Liverpool Rumours Archive February 02 2015

02 Feb 2015 21:57:48
Rickie Lambert has decided to stay at Liverpool.

02 Feb 2015 22:29:37
I'm glad he has. Hopefully he can be used the way he was intended, now that the teams in better shape. The plan B striker we lacked last season, was never bought as a starter. Borini and Balottelli must be shown the door first, no surprise Lambert was the only striker of any interest.

03 Feb 2015 07:59:59
I'm not glad he has stayed, mental business by both parties. At 32 to stay 4 months and not get a look in and then get dumped like a bad kebab and treated like a muppet by Uncle Brendan in the summer, is misplaced loyalty, cause Brendan isn't going to return the favour.
The club not pushing the move through and recouping most of what he has cost us for sitting on the bench or in the stand is just bad business. We have Balo, Borini, Sturridge, Sterling and we play one up top, that's good enough cover without Lambert. This could end Lamberts Career in the Premiership, which is a massive shame, 32 year old who has to fight to maintain weight and fitness can't miss this much football.

02 Feb 2015 19:53:07
Have it on good authority that danny ings is on his way to melwood with lambert and borini both going!!

02 Feb 2015 20:23:33
Your source is very wrong on Ings and Borini.

02 Feb 2015 20:45:53
"Have it on good authority" roughly translated as "making this codswallop up as I go along".

02 Feb 2015 20:56:16
Glad to see you are over the 5ive split now.

02 Feb 2015 21:47:04
Have it on good authority that both lambert and borini will be staying and a bid in the summer is more likely for ings

03 Feb 2015 09:15:03
So what does your "good authority" have to say this morning ?
Keep taking the medication son !

02 Feb 2015 19:13:17
Ed002

Lambert ain't going to Villa mate is he?

{Ed002's Note - It remains a possibility - as does another approach from Hull.}

02 Feb 2015 15:53:35
Hi Eds/Reds,

I know Liverpool can't sign every players (believe me, I know!) but we were very close to a purchase and loan back deal for Dele Alli in the summer and we have been constantly linked with him since. Given our preference for younger players with sell on value, does anyone have an insight as to why we don't seem to be in for him now? Losing him to a premiership rival for £4m could bite us on the behind in years to come.

Also, re Will Hughes, are Derby still looking for too high a price for him for us to pursue any interest?

I see us buying very expensive youth players from overseas, and also letting our own youth players go out on loan, but when we have British youth for a (relatively) reasonable fee, we don't seem to follow up on any interest. I don't get it.

{Ed002's Note - I find it slightly strange that Liverpool did not push for Dele Alli when they had the chance. I don't know the reasons why. I am not aware of any club looking to Hughes this month. I would think his future will be decided when the season ends.}

02 Feb 2015 17:15:57
Maybe we can let Spurs do all the groundwork this time, the swoop in. Then chelsea would double swoop us :/

02 Feb 2015 14:44:33
Eds

Are we looking at sorting out a deal for Ings today to arrive in the Summer? I no its bin said no deal done today but i'm just confused if we are actually after him at all or made up?

{Ed002's Note - There is no rush to do anything today for the summer - but there is certainly interest from Liverpool for a summer move.}

02 Feb 2015 12:36:00
I have a relative who works for the club and they have advised me that we have been in contact with Celtic over Van Dijk. I heard this a while back but can't see this happening? Has anyone heard anything? Can see use signing anyone today.

02 Feb 2015 15:01:33
You musg mean his brother dick !

02 Feb 2015 11:14:27
Ed001 Just read on just tweeted Gignac Lyon striker is a done deal. What's this about, I'm heard nothing about this??

{Ed002's Note - Ed001 is not around but I would not trust any Twitter messages that say Gignac has moved to Lyon. He hasn't.}

02 Feb 2015 11:11:32
Hi Eds, it looked at one point during the window that we were going to bring Origi back early - is that still on the cards or is it completely off now due to Sturridge's return?

Also, it seems Hull and Palace are interested in Lambert. Any ideas if he'll be sold or not?

{Ed002's Note - Origi has been done to death. Try the search engine. I think there is a good chance Lambert will leave.}

02 Feb 2015 11:39:24
According to SkySports, they say Brendan has said no first team player will be leaving, so do you still expect Lambert to still go Ed?

{Ed002's Note - I am not "expecting" anything of Lambert but there is a lot of interest in him. If he were to go a replacement would be required by Rodgers and I suspect that might prove difficult.}

02 Feb 2015 13:17:29
Thanks Ed.

{Ed002's Note - As the day moves on one problem will be getting medicals organised. A couple of clubs have had medicals conducted for their possible outgoing players even though there is no deal for them yet (and this includes a couple at the ACON). It is also possible to have the medicals done remotely - so if, for example, Liverpool were to buy Marco Reus today they could delegate the medical to a Doctor in Dortmund.}

02 Feb 2015 13:50:39
So does that mean we are in for Reus today! Wow! I'll be so chuffed!

;-)

{Ed002's Note - You are aware that Messi has missed training today - apparently for "personal reasons"?}

02 Feb 2015 14:30:42
Not surprised about Messi, Luis has obviously been selling Liverpool to him.

I think he will fit in extremely well being a quiet, unassuming hard worker who's all about the team, bout the team, no hassle.