27 Aug 2021 12:26:43
hi Ed002
I know this is the liverpool site and happy to repost this on a more appropriate one but can you give us an update on what looks like a lot. of high profile moves in the pipeline? Ronaldo, Mbappe, Haaland
Thank you!
{Ed002's Note - (a) Is moving this summer when someone offers Juventus about €30M and the player about €500k per week or so. (b) May move to Real Madrid this summer, if not next. (c) Will move next summer to Real Madrid, Bayern Munich or Chelsea.}
1.) 27 Aug 2021
27 Aug 2021 15:00:44
ed2 - Liverpool are rarely if ever named as one of these clubs in the running for the likes of the true global superstars like Mbappe, Haaland etc. I don't actually mind this to be fair, as I like how we approach things. However I am interested as to whether this would ever change? We're 5th in revenue in 2021 aren't we? I remember you used to say that the elite players wanted to go to clubs that compete for trophies every year. we seem like we're on the way there if not there currently. So I guess I interested to hear your view of what Liverpool would need to do differently to have a chance to be signing these superstar players.
{Ed002's Note - Liverpool's revenue is of no relevance as they do not have cash to buy with - that can only come from profit from the revenue (Liverpool have none as they are lossmaking for the last year reported, income from transfers - Liverpool have raised a little this summer but also purchased Konate and have debt from last year, and a small amount the owners can put in.}
2.) 27 Aug 2021
27 Aug 2021 17:00:33
How can we be so far behind financially, how do cities/ united/ chelsea's wages make sense?! are they just better managed then us?
How can we compete with these teams in the long run?
{Ed0666's Note - we can’t and we’re gonna get relegated
3.) 27 Aug 2021
27 Aug 2021 17:15:32
You said relegated!
But winning the league will be a challenge!
4.) 27 Aug 2021
27 Aug 2021 16:40:12
Thanks ed002 - good to hear the perspective ðŸ‘.
5.) 27 Aug 2021
27 Aug 2021 20:16:48
to hell with them all. spend all your like. We're 100% the best team in the league. Champs all the way.
6.) 28 Aug 2021
28 Aug 2021 00:05:45
I think mbappe is a good player as is Ronaldo and haaland however they all started somewhere there are other players out there who are just as good or have the potential. It’s a team game and people forget that. What klopp has done on what I would say is a modest budget compared to some others is build a team. Salah mane jota these players weren’t too goalscorers. Now they are. The team is bigger than one player.
7.) 28 Aug 2021
28 Aug 2021 06:46:11
thanks for the responses ed. Couple final Qs -
I was reading about manU's share price increased 8% since the Ronaldo signing. Has FSG sold any shares in Liveprool?
what is the benefit for a club to do this? is it more to do with the overall value of the club that would be more beneficial for the owners as opposed to making any difference with profit / loss?
{Ed002's Note - FSG sold part of the business to RedBird. There are no shares in Liverpool.}