18 Aug 2021 12:12:42
Good afternoon eds and reds.
This is for ed2. Hope you're well Ed?

Of the three versatile attacker/ winger targets is it safe to assume that Sarr is Liverpool's preferred option followed by Traore and Bowen (2 and 3)?

Can we afford any of them at this stage or would it still require further sales?

Many thanks.

{Ed002's Note - Players still need to be sold and Liverpool would look to spreading payments out. Sarr and Traore is of interest but I think Bowen can be forgotten now as the player West Ham were looking to replace him with has moved elsewhere. Wolves have held discussions with the reprentatives of a potential replacement for Traore. Watford are aware Sarr wishes to leave.}

1.) 18 Aug 2021
18 Aug 2021 12:55:45
Ed002 I would like Sarr as a player but it does seem silly to add another forward that will leave for the AFCON even if it’s only 2 league games seems a strange option.

2.) 18 Aug 2021
18 Aug 2021 13:27:17
Sarr has the potential to be a fantastic player. Understand the concern on the AFCON, thought that is why the club would look to Doku but if Sarr has a good season in the prem this year imagine the cost of him next summer.

3.) 18 Aug 2021
18 Aug 2021 13:33:41
Must remember the AFCON moves to summer after the next one (that’s still the case isn’t it Ed002?) so it’s only an issue for 2 league games out of hopefully several seasons that Sarr may spend with us.

{Ed002's Note - 2022 it is in January and Feb, 2023 it will be in June and July meaning players will possibly not be available for the opening game or two of the season.}

4.) 18 Aug 2021
18 Aug 2021 14:26:38
Out of curiosity Ed002,

Who would like cost more, Traore or Sarr?

Thanks.

{Ed002's Note - They would be roughly the same at about £40M each.}

5.) 18 Aug 2021
18 Aug 2021 14:33:52
i would love to go for sarr, not bothered about AFCON as we can use minamino-jota-elliot for 2 games.

6.) 18 Aug 2021
18 Aug 2021 14:57:00
I think the AFCON is a very minor consideration, talent and potential are the most important measure, and in that respect Sarr is streets ahead of Traore. Have a look at the Watford v Villa at the weekend if it’s still on sky. He was the best player on the pitch, always got into good positions, played with his head up, set up the first and scored a decent (if fortunate) goal himself by getting an early shot away, their fullback couldn’t keep up with him either for pace or physique.

7.) 18 Aug 2021
18 Aug 2021 15:32:57
Sarr has a lot of talent in the bag, I think he'd be a very shrewd buy. We can't easily attract proven names to come and sit on the bench because we can't offer them 300k a week like City can, so the alternative is to buy young talented players like Sarr (and Jota) who are happy to mostly start on the bench but still strongly contribute.

8.) 18 Aug 2021
18 Aug 2021 16:06:33
With City, Chelsea and MU gaining strength, we need to have enough firepower to stay in contention. Although it might seem like it's only 2 games lost for AFCON but why not go for a player that will not be involved? With C.V. and also potential injury that could happen during the AFCON, I think it is a massive risk. For me, I will pick either Traore because he has prem league experience or Doku.

9.) 18 Aug 2021
18 Aug 2021 18:36:08
Why not sign players that don't play international football at all? You know with C. V and the potential injury that can happen during international football its just a massive risk.

10.) 18 Aug 2021
18 Aug 2021 18:40:50
What if we sign a player who isn’t going to AFCON but he gets injured just before the tournament and misses the two matches anyway.

What happens if we buy a player who is eligible for AFCON and he doesn’t get picked?

What happens if there is another C.V. (or another variant of the current one) and people aren’t allowed to travel overseas.

What happens if we sign a player who is selected for AFCON but decides he doesn’t want to go for personal reasons?

What if a meteorite hits the planet just before AFCON and we enter a new Ice Age ….

It is a little known fact that, along with trying to work out football club finances using only fingers, toes and an overactive imagination, the ‘what if’ game is one of the biggest reasons footy fans are hospitalised with self- induced stress related sicknesses during transfer window periods.

Probably best to trust in the club and let them do the worrying - best for us fans just to get to the match and cheer on the ones playing in red.

11.) 18 Aug 2021
18 Aug 2021 22:08:01
Brilliant West Derby Wanderer.

12.) 19 Aug 2021
19 Aug 2021 07:22:04
Love that WDW. Mad to think some people would rather sign an inferior player for the sake of 2 missed games.