Summer 2013 Transfer Thread

[Russ Atmosphere]

It's that exciting time of evening when the LFC reporters from all the broadsheets print exactly the same story using slightly different sentences. Hope this evening's tale is a ripsnorter.

[Reacher]

It's that exciting time of evening when the LFC reporters from all the broadsheets print exactly the same story using slightly different sentences. Hope this evening's tale is a ripsnorter.

 

Haha.

[milky]

Alberto's had more medicals at this stage than Zidane's had at Goodison.

[Gym Beglin]

I'm intrigued as to why this relatively unproven 20 year old is commending a fee this high.

 

It sort of makes me think that the YouTube vids only scratch the surface of what the scouting team have seen of him up close.

[rubberduckstyle]

It's good to see all these players signing but the key ones are Mkhitaryan and Papadopoulos. Getting those two would push us on to the next level and give us an excellent chance of a top 4 finish.

 

I think these 2 are the ones most of us have our eyes on. If these players are prepared to come to Anfield I hope we are working round the clock to make it happen. At a combined fee possibly in excess of £40m though I can't see either happening soon unless Suarez is close to the exit.

 

Out:

Carroll - £15m

 

In/Possibly

Toure - Free

Ilori - £3-5m

Atsu £3-5m

Alberto £6-7m

Aspas £7-8m

Mignolet £8-10m

Papadopoulos £13-17m

Mkhitaryan £22-25m

 

Depending on the source, low end being £52m, high end being £77m and the reality being somewhere in between, unless we are going to see major investment this summer there will need to be transfers out to tie up the rumored transfers above and that will take time unless, like I said, Suarez won't be back.

[milky]

Mancs apparently close to landing Thiago from Barca.

 

 

Cunts.

[old skool tom]

Luis Alberto--------------- Suarez--------------Sturidge--

-------------------------(Benteke?)----------------------

------------ Coutinho --------------------(miki fella?)-----

---------------------------------------------------------

------------------------Gerrard DM---------------------

-

 

Not a bad front 5 eh? hand us the fucking title now gollum! we'll be fucking amazing to watch next season if nothing else!

[James Dean]

Mancs apparently close to landing Thiago from Barca.

 

 

Cunts.

 

Now that's a shame. He's phenomenal.

[1892-LFCWasBorn]

Echo saying Papa hunt is over and Mkhitaryan is nowhere near close:

 

Midfielder Luis Alberto due on Merseyside to complete £6m move to Liverpool FC - Liverpool Echo

[MLB]

Echo saying Papa hunt is over and Mkhitaryan is nowhere near close:

 

Midfielder Luis Alberto due on Merseyside to complete £6m move to Liverpool FC - Liverpool Echo

 

 

I doubt it. This strikes me as brinksmanship, unless Schalke are being total whoppers about it and refusing to budge at all.

[fowler9]

6.8 mil is a lot of money for a player with a handful of first team appearances, hope he is worth taking the chance on

[1892-LFCWasBorn]

I doubt it. This strikes me as brinksmanship, unless Schalke are being total whoppers about it and refusing to budge at all.

 

They turned to £15m for him before. Dunno why we think we're going to only pay them £12m.

[Guest San Don]

I doubt it. This strikes me as brinksmanship, unless Schalke are being total whoppers about it and refusing to budge at all.

 

Shalke are asking close to 20m euros and we wont be paying that for a player with dodgey knees. That deal looks dead. Also issues with 3rd party ownership with Mhkitaryan so that deal might be dead too.

[RobbieOR]

Not really arsed about the Greek fella. Never seen him play (Or heard of him, which goes for most people and if they say otherwise they're lying), apparently has dodgy knees and there are better value centre halves we can go for around Europe if needs be.

[fowler9]

Also issues with 3rd party ownership with Mhkitaryan so that deal might be dead too.

 

Sounds like paper bollocks to me to make out they still know whats going on after making out it was almost done a few days ago

 

I knew he was partially owned by a 3rd party a couple of weeks ago so I assume the club did and this isn't a sudden hitch

[1892-LFCWasBorn]

Not really arsed about the Greek fella. Never seen him play (Or heard of him, which goes for most people and if they say otherwise they're lying), apparently has dodgy knees and there are better value centre halves we can go for around Europe if needs be.

 

Agree. People have gone overboard on him because of his at times nutter moments turning him into a cult hero even before he's signed. Not played a game since November too, which is a hell of a long time.

 

We need a more experienced centre back, especially if we're after Llori too.

[fowler9]

have to say despite not seeing much of Papa but from what I have seen and heard he is a very good prospect I'd prefer Alderweireld, cheaper, more experienced, versatile, not injury prone and most importantly Belgian and they are ace at the minute

[CWD82]

People saying Luis Alberto has only played a few first team games are showing a bit of a lack of knowledge about Spanish football.

 

Playing for Barca B isn't like playing reserve football. They're a full time professional club that compete in the Spanish second division against teams like Villarreal, Sporting Gijon, Numancia.

 

It's the equivalent of us buying someone from the Championship, not a reserve league.

 

He was their second top scorer behind Delofleu on 16 (who has appeared for the first team) and ahead of Thiagos brother Rafinha on 10.

 

We're taking a punt on him but if you bought either of those two players you're probably talking over £10m so the fee is proportionate

[The Acolyte]

Can't believe we haven't gone in for Higuain. Is it that the board are scared if we enquire the first thing they'll say is "give us Suarez".

Seriously missing out here.

[RazorBack]

Nah, we should just publicly say we want him. And set the price (under his value, let's say 15M) ourselves, even if we don't want him.. Just for the sake of it.

[Whelan]

I see no reason to believe Higuain isn't Morientes - I hope we steer well clear. Mkhitaryan will come, I think. The agent is well known to us, so I am pretty confident that the ownership issue was known prior to approaching him. I would hazzard a guess that it was also behind the CEO saying that we haven't contacted them, when we clearly had. 50% of Mkhitaryan wants away regardless, the other 50% wants a good price for him!

[fowler9]

People saying Luis Alberto has only played a few first team games are showing a bit of a lack of knowledge about Spanish football.

 

Playing for Barca B isn't like playing reserve football. They're a full time professional club that compete in the Spanish second division against teams like Villarreal, Sporting Gijon, Numancia.

 

It's the equivalent of us buying someone from the Championship, not a reserve league.

 

He was their second top scorer behind Delofleu on 16 (who has appeared for the first team) and ahead of Thiagos brother Rafinha on 10.

 

We're taking a punt on him but if you bought either of those two players you're probably talking over £10m so the fee is proportionate

 

I think the thing people are getting at is that we are paying a big price for a player who hasn't been selected much for the first team at either of his clubs however perhaps if he hadn't gone on loan to Barca he may have featured for Sevilla's first team regularly also whilst it might becoming more common here I imagine its virtually unheard of in Spain for a player who has only really played second division football to cost that much

 

I know nothing about the lad so aren't going to make judgements but on the face of it does seem a risky deal.

[Whelan]

I think the thing people are getting at is that we are paying a big price for a player who hasn't been selected much for the first team at either of his clubs however perhaps if he hadn't gone on loan to Barca he may have featured for Sevilla's first team regularly also whilst it might becoming more common here I imagine its virtually unheard of in Spain for a player who has only really played second division football to cost that much

 

I know nothing about the lad so aren't going to make judgements but on the face of it does seem a risky deal.

 

Would you think we could get a play from the Championship, a highly rated player from the championship for less than £8m?

 

In that context, I think he is a good price.

[fowler9]

Would you think we could get a play from the Championship, a highly rated player from the championship for less than £8m?

 

In that context, I think he is a good price.

 

well as we have seen with the likes of Zaha, Wickham and Rodriguez and soon will with Ince then no however players over here are a lot more expensive than in Spain

 

like I say not complaining as I don't know anything about him really but it is certainly well above the norm you'd expect to pay for a player of his experience in Spain so lets hope he is something special

[Guest San Don]

Can't believe we haven't gone in for Higuain. Is it that the board are scared if we enquire the first thing they'll say is "give us Suarez".

Seriously missing out here.

 

Its because we are out of his league rather than the other way around. Its what goes on behind the scenes that never gets made public. Agents acting for LFC approach the players agent to see if he's open to a move. Player's agent say GTF or words to that effect. LFC decide to make no public move for the player so no public snub.