Summer 2017 Transfer Thread

[Guest]

Barcelona have identified alternative targets to Philippe Coutinho after accepting that signing the Liverpool forward is “impossible,” according to reports.

Barca had targeted Coutinho as a potential replacement for Neymar, his countryman who joined Paris Saint-Germain earlier this summer.

 

Liverpool have rejected three bids for the playmaker, with a fourth approach in the offing.

 

Coutinho even handed in a transfer request in an attempt to force through the move, but the Reds are adamant that they will not sell.

 

According to Spanish newspaper Mundo Deportivo, Barcelona have accepted the inevitable.

 

They report that “the future of Philippe Coutinho is increasingly red”, even if Barca”will go all the way” to sign him.

 

That will not be enough of course, with Catalan radio station RAC1 conceding that the La Liga club now deem finding a breakthrough with Liverpool “impossible”.

 

 

 

 

Nice midfielder Jean Michael Seri has denied reports that he is on the verge of a £36.7m move to Barcelona.

 

The Ivory Coast midfielder – previously linked with Liverpool – is said to be a Barcelona target after they gave up on Philippe Coutinho.

 

Seri recorded an assist in Nice’s 2-0 win over Guingamp this weekend and then said: “I’m not in contact with anyone.

 

“I focus on what I have to do. If my agents and Barcelona see each other and talk, I don’t know anything about that.

 

“If it happens, it happens. I’m still a Nice player today, and we’ll see what happens later.”

[SammyAftershave]

Yep! Which seems to be his lot the past couple of years - Kent has surpassed him already, and you'd assume Woodburn is ahead as well. 

 

I think he'll be off at the end of the year. 

 

Struggling to remember the last time we had a centre-mid, defensive mid or a centre half come through! Don't think I can ever remember a centre-half even making a first team appearance. 

 

 

Or did you mean one that was any good?

[Strontium]

Resonator's post really, er, resonates. Nevertheless, FSG's apparent reluctance to sell Coutinho in this window doesn't quite fit with the idea that we are at the height of the transfer bubble.

[Barrington Womble]

He dropped Milner for the first two games regardless.

Milner didn't play, but he's no longer the left back. I'm not sure of the point here? Are you trying to show klopp will drops players? As obviously he does, because there's not a manager who's ever been in the game who doesn't drop players.

[aRdja]

Milner didn't play, but he's no longer the left back. I'm not sure of the point here? Are you trying to show klopp will drops players? As obviously he does, because there's not a manager who's ever been in the game who doesn't drop players.

I don't think Klopp is more loyal to his players than any other manager. Please refer to the post I was replying to.

[Barrington Womble]

I don't think Klopp is more loyal to his players than any other manager. Please refer to the post I was replying to.

He'll be more loyal than some and less loyal than others.

[aRdja]

He'll be more loyal than some and less loyal than others.

Ya sure, I'll take your word for it. Not sure what you're disagreeing with me on here.

[Barrington Womble]

Ya sure, I'll take your word for it. Not sure what you're disagreeing with me on here.

Initially I was disagreeing he was dropped for Moreno. He wasn't.

[aRdja]

Initially I was disagreeing he was dropped for Moreno. He wasn't.

Milner was dropped and Moreno was played in his position. You can call it what you like.

[Barrington Womble]

Milner was dropped and Moreno was played in his position. You can call it what you like.

It's a new season and klopp gives players promises on his plans at the start of the season. Clearly his promise to milner is he's now a midfielder again.

[Funkasy]

Milner is a shit central midfielder, so i hope not. 

[Red House]

Some tentative links to Kovacic in the spanish media. Probably bullshit but he would be a near perfect midfield signing for us.

[an tha]

Some tentative links to Kovacic in the spanish media. Probably bullshit but he would be a near perfect midfield signing for us.

Be Pearced by tea time tomorrow

[Harry Squatter]

Juventus had a 70m bid turned down for him

[aws]

Juventus probably asked to loan him with an option to buy him for £70m.

[Joey8FrogsLegs]

Gerrard saying signing VVD is crucial on BT Sport according to the echo

Sombody needs to tell him to shut the fuck up now he is employed by the club

Expected this to become an issue, and it is or at least looks like it will.

[TheHowieLama]

A simple roll out of bed and say hello to Alli was too much, now he is spouting off about this?

[FrenchEyeGlass]

James Pearce when asked if we'll have more signings: Yeah in my opinion I think there will be one mate but nothing definite

 

 

He's blatantly talking about VVD, which isn't happening.

 

So basically we arent signing anybody.

[russ1979]

Resonator's post really, er, resonates. Nevertheless, FSG's apparent reluctance to sell Coutinho in this window doesn't quite fit with the idea that we are at the height of the transfer bubble.

This the transfer/ football bubble isnt gonna burst anytime soon it's gonna go way up. The Sky bubble is gonna burst cause they have failed to adopt. In the next 5-10 years a new format will take its place which will benefit us all

[3 Stacks]

James Pearce when asked if we'll have more signings: Yeah in my opinion I think there will be one mate but nothing definite

 

 

He's blatantly talking about VVD, which isn't happening.

 

So basically we arent signing anybody.

 

Klopp has been hinting that we need a centre mid. Think that will be the signing. 

[Corfitzen]

Klopp has been hinting that we need a centre mid. Think that will be the signing. 

 

 

Could be. I am more inclined to believe we'll go for Van Dijk and a midfielder. But knowing us, we'll soon be reacting to a letter, describing that FSG did all they could, but unfortunately couldn't get us the desired targets.

[Tyler Durden]

James Pearce when asked if we'll have more signings: Yeah in my opinion I think there will be one mate but nothing definite

 

 

He's blatantly talking about VVD, which isn't happening.

 

So basically we arent signing anybody.

If that happens Id happily see every single person sacked who's involved in transfers.

[Numero Veinticinco]

If that happens Id happily see every single person sacked who's involved in transfers.

I'd be happy to see the entire committee replaced, regardless of who we get in.

[Jennings]

We have to have a plan-B. 

What if our plan-A targets fail medicals (or suchlike). This whole thing feels very amateurish.

[an tha]

James Pearce when asked if we'll have more signings: Yeah in my opinion I think there will be one mate but nothing definite

 

 

He's blatantly talking about VVD, which isn't happening.

 

So basically we arent signing anybody.

Maybe one?

 

Fucking hell.