Liverpool Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2014 *mod warning linked in OP 26/07*

0028673

Calvin Leong wrote: »

I think all we need is a big name signing to calm our nerves...same happens to us every transfer window. If we secure CL again next season, I think we'll be back to attracting big names to the club.

Cheeky bid for Andy Carroll...

I hear he loves London so might be a bit difficult to broker a deal :pac:

Nuri Sahin

Was checking to see if I had mentioned Tadic before after he completed his move to Southampton today, so thought I'd post it again with things updated as of now.

What boredom in work yesterday resulted in..

Bundesliga:
Malanda (DM) - Wolfsburg
Rodriguez (LB) - Wolfsburg
Knoche (CB) - Wolfsburg
Bender (CM/DM/RB/RM) - Leverkusen
Brandt (LW) - Leverkusen
Geis (DM) - Mainz
Jantschke (RCB/RB) - Monchengladbach
Xhaka - (CM/DLP) - Monchengladbach
Uchida (RB) - Schalke
Tah (CB) - Hamburg
Calhanoglu (AM/ST) - Hamburg Bayer Leverkusen
Sakai (RB) - Stuttgart
Werner (ST) - Stuttgart
Goretzka (CM) - Schalke
Meyer (CAM) - Schalke
Firmino (CAM) - Hoffenheim
Volland (ST/RW) - Hoffenheim

J League:
Saito (LW) - Yokohama F.Marinos
Yamaguchi (DM) - Cerezo Osaka
Kakitani (ST) - Cerezo Osaka

Seria A:
Glik (CB) - Torino
Cuadrado (RW/RB) - Fiorentina
Mustafi (CB) - Sampdoria
Benatia (CB) - Roma
Dodo (LB) - Roma
Nagatomo (LB) - Inter
Kovacic (CM/DM/AM) - Inter (staying)

La Liga:
Banega (CM/DM/AM) - Valencia Newell Old Boys (thought he was on loan to them last season.)
Alcacer (ST) - Valencia
Rakatic (CAM/CM) - Sevilla Barcelona
Moreno (LB) - Sevilla
Musacchio (CB) - Villarreal
Mario (RB) - Villarreal
Griezmann (LW/CAM) - Sociedad
Ruben Padro (CM) - Sociedad
Inigo Martinez (CB) - Sociedad
Koke (CM) - Atleti (new contract, said he's staying
Godin (CB) - Atleti
Laporte (CB) - Bilbao
Muniain (LW/CAM) - Bilbao
Carvajal (RB) - Real Madrid
Varane (CB) - Real Madrid (still not realistic though)
Sanchez (WF/CAM/ST) - Barcelona Arsenal.... I GUARANTEE IT >_>

Ukrainian PL:
Konoplyaka (LW/RW) - Dnipro jf9r3gh03hwg
Bernard (LW/RW/CAM) - Shaktar
Belhanda (CM/AM) - Dynamo Kyiv
Koval (GK) - Dynamo Kyiv

Eredivisie:
Depay (LW) - PSV
Willems (LB) - PSV
Janmaat (RB) - Feyenoord
de Vrij (RCB) - Feyenoord
Martins Indi (LCB/RCB) - Feyenoord
Vilhena (CM) - Feyenoord
Boetius (LW) - Feyenoord
Blind (LB/DM) - Ajax
Tadic (LW) - Twente Southampton

Russian PL:
M'Vila (DM) - Rubin Kazan Inter Milan
Dzagoev (CAM/RW) - CSKA Moscow
Schennikov (LB) - CSKA Moscow
Witsel (CM/DM/AM) - Zenit St. Petersburg

Pro League:
Tielemans (DM) - Anderlecht
Acheampong (LW) - Anderlecht
Kouyate (RCB) - Anderlecht West Ham
Cissé (DM) - Standard Liege

Primeira Liga:
William (DM/CM) - Sporting
Adrien Silva (CM) - Sporting
Garay (CB) - Benfica Zenit St. Petersburg
Mangala (CB) - Porto (still not realistic)
Sandro (LB) - Porto
Danillo (RB) - Porto

Ligue 1:
Abdennour (CB) - Toulouse Monaco
Menez (RW/LW/CAM) - FREE AC Milan
Umtiti (LB/CB) - Lyon
Nkoulou (CB) - Marseille
Imbula (DM) - Marseille
Kurzawa (LB) - Monaco
Cabella (CAM) - Montpeiller
Aboubakar (ST) - Lorient

Liga MX: ( I have no idea about any of these players but for what a mate says! I trust his opinion on all things Mexican football related.)
Torres (LB) - Tigres
Ayala (CB) - Tigres
Montero (LW) - Morelia
Layún (RB) - CF America

Red = done deal
Black = SIGN HIM
Green = Signed... so far:(

The likes of El Shaaraaaaaaaaaaaaaway I'd love too.

Nuri Sahin

Raif Severance wrote: »

Really? Know nothing about Damiao, except he was once a Highly-rated Prospect that was Linked with Spurs, that some on here wants.

But I do know about Fred and Jo. Specially Jo.

Fred I could understand, even though he's getting Old. But Jo? Surely this Damiao would be better than Jo.

Aye, he was, but tbf, Brazilians hype up any native striker who has had a good season which was the case for him. I was hoping Spurs were going to sign him.. before they ruined Soldado.

I'd have played Firmino up front alongside Neymar or Neymar just off him, tbh. Unfortunately for Firmino, a man called Scolari stood in his way.

Utopia Parkway

Apparently that is Origi and lady friend at Melwood.

0028673

Luis Muriel (Udinese) might be a good shout..

djPSB

Utopia Parkway wrote: »

Apparently that is Origi and lady friend at Melwood.

Really hope it's Victor Moses.

Nuri Sahin

Di Marzio - Origi will have a medical today and sign a contract. Markovic will have a medical tomorrow.

0028673

Nuri Sahin wrote: »

Di Marzio - Origi will have a medical today and sign a contract. Markovic will have a medical tomorrow.

Is Origi going out on loan to Lille?

Nuri Sahin

0028673 wrote: »

Is Origi going out on loan to Lille?

I think so, but I don't think anyone can be certain right now until the club says something post-signature. Depends if Borini and/or The Great One, aka Iago Aspas remain I'd have thought at any rate.

edit - The Great One is being linked with Sevilla, apparently.

Utopia Parkway

Origi has massive potential but it doesn't look like a signing that will help us next season. Presuming that he's still going back to Lille on loan. Seems like Real Madrid came in for him late as well.

5live

Nuri Sahin wrote: »

I think so, but I don't think anyone can be certain right now until the club says something post-signature. Depends if Borini and/or The Great One, aka Iago Aspas remain I'd have thought at any rate.

edit - The Great One is being linked with Sevilla, apparently.

Part of Moreno deal maybe?

brevity

Nuri, I'm not sure how I feel about your list. On one hand it's nice to see such quality players that we could bid for, on the other hand it's depressing as I don't think the club are looking at them as options.

citytillidie

Utopia Parkway wrote: »

We weren't financially outmuscled for Sanchez. By all accounts we offered a very good deal. He just preferred to live in London.

That's what people are forgetting, players will prefer London any time over living in Liverpool, just a fact Liverpool have to live with it is a much bigger city.

Which is why Spurs may have beat Liverpool to targets

5live

citytillidie wrote: »

That's what people are forgetting, players will prefer London any time over living in Liverpool, just a fact Liverpool have to live with it is a much bigger city.

Which is why Spurs may have beat Liverpool to targets

No. Players prefer spurs because of Kate Cohen articles.

Fact.

Gbear

brevity wrote: »

Nuri, I'm not sure how I feel about your list. On one hand it's nice to see such quality players that we could bid for, on the other hand it's depressing as I don't think the club are looking at them as options.

Markovich appeared as a more or less done deal last week.

Lambert came from nowhere.

Just because we don't know we're in for them doesn't mean we're not.

I'm sure the club has extensive knowledge of every player on Nuri's list and more. Until they're leaning against a shed in Melwood, it's a mystery who among them we're after.

Fescue

Great to see Jose Enrique back in training. I might be on my own on this one but I'm a fan of Enrique, for the most part, would be happy enough to not sign another left back if I could be sure he would stay fit.

Gbear

citytillidie wrote: »

That's what people are forgetting, players will prefer London any time over living in Liverpool, just a fact Liverpool have to live with it is a much bigger city.

Which is why Spurs may have beat Liverpool to targets

Money and Champions league is enough to bring black players to Russia so they can be racially abused.

Liverpool mightn't be the most metropolitan city in the world but it's not Baghdad.

Turtyturd

djPSB wrote: »

Really hope it's Victor Moses.

I hope Origi has better taste.

Augmerson

Our coefficient is horrible.

googled eyes

Yeah really need to start moving the coefficient upwards.

Nuri Sahin

5live wrote: »

Part of Moreno deal maybe?

Hopefully.

brevity wrote: »

Nuri, I'm not sure how I feel about your list. On one hand it's nice to see such quality players that we could bid for, on the other hand it's depressing as I don't think the club are looking at them as options.

Probably right, unfortunately.

Just thought I'd throw it up a couple of months ago as I was 1) bored and 2) I was tired of people pissing and moaning at the club's targets, but were equally unwilling to mention players they'd like signed, but on the odd occasion they did, it was something beyond daft like wanting the club to bid 40M+ on Hulk!

A couple of the black bolded names, I'd be absolutely fecking delighted.

Missed bolding Godin's name, by the by, though it's unlikely.

noodler

Augmerson wrote: »

Our coefficient is horrible.

We'll be a third seed alright.

Fair enough though.

NukaCola

Augmerson wrote: »

Our coefficient is horrible.

To be expected unfortunately. Just happy to be back being honest. We will get a tough draw but thems the breaks.

citytillidie

Augmerson wrote: »

Our coefficient is horrible.

Results of not being in Europe last season and not in the Champions league for a few seasons.

Liverpool will be 3rd seeds for the group stage

noodler

Fescue wrote: »

Great to see Jose Enrique back in training. I might be on my own on this one but I'm a fan of Enrique, for the most part, would be happy enough to not sign another left back if I could be sure he would stay fit.

Thats pretty much the reason most on here are no longer fans of his.

googled eyes

Fescue wrote: »

Great to see Jose Enrique back in training. I might be on my own on this one but I'm a fan of Enrique, for the most part, would be happy enough to not sign another left back if I could be sure he would stay fit.

Going by his twitter I think Enrique took a year off so he could take acid a lot.

Example 1


Example 2

K-9

.jacksparrow. wrote: »

Would Suarez and Gerard not be on more or the same as ozil?

Think ozil is 140k a week.

Very top end of the pay scale, reserved for Gerrard, Suarez and Torres when he left. Basically Liverpool wont sign anybody on that type of wage, Suarez was on something like 40k when he joined, you have to earn your 140k over a few seasons with us!

Oh Johnson is reportedly on over 100k, so you can see why that's a policy!

Augmerson

It's possible that we could end up with another English side in our CL group?

NukaCola

Augmerson wrote: »

It's possible that we could end up with another English side in our CL group?

Nope

Fescue

noodler wrote: »

Thats pretty much the reason most on here are no longer fans of his.

He hasn't been too affected by injury in the past. Hopefully this injury is sorted and he can be relied upon again.

citytillidie

Augmerson wrote: »

It's possible that we could end up with another English side in our CL group?

Can't play another team from your country until the Quarter Final

Turtyturd

I like Jose...will be good to have the Enrique 360 (tm) back in match thread bingo next season......a shame we'll be losing the Lucas yellow.

googled eyes

Tim Pearson - Anyone know if he's reliable?

Fescue

googled eyes wrote: »

Tim Pearson - Anyone know if he's reliable?

He's burning oil but if you put a litre or so in him every 2 weeks he should be fine.

smileyj1987

K-9 wrote: »

Oh Johnson is reportedly on over 100k, so you can see why that's a policy!

Wow ! He only deserves about 100 pound a week !

googled eyes

Fescue wrote: »

He's burning oil but if you put a litre or so in him every 2 weeks he should be fine.

Just like my old Golf

brevity

Gbear wrote: »

Markovich appeared as a more or less done deal last week.

Lambert came from nowhere.

Just because we don't know we're in for them doesn't mean we're not.

I'm sure the club has extensive knowledge of every player on Nuri's list and more. Until they're leaning against a shed in Melwood, it's a mystery who among them we're after.

I'm sure I'm being a bit of a drama lallana but I don't have much confidence the business we've done/doing so far.

Kerrigooney

googled eyes wrote: »

Going by his twitter I think Enrique took a year off so he could take acid a lot.

Example 1


Example 2

Turtyturd wrote: »

I like Jose...will be good to have the Enrique 360 (tm) back in match thread bingo next season......a shame we'll be losing the Lucas yellow.

joe123

In fairness Enriques link up play with Suarez was excellent before he got injured.

It will be good to have that back for next season.

not yet

joe123 wrote: »

In fairness Enriques link up play with Suarez was excellent before he got injured.

It will be good to have that back for next season.

What..? Linking up with Suarez.

Gbear

brevity wrote: »

I'm sure I'm being a bit of a drama lallana but I don't have much confidence the business we've done/doing so far.

I find it pretty damned exciting.

Granted, the last time we had 130m odd to spend it was a catastrophe but I trust Bren and the lads a lot more than Commolli. And the risk isn't what it was then either because we're building on top of quality, instead of muck.

Lallana, while maybe overpriced, feels like he'll be good at this level. It's as safe a signing as you're going to get and I feel that the extra cash is worth it for the relatively guaranteed quality. He mightn't hit the heights of some precocious tiny latin fella but he feels like he's going to be solid.

Markovich (assuming things go to plan and he signs in the next couple of days) looks a serious prospect. Pace, dribbling, work rate. Rodgers can work wonders with that mix, as we've already seen.

Can is a safe bet for the money we're paying. He already looks like he'll be more useful than Lucas and there looks like there's a lot of potential there.

Lambert is a classy footballer and again, it's a cheap short term option. Think of him as an upgrade on Aspas.

Origi is something to sit on the back burner until next season.

So that's 70m quid's worth and that's with 3 more signings we're looking at - another 15-20m CB, a 10-15m LB and a 25m+ attacker.

If we pull through on those last 3 signigns (and they're actually worth the sort of money we've looked like spending on them) that's as exciting a transfer window as we've had in my lifetime.

8-10

I enjoyed watching Liverpool games so much last season because of the style of play. Marcovich I only know from clips but he's quick and if he can keep the energy up for 90mins he'll be perfect for the system. I really want to see the team steamroller games in the first 20mins again and he's that type of player.

Lallana I enjoyed when I saw him, didn't he have that great move and hit the post v us? No issues signing him.

Main thing missing now is the goals. I want Huntelaar more than anybody else, he'd bang them in.

daithijjj

Good vid on Lallana here, basically him on the ball for 10 mins.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qDOq15RDuM

Nuri Sahin

googled eyes wrote: »

Tim Pearson - Anyone know if he's reliable?

Never heard of him.

Agent Coulson

This is the first link of any kind I have seen to this player. It's only the Metro.

Griezmann is being linked for £20m

On my phone so I can't link right now

0028673

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/liverpool-target-antoine-griezmann-puts-3835246?

I won't get my hopes up it's only the mirror.

brevity

Gbear wrote: »

I find it pretty damned exciting.

Granted, the last time we had 130m odd to spend it was a catastrophe but I trust Bren and the lads a lot more than Commolli. And the risk isn't what it was then either because we're building on top of quality, instead of muck.

Lallana, while maybe overpriced, feels like he'll be good at this level. It's as safe a signing as you're going to get and I feel that the extra cash is worth it for the relatively guaranteed quality. He mightn't hit the heights of some precocious tiny latin fella but he feels like he's going to be solid.

Markovich (assuming things go to plan and he signs in the next couple of days) looks a serious prospect. Pace, dribbling, work rate. Rodgers can work wonders with that mix, as we've already seen.

Can is a safe bet for the money we're paying. He already looks like he'll be more useful than Lucas and there looks like there's a lot of potential there.

Lambert is a classy footballer and again, it's a cheap short term option. Think of him as an upgrade on Aspas.

Origi is something to sit on the back burner until next season.

So that's 70m quid's worth and that's with 3 more signings we're looking at - another 15-20m CB, a 10-15m LB and a 25m+ attacker.

If we pull through on those last 3 signigns (and they're actually worth the sort of money we've looked like spending on them) that's as exciting a transfer window as we've had in my lifetime.

My concern is that we are not supplementing these players with winners. None of them have done anything of note in the game. They might turn out to be great in a few years and that's fine but it's no good when we're looking to cement our place in the CL.

Markovic & Lallana will cost us the guts of 40M...I believe that could be better spent elsewhere. Maybe we've tried but been unsuccessful. These players will be coming to the club in awe of players around them, fawning over Gerrard etc I want players to join that our existing players in will be in awe of. Imagine Kroos or Muller or Hummels or a player of that ilk walking into the dressing room and the reaction of everyone.

Now I know it's early and we might buy big in the coming months, but it just seems deja vu to me.

Nuri Sahin

Just need to be linked with Depay to check of last summer's wing forward wish list now \o/

25M is a snip given his talent. In 2-3 years time, he very well could go for double that.

edit - ugh, it's a John Cross piece.

Gbear

daithijjj wrote: »

Good vid on Lallana here, basically him on the ball for 10 mins.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qDOq15RDuM

Well he's certainly fond of the Cruyff turn.

More pace than I assumed as well. Not the sort to burn past superfast full backs but it's pace on the ball which is even better.

Fescue

John__Percy #lfc are considering a bid for Swansea left-back Ben Davies after making an inquiry this week. #thfc also remain interested

If we keep bidding for full backs between now and August 31st I'm pretty sure we will get one in the end.