Liverpool Rumours Archive June 11 2013

11 Jun 2013 16:44:49
Allright eds, know of any recent interest in Hernanes of Lazio? cheers {Ed002's Note - Nothing involving Liverpool at all.}

United were interest a while back. But, as nothing came of it i'd say the chances of him moving to England are very slim.

£24 million release clause or summit like that, we were linked about two seasons ago but nowt else

Garbage anyway

11 Jun 2013 11:23:56
Rumour has it, that we are keeping tabs on Nacer Chadli (FC Twente). Do any of the Ed's know any more? {Ed002's Note - One time looking to a move to Fulham, Chadli is now attracting the attention of Shaktar, Juventus and Dortmund.}

11 Jun 2013 16:57:11
Is there any interest in Luke Shaw? I think he would be a great buy and is certainly on route to being one of the best left backs in England. 17 years old is young but even if he was loaned back to Southampton for the year

Would be top signing.

Very very unlikely to happen because he signed a new contract a few months back. But I do agree with him being one of the best LB in the country. anyone else think that he's better than our very own Jack Robinson?

Well Jaz, you buy him now (if he was for sale) and you loan him back to Saints. So, Saints say you will pay what he will be worth in summer 2014 then-which they would say will be £30m+. Not really that probable, is it?
Anyway, Chelsea and Utd. want a piece of him, so not going to be much left! LOL

Saint Martin

For me this a repeat text but here we go again. Luke Shaw when he leaves us at Southampton will go to a big four club.

He is a Chelsea fan as well as being the next Garath Bale off our youth team production line. He is that good. No disrespect to LFC but you have some way to go before you can challenge the big 4 above you.

But not as far as us!

It will never happen

Big time overrated, can't defend not super quick. {Ed001's Note - seriously? You might want to try watching him play, he can defend.}

Would be an excellent signing. Unfortunately can't see it happening myself

Robin

I'm being honest here but I think he is probably the best 17yr old Left WingBack in the world right now. It's not that we can't buy him, its that because most soccer players consider money and the lure of 'taking the easy way out' a. k. a getting readymade CL soccer, he won't consider us. That's the problem with Soccer players, look at Falcao, he may want the money, but he doesn't care of CL soccer. I'm being honest here again, I would much rather pay him big to get us back in CL soccer indirectly!. Yes we have paid big, but we will get what we want and he gets his, I thought that is the purpose of a player-club relationship?.

Go watch him live mate not as good as everyone says, not saying he might be good in 3 or 4 years just not good enough now and not worth what they want for him just to sit on the bench like Coates

11 Jun 2013 14:34:25
Used the search function but just wondering if you guys got any further updates on the Benteke enquire or in your opinion will it only become clear when suarez the snake leaves?

Saurez the Snake!! - get a life will you, what are people like you going to say if he stays at the club - there is still no guarantee anyone will pay the right money for him, and until I see it said by LFC that Saurez has put a written transfer request in - I don't believe everything I read.

Snake? Shame on you poster. Whether he stays or goes, I will remain a fan.

John, does the 'B' stand for 'Born yesterday'?

Disney!

Luis Suarez has NOT slagged off the LFC supporters, in fact he has praised them and always had done. He has NOT slagged off the club at any point. He wants to leave for two reasons. One the British press has hammered him at every opportunity and Luis knows this will never stop. And two Luis wants to play in the champions league (preferably with Real Madrid) and who can blame him with his incredible talent.

There are many 'so-called' Liverpool supporters who turn on players and the team when things are not to their liking. This isn't exclusive to just Luis the same applies to Joe Allen who had a tough time of it last year because his form dipped and it didn't help one bit when these so called supporters hammered him every game. They did the same to Lucas. They did it Downing. They did it to Henderson and Enrique and Reina and they slagged off the life long legend Carra and when Stevie Gerrard perhaps LFC's greatest ever player had a dip in form last season they slagged him off as well.

And they call themselves 'Supporters'?

To all those who slag of our own players when they struggle, when they show a dip in form, when they are battling fitness or trying to gain confidence, to all those 'so called supporters'. you bring shame upon the club, you bring shame upon the word 'support' you bring shame upon yourselves. You're not supporters at all. Not even close.

As for Luis Suarez, he wants to leave, we should say thanks for the good times, you brought us many happy memories and a few sad ones, but real supporters, who care about our OWN players who wish to move on should just say thank you and good luck.

Luis has made mistakes, we all do, but he is by no means a 'snake' and anyone who thinks he is should look at the bigger picture, at his 'football' situation, and remember that a footballers career is short, they want to play at the highest levels of the game and LFC at this time cannot offer Luis that and LFC cannot promise him that in the near future either. We are still rebuilding the club in a sound financial way, little by little and if that means Luis leaves for the good of both parties then so be it. We should wish him well and say thank you for his time and effort here at LFC.

That's REAL support!

Stevie the Red.

He's not a snake. Respect Suarez

No Disney - it stands for Being a Kopite since 1959 - and why do you ask? - please don't tell me you believe everything you read in the press, you might believe O J was innocent and that Alex Ferguson was a nice bloke.

I think fans are entitled to feel disgruntled about suarezs latest outbursts. After all of his antics we have stuck by him no matter what so I think he owes us one more season to break top 4. Yes the press have hammered him but he doesn't help himself either. I for one would be gutted if he left but because people are voicing their opinions it doesn't mean they aren't supporters

I agree with most of what you're saying Stevie except for him not slagging the supporters off. He said in the interview that no one supported him when the times were bad which is just outrageous if you ask me (and probably most of Liverpool supporters). He shouldn't be called a snake but we shouldn't ignore the fact that whenever the club has backed him, he does another stupid thing which not only makes him deservedly look like a fool but also this club and this has caused a massive effect on the PR of the club which in turn affected our sponsors (Standard Chartered demanded compensation for the damage of their image after the Suarez vs Evra saga).

10000% agree with you stevie the red
Scutty

We haven't sold the lad yet and people are already slaggin him. No wonder he wants out.

11 Jun 2013 19:51:16
Stevie what you said is unbelievably true. We should stop slagging them and get behind them. Suarez is not a snake he is a great player. Where would we have ended without in him in our side. To call him a snake is shameful.
Omar

Original poster here and I was one of his biggest fans but he runs back to the home land and says he basically wants to leave now why couldn't he just button up and let his agent get the move like he says he loves Liverpool bla bla bla talk is cheap he is under minding Rogers making the second Liverpool manager he worked with look stupid so stop supporting suarez give faith to the lads who want to stay and play you bunch a blind fools

Show some respect person. Suarez has been amazing for the reds. Crawl back in your cave and try following another team with like minded supporters.
Shame on you for slagging off one of our players
Tel 1949

He talks up fans and then disrespect Liverpool by public saying he is interested in other clubs so howdo you feel about what he said no doubt he is an amazing player honestly didn't even care about the bite but he was sly he shouldn't have done that publicly that's a fact he you argue you need to take your suarez glasses of I support Liverpool Nov suarez person

Listen the only snake in the grass is you and stop being so perfetic he only wants to leave because of the of the press and champs lge football Suarez has been amazeing for us over what 2 and half year he's been the only top quallity dtricker we've had for the best part of 2 and half year you goon {Ed001's Note - Do you believe everything you are told? Suarez is not bothered about the press at all.}

Suarez has revealed before that he is not happy with life in the Premier League, where he feels he has been chastised by the media for his conduct, and aired his complaints once again, and he said: "The press have made me feel bad since the moment I arrived in England, they have never judged me on how I play football, they judged me on my attitude. "

Suarez also blamed his public perception for the reason he was not chosen as the PFA Player of the Year last season, adding: "They said I dived, moaned, postured, they said I was racist, they said everything.

"They have never spoken well of me. That's why, when people said that I could have been chosen as the best player in the Premier League, I said: 'I'm relaxed, I know that in England I'm never going to be given an important prize'. "

Although Suarez emphasised he enjoys playing for Liverpool and was particularly grateful to the support he has received from the Anfield faithful, he admitted his love for the club and its supporters may not be enough to convince him to stay.

"When I was a kid I dreamed of playing for Liverpool. I have been able to play with great players who know me well and I would love to spend many more years at Liverpool, " he said. "Their stadium is spectacular, their fans are phenomenal. Their fans have tattoos of me. I could never have imagined that.

"After the suspension the fans all supported me. That's something I remember and it has made me think 'Luis, forget it all and stay'. But I cannot forget it, because I have suffered, my family have suffered, and away from football I have a family that supports me, and these things hurt them. "

His own words, Luis wants to leave because of the British Press!

Those who claim to be Liverpool supporters and then slag off Luis are no better than the disgraceful British press.

Go and follow another club, you won't be missed at Liverpool FC or by the loyal fans who stand by their own players through thick and thin. I would say 'support' but some of you don't understand the meaning of the word.

If Luis leaves then I wish him well and say thanks for the many times he lit up Anfield with his brilliant skill and goals he will be missed by the majority. Thankfully there are lot more good LFC supporters than bad ones!

Kenny number 7 {Ed001's Note - oh yes and he has shown himself to be so trustworthy and honest! How dumb are you? This is the same crap he pulled on Groningen and Ajax, yet people are still lapping up his bull.}

It's always grate to see one of the ed's on your side people don't realise on this site he is using the press as a excuses persons on here can't see true the what he is trying to do he blames the press cuttings never says I racistly abused one guy stuck my finger up to fan admitted to diving and bit someone so it is my fault I deserve it no he says he don't understand why now really how can you defend him honestly how

11 Jun 2013 13:41:00
There are rumours about Ivan Rakitić from Sevilla in different papers today. The player have made a statement that he want Sevilla to improve the squad "or else he might leave for Liverpool" is quoted by the player. First time I hear his name being linked with LFC - any thoughts?

I think he would be a really useful addition, would bring some much needed experience in that deep-lying playmaker role I think. When Gerrard isn't in the side that is.
Tobes.

Now that Navas has joined Man C, will Sevilla use the transfer fund to improve their squad and thus making Rakitić reconsider his options?

He really reminds of me of Nedved- I think Rakitic will be awesome in a couple of years

11 Jun 2013 09:40:54
eds, is there any known interest in Adem Ljajic from lfc? or others {Ed002's Note - Torino and Atletico Madrid.}

11 Jun 2013 10:31:30
Aspas in Liverpool for medical

I can't get excited about this lad, though I wish him well. 1 goal every three games last season, no international caps and coming from a poor Celta Vigo side. Am I missing something?

He scored 12 of there 37 goals and assisted 7 not bad in a struggling team is it learpholl, MARK

Yeah your missing the fact that he fits well within the system and is technically an extremely gifted footballer! Sometimes its better to take a risk on someone at 7/8 million who may not be well known than trying to sign someone for 20 million just because everyone knows his name! Not trying to have a go btw just stating why you should be a bit more optimistic than you are :)

Graham Hunter speaks highly of him and to me that says something also

Coming from a poor side which was nearly relegated scoring 12 goals isn't too bad. Enrique and Arteta don't play for Spain but doesn't make them bad players, it's a hard team to get into.

Yes you should be very cheap, young, and his stats are great he may only have 1 goal every three games but as you said for a poor side to get goals while your side is under performing then you must be doing something right as well as that he has the third best stats in La Liga only Ronaldo and Messi have better stats than him

He scored 12 of there 37 goals and assisted 7 not bad in a struggling team is it learpholl, MARK

11 Jun 2013 12:50:00
give the lad a chance will ya. tommy irish red

One of the main problems is that people get over excited about a player before they have proven themselves. There wasn't a massive furore surrounding Coutinho, but there was for Carroll.

I hope he sets the world a light but I can't see it. I, like the original poster have concerns that rather than signing a 7/8 Million (risk) would rather folk out for a 20-25Million (guarantee).

Look at all the money which has been wasted on these 'risks' in recent years and how many have paid off.

Countinho is the only one who comes to mind in the last three years (as a success) and even he cost around 12Mill?

But like I said, I hope for the best but fear for the worst.

RobbehLFC.

He made the team of the season. Was on the bench though. Falcoa, Messi and Ronaldo was starting ahead of him

To the person who said he has the 3rd best stats in La Liga after Messi and Ronaldo, he is joint 16th for goals and joint 15th for assists. Good luck to the lad and I hope he does well but let's have a bit of perspective and hope he doesn't end up another Assaidi, Allen, Sahin etc.
Learpholl

Who was excited when Coutinho arrived? not too many, we never heaped pressure on the kid and he has turned out to be a cracking signing, let's just wait to see him in action, we may be pleasantly surprised

Medical Hass been Passed, Deal Finalised, Offically to join july 1st. Excellant

Eds just a quick question and my opinion on this transfer. why have we brought this player when we have a tallent in assaidi? I rate assaidi when ever he came on I thought he showed some class at times but never played its hard for me to see were this lad fits in. also is it me or when ever we sign a player that has never set the world a light they fail. in terms off that I mean un-heard off. I find it hard to be honest ian ayre quoted a few days ago that rodgers is under no pressure to secure champions league football. now judging by that and the lack off effort to bring in some bigger names it looks as if the board has settled for mid table. surly now is the time to put are bloody hands in our pockets. and also were is our backbone? suarez needs to be shown the door we need the funds and we need commitment. {Ed001's Note - because Assaidi has no end product.}

We just ignoring that this post is pointless as we all read newspapers/bbc/other news stories :/

As for the lad, let's judge him after he's played a bit for us!

Another problem is people being negative about a signing before they have even played.

Looks a decent prospect. dazmund saying noone was excited about Coutinho? Had you been living under a rock, he had been an obvious star for a good 3/4 seasons before we signed him. Everyone who knows anything about football was raving about him. I'm looking forward to watching Aspas in action even if he doesn't have an instant impact or isn't a game changer he will still be a decent acquisition, technically gifted, left footed although that might not seem important it gives us options we may not have otherwise had with Downing and Sturridge being the only lefties we've got at the moment. I think it's a good signing and hopefully can re-create the form showed by Michu since entering the Premier League, they played in the same side in the Segunda and Celta fans rated (still do) more highly than they did Michu. I'm optimistic but think we still need a little more firepower.
Tobes

*I hope he sets the world a light but I can't see it. I, like the original poster have concerns that rather than signing a 7/8 Million (risk) would rather folk out for a 20-25Million (guarantee). * No such thing as a guarantee, actually we've got a better track record with so called " lesser signings" even if he doesn't turn out to be great the most we could lose is 3-4m, how much money would be lost on carroll, downing, henderson, allen if we sold them today? lots, that's how much.

I think you all forget about the fact Football is a team game. As long as the sum of the parts is great than the sum of the individual talents, you can be a success. Real Madrid have spent HUGE amounts on world renown players over the last 20 years or so, largely at an expense to the academy, Barca have brought through many players at a lot less cost who play a certain style which is why for large periods they have dominated.

Would xavi and iniesta suit stoke (under pulis)? NO, Stoke don't play their football. Brendan is building a team around his and Liverpools football style, I don't care if we don't score many goals, or if our stirker only get 15 goals a season, if we garner more points than other teams regardless of how, that can only mean one thing!

A fighter till the end. check
he has pace, check
understands how to manipulate the football, check
techincal ability and ballence, check
not yet reached his peak, Check etc etc etc

personaly, I am made up with the kind of players we are looking at, even more so because our current scouts are earning their cheeder and finding us true tallent for now and the future.
if we get behind our boys we will push for the top 4 spots next season.

The real R2Tb

RobbehLFC. Do you mean 20-25 million "guarantees" like downing and carroll and 7-8 million "risks" like agger, reina or alonso?

RobbehLFC. £25 million guarantees like Andy Carroll you mean?

Let's give the lad our full support, get right behind him and the team and roar them onto great success. The team needs the supporters to be positive it all helps.

Good luck to the lad, hope he shines.

Big John

'Guarantees':Keane, Downing, Carroll, etc.
'Risks': Coutinho (8m), Sturridge (12m), Agger (7m), etc.

11 Jun 2013 17:07:26
25 million Guarantees like Carroll or 50 million Torres. or 8 million for Coutinho

Give him a chance. Could be another Coutinho

Get in there

Christ - here we go with the doom merchants. What is it with you lot - or are you just non Liverpool fans just on here for a laugh?
I only pray that no incoming players read the nonsense posted on here.
Some of you are probably the same people who bleat on here about
" why can't we ever find bargains like Michu etc ", let's face it most of us never heard of this kid before 4 weeks ago.
Give the kid a chance - and while i'm at it, get off Borini's back as well.
sick of all this negativity.

I know this for definite. Our second signing so far

I think I should probably clarify what I mean by ''guarantees'' - since you all seem to have missed the point.

I'm not trying to defend the copious amounts of 20M+ signings which have turned out naff. I said all along when we was going for the Hendersons, Downings and Carroll's that they were an asbsolute waste of money. I was screaming at Dalglish to folk out the 'then indirectly linked' 25M for Gareth Bale before Redknapp entered Spurs and said ''absolutely not for sale''.

I'm not trying to compare the market right now to how it was when we spent that money. I can also quote big money we have spent on ''guarantees'' - which have turned out class - like you can on the flip side. E. G) Torres (You can't use him in the opposite manner for his signing to Chelsea - that makes no sense), Suarez + Xabi Alonso (who was closer to 18Million). As for Coutinho - if people didn't think he was going to be class then they're obviously very short sighted - he looked a real player for Inter - you just have to remember he was around 18 when challenging the likes of Sneijder around the time they won the Champions league! I always felt he would be a steal.

I'm talking about the ''guarantees'' such as Soldado who would cost us that sort of money. Our managers always seem to gaulk at the £20M+ players and buy two average players for around £10M - when Dalglish and Comolli decided to sign average players at £20M+ - surely I'm not the only Liverpool fan who thought we was panic buying average English players to make a point after we lost Nando to Chelski?

I'd personally rather pay £20M for Benteke who is proven in the PL and another CB like Aderweild (SP) and allow the youth to develop. We have the likes of Sterling, Robinson, Coady coming through - they should be getting more opportunities for me.

I hope this clarifies what I meant somewhat.

RobbehLFC