Virgil Van Dijk

[1892-LFCWasBorn]

On that premise, roma would have sold any player, we were just interested in salah. And if you remember, it took ages to get that deal done so I dont see how going for players at teams that need to sell helps.

 

Salah was Roma's most valuable asset. They wanted and needed to sell, but at the right price.

 

The difference with RBL and Southampon is they don't need to or want to sell. That's the fucking problem.

[Lee909]

Are you basing this in ghe whole 17 league games Mammana played in Europe.

 

Athletico are not going to sell players when they cannot buy them unless you pay well over the odds

[jimmycase]

Salah was Roma's most valuable asset. They wanted and needed to sell, but at the right price.

 

The difference with RBL and Southampon is they don't need to or want to sell. That's the fucking problem.

 

So you're going to build a transfer strategy based on which clubs need to sell players? OK, we got salah from a club that needed to sell. The transfer wasnt completed particularly quickly and in this example, we wanted the player.

 

Let's go and raid the championship because Im sure shitloads of clubs there need to sell players.

[bizzle10]

this has got tranfer deadline day written all over it jim white telling us van dijk is aboard a helicopter headed for merseyside

[1892-LFCWasBorn]

So you're going to build a transfer strategy based on which clubs need to sell players? OK, we got salah from a club that needed to sell. The transfer wasnt completed particularly quickly and in this example, we wanted the player.

 

Let's go and raid the championship because Im sure shitloads of clubs there need to sell players.

 

Now you're just being a complete dick.

 

Have Southampton ever indicated that they wanted to sell Van Dijk even when City and Chelsea were linked? Before it was known that he only wanted to sign for us?

 

I think you'll find that's a big fat no. They have never indicated that he was for sale.

[jimmycase]

Now you're just being a complete dick.

 

Have Southampton ever indicated that they wanted to sell Van Dijk even when City and Chelsea were linked? Before it was known that he only wanted to sign for us?

 

I think you'll find that's a big fat no. They have never indicated that he was for sale.

 

Im not the one proposing we only deal with clubs that needs to sell. We've already seen under your masterplan than the salah deal wasnt done quick with loads calling for the club to 'move on' to other targets.

 

I also dont know how you're going to identify clubs that 'need to sell' and whether they have any players of interest.

 

Loads of people complained about signing robertson, his club needed to sell. If anyone's being a complete dick, it isnt me. The transfer window is only halfway through and you're panicing like a hysterical fanny.

[Jockey]

Only shit players are for sale really! You can't really base your transfers on whom clubs want to sell! I don't think that is feasible

[stringvest]

this has got tranfer deadline day written all over it jim white telling us van dijk is aboard a helicopter headed for merseyside

 

 

I'm hoping that dildo gets rammed right up his ring piece on air.

[Oh Buoy]

Besides, we've been advertising players who are for sale for ages: 

 

- Moreno (currently being reviewed) 

- Lovern 

- Klavo 

- Origi 

 

Nobody wants them bar West Ham and therefore it's a naff strategy to base a transfer strategy on clubs needing/wanting to sell. You'd end up with more of the above. 

[Jose Jones]

Besides, we've been advertising players who are for sale for ages:

 

- Moreno (currently being reviewed)

- Lovern

- Klavo

- Origi

 

Nobody wants them bar West Ham and therefore it's a naff strategy to base a transfer strategy on clubs needing/wanting to sell. You'd end up with more of the above.

Where'd you get the idea that we've been trying to sell Lovren, Origi and Klavan?

[Oh Buoy]

Where'd you get the idea that we've been trying to sell Lovren, Origi and Klavan?

 

I met with Klopp after the game and asked him who was for sale this summer following the game with Bayern/Spanish West Brom. 

 

He said tell Jose Jones that these quims are on the market. Keep it on the down low. 

 

Then he hugged me, laughed and ruffled my hair. 

[Josef Svejk]

I'm hoping that dildo gets rammed right up his ring piece on air.

 

A magic moment...

 

[Jose Jones]

I met with Klopp after the game and asked him who was for sale this summer following the game with Bayern/Spanish West Brom.

 

He said tell Jose Jones that these quims are on the market. Keep it on the down low.

 

Then he hugged me, laughed and ruffled my hair.

Lucky bastard.

[amli]

Southampton boss Mauricio Pellegrino says he still wants Virgil Van Dijk to stay but has admitted the defender still wants out. (Echo)

 

Pellegrino: “We are expecting the best for everyone, even for Virgil, but he doesn't want to be part of the team."

 

Pellegrino: “I would like to bring the boy and to persuade him that he’s important for us and the club will not sell him."

 

Pellegrino: “I can’t say no more, because the situation is the boy is aside of the team because he doesn't want to play for us.”

[Rick Sanchez C-137]

Welcome to Liverpool, Virgil lad. Get practising that lean.

[cloggypop]

If I was 26 and my manager was calling me the boy I'd be telling him to do one as well.

[Gym Beglin]

He'll be like a new signing.

 

Seriously though, we're about to get lubed up by Southampton here because we're utterly desperate to get him (it seems), and he's categorically fucking Southampton off.

 

In our favour is that Southampton just lost 4-0 to Augsberg last night, their fans are a bit agitated, and so £50m would come in useful to them right about now.  Prior to that was a 2-2 draw with Brentford, and a 0-0 with St Gallen.

 

And also this:

 

Liebherr, who inherited the club from her late father, Markus, is committed to selling a substantial share in Saints.

She believes that in order for the club to move forward beyond its current position it needs a large injection of cash, which is something Liebherr cannot provide.

 

They need the money, and they don't need a sulky £50m asset.

 

 

Against us, is the issue of his fitness.  We still have no idea where he is in terms of fitness or that injury.  £50m on a CB would not be far off the world record for a defender, set by the Mendy transfer to City of £52m, and it could be we even surpass that.  With that comes pressure and expectation for him to play, but the realism is that he won't be taking part in any pre-season game at this late stage, and we would likely not see him in a shirt until late September, probably around the time of the first EFL Cup game. 

 

That said, our central defence has looked resolute in pre-season, and it could be that Van Dijk is a signing that would flourish as we come into December, when we need that injection of freshness.

 

The result is that we're in no hurry to get this deal over the line, and we can wait until the end of August if needs be, but in the meantime it's not nice for the player and it's not ideal for Klopp to be waiting on what will be a key signing, IF he remains fit.

[TheHowieLama]

If I was 26 and my manager was calling me the boy I'd be telling him to do one as well.

 

Especially if he was 44 himself

[Jockey]

I hope he arrives in Liverpool on the next Liner that we have 'stolen' from Southampton! 

[VladimirIlyich]

He'll be like a new signing.

 

Seriously though, we're about to get lubed up by Southampton here because we're utterly desperate to get him (it seems), and he's categorically fucking Southampton off.

 

In our favour is that Southampton just lost 4-0 to Augsberg last night, their fans are a bit agitated, and so £50m would come in useful to them right about now. Prior to that was a 2-2 draw with Brentford, and a 0-0 with St Gallen.

 

And also this:

Liebherr, who inherited the club from her late father, Markus, is committed to selling a substantial share in Saints.

She believes that in order for the club to move forward beyond its current position it needs a large injection of cash, which is something Liebherr cannot provide.

 

They need the money, and they don't need a sulky £50m asset.

 

 

Against us, is the issue of his fitness. We still have no idea where he is in terms of fitness or that injury. £50m on a CB would not be far off the world record for a defender, set by the Mendy transfer to City of £52m, and it could be we even surpass that. With that comes pressure and expectation for him to play, but the realism is that he won't be taking part in any pre-season game at this late stage, and we would likely not see him in a shirt until late September, probably around the time of the first EFL Cup game.

 

That said, our central defence has looked resolute in pre-season, and it could be that Van Dijk is a signing that would flourish as we come into December, when we need that injection of freshness.

 

The result is that we're in no hurry to get this deal over the line, and we can wait until the end of August if needs be, but in the meantime it's not nice for the player and it's not ideal for Klopp to be waiting on what will be a key signing, IF he remains fit.

Why not get another centre half signed then? We may or may not get Van Dijk but we desperately need more cover there.

[jimmycase]

I dont see that there's a question mark regarding his fitness. Yes, he had an injury that kept him out since January but, he's been training 'normally' since late May.

 

He'll be lacking match fitness but as a centre back, it's not as if he's expected to bomb up and down the pitch. It may be that it would be October-ish before he's fully fit but I still dont see that as a hinderence to signing him.

 

Oh, and Shankly used to refer to his players as 'boys' so nothing new or unusual about that.

[manwiththestick]

Southampton are going to want a "cannot sign for Liverpool" clause put in all their contracts in future.

[Trumo]

Southampton are going to want a "cannot sign for Liverpool" clause put in all their contracts in future.

 

What if Celtic follow suit to prevent Southampton from raiding their squad every year?

[1892-LFCWasBorn]

Southampton are going to want a "cannot sign for Liverpool" clause put in all their contracts in future.

 

Thou shall not meet Klopp in Blackpool.

[joe_fishfish]

Imagine if Southampton unexpectedly went down and had to sell loads of their players on the cheap to balance the books. I'm not sure Michael Edwards would survive the excitement.