Liverpool Rumours Archive August 28 2013

28 Aug 2013 18:32:56
I'm going to be slated now for passing this on, but rumours on twitter say that now Chelsea have dropped their interest in Rooney, Jose wants Suarez and is more than happy to insert Juan Mata into a deal. Just passing on what I know

If true i'd happily let Suarez leave to join Chelsea as we all know he is holding out for a move to Real Madrid and but i'd want 1 of 2 deals:

1) Mata & Torres = Suarez

2) Mata & £25M = Suarez

Like you said the rumours came from Twitter.

As unlikely as this is, I would be happy with a fee of around £15m plus Mata.

Despite his undeniable talent, everyone knows Suarez doesn't really want to be here and Mata is a real talent.

28 Aug 2013 20:17:19
cant see Mata willing to step down a grade to join us

Would be a good deal in my opinion. Depends on how much they offered aswell and wether it could be done soon enough to buy another quality striker. Would still take Moses on loan aswell. But highly unlikely. But let's face it getting rid would be a good idea and mata is a fantastic player.

Mata plus Chuck in lukaku and some money I'd take it

If only

I'd snap there hands off, Mata plus 30mil or even throw in Torres, Suarez is going to be off soon anyway

Cant see this happening - but fine by me!

I don't believe it. But if it were true. I'd bite their hand off. Give us Mata.

I, personally, would do it in a heartbeat. But, it really isn't going to happen. No way mata would come to Liverpool IMo.

28 Aug 2013 20:54:12
not that he will, but why would mata want to come here?

That is never going to happen.

Yes, you are going to be slated. Basically you have been sitting there wondering what to say to get a message on here and came up with something you know we would all love but will never happen. Mata plus £30M would be a great deal. BUT - 1. He wouldn't want to join a non CL team. 2. No. An 3. Look at 1&2.

Mata + Torres + Ivanovic so Suarez doesn't go hungry.

Actually, I would take Mata and Torres in exchange. I always wonder if Torres came home he would find his form again. There you go, I've started dreaming too.

So BigD, you value Torres at £25 MILLION? Seriously? Have you not been watching him lately? In the last 3 seasons he's averaged approximately 1 goal in every 4 games, that is not the stats of a £25 Million striker.

The word 'know' would imply an element of truth. This is clearly someone putting two and two together to get 5.

Take Mata and Rooney then?

I just noticed I made a boo-boo with my post by saying "Mata+ Torres + Ivanovic so suarez has something to eat" (or something like that). Made no sense if Suarez would be going the opposite way!
I will go flog myself with nettles for 5 minutes for trying to be funny and cocking up on a large scale. ;0)

Mata and Torres in exchange for Saurez would probably be a fair deal that both teams accepted. And if that happened, Chelsea would win the title and Liverpool would finish fourth (and Spurs/Arsenal would be hopping).

Liverpool are probably the only team that have a hope of getting Mata, IF we have something they want in the form of Suarez.

That said, I can't see any way on earth that it will happen and Chelsea will let Mata go. Willian may not settle, may get injured who knows, they won't let him leave.

28 Aug 2013 22:34:25
Mata plus 10mil would do me perfectly

28 Aug 2013 22:35:18
Not like it will happen or anythin but still

Why does anyone want Torres?
Have you not seen him play lately?
None of this is going to happen anyway.

28 Aug 2013 22:18:39
Why would Mata come here? We are Liverpool. I know we are not in CL but let's not forget who we are. A good negotiation and plan could work wonders. Look at our style of play. look at Chelsea. We have a style of play suited to talented playmakers. Maybe Mata and others could see this.

Woolton Hill Ant

Lol Mata and 30mil. which values Mata at about 20mil. which, as Liverpool fan, I know to be absolutely ridiculous. almost as ridiculous as this rumour.

Are you for real? You would have to give Suarez and 30mill for mata and would still get a no! Keep dreaming of Erikson or sakho! Your not as big a club as you think! If u were u would be in the champions league and players wouldn't want to leave! I.E Suarez reina etc

Mata & lukaku/hazard ill take all day, I never want to see torres wear a Liverpool shirt again

@jaye

Reina wanted to leave? No, Reina wanted to go to Barcelona.

Is take Mata and Torres in a blink, both world class and both replace what we lose, imagine Mata pulling the strings with Coutinho? Won't happen mind but hey, can dream.

Mata & Lukaku would be awesome!

Strap yourselves in fellas - here comes the window's end!

Wow Jaye! Suarez plus £30 million in exchange for Mata who cost around £24 million. I hope you don't have your own business since what you'd want to charge customers would put you into bankruptcy in no time.

Torres? Please he is crap. Doesn't fit our style of play and turned his back on us. All you fans saying you'd have him back need your heads Seeing too.

28 Aug 2013 11:14:59
Morning, I'm hearing we've made further enquiries about Ashley Williams, Any news anyone, or is this potentially recycled news?

I sincerely hope it's just a recycled rumour.

Hopefully not, as we would only get 2 years out of him.

Surely better prospects around for 10m which would be his cost. I would go for Sakho or Alderweiled as they are much younger.

Think a centre forward who can put more of the chances away is also needed. Demba Ba would be good for a seasons loan and would also be a good plan B for Liverpool.

Lets hope not well over priced

He is dire, I can only hope you've heard wrong.

It's looking recycled. The fact he has'nt travelled with Swansea has been distorted into a move to the last club he was linked with. Just to clear this one up.

I take it Sahid you're assuming we're still going to sell Suarez. With his goal return plus Sturridge's you want us to try for a loan for Demba Ba who currently isn't anything like a 1st team choice for Chelsea and his wages are around £80,000 a week! As yet there's no sign that the loan rumour for Moses is anything other than a rumour so why would they loan us Ba? BTW his goal return for a half a season with Chelsea was 6 goals in 22 games which is not wonderful.

Sorry just not good enough for us I hope it's just a recycled rumour!

28 Aug 2013 09:41:53
I am very closely linked to the Hughes family, and can confirm Liverpool are in deep negotiation with derby about signing Will Hughes this week. 7/8 mill with a season long loan back to the club! Watch this space. He is a genuinely class player

I don't really understand this move, not seen too much of the kid, but we have players like suso who I would rather see get the game time, and at 15 million we would be mugs to buy him, he's only 18, i'm not against signing him, could be a great player I just think, we should consider our players who we already have and the price we are paying for him.

28 Aug 2013 10:58:05
Where the hell did you get £15 million from that post?

Wow that is a big amount for an 18 year old. Tdot if you are closely linked to his family, could u tell me if he himself is interested in the move then?

However close you claim to be to the Hughes family this move would be absolutely senseless in terms of where we stand right now. We take £8 million out of our budget to sign a prospect but loan him straight back to Derby thus having no use of him. Right now we have Coates out all season and Tourre carried off last night which might leave us with only Agger and Skrtel for centre back. Last night it was being said even Skrtel was injured too. We also are said to be in need of a top quality wide player/attacking midfielder which would also prove expensive unless the Moses loan story has legs. All things considered I will be amazed if a buy and loan back deal for Hughes goes through this window.

Well a family friend is bound to say he is good.

Could he be lined up as a replacement for Gerrard? I'm guessing 2-3 seasons left for Stevie?
One yr back aDerby and one year as understudy with few games?

Future of Lucas, Allen, Henderson, Suso and Hughes. plus any reserves like Teixeria? Not too shabby

Tdot, will u continue to remain close to the Hughes after this post?

28 Aug 2013 13:21:04
I don't see a problem with this rumour at all. If true then it might be a very astute piece of business on our part given the amount of interest from all the top premiership clubs in the lad. I personally thought they had informed the media that the lad would not be moving anywhere for less than £10m, hence if we have managed to negotiate a move that loans him back for a year at less than what they wanted it'll be good business. Jordan Ibe was hardly cheap and Man City allegedly offered a huge multi-million payment to try and gazzump us. plus Sterling, although he only originally cost us something like £600k this has now risen to the full £5m that was agreed with his initial club through additional payments. so at this moment in time £7m or £8m for a top prospect is no longer obscene or stupid.

If 'will hughes' is worth £8-15m 'sterling' should be worth £20-30m

I'd prefer someone who can go straight in and strengthen our starting eleven, not someone who may or may not make it in 2-4 years time.
This signing wouldn't make sense at the moment.

"Jordan Ibe was hardly cheap." Well having Googled several websites all they say re his fee is "Undisclosed" so maybe you, or another poster, can tell me what we paid for him. He was signed at 16 and I was told by fellow Reds [ don't claim this is correct mind you ] that the initial fee was just £1 million.

Jordan ibe's initial fee was £528,000 from Wycombe but I do think Hughes has got the potential and is showing qualities to be what we need when Gerrard does retire because what I have seen of him, he's a wilshere type midfielder, good on the ball but can rough it up, so think its a good signing for that price (£7/8 mil).

He is amazing on Football manager in 10 years time! So get him snapped up now!

28 Aug 2013 07:28:59
Futbol Mercado are reporting that we have made a bid of 10 million euros for Tiago Ilori. Is it true? {Ed002's Note - I would not be at all surprised by an improved bid being made by Liverpool for Ilori as the club has been trying to get a deal struck. I don't know if a bid has actually been made but it seems very plausible, certainly given other interest in the player.}

Ed2 would you say Ilori is more likely than Sakho? {Ed002's Note - I have explained the situation with both players. Liverpool have been trying to strike a deal for Ilori but there is now interest from elsewhere. Sakho would be an excellent buy for Liverpool if Agger or Skrtel were to move on, and not out of the question - but no offer has been made by the club at this time. Napoli are also considering Sakho as an alternative to Alderweireld but have been put off by the asking price - although they are still seeking a loan, and Roma are also showing signs of interest. PSG has also offered the player to MIlan but at the asking price they have also said no but are looking to negotiate. Other clubs offered the player at a high €20M are Manchester City and Arsenal. PSG has made it clear to the player that he will need to sign a contract extension if he is to be allowed to leave on loan - else he leaves if a buyer can be found, signs a new deal and sorts himself out or sees the coming season out in the reserves. He has turned down the offer of a two-year extension.}

Finally it looks like Liverpool have finally agreed to match the asking price of a player for once, shame we couldn't of done the same with Mkhitaryan or Willian. Good young player with experience, hope the move goes through swiftly with our defensive problems.

Lets hope we get this lad tied up, as he looks like a good prospect.

If there can be one positive about Kolo Toure getting injured, it is that we will be harder pressed into finally signing one of our CB targets. Regardless of how well he has started, Toure has always been seen as a backup, but is perhaps proving that he still has what it takes to be a top class defender.

From all I read and heard our bid for Willian was much the same as Spurs or Chelsea's but without European football which club do you think will players decide to join? Or should we just shovel in another £5 million whenever another club moves for a player we fancy.

For 10mill I'm not thrilled whatsoever. Would be a real waste on someone who has proved nothing. I've seen him in the Toulan Tournament in France a few months back and didn't look anything special. And if I'm correct weren't we hesitant to even spend 6m in him. So where in this universe are we ready to pay 10m now? I call bullsh*t. We need experienced players with real bit of quality. Not this rubbish

Agree Riff Rafa
Quality CB needed NOW! but it would not supprise me if we don't sign anyone before the deadline FSG don't want to spend on LFC. I just hope it means they are Selling up!

28 Aug 2013 19:58:11
Hey Big D, we matched the release clause for Miki and we had the best bid on the table for Willian at the time. Despite quotes to the contrary we put up the cash both times but couldn't secure player terms