Liverpool Transfer Rumours

13 Jul 2026 20:30:07
Evening Gents.

Diomande is still on, regardless of any rumours.

Rbl are also being difficult.

I've been told Joao Gomes is basically a done deal.

We're also looking to sign Kone.

Cheers.

{Ed025's Note - nice one Robbo, cheers for the update mate..

13 Jul 2026 21:03:48
Does that end the Wharton interest then? Or are we selling a couple of midfielders?

13 Jul 2026 21:06:52
With how it's played out and what his agency is like, is it worth it?
Can't imagine what they'd be like if we sign him and his contract is up for renewal.

13 Jul 2026 21:11:51
It's not all down to his agents.

It's payments, difficult getting into finances in football because they're messy, it's not a case of a bank transfer.

I still see it getting done.

Cheers.

13 Jul 2026 21:17:36
We can't be signing somebody called Man U.

13 Jul 2026 21:23:43
Gomes seems a sensible purchase. Premier League experience and tough tackling.

13 Jul 2026 21:33:58
Are you guys excited for Joao Gomes? I'm having a really hard time trying to understand how he moves the needle for us at all.
I've known him since he played in Brazil, and for me he just screams squad player/another body. He wasn't even the "6" at relegated Wolves, of course, they had to tackle and defend more there, but I don't see how he's an upgrade on what we already have, and for a squad player, I'd much rather see what the likes of Trey and McConnell can bring.

13 Jul 2026 21:40:20
I think the Kone interest ... Might be too late, I think he's goin to United.

13 Jul 2026 21:45:03
If Kone goes to United then we still have Adam Wharton.

13 Jul 2026 21:47:07
Indeed, Robbo. Deals like this are very complicated to complete, and there is a lot of posturing and fake news going on, as well.

Like I always say, let the process play out, and no need to start jumping into conclusions with everything you read.

Also, I find berating the player for not doing nor conducting himself allegedly in the way some fans want, a bit petty, OTT and dishonest.

13 Jul 2026 21:48:58
Cheers, Robbo.

If we're being honest, they're both pressing machines and a perfect fit for Iraola's system. A double pivot of Gomes and Kone would give the back line the protection it needs while allowing Wirtz and the rest of the attacking players to play with far more freedom.

13 Jul 2026 21:49:26
PostKlopp, don't know about that yet, mate...
United are desperate. It's in Kone's interest to come here. Doesn't matter if we need to sell Jones; Kone'd be an improvement.

13 Jul 2026 21:52:04
Tanks for the info.

13 Jul 2026 21:55:00
To be honest, I think that we need to bolster our actual defense with someone like Tino Livramento. He ticks all the boxes for a rightback.

13 Jul 2026 21:56:25
Thanks for the update, Robbo.

13 Jul 2026 21:58:53
Gomes and Kone to replace Jones and Alexis would be fantastic.
Both would offer more, and consistently, than the departing two.
We can even lose Endo, who can be covered by a young player.

13 Jul 2026 22:01:59
I completely agree. Endo seemed like a bargain when we first signed him, but what has he actually done for the club?

13 Jul 2026 22:04:25
Looking to sign Man U? Viktor won't be happy.

13 Jul 2026 19:38:52
Might’ve been said already, but hearing we’re in talks for Haissem Hassan.

He’s got a €12m release clause, that’s an absolute steal! Only caught bits of him at the World Cup but he looked really promising.

If he wants to come and we can get him for that price. 🤌 What a signing. 🔴

13 Jul 2026 20:14:51
Obviously, World Cups can be very misleading, but he did look good in the 2 games I saw him play.
Definitely looked like he needs to work on his fitness tho. Was destroyed after only 70 minutes or so against Argentina.
But at that price, looked like he could really develop into some value.

13 Jul 2026 21:28:04
He was great in the WC, but his club record is not so great. Hopefully, he can kick on, if he indeed signs for us.

13 Jul 2026 21:28:39
I’d hope we’re not. Non home grown spaces are limited and should not be wasted on footballers whose only career success was one or two games in a 4 week summer tournament. It’s almost as bad as the ridiculous hype that Amrabat got (who is also largely rubbish, bar on a solitary World Cup tournament).

He’s been pretty woeful the last three or four years, and there’d be no reason to look at him otherwise. 0 goals last season is a poor statistic for a winger, whichever way you dress it up.

13 Jul 2026 21:49:24
Indeed, Cumber. Like you, not sure the WC is a yardstick for any player, but as you said, he was a nightmare to play against and has legs for days. I wouldn't mind him as a squad player should we sign him.

13 Jul 2026 21:59:26
A punt signing who can be sold on for double in a year's time if he doesn't tear it up.

13 Jul 2026 22:06:11
People seen him against Argentina...... Argentina must be the slowest team at the WC and are dependent on a moment of brilliance from arguably the greatest of all time... I'd tread extremely carefully here!

13 Jul 2026 18:58:12
Diomande deal is still on the table regardless of him being hawked around. No idea why we ain't just walked away from it, far too many red flags.

Barcola is difficult as PSG are reluctant to sell unless he states he wants to leave.



We have now spoken to Wolves about Joao Gomes. The deal should be easy enough to do. He is very interested in the move.

It's all quiet on the Wharton front at the moment. A move could still happen if we sell Macca or Jones.

13 Jul 2026 19:09:38
Thank you, Fields

Besides Diomande and Joangomez, who's on the recruiting list??

13 Jul 2026 19:11:05
Just put up with his reps till we get him signed, then he's just another player in our squad with annoying agents. People say he'll want to be off to Barca or Real in a couple seasons, but for that to happen he will have to have done well for us.

Get a few good seasons outa him and sell him at a profit if that's the way it goes. Win win. But who knows, we could be surprised and he could still be here in a decade.

{Ed025's Note - or could be a mill stone around LFC,s neck who you cant get rid of mate...who knows?..

13 Jul 2026 19:22:24
Yea, Jao Gomes' agent was in Liverpool the other day. I think he is done.

13 Jul 2026 19:22:28
He could also be a disruptive influence within the squad. You don't want a circa 100 million pound player being a w***** and affecting moral within the squad. He could turn rotten and make trouble, and you'd have to sell him at a major loss. I love him as a player, but I'd swerve him now.

13 Jul 2026 19:24:39
Thanks, Fields. Are we to believe that if a deal can be reached with RB Leipzig, he would be interested in the move? A lot has been made of his representatives being hard to deal with, but early reports suggested that personal terms had been agreed and the stumbling block was agreeing a deal with RB Leipzig?

13 Jul 2026 19:35:39
Yes, he could Jari, but also could Hugo, Dom or Grav. Don't think he's caused any trouble at his clubs in his short career so far. We can't just assume he will because he likes rap music and is represented by toddlers.

13 Jul 2026 19:54:19
Thefields has started something 'All Quiet on the Wharton Front'. Anyone else got any film titles adapted to incorporate players/ targets?

13 Jul 2026 20:00:00
Diomandes are Forever.... 🤷‍♂️

13 Jul 2026 20:20:59
Alisson Wonderland
Finding Mido
Debbie Does Gallas.

13 Jul 2026 20:27:14
Debbie Does Gallas ffs haha.

13 Jul 2026 20:38:56
Crouch-ing Dragon Hidden Tiger.

13 Jul 2026 20:16:08
Im with you ed on this one. He is clearly not worth the money and I would walk away. £45m worth a punt but £100m plus on unproven talent and one that didn't exactly light up the WC is a crazy idea.

{Ed025's Note - i would offer them £50m and him £75k a week and see how that goes, thats what you play for potential CGD and if they refuse you walk away mate..

13 Jul 2026 21:07:56
Saving Ryan Babel.

13 Jul 2026 21:11:01
Fully agree, Fields, I'd run away from the Diomande deal never mind walk.

13 Jul 2026 21:40:56
Guti and the Beast.

The Neville wears Prada.

13 Jul 2026 21:52:16
Thanks, TheFields. Robbo also said he has been told that the Joao Gomez deal is essentially done, so hopefully that will pan out.

As for Diomande, I'm over it. He signs. He doesn't sign. No longer arsed.

13 Jul 2026 17:23:49
Be interested to see what Robbo LFC says about Diomande. There are clear references and rumours saying he's touted himself to Bayern now.

13 Jul 2026 17:40:33
Hope so. Can see him at Newcastle on loan for a year. Both seem desperate.

13 Jul 2026 18:51:26
I don't want him or his shams near LFC!

13 Jul 2026 21:11:36
My thoughts exactly, Jay Dub.

13 Jul 2026 16:31:26
Carra, any updates on Diomande and Wharton?

13 Jul 2026 17:02:52
See VGs post on Rumours. 👍

13 Jul 2026 18:36:09
It won't be Wharton, Joao Gomes of Wolves will be signed for midfield.

13 Jul 2026 18:51:49
Wharton looks Chelsea bound.

13 Jul 2026 20:55:46
Adam Wharton wants to live back up north.

He is doing everything in his power to join LFC.

Ta.

{Ed025's Note - Cheers Carra..

13 Jul 2026 21:30:56
Cheers, Carra.

13 Jul 2026 15:55:08
Bumped into my customer who is related to one of the first teamers.
They mentioned that the rumours around CJ is a load of rubbish. The only serious club is Milan and the only option he’s considering, but it’s all been on hold.

As CJ and his fiance have been avoiding the carbs for Marbs. Nowt will be decided until they return from their holidays.

Over and out. 👍🏻

13 Jul 2026 17:19:55
I get the impression reading your posts, your customer could be Thefields.

13 Jul 2026 18:52:15
Maybe or Mrs Fields, she talks a lot. 😂

13 Jul 2026 20:43:50
Mrs Fields makes a good cuppa tea. She's also very generous with Custard Creams.

13 Jul 2026 12:55:27
Hi all,

Liverpool have been handed a huge boost in the pursuit of Bradley Barcola. As of today, it seems as though Arsenal are closing in on a deal for Morgan Rogers. If/when they complete the deal, it’s expected that Arsenal will shift their interests to other targets. This gives Liverpool the clear advantage.

13 Jul 2026 14:55:56
Cheers, VG.

13 Jul 2026 15:18:13
Is that a huge boost? I personally don't see how it changes anything. Is the real problem not the ridiculous PSG asking price due to the fact that they don't want to sell him?

13 Jul 2026 15:27:44
PSG are more than happy to sell him. They have set a fee and are happy for a club to meet it. Their media briefings will state otherwise.

13 Jul 2026 16:16:42
Thanks, Victor.
I really hope we get Barcola, he is a quality addition and better than any other options, apart from Olise.

13 Jul 2026 16:18:43
I'm not convinced that Barcola will suit playing low blocks in a physical, set-piece orientated league on a weekly basis, and, in fact, is even more of a risky signing than Wirtz and Isak.
The last thing we need are 3 100M players not doing the business.

13 Jul 2026 16:27:00
Like I said previously, we will pay much less than 100m. For Barcola, also it's still our intention to sign both him & Diomande.

13 Jul 2026 16:48:35
If Diomande's 130 and Barcola's 150, then pull all the stops and get Olise, who's leagues above the other 2 and actually worth it. Not to mention the only one who's anywhere near close to being a suitable Salah replacement*.

13 Jul 2026 18:22:06
It just seems odd, like a smokescreen for who LFC will actually buy. The kid won't want to leave PSG and his end product is suspect.

One we'll defo swerve at £150m.

13 Jul 2026 19:16:38
His end product is way better than anything in our current squad- fact.

13 Jul 2026 19:20:39
Olise'd be £200m or more and even then Bayern wouldn't wanna lose him. Barcola I'm not convinced about at all. Average numbers for the league and team he plays in and for. And all the best things I ever see of him is when he has oceans of space to run into. Doesn't happen a lot at Anfield.

13 Jul 2026 10:14:22
Hello ed1. Have u heard anything as regards futures of mamar + cheisa? Can't see mamar staying another season as no.2, looks as though he needs a season playing regularly. Cheisa might suit iraela style of play but he's played so little football last few years u just wonder is he finished at this level

{Ed001's Note - not a thing mate, Iraola wanted to look at the players first, I haven't heard anything about what he is thinking so far. I am quite sure it won't take him long to decide to that Mama is not the right player though!}

13 Jul 2026 15:44:00
Digger, if Iraola looks at Chiesa it will be for about 5 minutes and he will tell Richard Hughes to get shut and get what we can for him. I cannot for the life of me understand why supporters who have watched Chiesa play still think he is good enough for Liverpool.

Seriously, he would not get a regular starting place in any other Premier League team, and that includes the 3 just gone down and the 3 coming up.

13 Jul 2026 16:05:04
Spot on Kemlyn, same with Mama. We desperately need squad depth and more quality in key areas, I hope Iraola's words earlier landed with our recruitment team.

13 Jul 2026 17:41:54
Neither are that good imo. Both should be definitely on the For Sale list.

13 Jul 2026 09:41:39
Hi Diddly Ho,

News from someone that works with Bayern;

The "agents" of Diomande have approached a couple of major clubs to try draw up more options for the player, seems like they haven't been successful - interestingly, I was told that there is slight issues within the agency and Diomande in itself; unsure if that's a disagreement or to do with his old agency.

Not sure if we will pursue, the agency have proven to be incredibly difficult and unreliable (just my thoughts).

Transfer dealings will start ramping up across the leagues this week, so for all you hungry gossipers - rumours will be coming.

Diddly out.

13 Jul 2026 12:12:27
I always wonder how the elite clubs treat these new agencies that choose to break the etiquette. Do they work together for the good of all to squeeze the agency or does competition come first if it is a deal they really need the edge on? I would hope it is the former, but wouldn't be surprised by the latter.

13 Jul 2026 12:16:03
Wouldn't bother me if we walked away from this one & channelled our money & energy into other targets - seem like a shockingly poor group to deal with?

Just hearing that Utd have triggered Tielemans release clause - I know there were rumours of us looking at him a few years back, but he seems to have got his head down at Villa - for the fee being quoted, would he be an option for us?
29 now, so getting on a bit, but any value in him?
Genuine question before the experts jump on!?

13 Jul 2026 12:24:49
All over 'the wire' - his old agency and rep are in dispute over his alleged signing with Roc Nation. It's publicly clear that Wolfgang Meier (Wolfs agency) is fuming at the way Diamonde has been handled and manipulated, leading to a disputed split from Maxidel & Wolfs Management. Meier has referred to the situation as a "bureaucratic mess" ("Berater-Hickhack") in an interview. German media reports that Maxidel Management has lodged a formal complaint with the International Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Switzerland to contest the validity of the contract breach.

It would be best to walk away, as Diamonde represents difficulties even if we got him. He is being badly advised by his biological father since the passing of his more sensible step-father. Behind the scenes, it is understood he has formally agreed to a 5-year deal with PSG (his biological father's favourite team), and if he doesn't go in this window, he will leave before or in the next summer window for PSG. This has come directly from a journalist in Germany to my journalist friend in the UK.

13 Jul 2026 12:35:30
Yeah, cos there's be no shortages of rumours. 😂

Looking forward to pre season training starting!!

13 Jul 2026 12:51:54
We should just put a bid in again of what we offered the first time, and if they reject, we move on.

13 Jul 2026 13:13:07
I'm not too keen on Diomande, we had plenty of warning signs around Balotelli and that didn't turn out very well in the end.
Too much negative noise around him for me.

13 Jul 2026 13:45:09
How is it similar to Balotelli, Snoots?

13 Jul 2026 13:45:28
Diomande will be as good as KK, in time, but he doesn't want us, so what can we do. Move on and find the next one before he costs 130m.

13 Jul 2026 13:46:01
F*** him and his agency. I stand by what I first said when we heard we were being used, I hope RocNation have well and truly cocked up any potential transfer for the lad this season.

13 Jul 2026 13:57:57
I know football is a completely different kettle of fish these days, and everyone and his dog is obsessed with money, but do these players not get fed up with these agents and agencies and just tell them to leg it and sort out what I (the person who's career it is) wants?

I know if it were me, people like that would not be allowed around me at all.

You will be paid very well if your talent and hard work is there for all to see. Leeches everywhere, people say you can't feel sorry for them because they're millionaires, blah blah blah, the poor buggers are just cash cows to talentless people, must be a very lonely, lonely life at times...

Anyway, rant over. Liverpool are back soon!!

13 Jul 2026 14:17:12
@Snoots, don't forget Adolph Hitler - he was a bad man too. He also has nothing to do with Diomande or RocNation.

13 Jul 2026 14:27:10
No smart club is going to try and bid for him this summer. He's extremely overpriced for a raw talent and has barely proven himself. You would be allowing yourself to get fleeced if you sign him.

Only reason why we entertained getting him is out of pure desperation, because Salah left.

PSG have the financial backing where they can afford to gamble on him, and even they don't seem aggressive in their pursuit.

13 Jul 2026 14:28:41
On Tielemans, personally I don't rate him, Utd are welcome to him in my book.

13 Jul 2026 14:35:39
We can't buy players now anyway, there's a World Cup going on.

13 Jul 2026 15:14:46
Sounds like Ballotelli is his agent.
It's a shame these parasites get in so many young players' ears and ruin their careers.
I hope he gets the move he wants and the career he wants and bins off the clowns.


These agents are going to find it harder after this summer to get players to sign up to them and also get clubs to have any dealings with them.

13 Jul 2026 16:19:35
WDW, Hitler was actually a Leipzig fan. So he wouldn't want to see him leave! Hope that clears that up mate.

13 Jul 2026 16:54:38
Personally, I dn't think Diomande needs much encouragement if any to 'play the game'. Just look at his flip-flop statements on who his dad supports and what his dream team is. He's a natural scam artist

13 Jul 2026 18:34:50
We should bid half of what we originally. Will terrify both RBL and his agents.

13 Jul 2026 19:26:03
It's as if every other target we could go for has sound as a pound salt of the earth agents. They're all roaches. Just tell them what they want to hear, let them think they're the big b***** and get him signed. Then once he's in, he'll realise the size of the club and quality of the squad he's playing with.

13 Jul 2026 20:27:02
Bizarre why we haven't pulled the plug on this deal, it's not like other clubs are scrambling for his signature. This, together with the lack of action on key holes in the squad, the purchase of Mama, who can't kick a ball, the Chiesa waste of money, the list goes on, make me think our recruitment team are really a weak link.

Why have we kept them intact when the failings have been clear for a while, or was it Edwards oversight causing problems?

13 Jul 2026 20:50:11
To be fair we don't actually know what formation/tactics Iraola will use this season. He might not rely too heavily on wingers, which means other areas will need addressing.

I have a feeling that Iraola will sign a pacey right back who can bomb down the right wing and cross in. Same with Kerkez, he will get both defensive flanks to push up further up the field.



This would mean less reliance on out and out wingers with Munoz, Gakpo, Frimpong & Nguhoma adequately covering both sides going forward. Szobo could also be converted to play on the right. I think he would be a revelation there.