08 Jun 2026 08:52:14
Seen reports this morning linking LFC to Nico Williams of Atletico Bilbao who would in my mind be an upgrade on Cody Gakpo and the guy from PSG, Barcola who in my mind are both one trick pony's. Since Barcelona are sniffing around Williams once again a cheaper option may be Ez Abde whose had a stand out season at Real Betis though was injured against Norway in a friendly while representing Morocco last night.
Any thoughts on this guy's potential Ed's?
{Ed078's Note - geez, didn't know Forrest had sold him? :)
08 Jun 2026 09:09:58
Williams might be a cheaper purchase option but because of the way Bilbao operate he's on very high wages - so that would be a stumbling block.
08 Jun 2026 09:25:03
B. Toure looks more betterer.
08 Jun 2026 09:52:42
Williams would be an overall more expensive option though. His wages are huge, and if we do move for him, he'd almost certainly be one of the highest earners in the squad, maybe except for Vvd.
08 Jun 2026 10:13:13
Nico Williams is not at all an upgrade on Cody Gakpo at the price he would cost, at least not in my eyes. Ezzalzouli is an interesting player coming off a great year at Betis, I'm sure the club knows about him.
08 Jun 2026 10:26:28
Not worth the obscene wages imo.
08 Jun 2026 10:28:20
I would be surprised if we had any interest in Nico Williams at the wages he is on. Is this just a Basque + Basque + winger need = 2 thing?
08 Jun 2026 10:48:07
Williams is on obscene wages, but his output is terrible. He's also a bit of a sicknote too.
08 Jun 2026 10:48:22
RolaColaIraola, I think Diomande looks bestest.
08 Jun 2026 11:08:05
ArAy, you are correct, sahr! I was thinking of a second winger. Diomande seems job jobbed tbh, according to the ITLs and my mate Wonky Bill.
08 Jun 2026 12:01:03
PB - He is much better than Gakpo. He was almost as good as Yamal when they won Euro 2024. But hey, that's just my opinion.
08 Jun 2026 12:02:20
Honestly think Williams isn't that good, flatters to deceive for me and isn't he on something like 400k a week?
08 Jun 2026 13:54:27
His wages are 375k a week, converted to GBP if he hits his bonus targets; no idea what they are. Without the bonus, his base salary is 275k. Not saying it's the right signing, but he was brilliant at Euros 2024.
It wasn't just Yamal that won that tournament, he played a big part in it. He would sit in around Gakpo money if we did sign him, maybe a bit more.
08 Jun 2026 14:21:52
Williams is cheap? His wages alone are thru the roof. And he isn't even that good.
08 Jun 2026 14:33:16
Looked good in them Euros, but that was 2024. Has he improved since then? A definite pass from me.