22 May 2025 10:37:30
I am normally an eternal optimist but I have a worrying feeling that the speculation around Wirtz will become a drawn out saga and be an excuse of the club not spending or a "make do" type buy. I think it happened with the Bellingham and Caicedo/ Lavia "deal" that led to late or no purchases. I hope I'm wrong of course!
22 May 2025 10:48:38
I would have agreed if it wasnt May! There's like 3 months to buy players.
22 May 2025 11:05:33
There can be no excuses this summer. They have had a year to plan it.
I suspect the Wirtz situation was unplanned. Whether that would disrupt the rest of the plans, we shall see but it shouldn't. The outlay for Wirtz would likely be in instalments anyway.
22 May 2025 11:09:08
Wirtz is due to make a decision within 10 days after his holiday. Let the poor bloke chill out with his family and take his time to make a life changing decision!
22 May 2025 11:36:32
"As long as you are okay with things not working out, then you can go for it".
- Jurgen Norbert Klopp
Tosh1966, that's the way I see transfers. Go for Wirtz as he is clearly interested in joining us. If it works, great. it doesn't? We move on. No point getting over-excited cos transfers (esp. big ones like this) are very complicated and unpredictable. It's okay to be cautiously optimistic but no point getting overworked about it. What will be, will eventually be.
Also, I wouldn't be falling for this cynicism of "the club is only suing this as an excuse to not spend. ". You really think these guys at the highest levels of the club who deal deals worth hundreds of millions of pounds will do all this work to get a player (including flying in his parents) just to punk the fans? Man, leave that stuff alone. It will only contribute to you getting worried for nothing. Just saying.
22 May 2025 11:42:48
I don’t think it’ll happen, I think he’ll go to Bayern, but I’m not bothered. If he comes, great, if not we’re not relying on individuals.
22 May 2025 11:45:13
If the kid can't decide then we should move on to other targets. I personally don't like the idea of this "False 9". I know Bobby played there but that was some 10 years ago when Salah and Mane had legs and were good enough to eat any opponents alive. We should go and sign a proper striker instead.
22 May 2025 11:55:24
This after we have more or less signed Frimpong and Kerkez. But sure, there have not been any purchases.
22 May 2025 13:14:07
Still don’t understand how people think Liverpool and Brighton made up the transfer just so fans got excited, totally brainless.
22 May 2025 13:44:08
Corse were not going to get him ? when have we ever spent that kind of money.
22 May 2025 13:53:47
@LiverpoolFc8
…Van Dijk? Nunez?
We’ve spent big before on a player. If you believe the rumours, leverksuen may accept €100m for Wirtz from a non-German team, which is comparable to the Van Dijk fee.
Not saying he will join either way.
22 May 2025 14:18:03
@Navy, I think LFC08 is being sarcastic.
@Fatwallet, I have no idea, man. But I guess some people love a conspiracy even tho outside the bubble they live in, they look absolutely of their rockers.
22 May 2025 14:19:22
I heard that rumor, but why would Leverkusen accept a smaller fee for wirtz? They are comfortably in the CL, aren't they?
{Ed001's Note - because he wants to move.}
22 May 2025 20:16:49
@House of cards, neither Mané nor Salah were at the club 10 years ago. Liverpool won a league title with Firmino playing as a “false 9” 5 years ago.
I would love to see Wirtz in a Liverpool shirt, hopefully Xabi will put in a good word on the clubs behalf.
Whatever happens, Im prepared to believe that those responsible at the club are being diligent about who they sign rather than incompetent. For the time being at least.
It’ll be an interesting summer as football and the transfer windows in particular have undergone an awful lot of change in the last few seasons.
We all seem to be expecting Liverpool to sign at least 2 or 3 top quality players at least. Id agree with that.
Outside of Wirtz who are peoples realistically attainable top bracket players you’d like to see in a Liverpool shirt next season?