Liverpool Rumours Archive July 11 2014

11 Jul 2014 19:55:16
reports coming from the Liverpool Echo that claim Liverpool have now made contact with QPR to discuss a possible deal to take Remy to Anfield.

11 Jul 2014 20:44:47
Eds have we yet, or do you think that we will try for konoplyanka or is that gone now?

{Ed002's Note - Not spoken with his club since January.}

Oh ok thanks ed

Good player, good price but would prefer we gave Borini a go. If he goes to Sunderland for £8m then Remy for £8m is a great replacement, but doubt he'd be happy to play squad role. he won't be first name down like at previous clubs

remy would be a good buy but think we need to look elsewhere. We have back ups now in lambert and borini (aspas still our player as well) so let's get a 1st team regular please

11 Jul 2014 17:56:51
Great site. I was wondering if you know why our interest in Shaqiri evaporated? Seemed keen to join us and seems a great player; decent price, young, quick, and offered plenty of options from winger to striker to creator. Great World Cup too.

Was it down to his wage demands?

{Ed001's Note - no, it was because Bayern offered him a new contract and he preferred to stay.}

And then we have moved to markovic by the way

11 Jul 2014 17:42:25
Eds, I've seen reports linking us to Wesley Sneijder again. Any indication that we are actually going for him or just lazy journo's?

{Ed001's Note - nothing in it as far as I am aware.}

Hope not - way past his best

11 Jul 2014 16:04:00
ED 001, you said you would ask about Griezmann today. Any luck?

{Ed001's Note - already answered down the page, still waiting on a definite answer but the quick reply was they didn't think so.}

It's a striker we are after plus Markovich. BR wants four strikers next season.

Oh my bad, thanks for the quick replies as always.

Far too lightweight and inconsistent - fee will be high and no better than what we have

11 Jul 2014 15:05:49
Hi eds the inderpendant, the mail and a few others claim Liverpool will try to sign loic remy now Suarez has gone, do u see this happening, also do u think him to be better than bony, thanks.

{Ed002's Note - I am not sure what will happen but I don't know anything about interest from LFC.}

Bloody hope not!not good enough!

11 Jul 2014 10:34:00
eds, how do you see wisdom fitting in this season?do you think he has a chance to claim the centre back spot next to Sakho or do you thinkwe will bring someone like Lovren in?

{Ed002's Note - I am b y no means sure Wisdom will be at the club next season.}

11 Jul 2014 11:46:56
I agree with Ed001 and I won't be surprised if he is gone permanently.

Are there are clubs showing an interest Ed?

{Ed002's Note - Derby.}

Keen to know what others thoughts are, including Eds.

What message does going out on loan give to our players? Is it just basically a shop window?

I ask cause Wisdom did well at Derby. Borini did well at Sunderland and although injuries didn't help, Assidi did fine at Stoke both the last two mention scored goals against top sides. All three are available, although we are looking for their positions in the market.

Last one Ilori did well in Spain, an outstanding game against Barca. Not hearing anything about him, again we're looking at CBs

I can see why Suso could leave, although a talent he didn't do very well on loan but wants more 1st team action.

He should be given a chance at RB to be honest - Johnson was disappointing last season and Wisdom's definitely better defensively in my opinion.

I'd be very dissapointed if we let Wisdom go this summer, I really like him and the little I saw of him at Derby was very impressive.

@Crunch I have huge amounts of issues with your post mate!
First off, Lovren is a LCB, so if we do bring him in then IMO it would be as a replacement for Agger and he would certainly not be displacing Llori or Wisdom. BTW what I saw of Llori last season he looked anything but ready for the PL as he is too lightweight.
Second while Assaidi and Borini may have scored a couple of important goals for there respective loan clubs last season they hardly set the world on fire and I wouldn't expect them to be selected in front of the prospective signings of Markovich or Bony (or the current squad members Coutinho or Lambert for that matter).
Lastly, Brendan has only been with the club for a couple of years and therefore youth players may have been selected for a different style of play so it would seem obvious that unless they can adapt to our style of play (independent of their caliber) then they must be put in the 'shop window'.
May forums for debate like this one live long.

11 Jul 2014 10:25:22
Interesting article in the metro, comparing Bony with Benzema, Balotelli and Origi. The defensive stats are particularly interesting.
Also remember that Bony took a while to settle into the pl, with 12 of his goals coming in the second half of the season.
Google metro bony stats.

I read the same article. I'd be tickled if we put in a bid for Bony.

I read the article some of the stats are silly I would say but with or without the stats bony would be my choice out of those players anywho!

I can tickle you.

I hope we put a bid in. 25 goals last season and 16 in the premier league. And he's a tough boy, just what we need up front.

I have to be honest and say Bony wouldn't be my first choice but, if he made the move, i'd support him. What I can't fathom is fans saying he is "just what we need up front"? How is he just what we need up front!? We just bought Lambert to give us a physical presence and it is clear to anybody who actually watched us last season that a "tough boy" is simply not a requirement for the system we play. I think Bony is a good player but would be unsuitable for our system and would certainly not be as effective as a Suarez-type player because his main strengths are aerial and power - something that would be almost redundant in the system we play.

The Metro is a comic

3 months ago I mention Bony and it was "no way!" Now.

Also confused as to why we would go for Bony when we have Lambert. TBH prefer to bank the cash till next Jan/Jul than spend it on Bony. A good player perhaps just not what we need at the mo.

Surely Bony would want to play the No. 9 role; so where does that leave Sturridge?

{Ed001's Note - Bony has played attacking midfield and second striker a lot in his career apparently. I never knew that until I was reading a message from someone who has worked with him. They didn't seem to think he would have any worries about playing in any of those 3 roles, if asked to do so.}

10 Jul 2014 22:26:33
Hi Ed's

Do you know if we hold any interest in jackson martinez from porto?
I Hope we do as I believe he has the fire power to replace suarez.
Also I personally think sanchez was over rated and over paid. Glad he did not choose us due to his missus not wanting to live in merseyside.

Any info on lovren on the deal?

Thank's

{Ed001's Note - No interest in him from us that I know of. I totally disagree on Sanchez, I would have loved him to sign for us. As far as I know there is no change on Lovren, but I am pretty sure he is away on holiday at the moment, and he will be sitting down and speaking to the club when he returns.}

11 Jul 2014 07:47:52
Sanchez is a great player bit if he had to sign for anyone else I would have picked Arsenal. They just spent 30m strengthening the position that is by far their strongest with Walcott, Ox, Podolski, Carzola and Gnaby (and sometimes Wilshere and Ramsey slotting in as well)

I don't think that it was a case of his wife/girlfriend not wanting to live on Merseyside (or any English city for that matter) - she wants to live in London. It's certainly attractive to many people.

I'm gutted about Sanchez. During the previous WC and whilst still at Udinese, I rated him at that time as possibly world's best player.
Barcelona has stifled him. Great player, and one of only a couple worthy of (trying) to replace Suarez.

No chance of him, or Falcao so I don't think we should try and replace Suarez, but look at where the better players are in the world for other positions.

At the end of last season I made a few vague shouts for J Martinez, Sissoko at Newcastle and even Debuchy as latter two wouldn't break the bank, then put your money where it's needed.