16 Oct 2017 09:40:11
Hi Ed. Thanks for your reviews. Was reading the one on VVD. I can understand your concerns, and was watching him yesterday. Do you think all being said his strengths elsewhere would make it worthwhile taking a chance on him, or would his poor tracking back expose us even more than we are now and make it a more detrimental signing? Cheers in advance.
{Ed001's Note - I have always been of the opinion that he is a player we should steer well clear of.}
16 Oct 2017 10:10:46
Klopp like him and nothing else matters. For thee money we will need to throw in, I would have personally signed Koulibaly.
16 Oct 2017 10:43:42
With you there, Ed. Never really been convinced with VVD as he quite erratic BUT if Klopp wants him, what can one do?
Harry as for Koulibaly, he is a good shout BUT who says he would come or if Napoli is willing to sell? This is a guy Chelsea could not even get, rejecting Conte point blank. Even if we met his release clause or whatever and wanted to come to us, who says that Napoli's owner Lorenzo DeLaurentis, a true headcase in negotiations, would sell? Your hero Rafa knows all about him. You simply cannot get any of his players hence why, clubs don't even bother trying. PSG got Cavani cos Cavani forced his move even after his crazy release clause was met. Maybe Ed01 can shed some light on the fact that we did bid for Khoulibaly and tho a low bid, we did not follow it up. Ed01, can you help with this? Cheers.
{Ed002's Note - I have explained about the offer for KK already - try the search engine.}
16 Oct 2017 10:51:30
Klopp may want him Bingo mate but he must have a second or even a third option, or I would hope so? because I really can't see us getting VVD. I think we're wasting our time even trying personally. Especially with interest from the likes of Barcelona and Juve.
16 Oct 2017 11:07:40
Well every player has a price Bingo! £70 mill or upwards is a magnificent deal for any club let alone Napoli. That is why we need CL at a minimum level for even start a negotiations. If you are willing to meet Southampton’s asking price which could be potentially above £60 mill then we have a decent chance to open up a negotiations for KK.
16 Oct 2017 12:56:29
Harry, Drawing Southamptom into this is a red herring as they are nothing like Napoli, not as big as Napoli, don't have the same ambitions as Napoli and don't have a head case for an owner. That is the reality and those are the facts, like it or not.
You are correct in general about price and fee and negotiations BUT Naploli's owner is as I said, a head case and they don't need to sell any of their best players cos they have tonnes of cash money and also, they are neck and neck with Juve to win the Serie A. Would you sell if you were him? There is a reason you can't get any of Napoli's players so teams most of the time don't even bother. You can propose to pay the release fee and the guy could still not sell. That is the reality and it is nothing new to anyone who follows Italian football.
16 Oct 2017 13:37:53
Spot on Bingo.