January 2022 Transfer Thread

[lifetime fan]

3 minutes ago, Trojan1892 said:

Bailed pending an inquiry which has been extended a few times since his arrest….

 

 

That’s why we haven’t been in for him. 

[Trojan1892]

Fair point, I didn’t realise until you mentioned it then I looked up to see what had gone on.

[lifetime fan]

Just now, Trojan1892 said:

Fair point, I didn’t realise until you mentioned it then I looked up to see what had gone on.

We had been linked with a lot. And as you say he’s a great talent. 

[Babb'sBurstNad]

1 hour ago, Boss said:

 

It's based on Romano saying they were in for Salah before signing Messi, and are currently looking for an Mbappe replacement. 

 

https://anfieldwatch.co.uk/exclusive-fabrizio-romano-delivers-latest-on-mo-salahs-contract-at-liverpool/

Cheers. Seems an odd takeaway from that article if I'm honest mate. He seems confident Salah stays.

[Strontium]

2 hours ago, lifetime fan said:

Might have something to with the fact he’s been arrested for sexual assault. 

 

Serious issues with his first touch, you might say.

[lifetime fan]

2 minutes ago, Strontium Dog™ said:

 

Serious issues with his first touch, you might say.

Touch of a…

[Strontium]

15 minutes ago, lifetime fan said:

Touch of a…

 

Second touch is his tackle etc

[Anubis]

Yes, we know, we get it - no signings.

 

 

[Boss]

4 hours ago, Babb'sBurstNad said:

Cheers. Seems an odd takeaway from that article if I'm honest mate. He seems confident Salah stays.

 

We've seen this before though. We've had multiple contract impasses under Jurgen and every time the player has left for free. I can't see the club allowing that with Salah. He is way too valuable. 

[Babb'sBurstNad]

2 minutes ago, Boss said:

 

We've seen this before though. We've had multiple contract impasses under Jurgen and every time the player has left for free. I can't see the club allowing that with Salah. He is way too valuable. 

Fair point. I still get the feeling he stays, but if it's true we're in the mix for Bellingham it's hard not to think that might be earmarking the potential Salah fee.

[m0e]

23 minutes ago, Boss said:

 

We've seen this before though. We've had multiple contract impasses under Jurgen and every time the player has left for free. I can't see the club allowing that with Salah. He is way too valuable. 

We've got no choice.

 

Why would he sign for anyone a year early and avoid a massive Bossie payday?

 

Particularly when he's happy here.

 

Hint - he won't.

[Boss]

38 minutes ago, m0e said:

We've got no choice.

 

Why would he sign for anyone a year early and avoid a massive Bossie payday?

 

Particularly when he's happy here.

 

Hint - he won't.

 

We'll just have to force him to move. We need the £100m+ that he can give us. There is no scenario where he should be allowed to leave for free. 

[m0e]

6 minutes ago, Boss said:

 

We'll just have to force him to move.

And how do you propose we do that?

[John102]

4 minutes ago, m0e said:

And how do you propose we do that?

 

[lifetime fan]

4 minutes ago, John102 said:

 

Leave me out of it. 

[Babb'sBurstNad]

Charlie Adam's looking well there.

[Boss]

37 minutes ago, m0e said:

And how do you propose we do that?

By telling him if he truly cares about the club he'd want what's best for it. I don't think we should go down the route of keeping him on the sidelines for a season personally, but we can't lose Salah and have no money to reinvest. That's fundamental. 

[Megadrive Man]

1 hour ago, Boss said:

 

We'll just have to force him to move. We need the £100m+ that he can give us. There is no scenario where he should be allowed to leave for free. 

The only clubs likely to pay a fee for him in the summer are PSG and English clubs. Would you be happy to sell him to City or Chelsea if he doesn't want to play in the French league?

[Boss]

6 minutes ago, MegadriveMan said:

The only clubs likely to pay a fee for him in the summer are PSG and English clubs. Would you be happy to sell him to City or Chelsea if he doesn't want to play in the French league?

I think he'll end up at PSG if he doesn't sign a new contract. That seems most logical. However, in a scenario where he was going to leave on a free, I probably would sell him to City in exchange for a player and some cash, rather than see him walk out the door for nothing. 

[Megadrive Man]

If he doesn't sign a new contract that opens the door to a lot more teams. I would rather he went to Barcelona on a free than sell him to City personally. 

[Boss]

Just now, MegadriveMan said:

If he doesn't sign a new contract that opens the door to a lot more teams. I would rather he went to Barcelona on a free than sell him to City personally. 

 

Would you rather we had Sterling or Grealish and some money or be left playing Elliot on the right and Chamberlain and Keita in midfield? I know what I'd prefer personally. 

[m0e]

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[m0e]

49 minutes ago, Boss said:

By telling him if he truly cares about the club he'd want what's best for it. I don't think we should go down the route of keeping him on the sidelines for a season personally, but we can't lose Salah and have no money to reinvest. That's fundamental. 

That's your version of force, is it?

 

Let's see if it catches on.

[Megadrive Man]

I'd rather have Salah for one more season than either Grealish or Sterling! 

 

If Salah does leave on a free, then something to bear in mind is that we are probably saving somewhere between £100 to £150 million in wages and fees, so that could be put towards a new signing. 

[Megadrive Man]

I could see something like Salah leaving on a free in 2023 but then we sign Saka using the money saved from not renewing Salah's contract.