Thiago Alcantara

[Bjornebye]

Superb if we get him 

[Guest]

Just now, Bjornebye said:

Superb if we get him 

Liverpool Echo have their ears to the ground and there is something they are picking up...

 

[El Rojo]

What convinced you to join the Jurgen Klopp-managed World, European and English champions, Thiago? 

[aws]

If true, my bet is Gini is going. Has anyone on here watched Thiago regularly and is prepared to offer an opinion as to whether he'd be an upgrade? 

[Guest Alex_K]

As soon as Rummenige called us out I thought there was too much smoke to this fire. It’s not their style to name check clubs like that. Bayern were pretty transparent about the fact he wanted to go. May not happen of course with the spendthrift owners but we’ve clearly been after him.

[Harry Squatter]

10 minutes ago, aws said:

If true, my bet is Gini is going. Has anyone on here watched Thiago regularly and is prepared to offer an opinion as to whether he'd be an upgrade? 

He didnt celebrate his goal at all last night. Hope he stays as he's a very important member of the squad.

[John102]

Has Gini been linked to anyone. 

 

I know there have been issues with with the contract but don't remember hearing anybody linked. 

 

Sure he will have long line of suitors as he is great. 

 

 

[Barrington Womble]

34 minutes ago, Doctor Troy said:

He didnt celebrate his goal at all last night. Hope he stays as he's a very important member of the squad.

I thought that was a VAR thing sucking the joy out. It hit some hands and I just assumed he wasn't sure who's hand it had hit. 

[Section_31]

Can't see Gini going, leillana is off and milner getting no younger. 

[lifetime fan]

42 minutes ago, Doctor Troy said:

He didnt celebrate his goal at all last night. Hope he stays as he's a very important member of the squad.

I thought he punched the air and then checked himself waiting to see if it was ruled out by VAR. 

 

I’d love him to stay but I wonder if it’s going to come down to wages. He’s seen everyone else sign long term contracts and he’s on a fair whack less than his contemporaries within the squad. 
 

I could definitely see Barca coming in for him in the summer hoping to get him on the cheap. 

[Megadrive Man]

1 minute ago, lifetime fan said:

I could definitely see Barca coming in for him in the summer hoping to get him on the cheap. 

They have just spent a fortune on Pjanić can't see them going for him.

[Guest Alex_K]

Wijnaldum is a wonderful, excellent player. He’s also one who has spent years now playing in a pretty set system. Not sure it would be to his benefit to move to another club. 

[lifetime fan]

3 minutes ago, MegadriveMan said:

They have just spent a fortune on Pjanić can't see them going for him.

That deal was an accounting sham mate. 

[Barrington Womble]

7 minutes ago, lifetime fan said:

I thought he punched the air and then checked himself waiting to see if it was ruled out by VAR. 

 

I’d love him to stay but I wonder if it’s going to come down to wages. He’s seen everyone else sign long term contracts and he’s on a fair whack less than his contemporaries within the squad. 
 

I could definitely see Barca coming in for him in the summer hoping to get him on the cheap. 

We don't let anyone go cheap even with just 12 months left on the contracts we showed that with Can. And we want 10m for lovren! If Gini leaves, we will almost certainly expect something similar to the fee Bayern want for thiago. 

[lifetime fan]

12 minutes ago, The Gaul said:

We don't let anyone go cheap even with just 12 months left on the contracts we showed that with Can. And we want 10m for lovren! If Gini leaves, we will almost certainly expect something similar to the fee Bayern want for thiago. 

Agreed. 
 

But in the grand scheme of things Gini for £30/35m is cheap and he’d improve that Barca midfield straight away. 
 

Hopefully we don’t fuck ourselves over and offer him a salary he wants to stay for. 

[Arnaud]

Why did he not celebrate his goal yesterday? 

[lifetime fan]

1 minute ago, Arnaud said:

Why did he not celebrate his goal yesterday? 

He did. 

[Lee909]

Reading some people think Gini might be off last night. I hope not but might be the reason this could happen with Gini contract needing renewed. 

 

Didn't really notice anything wrong with him last night after the goal and he was all smiles when Sadio was streaming from the dressing room post game

[Barrington Womble]

15 minutes ago, lifetime fan said:

Agreed. 
 

But in the grand scheme of things Gini for £30/35m is cheap and he’d improve that Barca midfield straight away. 
 

Hopefully we don’t fuck ourselves over and offer him a salary he wants to stay for. 

I'd be shocked though if we bought thiago without finding a way to fund it. Maybe shifting lovren for 10m and getting his and lallanas wages off the wage bill will be enough? 

[Johnlj]

1 hour ago, Doctor Troy said:

He didnt celebrate his goal at all last night. Hope he stays as he's a very important member of the squad.

He actually did. He made the Gini strong man pose with a huge smile on his face. Not sure it was on the live cam, but in the halftime studio on Daninsh TV you could see him do it.

[Trumo]

1 hour ago, Doctor Troy said:

He didnt celebrate his goal at all last night. Hope he stays as he's a very important member of the squad.

 

He's seemed pretty chuffed when Naby scored, as he was the first to congratulate him.

[Lee909]

7 minutes ago, The Gaul said:

I'd be shocked though if we bought thiago without finding a way to fund it. Maybe shifting lovren for 10m and getting his and lallanas wages off the wage bill will be enough? 

I'd hope its not Gini. Did wonder last week if Milner moving with Leeds promotion, would free up the wages

[KMD7]

Id hate to see Gini leave. Good player and great lad

[lifetime fan]

21 minutes ago, The Gaul said:

I'd be shocked though if we bought thiago without finding a way to fund it. Maybe shifting lovren for 10m and getting his and lallanas wages off the wage bill will be enough? 

I don’t expect it for a second. 
 

But, if these rumours are gathering genuine pace then that’s the likely outcome. 

[Captain Turdseye]

2 hours ago, Doctor Troy said:

 

 

 

Can he play left back/centre back/left forward?