Mkhitaryan

[1892-LFCWasBorn]

Did we actually submit a bid? Kind of difficult to buy a player in a contract without submitting a bid to the club he plays for.

[Josef Svejk]

Predictably the folk who have a gripe against FSG/Rosgers/Ian Ayre/Old Mother Hubbard/Israel will be using this as a stick to beat them with without having any idea what actually went on.

 

We have a reasonable idea what went on. Because the club have clearly been feeding the story to the press. Not anticipating failure, obviously...

[polymerpunkah]

McNulty BBC:

 

Liverpool have lost out on one of their major transfer targets after Shakhtar Donetsk's Henrikh Mkhitaryan agreed a £21.5m move to Borussia Dortmund.

 

Manager Brendan Rodgers identified the 24-year-old forward as a top priority.

 

But the Reds were told on Friday that the Ukrainian side had done a deal with the Champions League finalists.

Liverpool were happy to meet the asking price for Mkhitaryan but it is believed they never got the chance to hold talks with the highly rated Armenian.

 

Rodgers had hoped to add Mkhitaryan to summer signings Kolo Toure from Manchester City, Sunderland goalkeeper Simon Mignolet, Celta Vigo striker Iago Aspas and Sevilla's Luis Alberto.

 

Who knows what's going on.

[Major Tom]

We have a reasonable idea what went on. Because the club have clearly been feeding the story to the press. Not anticipating failure, obviously...

 

What went on? Did the player want to come? Did we meet the asking price?

[Elite]

Lets hope there are no other drawn out saga's like this.

[The Acolyte]

Think this answers your question Major Tom.

If true, what the fuck is going on?

 

 

Henrikh Mkhitaryan: Liverpool target set for Borussia Dortmund

By Phil McNulty Chief football writer

 

Liverpool have lost out on one of their major transfer targets after Shakhtar Donetsk's Henrikh Mkhitaryan agreed a £21.5m move to Borussia Dortmund.

 

Manager Brendan Rodgers identified the 24-year-old forward as a top priority.

 

But the Reds were told on Friday that the Ukrainian side had done a deal with the Champions League finalists.

 

Liverpool were happy to meet the asking price for Mkhitaryan but it is believed they never got the chance to hold talks with the highly rated Armenian.

 

Rodgers had hoped to add Mkhitaryan to summer signings Kolo Toure from Manchester City, Sunderland goalkeeper Simon Mignolet, Celta Vigo striker Iago Aspas and Sevilla's Luis Alberto.

[1892-LFCWasBorn]

 

ool have lost out on one of their major transfer targets after Shakhtar Donetsk's Henrikh Mkhitaryan agreed a £21.5m move to Borussia Dortmund.

 

Manager Brendan Rodgers identified the 24-year-old forward as a top priority.

 

But the Reds were told on Friday that the Ukrainian side had done a deal with the Champions League finalists.

 

Liverpool were happy to meet the asking price for Mkhitaryan but it is believed they never got the chance to hold talks with the highly rated Armenian.

 

Rodgers had hoped to add Mkhitaryan to summer signings Kolo Toure from Manchester City, Sunderland goalkeeper Simon Mignolet, Celta Vigo striker Iago Aspas and Sevilla's Luis Alberto.

 

So in 3 weeks, we've not been able to hold a meeting with Mkhitaryan?

 

Sounds like bollocks put out by Ayre.

[Captain]

The club has recouped good money for Carroll [...]

 

WTF? Are we talking about the player that we paid £35M for?

[Baltar]

Meh, he's Armenian, no great loss.

[PaulMcC]

McNulty BBC:

 

 

 

Who knows what's going on.

 

He also said Liverpool were signing him and Suarez was staying. 1 out of 1 wrong so far.

[PaulMcC]

So in 3 weeks, we've not been able to hold a meeting with Mkhitaryan?

 

Sounds like bollocks put out by Ayre.

 

How would we know he was keen to come if we never spoke to him at all? And they were feeding the press that he wanted to come to us.

[1892-LFCWasBorn]

WTF? Are we talking about the player that we paid £35M for?

 

Yes, but we still recouped good money. Didn't think we'd get more than £10m for him. Saved £4m in his wages for last season as well.

 

So we did quite well after the monster fuck up of buying him in the first place.

[The Acolyte]

How would we know he was keen to come if we never spoke to him at all? And they were feeding the press that he wanted to come to us.

Stinks of back tracking to me. Thought they could play ball, blown up in our faces big time.

[Josef Svejk]

What went on? Did the player want to come? Did we meet the asking price?

 

Most likely explanation - which is pretty much the official line: he chose another (clearly significantly better) team.

[polymerpunkah]

He also said Liverpool were signing him and Suarez was staying. 1 out of 1 wrong so far.

 

Got a link for the first bit? Can't find it.

[Randy Marsh]

WTF? Are we talking about the player that we paid £35M for?

Pound for pound it's been a terrible deal however looking at it in context nobody would have believed we'd have managed to get 15million for Carroll after a season in which he has been injured at West Ham for months on end.

[Major Tom]

Most likely explanation - which is pretty much the official line: he chose another (clearly significantly better) team.

 

Well, yeah. I guess my point was the folk putting the boot into the club assumed we fucked up somewhere. It's quite possible we didn't and simply the player wasn't interested, like you say.

[1892-LFCWasBorn]

Pound for pound it's been a terrible deal however looking at it in context nobody would have believed we'd have managed to get 15million for Carroll after a season in which he has been injured at West Ham for months on end.

 

Exactly. 7 league goals in 24 matches.

 

I'm amazed that they wanted to still buy him.

 

And it's £15m rising to £17.5m.

[torahboy]

A story for the summer. Who wrote it?

 

Not a clue? Me neither. But wasn't it fun?

 

The girls in the 'Warrior' shop breathe a sigh of relief. "Mac what?! "

[Mustangt125]

Well that's embarrassing.

[polymerpunkah]

Got a link for the first bit? Can't find it.

 

In any event, reading back through his columns, he does seem to be "in the know" when it comes to Liverpool's intentions.

[PaulMcC]

Got a link for the first bit? Can't find it.

 

He said on twitter, mate. Can't find it now so maybe I'm not remembering what he said correctly.

[PaulMcC]

In any event, reading back through his columns, he does seem to be "in the know" when it comes to Liverpool's intentions.

 

It was the Echo's sport editor John Thompson actually, mate. Said it on Talksport and loads of twitter were talking about it.

 

McNulty's a dick anyway.

[Lfc Verve]

At least we'll be able to sign Leon Britton now.

[1892-LFCWasBorn]

Well that's embarrassing.

 

Just a bit?

 

From 16th June:

 

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers hopes to buy Shakhtar Donetsk's Henrikh Mkhitaryan for £20 million

 

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers is poised for talks with Shakhtar Donetsk midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan this week as he attempts to seal a £20 million deal.

 

By John Percy

 

10:30PM BST 16 Jun 2013

 

As first revealed by Telegraph Sport, Rodgers has identified Mkhitaryan as his flagship signing for the summer and has tabled a bid which is believed to have triggered a release clause inserted into the 24-year-old’s contract by the Ukrainian champions.

 

Liverpool are now waiting for the go-ahead to meet the Armenia international, one of the most highly regarded playmakers in Europe, and are hopeful of completing a transfer that will represent a huge statement of intent.

 

Ian Ayre, the club’s managing director, cancelled a trip to attend an economics conference in Brazil to remain in England to assist in the deal and Liverpool will step up their bid to sign him in the next 48 hours.

 

Liverpool are understood to be aware of potential competition from a German club, possibly Borussia Dortmund, and know an impressive sales pitch is required to convince Mkhitaryan to move to Anfield.

 

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers hopes to buy Shakhtar Donetsk's Henrikh Mkhitaryan for £20 million - Telegraph