Liverpool Rumours Archive June 07 2013

 

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07 Jun 2013 23:18:03
Hi Eds, I looked for an answer in the search engine and the last one was two weeks ago, a lot could've changed since then. Do we hold interest in Nacer Chadli? Love this site by the way. {Ed002's Note - Not that I am aware.}

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07 Jun 2013 16:47:33
Good evening Ed, are you aware of any recent news involving Abdennour? Are we likely to follow up previous interest? {Ed002's Note - I understand that whilst Liverpool looked at Abdennour they have still not spoken with Toulouse about him. Juventus has also shown tentative interest but both Zenit and CSKA have approached the club about him.}

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07 Jun 2013 16:14:45
Hi Ed, just a quick one a couple of months ago it looked very like a deal for Ittura was going to happen and then last week it was Christin Atsu, I may have missed something, and I've tried looking but the the stories just seemed to have died.
I know there's a lot of players linked but these really seemed a bit further on than that. Have we decided against them?
RNred {Ed002's Note - Whilst Liverpool has taken a look at Malaga's Manuel Iturra there have been no efforts to have him sign a pre-contract which he could have signed in recent months. However, both Universidad and Metalist Kharkiv have made their interest known and have sought a pre-contract agreement but the player clearly wants to see what summer options he has. There is also interest from Fiorentina and Atletico Madrid and the player has stated that Madrid would be his preferred destination.

I am not aware of an offer for Atsu from Liverpool at this time. Everton, Spurs and Toulouse have enquired as to his availability and Porto want a new deal.}

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Fact is it is just the supposed sports journalists just guessing. Like the old saying" throw enough mud at the wall and sooner or later some will stick", they are sure to get one right eventually
CR

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Thanks as ever Ed.

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07 Jun 2013 14:42:49
Have we been linked with Weimann? {Ed002's Note - A while back. Putting aside from an offer from Young Boys that was turned down in the summer, there has been a little recent interest in Andreas Weimann from Dortmund. Inter Milan who see him as a cheaper alternative to their planned loan-to-buy deal for Sanchez. Both Liverpool and Hamburg have spoken to his agent regarding his availability. Aston Villa will continue to seek a new deal.}

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Weimenn? No wonder we finish where we are.

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Whining? no wonder we used to have the best supporters in the world smh

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I seen weiman only 5 times last year but he was the best player on the villa team all 5 times I think he scored 2 and set up 3 for benteke i'd even say he's part of the reason benteke scored as many and looked so good i'd happily have him if he performed like the 5 I seen him week in week out best person to ask would be a villa fan

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Excellent prospect. Quicker Borini with a much better football brain and slightly better control.

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Yeah, I was just thinking with us being linked to benteke, when I have seen villa play he's looked just as good and many of benteke's goals, weimann did have a huge impact in. And benteke being a very similar player to sturridge, those two could link up very well I believe

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07 Jun 2013 14:10:35
Is Paulinho from corinthians an option? {Ed002's Note - No.}

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I think he has signed for Manchester City

Mark

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07 Jun 2013 13:09:54
Good afternoon all, are there many clubs showing an interest in Spearing? there were rumours of Sunderland and Newcastle a while ago in the media but not heard anything since? {Ed002's Note - Newcastle maintain an interest.}

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Newcastle and Sunderland are and a host of championship clubs (one I assume to be Bolton)

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Would not be surprised if any of the relegated clubs take him

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Would be an asset to a lower Prem or any decent championship side.
CR

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If a bid came in I would drive him there as I think he brings nothing to the table just usethe fa cup final as an example, not good enough for Liverpool but good for a smaller club good luck in the future jay spearing

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Honestly think he could do better than most of the squad at QPR.

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07 Jun 2013 11:15:04
Which clubs are interested in JonJonJoo shelvey.
Norwich, stoke and? {Ed002's Note - West Ham have also been considering JonJonJo.}

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Ipersonally would like to see JonJo stay, I do see the potential, needs to start filling it soon, I wouldn't mind a loan out to West Ham/Stoke, they could utilise him better, and hopefully bring out what Brendan does see

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Would disagree. Shelvey is just not good enough. Keep an eye out when next you see him play. Pay particular attention to how he `demands`the ball from midfielders and strikers and then ends up doing something that has no end result. Look at how slow he is on the tracking back. He is not the first English boy that won`t make it at LFC and he is not the last. I hope he ends up at Stoke.

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I agree I don't want us to sell him, but a full season loan where he will play regularly would do us and him the world of good if Norwich, Stoke or West Ham want him then we should send him on loan for the season but certainly not sell him.

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He won't bring us much in so i'd keep him, honestly think he's got fitness problems, he always seems to start well and go missing as the game goes on, i've seen and a few games when he has shown bits of class, maybe few and far between but at his age he can work on being better

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I watched Jonjo in the U-21 game against Italy and was not impressed. Only Redmond showed promise, the rest, including Hendo, did not shine.

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Loan him out and see how it turns out next year or add buy-back clause if sold. We should not be creating more Ince type situations.

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Henderson did okay for England

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'i hope he ends up at stoke'

What a stupid thing to say.

The lad is a Liverpool player, who gives it his all, and has a good attitude.

I personally think he should move on, maybe on loan. but with comments like the above from our own, spoilt fans, who needs enemies?

Get a grip

Eddie

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Suprisingly Arsenal are favourites

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He's still only 21. Give him another year to develop, hopefully first half of the season on loan (Cardiff maybe? Bellars could help screw his head on for us!). Then we could bring him in second half if he does well, or sell him on next summer with a buy back clause if he does well two years from now, we buy him back at the same price. By 23-24 you get a better feel for a player, but judging by 21 is difficult for talented late bloomers.

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I think we need to sell and not delay any longer - he's not a player who will help get us in the USL. It'll free up some place on the wage bill. I wish him well at his new club

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07 Jun 2013 11:04:11
hi eds Liverpool will use the money from the carroll deal to sign eriksen {Ed002's Note - No.}

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07 Jun 2013 10:03:39
Ed002 do u know if we hold an interest in alexis sanchez currently as I know you have said he will leave barca? {Ed002's Note - There is no interest in Sanchez from Liverpool. It looks reasonably well mapped out what attacking options Brendan Rodgers is looking to right now and I don't see how Sanchez would fit in.}

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Ed002 sorry but could you explain these attacking options that Rodgers is looking at? mkhitaryan, Muriel, benteke, can't think of anyone else {Ed002's Note - Mkhitaryan, Aspas, possibly Alberto, Tello, a wide player such as Ince, interest was shown in Benteke. It has all been discussed at length.}

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Hi eds
so are we sayin rogers is going with an attack of aspas sturridge and coutinho {Ed002's Note - It is about having a squad rather than a team.}

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Ed002 is Muriel a possible option is suarez leaves? {Ed002's Note - Try the search function - this has been done to death.}

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Hi ed02 do you no that aspas has a temper simular to suarez. I don't think this is a good thing, I watched a video of him head butting another player. reports about him in spain say he's a nut case. do we realy want this sort of person again after what suarez has done. {Ed002's Note - Regardless, it is very likely the transfer will be completed.}

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Ed002 I tried the search function for Muriel but it wouldn't work for some reason, could you say what the current situation is? are we interested? cheers {Ed002's Note - It works for me.}

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Seems strange to me that rogers would do this after experiencing the same crap with suarez. let's hope this doesn't happen or we will have egg on our face again.

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Lots of people have tempers, but similar to Suarez? Not many of them actually bite people so I'm not sure how you could make the comparison.

Rodgers is looking for determined "winning" personalities. Papadopoulos is considered crazy in Germany, but everyone seems to want him as well. Think it's good for the team. Let's just call it character.

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07 Jun 2013 10:17:25
any tom ince movement? {Ed002's Note - I suspect his name will be back up there as the transfer window moves on again. And as far as I know, Liverpool remain interested.}

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Eds is it just me or what. I don't believe Ince is good enough, I really don't, not for Liverpool or any team wanting CLF I've watched him plenty of times and there's no doubt he has talent. But for Liverpool I don't think so, I mean ED002 your a Chelsea fan would you be happy if he was at Chelsea?

Maybe I've got it all wrong, If he was to come, yes i'd get behind him as he'd be a Liverpool player, but don't want it personally. {Ed002's Note - Chelsea has no interest in Ince so it is hardly a question that is relevant.}

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Read in newspaper today that his main reason for moving (after advice from his dad) was the lack of first team appearance's. If he does eventually sign for LFC will he still want these conditions? Surely no player can be a 100% assured a starting place.

Livern01

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07 Jun 2013 10:14:13
Gulasci to Salzburg {Ed002's Note - There has been a press release to confirm the transfer, subject to registration, already.}

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So is this likely to see Danny Ward step up to the No3 position after an impressive season, Maybe his performances have made it easier for the club to allow Gulacsi to walk for free?

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Ed02: You state PG deal done and press release given. How much did he go for and when was the press release as I have seen nothing on the net about this transfer {Ed002's Note - There was no money involved in the transfer. The press release was dated today.}

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07 Jun 2013 08:49:46
Hello Eds,
is it true Aspas is coming today in LFC for a medical?
Also, with Barca confirming they are not interested in buying Luis Alberto do you reckon it is most likely we will sign him and will we have to wait till June 15th regardless? {Ed002's Note - I don't know if it will be today but I understand that all of the financial considerations are agreed and he is free to take a medical with the club and to sign his contract - and subject to the transfer of his registration in a few weeks it would be reasonable to expect this to be a transfer that will be completed soon. As for Alberto, I expect Vergara or Baster will be looking to discuss him with Liverpool as and when Aspas travels. Then it will be a case of Liverpool talking with Sevilla if they wish to follow up. What you may be a little less keen on is a statement that has been made in Spain that Aspas is a replacement for Suarez.}

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Morning Ed002. This statement in Spain, was it made by the Spanish Media, Celta, Aspas' reps? I think it is unlikely that LFC would make such a statement, especially since they have not publicly changed their stance on Suarez yet.

Whichever way, I rather think when Suarez leaves, LFC will buy another forward apart from Aspas and Mickey.

The real AG {Ed002's Note - It was made by an agent who will be travelling with him to England.}

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You got to be kidding Aspas to replace Suarez, we need quality not quanity {Ed002's Note - Aspas will go through I expect (and I assume that will remove thoughts of Benteke), then there is perhaps a thought that someone like Tello or Alberto could also arrive, and perhaps a wide player like Ince. If the club move for Mkhitaryan and get in at least one more first pick centre back in addition to Toure, then perhaps a younger centre back and a goalkeeper - I would think the shopping would be pretty much done.}

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07 Jun 2013 10:48:52
ed002 I've resigned myself to losing suarez its a case of when not if, but does this mean when suarez is sold the money from him won't be put back into the team or a replacment bought for him?
thanks {Ed002's Note - If Liverpool are buying the likes of Toure, Aspas, maybe Mkhitaryan, maybe a Tello or Alberto, an Ince or similar, a centre back or two, perhaps a goalkeeper and a youngster or two, where do you think that money comes from?}

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Yea Toure has replaced Carra, Ilori will replace Coates, Aspas will add depth, Alberto will add depth, Mkhitaryan will replace Suarez and I don't see us going back for Ince, if Reina goes then Mignolet will join but other than that as you have said ed shopping will be done i'd imagine

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I knew it.

Disney!

{Ed002's Note - Given Coutinho and Mkhitaryan likely being at the, the question might be would Benteke or someone like him offer more options than Tello or Alberto?

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Ed002 so you think if saurez is to go then lfc won't look for another striker go with aspas and sturridge and borini and priority is with an attacking midfielder such as henry mk
i think your probably right on the transfers and i'd be happy with alberto or tello both would be fantastic great work as always
giblet {Ed002's Note - If interest in Tello or Alberto and the like was dropped then maybe there would be a space for a Benteke or a Negredo type player. Or maybe Morgan will get a chance.}

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Do you believe the statement to be true? If it is what do you think the funds from his sale would be used on? Any big money deals? {Ed002's Note - As I said, if Liverpool are buying the likes of Toure, Aspas, maybe Mkhitaryan, maybe a Tello or Alberto, an Ince or similar, a centre back or two, perhaps a goalkeeper and a youngster or two, that is where the money. And they are all "big money" deals - or are we back to expecting a Cavani, Falcao type deal again?

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Ed002, I think selling Suarez and using the proceeds to build a more complete squad is the best thing for Liverpool. I just had a feeling Aspas was a direct replacement for Suarez. He even has a similar bad temper.

BigDisney!

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Good work ed 002

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07 Jun 2013 12:13:39
At the risk of coming across as a fool, here goes my thoughts.

Suarez, Carroll and Skrtel, the major outs will bring in around £65 m (£40, £15, £10 respectively). In addition, I rather suspect the owners will put forward a decent sum (Macca says around £25 m). That alone brings it to about £90 million to spend.

I won't consider the fringe players/youngsters (Assaidi, Coates, Gulacsi, Pacheco, Ngoo and possibly Flanagan and Adorjan ) who will bring about a small amount I think.

So, with £90 Million to spend, we have already bought in Toure on a free (but with a signing on fee of course) and Aspas for around £8 m. Mickey, if he comes, will be around £22 m, and Papa is he comes at the highest £18 m. That is about £ 48 million spend, leaving over another £50 million to spend.

Now, Ed002, you mention a goalkeeper, I am not sure we will be buying one unless Reina leaves. Luis Albert or Tello and Ince, I cannot see us going back for Ince. I rather think it will be Luis Albert filling in as a squad midfielder in place of Shelvey (if he leaves, if not then for Suso, who could be out on loan). Now a squad CB, Ilori, will be around £5 million max I think and along with Alberto, it could be another £10 million spend, leaving another £40 million to spend.

Now, assuming FSG don't provide any funds (minus £25 m from £40 m), we will still have another £15 atleast to spend (could be £25 m if we include the fringe players)

So, Ed002, I think, we will definitely see another big money signing.

As for LFC having a lot of attacking players, I think it is a good thing, and something BR has mentioned many times, much like Chelsea I think.

The real AG {Ed002's Note - Aside from you maths needing some considerable work, one of the reasons I don't like discussing the money is that you have forgotten rather a lot aside from the transfer fee. For example, where have you accounted for tax due on the transfer fee – typically this will be VAT (at varying rates across Europe) some or all of which should be reclaimable. Agent fees – this may be to one or more agents. Tax due on the agent fees – typically this is VAT at the local rate where the agent bills from – it is not reclaimable. Intermediary fees – this may be to one or more sponging leeches. Tax due on the Intermediary fees – typically this is VAT at the local rate where the Intermediary bills from – it is not reclaimable. Signing on fee to the player (possibly including non-reclaimable VAT if the player is VAT registered). Variables and tax on variables which may or may not be reclaimable) – these would typically include legal fees, moving/relocation costs, paying up insurance costs on the player, football association fees, signing on fee etc.. }

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Ed how could alberto be an alternative to Benteke? One's a youngster and the others a 20 million plus striker. {Ed002's Note - Have someone read it to you slowly.}

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Ed, the money comes from are bloody ticket sales! and all the merchandise bought. We should be investing heavily after the rubbish we saw last season, if suarez goes we should have all the money put back in the squad, and then some from all the money coming out of our pockets! if we sell suarez and replace him with aspas, i'm selling my season ticket, cause they don't care about the team just how much money they can take from you! {Ed002's Note - The owners have been investing heavily since they arrived - you obviously have no grasp of the finances at all.}

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I understand that people want Suarez to stay but he keeps talking about leaving, then staying then leaving then staying. If he's not 100% committed to the team then they should cash in and buy more players. Better to get whole team of goal scorers than looking like a one man team. Aspas, Tello or Alberto and HM would all add goals and assists if they were to come in.

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They don't care about the team? Have you not seen the amount they've invested in players? What a brilliant fan.

JA89

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Oops! My maths might indeed be a bit rusty Ed002 (. and I work as in research & Development lol)

I completely understand that transfers are not as straight forward as I attempted, which is something of course you have mentioned a few times in the past. I was trying my hands at transfer fee alone (approximation) as I believed after possible in and outs, LFC will still have some left over (somewhere around £15 million).

Ed002, does it cost over £15 million on these extra costs to bring in 6 or 7 players? It is a staggering amount!

Regarding the transfers, I guess we will have to wait and see.

On a very different note, are you interested in Cosmology?

The real AG {Ed002's Note - Your figures are all guesswork and the additional costs are very significant. I really would rather avoid money as it makes for confusion amongst football fans.}

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07 Jun 2013 13:00:21
ed002, playing devils advocate, Macca suggest a kitty of around £20 million available, + new tv deal allocating new finances next year + possible carrol, reina sales+maybe skrtel. I imagine all that could cover the purchases Liverpool have planned.
I do expect Suarez to leave myself, but I don't think it's personic to assume those possible sales would free up enough cash for player purchases leaving Suarez at the club. {Ed002's Note - Spending next years television income a year early will result in massive losses for the club's next set of accounts. I am astonished Macca suggested that. But what do I know?}

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Haaa! You must get bored answering the same question over and over! Sorry but by the time my question had been processed others had already asked the same.
The big money deals I was refering to was the reported £20+ for Mhkitaryan.
So your saying it'll be used throughout the squad, if he goes, and that Aspas will be the only striker coming in.

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This is the most informative and enlightening post I think I've ever read on here. Its a shame some so-called fans see a possible signing without considering agent fees, signing on fees, Tax, VAT, Insurance etc. Its a cut throat business these days and everyone wants a cut! Selling Suarez at £40m doesn't get you a like for like player even with the same amount of money re-invested to spend. Keep up the good work EDS!

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Ed002. I know you are against talking money. Fair enough but could I ask just once to give rough idea.

Base this on Fernandiho from Shaktar to Man City one agent. Transfer cost in press £30m.
So without holding you to anything just cause I want to educate myself a little. What would you say the total cost to City would be for this transfer. Rather then us see a £30m deal is actual cost say £38m or £44m

I just don't want to add our guess of budget £85m including Suarez sale and see us spend £48m and think FSG are the bad guys etc when we actually spent £81m with the taxes fees etc.
genuine question not troll etc {Ed002's Note - I really don't want to get in to discussing the finances - particularly over a Manchester City player. But as you suggest, the true cost of a transfer has to include a whole bunch of additional fees to agents, taxmen, the player, the FA etc.. And it pushes the price right up.}

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Most amount of detail you've gone into for a while and really appricate it. Really excited about the new season at the moment

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Bring back Ian Rush I say, he maybe old and grey now but he's the best damn striker I ever saw by miles.

Big John (Beard coming along nicely)

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EDS the TV deal starts this year, in Saptember. so spending now what we would earn from Sept-April (or whenever liveprools accounts closed) could be feasible no? {Ed002's Note - No, the money is in next years accounts.}

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Thanks for the replies Ed002. Your thoughts and time much appreciated.

The real AG {Ed002's Note - No problem.}

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To the guy who intends to sell his season ticket if Aspas replaces Suarez - have you ever actually watched Aspas play? BR and his scouts have. or do you believe that you are more knowledgable than they are?

With your obvious blinkered view of the world perhaps you, and the club, would be better off by you donating your season ticket to a real supporter who appreciates everything that people are trying to achieve for LFC. Sometimes this is in the face of difficult situations that have not been of their making.

If Suarez goes then the club will still survive. We are not going to be reliant on a mercenary who, inspite of the s**t-storms that he constantly inflicts on the club, feels no loyalty to the people who stood four-square behind him in his times of strife.

As regards the "rubbish we saw last season" - granted there were games when the team under-performed but in general the standard was high. As a season ticket holder you would have witnessed some amount of dross over the years and should have welcomed the sight of the team trying to play pass and move football.

Maybe you're not allowed to get a word in at home and have decided to come on here to bitch but if that is the best that you can come up with then take up knitting.

Thanks to Ed002 for the detailed breakdown of how fees are spread over transfers btw. Always nice to find out where the finances are spent in such an accurate way. Cheers mate.

Robbie's noseband

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Well said Robbie's noseband

Big John.

Have a good weekend Ed's.

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"Ed002, does it cost over £15 million on these extra costs to bring in 6 or 7 players? It is a staggering amount!

The Real AG"

Agent fee and signing on fee alone for 1 player could come to around 2-3 million

so 6-7 players could cost that £15million if not more

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By spending the new TV money early Ed002 this will decrease Net Profit therefore allowing there to be less tax on profits while still receiving the money for next yrs a/c's no?

Irish redman {Ed002's Note - There will be no profit and no tax on profits.}

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Sorry Eds I know you don't like discussing money so let's say this is compeltely hypothetical.

All prices/costs are a guess so are aproximate.

If Liverpool (or any club for that matter)spent say £40m on a player is it then feasable that on top of his transfer fee of £40m the club could in theory also incur costs of about 25% = £10m.

Wages at say £90,000 per week over 5 years = £23.4m.

If the player is on £100,000 per week that 10% extra (£10,000) would be an extra £2.6m alone!

That would at a guess put a £40m player in the region of £73.4m+?

That's a staggering amount of investment on a player who could potentially flop at a new club, in a new league or a new country!

{Ed002's Note - What is paid would typically include:

(a) Transfer fee - the big number including any levy applied by the local FA.
(b) Tax due on the transfer fee – typically this will be VAT (at varying rates across Europe) some or all of which should be reclaimable.
(c) Agent fees – this may be to one or more agents.
(d) Tax due on the agent fees – typically this is VAT at the local rate where the agent bills from – it is not reclaimable.
(e) Intermediary fees – this may be to one or more sponging leeches.
(f) Tax due on the Intermediary fees – typically this is VAT at the local rate where the Intermediary bills from – it is not reclaimable.
(g) Signing on fee to the player (possibly including non-reclaimable VAT if the player is VAT registered)
(h) Variables and tax on variables which may or may not be reclaimable) – these would typically include legal fees, moving/relocation costs, paying up insurance costs on the player, football association fees, signing on fee etc.. }

This was off the top of my head and I may well have forgotten something. The big numbers are the transfer fee, agent fees (assume about 8% plus VAT nowadays) and possibly intermediary fees (what do you mean you have a super agent?}

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08 Jun 2013 12:13:01
As far as I recall, Macca a while back suggested
"Maybe 25 mill and whatever can be generated in sales. "

Which seems pretty straightford enough to me - I don't think he ever referred to dipping in to future TV revenue, which would be an absolutely insanity.
Shake my head at some of the people on here.

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07 Jun 2013 08:34:09
Hi Eds, Do you have any further info with regards to Suarez? Have he spoken to LFC? Have any enquires been made?

Thanks
David {Ed002's Note - Liverpool will certainly have spoken with his representatives. Liverpool are aware of interest from at least five clubs.}

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5 clubs? Bayern, Real, PSG, Monaco, City? {Ed002's Note - Juventus and Atletico Madrid not Monaco and PSG.}

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Take out Juve Man city (Suarez wants out of uk) and Athletico from the equation. It's a straight fight between Real and Byern. {Ed002's Note - I am sorry, but there is interest from all of these clubs.}

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Lets put it this way: If Man city offered 55 and Bayern was only willing to pay 40, which would we take?

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Im sorry but if city were willing to pay 50m+ its an option

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If Suarez leaves for another English club that would be taking the piss a bit too much. If he wants to get out of England, fair enough, signing for city or Chelsea would make him utterly contemptable.

Don't think he'd enjoy his reception when he came back to Liverpool (just for the record i'm fairly certain that this won't happen though).

Dave's cat.

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Maybe PSG and Monaco are not interested right now, but if we start getting concrete offers for Suarez and decide to sell, we might as well contact them to see if they're interested. Same applies to a few other clubs.

Bayern, Real, City, Juventus and Athletico for now, can easily see PSG, Monaco and Zenit (especially if they sell Hulk) bidding as well. {Ed002's Note - That is not something Liverpool would be doing - his agent has already spoken with three Spanish sides.}

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5 clubs in for him and people still think he will go for 40m, less than 60m will be bad business with the amount of interest. Talk about the baggage he comes with all day long but do other clubs really care? Did we get him on the cheap?

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07 Jun 2013 06:51:53
Heard from very reliable source from inside the club, Rafa has bid for Lucas and the board and Rodgers are holding out for larger sum. Believe the bid from Napoli to be in the region of 12mils. But Reds want as high as possible.

Also Rodgers is pushing forward for funds to be released even before Suarez's departure. Insiders info is that Rodgers wants to tie up at least 3 players at the soonest with Aspas and Ashley Williams and another player from Ligue 1.

Henry

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We all already know that we were never really interested in Williams and are still not. Stop bringing him up

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Close almost had me until the Williams shout. Five minutes well spent hey.

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Not Williams again

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In terms of experience, why do we need Ashley Williams when we have signed Kolo Toure?

In terms of potential monetary returns, why should be fork out >=10mil for a 29 y/o center-back when we can use that $$ on some potential target?

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And the asset stripping begins.

Wake up and see the deception people!

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07 Jun 2013 04:24:44
Ed's, any truth in the Rakitic rumours? {Ed002's Note - Rakitic would be an unusual choice for Liverpool unless a central midfield player is leaving. The long term interest in him is from Lazio where he was expected to move in the summer.}

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Would it be fair to say we are looking to move shelvey on ed02?and could the interest in Rakitic have stemmed from that?

Pk {Ed002's Note - JonJonJo may well be leaving but I would not link that to interest that may or may not exist in Rakitic.}

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Thanks for your reply Ed02 much appreciated

Pk

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07 Jun 2013 03:20:57
Hi Eds,
For the past week or so, I've heard of grumblings that Liverpool would look to bring in one of Henrikh Mkhitaryan or Erik Lamela. Interest of Mkhitaryan is known, but is the interest in Lamela real? Would be incredible with Phillipinho, Luis, and Sturridge if purchased.
Thanks, Jordan {Ed002's Note - No, Lamela won't be moving to Liverpool.}

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07 Jun 2013 00:53:29
A football show on 5 live said Liverpool are interested in signing Tevez as Suarez's direct replacement. Even one of the guests laughed and said ''no way''. But he was quite adamant that it's being talked about, at least by his paper.

I haven't read it here, so it's probably a matchbox idea or some dis/misinformation. Thought i'd share it all the same.

BCDI. {Ed002's Note - I would not hold your breath about Tevez joining Liverpool.}

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I would of been happy with him joining us before City but now I wouldn't. Always seems to be looking for a way out the country. Like Ed says there's no chance anyways haha.

JA89

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I don't want Tevez joining Liverpool so some breath saved there!
In Buck we trust

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I cannot for the life of me seeing this is true, for a start Liverpool would not pay the sort of wages he would want and if he was to go anywhere it would be out of this country.

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Tevez and Suarez would be class

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06 Jun 2013 21:52:59
Any substance to the Lovren rumours? Is he an option if Skrtel leaves? {Ed002's Note - Lovren is attracting interest from a number of English clubs and has been watched by representatives of Sunderland, Everton, Chelsea, Stoke and Liverpool in addition to Atletico, Roma, Barcelona and Hamburg. With Hamburg close to agreeing a deal for a centre back I suspect their interest will drop off. He could well be available at the right price in the summer, but Aulas will look for a higher fee from English sides if he sells - perhaps why he has told the world which clubs have shown an interest in Lovren. Atletico, Roma and Chelsea have made direct approaches about his availability with Lyon.}

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06 Jun 2013 20:51:40
Hi eds
What's the latest on marquinos? Last bit of info on him was a offer was rejected from city by Roma. What kind of fee would Roma command? Or his value according to your expert opinion.

Thanks

Sajid {Ed002's Note - Sorry, but he is well beyond the financial reach of Liverpool. Roma's Marquinhos has attracted the attention of PSG, Barcelona, Benfica, Dortmund, Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United. There have been a number of offers including one from PSG of €30M.}

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06 Jun 2013 17:46:10
Ed2 how are you? You wrote that you still expect Pepe Reina to go this summer. Is it a case of Liverpool trying to push him or is Pepe pushing for a move? {Ed002's Note - It doesn't need to be either - sometimes it is simply a case of it being time to move on. The club maintain an interest in Mignolet.}

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Pepe is top class but if he feels its time to move on so be it I will be gutted.

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