29 Jun 2015 11:56:26
Gonzalo Higuain wants to join liverpool apparently. any truth to this eds? do we even have an interest in him?
{Ed001's Note - I don't know of any desire by him to join us at all.}
29 Jun 2015 12:31:28
Cant see it mate
29 Jun 2015 12:48:45
top off my summer if he joined. can't see it though I would imagine arsenal or united stepping in with champions league and plenty of £££. be a blockbuster signing to feed off firmino tho
29 Jun 2015 13:57:09
If or when we sell sterling got to put the money towards him or a decent striker.
{Ed002's Note - It doesn't work like that. Hopeless.}
29 Jun 2015 15:05:42
Maybe he's talking about Panini Trading Cards.
29 Jun 2015 15:31:30
I know one of the Eds said something like he's available and u do like him but very unlikely. Is that still the case Ed002?
Heard his release clause is like 67M
Any info would be appreciated
Thanks Edz
{Ed002's Note - Any release clause is of no consequence. Liverpool are concentrating their efforts elsewhere.}
29 Jun 2015 15:38:56
Yeah but it kinda does work a bit like that Ed
Some of the money we make from sales will go towards purchases
{Ed002's Note - In which case all of the Sterling money went on Firmino. It really doesn't work that simply Chris.}
29 Jun 2015 17:06:15
Sorry Ed but for all the Sterling money to have gone on Firmino that would be saying there was no other money but there is so the reality is there was is a sum of money available to which some of the money made from sales will top up allowing you to buy players from said sum.
In a nutshell that's how it works
{Ed002's Note - This is one of the reasons why we don't discuss money Chris - it is a simplistic view of how it works. Where would this other amount of money come from?
But in strict terms for those who still see money from any future sale of Sterling - there will be less there than already committed to on Firmino alone.}
29 Jun 2015 17:35:13
I think the eds point - and this is very simplistic I know - is that by the time we've paid all the many add-ons on the Firmino deal (VAT, Agents fees, sign-on fees, etc) then any money we get for Sterling will have already been effectively spent, especially when you appreciate that we'll owe 20% of any Sterling fee to QPR.
{Ed002's Note - And 5% to Sterling.}
29 Jun 2015 17:53:34
I know it's simplistic but it's also correct.
If Liverpool don't sell Sterling are you saying there is no money to buy players?
{Ed002's Note - Until I know what the turnover and expenses are for the year ending tomorrow I have no way of telling. What I can say is that the owners have more than exhausted their FFP restricted input.}
29 Jun 2015 18:13:29
Regardless Ed there will be an amount of money available to buy players it may be very small, it may be dependent on sales, but there will be an amount and the sterling money or some of it will increase that amount.
{Ed002's Note - How will the Sterling money increase anything - it has long gone already - right now Liverpool have spent way, way, way more than they will get for Sterling. This is exactly why we don't discuss money and Liverpool's constant mismanagement of it. Remember the club is still being monitored over FFP.}
30 Jun 2015 02:23:42
I suspect this is going to add fuel to the fire but I was wondering with them paying so much for Firmino, could it be possible that FSG have relaxed their policy somewhat with regard to FFP in the light of EUFA relaxing the rules?
{Ed001's Note - what policy?
29 Jun 2015 18:36:31
Ok so it's already been spent and yet we will still buy more players so obviously there's still an amount and if Sterling hadn't been sold there would still have been an amount so the Sterling money was added to it.
Ed I am probably your greatest ally on here but you don't have to treat us all like morons and please stop worrying yourself over FFP it's as good as dead in the water
{Ed002's Note - No problem then Tris - so the clubs excluded already this season like Dinamo Moscow will get their places back in competition. They will be pleased.}
29 Jun 2015 19:23:01
Eds002 you should talk about the money side more often, just ignore the muppets
29 Jun 2015 19:17:54
If we sold sterling for £40m is it likely we will only actually see about £25m of it eds?
Considering QPR and sterling get a quarter.
{Ed002's Note - I am not doing math classes here any longer Mikey.}