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03 Aug 2020 16:39:06
Saw this on Twitter:
BeinSport claim Liverpool are close to signing Real Betis’ Algerian centre half, Aissa Mandi. Only “minor details†need to be ironed out to complete the deal
Any truth in this?
1.) 03 Aug 2020 17:14:32
Can see this one happening. Fee of around 10 million. Decent business for a player that will likely be 4th choice.
Haven’t seen much of him so can’t say whether or not he’ll be a good signing.
2.) 03 Aug 2020 17:30:01
I read the same, earlier in the day that we bid £9m but Betis want £10m for him. I know very little about him other than that he can play all across the back four.
Betis conceded 60 goals this season (the second most in La Liga) but I guess he's only one piece of that defensive unit.
3.) 03 Aug 2020 17:44:31
Nothing from The Fat Kid, so I think there could be something in it.
4.) 03 Aug 2020 18:16:52
I have only seen highlights. Looks much better for Algeria than he does for Betis. Certainly looks a decent 4th choice for £10m and apparently he can play both full back positions too.
5.) 03 Aug 2020 18:21:30
Looks like its going to happen, he has 55 caps for his country, and can play all across the back four, so he could cover VVD, if needed,
not sure on Matip, heard about a big offer coming in for him, he is a great defender, but very injury prone, and we could use his transfer fee on another centre back,
money seems to be a problem, so selling Matip could give us more options, maybe Ben White, English and doesn't miss many games, he would be my shout .
6.) 03 Aug 2020 18:33:46
Is it a good signing? When AFCON happens that'll be,
Salah
Mane
Keita
Mandi.
That's probably 3 starters and and 4th/ 3rd choice C/ B missing.
White makes more sense from a H/ G point of view, obviously if we can ship out matip.
4 cb's we could probably be able to have.
Vvd
Gomez
White
Phillips.
7.) 03 Aug 2020 19:21:19
Jamesred. The next AFCON is in January 2022. It was initially rearranged for January 2021 but it's been put forward again.
It's not something we should be worrying about right now.
8.) 03 Aug 2020 19:37:38
Why would we use one of the quota of foreign players up for a 4th choice CB?
Lloyd Kelly and Carlos to replace Lovren and Matip would make the most sense.
9.) 03 Aug 2020 20:48:36
Re-check with Ed002, Epic. Last week I asked him and he said it was on for Jan 2021.
10.) 03 Aug 2020 21:15:36
It’s definitely been rescheduled for 2022. The decision was made on 30th June this year.
11.) 03 Aug 2020 22:32:29
Chelsea used to lose Geremi, Essien, Mikel, Kalou and Drogba. Never heard them moaning when they were dominating English football. It's only 1 month.
12.) 04 Aug 2020 06:41:48
I asked this yesterday OP and got told to RTFP mate. If you search there is an explanation that basically he could be an option. No idea if we have approached Betis or how much truth there only being minor details to iron out.
Imo I doubt we will sign him, he seems average at best in a poor Betis side but we will see I guess.
13.) 04 Aug 2020 07:50:09
Less than a month for a few of the players if they don't progress in the tournament.
14.) 04 Aug 2020 08:39:50
I would contend that Salah and Mane are going to be huge misses when they do go on AFCON duty in 21/ 22 as they score the bulk of our goals, so we do need to use the time between then and now to find suitable replacements or we will have a five/ six week period in the 21/ 22 season when goals will be hard to come by, but time is on our side to get Elliott and Minamino ready.
15.) 05 Aug 2020 11:23:16
Just to confirm 6Times, it was originally planned for Jul 21, then in Jan 20 it was moved forward to start Jan 21 due to the weather in Cameroon in the summer.
Then on 30 Jun 20 it was pushed back to an unconfirmed date in 2022 - likely again to be Jan/ Feb 22.
23 Feb 2020 07:50:06
BBC Gossip column reporting LFC interest in Birmingham City's Jude Bellingham.
Imagine the Kop singing "Hey Jude", that would be special.
1.) 23 Feb 2020 09:55:12
Like it.
22 Aug 2019 19:20:28
The Ox has signed a new contract extension. Could be a key player for us this season.
1.) 22 Aug 2019 19:27:41
Glad to hear it. Ox seems to be a good person to have in the locker room and he can have a real impact as the season goes on.
2.) 22 Aug 2019 19:35:57
He will be a key player.
3.) 22 Aug 2019 19:40:53
Like a new signing. The English Be Bruyne.
4.) 22 Aug 2019 20:02:45
I was a big believer in Ox before he came to Liverpool but I’m slightly surprised that the club have extended his contract given his injury.
He’s not ‘like a new signing’ because he’s damaged goods, as harsh as that sounds, and would we even sign him at all if he’d had that injury back then?
5.) 22 Aug 2019 20:10:00
Sign new deal get MOTM vs old club. Not a bad few days eh.
6.) 22 Aug 2019 20:53:31
Nice to see you stand by our players juicer, damage goods is fecking well harsh, maybe you should try and support the team and players, instead of putting crap like that.
7.) 22 Aug 2019 22:28:11
think the juicer has been juicing too much and his brain has gone to mush.
8.) 22 Aug 2019 22:56:42
He’s not ‘like a new signing’ because he’s damaged goods,
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Wow . most of our players have had an injury in the past including Salah and Mane . are they all damaged goods? .
Look I do have a concern that Alex gets injured quite often, probably the way he plays, don't know . But unfortunately there are players that have this problem and these players sadly never achieve their full potential.
9.) 22 Aug 2019 23:06:02
Sorry lads. I’d have waited until the season end before offering him an extension but I certainly hope he comes good again and stays healthy. As I said, I always liked Ox and was very supportive of his coming to the club. I think he’s a favourite of Klopp’s, which is fair enough.
10.) 22 Aug 2019 23:18:36
'He’s not ‘like a new signing’ because he’s damaged goods. '
Best supporters in the world!
11.) 23 Aug 2019 08:39:59
I agree juicer turn of phrase wasn’t a particularly nice one, but i take his central point. it seems slightly odd to extend now when we haven’t seen if he will be able to return to his pre-injury form. At the end of the day, we’re emotional supporters but the club are hard nosed business people. I hope to goodness he can get back to how he was playing for us, he was brilliant.
12.) 23 Aug 2019 08:42:06
Thunderbird - thankfully we live in a democracy so the majority of fans count not the minority.
13.) 23 Aug 2019 10:33:54
I mean we have club doctors and all kinds of guys in the fitness department who constantly assess Oxlade, I'm pretty sure the club are well aware how his injury has healed and whether it's a big risk or not. Better to leave them to weigh that up than assume he's going to be made of glass because of a freak injury.
14.) 23 Aug 2019 12:15:55
Do Man City consider KDB as "damaged goods? he like the Ox has suffered some pretty serious injuries in his time in England.
15.) 23 Aug 2019 19:16:57
Happy for the lad great person and player someone I would like to see at the club for his entire career.
16.) 23 Aug 2019 19:52:49
Signing a year extension was nice touch from the club to show AOC that he's highly valued. He lost out on a full year of his career and nice to see that Liverpool are showing him that he's deserving of making up for that year he missed out on.
Clearly those within the club have seen he's worked hard and shown a great attitude to earn an extension. He's still reasonably young so a longer contract can't be anything other than a sensible choice.
Madness to see some fans not in full support of this decision, the same fans who probably moaned when lovren got a new deal in the past, he'd probably be gone on a free transfer by now without it.
17.) 23 Aug 2019 22:04:40
Lot of people didn’t fancy the ox when he signed I myself was happy 😃 tho I did think the fee was astronomical. But I like him, as a player he turned the doubters around he seems like laugh . I will stand and argue with anyone who doubts him and I think it’s class offering him a extension but nothing I wouldn’t expect the club to do. Some of you still don’t get what it means to be a red YNWA happy bank holiday guys.
{Ed047's Note - I liked him but always thought he flattered to deceive, never quite reaching the level I’d hoped for.
His injury record is shocking and from that side of things was not sorry to see him go.
Nice lad though and wished him well when he went.
https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/alex-oxlade-chamberlain/verletzungen/spieler/143424
18.) 24 Aug 2019 11:02:53
Sorry Har, but I just happen to think the timing is a bit strange, that’s all. It’s nothing to do with supporting the Ox getting a new deal, I don’t think there was any rush for him to sign was there ( I might be wrong) . I don’t think there’s anyone that can be sure he’ll return to his pre-injury form and that’s all my point is. We all have to wait and keep everything crossed that he will do, but football is littered with players who were never quite the same after injuries. I personally just think it could have waited to Christmas that’s all.
19.) 25 Aug 2019 00:08:38
@lfchopeful I understand your caution but it's just 1 year extension it's not that big a gamble really., just a nice case of backing from the club to show that we believe he's worthy of getting back that year he missed out on.
29 Jul 2018 16:22:23
Ben Woodburn on loan to Villa.
1.) 29 Jul 2018 17:10:10
Good move, maybe he'll start being recignised as the top talent he is when people see him playing week in week out in a good competitive league.
2.) 29 Jul 2018 18:26:46
His cross for Shaqiri was sublime and his awareness was excellent. I like Woodburn a lot quality player.
3.) 30 Jul 2018 14:54:50
Id love to see him playing more regularly and getting a chance to establish himself.
He has shown the ability to do something out of the ordinary but he won't get many chances to show that this season again unless he moves down a level.
Seems like the perfect move for me.
4.) 30 Jul 2018 21:08:56
I like Woodburn a lot too, but I just don’t see him making the grade at us I’d love to b proved wrong.
27 Dec 2017 17:14:36
75m fee agreed for VVD.
1.) 27 Dec 2017 17:23:44
Ooohh boii. This site going to have a meltdown now. Can see a lot of fighting over this one.
2.) 27 Dec 2017 17:29:22
Don't know if I should be happy or not. Last year he was beast, ine of the best centre backs in the league. This season he is below avarage, hope it was all because of what happend in the summer. But still 75mil looks too much. If tranfer happends let's hope he can prove all the doubters wrong. YNWA.
3.) 27 Dec 2017 17:29:26
We could, and should have bought a bloody good keeper for that.
4.) 27 Dec 2017 17:29:48
No pressure there then,
5.) 27 Dec 2017 17:26:14
So cheating works and FSG went back on their words did they? Or the apology was meant for the previous owners of S'ton not the current one - so it didn't matter now?
{Ed002's Note - I am sorry? You think the apology to Southampton that FSG made in an attempt to avoid further charges of unprofessionalism and tapping up means nothing now? The charge remains on file with the Premier League as I have explained.}
6.) 27 Dec 2017 17:38:01
Ed002 can you clarify the bid being accepted? I've noticed it has come from Twitter so remain skeptical!
{Ed002's Note - No, I cannot confirm anything at this time.}
7.) 27 Dec 2017 17:41:15
Only thing I would say, some doubted Klopp over buying Ox and Salah, look how they turned out. If it is true, I am sure he will be a mega signing and hugely help our defence, but we need a £75m goalkeeper more in my opinion. Our defence has improved this season, our no.1 keeper hasn’t and Karius isn’t world class.
8.) 27 Dec 2017 17:42:22
Thanks anyway, I'm sure all will be revealed in due time! My pessimism makes me think this is the start of a bidding war.
9.) 27 Dec 2017 17:42:49
Ed I think kwkhong was being sarcastic mate.
10.) 27 Dec 2017 17:46:21
I doubt anyone else is going to offer more for a player they know wants to join Liverpool. Yes the fee is high but 15million of that at least is an apology.
11.) 27 Dec 2017 19:43:09
Welcome VVD. I’m going to go out on a limb now and say SoHa sign De Vrij lol.
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10 Feb 2025
New image uploaded to the
Liverpool Player Sightings page entitled, Harvey Elliott doing his thing.
Click picture for larger image
1.) 10 Feb 2025 23:46:51
Ah the crane kick.
No can defend.
Also, like we all now learned
No use TO defend.
2.) 11 Feb 2025 12:17:18
That looks like Pickford coming out on VVD!
Willo_the_wisp's rumour replies
17 Jun 2025 22:56:24
Thanks for this Carra, hope both of these are sorted next week.
13 Jun 2025 11:11:09
Great rumours and a change from the "my sisters hairdressers cat's vet" ones (although I love those too! )
13 Jun 2025 09:57:43
Apparently he's on his holidays so it'll all go through on his return. All fees are supposedly agreed.
13 Jun 2025 07:58:12
Wow RedNotce97, you and Carra are both supplying great info. We've heard about a "big summer" for a few seasons and this sounds very big!
13 Jun 2025 07:54:07
Wow, interesting news Carra. Thanks!
Willo_the_wisp's banter replies
17 Jun 2025 12:45:40
The game started 3pm local time on a Monday afternoon which didn't help,
16 Jun 2025 07:21:35
@Thunderbird2 - I think it's 50/ 50 mate.
14 Jun 2025 06:41:20
ZEDDICUS - YESSSS!
13 Jun 2025 14:21:20
I know I have given him stick, but I'm enjoying a nice big slice of humble pie, yum!
13 Jun 2025 11:19:27
Loving that Fowler/ Matteo story Shipley!