Liverpool Transfer Rumours

05 May 2026 09:25:42
Slot was considered gone from late last year.

It was a two way thing and mutual agreement where he wasn't happy with the arrangement and the club were open to change.

Their number one target for manager then soon became available, Alonso.

Talks had been going well with Xabi, expectation was he will become the next Liverpool manager come the summer.

Talks have come to a stop which was not expected, LFC have and are considering other targets but won't make a knee jerk decision.

If they can't find the right solution Slot will happily stay but ideally would like to leave us and ideally we want him replaced.



I can't right now say who will be the head coach next season now and will await the end of season review by the club.

I think this is the issue guys and a great example of how football operates.

When you're expected to give blow by blow updates and things change like the wind, people become disgruntled then label myself and other contributors as liars.

Understand that the situation is complicated at best, I will do my best to offer what I know, when I hear it but PLEASE don't be surprised to see things to further change again.

Ta.

05 May 2026 09:40:57
Thanks Carra, appreciate all you do for the community.

05 May 2026 09:41:49
Your updates are always very much appreciated, Carra, thank you for always taking the time to post.

05 May 2026 09:42:20
Thanks, Carra. Do we have any idea why talks with Alonso broke down?

05 May 2026 09:44:04
Cheers Carra, hopefully it's all cleared up sooner rather than later.

05 May 2026 09:47:26
I have said all along, FSG will wait for the end of the season to review, like they always have.

05 May 2026 09:48:42
Thanks, Carra. Are you able to share any insight as to why Alonso talks have stopped?

05 May 2026 09:53:22
Much appreciated, Carra. **** the begrudgers!!

05 May 2026 09:53:45
Thanks, Carra, appreciated as always.
People have the habit of "shooting the messenger". As you say, things change and people need to understand this.

05 May 2026 09:54:38
Thanks, Carra - very much appreciated.

If Slot wants to leave, why would he be happy to stay beyond the summer?

With the likes of Iraola and Alonso available, and Hoeness keen on joining, surely they will replace Slot?

From a club perspective, we simply cannot have a manager that isn't invested in the job.

05 May 2026 09:57:14
Thanks, Carra. The situation has obviously changed. There are too many big clubs looking for a good manager, LFC, Chelsea, Man United & potentially City. I think his head has been turned.

05 May 2026 10:11:38
Alonso always seemed to suggest his priority would be Liverpool. My guess would be around Edwards and/or Hughes, as seems to be the issue with most things at the moment. An inept scout and data analyst has ended up in the highest position outside of the owners, recipe for disaster.

05 May 2026 10:13:14
Top man Carra, cheers.
Please understand that 99% of us are very grateful on here.
Focus on us rather than the inevitable s**** talkers!

05 May 2026 10:13:47
Your posts are a major addition to the fun of this site, Carra. Never stop, mate.

05 May 2026 10:19:12
We were, apparently, a club who identified transfer targets a couple of windows in advance.
Now, we have a caretaker manager, cannot get the next manager sorted, and appear to be a right shambles behind the scenes.
This cannot be right and needs to be sorted out.
How has it come to this?

05 May 2026 10:21:35
Here here, SG.

Thanks a million, Carra.

05 May 2026 10:22:56
Cheers, Carra.

Given Hughes is flirting with Saudi and Edwards isn't getting his second club anytime soon, possibly ever, I hope Mike Gordon is getting more involved in choosing the next coach.

05 May 2026 10:28:42
Thanks, Carra, for the update.

Sounds like it will be mutual separation if we find the right manager at the end of the season or Slot sees out his contract and that gives us a year to find the right manager.

What happens with Hughes and Edwards? Sounds like Hughes is possibly out this summer. And Hughes next summer, at the end of his contract.



Surely we would want the new manager to be aligned to the new structure in terms of vision, philosophy, tactics, players etc.

It is important to get this correct, otherwise we could face the same problem Man Utd has had for the last 10 to 15 years.

Would love to know your thoughts?

05 May 2026 10:30:19
Appreciate the info ta la.

05 May 2026 10:32:50
Very well put, @Carra.

Your insights, along with the likes of @Fields and @Robbo, are always appreciated.

Obviously, in business things can, and often do, change very, very quickly. Most of us understand that and, equally, most are just glad to get the 'current picture', fully aware that the picture may change very quickly.



The insights are appreciated and are taken for what they are now, not as a stick to beat you up if and when things change.

05 May 2026 10:34:23
Must've been transfer policy. Sounds like it.

05 May 2026 10:37:56
Your updates are very much appreciated, mate. Thank you.

05 May 2026 10:38:15
I fully appreciate your updates and totally understand things change all the time. I'm 100% behind any thing you've posted, so thank you.

05 May 2026 10:47:54
And there we go... a feel good Carra update. 👌

05 May 2026 10:48:10
Anyone with a brain should know things change. Your information is enjoyed by a wide majority of us on here, and it's great to hear what's going on.
Keep on giving us the info, and, as always.
Cheers Carra.

05 May 2026 10:49:50
Carra,
I appreciate your messages so much and genuinely get excited when I see you, Thefields, Vg (sorry if I missed others) signature at the bottom.

Please keep'em coming!

05 May 2026 10:57:54
Thanks Carra, I think people are just getting disgruntled as you have different camps.

The Pro Slot ones who worship this tool, and will not have any talk of him leaving at all. If Slot now stays, the ITKs get mud thrown at them for being "wrong" in their opinion.

The Anti Slot ones who want him gone at all costs. If things change, it's carnage and mud gets thrown around as the ITKs, in their opinion, also got "it wrong" in their opinion.

Then you get the middle men like me, who don't care whether he stays or goes, but feel it's best for him to leave, but can't understand how our directors can not see what we all see, that results are crap and have been for a long time.

I feel it's all Ego from Hughes and Edwards, as if they let Slot go then it's a case of them getting it wrong, hence all the mixed messages from the ITKs as no one actually truly knows 100% what's going to happen, you can only pass on the info shared with you which may or may not be 100% correct as things change quickly.

It's always appreciated what you share, Carra, as you clearly know more than most what's going on. By the sounds of things Slot wants out, we want him out, we just need to swallow our pride and realise there are better options, it's convincing that better options that we are not the sh*t show that we look like currently from the outside looking in and finding someone to accept the structure of the club and how transfers will work.

05 May 2026 11:18:50
Thanks Carrra,

Is there a chance the talks with Xabi can be reignited or are the differences causing the halt non-negotiable?

05 May 2026 11:19:32
Kloppofthenortheast, none of us know what's going on, really. There are desperate attempts by people to find an excuse for the problem, but as per usual everyone is blamed, when ultimately it comes down to the manager and players. After winning the league, I didn't read anything from anyone doubting the manager, or doubting the impending transfers; now, all of a sudden the very same contradict themselves. The owners and their team brought more success with Slot, and whereas something has gone wrong, we must respect that their opinion reflected that of what the fans were thinking after the league success, so they're not to blame. Changes will be made, and it's still early, yet it would be nice to see a bit of patience from posters, as it's boring now. They went about the appointments of Klopp and Slot in a professional manner, and as much as the appointment of Slot may have backfired, ultimately they've brought in success, regardless, therefore I'm quite content that they'll find a suitable successor.

05 May 2026 11:21:47
The players clearly just aren't playing for him, they have lost their drive and certainly their fitness. If the fans can see it clear as day, then the people above him have to, or they need to go. We have lost so much identity in one season, the rot has to stop and he has to be relieved of his duties.

04 May 2026 20:13:46
Hi all,

The rumours are true. Ajax have renewed their interest in Arne Slot. He is now their number one target for the summer. Further talks have taken place recently.

04 May 2026 21:04:02
VG, you said he was staying the other day. I don't know who is giving info, but they change faster than the British weather. 🌦️ lol. 🤣

04 May 2026 21:15:26
His post literally says they have re newed ...

Thx, VG

I have convinced myself 3 more games. End of season announcement... not getting sacked.

04 May 2026 21:16:21
My opinion and understanding remains the same. He is staying. Doesn't mean Ajax won't test the waters though.

04 May 2026 21:21:12
Thanks for the info, VG, much appreciated, mate.

04 May 2026 21:28:53
I said previously, his agent was in Amsterdam at some point in the past 2 weeks. She might just really like the city, but I assumed it was linked directly to him. They have been interested for a while, and no doubt they have signalled to Ajax it's a possibility.

04 May 2026 21:38:25
My take is he's gone, Ajax wouldn't renew interest without a nod of approval from Slot. Liverpool's posturing is all PR, basically acting like it was all Slot and they'd never push a title winning manager out.

This way both sides 'win' and we can move forward with a new man next season.

Unfortunately we just need the dance to play out for another few weeks.

04 May 2026 22:08:26
It's the perfect compromise, WYred, let's hope it happens.

05 May 2026 01:25:49
I'm with you on that, WYred. Or at least that's what I'm hoping for. The club is putting out stories that Slot is staying and that he has their full backing, so that when he leaves at the end of the season, it'll be seen as a mutual parting instead of a sacking.

That way, the club can save face as it wouldn't be seen as a failure on our end.

05 May 2026 06:22:52
This is called covering all the bases!!

I can see him going if the national jobs are offered to him after the World Cup.

05 May 2026 06:58:08
I just think Ajax must have had at least some encouragement to approach Slot for them to even be considering him.

05 May 2026 07:09:35
Correct, WY and SA.
Ajax would not be trying to poach Liverpool's manager unless someone was giving them encouragement.

Now, it could be an agent who wants him to move. Or it could be an agent who wants his current club to offer him a new bumper contract.



Either way, I don't think this tells us any more about his intentions.
I still don't think he survives a post-season review.
Perhaps it is announced once CL qualification is wrapped up?
Ironic that Bournemouth are the biggest threat to CL qualification at the moment. 😉

05 May 2026 08:19:38
With all that's been said.
We can all agree he's not settling in Liverpool.
His frequent flights home prove that.
On that basis, why would he stay? He's got the most known club in his homeland interested in him.

He's closer to home unless his family relocate with him.
I can only assume that would bring him happiness.
I think he'll be crazy to stay if the offer is there.

05 May 2026 08:28:36
I believe that the Netherlands job will also be up for grabs after the World Cup as Koeman wants to step back.

Choices for Slot.

05 May 2026 08:36:59
One for the conspiracy theorists, Slot's son has liked a post linking him to the Ajax job... just saying.

05 May 2026 08:42:51
Just going to post that Jack, I read his son had posted it.
Hopefully that's the sign he's going. 🤞 But I still stand by he goes at the end of the season.

05 May 2026 09:23:49
Everybody has made their mind up, I will just support whoever is our coach come September.

04 May 2026 18:47:07
Just seen this. Hope it’s not true...


LFC Transfer Room
@LFCTransferRoom
🚨🇳🇱 New -
@MikeVerweij
: Ajax have sounded out Arne Slot in their search for a new manager.

Despite this, he is firmly expected to stay at Liverpool and has no interest in moving to Ajax at this stage of his career.

04 May 2026 19:02:56
Sure he will already be in Holland, so they would save us the flight money back!

04 May 2026 19:09:09
We really can't catch a lucky break here can we.

04 May 2026 19:32:47
Can't see this on the sources (@MikeVerweij) Twitter.

Not sure I believe it. If he's unhappy in England, as seems to be the case, then why would he turn down the chance to return to Ajax?

04 May 2026 19:52:27
I can't see Ajax making an approach for Slot unless he has already left us, they are not going to be looking to pay us compensation even though we should pay them.
It would not surprise me if an announcement is made before the last game of the season to say Slot will be leaving to return home to Holland, probably after Champions League football is achieved.

That's if it does get achieved, hopefully Chelsea are as poor Saturday as they were today.

04 May 2026 21:11:16
He could probably do both jobs at his current rate.

04 May 2026 21:25:18
Frode, fair play that did make me laugh. 😃

04 May 2026 21:42:12
Brilliant Frode.

05 May 2026 08:44:24
Take a bow, Frode, take a bow, brilliant.

04 May 2026 11:24:41
Ed01, I'm sorry if you have been asked this a lot but do you genuinely believe we are going to give Slot another season? And if so, is there something weird going on behind the scenes which makes them unable to see what any normal person watching the matches can see? He is going to run out of excuses eventually.

For me the whole team has under performed this season and the blame lies with one person. The head coach

{Ed001's Note - they did the same with Klopp when results dipped, I just hope he is as unhappy in England as I am being led to believe and wants to leave in the summer anyway like I am told.}

04 May 2026 12:39:15
Slot's training setup suits his needs to travel. He claims it's all to do with his preferred playing style.

04 May 2026 12:40:59
They didn't hesitate to sack Daglish.

04 May 2026 12:45:35
Virgil basically admitted that they won't train this week - he said they played yesterday, so rest today. They have a couple of days with family, and go to a hotel Friday ahead of the Chelsea game.

04 May 2026 12:04:18
Ed001 - who would your choice be of the available managers, factoring in that Enrique is probably unattainable at the moment?

{Ed001's Note - if not Enrique, I would choose Iraola, with Hoeness as the back up option. Xabi would be the next choice for me.}

04 May 2026 12:09:25
Ed1

Do you think the club are just putting on a front then.? As we historically stand by managers.

So they know Slot wants out so instead of sacking a title winning manager. I'm guessing would be the first in our history. just let him go at end of season. on his terms so to speak and can spout all the we tried our best to keep him media nonsense.

The longer it goes on. I actually think Iraola is going to be the man we go to. just a gut feeling.

Thanks for all the hard work you guys are doing. these boards must be hotter than a hot thing right now.

{Ed001's Note - that is what I am told is happening, but it is hard to know for sure as there seem to be a lot of things being leaked deliberately to obfuscate things.}

04 May 2026 12:23:40
I hope so too ED01. They must surely see the difference between the two situations of Klopp and Slot as well. It's like chalk and cheese. The 2 people and the unity within the Club are polar opposites. Surely they'll make the only decision available if Slot decides to fulfill his remaining year?!? I for one hope to God that decision is taken away from him.

04 May 2026 12:51:49
I'm not Slot's biggest fan but posters are just making stuff up at this point to paint him in a bad light. Copied from the BBC:

Van Dijk was also asked about the perception aired on social media that Liverpool's training schedule has been light. He defended the suggestion that his side have had too many days off.
The players had one day off in the week leading up to the Manchester United game and are scheduled to have one day off this week before they play Chelsea on Saturday.
When it was put to Van Dijk that some of his team-mates went on holiday last week, the Liverpool defender said: "I'm not sure it's a holiday.

It's a city trip. But I think if you have one day off, and you don't have many days off, they decide what they want to do with their families. We are not kids. Everyone is an adult."
"I wish we had a couple more days off at times because I think it works both ways. You see Pep Guardiola giving [Manchester] City three days off the last weeks in a row and they are doing pretty well. It is finding the right balance.

04 May 2026 12:43:49
Ed, his behaviour does suggest that he wants to leave in the summer. Like you've reiterated, he's taken every opportunity to head back to Holland throughout the season. We can't afford to have a part-time manager.

It feels like managing Liverpool is an inconvenience to him and his family life. It's been tough to go from someone like Klopp who embraced the city, to someone who hasn't even been able to settle. The players must also sense it.

{Ed001's Note - it is not that he hasn't been able to settle, it is that he has never even tried.}

04 May 2026 13:42:12
The big differences are that the performances weren't consistently bad under Klopp, Klopp had a lot more credit in the bank, and Klopp didn't spend £450 million in one window.

04 May 2026 13:53:08
Aspas
Whatever is wrong with LFC, it's unhelpful to make things up. VVD said they had one day off last week and will this week. If you know anything about elite training programs, you will know that in peak performance recovery is the most important element.

A day off is normal and required. So why claim the players have had 3/4 days off. For the record, the players don't stay in a hotel the night before a home game.

04 May 2026 14:14:48
The issue of choosing the next manager has an element of power attached to it.
The side is being built in Edwards' vision, with Isak, his dream signing, and so any manager that comes in needs to share that vision, to a certain extent.
Alonso would want much more say over who comes in than, say, Iraola.


The issue is that both Edwards and Hughes will leave at the expiration of their current contracts.
The quandary is clear. Why build something in Edwards' mould if he's only going to oversee another year of it?
The issues of ego and power dynamics are far more central than they should be.

04 May 2026 14:19:46
Let's be honest, Klopp had a couple of dips, and I say dips mildly. One run when we lost like six in a row was terrible, but we didn't condemn them through lack of trying or endeavour. We are night and day with Slot, because even when we win it feels laboured.

04 May 2026 14:24:38
Frode Kippers, that run was also during Covid times in front of empty stands. Klopp was a master orchestrator of the crowd and it really did make a difference.

04 May 2026 13:42:19
That's the problem Ed and surely that must point to him leaving in the summer. I can't see the point in staying and if the rumours are true Cruyff wants him at Ajax.

{Ed001's Note - 🙏

04 May 2026 14:17:19
Ed, didn't the higher ups know this about Slot before? That he didn't or wouldn't settle here?

For all the due diligence we are being led to believe the club do, surely they would have known or accepted that he would be doing this?

{Ed001's Note - they knew his family would stay behind and that he refused to live in Liverpool, for me that would have been a deal breaker but Edwards and Hughes are absolute cretins.}

04 May 2026 14:20:31
Ed, just out of curiosity, may I ask why you put Alonso in 3rd in your list? I'm guessing you see strengths and weaknesses of all three.

{Ed001's Note - I love Iraola as a manager and the footie he plays. I love Hoeness's style of footie too. Alonso I am not sure about as he changes it. He has taken charge of 3 different teams and played different set ups with each. I am not sure what his identity is or what he would do with our team.}

04 May 2026 15:00:35
Jari, & anyone else @ing me, here's the quote

"[On Saturday ahead of United] we were in a hotel. Then we played. So two days away with the family again. Friday we are in a hotel, Saturday we play.

It's not that we have a holiday whatsoever."

You'd assume active recovery / rest today. Then two days away with family again, per the above. Then a hotel on Friday (before a home game) haha. How's that made up?

04 May 2026 15:15:03
Darwin, what do you expect Virg to say? "We're not training enough, we're taking too many days off, I don't agree with the coaching programme"? Seriously, what do you expect? These are professionals; they're not just going to start complaining about their colleagues to the press, that's not how it works. They're all employed by the club and are expected to keep up an image and support each other.



The fact that he said "I wouldn't call it a holiday" is the only part of that statement you should be paying attention to. There's no lies, Slot and players have been spotted out and about here and abroad when they should be training, and we know for a fact that Peeters' periodisation programme involves reduced workloads and more days off for recovery.

04 May 2026 15:52:52
I think and hope your right Ed!
Your info is massively appreciated on here.
You obviously have great contacts.

I think they're definitely trying to snuff out a leak.
Around 2 months ago, it was all about Xabi.
That Leverkusen journalist (forget his name. Hesse? ) had a massive piece about it, and he was apparently very close to Xabi and his people while they were at Leverkusen.
Other journalists wrote similar things, from different countries. There was something to it.
Then all of a sudden it stops, Slot gets backed vigorously. Ornstein and Joyce come out with piece after piece supporting Slot etc.
It seems fake and forced.
Even Carra on here I recall said Xabi was as good as done.
I think they're covering up leaks for future references. Isak injury and next years kit getting leaked recently too. I just wonder is it on purpose.

{Ed001's Note - it does seem to be deliberately leaked now. Maybe they have brought back Jen Chang?}

04 May 2026 16:16:26
Thanks Ed01. I'm disappointed how this season has went. I think it's fair to say that slot has maybe taken his eye off the ball and already mentally signed out rather than being out of his depths. I'm pretty sure he could do much better with this team, if he cared to.

If we had a good captain I think some of the on field issues wouldn't be happening but when I watch matches it just seems like the midfield can't be bothered and just get pushed out of the way, and VVD and Coco the clown (Konate) look like complete idiots at the back most of the time. I've always thought VVD is too relaxed and too arrogant to do the dirty work.

I'm worried about the direction the team is going in and I can only hope that Slot goes at end of season. I think most fans would now agree.

What happens if Slot starts next season and we lose our first home game? The fans inside the stadium, which apparently are the only ones that matter will start to boo and it's only going to get worse, so I see no logic in giving him the start of next season. On the flip side, someone could say "well he could win his first load of games and get the fans behind him" does anyone believe this will happen? Has anyone seen anything that suggest this lot are going to improve? We talk about signing but I think we are near the open heart surgery stage United were at a few seasons ago. Doesn't take long for rot to settle in. But with clever recruitment and a better coach this can be resolved easily. I think first and foremost we need to address the centre midfield position replace Macca, replace Gravenberch, and sort out a new captain. That would be my first 3 things I'd do. Thanks for all the hard work Ed01

{Ed001's Note - very welcome mate.}

04 May 2026 16:49:50
Our worst season in years and we could still finish 4th - not the worst outcome.

It's been a transition season:

Aging players regressing.
New signings not settling.
Injuries disrupting momentum.
A new manager still finding his footing.

We all thought with players like Isak, Wirtz & Eki we'd dominate - but reality has been very different.

I used to back Slot, but I'm starting to feel like a change might be needed. I wouldn't be surprised if Xabi comes in.

This summer has to be massive.

We must keep:

Alisson.
Van Dijk.
Konate (despite recent form, he's settled alongside VVD).
Curtis Jones - he has fight, something this team lacks.

Outside of Szoboszlai and Jones, too many players don't show enough edge or urgency.



Players we should seriously consider moving on:

Mac Allister (never fully convinced me).
Endo (injury concern, won't be the same).
Bajcetic (hasn't kicked on).
Gomez (should've been sold seasons ago).
Chiesa (hasn't worked).
Tsimikas.

We need reinforcements across the board:
RB, RW, LW, CM, CDM, plus a versatile defender and attacker.

Eki may only be fully fit late next season, and we can't rely on Rio to carry a full campaign - depth is critical.

Bottom line:
We need 5-7 signings, with at least 4 being starters.

We are Liverpool. YNWA. We will bounce back - but only if we get this next window right.

04 May 2026 16:33:02
What a word obfuscate is Ed. Should be used more often.

04 May 2026 16:43:11
Fingers crossed Ed1,
Hope there not as bad as it looks from the outside and they are working on a master plan!

Thanka as always for your input and information.
Very much appreciated 🙏
Even just listening to us vent!

04 May 2026 17:27:49
Klopp was an orchestrator, but was also open and honest, and I recall his post-match interviews, and even he was dumbfounded, but said we'll continue to work and look for solutions. Just open and honest.

04 May 2026 17:50:35
Inbeta, if the ticket prices are still an issue, the plans for protests might make for a very hostile atmosphere if the manager is still in place.

04 May 2026 18:38:06
Of everything that has happened this season, the thing that I really don't understand the most, is why people keep saying that this is a transition year.

We are the defending champions. In what world do the defending champions go into a transition year after winning the league?

Just an excuse to give those in charge a free pass.

04 May 2026 18:58:02
The term "transition year" wasn't the narrative at the start of the season. The narrative was we were building a team to dominate for years, and capitalise on City needing to rebuild, and Arsenal being bottle jobs. It is only when things started going badly, Slot started with the excuses, and I think it was him that said it was a "transition year" in Dutch.

I think this loosely means taking the champions and destroying them and losing 19 games and celebrating coming fifth.

04 May 2026 22:56:56
Chewy, I didn't expect him to say anything. I simply copied his statement. It's bizarre that even facts trigger you right now.

05 May 2026 00:49:55
Triggered? 🤣 All I did was point out why we can't take everything at face value.

04 May 2026 10:00:19
I've been working down at Canford Cliffs in Bournemouth, and the talk is that Andoni Ireola is up for coming to Liverpool and will be bringing with him Eli Junior Kroupi, Alex Scott, Marcos Senesi.

04 May 2026 10:38:47
If only.

04 May 2026 10:55:51
At this stage I'd take Anthony Areola over Slot.

04 May 2026 10:58:00
Is he treating them to the Magical Mystery Tour?

04 May 2026 11:03:40
I think Big Sam would be an improvement over Slot TBH.

04 May 2026 11:09:31
I'd love him to come to Liverpool. What he's done with Bournemouth has been great! I'm not sure about any of those players, but bring it on!

04 May 2026 11:27:05
Need the window cleaner on here ...

3 games to go!

04 May 2026 11:29:17
I'd take Ten Hag with Amorim as assistant over Slot.

04 May 2026 11:54:01
Alex Scott reminds me of Grealish, but obviously he parties less.

04 May 2026 14:09:05
Isn't Anthony Areola a bit of a tit?

03 May 2026 18:27:32
Alonso to Chelsea after the World Cup is breaking news?

03 May 2026 19:03:37
Breaking where?

03 May 2026 19:04:39
Neither Alonso nor Chelsea are going to the World Cup, so why are they all waiting until after it? Maybe Alonso doesn't want a job before that so he can stay up late to watch the games.

03 May 2026 19:09:11
We'll get to endure another season of the comedy stylings of Arnold Slop.

03 May 2026 19:09:12
If it happens, FSG need to go. Couldn't care less what most of the fans think of them as owners. We were favourites to sign Xabi, the deal was on a silver platter, and to let it slip because FSG don't have the stones to step in and overrule Edwards, then I'm done with them.

03 May 2026 19:12:38
Only interested in people that want to be here tbh ...

03 May 2026 19:21:20
Not happening.

03 May 2026 19:32:32
Romano said Iraola wants to stay in the Premier League, maybe he's the man for us.

03 May 2026 19:40:28
FSG know nothing about football, or running a football club. They know about investment and running a business.

They are very good at the latter, not so great at the former.

They did a great job appointing Klopp, but they also appointed Hodgson, Rodgers and now Slot.

They did a great job of preserving their investment by building the AXA Centre (with significantly can't financial input from AXA!) and expanding the ground, but have increased the income from executive boxes and marquee match day packages.



They have made some awful decisions regarding ticket prices and furlough. Timing was so poor, and they had to backtrack like a swan paddling through a swamp.

They will rarely make the right decision for us, the fans. They will appoint people who they feel secure and comfortable with, and somehow Edwards has charmed the birds from the trees and is appointing "yes" men rather than moving us forward.

Brace yourselves for a bumpy ride!

03 May 2026 20:02:35
I'm not saying Alonso goes to Chelsea, but I really can't see the appeal of the club, they go through managers like I go through socks, they have a whack-a-mole transfer policy. I don't get it.

03 May 2026 20:06:49
Definately not on the FSG out bus.

Let the season finish ... We will likely get CL football.

Then go from there. Hopefully they relieve Slot from his services ...

If they don't... they will have to manage the s***show that will ensue.

03 May 2026 20:07:26
It doesnt matter about Alonso, the only critical move is if Slot is out. The biggest waste of space ever.

03 May 2026 20:10:15
The story I've read is that Alonso would consider the Chelsea job, but the only reason he's considering it is because he thought he had a verbal agreement to take over from Slot, only for the chuckle brothers to go back on their word. If he ends up at Chelsea, it's no one's fault, bar Hughes & Edwards.

As for us, this is very much like the end of the Rodgers era, and if we give him the start of next season, that's another two to three years down the drain trying to fix the mess, as the choices of managers in mid season are going to be extremely threadbare, and we will end up with dross.

03 May 2026 20:13:20
StEtienne, you may not like FSG, but they saved the club from going into administration. Yes, they have made mistakes, but they have overseen the most successful period for the club in a long time.

I don't like every decision they have made, furlough, Superleague, ticket prices, to name but a few. But I am not going to diminish what they have accomplished either.



I don't get the crap Rodgers gets. Yes, it ended badly, but we had one of our best chances of winning the league before Klopp came in. When Hodgson came in, the number of LFC fans that were saying good choice, stable choice, experienced blah blah.

I for one appreciate where they have got us, no matter what anyone else says.

03 May 2026 20:22:08
Grand, we'll be able to pick him up when they sack him in October so.

03 May 2026 20:22:10
Well said, StEtienne, for me, a large portion of the fanbase views FSG through rose tinted glasses, mostly because they were a major upgrade on those other 2 t***s; Hicks & Gillet. I'm grateful they have been responsible owners, but I've always seen them for what they are, a business. Their main concern is increasing the value of their assets with minimal additional investment.

With us, they do that through regular Champions League qualification, decent cup runs and staying relevant in around the top 3, the odd trophy here and there is a nice bonus. Klopp turned this club around, not FSG.

03 May 2026 20:30:53
Don't have much respect for managers who jump on the Chelsea merry-go-round, especially if they've just stepped off the Madrid merry-go-round.

Not a good look IMO.

03 May 2026 20:31:00
It was Hicks & Gillet who employed Hodgson.

03 May 2026 20:53:59
By all accounts, Ron, Edwards & Hughes apparently reneged on a verbal agreement with Alonso that he'd take over in the summer. What's he supposed to do, sit there by the phone waiting for them to change their mind again? If Chelsea offered you a contract worth several million pounds a year to manage them, I very much doubt you'd think twice.

Anyone saying otherwise is being disingenuous and dishonest.

03 May 2026 20:54:39
I'd get Iraola in ASAP. And give him full control of transfers too. Just like Alonso will want also.
I'd be happy with either, but they need full control just like Klopp had. No more of this coach crap.

03 May 2026 21:10:39
Alonso hasn't had a verbal agreement to join Liverpool, he has always been on a list of 3, granted he is top of the list, but not everyone is convinced.
If I had to hedge my bets, it's Andoni Iraola.

Cheers.

03 May 2026 21:12:14
Iraola doesn't want to be involved in transfers. He has said it multiple times.

03 May 2026 20:24:42
Chewy, Wow.

I have long suspected you were either a Bot or a Troll that rinses the last ounce of AI, you may be both.

I'm happy to think, with evidence, that FSG know what they are doing and how to run the current champions. They are extremely successful businessmen who have probably made more harsh decisions than you have used ChatGPT. If they want rid, they will.

How do you know Alonso was on a silver platter, perhaps it was brass or even paper?

Chewy, I will not respond no matter what you think of me.

03 May 2026 21:16:51
Iraola and Hughes have worked together before.

03 May 2026 21:17:44
Wow! That's a huge move for both parties! Love it.

03 May 2026 21:34:45
Iraola worked with Hughes for 12 months, of which 6 months was effectively a notice period, knowing he was joining Liverpool.

I'd much rather Hughes was gone. He's not an LFC guy.

03 May 2026 21:40:15
At this point I would take anyone over Slot.

Sean Dyche is free. He'll do!!!!!!! At least we won't be soft as water. .... . (Said tongue and cheek).

Iraola, Hoeness or Alonso for me ... all available and the club can get. .

If it costs us a sporting director ... so be it. I'm fed up of Slot and other coaches not being able to get the players they want, so decide not to play them ...

Coach is the one that gets sacked ... coach picks team .. only thing sporting directors should be doing is working within a budget to get said player..

or offering options 1 2 and 3 to manage if they say .. I want a player who can do this this and that ... go find me one! They are on the same payroll so should be following the same agenda anyway .. as in a type of football ...

It's tough. We have not even bought dross like Konchesy or Poulsen ... we got elite players in Wirtz and Iask ... we got next level ready to go in Ekitike and Kerkez..... Frimpojg .. don't get that one other than affordable and quick ...

03 May 2026 21:55:37
I've been on the Iraola train for a while.
He can get players to run through brick walls for him.
He can deal with lots of players leaving.
He can get more out of a set of players than their talent/history suggests.

Imagine what he could do with the talent at this club, especially some of the younger new signings.

03 May 2026 21:57:48
I think it's fair to say no one knows what is going on. I know it's a rumour site, but flippin hell, some of the rubbish being spoken on here is mad. I think we've gone full circle, and the club will review the situation at the end of the season.

We will get top 4, so the club will probably be happy to keep Slot, but I'd imagine they might be tight with the purse strings in the summer if there is a chance they will sack him in early winter time.

03 May 2026 22:05:26
Tight on purse strings? We are spending 150m easy. RW, MF and RB are essential to field a decent team ...

We may sell a load, but no way are we having a quiet window.

03 May 2026 22:11:15
What's an "LFC guy"? I've seen these arguments and this debacle for years from my blue mates, and ultimately the cleaner ends up taking the blame in a desperate attempt to find a reason for the shortfall.

Here's my take: Alonso has never really wanted it, nor do I want him at the club. FSG will learn from this. Things will change in the summer. Fans will always moan.

03 May 2026 22:16:27
Iraola gets unknown players running through a brick wall for him. As per Bielsa, no evidence that it's sustainable at an elite club that plays every 3 days.

03 May 2026 22:22:44
I would like to ask again who would be a better option as owners? FSG are not perfect but have been great for the club.

03 May 2026 22:25:22
Apologies VV, you're correct. Hodgson was appointed by Purslow to steady the ship during the sale of the club.

03 May 2026 22:45:15
Iraola does actually make a lot of sense.

Getting that group of players to perform the way it does and get up to 6th at this late stage of this season is seriously impressive.

If waiting for him / season's end, that might explain a few things. Extraordinary that Slot has hung on with 19 defeats.

03 May 2026 22:53:23
Just my opinion, but Andoni Iraola will only be my third choice, with Alonso second and Luis Enrique as first choice. Simply because he had no experience coaching any giant teams.

Totally understand all his good things like affecting player run through brick walls for him, etc., but all of that was based on when he was coaching small/medium teams.

Same as when we appointed Slot, PJ had an article praising him, but apparently time showed his training method, football philosophy and man management is nowhere near Liverpool's level. One of the main reasons behind is he never coached an elite team like us.

04 May 2026 00:00:52
Iraola gives me Rodgers vibes.

04 May 2026 00:45:32
@StE, @Chewy, and anybody else who can't appreciate what FSG have done for the club, from the circumstances when they bought the club to the present day, doesn't deserve the club they attest to supporting.

I appreciate that people are frustrated and disappointed - we all are - in terms of the poor way we are set up and playing, and the poor results, but we will still be playing CL football next season, and the club should be given our support to take the lessons we have learned from this season to get us back on track next season.

04 May 2026 01:00:38
Killer17, I don't use Chatgpt, mate, it's a dogs*** miserable excuse for a program. My arrogant and overly opinionated outbursts are all my own.

You can lick Werner & Henry's boots all you like, but many of us see through them. Prior to last summer, we had an average net spend of about £30m per season on transfers. Now I'm all for the Liverpool way, but a little depth would make the world of difference at times. The whole sell to buy model is a dead giveaway of FSG's true nature.

And nothing I said in my previous comment was incorrect, by the way. FSG, as you rightly put it, are businessmen; they are an investment group. Their main goal is, without doubt, to some day sell Liverpool for a massive profit. That's essentially their entire business model, to realise profit from asset appreciation. Go ask them yourself.

They know in order to do that, they don't have to win trophies every season, but they do have to stay competitive, be in the race and win the odd piece of silverware. Their main concern is to see continued growth and remain profitable without additional investment (from their end). Their goal is to sit in that sweetspot between on-field success and commercial viability. They are not passionate owners concerned with returning Liverpool to the former glory days of Paisley. They bought Liverpool because it was a great investment opportunity. No other reason.

Just look at the projects they've wanted to bring in. In the States, with their closed leagues and payment structure, there's far less risk in regard to income from things like TV rights, ticket sales and merch. FSG were a driving force in attempting to introduce the Big Picture Project and the Super League. Formats that would have given them more power and helped them to bring an element of that revenue security seen across the pond. They have no concern for preserving our ways and would love nothing more than to Americanise the s*** out of everything. They even tried to trademark the word 'Liverpool' for crying out loud. 🤣

I'd like to point out that despite my seemingly harsh opinions of FSG, I have on multiple occasions stated my appreciation for their responsible ownership.

04 May 2026 01:18:12
I like FSG. They get an irrational amount of hate and they just carry on and keep building the club.

It's pointless trying to have an argument with someone who has made their mind up about FSG. So just bless them a good day and that they have a ray of sunshine in other areas of their world.

04 May 2026 02:14:55
Chewy,
The US model for sports, namely NFL, NHL, NBA, are the best run leagues on earth. There is competitive balance. We don't have 1 team winning every year. Trades happen. The TV contracts are insane.


And I recall, before the Super League proposal, people complaining they didn't spend enough. So they tried to implement a model to allow that to happen and you all freaked out.
I pose again who would be better owners.

04 May 2026 05:03:29
🤣 Best leagues in the world! That's a good one. You can keep your closed leagues with your no promotion or relegation, your 3-hour-long games with 10 minutes of actual play, your unbearable level of advertisement, your plethora of plastic fans, your entirely domestic "world championships", your ass-backwards drafts and rewards for failure, your whole spectacle-over-sport vibe with your halftime shows, and your fake scripted jumbotron events, and the fact that teams can just pick up and move to an entirely different city on a whim. Ain't nobody this side of the pond interested in any of that crap. There would be literal riots if you tried to bring any of that nonsense in over here.



The only reason there's so much money made on US sports TV deals is because it takes 3-4 hours to broadcast a single game, and half of that time is filled with adverts!

The Super League was not a format introduced because the FSG were concerned that fans wanted them to spend more, it was nothing more than an attempt to introduce that closed league guaranteed revenue crap they have in the states. Exactly zero people are interested in that nonsense.

Funnily enough, I don't keep a list of the kinds of people who might be able to afford £5 billion purchases handy, do you?

04 May 2026 07:02:33
It has been said a few times here that Iraola and his family want to go back to Spain. So that will put him out of consideration. Unless we want another case of an unsettled manager at the club.

04 May 2026 08:00:05
mfahmee2, who is saying that though?

The press? The Bournemouth hierarchy?
I've never seen Iraola say it, and we all know stories are out about in the press to try and confuse the picture.

FPF - no evidence having players running through a brick wall for you will work at elite level? Jurgen Klopp disagrees.



Iraola is the most "Klopp-like" in terms of footballing intensity and aggressive style of any of the candidates, and he is the only one who has managed in the Premier League and consistently outperformed expectations.

04 May 2026 09:58:52
Iraola has Bournemouth up to 6th place after losing 3 of his starting back 4 and keeper last summer, that's outstanding management. He gets the best out of a team who sell their prized assets every season, I'd take him in a heartbeat and also get him to bring his scouts who seem to be exceptional at finding the hidden diamonds we were promised when Hughes joined.

04 May 2026 09:44:12
Ron, this is Ed reply to my question regarding what he think is going to happen to us managerial wise in the summer:

"As for us, I believe Dick and Ted were keen on Iraola, but he wants to return home to the Basque country, not Spain as people keep saying. Like most Basques, he does not really consider it Spain. I think that leaves two options, firstly stick with Slot a year and hold out for Enrique next summer. Secondly, there is Xabi and Hoeness if Slot is not too unsettled in the UK to stay another year. "

{Ed001's Note - yeah but since then Iraola has talked things over with his family and has said he wants to continue to manage in the Prem. So that puts him back as an option.}

04 May 2026 10:44:59
Chewy take a look at how many trophies we've won under FSG since 2010 than in the period between 1990-2010. You're a troll.

04 May 2026 11:30:36
Let's not rewrite history too much. Salah was Klopp's 3rd choice for the wide right role, and the 1st and 2nd have proven not to be that great. Also Keita, Nunez were solely his choices, and they were an injury-prone dud and an emotion-driven frustration respectively.

The results, based on the churn last summer, shouldn't surprise us. We didn't strengthen the squad, just made the first team on paper look better, but even into September, you could see the imbalance.

If we're getting a new manager, there are 2 key things they have to work out (for me anyway):
- If we're playing with a front three, which 2 are the pressing forwards. We went from 2/3 with Diaz/Nunez and Salah being free to 0/3, leading teams to have free rein to bypass them, which leads me into
- a definitive No6.

Despite having little to no attacking bite, it feels like we're playing a 4-0-6 formation. Either Slot or a new manager needs to either bring in a type of player who'll hold that spot and release Dom/Wirtz/Grav, or instruct one of them (Grav the most likely) to hold back. Grav being told to essentially headless chicken forward has been a stark reason for the midfield being almost non-existent. Macca doesn't seem to have the legs/appetite, and Dom is an 8.

If whoever can get those principal points sorted, then the RB issue can be addressed.

04 May 2026 12:01:04
I'm well aware, RedTom, I was here for it. As I've said several times before, in spite of my criticisms of FSG, I am appreciative of the fact that they are a massive improvement on the previous 2 muppets, and that they have been responsible owners. I also pointed out that they do want to be competitive and win silverware.

In fact, my critique of them was more of a loose rundown of their model and actions as opposed to anything else. It's mostly factual information, albeit with an opinionated tone. I'm pretty sure if you asked anybody who works in the business side of football, they would agree with almost everything I've said.

04 May 2026 12:15:27
Fair enough mfahmee2 and Ed001, my mistake.

I'm of the belief that ambitious managers will always look at the options and younger children tend to cope better with moves than older ones.
We might not be his preferred option, but it aligns quite well in my opinion.
His style of play, his Premier League track record, his ability to work with a DoF (Hughes), his ability to cope with top players leaving yet results are maintained (this is going to happen to us very soon), the respect and dedication he inspires in his players.

I worry about Alonso - no prem track record as a manager, plays more like Slot than Klopp, struggled with player relationships in Madrid.
Enrique has an unbelievable track record but not in the Premier League and he has a huge competitive advantage in his league.

{Ed001's Note - no worries mate. I like Iraola, I was glad to see him putting himself back in the frame for a Prem job. Hopefully his family could settle fine in Liverpool area, if they need a Basque-heritage friend, they can always get to know me ma!}

04 May 2026 14:42:56
Andoni Iraola is a massive risk imo. I know we all want our players to run and fight more given what we have been watching for the last 12 months, but that is not the only requirement for coaching one of the biggest clubs in the world.

Bournemouth can play this way as almost always the opposition sets up to attack them as they believe they are beatable. They don't ever have to solve any low/mid block problem.

On the flip side, in a normal season (caveat), 80% of the opposition set up to not get beaten by us, whether that be low or mid-blocks.



He also manages a bunch of relatively young ambitious players who plan to move onto bigger things. Whereas Liverpool is a destination club where players join to win everything, and big egos need to be managed.

We have no data to show how Iraola will fare under those conditions.

imo, Iraola needs one more bigger job before he is ready to be tested at the elite level. Newcastle seems like most obvious fit.

03 May 2026 10:27:27
I've been saying van Hecke would be a good signing since last summer Window.

Even one of the eds asked if I was serious, but I just felt he would be and will be a great signing if the rumours are true.

Also hearing, we are beginning talks with Wolves for Gomes, but wolves want 55-60m and we are nearer the 35m

03 May 2026 11:40:53
What we definitely need is more Dutch players.

03 May 2026 12:19:27
Yes, let's add a centre back who is poor defensively and woeful in the air, that's a great idea.

03 May 2026 12:32:34
Van Hecke is bang average. Even yesterday, I watched him on MOTD and he was awful. If we go down the road of signing players like him, our target next season will be making the Conference League places.

03 May 2026 12:58:25
This and the Isak leak are planted leaks for different reasons. One gives the impression that Slot is staying, the other smokes out one of the leaks. Edwards and co are upset at those who use inside info for monetary gains. If you want to know who certain ITKs are, look for the websites that match the ITKs posts to understand who said ITKs are.

03 May 2026 12:59:49
Sensesi on a free looks the best option. Assuming VVD goes at the end of next season and Konate extends, it would give us a good balance of youth and experience at CB.

03 May 2026 13:41:42
I think Jacquet and Leoni should be given an opportunity first before we start buying bang average defenders. A Dutch passport is not a criterion for playing for LFC.

03 May 2026 13:43:42
Hecke, no. Not for me. Better options out there

We missed a trick not getting Guehi over the line when our stock was at its highest.

03 May 2026 16:31:36
Can he pass the ball forward, because none of our current CBs can

Also, woeful in the air?

Can't be worse than Konate.

03 May 2026 17:34:17
Our CBs are the only ones who play the ball forward, Lfc1312. Everyone else has clear specific instructions to pass back to them ;).

03 May 2026 17:35:00
LFC1312, Van Hecke is a poor defender and is awful in the air. He can't do the fundamental basics of his job.

03 May 2026 18:06:16
Hecke, for the right price, is a good signing. Anyone arguing otherwise downs Toni's the sport. Just how most posters here tried to deny Guehis quality.

03 May 2026 18:09:25
19 defeats in all comps for LFC so far this season & you'd be a brave man to bet there won't be more.

03 May 2026 18:27:17
Doesn't understand*.

03 May 2026 18:50:31
@Dracred, you've got to be joking, neither CB wants to play the ball forward, it's a trend that's occurred all season

@VV, I know who has had the better season out of Van Hecke and Konate.

03 May 2026 19:28:53
Downs Toni would be a great shout. Better defender than Konate.

04 May 2026 00:47:33
That was a very polite description, @Vik.

02 May 2026 20:20:32
"Any truth to the Isak rumour? All reports seem to come from a single source (the scum rag)"

02 May 2026 21:13:10
Might be helpful if you say what the rumour is.

02 May 2026 21:53:40
Massive blow if true. Seems to be gathering pace, although I've seen a few saying it's fake. He was in the training video released and was fine during Slot's presser yesterday. What the heck?

02 May 2026 22:10:31
@Funky061, Every report says it is from the S*n and nowhere else. No official confirmation. Why would that rag have any insider knowledge, when Joyce and co are saying nothing. I think it is bulls***. They are saying he pulled his groin, but nothing was mentioned in the presser, only 4 hours before the story first surfaced. Suppose we will wait and see.

02 May 2026 22:30:34
Hope so Kirby. you're right, its mostly coming from the scum. Youd wonder how they out of all sources would have been granted the privledge of being the ones to break news. that's got Joyce written all of it.

Champions league is pretty secure but would be gutted not to have Isak get a run of pressure free games with Wirtz.

02 May 2026 23:58:26
Stoneage, that's not your groin.

03 May 2026 01:17:56
The Isak rumour is only with the Sun.

03 May 2026 01:55:10
Lewis Bower, who covers the academy and has contacts, has also indicated Isak is out.

03 May 2026 02:47:44
I still don't get how people insist they have nothing to do with The Sun yet quote a rumour. A waste of typing time, for several reasons.

03 May 2026 04:53:58
Who's groin is it then, Deisered?

03 May 2026 07:28:02
They are passing on the source of the rumour. That's all. It doesn't mean they have anything to do with the rag that tells lies.

03 May 2026 08:00:46
It should be like Voldemort on here. Not even mid-typed. Scum of a rag.

03 May 2026 08:13:32
I called Kelvin Mackenzie a "cubt" to his face in a lift in around 1999. He replied that he gets it all the time. And he is what I said he was - a aunt. Anyone associated with that rag should be treated like a pariah

03 May 2026 08:34:24
@The Real AG, I didn't read The Sun and never would. They were the source of about 20 websites, and I wouldn't have known that before I clicked them.

03 May 2026 09:40:37
Still no solid sources. I would have expected Joyce, Lynch, Pearce, etc to have something by now? Hopefully just more BS from the S*n?

03 May 2026 10:08:33
Sly Sports News saying it now as well. Usually pretty reliable when it's on there.

03 May 2026 10:16:13
SSN were referenced the S*n. It was in their paper talk section. He probably is injured, but I'm in denial, as we need him to get a result today, imo.

03 May 2026 10:16:32
Just found Ian Doyle's reply to a fan on X. He said: "Let's just say Liverpool may need to put some Academy players on the bench." So maybe the rumour has some legs after all?

03 May 2026 10:46:24
SlotSlitShatShot, truly great work calling him a cnut to his face. I applaud your efforts.

03 May 2026 10:59:42
I saw that the Mail on Sunday posted it, they ain't much better than the Scum.

03 May 2026 11:37:17
It was in the lift in canary wharf tower and I was pretty much shaking with rage to see him smugly grinning to himself. Only a decade after Hillsborough, I really felt like chinning him. Despicable human.

03 May 2026 13:44:47
Having someone within the club who is leaking team news to The S*n is honestly as bad as it gets. We should be launching an investigation immediately.

03 May 2026 15:03:13
Edwards has 1 year to save his overhyped reputation. Isak will be a ball and chain.

03 May 2026 18:55:28
Just a reminder the we sent a young English international to Germany because the bald part-timer fraud didn't want to spend any time developing him.

He much rather fly to Netherlands, right?

Now, this new Dutch guy would cost above or under the 35 million we got for Quansah?

02 May 2026 19:54:08
So, word going around is that Isak got injured in training and will be out for some time. Please be a lie, please.

02 May 2026 20:40:05
Well, we only have 4 games left and probably need 1 win for CL.

02 May 2026 21:37:35
They have had 4 days off this week, and he still manages to get injured in training. You couldn't make this up. He's made of crisps.

02 May 2026 22:15:51
Why do I get the impression that kimuraking.tdeh is a thai LFC supporter, but in reality they are a teenager typing from his/her laptop from his box room in a house in Surrey.

02 May 2026 22:48:21
Careful there, Arne, he's a master of jiu-jitsu.

03 May 2026 04:54:44
Probably has a black belt in origami.