ll be the nicest most humble guy ever.
9.) 06 Jun 2025 18:17:12
Off to AC Milan, methinks.
10.) 06 Jun 2025 18:33:52
Practically everyone wrote off Gravenberch last year. Wasted money. And then, oh wait, he's suddenly one of the best in his position.
Bottom line. You never know. What we do know is that Chiesa was at the top, was world class, at some point. Nobody knows if he can revisit that form. As Ed001 always says. It's up to the player.
11.) 07 Jun 2025 00:19:16
I'm expecting an Italian Renaissance from Federico.
05 Jun 2025 16:53:06
Would people be happy if our first team personnel changes were as followed? (Carra, Akira, Thefields and Ed001 are my ultra reliable sources) .
Darwin Nunez -> Lautaro Martinez
Federico Chiesa -> Anthony Gordon
Harvey Elliott -> Florian Wirtz
Kostas Tsimikas -> Milos Kerkez
Jarrell Quansah -> Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal
Joe Gomez -> Marc Guehi
Trent Alexander-Arnold -> Jeremy Frimpong
Caoimhin Kelleher -> Giorgi Mamardashvili
Vitezslav Jaros -> Harvey Davies
Ben Doak, Stefan Bajcetic, Tyler Morton, Nat Phillips and Rhys Williams also to be sold/ released.
LW: Diaz, Gakpo
CF: Lautaro, Jota
RW: Salah, Gordon
AM: Wirtz, Szoboszlai
CM: Mac Allister, Jones
DM: Gravenberch, Endo
LB: Kerkez, Robertson
CB: Virgil, Ait Boudlal
CB: Konate, Guehi
RB: Frimpong, Bradley
GK: Alisson, Mamardashvili, Davies
I don't know what the cost implications of all this would be mind you as that's 7 new signings; it's silly season though, so who cares! I'm letting myself get excited for a change.
1.) 05 Jun 2025 17:05:47
I personally can't see us replacing Chiesa with Gordon or Gomez with Guehi. If those players were to come in I would expect them to replace Diaz and Konate. The others I think are pretty realistic and really quite exciting!
2.) 05 Jun 2025 17:17:47
I agree with Shipley, i can't see Guehi going anywhere where he isn't a guaranteed starter leading up to the world cup, Gordon is just noise from last season but a possibility if Diaz does go. Bajetic has all the tools if he finds the application he could be just what's needed to rotate with Gravenburch.
3.) 05 Jun 2025 17:18:33
Honestly, I think the Lautaro Martinez rumour is too good to be true. Not going to torture myself with blind hopes. Everytime I watch him at Inter, I always wish he's a RED. Absolute World class!
4.) 05 Jun 2025 17:22:18
Looks good to me but 1 big issue. 2 cf and 1 is made of crisp, jota needs to go mate. Big fan of jota when he signed but his time is up. More time injured than playing, as bad as thiago and keita playing time.
5.) 05 Jun 2025 17:23:08
I hope Chiesa stays. Also would not want us to get either Gordon or Guehi. Both are overrated English players that would be a drop down in quality to what we already have.
I’d rather Jones for Wirtz instead of Elliot, Elliot is younger and has a higher ceiling.
Anyone know if there is any interest from anyone in Jones?
6.) 05 Jun 2025 17:26:42
That would do me nicely, although I disagree with some of you midfield positioning. I think we could see more of Szoboszlai in the central midfield position and Mac Allister could play the DM role.
7.) 05 Jun 2025 17:57:31
In order:
Yes
Indifferent
Yes
Yes
? Haven’t seen him play
No
Already complete
Already complete
? Haven’t seen him play.
8.) 05 Jun 2025 17:33:35
That would be the mother of all transfer windows tbf.
9.) 05 Jun 2025 17:40:50
That Guehi is a proper dud. We won’t get him.
Konate has had his best season at Liverpool, I don’t rate the lad as highly as some, but he’s miles more talented than Guehi.
10.) 05 Jun 2025 17:41:39
I can't see us spending 60 million, or whatever it would be, to buy Guehi to act as back-up to VVD and Ibou. And I hope to God we don't sign Gordon, full stop. So basically, I agree with Shipley.
11.) 05 Jun 2025 17:43:18
Am not really into Gordon or Guehi. I’d rather have Semenyo and Emmanuel Agbadou.
12.) 05 Jun 2025 18:07:59
I was a fan of Gordon coming, but with all of the other changes, and with Gakpo being first choice LW, I'd rather bring in an understudy - someone like Fofana - who can develop and improve. Or indeed replace Chiesa with Doak.
13.) 05 Jun 2025 18:19:05
Guehi = No thanks
Gordon = No thanks
Jones = I don’t rate him (Sound kid though)
Lautaro = Can’t see him leaving Italy.
14.) 05 Jun 2025 18:20:17
Chiesa got paid as our 5th highest paid player 7.8 mill last season for 1 league start and 1 CL start and 466 mins (5 games) of football in total
At least the injury prone waste of space players were actually worth a little bit more contribution money wise.
15.) 05 Jun 2025 18:41:23
Gordon is not fully developed, and would be a long-term squad option, unlikely to agitate for a move down the line. He can play anywhere across the front 3, is rapid and LOVES LFC.
For those reasons, id take him over Diaz, even if there is a slight drop in quality for a season or so whilst he improves and beds in.
16.) 05 Jun 2025 19:20:33
For the money Gordon would cost i think we could pinch Barcola.
17.) 05 Jun 2025 19:25:33
Hello Vango,
Gordon's Gin is not fully developed he is 25 next February, he must have "hairs" around it now surely!
18.) 05 Jun 2025 20:15:14
Love your posts mk but there isn’t a day that goes by without you mentioning guehi, not only have we showed no interest but he isn’t very good, maybe bajcetic can slot in there as he was a centre back throughout his youth and seems to have knuckled down.
19.) 05 Jun 2025 20:19:05
Florian was asked after the Portugal game last night is he Heading for Liverpool and he nodded yes!
20.) 05 Jun 2025 21:02:39
Now you’re talking REDMICK.
21.) 06 Jun 2025 10:55:49
In an ideal world:
LW: Gakpo, *Young Forward
CF: Lautaro or Retegui
RW: Salah, [Frimp]
AM: Wirtz, Szoboszlai
CM: Mac Allister, Jones, [Szobo]
DM: Gravenberch, Endo [Macca]
LB: Kerkez, Robertson
CB: Virgil, Ait Boudlal
CB: Konate, Hato, [Endo]
RB: Frimpong, Bradley
GK: Alisson, Mamardashvili, Davies
- I'd sign a young forward that can play across the forward line.
- Bajcetic could be a handy squad player for the midfield (and maybe FB/ CB) if he's up to the standard in pre season.
05 Jun 2025 09:22:50
"We won the Premier League, which is magnificent and which made everyone happy, but it's not an end in itself. I want to win it again next year. Or win the Champions League.
Now, do we have the desire and the physical and mental strength to do what we did last season again? ' "It will be harder, because we're the champions and everyone will want to beat us. " - Ibou Konate
Really does look like he is staying. This is the 2nd time he's made comments that indicate he's got no intentions of leaving.
1.) 05 Jun 2025 10:02:31
Just get big inbou signed.
2.) 05 Jun 2025 10:12:34
Ibou is a king. He’s way better than Quansah.
3.) 05 Jun 2025 10:23:41
MKS, it also feels like the club has given him some hints or assurances that in the end, everything will be alright and that they want him to stay. Otherwise, we rarely see players in the midst of contract negotiations talk so glowingly about the club they're negotiating with.
4.) 05 Jun 2025 11:26:32
Looks like he's staying but suppose it doesn't rule out leaving on a free does it.
5.) 05 Jun 2025 09:40:29
Was the worry not that he had no intention of signing a new contract and wanted to run his contract down? If so then he would be planning on staying and it would be the club that would likely want to sell him this summer rather than him wanting to leave this summer.
6.) 05 Jun 2025 09:40:43
Hope so.
7.) 05 Jun 2025 09:34:56
He loves the club and wants to stay imo. But as I pointed out weeks ago he needs a huge pay rise. Double his money. He's on less than Gomez. If you were on 250k per week less than your captain you'd be thinking of leaving. Get rid of Phillips and Williams and give the money to Konate.
8.) 05 Jun 2025 09:55:20
I think Thefields posted yesterday that his contacts expect Ibou to sign a new contract later this summer. It certainly sounds like it and I would be delighted if that was the case.
9.) 05 Jun 2025 10:01:45
I hope you're right, MK. We will struggle to get a replacement of Ibou's calibre, if he goes. I appreciate his form dipped last season, but when he's on it he's a top defender.
10.) 05 Jun 2025 12:54:46
Jesuschristalmighty, that is very true. One does not affect the other. Konate may want to stay and do all the things he has said. However, he is open to leaving and do all these things somewhere else, as well.
12 Jul 2025 18:16:24
If it’s true we turned down €50m and also true they’ve now moved on, then that’s not great from us. Unless the club are happy to utilise him next season of course. I’m struggling to understand how he has a future here though.
If he stays he has my full support, but if he has another bad season his value will plummet.
09 Jul 2025 22:40:25
I’d just about agree with you on that, Ron Keague. I think it’s worth remembering that Szoboszlai, Frimpong and Bradley all play as wingers for their international sides. They’re more than capable of providing cover in the forward line. Frimpong actually played at CF for Leverkusen on a few occasions.
I have my doubts over Danns in terms of his fitness but there’s plenty of options there. Rodrygo, Gakpo, Wirtz and Koumas are all more than capable of playing through the middle and on the left. Salah plays every game anyway and Frimpong will likely cover for him during AFCON. You’ll get scalded for this viewpoint by the majority but I’ll die on the hill with you bud. Rodrygo would be an excellent signing.
09 Jul 2025 17:29:03
Kew, last season Torres played 21 games as a CF, 16 games as a LW and 8 games as a RW.
I don’t have any insight into the tactical plan, I’m just looking at the strikers we seem most interested in; Isak and Ekitike. Torres is a similar profile, hence my connection. I’ll reiterate, this is purely an opinion that he could be offered to us and we might be interested if he was and we can’t get our main targets.
Personally I think we’ll sign Ekitike and Barcelona will find some weird and wonderful way to buy Diaz outright.
09 Jul 2025 15:10:49
FPF, I'm not saying I'm ITK and we'll sign Torres. It's just my opinion that based on:
1. the style/ type of strikers we're interested in,
2. the mutual desire of Diaz and Deco to make a deal happen,
3. Barcelona's financial situation,
that Torres is a player who's involvement in the deal could benefit both parties.
I can't see Newcastle selling Isak, or Isak being willing to down tools to force a move; so that's dead in my eyes. I personally think we'll knock Frankfurt down on price enough that we'll sign Ekitike this summer. But if they seriously won't budge on this 100m price tag, that's when I think Torres might be considered. Purely a hunch though mate.
09 Jul 2025 14:37:17
Bmena-red, he plays mainly as a CF nowadays and is a pretty good player. He's a better CF than Nunez in my opinion.
If we were struggling to get Newcastle to sell Isak or didn't want to pay the ridiculous asking price for Ekitike, then I could see Torres gradually becoming more and more of interest. There is no shame in struggling to get a game ahead of Lewandowski after all, and yet Torres still managed to bag 19 goals in all competitions last season. According to Fbref, Torres is a statistically similar player to both Isak and Ekitike. We know that our scouting system is heavily based on statistical profiles and data analysis so I would not be shocked if Barcelona put him forward to bring down the Diaz fee, and we nibbled.
15 Jul 2025 14:49:04
I was really pleasantly surprised by Ngumoha. He's come on so much since he played against Plymouth 6 months ago.
His pressing was much more effective for a start, but more importantly his ball retention has improved massively. He ran down blind alleys against Plymouth, but at Preston he knew when to turn back and recycle the ball. It's a very under rated skill for a winger to have.
12 Jul 2025 15:25:11
I mean, there’s a possibility I might end up in a threesome with Ana de Armas and Sydney Seeeney.
11 Jul 2025 08:45:56
I think we’ll prioritise replacing Nunez with our main targets; Isak or Ekitike.
If we replace Jota I think it’ll be a kid (Koumas/ Danns) or a free transfer.
09 Jul 2025 22:30:17
PB, I’m just not fully confident he’d stay if a big bid came in from Turkey or Saudi. I really hope he stays and I’d like to think he will. But I have a tiny niggling doubt because we’ve signed Mamardashvili, Pesci and Woodman in the space of 4 weeks. I’m hoping the plan is that Pesci goes out on loan or plays for the u21’s, but he’s been playing senior football and got a Golden Boy nomination.
That’s the only reason though, PB.
09 Jul 2025 15:53:02
Lots of twists and turns ahead I think. There's not a huge number of our senior players I'd put my house on definitely being here next season.
Marmardashvili, Woodman, Frimpong, Bradley, Virgil, Kerkez, Gravenberch, Endo, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai, Jones, Gakpo, Wirtz and Salah are the 14 players I'd say are absolute bankers to stay. Any of them leaving would shock me massively.
I'm fairly confident Alisson, Robbo, Konate, Gomez and Chiesa will stay but it also wouldn't shock me if any of them did leave.
Stephenson, Beck, Tsimikas, Morton, Elliott, Diaz and Nunez are all players I'm actually expecting will leave.