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10 Aug 2024 15:45:39
Fabio Carvalho is off to Brentford for £20 million.
1.) 10 Aug 2024 15:53:45
+ add ons!
2.) 10 Aug 2024 15:54:32
Hope the add ons are good and a sell on clause. Looked like he had potential hopefully he gets the game time he needs.
3.) 10 Aug 2024 16:03:55
Seen that thunderbird.
We’ve gone all the way out to America to determine we need a DM and and Carvalho is to be sold.
4.) 10 Aug 2024 16:09:26
£7.5m add ons and 17.5% sell on.
5.) 10 Aug 2024 16:12:30
So does anyone have a clue what lfc are doing behind the scenes or atleast a theory
Because it does seem all a bit strange.
{Ed014's Note - I think the club tiddly winks championship is in full flow so everyone’s a little tucked up right now.
6.) 10 Aug 2024 16:18:24
Good piece of business for all concerned! Carvalho is at the age where he needs to be playing and developing but that wasn’t going to happen at Liverpool given how Slot plays and how well stocked we are in Carvalho position.
7.) 10 Aug 2024 16:59:14
In fairness it’s a great price.
Would have been perfect if this deal was done a few weeks ago and some of our own signings were in the door and having some sort of pre season with Slot.
I’m not buying this Slot wanted to have a look at the squad malarkey. Because Carvalho travelled and actually did well and is still being sold.
Let’s call an orange and orange and admit Carvalho was always being sold and a dm was always needed like it’s been said in here for months.
8.) 10 Aug 2024 17:34:40
Back end of the season we all know which positions we were short in. 7 days till the new season and we haven’t done anything ???.
9.) 10 Aug 2024 17:57:32
Isn't it clear that Slot is here to maximise the youth system and to show good young players that there is a pathway to the first time, much in the way Jurgen has, but perhaps more so.
Slot needs to see who is going to take to his system and step up.
10.) 10 Aug 2024 17:57:48
Kaide Gordon to Swansea on loan apparently happening. Nice move for him there.
11.) 10 Aug 2024 17:59:21
People getting upset because Richard Hughes said July would be quiet and August would be busy and that’s exactly what’s happening ?.
12.) 10 Aug 2024 18:19:56
Who’s getting upset?
13.) 10 Aug 2024 18:47:33
Best of luck to Carvalho. I think it could have worked out for him here but just not to be.
14.) 10 Aug 2024 19:31:44
Hopefully Liverpool won’t turn into the shambles Utd have been with transfers over the last ten years. It’s not been good optics so far.
15.) 10 Aug 2024 20:59:37
Good piece of business in my opinion.
16.) 10 Aug 2024 23:13:30
You've touched a nerve TB2.
Comical stuff.
17.) 10 Aug 2024 15:50:20
Eds, with that quick Carvalho transfer, can we hope for any movement on the Gordon deal?
{Ed002's Note - It is unrelated.}
29 Mar 2021 08:03:59
According to the Athletic Liverpool are in the process of finalizing a deal for Ibrahima Konate from RB Leipzig.
1.) 29 Mar 2021 08:26:52
Is that the centre back?
2.) 29 Mar 2021 08:33:40
Absolute beast of a CB. Just hope his recent injuries are due to growth or bad luck.
3.) 29 Mar 2021 08:57:52
Seems to be all over social media and news outlets, could be BS but there looks a lot of places running the story.
Fair play to this site and the Ed’s they said Konate when all the rumours where of Upamecano and other players and I think Ed2 is a big fan and said he was the one he wanted us to sign?
On a side note the fee is susposidly 33m just over the threshold of the 32.5m bet!
{Ed001's Note - no that was me who wanted us to sign him, a couple of years back now before his injury problems. He was a very good right-back then too.}
4.) 29 Mar 2021 09:00:27
Thunderbird it’s starting to spread now all over the internet mate.
BREAKING: Liverpool working to finalise deal for Ibrahima Konate from RB Leipzig. Not done but significant progress made + LFC pursuit of 21yo French centre-back now advanced. Likely his ~€40m release clause will need paying.
5.) 29 Mar 2021 09:15:30
Ornstein has reported it and he’s normally very reliable. Not sure adding a defender with such bad injury issues is the most sensible thing in the world, but no argument about his ability when fit.
6.) 29 Mar 2021 09:31:30
Interesting signing. Definitely has all the Jurgen Klopp key characteristics of a centre back. Hopefully his injuries will curtail. I wonder what we will do with the other options if this gets completed. Davies, Kabak, Matip, Gomez. I assume Matip will be moved on and maybe Liverpool won’t take up the option of Kabak?
7.) 29 Mar 2021 09:40:30
His injury record is similar to VVD's prior to when he joined us.
He's had one big injury with torn muscle fibers that's kept him out for an extensive period (almost a whole season) and since that an Ankle injury which he has recovered from.
Provided he's over his long term muscle issue I think he could be a shrewd signing.
8.) 29 Mar 2021 09:42:17
Ed I hope we keep matip too then!
9.) 29 Mar 2021 09:43:53
Let's get koulibaly when we play fifa too😂😂😂then in game we can go undefeated haha.
10.) 29 Mar 2021 09:51:18
Just what we need another one to spend more time in the treatment room 🙄.
11.) 29 Mar 2021 09:56:27
Why have you listed Gomez as one of your ‘moved on’ players Champs?
If there’s one CB that doesn’t fit the Klopp profile it’s Nat Philipps?
12.) 29 Mar 2021 10:24:05
So could be VVD and Konate as starters.
Gomez, Phillips and Davies as the back ups.
Probably Losing Matip, sending Kabak back and sending some of the kids on loan?
Looks good to me on paper at least.
But I suppose the back ups depend on if a club can be found for Matip, if Phillips wants to leave to get game time and if Davies wants to stay or not, or if we even want to keep him. Then we have the option of keeping Kabak as well in that case.
In any case I would want us to be slightly overstocked at CB for next season, VVD and Gomez have been hit by serious injury and will take a while to get up to speed, plus Konate has had his fair share, so would make sense to have an extra back up in my eyes.
13.) 29 Mar 2021 10:33:58
I don’t know much about him but I know he’s rated!
Then I read he’s missed over 40 games in 11 months he moves Matip and Keita out of the spot light at that going!
Is he over the injuries does anyone know?
14.) 29 Mar 2021 10:50:09
He had torn muscle fibres which kept him out for a season pretty much, listed as 3 separate injuries because it was recurring (think he was rushed back) .
Since then no muscle issues but recently was out with an ankle injury, 9 games missed, but has since recovered.
15.) 29 Mar 2021 11:10:58
We won't touch him with a barge pole.
Those injuries will keep him at RB for a few years until he can prove he's overcome them. They are redicously substantial and in areas that will reoccur.
90-150 days each time.
He is quality but I just don't believe for one second we will take a risk. Not unless it was a really cut price deal. If, however, we have 40 million available for a cb then i think we will go elsewhere. Just to caveat that 'cut price deal' it might be a Jota style one, 40 million but over many years. Then I could see it happening.
16.) 29 Mar 2021 11:23:10
The Juicer, show me on this dummy where Phillips hurt you.
17.) 29 Mar 2021 12:19:17
We are always quick to call players injury prone but when you look at it he has one serious injury. If he is available for the money mooted he could be a great buy.
18.) 29 Mar 2021 13:05:53
Hey the Juicer, I wasn’t suggesting we move him on, I think more likely that matip, Philips, Davies or Kabak will be moved on. It may reduce playing time for Gomez unless Klopp goes against his usual formation and changes to 3 at the back (highly unlikely IMO)
19.) 29 Mar 2021 13:11:13
phillips, matip and davies to move on.
leaving us with virgil, gomez, kabak, konate.
does any one think with 4 decent CB's we could move to 3 at the back?
20.) 29 Mar 2021 22:51:36
Konate and Jules Kounde are the French U21 centre backs. What brilliant players to have at that level.
21.) 30 Mar 2021 09:12:42
Jordz. What do you mean one injury?
Like same injury over and over. Or a prolonged one that he hasn't gotten over yet? Because if you mean the latter then you are wrong.
The guy has has some really long and serious injuries. Yes he is growing, fast and young. It might well straighten itself out but you can't pay 40 million for the risk. I would rather pay 70 million in 3 years knowing he has been injury free for that time.
18 Dec 2020 20:53:42
ESPN claiming that Liverpool have an interest in Brighton's Yves Bissouma.
1.) 19 Dec 2020 03:52:29
If there's any truth to that, it means curtains for Gini and Keita.
Keita is surplus anyways (Jones has effectively taken up his spot) while Bissouma would be the Gini replacement.
2.) 19 Dec 2020 08:26:46
There’s an awful lot of Gini replacements about?
First it was Thiago, then Jones and now maybe this guy 😃
on Wijnaldum’s situation but it does feel like there could be some considerable squad surgery carried out next Summer.
3.) 19 Dec 2020 08:33:46
* on Wijnaldum’s situation.
4.) 19 Dec 2020 09:49:02
Julian Draxler and David Alabaster both out of contract in the summer are more likely targets for me.
5.) 19 Dec 2020 12:22:28
Draxler is c**p and Alaba's wage demands are astronomical. No thank you to both.
Also, we need to start signing players in their early twenties rather than players at their peak or towards the end of their peak years. Maybe Lille's precarious financial situation can be used to sign some very talented young players they have got for cheap prices (Sven Botman, Jonathan David, Soumare etc) .
6.) 19 Dec 2020 12:32:48
That David Alabaster would be a real rock in the middle of the park.
7.) 19 Dec 2020 16:13:56
groan.
8.) 19 Dec 2020 23:39:19
I wouldn't sign Alabaster. Read that he's always plastered.
{Ed025's Note - love it mate..
19 Sep 2020 05:38:36
According to James Pearce we are only paying 10% of the Jota fee now, about £4 million, and we’ve only paid £5 million upfront for Thiago. So we’ve added Jota and Thiago this season for £9 million.
That’s excellent business.
1.) 19 Sep 2020 05:54:48
How good is that! Both top buys. Loving how we are doing these deals. Its like leasing these players yr on yr. Can we lease koulibally now as well? 🤣🤣🤣.
2.) 19 Sep 2020 06:53:03
FYI, Jota beat Trent in the ePremier League Invitation Final - so we now have a champion in eSport.
3.) 19 Sep 2020 08:12:40
On the never never.
4.) 19 Sep 2020 09:18:26
It's amazing business and and Edward's masterclass. However, how many fans will forget that we are still paying these deals off in future windows and complain that FSG aren't backing Klopp with any money or can't understand that we can win prize money but can't spend it.
5.) 19 Sep 2020 09:39:10
Trying not to put a negative spin on things but it's worth considering that paying such a small amount up front might have a negative effect of future transfer windows, the still has to be paid somewhere down the line and it could potentially be worse financially next Summer (no gate receipts, circa £84 million of the bottom line) . Just saying like.
6.) 19 Sep 2020 10:17:22
It's a fair point about future finances, but with this squad right now we might not need anyone next summer.
We've assembled a well equipped squad.
7.) 19 Sep 2020 11:01:38
Unless we have any horrendous injuries or big out goings, I expect the next 12 months to be very quiet in terms of transfers, but that's okay. The only thing we really need now is a CB. We've strengthened the attack with Minamino and Jota, and our MF is looking pretty stacked with the likes of Grujic and Thiago. Defense is pretty good and we got cover for Robbo. All in all looking like a very well rounded squad.
{Ed002's Note - Grujic won't be part of it - he is one of they players who has to leave.}
8.) 19 Sep 2020 15:59:47
With deals like this. I think they are taking into account C.V.. Sala. mane will be gone next year and jota hopefully with fill the boots. IMO dembele will be looked at as a loan to see if he can fill the gap.
9.) 20 Sep 2020 02:43:39
The likely pattern is that over next few years we will continue to strenghten our financial growth and this summer needed us to manage our spending efficiently so the fact we could still add 2 top players and not need to pay any substantial amount over next 12 months is the best deal possible. Surely we won't be as restricted in future years to struggle with paying those instalments that will hopefully turn out to be bargain buys as those 2 players bring us the quality that we often see clubs spending much more to add similar rated quality.
10.) 20 Sep 2020 08:14:42
Can see Sarr being brought in as well at some point, in prep for the boys to move on, which would be totally fair after 4 years good service. I wonder if Mbappe would dare choose us over Real.
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21 May 2025 16:32:50
It's embarrassing seeing our fans twerking for Saudi money. So what if he stayed another 6 months, scored a couple of goals and moves to Spain for a bit less money.
20 May 2025 05:05:58
Why not?
16 May 2025 22:03:33
That’s not true though Nevada, clubs can lose £105 million over a 3 year period so they can’t only spend what they earn, they can lose money every season within reason.
15 May 2025 20:09:20
Thinking of starting a whip round for Konate, anyone want to throw in a couple of quid?
{Ed025's Note - if you are looking for a whip-round Thunderbird....put me down for a couple of lashes mate.. :)
14 May 2025 23:46:56
Footballer doesn’t want to take a pay cut, internet troll gets mad.
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21 May 2025 22:24:04
I'm old enough to remember the Red Star Belgrade v Marseille European Cup final in 1991, this game was worse.
{Ed001's Note - yeah but that only occurred due to match fixing by Marseille.}
21 May 2025 20:37:43
If Manchester United were playing the Nazi team from Escape to Victory I'd torn about who I wanted to win.
20 May 2025 19:48:11
No I think he is talking about David Lynch the director of Blue Velvet, Twin Peaks and Mulholland Drive.
20 May 2025 01:55:02
Given that Argentina seem to play a tournament every summer it makes sense to give him an extended break now there is an opportunity.
19 May 2025 23:03:27
I’ve no idea who you are talking about.