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28 Aug 2024 13:06:20
Chiesa to join on 4 year deal (allegedly) final details to be completed today. Not sure if this means one of our overloaded frontline is off before the deadline.
1.) 28 Aug 2024 13:52:47
Chiesa for 15 mill is a bargain when compared to Gordon for 70. Only issue is chiesa looked poor playing on the right for Italy. Maybe we move Diaz to the right if he stays as a salah replacement next year. Chiesa can play 9 or 10 as well and is a better player than gakpo and Nunez imo.
2.) 28 Aug 2024 13:58:22
Nunez the most likely. I wonder if he fancies Saudi, the hear might slow him down a bit so he's not always off side.
3.) 28 Aug 2024 14:01:45
I don't see it as overloaded personally mate. We now have Diaz and Gakpo for the LW, Jota and Nunez for the CF, Salah and Chiesa for the RW. Probably just means Doak and K. Gordon can leave on loan. You need 2 players for every position nowadays if you want to be competitive for the title. Last season we were all bemoaning the loss of Jota and Salah to injury. Many even argued that we'd have won the league had Jota not been missing for 30 games. You will never prevent injuries fully though, so you prepare for those eventualities with squad depth. Great signing in my opinion.
4.) 28 Aug 2024 14:03:44
We’ve had no proper back up to Salah for a while.
We’ve previously struggled when he’s been at AFCON or injured or out of form.
Chiesa can be that back up.
More CL games involved this year also.
Right sided attack - Salah and Chiesa
Central attack - Jota and Nunez
Left sided attack - Diaz and Gakpo
And most of these can play more than one position.
At a bargain price of €13mil for an 26yr old Italian international attacker.
5.) 28 Aug 2024 14:30:49
Should be a good move IMO, and I’d personally use Diaz down the right vs. Chiesa as I think his dribbling and pace will get him to the baseline more often, and he’d be super dangerous. Also vs. Chiesa and Gakpo, his cutting in to shoot from the left can be a bit hit and miss sometimes.
6.) 28 Aug 2024 14:57:00
I'm with MK our forward line isn't overstocked - whilst we can probably cope with 5 forwards you would ideally have 2 players for every position:
LW: Diaz/ Gakpo
CF: Jota/ Nunez
RW: Salah/ Chiesa
Doak and Gordon could step in when injuries hit but they are still a couple of years away from pushing for a regular spot (if they make it at Liverpool) and would be better out on loan to get more minutes and develop further.
I don't expect Salah to sign a new contract and I suspect he will leave next summer at which point I think we will be in the market for another RW (possibly Kubo)
7.) 28 Aug 2024 16:08:31
Seems people are fighting tooth and nail to "will" Darwin outta here.
8.) 28 Aug 2024 16:19:12
Wouldnt be moving Diaz across, Chiesa can play on the right lers just leave him and Mo on that side.
28 Aug 2024 13:02:24
Goog luck to Stefan Bajcetic at RB Salzburg for the year long loan.
1.) 28 Aug 2024 13:30:45
I have a bad feeling about this one, don't know but I think the club will cash in on him next summer :/ Best of luck to him on loan!
13 Aug 2024 13:14:14
Hi Ed002, Has Luis Diaz and Man City agreed personal terms pending a price being finalised with LFC for the transfer, or is that nonsense journalism?
{Ed002's Note - Luis Diaz (LW) Could be surplus. His agent already has one player in the Saudi league and has been offering another high profile player he has - so he may well be looking at Diaz as well given Liverpool are well stocked in the position. Al-Hillal may offer a solution. Liverpool will likely resist a deal but could look to a deal with Barcelona if they are serious about Raphinha, but Diaz is not first choice for Barcelona. Using him in part exchange for another may be possible. Thoughts that PSG want him as an Mbappe replacement are well wide of the mark given they have very clear targets already, but his agent has approached PSG - but no more than that. Father says he wants to move to Spain. Liverpool need his future resolved and he may well haved burned his bridges at the club. I am not aware of any offer from Manchester City.}
1.) 13 Aug 2024 14:22:44
Thanks, Ed002.it does seem like he has burned his bridges. such is the sad impact of family and their demands on a player who looks to please them.
07 Aug 2024 10:29:41
Allegedly, the incoming DM is Alan Varela.
1.) 07 Aug 2024 10:42:11
According to Wikipedia?
2.) 07 Aug 2024 10:50:00
Whoa! But is that source (Steve Kay) really reliable?
3.) 07 Aug 2024 11:00:11
Only joined Porto in ‘23 didn’t he?
Be surprised if he moved in so quickly but - if the money’s right then it’ll happen I guess.
4.) 07 Aug 2024 11:07:09
If that is true we are blessed .
5.) 07 Aug 2024 11:27:53
I’d read that the three identified were Ederson, Zubimendi and Varella, if true, any one of them would be good.
6.) 07 Aug 2024 11:33:31
According to football transfers. com:
"Steve has maintained the industry critical knowledge of the global world of football transfers to effectively cover the market and all of the major deals arising.
He has consistently been recognised as a key contributor by various outlets in this regard and most notably, he was was first to break the news of Gabriel Jesus and Martin Odegaard’s moves to Arsenal, Antonio Conte’s switch to Spurs and Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s interest in buying Manchester United. "
It is worth noting that he has only stated that we are persuing him, not that we are actually going to sign him. If I remember rightly Ed002 stated earlier in the summer that Porto have no intentions of selling him so we would be required to pay his €70M release fee in full to get it done.
7.) 07 Aug 2024 11:39:25
@Livebird031 - I'm not sure how reliable he is which is why I added the "allegedly". it would make a lot of sense if it were him but also very annoying as we could have got him for substantially less when we originally looked at him (I remember discussing the player as a target with Ed002 quite a long time ago) . We can only wait and see.
8.) 07 Aug 2024 11:51:32
Cool Varela and Zubimendi. Like the buses in town, you wait hours for them ne and then two show up at once ….
9.) 07 Aug 2024 13:03:22
Well it didn't take long to destroy that alleged rumour - Romano just confirmed it is Zubamendi.
10.) 07 Aug 2024 13:03:23
Viktor, you must have had one heck of a night, last night. You seem to be in a good mood and actually like THREE players (at the same time) that LFC are looking at. ???.
11.) 07 Aug 2024 13:23:57
Reynard, to be fair, Romano is a click bait merchant so I wouldn't place any credence in what he says.
It's just as likely that we are pursuing 2-3 deals concurrently to see what overall package works.
In which case, great, we've identified a need and have got some options.
12.) 07 Aug 2024 14:12:21
I think you're right @Zeddicus. It seems unlikely that Zubimendi will move to us. but for a long time I have favoured us getting Varela. From what I hear, Varela's release clause is negotiable on terms (what to pay upfront and later) . It'll now probably be someone completely out of the blue, lol.
13.) 07 Aug 2024 14:20:29
Let’s be honest ArAy? They’re very good players, they can play the hybrid 6 role that slot likes to employ and they’re all of a good age. My preference is for Ederson as he’s more energetic and physical, but the other two are both, in the words of Ed002, pretty nifty.
14.) 07 Aug 2024 18:02:43
I'm pretty sure that if you wish to take a player regardless of his teams opposition to any move by paying the release clause, it has to be paid in full and up front.
You'd have to check with the Ed's, but any change in those conditions requires the permission of the club and therefore an agreement to sell the player.
15.) 07 Aug 2024 19:06:13
Viktor. I like nifty players.
12 Jul 2024 09:26:34
Hi Ed002, any truth in us being interested in Fenerbahce SK star Ferdi Kadioglu? It's being reported in both Italy and Turkey. Although he's right-footed he'd be a great replacement for Tsimi and a more than able deputy for Andy but it still seems doubtful to me. Is it press speculation or is there any substance to it. Many thanks in advance.
{Ed002's Note - Ferdi Kadıoglu (LB/RB/RW) Versatile player who has done well for Fenerbahce and has attracted the attention of Manchester United, Arsenal, Newcastle and Napoli. Manchester United or Arsenal may push but Fenerbahce will resist a sale.}
1.) 12 Jul 2024 12:38:40
Excellent player, always assumed he was nailed on for arsenal. Would be a decent replacement for robbo when he eventually decides to move on imo, not totally sure he’s ready for such a big jump but wasn’t sure tsimikas was either (and I think Kostas has generally been a capable backup), kadioglu is certainly of a higher level than him at this moment and can only improve.
2.) 12 Jul 2024 14:08:59
and his name is anagram of Guard Dike Foul which as close enough for me to a sign that he may come in handy.
3.) 12 Jul 2024 16:30:16
Good Crieff, that's a laboured joke. Well done sir! Let's have more of that :D.
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11 Jan 2025 22:47:44
Apparently, Moyes has become Everton manager AND we are trying to buy "El Hadji Diouf" - true story. I started getting horror flashbacks, lol
ps - Diouf.
1.) 11 Jan 2025 22:56:57
I meant - ps it's not the same Diouf.
2.) 12 Jan 2025 00:01:38
El hadji malick Diouf, a 20 year old senagelese left back plays for slavia prague, crystal palace had a £12.5 million bid rejected four days ago according to London Evening Standard, he's huge looks like he won't take any prisoners, facial wise he looks a bit like David Lammy.
3.) 12 Jan 2025 01:28:53
That diouf is a unit and an attacking left back who also plays midfield, don't know about his defending but looks like a menace going forward.
4.) 12 Jan 2025 09:23:30
If we do sign him we will just call him malick. Too many bad memories otherwise!
5.) 12 Jan 2025 10:17:33
I'm with you @Digger10, lol. imagine if we signed him AND a new player called Stephen Gerard. I wouldn't be able to handle the flashbacks, lol.
6.) 12 Jan 2025 12:56:14
Reynard, There was a Spanish midfeilder named Gerrard who played for that peak Valencia team that made the CL twice in a row in 200 and 2001 seasons. It would be interesting to see what would have happened had we signed him.
19 Apr 2025 11:07:07
Vítězslav Jaros is likely to be loaned out even after renewing for another two years (soon) unless (and this apparently has been discussed) Giorgi Mamardashvili is loaned back to Valencia for another year. Just hearsay.
13 Apr 2025 22:59:58
Darwin was ruled out with illness.
11 Apr 2025 13:31:44
@shughes55 - I think you need to add Doak to your list of potential exits.
18 Mar 2025 14:58:59
This is nonsense.
25 Jan 2025 17:49:15
The notion that he has a release clause of £60m was reported by DSport in Argentina but then refuted fairly quickly by International Sports Writer Peter Staunton. The original comment on the so-called release clause came before the summer window last year and was reported as false in numerous publications including Goal, The Athletic and 90 Minutes. I guess the summer window will show us.
{Ed001's Note - nobody said he has one. You are too busy trying to be right to even bother understanding what I said. He wanted a release clause is not the same as he got a release clause is it?}
12 Jan 2025 10:17:33
I'm with you @Digger10, lol. imagine if we signed him AND a new player called Stephen Gerard. I wouldn't be able to handle the flashbacks, lol.
11 Jan 2025 22:56:57
I meant - ps it's not the same Diouf.
11 Jan 2025 22:53:20
He's going to PSG.