Naby Keita

[1892-LFCWasBorn]

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Will have my bullshitometer at the ready then on Friday.

 

Friday is the new Tuesday.

[Paco]

Naby Keita was meant to arrive for training & team photos today - but was a no-show.

[Paco]

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Rumour: Liverpool’s Naby Keïta move “close, real close”

 

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 Jack Hallows

 

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12th July 2017

 

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Liverpool Football Club’s Naby Keïta move is supposedly very close to completion, with more details expected to come by Friday. 

 

Some possible good transfer news, finally!

 

Twitter has been rife with unreliable stories in recent weeks with every second account supposedly ‘In The Know,’ such is the nature of the transfer market, but Graeme Kelly, a known to be reliable source of Liverpool Football Club information, has just dropped a serious bombshell on his Twitter account.

 

Kelly responded to a question about the Guinean midfielder with the following:

 

“All I know is it’s close mate. Real close. I will know more on Friday pal.”

 

Now, as always, we have to take this news with a pinch of salt. However, Kelly is generally renowned on Twitter as being a reliable source of information who will only post what he knows to be fact.

 

The news come just one day after the StarAfrica African Footballer of the Season for 2017 dropped a hint that he’s still gunning for a move to Merseyside by liking a mock-up on Instagram depicting him in a Liverpool shirt, while also lining up with former BBC journalist Ben Smith’s claims that the club’s transfer dealings would acceleratethis week.

 

If the Reds have indeed moved into a position where they’re close to wrapping up a deal, it could see the Guinean join the Reds in time for their pre-season tours of Hong Kong and Germany, an ideal scenario for boss Jürgen Klopp.

[stringvest]

I hope these deals don't go through just yet.  I'm still winding up towards my pissy hissy screaming drama queen fit at FSG.  I can't just switch hatred on like a tap, I need it to build up slowly like a Sting orgasm.  

[amli]

Sign Reus

[Red House]

Am I right in thinking that that Graeme Kelly is the same guy who said the Oxlade-Chamberlain deal was done and dusted a few months ago? The one who still has that Rodgers post-Derby sacking tweet pinned to the top of his twitter page (despite suggesting Ancelotti was going to be his replacement).

[Paco]

Naby Keita who has already agreed personal terms on a 5 year deal is now awaiting permission to travel to Liverpool for his medical #LFC

[Babb'sBurstNad]

I'll believe it when I see it. And even then I won't believe it.

[Arl arse]

If this turns out to be ITK bullshit attention seeking Twitter bollocks, I shall hunt the culprits down and slice their testicles off with a rusty knife.

[3 Stacks]

Naby Keita who has already agreed personal terms on a 5 year deal is now awaiting permission to travel to Liverpool for his medical #LFC

 

This is bullshit of course, but could you at least source your bullshit, please? What's the point in posting tweets or info if there's no source?

[Paco]

Blink twice if Keita is joining Liverpool @makadjiamadou

[cloggypop]

Am I right in thinking that that Graeme Kelly is the same guy who said the Oxlade-Chamberlain deal was done and dusted a few months ago? The one who still has that Rodgers post-Derby sacking tweet pinned to the top of his twitter page (despite suggesting Ancelotti was going to be his replacement).

Graham Kelly that resigned from the FA in disgrace > Graeme Kelly LFCITK

[G Richards]

I really want Keita to sign, ergo I'm taking this news at face value. Welcome to Anfield Naby! You'll go far with us, lad. You'll go far with us.

[1892-LFCWasBorn]

Deal close and Friday my fucking arse.

 

Bascombe and Joyce saying they are not selling him.

[Lee909]

If we dont get him,i reckon Klopp will wait and try again in Jan or next summer. I dont see him signing someone else unless it's AOC who he seems to want either way.

[Paco]

Joyce saying they're talking

[jimmycase]

Interesting development, Leipzig contact LFC to say they arent selling (and we havent even made a bid?).

 

Maybe Keita is waiting to see how serious we are about him before burning his bridges by slapping in a transfer request?

 

Just wish we were proactive and put some bids in, you're not buying anyone if you dont.

[joe_fishfish]

If we don't get him this summer he'll go to Bayern or Real next summer. Only chance of us getting him will be if his form collapses for some reason, in which case we probably wouldn't want him, or he gets a major injury, in which case we might not want him depending on how bad it is.

[1892-LFCWasBorn]

Joyce saying they're talking

 

Talk is cheap, just like FSG.

 

It's pointless until you start bidding.

[Numero Veinticinco]

Talk is cheap, just like FSG.

 

It's pointless until you start bidding.

 

 

So just start throwing cash around, rather than trying to negotiate a deal - you know, like every other business deal involving tens of millions of pounds. Honestly, the way some people talk about it makes you think if people don't quite understand the magnitude and complexity of a deal like this. If negotiating on deals saves us 10 million, which it could on huge deals like this, to put towards another player, then jaw-jaw is better than fax-fax. 

[TheHowieLama]

facts facts>fax fax

[1892-LFCWasBorn]

So just start throwing cash around, rather than trying to negotiate a deal - you know, like every other business deal involving tens of millions of pounds. Honestly, the way some people talk about it makes you think if people don't quite understand the magnitude and complexity of a deal like this. If negotiating on deals saves us 10 million, which it could on huge deals like this, to put towards another player, then jaw-jaw is better than fax-fax. 

 

What???

 

How many times have we talked to clubs and walked away without putting in a bid?

 

How many times have we failed to up an opening lowballing bid and walked away?

 

We just expect to waltz in, ask for a club's best player or one of their most promising youngsters for next to nothing. 

 

But at the same time we're doing the same to other clubs that are enquiring for our players.

 

If FSG didn't have such a lousy track record of getting targets, I wouldn't be moaning.

[Numero Veinticinco]

What???

 

How many times have we talked to clubs and walked away without putting in a bid?

 

How many times have we upped an opening lowballing bid and walked away?

 

 

I've no idea. All I know is what some half-clued in media, and whipped up twitter bollocks tells me. I'm not one to go off the handle about this. As for lowballing, this seems to be a standard negating tactic. The same way that the other side would have asked for more than he's worth. Just because somebody says 'Henderson? 104m', it doesn't mean you say 'well, okay then, I guess fair's fair, here you go'. If a player isn't worth it, I absolutely think we should walk away. I mean, I don't get that criticism. As for walking away without putting in a bid, that's standard practice. For all clubs, businesses, home owners, car buyers, etc. 

[Grinch]

Telling the local journos you're after him and then not contacting his club isn't negotiation.

[ngogswilly]

Telling the local journos you're after him and then not contacting his club isn't negotiation.

I think the basic strategy appears to be get player to agitate for move and drive the price down. which would be fair enough if we'd actually managed to do it once or twice before.

plus factor in the way prices are going and its just not a viable strategy in any way shape or form.

people get all pissy about it but sometimes you just have to pay up. we can shite on about negotiating all day long but you cant negotiate with someone whos flat out telling you "we're not selling unless its 70 million".

 

if we actually managed to get the players to properly agitate beyond more than throwing a strop on instagram maybe just maybe then we might get them for lower