22 Jul 2017 08:23:38
I am not sure what has keita shown in one season that he commands 80 million transfer fee.
Is he as good as coutinio in terms of ability abit a different position. Is he as good as iniesta was?

1.) 22 Jul 2017
22 Jul 2017 09:11:20
Forget about the money . Look around you at all the transfer fees.

Keita is a very very good player.

2.) 22 Jul 2017
22 Jul 2017 09:30:44
Reds till death im really sorry im sure your a great bloke. But this is a terrible post!

3.) 22 Jul 2017
22 Jul 2017 09:42:46
When you are talking £50m for Kyle walker and Swansea are demanding £50m for Sigurdson. you get where I'm going!

{Ed002's Note - It is nothing to do with the price of other players.}

4.) 22 Jul 2017
22 Jul 2017 10:11:48
He's definitely not as good as Iniesta.

5.) 22 Jul 2017
22 Jul 2017 10:29:11
not many can be anywhere near as good as iniesta to be fair.

6.) 22 Jul 2017
22 Jul 2017 10:31:39
Iniesta is one off the all time greats.

Impossible to replace,

Players are often described as "great" but in Iniestas case it is a true discription.

Little Phil will never be as good.

and little Phil is a top player.

7.) 22 Jul 2017
22 Jul 2017 12:27:47
The OP is absolutely correct. Keita is not worth 70m and even RBL know that cos his release clause is 48m euros reportedly altho, it is not applicable to non bundesliga teams. Ed is also correct that it has nothing to do with other players' prices. Clubs are free to put a price on their players based on what they think he is worth. The same for RBL. They only put in a 70m on him cos they don't want to sell. Other clubs were interested in him but walked away from the deal due to the price but alas, only LFC can't take a hint.

8.) 22 Jul 2017
22 Jul 2017 12:41:34
He is seen as an investement for the next 5-6 years. Just like we signed Solanke. I would rather spend on one Keita than £30 mill every year on a new player!

9.) 22 Jul 2017
22 Jul 2017 12:49:44
Reds til death it's not simply one season, he's been a good player for the last three years or so with continued improvement at each level he's played at.

10.) 22 Jul 2017
22 Jul 2017 14:08:49
BScouse,

We are not spending the money for one season! You are souring rubbish! He is a 5-6 year solid investment. An asset whose value will rise every year and not decline! You know nothing why club buys player!

Why did we buy Grujic! There was hardly any need to buy someone from Brazil who wouldn't displace the first team yet we paid over the odds to land the player!