Summer Transfer Ballache 2016

[Iceman]

I feel the presence of the cull draw near. This makes me happy. 

[Barrington Womble]

SportBILD: Klopp extending his #LFC contract may help to secure a deal for Götze, whose days in Munich appear to be numbered. #FCBayern

I don't understand how the 2 are connected. Unless of course the problem was a wages thing and klopp now has more control of that.

[Gym Beglin]

I disagree, the anwser, besides having good forwards, is the likes of Mane and Gotze. Midfielders who run in behind the defense. Both of them are +10 goals a season players, both of them move a lot which is key. I do agree we could use someone who is good at taking free kicks though, i fucking cringe when Henderson steps up to take them. But i guess we were spoiled with Gerrard and then Suarez.

You can't run in behind a defence that sits very deep, that's entirely the problem!

 

United overcame this problem to an extent through thundering at teams from the first whistle and rattling them and quite often scoring early which meant the opposition had no choice but to come out a bit.

[Cardie]

I don't understand how the 2 are connected. Unless of course the problem was a wages thing and klopp now has more control of that.

 

They're connected because the press want them to be, nothing more.

[Babb'sBurstNad]

I can see the logic in it. Our main pull to Goetze is Klopp, and we've had five managers in the last seven seasons, so why would he come to work with a man who may not have a guarantee of being here beyond the short term? A longer contract offers some assurance that we're building around Klopp, who in term may build around Goetze.

 

I still don't like his chipmunk face though.

[Tony Moanero]

They're connected because the press want them to be, nothing more.

Cardie knows.

[Nightcat]

Maybe Gotze was unsure about Klopp's intentions after another FSG summer transfer fraud. He might have also been suspicious about Klopp being replaced by some domestic media friendly fraudster.

[Rick Sanchez C-137]

Maybe Gotze was unsure about Klopp's intentions after another FSG summer transfer fraud. He might have also been suspicious about Klopp being replaced by some domestic media friendly fraudster.

We didn't give the signal. Get back in your box.

[Harry Squatter]

We should flog Markovic back to Benfica as part of any deal for Talisker Storm.

[Babb'sBurstNad]

We should flog Mark ovine back to Benfica as part of any deal for Talisker Storm.

 

Agreed, he's a bit sheepish.

[The Golden Eel]

Tim and Jeremy's Irish half brother

[Adebisi]

I hope Gotze goes to Spurs, just so I can keep hating his stupid little face.

Seriously though, it would be cool if players were seeing Klopp is here for the long-term and wanted to be a part of it. Can't see it though, players want CL or a stepping stone to a Barca, Bayern, etc. We don't have the former and we don't want to be the latter though.

I still think we can be successful and challenge this season. Last season maybe was a one off, but the two best sides in the league had 2 'world class' players between them and one of them is a goalkeeper. 

[Lee909]

The Times outdoing themselves in the Bullshit stakes today

 

A takeover bid by the 47th richest man in China. Who was going to spend a third of his wealth just to buy us.

 

Then Clyne wants out,disillusioned under Klopp (played nearly every game under him) and was offered to Barca who turned him down as they couldn't afford him or his wages

[Lee909]

 

 

I hope Gotze goes to Spurs, just so I can keep hating his stupid little face.

 

Seriously though, it would be cool if players were seeing Klopp is here for the long-term and wanted to be a part of it. Can't see it though, players want CL or a stepping stone to a Barca, Bayern, etc. We don't have the former and we don't want to be the latter though.

 

 

Players want money and will come if its paid.

 

I do think we do the second. Suarez for ine saw us as a step towards Barcelona. I'd imagine Coutinho saw us the same way as will most players.

[Harry Squatter]

Sounds like something an Evertonian would make up. Next they will be printing that Clyne is a smackhead and Pancake is shagging his bird.

[Lee909]

Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg to Southampton for 12.8ml. I guess we will be buying him next year for 35ml then.

[Jay86]

Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg to Southampton for 12.8ml. I guess we will be buying him next year for 35ml then.

We probably should be buying him now for that money.

[Frankenhooker]

We probably should be buying him now for that money.

That's not how it works though.

[Lee909]

Christian Benteke has agreed personal terms with Crystal Palace and is desperate to complete his move to Selhurst Park.

 

Palace and Liverpool are still to finalise an agreement on the transfer fee, with Liverpool holding out for a deal that will recoup the £32million paid to Aston Villa last summer.

 

But all parties are optimistic a deal will be completed this week, possibly as soon as Monday, as the Eagles finally get the top-level centre-forward they have been looking for while Benteke will become the highest-earning player in the club's history.

 

Palace have had a successful summer so far, bringing in a new first-choice goalkeeper in French international Steve Mandanda, defensive reinforcements in James Tomkins and another wide attacker, Andros Townsend.

 

 

Benteke will compete with Connor Wickham for the starting spot up front, while the coaching staff aren't ruling out playing a 4-4-2 in the coming season with either Wickham or Yannick Bolasie playing off the Belgian.

[kalasoma]

That story (above) is from the Mirror. They have a poll at the bottom asking if Benteke will be a good signing for Palace and 84% say yes. I have a sneaking suspicion Liverpool fans are voting in favour.

[Frankenhooker]

I actually think he would be a good signing for Palace, he's a good player in the right setup.

 

Wish him well if it happens, he hasn't caused any trouble and he didn't set the mental fee we decided to pay.

[Jay86]

That's not how it works though.

I know standard procedure is to wait till next summer where will monitor, aggressively monitor etc then buy him for £35m but fuck it go wild and get him now, he's looked excellent everytime I've seen him play, which I admit it's not a lot. Bayern want him back too so he must be pretty well thought of, similarly to Can.

[Paco]

Gotze out of the question

 

That should put an end to that one, then.

 

Liverpool are out of the race to sign Mario Gotze, with Jurgen Klopp losing interest in the Bayern Munich man.

 

It is understood Klopp is now happy with his attacking options after signing Sadio Mane from Southampton, leaving Borussia Dortmund, Tottenham and whoever else wants Gotze to fight it out.

[jimmycase]

Thank fuck it looks like benteke is gone. Still think we should have held out for our full money back.

 

Hopefully that's the last big money transfer fuck up but you cant be confident, can you?

[Frankenhooker]

I'm fine with us not going after Gotze, he'd be a luxury, I'd rather us spend the money where it's needed.