13 Jun 2025 11:23:25
Once the Wirtz and Kerkez deals are wrapped up, focus will switch to getting players off the books to fund the striker and center back moves.
The Morracan youngster is seen as a Quansah replacement in the squad, as previously stated. Zeze as Akira mentioned is an option with a few others like Balde, Guehi, Lukeba.
There will be no other midfielder coming in unless its a youngster or all 3 of Endo, Morton and Elliot leave. McConnel and Bajcetic are seen replacements for Morton and Elliot in the squad.
13 Jun 2025 11:34:58
Bajcetic is injured and isn't good enough.
13 Jun 2025 12:03:34
So far we have agreed a fee with Leverkusen. Still need to agree terms with the player. Then he needs to pass the medical, so not quite over the line.
We have contacted Bournemouth about Kerkez but made no offer, so this is nowhere near as done as some have been saying.
Lots of time for things to change. Positive but not completely without pitfalls.
13 Jun 2025 12:04:49
Just give up, Harry, you’re just pathetic!
Albeit, it is quite funny now ???.
13 Jun 2025 12:07:01
No Harry, Bajcetic is definitely good enough as he showed when he came into the side a couple of years ago.
His problem has been injuries and attitude by all accounts. If Slot and his team (and the other players like Virgil, Macca, Szob etc) can sort his attitude out and he can get over the injuries (which are probably caused by him growing which puts pressure on muscles and tendons) we could have a real player on our hands.
Football, and life in fact is never as black and white as you seem to think. But then thinking never has been your strong point has it?
13 Jun 2025 12:16:42
Players terms already agreed hence official offer. Was confirmed last week 5 yr contract agreed.
13 Jun 2025 12:17:29
I feel if harry won the euromillions at £199m he'd still complain that it isn't quite 200m!
13 Jun 2025 12:20:05
@StEtienne Terms with Wirtz were agreed ages ago. He's apparently on holiday until Wednesday so if the earlier rumour of Monday and Friday medicals being booked is true it would suggest it might be Kirkez on Monday and Wirtz on Friday.
13 Jun 2025 12:34:09
Psr starts a new from July 1st so business we do now counts as this season so surely we don't have to sell to buy.
13 Jun 2025 13:27:43
Harry go back to the City page. If you were a genuine Liverpool supporter you would be absolutely over the mean with how everything is going. If Slot says he wants to look at Baj in pre season the. That’s surely another positive.
13 Jun 2025 13:40:35
So what you have basically just explained Robbosmiddleleg is that he isn't indeed good enough. Thank for clearing that up. Surprised you showed your face after your Wirtz claim.
13 Jun 2025 13:47:58
I’d agree with that IRM, I think, after kerkez, we may line deals up but possibly conclude them at the start of July, whether in or out. Leave the bean counters to work that out, either way, we don’t need the full squad until early/ mid July when preseason starts.
13 Jun 2025 14:30:06
Baj received rave reviews from his recent loan in Spain.
Noonoo you are a prime B e L l e N d.
13 Jun 2025 14:51:43
@Harry (nomidfielders) are you creating fake profiles to like your posts?
@the OP thanks for the info as always - I think bearing in mind how many minutes Elliot and Morton played last year, it should be no problem for McConnell and Bajcetic to cover those going forward.
They don’t need to be world beaters, we’re talking about a handful of games realistically over the course of the season.
13 Jun 2025 16:04:17
Agree completely Navy. Ed001 has often said that we have our academy for just such situations and we should trust them more. I think MK (Adam) shouted out McConnell as one who is seen to be ready for the 1st team squad (as will be ascertained in pre-season, both him and Bajcetic) and if so them replacing Elliot and Morton would be fine.
Endo, I'd like to keep, given his relatively low market value and the fact that he is a leader (Japan captain) and is on record as being happy to stay. He can close out games, provide CB cover (he may be short but he is feisty, a bit like Mascherano was when he played CB for Barca) and can be a CDM alternate when we need him.
In ther centre of the park, I think our first 11 3 will be Gravy at the back, Szobo in the middle and Wirtz as AM. Macca can cover all 3 roles, Szobo can cover 8 and 10, Jones can cover 8, 10 and RB (albeit probably not needed), Bajcetic has a chance to push Gravy at 6, McConnell can cover 6 and 8.
Of course not all of the players are of the same quality, but we certainly have options. I don't think it's either fair or financially prudent to have 6=7 midfielders all at the same level and the less experienced ones - like Baj and McC - will only improve with minutes around top level players.
Oh, and Wirtz can cover 9 and LW as well if required in certain games, albeit I see him as our settled 10.
Kerkez, Isak and the couple of 19yo CBs, alongside a new contract for Konate and I would be very happy!
Sadly can see Elliot going, alongside Quansah and Morton. As well as Nunez. I'd say around £120-£150m in fees. I can see Jota staying as he can cover 2-3 of the forward positions. If he goes too, I can see a young forward like Fofana, Minteh or Stassin. I can also see Doak either being integrated to provide cover on the wings or being sold for £20-£30m ish.
If Barcelona can find a few extra scheckels and Diaz goes, I could see Gordon incoming as he really wants to join. I think there won't be too much difference between the Diaz fee and the Gordon fee.
BTW, Harry is just a PIA, but there's not a lot we can do about it except call him out every time.
13 Jun 2025 16:06:05
It clearly wasn't this robbo that made the wirtz claims, harry.
Sadly I have to agree with harry that bajcetic doesn't look up to the part, though. He has all the talent to prove us wrong though.
13 Jun 2025 16:11:45
It's sad that the club needs to have players hold his hand and 'sort his attitude out' when he is in a scenario that so many young players would give anything g to be in.
13 Jun 2025 16:13:24
@TheFields, do you have a list of players the club are willing to/ looking to move on?
13 Jun 2025 16:42:17
Bajetic has just had an op hasn’t he?
13 Jun 2025 16:57:05
If we do want another no. 9, given that Nunez seems gone, I would also let Chisea go.
We would still have plenty of cover.
Isak sounds and looks good, but can we really afford him?
Tsimikas is probably also gone, given Kerkez is joining.
Elliot too.
Morton can go too if we can get some cash, but do keep Endo.
If we do let go of Quansah, it will be such a pity, but it gives us a chance to upgrade.
We can only let go of one of Quansah or Gomez, definitely not both, even if Konate sign.
Without Isak, I think this will be a net 120M window.
With Isak, and thus more sales, it will easily be a 250M window.
13 Jun 2025 17:20:29
Mcgoveb. I don't have a list but I'm told that Jaros, Tsimikas, Robertson, Gomes, Quansah, Endo, Morton, Elliot, Doak, Chiesa, Jota and Nunez all have their price.
I don't think all will leave tho.
13 Jun 2025 17:48:28
Wirtz is Elliot’s replacement in the squad - just to be clear.
13 Jun 2025 18:01:58
Thanks Thefields. I can see why all of them would have a price.
Out of the list, I would hope to keep Robbo, Endo and Doak.
I'm on the fence about Gomez (purely from an injury PoV as I love his versatility, he's like the fragile version of Endo - Samuel L Jackson rather than Bruce Willis! ), Chiesa and Jota (one or other, maybe not both) and Jaros - would prefer a loan somewhere like Ajax so we can get an idea whether him or Pecsi behind Mama in the future.
I think Elliot, Tsimikas, Quansah, Morton and Nunez should move on for the sake of their careers, albeit I'd like to insert reasonable buy back clauses into Elliot and Quansah's contracts in case they kick on.
Ironically, I could see Quansah coming back more so than Elliot. Elliot is the same age as Wirtz so he would need to improve a helluva lot. However Quansah isn't on too dissimilar a path to VVD at the same age, and with regular first team action he may develop into a great defender. He has the right physical attributes, albeit he could do with bulking uo a little more, he just needs to work on his skill and reading of the game.
13 Jun 2025 19:26:24
You think your opinion is the only one that counts Zeddicus.
13 Jun 2025 19:51:42
No it isn’t Harry.
I just can’t stand how you just moan about everything, don’t put forward a positive opinion about anything, and whinge about posters who are sharing their information, without actually having any information yourself other than opinions dressed up as fact.
Most people here love a good debate.
I would say you may get there when you grow up, but I suspect you are already fully grown (as you met Ed001 several years ago), so I don’t know what to advise ?♂️.
13 Jun 2025 21:14:09
I think you're spot on with that analysis of the outgoings. Although I don't think anyone will come back. I would expect Doak to leave and us potentially struggle to sell Jota and Gomez.
As for Harry just ignore him, best not to feed it with attention mate.
13 Jun 2025 21:15:55
Harry?
13 Jun 2025 21:32:50
What Wirtz claim would that be Harry? I think you’ve got me confused with someone else mate I’ve never made any claims about Wirtz.
You have a very short memory about Bajcetic he was different class when he first broke into the team and dug us out of a huge hole at the time.
Try thinking before you type Harry but like I said I’m not sure you are capable of thinking much beyond ‘he is crap’ and ‘we should sign Kovacic’.
13 Jun 2025 21:34:47
Is Nallo still in the long term planning?
Granted his debit didn't go to plan, but as a left sided CB surely Slot will be assessing his suitability to be integrated into the squad over the summer?
13 Jun 2025 22:46:14
@JK23, Baj had an operation on his hamstring last month and there’s a good chance he won’t be ready for (at least part of) the pre-season.
14 Jun 2025 00:59:39
How do you replace a player that hardly plays?
You buy one that will play for over £100m.
How can Wirtz be a replacement for Elliott?
We'll be replacing Gomez and Chiesa next.
14 Jun 2025 08:25:52
I like Issac but has ed1 has said you have to think how he’s managed is a worry
And again his pressing as salah doesn’t press as much now, I just don’t see him fitting, great player though.