Summer 2018 Transfer Thread

[Harry Squatter]

I wouldn't be surprised to see Matip leave. Maybe not this transfer window but possibly next season. Depends on how he performs and how injury prone he is.

 

As he was free the club will make a decent profit.

[Dr Nowt]

“Liverpool will not necessarily sell Simon Mignolet after...” is a charitable reading of it!

 

I thought it was fairly clear he was saying the Alisson signing was academic as Mignolet wouldn’t have been playing here anyway.

[Harry Squatter]

He coukd bt dislodge a clown like Karius so he's got no chance of getting in the team ahead of the most expensive keeper jn the world.

[Elite]

I'd sooner keep Mignolet than Karius. Karius is a complete joke in this country now.

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[Aventus]

I'd sooner keep Mignolet than Karius. Karius is a complete joke in this country now.

I was going to say this too, but I decided that I didn't like the thought of showing him any support so I didn't bother.

 

Mingolet is the opposite of most players who need a decent run of games to get going, he tends to be OK when he's not played much first team football and first comes back, and then gradually goes to shit after that. I reckon he'd do a decent job in the earlier rounds of some of the cup games, and might even learn something from Alisson.

 

I feel like Karius would not only be too thick to learn anything from Alisson, he'd be too stupid to figure out why he's suddenly been replaced by him.

 

I imagine him looking up at Alisson wearing his AB1 gloves, then down at his own LK1 gloves up and down multiple times and not being able to understand what's going on and why there's another guy wearing his shirt number, tilting his head sideways like a confused pooch.

[3 Stacks]

Mignolet has been here for 5 years. It's been long enough. Karius is still young enough that he could be rehabilitated and especially now that there will be less pressure on him. 

[Lee909]

I'd rather get a older keeper in on a free or really cheap and send Karius back to Germany for a year. Away from the British press and opposition he can get on with getting himself sorted

[El Dangerous]

I bet that Ochoa would cost fuck all. He's playing in Belgium right?

[Ronnie Whelan]

We have two very talented young keepers in Grabara and kelleher and jurgen rates them both. Think they will fight it out for number 2 position and play in some cup games. One of them may go out on loan as i can't pick between them. I'd have grabara very slightly ahead. It's the end of karius and i think mig will be sold to balance the books a bit.

 

Having said that an older keeper like ochoa who is competent would be great but he's probably too good to accept this role and wouldn't want to lose his place in the mexico team.

[Anubis]

Time for some amusing Spurs ITK. Please let it be true.

 

Who: Ali Z

When:21/07/18

Where: SC

 

 

ali z: I am going to try and make these easy as I can to understand, we do have money to spend, that is not the issue. The issue is we have 6/7 players we want out who are clogging up wages and a spot in the squad, the transfer market ending early is an issue as nearly all the interest is from abroad and they know they can wait and get bargains, as I understand we have no bids for these players, we can't just buy and have 4/5 players unregistered.

 

As of this morning I was told we have incomings lined up but we need outgoings to make space, Dembele may well stay as no bids and we don't want him out.

 

If we just added to wage bill we without seeing players out it would be financial suicide. In addition as HY said grealish is pretty much done.

Who: Hercules

When: 21st July

Where: SC

 

Hercules said:

Let’s get something straight here. HY is not wrong. But now the club are leaking through their connections. As far as I know with more information which I dear not share, this is ALL DL’s fault! I have no agenda against him. But his games of bluff and dear is backfiring. And I warned about this when those were championing early TW closure, and believing that we (EPL) could call the shots to buying clubs-we can’t!

 

There is no way we will put 6/7 players in sales I’m next 2 weeks! Absolutely no way! So from HY’s info then, we are fkd!

 

We have to complete our incomings, and do loans, and whatever ‘risks’ are needed, they have to apply. The club bought this upon themselves, by trying to be too cute.

 

Very sorry; that happens to be the truth and the issue.

[El Rojo]

I’d trust Ali Z with my life. He’s as solid as they get. Trust what Hercules says at your own peril, though.

[Harry Squatter]

If we were looking for a centre back what about Godin?. Apparently he has some release clause in his contract now where he could leave for 20 million euros. However he might not want to leave Atletico and come here to battle it out with Lovren to partner VVD.

 

He's 32 but is an out and out defender and can organise a defence well. Tons of experience. We've been linked with that Vida as well for a similar price but Godin is miles better.

[Wezza]

Godin would be a no brainier for me. Excellent defender, leader, experience, winner, sign him up.

[Numero Veinticinco]

Great shout. Won't happen.

[Anubis]

Kovacic reportedly asking to be let go this summer. Should we be enquiring?

[Jairzinho]

We should be monitoring with diabolical intent.

[Numero Veinticinco]

Kovacic reportedly asking to be let go this summer. Should we be enquiring?

I would happily have him ahead of getting Fekir.

[Harry Squatter]

City were quoted 80 million for Kovacic and said fuck off.

[Numero Veinticinco]

I'd be happy with that. Not my money.

[J-V]

City were quoted 80 million for Kovacic and said fuck off.

 

Don't blame them.

[Anubis]

Price may have dropped a bit if Real are looking for some cash to finance Hazard. Marca are saying they'll take £50m. It is Marca though.

[Babb'sBurstNad]

Could be some real bargains from Madrid late on; pity this year is the first our window ends early, but at least it stops Spurs getting another Van Der Vaart style deal at the 11th hour.

[Harry Squatter]

Kovacic wants out of Real Madrid, the players expected to cost around €50m & Liverpool are interested (@marca) #LFC

[Numero Veinticinco]

Kovacic wants out of Real Madrid, the players expected to cost around €50m & Liverpool are interested (@marca) #LFC

 

 

 

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