January 2018 Transfer Thread

[an tha]

Can't wait to sign VVD and find out he's shitter than Klavan.

VD is not as bad as Klavan.

[VERBAL DIARRHEA]

VD is not as bad as Klavan.

Yes I am.

[an tha]

Yes I am.

Nicely done. Repped.

[magicrat]

VD is not as bad as Klavan.

 

We will probably never find out. I can't see us repeating the performance this summer and in the cold light of day I suspect FSG will think 70 mill is a bit rich and go shopping in Aldi

[Harry Squatter]

Can't wait to find out if Antonio Ignacio Dos Santos is worse than VD

[Thoth]

Have we aggresively monitored anyone yet?

[General Dryness]

Can't wait to find out if Antonio Ignacio Dos Santos is worse than VD

That's the burning sensation, sorry, question.

[Thoth]

Manchester United, Arsenal, Manchester City and Liverpool are all credited with an interest in Schalke star Leon Goretska by German publication Sport Bild, but they claim he has loftier ambitions – to play for Barcelona or Bayern Munich. Goretska is out of contract next summer and so is expected to move in January. He had initially agreed to sign for Bayern at the start of next season, but may now opt for Barca, who need a long-term replacement for Andres Iniesta. He certainly seems a better fit for that role than Philippe Coutinho.

[Thoth]

Tottenham and Liverpool will go head to head in a battle to land German midfielder David Philipp…Liverpool are interested in RB Leipzig’s 18-year-old French defender Dayot Upamecano

[Pureblood]

Carry On Upamecano.

[Unrighteous]

Is the window open yet? 

[Trumo]

The last Liverpool manager to use a transfer window to buy a new spine for the team was Ged, back in 1999. He bought a goalkeeper (Westerveld), two centre backs (Hyypia and Henchoz), and a defensive midfielder (Hamann). Later that same season, he added a centre forward (Heskey). All of those were bought to transform the first team immediately rather than pad out the squad. Since then, our managers have either rebuilt the team's spine in increments over 2 or 3 years or padded out the squad in a number of positions, signing players who weren't definite first-team starters.

[jsjazz]

Tottenham and Liverpool will go head to head in a battle to land German midfielder David Philipp…Liverpool are interested in RB Leipzig’s 18-year-old French defender Dayot Upamecano

Hmmmm. It should be fairly obvious to everyone now that the policy of buying young promising players to develop them isn't going to achieve what the fans want i.e. success on the field. It may well work wonders for the balance sheet.

The majority of promising youngsters are not going to become superstars. Those that do will want to move to a club that wins things, not hang around waiting for the next crop of promising youngsters to come to fruition.

I cant get excited about yet more promising 18 year olds that may or may not develop, are likley to end up being on loan for 4 of the next five years, and then released on a free. Sorry.

[Strontium]

Dayot Upamecano

That's not a footballer, it's Klopp's Costa Coffee order.

[G Richards]

I don't mind buying for the future, so long as the present isn't neglected. We have to operate in both markets. Obviously we are short at the back and this kid doesn't solve the immediate issue, but if he is a highly rated youngster we should still try to get in there.

[Kevin D]

The last Liverpool manager to use a transfer window to buy a new spine for the team was Ged, back in 1999. He bought a goalkeeper (Westerveld), two centre backs (Hyypia and Henchoz), and a defensive midfielder (Hamann). Later that same season, he added a centre forward (Heskey). All of those were bought to transform the first team immediately rather than pad out the squad. Since then, our managers have either rebuilt the team's spine in increments over 2 or 3 years or padded out the squad in a number of positions, signing players who weren't definite first-team starters.

Reina, Sissoko, Crouch. Agger 4 months later.

[Trumo]

Tottenham and Liverpool will go head to head in a battle to land German midfielder David Philipp…Liverpool are interested in RB Leipzig’s 18-year-old French defender Dayot Upamecano

 

If he's the Lovren replacement:

 

# Dayot, Day-a-a-ot,

Dejan's gone and...[needs work] #

 

 

If he's to play alongside the Croatian:

 

Upamecano's used to building from the back and dealing with spanners.

 

 

 

Erm...that's it.

[thompsonsnose]

We will probably never find out. I can't see us repeating the performance this summer and in the cold light of day I suspect FSG will think 70 mill is a bit rich and go shopping in Aldi

We'll sign Macguire from Leicester for £35mill and Lascelles from Newcastle for £30.

[Bjornebye]

Reina, Sissoko, Crouch. Agger 4 months later.

 

 

Jones, Wilson, Poulsen 2010

[Guest]

Is the window open yet? 

All our business will be done on the last day of the window being open and we will have £200million to spend.

 

But guess what? There will be no-one who can improve this squad, even with all that money to spend.

 

So when is the window opening again?

[Jockey]

I can't do this again!

[SlugTrail]

We won't buy in Jan. Get used to it now and it will be easier to accept on 1.2.18 when we haven't signed anyone.

[Carvalho Diablo]

If he's the Lovren replacement:

 

# Dayot, Day-a-a-ot,

Dejan's gone and...[needs work] #

 

Hey Mr Taliban, carry your banana...

[andyj]

Have we aggresively monitored anyone yet?

nobody that we will sign 

[Ranxerox]

Might sign a youngster or two but doubt we'll be getting anyone to improve the first team.