Liverpool Rumours Archive March 11 2015

11 Mar 2015 10:26:15
Hey Eds,

We don't get much French Football over here in Australia, just wondering how Tiago Ilori is progressing with Bordeaux? Is he an option for us bring back into the first team next season?

Thanks

{Ed002's Note - Ilori was injured for much of the season and out of form and in the reserves when he was fit. Recently he has done well enough for Real Sociedad to show interest. Liverpool has shown little or no interest in him since he joined. Apparently Rodgers sends him an occasional text message to wish him well when he is playing.}

11 Mar 2015 12:03:37
Realistically, what do you expect will happen to Ilori Ed002? I think he will be sold this summer.

{Ed002's Note - I can only speculate AG but I rather suspect that a move to Real Sociedad would suit him - as long as the club do not put an excessive value on him. The club needs to talk to all of the loan players and figure out a better approach to managing players who are on loan. They need a career roadmap and they need to understand if Liverpool has plans for them or not. Liverpool have three centre backs out on loan (Ilori, Coates, Paez) and Toure, Sakho, Lovren, Skrtel plus the youngster (Jones). That is 8 first team centre backs and I am sure there are more in the Under 21s. I think Coates will certainly move on from Liverpool but there seems to be no urgency for buying any new CB.}

11 Mar 2015 09:04:42
Gday Eds,
So we've got plenty of names to go forward with in most positions but I can't help thinking we'd be short a left-footer. Moreno can't play 60 games next season. (yes we're going to win everything)

Any thoughts on left-sided players being looked at or that you'd like?
I don't want Ayew, Milner could play there but isn't left-footed.

Also, Turan wold be great but where would he fit into our current system?

Thanks a billion!

{Ed001's Note - there is interest in Garbutt from Everton who is out of contract in the summer from us and Spurs. Everton are trying to get him to sign a new contract though. Turan would replace Lallana for me, but it seems a poor way to manage our squad.}

11 Mar 2015 11:49:07
Ed1
Can we even afford turan? Read somewhere that he might cost 40 million € . Is a fantastic player though. Should have got him when he moved from turkey
Anf secondly replace Lallana? Any clubs showing interest in him?

{Ed002's Note - I don't think there is any chance of Lallana leaving this summer. I have explained the situation with Turan. And you are right, he would be expensive.}

11 Mar 2015 00:21:54
Hi eds what's the situation wit Ings? Are we the front runners to sign him in the summer or have we slipped down the pecking order with Man U and city both interested in him? Also do u perhaps think rodgers has made a mistake with the signing of origi? Don't want to sound to harsh on the lad before he has even kicked a ball for us but he's not a prolific scorer and doesn't play the we want strikers to play looks like a ballotelli type and we all know how that turned out.

{Ed001's Note - Ings was keen to move to us in January, we still seem ahead right now. I haven't seen enough of Origi to judge him, but nothing I saw impressed me at all.}

11 Mar 2015 06:49:28
Agree with Ed001 about Origi. Watched him start two games in 2015 which i think Lille won one and lost the other. The lad is either not good enough or simply his head is already at LFC, which indicates a bad attitude. No effort on his part and Brendan calls him a world class talent, a word thrown around so loosely nowadays. Even his link up play was distorted and positioning was just awful. I really think he needs maybe another 2 seasons out on loan before he has a chance in LFC's first team. Lille may be playing badly but there is no reason for any player to just go through the motions like Origi is right now. Not to mention he has not score in nearly 4 months now i think.