Summer 2022 Transfer Thread

[Nelly-Szoboszlai]

Le Parisien saying that Wijnaldum is surplus to requirements at PSG. 
 

Would you? Maybe a loan? 

[Vincent Vega]

I watched a lot of Italian football last season and Tammy Abraham was among the best players I saw, much improved on what he produced with Chelsea, probably due to Mourinho giving him confidence and making him his main man. I’m not sure I can picture him in our team though.

[Joey8FrogsLegs]

14 minutes ago, Nelly-Matip said:

Le Parisien saying that Wijnaldum is surplus to requirements at PSG. 
 

Would you? Maybe a loan? 

Absolutely not. I wanted him to stay, but a year has gone and we’ve moved on. We’re one of the best teams in the world, and short term solutions isn’t what we’re looking for. 

[an tha]

2 hours ago, m0e said:

He's only staying because no-one would pay him anywhere near what he's getting. 

Oh yeah his staying talk can be translated to:

 

“No powerhouse in Europe wants me and I can’t go to America as I’m wanted on a rape charge"

[an tha]

15 minutes ago, Vincent Vega said:

I watched a lot of Italian football last season and Tammy Abraham was among the best players I saw, much improved on what he produced with Chelsea, probably due to Mourinho giving him confidence and making him his main man. I’m not sure I can picture him in our team though.

His numbers are good and he is approaching time when expect him to be able to kick on and peak over next 3/4 seasons or so like when we bought Mane/Salah

 

Is he suited to us though.

[Scott_M]

14 minutes ago, Joey8FrogsLegs said:

Absolutely not. I wanted him to stay, but a year has gone and we’ve moved on. We’re one of the best teams in the world, and short term solutions isn’t what we’re looking for. 

Get what your saying, if we don’t have the funds to replace Mane and buy the 1 or 2 midfielders I think we all agree we need, I wouldn’t be against it. 
 

Anyway, sounds like Pochettino is out at PSG and they want Mourinho in, so he might get another chance.

[Lee909]

3 hours ago, No2 said:

Not sure where I heard it but they said he took a low wage at Palace in order to include a relatively low buy out clause in his contract.

 

Release clause is 35ml

[El Dangerous]

I don’t mind Abraham, we’d have three central forwards who all offer something a bit different. If we can get Firmino ticking again then Carvalho, Diaz, Jota, Firmino, Abraham, Salah ain’t too shabby. I don’t think Abraham replaces Mane overall team play but he gets 15 league goals and offers us a different dimension. If it helps think of Diaz as Mane’s replacement and Abraham as Origi’s replacement.

[etho]

Abraham isn't an upgrade on Origi. He's an Arsenal player

[Elite]

Just now, etho said:

Abraham isn't an upgrade on Origi. He's an Arsenal player

He's clearly better than Origi and if Klopp wants him that's fine by me. Maybe he thinks he can take him to the next level.

[aRdja]

2 minutes ago, etho said:

Abraham isn't an upgrade on Origi. He's an Arsenal player

Very different players aren’t they? Abraham is constantly a handful for defenders with his pace and physicality. Divock these days (after the injury he suffered from Funes Mori’s assault) is more like a penalty box specialist.

[Chris]

1 hour ago, Vincent Vega said:

I watched a lot of Italian football last season and Tammy Abraham was among the best players I saw, much improved on what he produced with Chelsea, probably due to Mourinho giving him confidence and making him his main man. I’m not sure I can picture him in our team though.

 

Think that says more about Italian football than it does about Tammy Abraham.

[3 Stacks]

Abraham is an alright striker. Doesn't mean we should buy him, though. 

[VERBAL DIARRHEA]

17 minutes ago, etho said:

Abraham isn't an upgrade on Origi. He's an Arsenal player

Big Div should be lighting up Serie A then.

[Scott_M]

15 minutes ago, Chris said:

 

Think that says more about Italian football than it does about Tammy Abraham.

 

Ha. The fact we comfortably beat the top 2 in Italy without really breaking much of a sweat, likely tells you it all. 

[Torvald Utne]

10 minutes ago, VERBAL DIARRHEA said:

Big Div should be lighting up Serie A then.

No doubt about it

[Babb'sBurstNad]

I like Abraham. I also like that we're not signing him.

[Scott_M]

Has there been a full discussion on Serge Gnabry?

 

In the same contract situation as Mane but only 26.

 

Despite not being good enough for West Brom, his goal return is good, not great but Bayern play 4 league games a season less than us. 

 

[TD_LFC]

Probably like to see someone else come in as well but could be our right sided Jota.

 

 

 

 

[Scott_M]

My gut feeling is Gnabry isn’t as good as Mane. 
 

The Ousmane Dembélé chat isn’t going away. He strikes me as a Pogba character, clearly talented but doesn’t have the application. 

[TheRedMachine]

1 hour ago, Elite said:

He's clearly better than Origi and if Klopp wants him that's fine by me. Maybe he thinks he can take him to the next level.

He’s clearly not 

[3 Stacks]

I'd find it bizarre that Bayern don't want to pay Gnabry. He's 26, it's not an age thing.

[TD_LFC]

10 minutes ago, Scott_M said:

My gut feeling is Gnabry isn’t as good as Mane. 
 

The Ousmane Dembélé chat isn’t going away. He strikes me as a Pogba character, clearly talented but doesn’t have the application. 

Doesn't have to be, I don't really see him as a direct replacement either, he'd probably make the team better (more balanced?) though.

[Scott_M]

5 minutes ago, TD_LFC said:

Doesn't have to be, I don't really see him as a direct replacement either, he'd probably make the team better (more balanced?) though.

 

Hmmmm, I dunno.

 

If we signed Nunez and Gnabry to replace Mane and Firmino, I'd be happy we'd got the better part of the deal(s).

 

I'm sure Klopp and Ward have crystal clear clarity on the score / plan, for supporters, it all feels very up in the air.

[TD_LFC]

The way I look at it is we have a direct Mane replacement in Diaz so if we can add another game changer to a different position then we should, if we could also picks up a versatile player who can back up Salah and play in other positions as well then all the better.

 

I'm coming around to the idea that the next evolution is bringing in a more conventional No.9 (Nunez or otherwise) and then next summer addressing the Salah issue.