Liverpool Rumours Archive January 11 2016

11 Jan 2016 15:03:07
Klopp just dismissed the Pato rumours in the Arsenal pre-game press conf. With these words "My private advice to you is don't follow the Pato path any longer. ".

{Ed001's Note - maybe finally people will listen now he has said it too! I have become bored of telling people it is not happening.}

11 Jan 2016 15:18:11
Really annoying that all the papers etc are reporting it as a done deal. what is the point in this?! Also saying we are bidding for praet? Assume this is bs too. Best just 2 wait until window closes and then we will all know for sure. I personally don't think we will sign anyone.

{Ed002's Note - Interest in Anderlecht's Dennis Praet has run hold and cold for a while and the likes of Ajax, Everton, Southampton, Hoffenheim, Liverpool, Aston Villa and Dynamo Moscow have moved on in the past year. Both Sevilla and Valencia had offers rejected in the summer whilst Aston Villa were also being kept informed by Anderlecht of any approaches for the player. and I suspect they might be first to put an acceptable offer on the table. Juventus were represented at a couple of games but were, I understand, unconvinced by the player. Arsenal has again looked atin recent weeks, once they new that there would be a January bid from elsewhere, but I am not aware of them taking it any further. However, Fiorentina has had several meetings with representatives of the player and Anderlecht - and are seemingly getting to the point where an agreement over a January transfer can be reached. If Liverpool are again interested in the player, and I am not so sure why they would want to bring in yet another attacking midfield player at the time, he may well provide a suitable replacement for Coutinho if he were to leave.}

11 Jan 2016 15:47:17
Ed. wouldn't be a transfer window without the done deal on every player ever mentioned who still kicks a ball today.

{Ed002's Note - The media do this to the Liverpool fans as they are gullible and easy to tease. Everybody knows this is just a nebelwand from Klipperty.}

11 Jan 2016 16:21:00
So ed just to confirm pato isn't coming?

{Ed002's Note - Down graded from "done deal" to "nailed on" Lavers.}

11 Jan 2016 17:13:03
Don't know how you put up with it Eds, for weeks you've been saying Pato isn't going to join Liverpool, every day, posters still ask you about him, perhaps now they will pick a new player they have in their X-box/ PlayStation games team and rack your brains about them now until the end of the transfer window.

11 Jan 2016 18:13:16
I remember when someone said, categorically, that we weren't signing Mario Balotelli.

Te hee.

Sorry, just being facetious.

11 Jan 2016 18:14:41
He is rubbish now anyway, he's been sent out on loan from corinthians, what does that tell you? they was really keen to have him a few years back LOL not so keen now are they haha!

11 Jan 2016 19:10:45
Even though it was never going to happen neither did I want or think it we was going to sign Pato.
Allow to give my opinion as to why some may of believed the rumour. Pato as we know did once have potential, potential not realised. Pato is injury prone. Pato will be over priced and Pato will under deliver. Sounding familiar yet?

In summary Pato is a modern day Liverpool fc player he ticks all the boxes, sad but true in the words of Rafa " these are facts"

11 Jan 2016 19:18:02
Klopp might be creating a smokescreen. We haven't had one of them yet this window.

11 Jan 2016 19:45:42
Don't forget the mirrors to go with the smoke AUH 😜.

11 Jan 2016 20:39:10
And I know - Klopp is a smokescreen. Don't worry guys, we are getting Pato and Gary Monk this week, along with Ashley Williams for old time's sake.

11 Jan 2016 21:25:54
To be honest the rumours have also said we are buying the German national team too, pinch of salt stuff. Don't want Pato anyway, it would seem he has not met the potential everyone gave him and at £11mil! I would rather stay within FIFA FFP.
The Eds and some posters know what is and isn't happening, so I take them for what they say. Nothing is definite as the club does not seem to like giving any confirmation until the deal is done - lest we forget the Willian transfer to Tottenham, oh sorry no Chelsea!
Don't always buy what the media and press are selling.
It does make for an interesting transfer window though, the will we won't we and are they worth it or not. love it!
Thanks for the info as always Eds and all, can't wait to see what's next.

12 Jan 2016 00:43:14
Managers are fond of saying the opposite while negotiations undrway. So probably klopp has given it away - Pato is indeed coming.

11 Jan 2016 09:38:22
Gday Eds, is it true that Caceres is an option for Liverpool this January? Would he be available on loan and do you see him as a good choice?
Thanks!

{Ed002's Note - Juventus are completely done with Martin Cacares and are willing to sell in January. Fenerbahce have shown some tentative interest and Juventus have been trying to persuade Monaco to take him. I can't really answer the persistent questions about Liverpool interest as I am not aware that he is a viable option - he never seems to play that regularly, his wages will be high, there are very clear first choices, he certainly won't be an improvment ove rthe existing players - all in all a real DF decision igf that is what Liverpool are looking at.}

11 Jan 2016 08:30:51
Hi Eds,

Did Liverpool ever make a Loan bid for Subotic and was it rejected?

{Ed001's Note - yes, no.}

11 Jan 2016 08:45:40
Hey Ed001, do u think the club will go back to BVB with a permanent offer for Subotic? He might cost around 10 million GBP and the club is stripped to its bare bones in the CB department right now, or will Klopp wait till the summer for someone like Matip or Caseres?

{Ed001's Note - I don't think Klopp sees him as the long term answer.}

11 Jan 2016 08:52:23
So a loan move could well happen?

{Ed001's Note - not if he gets a permanent offer elsewhere that suits him, as that is what he is looking for.}

11 Jan 2016 10:03:48
So I guess we can rule out a loan move then. Do you see us bringing in a CB before the end of the window?

{Ed002's Note - The club has made no secret of their desire to add a centre back but first choice Subotic is not available on the desired loan or loan to buy. They could simply buy him but seem reluctant - perhaps what money the club has available will be used elsewhere. Matip can sign a pre-contract agreement know but is otherwise not available unless a significant offer were made - I don't know why the club has not signed a pre-contract with him at this time. The other two stand out Germany based centre backs that Klipperty will know are Niklas Sule and Sead Kolasinac. I am surprised the club has not looked to either as both could be attainable this month - perhaps the money is not there? Caceres is certainly available, but makes zero sense to me. Ilori has returned so perhaps Klipperty thinks the situation has eased and with others soon returning from injury that may prove to be enough - my views are well known. Ba was looked at but I think a move this month is unlikely - and whilst expectations are high, he remains unproven at this level.}

11 Jan 2016 11:41:55
I agree that Caceres could be a bad signing, but it definitely smells like the money just isn't there atm for our preferred options. Sule would be a great signing and Matip would do nicely for now also. The prospect of playing a fragile Toure with an even more fragile Ilori against Arsenal and United is frightening. We have zero cover for our only two semi-fit center backs and surely the club would've already bought someone in time for these games if they had any money. Sadly it seems a loan may be our only option, let's just hope we can get someone half decent. Maybe Chelsea would let us have Djilobodji!

{Ed002's Note - Djilobodji is certainly available and there is a meeting scheduled regarding him in the next couple of days - but Liverpool has not shown interest.}

11 Jan 2016 11:42:30
Ed002, isn't sead kolasinac a left back? i though he plays left back for schalke04. If nikolas sule is available then perhaps liverpool should look to buy him. he has looked great in few games i have seen him play for hoffenheim.

{Ed002's Note - Obviously he would only have been about 16 or 17 at Hoffenheim and I don't know what position he played. He only started playing LB when Keller arrived but had previously played at CB. This versatility is what is attracting attention of a couple of major sides.}

11 Jan 2016 16:20:50
Money used in elsewhere in the sense you are talking about grujic right ed?

{Ed002's Note - Not in particular.}

11 Jan 2016 16:33:53
Howedes is the answer. An €11 million release clause.

{Ed002's Note - Any release clause is of zero relevance. Add to that no interest whatsoever from Liverpool.}

12 Jan 2016 04:55:27
Howedes is in Orlando, enjoying the Bundesliga winter break. An hour a way drive and I can break the news that Mikey Mouse himself is flying him over with his private jet!