29 Aug 2026 22:37:32
Hi all,
Liverpool have revisited the Sarr deal this afternoon. The anticipation is that another bid in the region of 70 million euro could be placed.
Ilman Ndiaye is also of interest. Very fluid situation at the moment.
29 Aug 2026 23:02:52
This club keeps disappointing me.
29 Aug 2026 23:03:51
Hi VG, please tell me there is some news on a CDM? Is it true we are not going for one?
29 Aug 2026 23:03:59
I am so done with this season, and we are two games in...
JFC
29 Aug 2026 23:06:02
I actually quite like Sarr, but the money really not making sense with our usual model given his age.
Seems a bit of a reaction, would rather keep Gakpo even though I'd imagine the wages are a big factor in the decision.
The fact Sarr struggled at a bigger club worries me, however, I still think he'd be effective but at 70mil I think we've got a bit nuts.
29 Aug 2026 23:06:31
Cheers VG.
Sarr for circa 60m might be the worst business we've done in recent times.
29 Aug 2026 23:07:17
It makes a change as we've been anything but fluid until now.
29 Aug 2026 23:08:59
From bad to worse for us right now.
29 Aug 2026 23:10:31
70 million to downgrade on an older player than Gakpo, is such a Richard Hughes signing. Appalling from all involved if it happens.
29 Aug 2026 23:11:34
Anything on Gavi VG?
29 Aug 2026 23:12:40
Thanks, VG. Just glad only 72 hours more of this farce have to be endured!
29 Aug 2026 23:14:07
Cheers, Victor.
Iliman Ndiaye is a significantly better player than Sarr. He's younger, and he improves our side instantly. I cannot understand why the club is so fixated on Sarr.
To me, and it's just my opinion, us splashing around 70 million on an average 28/29 year old makes zero sense.
{Ed666's Note - I would love Ndiaye but would Everton sell to us? At least he wouldn’t have to move house.
29 Aug 2026 23:15:53
Neither of these are better than Gakpo. Even a rw Gakpo. He may have been a little off it last year but played almost every game when the whole team was poor.
{Ed666's Note - Ndiaye not better than Gakpo? Statistically probably not but I know which one I’d rather have mate.
29 Aug 2026 23:17:37
Thanks, Victor. Hard to keep up at this stage.
29 Aug 2026 23:21:05
Cheers Vic.
29 Aug 2026 23:21:09
Who do you think we'll end up with? A suprise name? Would Everton even sell to us?
They've left it that late. Other teams would need a replacement too. Sarr, at his age, is not worth the money, neither is Minteh worth 80m.
The clubs will know we have money, and likely make us spend closer to 70/80. Massively overpriced players.
Especially with injuries involved, seems like a silly movie.
Has my issues with Gakpo last year, but it wasn't just him, loads were poor. He's come back, started well under new manager. Seems a silly move to strengthen City.
Do you think we'll get a midfielder too? It's getting late now, if eek well just panic but and waste money in a terrible winger.
29 Aug 2026 23:22:41
Let's replace good players with past their peak mediocre players.
Sounds like a plan.
29 Aug 2026 23:23:20
Thanks, VG.
Seems crazy money for FSG to sign off given he's about to turn 29.
It's a real scattergun approach from Hughes, injured players, older players & then he will be off to Saudi with no accountability!
What a clown show!
29 Aug 2026 23:43:26
Sarr. What a joke.
29 Aug 2026 23:55:16
Bottom of the barrel, meet the scraper.
29 Aug 2026 23:56:43
I think Sarr is a smokescreen. Or at least hope so.
29 Aug 2026 23:59:45
Not necessarily a CDM, a midfielder who controls the game, and gets stuck in, even doing the simple things. Henderson would still do a boss job in that midfield, and that's my point, as you can have the runners around you, yet still dictate the game. It's easier said than done, yet simple at the same time.
30 Aug 2026 00:01:56
Alonso 1786,
Ndiye is a good player, but he hasn't got pace. That is all important in today's game. It is also the way Iraola wants to play.
30 Aug 2026 00:17:48
What a joke of a club. Richard Hughes has ripped up and destroyed a title winning team in the span of 2 years. None of our transfers look to be following a collective plan - rather, they are random signings all over the place.
Sarr to replace Gakpo and Salah on the right is woeful. He's not a winger, his creativity bag is nonexistent, he can't cross the ball and he's 28.
{Ed666's Note - YNWA ?
30 Aug 2026 00:27:35
I have no idea who we will end up with. It appears, through Chinese whispers, that LFC are doing a fine job at throwing journos off the scent.
Gavi will not happen. Liverpool like Gavi, but so do most top European clubs, and Barcelona would only entertain a sale this late in the window if the numbers were astronomical.
Regarding a CDM, Camara was offered to us and we have been in talks with his agent/Monaco, but I think he could be Chelsea bound. The last 72 hours of the market is gonna be very, very exciting. And scary.
30 Aug 2026 01:10:34
If we don't bring in a DM this window, it will be a complete dereliction of duty!!
We need the link up, the cover for Van Dijk, the aggressive break up, the common sense!!!
30 Aug 2026 01:23:18
A Sarr to be 29 in 6 months at 70m bucks makes me wanna spew. Must be alternatives, please.
30 Aug 2026 06:42:59
For what we need right now, Sarr is a better fit than Ndiaye. We need a right winger who can run in behind, is physical and quick, and can press, not necessarily a dribbly right winger who wants the ball to feet like Ndiaye. That right winger should also ideally be able to play center forward, which Sarr is very much capable of.
I'm not at all convinced by Sarr as a footballer, in terms of technical skillset, he is pretty much the opposite of Ndiaye, and I would say he is inferior as a footballer, but in terms of profile, he looks to be able to fill a hole in the squad that we need right now.
30 Aug 2026 06:54:56
Wharton is more
tackle shy than our existing mids.
30 Aug 2026 08:49:09
If I had a choice between Sarr and Gakpo I'd keep Gakpo.
30 Aug 2026 09:10:25
Let's see where we are when the window shuts.
Other than Minteh and Sarr, the only other link is Pardo, of the three, Pardo fits the usual profile best.
The most likely explanation for Sarr is versatility, particularly given Gakpo is going.
30 Aug 2026 09:11:22
Gakpo for Marmoush and one other player from them, I rather we keep Gakpo. This transfer window is like the window from the previous owners George Hicks and Gillet ?? Absolutely shocking, but if Barcola can turn into a Suarez signing and just become a superstar then great.
30 Aug 2026 09:17:27
With Barcola coming in, Gakpo won't be a starter. Makes sense if you can get decent money in for Gakpo and then use it on a player that can cover RW/ST.
I'm sick of hearing fans moan about players not being good enough who we then sell/let go and pine for their return.
Trent = couldn't defend.
Nunez = always offside and couldn't hit the target.
Diaz = Run down blind alleyways.
Gakpo = Cuts inside/Predictable.
Morton = Championship player.
Kelleher = good backup.
Fans have such short memories.
I could go on and on.
30 Aug 2026 09:40:02
@Ron,
Who's the older - Jacquet or Konate? Munoz or Salah, Barcola or Gakpo? They are players we've actually signed rather than players who may or may not sign. Your assertion is factually incorrect.
30 Aug 2026 10:36:48
So many people getting knickers in a twist over Sarr being 28. Yes, the price seems high, but this window has been crazy for prices for all players. At 28, he is still at his peak. Got a good few years in him yet.
Does he improve the squad? Yes.
We have the money and we will always have the money because we're one of the biggest clubs in the world. This isn't Football Manager, where you have to replace every player as soon as they turn 27.