06 Mar 2026 11:31:20
Hello all,
Friday update.
Talks with Ibou Konate and a new contract with LFC 'were' going well.
Now Real Madrid have re-entered the picture after leaving the room months ago.
Liverpool FC are resigned to letting him go to Spain and feel messed about BIG time by all involved.
Joel Ordonez is a option for us and would happily agree to a move, fee would be no issue.
I was informed last night if Spurs are relegated, LFC will make a very important offer for Luka Vuskovic.
Van De Ven price seen as ridiculous but still liked by the club.
Diomande is top of the attacker list, I will put my neck on the line and say he joins us this summer.
Plenty of potential outgoings including Chiesa, Salah, Gakpo and others.
Curtis Jones can also be added to that list too, move to Italy could be on the cards.
Szobo wants to stay for the coming seasons but a departure in the future cannot be discounted. Expect him to sign a new deal.
Macca is also wanted by Real Madrid who seem intent on signing our entire team. Keep an eye on this, A player could be used in exchange too.
I'll also add, Richard Hughes and Michael Edwards making a dogs dinner out of everything they touch makes forthcoming moves very difficult to judge.
Ta.
06 Mar 2026 11:47:10
Cheers, Carra!
It feels like such a mess at the moment.
There have been some timely quotes from Ordonez being a Liverpool fan as a kid this morning. Nailed on to not sign for us, then.
06 Mar 2026 11:54:42
Amazing, Carra.
Thank you.
06 Mar 2026 11:56:27
A lot to digest there. We've already signed a few centre halves, although all are young, and most of our wingers are being linked with moves away.
Does this indeed point to Alonso coming in in the summer and a move to a formation like he played at Leverkusen.
06 Mar 2026 12:02:18
Brilliant as always, Carra. Thanks for the updates!
06 Mar 2026 12:09:46
I'm shocked that Madrid are considering paying a fee for someone!
Yeh, again, as with Konate, he served us well, but my personal preference is that a midfielder does not spend most of the game rolling around and falling to the ground. Obviously a technical player, but just too slow, small and lightweight; he offers nothing Elliott couldn't do, imo.
Mmmm, I can see, with Edwards and Hughes staying, unless the apparent love for Xabi sees us drop Hughes. I think if Alonso wanted the manager role, they would give it to him.
06 Mar 2026 12:13:41
Be ok to see Konate go if we could get a decent replacement.
But please no to Van de Ven, bro's literally just pace. He is nowhere near good enough.
06 Mar 2026 12:15:29
Also no updates on manager change? Still on for Alonso and Slot to leave in the summer?
Thanks, Carra
06 Mar 2026 12:36:28
Serie A is the type of league that would suit Jones, to be honest. Would love Wharton to come in, but Palace would be a nightmare to deal with, unless the player forces a move, and even then, maybe not as straightforward.
06 Mar 2026 12:42:45
What about Angelo Stiller?
06 Mar 2026 12:56:27
Cheers, Carra, for the update.
06 Mar 2026 13:11:45
Thanks, Carra.
06 Mar 2026 13:18:11
Cheers, Carra, as ever, much appreciated.
06 Mar 2026 13:25:20
The Ibou situation is an absolute disgrace from all parties involved. Honestly, Madrid have absolutely bantered us about in the transfer market the past few years. It's ridiculous.
06 Mar 2026 13:55:07
I think Vuskovic/Ordonez and Diomande would be very good signings. I see Barca seem to also be in for Vuskovic, so it will be interesting to see if that goes anywhere.
None of those outgoings seem terribly impactful. Hopefully it means Rio and Nyoni can get some more time.
I'm actually very hopeful about our CB situation. I think Leoni will come good after his injury.
I also have confidence that Jacquet and Vuskovic/Ordonez will be very good as well. VVD can guide them also, which is a nice plus. I also think the young players signed in January show a lot of promise.
I expect the club will be looking at 2 wingers, 2 midfielders, a FB and a CB over the summer. Should be an interesting summer.
06 Mar 2026 14:08:35
Finishing work early and a Carra update. I'm like a dog with two dicks as me old man would say.
06 Mar 2026 14:38:47
Can we get an idea of how they are making a dog's dinner of things?
06 Mar 2026 14:41:37
I don't often say this about football players, but Van de Ven is a disgrace of a player this year. His attitude has been absolutely rubbish, and his form has been even worse. The lad just looks like he doesn't care and can't be bothered to put in a shift when his team is getting dragged through the mud. Romero is a complete arse, but at least he looks like he cares about winning a game. Van de Ven looks like he checked out ages ago and is just waiting for a big club to come get him at the end of the season.
I'm not sure why he thinks he deserves it either. He's not anywhere near as good as he thinks he is. I would be very disappointed if we went for him. He might be a talented footballer, but he absolutely does not have the right mentality for a Liverpool player, much less a respectable Prem professional.
06 Mar 2026 15:15:38
Letting Gakpo, Chiesa and Salah go all at once makes no sense unless Alonso is coming and wants to play with wing backs with a back 3 rather than wide forwards. It would leave too much to do in terms of transfers and filling out the squad - it's a struggle for the club to work on more than one transfer at a time.
06 Mar 2026 15:24:04
Romero's an absolute liability, but you're right, Patrik. VDV's attitude has been terrible. Vuskovic would be the Spurs defender I'd go for, too. I think Leoni can be an absolute star for us.
It would have been preferable if Ibou stays, but if not, best of luck, don't let the door hit you on the way out. I'm sure the club will bring another top young talent in.
06 Mar 2026 15:36:34
I wouldn't touch Van de Ven with a barge poll, he's a loose cannon.
06 Mar 2026 16:10:59
Thanks for the update, Carra. I hope you are right about Diomande. He looks like a star in the making.
Hopefully, Hughes and Edwards don't make a mess of things for us, I really feel they dropped the ball with Guehi and Semenyo.
On Konate, if it's true that as soon as Madrid show up again he wants out, then good riddance..
06 Mar 2026 16:13:17
Love those updates, thanks, Carra.
Can't help thinking, though, that with those players moving on, that's a big void to fill, a lot of money going out again. Yes, we'll bring money in, but it's also the disruption to the squad, another season to "bed in" new players.
06 Mar 2026 16:22:21
Like, Trent, it's been obvious for over a year that Konate was running down his contract to leave on a free. It makes you wonder how dumb they are to not see that. Of course he's been messing them about.
06 Mar 2026 16:23:59
Thanks, Carra.
06 Mar 2026 17:01:20
Cheers, Carra.
I'd take Kulusevski off their hands.
I also think that we need an experienced CB to come in.
Leoni and Jacquet are most likely not to be starters next season... but spending 60m for a bench warmer seems excessive.
06 Mar 2026 17:21:54
Have to admit, Carra, there isn't one Madrid player I'd want as a makeweight, trash the lot of them. Cold hard cash.
06 Mar 2026 18:45:09
Only Real players that might be of any use would be wingers. Brahim Diaz would be a useful option as a RW or AM. Then maybe Mastantuono as well, although it's not gone well for him so far. Guler is a prat, and Rodrygo is overhyped and just did his knee.
06 Mar 2026 18:45:35
I would say that if Madrid want MacAllister and Konate, they are welcome to them.
Not to slate our players, but they've been our worst two this season for me, until Konate did better of late.
I know Konate may have been struggling with his father being ill, so I don't take that lightly.
06 Mar 2026 21:36:58
If we accept Edwards and Hughes have done such a terrible job, can we cut Slot some slack, then?
06 Mar 2026 23:15:03
No, Faith, we can't.
07 Mar 2026 07:48:19
Thanks Carra. The Luka Vuskovic transfer would be really nice. Very very talented lad.
07 Mar 2026 08:58:24
Why, Faith? Was the squad not good enough at the start of the season? The current PL champions? How can that be laid at anyone else's door except Slot's? Pretty sure he still picks the team, system, style of play and training. Can't blame that on Hughes and Edwards.
07 Mar 2026 09:13:02
So, who would replace Konate? I want him gone, but I don't watch many games outside of Liverpool ones. Could anyone please give me some names with experience, since we bought many young CBs (except the one from Dortmund, because he is left-footed, and I haven't seen a left CB play RCB, and VVD is not leaving this offseason)?