28 Jul 2023 02:44:31
Hi EDs. Appreciate your insights and replies which keeps this site interesting to read. Do you know the latest regarding Pavard? Seems like the focus has shifted to Lavia and other midfield targets. As much as we need to fill the gap left behind by Hendo and Fab, I believe we still need RB to cover for Trent as he could well play a bigger midfield role this season.

{Ed002's Note - Benjamin Pavard (CB/RB) Chelsea see Pavard as a direct replacement for Cesar Azpilicueta but with a RB already purchased for the summer they have another priority, although Pavard remains an option. The interest of Manchester United will likely not be of interest to the player who won't want to be in playing exclusively as a RB - and I am not sure they can fix that. Inter failed with an offer in January but will return in the summer but are having to be careful over funds. Milan have had ongoing issues but can likely now be discounted. Manchester City may offer Kyle Walker as part of a deal - they are very keen but Bayern may want to keep the transfers separate . If Liverpool are seriously interested I can only assume it is via the new Sporting Director, and right now they are not involved in any discussions with Bayer Munich. A wildcard option might be Juventus - don't lose sight of them. Bayern are open to a new contract and Thomas Tuchel will not want to be looking for a replacement. For now, expect a new contract to now be rejected and clubs to continue negotiations.}

1.) 28 Jul 2023
28 Jul 2023 10:28:11
Thanks ED002 for the latest update. Appreciate it as usual. I do hope Liverpool will not make the mistake they did last season where they spent on attackers when the midfield was the main problem area. This time around, we're putting all the focus on midfielders which seems right but we should not forget about our defense.

2.) 28 Jul 2023
28 Jul 2023 11:58:13
Bradley is good enough with Trent and Gomez able to cover if he's injured. We need a lcb if we are sticking with the system and possibly move tsimikas on.