Liverpool Rumours Archive May 05 2015

05 May 2015 15:52:14
Hi Ed002,
Just wondering how often we will be receiving the long transfer update list? Could you also copy and paste the previous list into your answer as I can't find it?

{Ed002's Note - There are some minor updates but much of this will change by the summer and there are major dependencies on (a) players leaving (b) how much money the club can raise through sales (remembering that Liverpool will be probably be looking to sell players by the end of June to offset FFP issues), (c) Champions League qualification, and (d) any change in senior management or the management structure. However, there is known to be (or have recently been) some level of interest in the following players:

GK: Patricio, Ochoa, Neto, Sportiello (unconfirmed to some extent as Atalanta and the player heard about the interest from an Italian journalist), Romero, Ryan, Ruddy. The club have also looked at many others.
RB: Danilo (certainly won't happen). I am not sure what will happen to Wisdom. I suspect a new deal for Flanagan but if Manquillo and Johnson both leave then the club will look for a new RB. If Rodgers remains as manager it is not out of the question that Ibe may be tried in a wing back role. Alternative is that Manquillo stays and RB is no longer a priority. The likes of Adriano and Alves have been mentioned by agents as possible options but such players will be expensive and are unlikely to end in anything but tears. Folks, I assume because of something in the press, have been asking about Janmaat moving to Liverpool. I don't know of interest but I am pretty sure Newcastle would not want to sell.
LB: Sam Byram has been watched.
CB: A new deal has been offered to Toure and he will be considering his options. I doubt a CB is a priority - at least not before the club clear out some of those already on the books (Skrtel, Lovren, Sakho, Ilori, Coates, Paez, Lloyd Jones and Kolo Touré).
MF: I understand from an ex-German international that Liverpool have watched Lars Stindl on more than one occasion this season but he has decided to reject the interest of Liverpool and will move to Borussia Mönchengladbach in the summer. Milner, Khedira (looking very, very, very unlikely), Pjanic (outrageously expensive), Vazquez. Even though he has very recently extended his contract, Inter are willing to sell Kovacic and have spoken with Arsenal, Liverpool and Hertha Berlin. Nikky Vuskan has said there has not been any approach to him from any club at this time and that whilst Inter may be willing to sell the player, Kovacic wants to stay at the club. Filipe Anderson has been watched but nothing will happen with Liverpool.
F/W: Ings, Vietto (probably not possible), Heung Min Son (as an alternative to Vietto). Gameiro, Baez (a WP would be an issue initially), Kishna (I understand that old interest has been rekindled but it is hard to see how he would fit in), Lacazette (not going to happen), and Liverpool have looked again at Firmino (can't see it happening) and have been looking at Depay - perhaps as an alternate to Sterling. Two other players the club were interested in - Bakkali (I suspect Liverpool have stepped back from their interest like many other clubs) and Andre Ayew (a free agent who Liverpool enquired about last summer - no obvious interest right now but it may return). If Sterling were to leave then a move for Walcott may be on the cards, or perhaps Cheryshev - but no offer has been made.

05 May 2015 18:31:50
Excellent Ed! Thanks very much!

05 May 2015 18:32:41
Why is Vietto not possible?

{Ed002's Note - Liverpool are likely priced out of the market for the player and are looking again at Bayer Leverkusen's Heung Min Son.}

05 May 2015 18:49:11
Brilliant. Thanks for the update Ed002. I think Son would be a very decent player if we get him, but maybe, just maybe, we could have got him last year instead of Balotelli.

05 May 2015 19:25:21
The real AG

Getting son instead of balo would have made to much sense lol.

I just hope with whatever funds we have we look at getting the best striker available to us, really need a top goal scorer next season

05 May 2015 19:19:44
Great updated reply Ed, very informative. Montoya not mentioned as on option for RB? You still not heard anything your end mate on the speculation? Some saying it's all agreed. Obviously it's a load of tosh.

{Ed002's Note - Not all agreed.}

06 May 2015 09:10:35
Hey Ed. a small concern regarding son. he hasn't completed his 2 year compulsory military service.So wouldn't our transfer committee take that into account before signing him. as the resale value looks bleak

{Ed001's Note - yes, though there are ways round it.}

06 May 2015 11:00:45
Thanks for the update Ed,
Byram is a RB, so does the interest in Garbutt remain?

Also, in terms of midfielders, I think we can cross Khedira & Pjanic off the list, Carvalho would depend on ECL qualification and I can see Kovacic joining Arsenal.
So, aren't there any actually realistic names that you'd propose, aside from Milner?
Thanks a bil as always!

{Ed002's Note - I have said where there has been interest.}

06 May 2015 18:17:17
Ed which vazquez is that?

{Ed002's Note - Liverpool enquired about the availability of Real Madrid's Lucas Vazquez and were told Espanyol had an option as part of a buy-to-loan deal but that he would be allowed to leave this summer.}

06 May 2015 19:12:40
Brilliant thanks again ed appreciate it.

05 May 2015 15:54:11
Is there any interest in Sam Byram from Leeds? Very good and promising RB. Also played RWB effectively this season. Would be an obvious replacement for Johnson IMO.
Cheers Eds

{Ed001's Note - there was interest in the past, it waned this season.}

05 May 2015 13:27:14
Hi Eds,

Saw a couple of articles linking us with Will Hughes. Just wanted to check if there's any real interest from our end.

Thanks.

{Ed001's Note - old story, our interest is longstanding.}

04 May 2015 21:39:25
Brannagan and Wilson contracts expire this season? If so, are you aware if club wants to give them a new contract? Thanks.

{Ed001's Note - last I heard they were both getting new contracts.}

05 May 2015 09:36:04
Cameron Brannagan has not been offered a new deal and is already in contact with 5 different premier league clubs and Leverkeusen. The way they have treated him expect him to leave for the lure of first team

{Ed001's Note - he was supposed to be being offered a new deal at the end of the season, the contact with other clubs is normal, that happens with every half decent kid, let alone a very good one like him.}

06 May 2015 19:04:03
Harry Wilson signed a 3 year deal last summer and Cameron Brannagan signed a 3 and a half year contract in Nov.2013 so i don't know where you come up with this

06 May 2015 19:04:35
Just google it!! Its a wonderful thing!!

07 May 2015 14:56:42
Kanasani i know Brannagans dad very well. The way he has been treated by the club they have seen it as insulting. He WIll not sign for Liverpool this summer again i can bet my hous eon it.