Yevhen Konoplyanka

[WhiskeyJar]

Rodgers racing to sign £20m Ukraine winger Konoplyanka as Liverpool boss looks to boost squad for Euro push

 

Liverpool have targeted an ambitious move for Yevhen Konoplyanka as Brendan Rodgers looks to make the star signing that will enhance his side's hopes of Champions League qualification. 

 

After missing out on Mohamed Salah to Chelsea, Liverpool have turned their attentions to the Ukraine international, who has been building an impressive reputation at Dnipro. 

 

Konoplyanka - who played in both Ukraine's World Cup qualifiers against England, scoring in the 1-1 draw at Wembley in September 2012 - is highly-regarded and if Liverpool were to capture the 24-year-old's signature in the next 48 hours, they could end up paying as much as £20million for a player who can operate effectively on the flanks or through the middle.

 

Rodgers may have been slightly frustrated to miss out on Salah but he has promised to keep working until the last minute to boost his squad before the window closes on Friday and after Tuesday's 4-0 demolition of Everton, Liverpool's manager claimed he was 'very hopeful' of getting a major deal across the line. 

 

'Hopefully we'll do something over the next few days,' Rodgers said. 'The only thing I would mention is the headlines after the press conference yesterday with the manager being angry with the club. It's far from the truth.

'I've said from day one the owners have been brilliant we're just not always going to get the players in that we want. The people here are important and we're in it together. Hopefully we can do something before the window.'

 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2547918/Brendan-Rodgers-racing-sign-Yevhen-Konoplyanka-Liverpool.html

 

[WhiskeyJar]

Telegraph:

 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/liverpool/10603869/Liverpool-hope-to-sign-Yevhen-Konoplyanka-from-Dnipro-before-January-transfer-window-closes.html

 

Mirror (reported here for 15 million):

 

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/liverpool-transfer-news-yevhen-konoplyanka-3088001

 

ESPN:

 

http://www.espn.co.uk/football/sport/story/278101.html

[cloggypop]

The chorus works great for a song

 

[Guest Numero Veinticinco]

You feel like Yevhen to touch

I wanna buy you so much...

 

Der, der. Der, der. Dut, duh, der, der... I want your babies.

 

Instant Kop classic.

[WhiskeyJar]

Tony Barrett @TonyBarretTimes:

 

I'm still getting used to spelling Deulofeu. God help me if I have to write Konoplayanka's name regularly too.

[Trumo]

You spelt it wrong there Tony!

[magicrat]

Is it necessary to learn how to write this blokes name ?

Surely the last chapter in the window of dissapointment

[Babb'sBurstNad]

Bollocks, he's a number 10 - there goes my Yehven 17 pun.

 

Temptation!

[spider-neil]

Is he the powerful who scores loads or the tricky one who assists loads?

[DanDanShaw]

I hope he's fast for FIFA related reasons.

[J-V]

Is he the powerful who scores loads or the tricky one who assists loads?

 

The latter.

[spider-neil]

The latter.

 

Ta :)

[jamespp]

Wonder what day he'll sign for Tottenham or Chelsea

[Trumo]

Is it necessary to learn how to write this blokes name ?

Surely the last chapter in the window of dissapointment

 

No doubt you'll be doing a jig of delight when we end up signing nobody.

[WhiskeyJar]

Balls to wall boys......

[Migno the flapper]

According to sky Dave fallows going to ukraine for negotiations

 

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[Major Tom]

And the penny has dropped.

[TheHowieLama]

The fellas name is Yehven?

 

Is that pronounced like, yehven is he gonna sign?

[Guest Numero Veinticinco]

Wonder what day he'll sign for Tottenham or Chelsea

Never gets old.

[Skidfingers McGonical]

We need a DM, surely this fella can wait till the summer?

[Guest Numero Veinticinco]

We need a DM, surely this fella can wait till the summer?

I thought the same thing, but if it's now or never then I'd sooner do it now.

[Dr Nowt]

As much as we more urgently need an addition in central midfield, a new signing could lift the club and the players especially, who are slogging it with a very small squad, especially in terms of those up to the job. 

 

People say Mata won't cover all United's many sins, but it still gives them a better chance of scoring goals and winning matches.  If it meant that we had one of Coutinho, Konoplyanka, Sterling, Sturridge etc on the bench instead of say Aspas, it gives Rodgers a much greater chance of affecting a game if his first 11 hasn't worked out for whatever reason.

[Brigant Moloch]

I thought the same thing, but if it's now or never then I'd sooner do it now.

 

It's closer to Kazan from Dnipropetrovsk than from Liverpool, just saying;)

 

I love Konoplyanka, I didn't want a winger but I want this lad, he's class, loved when he tore Kyle walker and G. Johnson a new one v England, thing of beauty. Can also play both wings, CAM and 2nd striker, sublime at crossing, hell of a left foot, impressive work rate.  Konoplyanka > Willian > Yarmolenko > Salah.

[magicrat]

No doubt you'll be doing a jig of delight when we end up signing nobody.

The last time I did a jig of any description I had a hangover for two days.

If we sign anyone that strengthens the team I'll be delighted. Why the snide comment ? Is transfer speculation fatigue not allowed,

[Boss]

I don't think he's better than Yarmolenko, he's around the same level. Although he'd be better for us, because he's exactly the sort of player that'd thrive in our system. He'll only get better as well, I'm really excited by the prospect of this, more so than Salah.