17 Feb 2015 14:06:00
Hi Eds,
Do you envision this summer to be quiet one for Liverpool with regards to bringing players in? I understand that we will be looking at a GK, CM and ST but should I assume there won't be drastic changes to the team like last year?
Cheers,
{Ed002's Note - The priority will be as you say.}
Tbh Ed01, I can't see how are we going to bring 3 more players in the summers
The positions mentioned above would cost us close to 60 mill in excess.
Do we have enough sale?
Id have thought the board could cough up 20mil at least.
Sell:
Borini 10-13mil
Luis Alberto 6-7mil
Aspas 5-6mil
Lucas 5-7mil
Lambert 4-5mil
In:
Ings 4mil
That should leave enough for a top DM/CM and a back up keeper.
{Ed002's Note - Liverpool has to start balancing the books and start complying with FFP. They are already under investigation.}
Gerrard, Johnson and Toure will be 3 big wages off the books this summer.
We will likely see several other outgoings as well.
Red Rum
I know ed that's why I thought 20mil wouldhave been ok.
So would it only be player sales in the summer ed?
{Ed002's Note - What makes you think that would be OK? Are Liverpool working to different rules than everyone else?}
Just thought 20mil was a small amount in today's terms.
So basically we've no money to spend in the summer.
{Ed002's Note - Liverpool have to start balancing the books and selling players to raise money.}
Love those sales figures. £6-7m for Alberto. Have yourself an early night, things will look clearer in the morning
Basically thanks to our involvement in CL and extra TV revenue this calendar year yes can AFFORD to spend 20m net in the summer. That including player departures and wages off the books.
{Ed002's Note - You don't seem to grasp this. He is suggesting the owners contribute more.}
17 Feb 2015 22:01:34
I wouldn't be thinking Liverpool will be very active in the market this summer. We are horrendously in debt still and in clear breach of the FFP rules. To be frank I predict a major major clear-out and probably only Ings coming in with more use of the younger players. We are literally chin deep in defenders and midfielders and need to get rid and with Ings and Origi, up front is sorted.
Just stating the obvious.
Gerrard, Johnson and Toure will leave at the end of their contracts. Is Enrique also out of contract?
I can see probably Borini and lambert leaving - maybe Balotelli if we are happy with the amount being paid - so Balotelli might not happen.
Wisdom? Illori? - I can only see us keeping one (unless Madrid want manquillio back).
Hopefully the sales will be enough to fund the priorities we need.
Only wildcard is if Sterling doesn't sign and we decide to sell; that being said if I'm honest i'd prefer to have a positive balance on transfer activity given the current situation and possible sanctions etc.
18 Feb 2015 10:50:13
Can we send Manquillo back at the end of this season without any sort of financial sanctions? I know Atletico could recall him but I wouldn't see why they'd want to do that. I'm hoping Rodgers might realise that Wisdom is a better option for RWB and he could also play RCB. Even with Johnson likely to go we still have Flanagan and the likes of McLaughlin still coming through.
I'd send him back to just save on his weekly wage next season and allow our own youngsters the chance instead. Also at the moment we're not even using any RB's as Rodgers is playing wingers there so we're way overstocked in my opinion.