01 Sep 2023 16:04:28
I wouldn't let Salah go for £250m in 1 payment this summer. If the Saudi's want him that badly now they will want him that badly next summer, simples!
We have the crown jewel which the Saudi's want for their league, let's make them dance to our tune.
01 Sep 2023 16:29:04
There is no like for like Salah replacement. But no club is rejecting £200 million for a 31 years with 2 years left of his contract let alone a £250 million bid. Issue with the bid is the timing. If this had happened a few weeks ago we could have reacted by having enough time to bring in a replacement. Personally I don’t want him to leave but if a £200 million bid comes in today and we can somehow bring in Victor Osimhen, I would take it.
01 Sep 2023 16:30:01
Don’t be daft SZSZ8 he is 31! He’s legs mite go in 6 months time then your getting sweet FA.
01 Sep 2023 16:32:56
Players and agents have the power I’m afraid.
01 Sep 2023 16:41:25
He's going nowhere. 7 hrs of transfer window left, impossible to get a raplacement at such short notice.
01 Sep 2023 16:46:14
They will pay it next summer, let's say they pay £150m! With Salah we get CL that is worth £60m minimum, plus if clubs no we have that money in the bank they're putting a premium on.
Longthing, me daft ? Salah only needs his legs to move in the Saudi league, they will make their money back 10 fold in merchandise and let's be honest it is pocket change to them.
Ron they only have the power when the person holding the contract allows them to. Salah will not go on strike, so what's the issue.
If Salah does get sold, can you imagine the melt down on this site about FSG making profit, etc this window. ?.
01 Sep 2023 16:49:24
Alonso speaks sense.
Irrespective as to how valuable we think he is no team is turning down £200 million in these circumstances.
01 Sep 2023 16:50:57
You don't replace a legend like Mo. You change the way you play.
01 Sep 2023 16:59:57
My guess it’s 150m with 50 m add on price for Salah, just my speculation, Ed’s have pointed out his agent has been touting him, Mo wants to go, so be it.
01 Sep 2023 17:04:23
I'm sure posters were saying there was no way you can turn £150m down for a player who is 31yrs old, but guess what, it's happened!
Osimhen is a great finisher but unfortunately I have no clue how he is needed in our squad if we did or didn't sell Salah. Who would play on the right? Don't say Szoboszlai or Diaz, they are in our top 3 players this season and moving them from their positions would be laughable!
01 Sep 2023 17:05:52
Not that it matters, but I wonder what Mohamed Salah wants? ?.
01 Sep 2023 17:33:25
SzSz8. Hypothetically speaking I wouldn’t move Szoboszlai or Diaz. I would deploy a 3-2-3-2 formation with Nunez and Osimhen upfront and Diaz Mac Allister and Szoboszlai behind them.
01 Sep 2023 17:45:53
To be fair Alonso I see where you are going with it, but this formation requires 3 x CB's and the reliability of our CB's is questionable.
I would however sell Salah next summer, buy Osimhen and 2 X CB who know this system and be very happy. but impossible this window, which is why £250m wouldn't get Salah this window.
CL football will mean Osimhen and top CB's will seriously think about joining us, without CL it won't happen! Salah near enough guarantees us CL football next season in my opinion.
When you do the maths from this point of view then turning down £250m makes perfect sense for the future of the clubs finances and our chances of winning/ competing for the major trophies.
{Ed002's Note - Liverpool have zero interest in Osimhen.}
01 Sep 2023 17:58:22
I agree Ed002, I was just politely trying to understand Alonso's posts and make a scenerio where they could work. Which then justified my point of selling him this summer at this point can not be beneficial to the club in any way. ?.