Summer 2023 Transfer Thread

[Barrington Womble]

Ssn claiming via Di mazio on sky italy that amrabat got a new agent today..Liverpool have made contact with florentina via intermediaries. But they're also claiming mancs are still in the race. 

[John102]

25 minutes ago, Scott_M said:

Apparently this guy broke the Timber to Arsenal story as well…

 

 

…not sure why he’d have the scoop on a Moroccan, playing in Italy, moving to England though. 

 

He was born in Holland

[TheDrowningMan]

Solid signing for a club gunning to steal a top 7 place and Europa League football for next season.

[Scott_M]

5 minutes ago, TD_LFC said:

Personally I quite like Amrabat as a player but I'd prefer Dourcoure, now if they could do both....

They’ll both be at the AFCON in Jan / Feb.

 

No thanks.

[Mathewbet1]

Hes Turkeys best player

[Dave D]

Puzzling why we would go for him having courted 4 or 5 others- I think he's shit and Ive not even watched a You Tube montage thing.

 

Never heard of him before Utd interest or seen him kick a ball.

 

Admittedly m a twat

 

[Barrington Womble]

1 minute ago, Scott_M said:

They’ll both be at the AFCON in Jan / Feb.

 

No thanks.

If it's amrabat, you'd guess we'd go for one of the 3 we were linked to at the start of the window. 

[3 Stacks]

5 minutes ago, an tha said:

Opta view on Amrabat...

 

https://theanalyst.com/eu/2023/08/sofyan-amrabat-is-so-much-more-than-your-average-destroyer/

I think the one thing we'd gain if we signed him, is he is good on the ball.

 

The balls to the wall destroyer of the World Cup for Morocco, I have huge doubts we would see that player at Liverpool. He's not a big ball winner statistically and we see it all the time that players sublime themselves for their national team and then mysteriously start giving less of a fuck for their clubs.

[TD_LFC]

Just now, Scott_M said:

They’ll both be at the AFCON in Jan / Feb.

 

No thanks.

 

Let's never sign African players then because they might miss a few weeks every two years.

 

Personally I liked Amrabat more as a compliment to Lavia, but still wouldn't be against signing him on the right deal. Good player despite the reductive finish 7th bullshit.

[Poor Scouser T]

When I've seen him which I admitted aint much he looks solid. Wants the ball, good distribution. Not a world beater but does a simple job well.

[an tha]

Just now, 3 Stacks said:

I think the one thing we'd gain if we signed him, is he is good on the ball.

 

The balls to the wall destroyer of the World Cup for Morocco, I have huge doubts we would see that player at Liverpool. He's not a big ball winner statistically and we see it all the time that players sublime themselves for their national team and then mysteriously start giving less of a fuck for their clubs.

Yeah fair.

 

Have a look at this too...

 

Different teams and all that of course but not terrible.

 

[Scott_M]

1 minute ago, TD_LFC said:

 

Let's never sign African players then because they might miss a few weeks every two years.

I didn’t say that. 
 

Given the issues we currently have in midfield, I can’t think it would be smart to sign 2 players in the same position for them both to leave during Jan / Feb. 
 

Especially as we’re scheduled to play Arsenal and Chelsea during the AFCON. 

[Chris]

Basically. Everyone's going to moan like fuck regardless.

 

Sign someone? Moan about who.
Sign no-one? Moan they didn't pull out all the stops.

 

There's effectively no realistically available player out there that could redeem this given the funk most people seem to be in.

 

 

[Scott_M]

1 minute ago, Chris said:

Basically. Everyone's going to moan like fuck regardless.

 

Sign someone? Moan about who.
Sign no-one? Moan they didn't pull out all the stops.

 

There's effectively no realistically available player out there that could redeem this given the funk most people seem to be in.

 

 

My issue with Amrabat is even though every time I’ve seen him during the World Cup and Conference Final I think he’s played quite well, I just don’t think he’s good enough. 

[YNWAViking]

The Opta article was pretty good. Recommended read. (Thanks @an tha!)

 

https://theanalyst.com/eu/2023/08/sofyan-amrabat-is-so-much-more-than-your-average-destroyer/

[BeefStroganoff]

Flippin eck I’d take Man-Bat at this point so Amrabat is welcome.

[joe_fishfish]

He isn’t a destroyer at all, not for Fiorentina anyway. He’s a playmaker. Absolutely not what we need in our midfield right now at all. 

[Chris]

Just now, Scott_M said:

My issue with Amrabat is even though every time I’ve seen him during the World Cup and Conference Final I think he’s played quite well, I just don’t think he’s good enough. 

 

I'm not sure whether he's *the* guy. Probably not. But he was an absolute monster in the World Cup.

[3 Stacks]

3 minutes ago, joe_fishfish said:

He isn’t a destroyer at all, not for Fiorentina anyway. He’s a playmaker. Absolutely not what we need in our midfield right now at all. 

He actually makes no sense as a player. 26 years old at Fiorentina, with 1 year left on his deal, but had a World Cup where he looks like a world class player in every way.

 

There's something that doesn't jive there. Unfulfilled promise, or lack of application. Maybe a huge late bloomer. Not sure.

[YNWAViking]

Just bid for Wataru Endo. Whoever that is. From Stuttgart. Mad night this. 

[TheDrowningMan]

https://x.com/dmlynchlfc/status/1691891837894599093?s=46&t=JxFNarAyLj26Setga_WNDg
 

Not at all disappointed in this case.

[El Rojo]

On 14/08/2023 at 17:43, El Rojo said:

Wouldn't be surprised if we go for Amrabat, as it would be a decent player in a DM position and also a rival's target. 

The Big Dog barked first on this one 48 hour ago. Another W for us, @Paulie Dangerously

[JagSquared]

1 hour ago, Scott_M said:

And Rel-ease Clause,

Release Clause FC,

We by far the most prudent team,

The world has ever seen…

 

Do you reckon his agents used interpretive dance or classical mime to silently convey the release clause?

 

[Scott_M]

10 minutes ago, Chris said:

 

I'm not sure whether he's *the* guy. Probably not. But he was an absolute monster in the World Cup.

Yes-ish. 
 

If it was somebody top quality alongside first and then Amrabat was a squad player, I’d accept that.

 

I just don’t know who the top quality player is.

 

It’s weird, every time I’ve seen Amrabat he’s been impressive, I just have a very strong feeling he isn’t good enough. 

[FrenchEyeGlass]

BREAKING: Liverpool submit formal bid to sign Japanese midfielder Wataru Endō on permanent deal. [

@FabrizioRomano

 

who the fuck is this guy