12 Dec 2023 18:28:17
Hello Ed002

Hope you doing well mate.

I may have this totally wrong but, I remember you mentioning Liverpool being potentially interested in Johan Bakayoko (kiddie from PSV) .

Looks a hell of a talent - any news of interested parties? I think spurs were keen at some point?

Many thanks.

{Ed002's Note - Johan Bakayoko (RW) Cost effective solution for PSG but may stuggle to be a starter and that will put the player off. Crystal Palace, Napoli and Burnley have expressed an interest. Everton have a horribly lopsided set of wingers but have not made any approach as I understand it. Liverpool have looked and if they are interested it would be as a replacement for Salah but there will be far better, albeit far more expensive, options available - and they have a preferred target. Wildcard may be Newcastle but it would only make sense if there were a departure. Spurs may offer a wildcard solution.}

1.) 13 Dec 2023
13 Dec 2023 08:45:03
A horribly lopsided set of wingers. That gave me a laugh, Ed.

2.) 13 Dec 2023
12 Dec 2023 22:18:03
Hi Ed002, who's the preferred target, if you don't mind me asking?

{Ed002's Note - Sane - and I have answered this repeatedly.}

3.) 13 Dec 2023
12 Dec 2023 23:09:44
Sane the preferred target I think you have said, Ed002. Personally think we should be looking for someone more 25 and under - Sane will be 28 in Jan. His game is heavily paced reliant as well and that’ll probably start fading in a couple of years. I’d rather go for someone like Mbuemo, 24, good performer at a smaller team, someone who can make the next step when they move to us, like Mane and Firmino did.

{Ed002's Note - Indeed and as I have explained there are far better options out there but Klopp wants Sane.}

4.) 13 Dec 2023
13 Dec 2023 04:38:53
Thanks ED - appreciate it mate.

5.) 13 Dec 2023
13 Dec 2023 14:13:24
That’s just insane.

6.) 13 Dec 2023
13 Dec 2023 15:58:28
All signs point to Sane replacing Salah unless something changes his availability (injuries, etc) . Klopp seems to get who he wants when he's adamant about the player, for better or worse.

7.) 13 Dec 2023
13 Dec 2023 16:51:54
I would be extremely surprised if Klopp managed to convince the recruitment committee of investing in a 28 year old Bayern player with a chequered injury history again.

Bakayoko certainly seems a good target although I would agree that it would be unlikely unless Salah was dead set to leave.

8.) 14 Dec 2023
13 Dec 2023 22:08:23
I for one would be very disappointed if we end up going for Sane. Not that I think he's a bad player or anything, but the age bracket and Injury record plus supposed attitude issues doesn't put him in the bracket of Salah replacement in my eyes. Better off trying to convince Salah to stay than get him. As above we need to target younger potential rather than Same who would straight away be the oldest and this first person we would then need to replace again in the forward line. We tend to make big names rather than buy them in, don't tend to have much luck when we purchase the big names.

9.) 14 Dec 2023
13 Dec 2023 20:10:18
Who do you think are the better options Ed.

{Ed002's Note -For me and from talking with others who know far more about players, Marcus Edwards would be an excellent choice or take a real outsider like Sebastian Szymanski who is having a great season or Matias Soule - both have a lot of potential. But Klopp has seemingly set his heart on Leroy Sane with a few options I have mentioned before.}

10.) 14 Dec 2023
14 Dec 2023 21:29:01
And is Sane obtainable Ed for us financially? Have we registered our interest with Bayern?

{Ed002's Note - Read TFP. Tedious.}

11.) 15 Dec 2023
15 Dec 2023 06:22:29
Been right back through them Ed. Thanks anyway.