07 May 2026 09:38:59
Lewis Hall is considered as a proper replacement for Robertson.
07 May 2026 10:00:40
Great choice.
07 May 2026 10:01:22
And what is Kerkez?
07 May 2026 10:04:44
Good player, but can't see it given the significant investment in Kerkez. We aren't the type of club to have almost £100m worth of left backs.
07 May 2026 10:05:06
I like him, decent player.
07 May 2026 10:06:28
Well, that would be excellent, but Kerkez is already here. Thanks, StanUA.
07 May 2026 10:20:52
Seems unlikely given Tsimikas is coming back from his loan at Roma.
07 May 2026 10:35:51
Kerkez is Robertson's replacement.
07 May 2026 11:03:57
We'd have Beck, Chambers, and Tsimikas coming back during the off season, so I doubt that LB is one of our priority positions.
07 May 2026 11:36:29
Decent player, always kept Salah relatively quiet, won't be cheap though... and money probably suited elsewhere... and think Kerkez has what it takes myself, still young. Better help from Vvd would help him, and a winger that tracks back too.
07 May 2026 11:53:04
Nah, can't see LB being priority for this window with Tsimikas returning and Kerkez looking better.
More areas to invest in right now.
Of course, we may get a left footed CB who could deputise in case of injury? I do wish we had pursued Hato last season.
07 May 2026 11:55:05
I really like Kerkez. I think he has a tenacity that is seriously missing from the squad at the moment. His decision making needs work, but that will hopefully come with experience. I'd be giving a youth player a go as his understudy.
07 May 2026 12:55:09
Can he pay at RB?
07 May 2026 12:57:55
I agree, Red-Will, would be a huge waste of funds to invest in a LB when we have Kerkez, Tsimikas, Chambers, Beck & Scanlon. One of the 4 can back up Kerkez, am sure!
07 May 2026 13:34:36
Kerkez has been steadily improving since the start of the season for me. He didn't have an optimal start, but neither did Robertson, and it took time (6 months, remember?) for Robbo to make the position his own.
07 May 2026 13:35:29
Lewis Hall always looks decent going forward, defensively, most times I've seen him this season, he has been average. Certainly not worth what Newcastle would want. Kerkez is a better player.
07 May 2026 14:12:17
Replacing Robertson with Lewis Hall to "complement" Kerkez is reminiscent of last summer's imbalanced window. We're effectively building a three-man human shield (with Tsmi also returning) at left-back to hide the fact that our right side is a ghost town, our midfield is a sieve, and our post-Salah attack is currently "thoughts and prayers."
Yeah.... This one ain't happening!
07 May 2026 15:22:00
Great player, but it's not happening. Kerkez has been fantastic for large parts this year, passionate seems like a good solid successor to Robbo overall.
There's no way we spend all that money for another player around the same quality and dumping one on the bench.
07 May 2026 15:30:06
More chance of getting Stuart Hall!
07 May 2026 18:11:57
ArneSlotaBarber, Chambers, Beck and Scanlon will be nowhere near the Liverpool team sheet. Nor should they be, as they are not good enough. Amazing how so many Liverpool supporters think they can challenge for the top trophies by putting Academy players in, most of whom have bombed on loans to lower division teams.
07 May 2026 20:51:32
A bit like Harry Kane bombed on loan at lower league clubs, Kemlyn?
Not saying we have superstars in our academy, but I certainly don't think we should completely write them off.
07 May 2026 22:35:45
I can't see Scanlon or Beck being near ready. Scanlon has had limited minutes in League One, and Beck's injury issues have set his career back massively. Looks like Chambers has played 18 times for Charlton in the second half of this season, so clearly has made an impact and got valuable Championship minutes.
08 May 2026 09:25:48
Would really like Lewis Hall. Admired him all season and has passion for football.
08 May 2026 16:54:19
I'd have Hall in a shot. He is a better defender than Kerkez and he is better than him going forward too. I believe he can play LB and LM, though not at the same time. If Newcastle were soft enough to even think about letting him go I'd have their hand off. Not interested in price, (Ed02 had it right re discussing finances) or who is 1st choice for any position, other than to say I'd rather have two players for one position that are excellent and very good in favour of very good and someone who can 'do a job' if the first choice is injured.