Summer 2021 transfer thread.

[VERBAL DIARRHEA]

£10m each for Shaqiri and Origi would be ok. 

[Paulie Dangerously]

37 minutes ago, Scott_M said:

Can he save FSG millions in the transfer window?

[joe_fishfish]

Braithwaite on the market? He's shitter and older than Origi, and on more money. And no-one's interested in Origi.

[El Dangerous]

Hey Ben you’ve really blown us away this pre season. Unfortunately we’ve had an offer of £1.7m from Dynamo Dikfuk and we can’t stand in your way. Adios dickhead.

[elvis]

13 minutes ago, El Dangerous said:

Hey Ben you’ve really blown us away this pre season. Unfortunately we’ve had an offer of £1.7m from Dynamo Dikfuk and we can’t stand in your way. Adios dickhead.

Bit harsh

[Bad Red Bull]

3 hours ago, Anubis said:

Southampton have agreed a fee for Armstrong and are taking a Chelsea striking prospect on loan. So, no chance of Origi going there.

Or Minamino

[Guest]

12 hours ago, Jairzinho said:

Out of contract next summer and has apparently told Torino he won't sign a new one. 

 

We should be sending YouTube compilations of Original (possibly skipping the last year or so) to Torino. 

 

[TD_LFC]

I'd keep Minamino around (not related to pre-season form).

 

He signed when the world went to shit and so was isolated from the team in his first few months here, his first full season he had to play in a team where the ability to play in the way we bought him was limited because we had to change our style of play to account for injuries at CB.

 

This summer is the first real pre-season he's had, he may still not make it but there's a player in there that hasn't really had a chance so far.

[Bobby Hundreds]

It would be grim to keep hold if Shaqand Origi over a few million. For them and us. Wasting years of their careers. Hopefully they both go whether it's for less than we want or not.

[Harry Squatter]

I think the club would just be happy to get them off the wage bill. Should never have given Origi a new contract off the back off a couple of games.

[Harry Squatter]

1 hour ago, Stickman said:

 

How the fuck have Chelsea got £34m for him ??? I guess money really does go to money 

Chelsea have been involved in some questionable sales the last couple of years.

 

We struggle to offload players like Origi and Shaqiri yet they seem to get great offers completely out of the blue from supposedly skint clubs with no haggling. Also a lot of the players are ones who've barely played for them or play for mid table teams in weaker leagues on loan. 

[joe_fishfish]

On the flipside though, they only managed to get about £25m for Kevin de Bruyne.

[TD_LFC]

We got 23 million for Brewster who had far less pedigree in the top flight.

[Brownie]

We rinsed Bournemouth for Ibe, Jones and Solanke.

 

Also Palace for Sakho.

 

That’s just off the top of my head.

[TD_LFC]

And Chelsea have been stockpiling players on loan for exactly this reason, in an ideal world one of those players becomes a first teamer and if not they can claw in money to allow them to comply with various FFP, P&S or STCC rules that may come up.

 

We do it to, just on a much smaller scale so its not as sustainable.

 

 

[Harry Squatter]

[Megadrive Man]

1 hour ago, TD_LFC said:

I'd keep Minamino around (not related to pre-season form).

 

He signed when the world went to shit and so was isolated from the team in his first few months here, his first full season he had to play in a team where the ability to play in the way we bought him was limited because we had to change our style of play to account for injuries at CB.

 

This summer is the first real pre-season he's had, he may still not make it but there's a player in there that hasn't really had a chance so far.

 

Last night was the best I've seen him play for us. I keep going back to that FA Cup game against the Villa teenagers though where he struggled to get to grips with them. 

 

He clearly has the skill and technique to be a decent player, hopefully he's done some real work in the gym to make him a bit physically stronger. 

 

I still don't think he's anywhere near good enough for this level though. 

[Megadrive Man]

13 hours ago, Doctor Troy said:

Tammy Abraham to Roma for £34m even though Italian clubs are like people on benefits buying a pair of Armani jeans from a catalogue wanting to pay it off £4.60 a week for 7 years. 

 

 

 

I'd say that's about right for him. I'm surprised that the likes of West Ham and Arsenal weren't in for him at that price. 

[m0e]

One thing I always forget is how Klopp improves players over time.

 

The reason that didn't happen last season was largely because of the Covid disruption to the calendar and training schedule, and then our injuries and subsequent poor form after new year.

 

Minamino was loaned out to make way for Kabak. Otherwise he'd have stayed, I reckon.

[Megadrive Man]

4 minutes ago, m0e said:

Minamino was loaned out to make way for Kabak. Otherwise he'd have stayed, I reckon.

Kabak was only 20 so didn't need to be registered in the Premier League squad. 

[m0e]

1 minute ago, MegadriveMan said:

Kabak was only 20 so didn't need to be registered in the Premier League squad. 

Yeah, I was talking about the Financial implications 

[Arnaud]

17 hours ago, 3 Stacks said:

I've never seen a merely good Ligue 1 player with potential get as much hype as Aouar. You would think he was literally Zidane the way people who have likely barely watched him play rate him. He has talent, but he's quite flawed and he's #lightweight.

I agree on Aouar. Don’t get the hype, he’s been average for 18 months but a few games in CL. 

[Arnaud]

15 hours ago, 3 Stacks said:

Not really Aouar, no. Most of the players making the step up from Lyon I've had doubts. Fekir, Ndombele, Aouar. But the thing with Aouar is he hasn't kicked on. He looked great years ago.

 

The players in Ligue 1 I've really liked the most you could say who haven't lived up to it are Lemar and Ousmane Dembele.

Lemar eventually made the grade didn’t he ? Wasn’t he a starter for Athletico last year ?

[Arnaud]

In the Équipe’s article, it is written Lyon face tough competition for Shaqiri.

[Pidge]

11 minutes ago, Arnaud said:

I agree on Aouar. Don’t get the hype, he’s been average for 18 months but a few games in CL. 

Me too, watched him in person a couple of years ago and he didn't really stand out (although gave him benefit of the doubt as it was preseason, it still cooled my enthusiasm).

 

It was the Emirates cup (free ticket from an arsenal fan mate), was impressed by willock.