Summer 2023 Transfer Thread

[Reckoner]

57 minutes ago, Barrington Womble said:

I don't agree with that myself. I don't think Elliot has shown he's capable at this level, he's been mostly poor. I know he's a kid, but he just has shown anything special yet. Bajcetic too, he's just a kid with nothing behind him, he looked good in the context we expected nothing of him, but he was very careless at time in possession (understandable but not what we need now). It feels to me we're going into the season with just 3 serious contenders to play, Dom, Mac and Jones and Jones has barely stayed fit for 2 years. 1 is definitely not enough. But I'm not that sure we'll even get one. 

Never! The kid Bajcetic is special. Important not to over play him again though as he’s only young. Give him time to grow.

The thought of Thiago teaching him over the next year is fantastic and worth the obvious risk in keeping him.

[Brownie]

Assuming we get Lavia, I think the numbers are fine for the box midfield.

 

3 players who can play as the 6 (Lavia, Thiago & Bajcetic).

 

4 players who can play as the 8/10 (Macca, Dom, Curtis, Harvey).

 

Also have Gakpo as an option for certain games and Trent could also play any midfield role too.

[Babb'sBurstNad]

Wee Harvey deserves more respect here. He was excellent when starting in our midfield before the Leeds injury. With able bodies who can run around him I reckon he'll get back to that form.

[Dr Nowt]

A contract season from Thiago would be extremely well-timed.

[The Golden Eel]

It's starting to look like we're not going be buying a CB? When was the last time we were even seriously linked to one? Make Gomez 2nd choice right back/5th choice CB, bring someone in, make Matip 4th choice. Simple. It's just asking for trouble to go into the season with those defenders.

 

Midfield - one is the bare minimum needed and presumably Lavia will be done soon, but another midfielder would be great and personally, I'd prefer someone experienced because that's what we're lacking there, which is why the briefly mooted idea of getting Gini on loan was appealing. That would give us a decent mix of youth and experience in midfield. It can really go either way with Elliott and Jones - they could really come on this season and be valuable squad members, or not. Elliott hasn't been "mostly poor" though as someone said above. That's harsh.

[Rushies tash]

Weren't Southampton reportedly insisting on £40m for Ward-Prowse?

[Jairzinho]

Just now, Rushies tash said:

Weren't Southampton reportedly insisting on £40m for Ward-Prowse?

 

Yes, but they realise we'll pay £62m for Lavia on September 1.

[Scott_M]

This “big week” is going the same as the previous 5 “big weeks”. 

[Reckoner]

54 minutes ago, manwiththestick said:

There is no way JWP is worth 59m

I was thinking £1 m for Maguire was the worse rip off.

[Scott_M]

I’m sure a few here will be parting with their money…

 

 

[Bobby Hundreds]

6 minutes ago, Scott_M said:

I’m sure a few here will be parting with their money…

 

 

We should be allowed to shoot at banner planes.

[Pidge]

44 minutes ago, Brownie said:

Assuming we get Lavia, I think the numbers are fine for the box midfield.

 

3 players who can play as the 6 (Lavia, Thiago & Bajcetic).

 

4 players who can play as the 8/10 (Macca, Dom, Curtis, Harvey).

 

Also have Gakpo as an option for certain games and Trent could also play any midfield role too.

 

Still would want one more, but it's about risk management more than a lack of capable personnel. Still need that defender too.

[Scott_M]

 

[Scott_M]

Hopefully he seals his move to Bayern by having an absolute nightmare on Sunday…

 

 

[El Rojo]

56 minutes ago, Reckoner said:

Never! The kid Bajcetic is special. Important not to over play him again though as he’s only young. Give him time to grow.

The thought of Thiago teaching him over the next year is fantastic and worth the obvious risk in keeping him.

 

I really liked what I saw of him, though we clearly ran him into the ground. His second season will be interesting - if he can excel again among these new signings, he'll be a big asset in that 6 position. 

[Scott_M]

8 minutes ago, Pidge said:

 

Still would want one more, but it's about risk management more than a lack of capable personnel. Still need that defender too.

I’d like 2 midfielders, I think the best we’ll do is Lavia and Andre for January.

 

I agree a defender is a must. 
 

This window has really annoyed me. 

[Barrington Womble]

1 hour ago, Megadrive Man said:

 

Elliott and Bajcetic will be fine to use in Europa and dometic cup games, possibly even Tyler Morton too.

 

If you see it as three from five of Lavia, Slzobz, Mac Alister, Thiago and Jones with Elliott, Bajcetic, Morton in reserve it's not ideal, but ok. The three youngsters can easily cover the minutes of Keita, Arthur, Ox and Milner.

 

We are going to need 5 players per game with and 5 sub rule. And we already know thiago will miss 50% of them. It's just not enough for me. 

 

1 hour ago, Reckoner said:

Never! The kid Bajcetic is special. Important not to over play him again though as he’s only young. Give him time to grow.

The thought of Thiago teaching him over the next year is fantastic and worth the obvious risk in keeping him.

 

There's been hundreds of kids over the years that look great in their opening half a dozen games and spend most of the career in the lower league. I'm not getting excited yet. I remember when people on here were doing somersault because Jordan I've could kick the ball hard at the goal as an example. 

 

59 minutes ago, Babb'sBurstNad said:

Wee Harvey deserves more respect here. He was excellent when starting in our midfield before the Leeds injury. With able bodies who can run around him I reckon he'll get back to that form.

 

Is this a joke? That was 2 years ago he's played a whole season since and been fit for 18 months. He hasn't progressed at all. I'm fine with that, some players take longer to get there, but there's absolutely no evidence he's good enough now. Well depending on what your target is. He was a regular in a mid table team for the first half of last season and looked one of the worst players. 

 

14 minutes ago, Scott_M said:

 

He had a decent last 3rd of last season. 

[Barrington Womble]

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[Brownie]

3 minutes ago, Barrington Womble said:

Thuram is back. 

 

https://www.daveockop.com/latest-news/breaking-liverpool-and-khephren-thuram-agree-personal-terms/

That’s from June mate?

[Trumo]

2 minutes ago, Barrington Womble said:

Thuram is back. 

 

https://www.daveockop.com/latest-news/breaking-liverpool-and-khephren-thuram-agree-personal-terms/

 

I saw him being described as a physically strong player who likes to carry the ball, works hard, and is a box-to-box midfielder without being particularly telling at either end. That just sounds like Alex Iwobi to me.

[3 Stacks]

We could have signed Paqueta last summer for about 50m. 

[VERBAL DIARRHEA]

We need two more midfielders and a centre back.

[Barrington Womble]

2 minutes ago, Brownie said:

That’s from June mate?

Haha, sorry! I've been booking hotels in the states this morning for a couple of work trips and read it as the 6th August! 

[El Rojo]

Just now, Barrington Womble said:

Haha, sorry! I've been booking hotels in the states this morning for a couple of work trips and read it as the 6th August! 

 

Baz's time machine could save Liverpool millions. 

[Scooby Dudek]

1 hour ago, Scott_M said:

This “big summer” is going the same as the previous 5 “big summers”. 

Fixed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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