Liverpool FC Team Talk, Gossip, Rumours 2024/25

So Konate paid for when Locksmith Luscious Locks leaves.

You would hope Origi, Phillips, Ojo & Karuis are as proactive behind the scenes to get a move to play regular football like Shaq was.

Just look at Awoniyi who got his move to Berlin 4 goals in 4 games for him and looking like a bargain signing for them.

Liam Millar playing every game for Basel, Grujic will play regularly for Porto, Wilson will play regularly for Fulham.

Three games in and it already feels like a title decider next week against Chelsea, yes okay it's not, but still a massive marker if anyone wins it. Hopefully Fab is back to tackle Lukaku , he's going to need dealing with that's for sure.

Good luck to Shaq, I hope it works out for him in France. He was a good servant, but won’t exactly be missed from the first team. He had his time, took the odd chance he got, had a superb assist in “that” game!

Hope it also opens the door for a bit of a clearout!

Yea I think Klopp has a point. The Premier WWF League is a bit much .

Good move for everyone involved and best of look to Shaq,

If we move on Philips & Origi i reckon one will come in,

Personally i'm worried about the midfield over the course off the season we have numbers but to many with injury issues or Jones & Elliot can't be expected to play in the massive games yet,

I think Jones should be loaned to a Prem team if we bring in a new midfielder ,

I wouldn't be letting Jones go anywhere, he's well proven now in our midfield and had enough standout performances last season to deserve his place in the squad.

I'd be letting Harvey go on loan ahead of him, but I'd like both to stick around ideally.

I don't disagree with needing another quality midfielder (Aouar or Neuhaus would be the likely options) but I hate to see young players caught in the trap of loan moves when they're already proven they can play well for Liverpool. I'd sooner see Milner and Ox leave if we had to sell one before bringing in a first team level midfielder.

Were not going to get in any "world class" player to replace Gini as the way Klopp is looking at it is, we have 3 world class midfielders in Thiago, Hendo and Fab. Decent rotational cover in Kieta, Milner and Ox and 2 very good you prospects in Jones and Elliot. Its very difficult to get in a player for 30/40m odd when he is aware he is going to be 2nd fiddle to whats there already. Look at Konate now, if Matip stays fit he wont see a whole lot of game time for a 36m pound defender!

Thiago , Fab & Hendo have started one game together, All 3 get injured a couple of times a season

Keita & OX seem to be always injured , Ox isnt good enough,

Milner is 35 also starting to pick up little injuries

Don't forget we had all of the above plus Gini ( who was always fit) last season and still struggled for bodies at times

Big games will come fast and thick when the champions league comes back around we need quality

We will regret not signing another midfielder. Expecting Jones, Elliot, Milner, Keita and Ox to fill the spot a solid, dependable, experienced player like Gini was is risky.

A forward player will be very difficult to sign I feel, they will be essentially 5th choice.

Not so sure we have 4 lads i wouldn't mind starting in big games, Thiago, Hendo,Fabhino , Keita,

Even if everyone is fit or not needing a rest or suspended that's only leaves only 1 on the bench ,that's not even much room to make changes if players are having an off day or knackered after 70 minutes ,

Milner, Ox, Elliot , Jones can't be relied on for different reason's.

The problem is though is if you go for someone like Bissouma or Neves, or players of that quality. They are not going to be loving the idea of fighting for places against them 4 for a spot every week, throw in the fact that Ox, Milner, Jones and Elliot will also definitely get games.. Whereas UTD are also linked with those players and if one is signed they will fighting the likes of Matic, McTominay and Fred for a starting berth with is a much more attractive option if you fancy playing week in week out!

I wonder what the story is with the Bowen link. At the moment, it's looking very weird as it was clearly a leak from the club to journos that they liked Bowen and he was on the shortlist. Like why did they bother putting that out, as there has been no apparent movement with the deal since. It wasn't a story to put out in order to make another club reduce their demands, as a sort of 'we'll move onto other targets' type story as there has been no other transfer link in attacking areas. West ham didn't do anything with selling him so it's not like they were using Liverpool to raise the price. Bowen himself didn't get a new contract, so it can't have been a leak from his side etc.

Really confusing overall, and seems like a waste of time and effort.

Not giving a yellow for that was a bit nuts alright!

I'm not too worried about midfield, tbh.

I would love another winger / forward, though. Don't see Origi or Taki doing much if called upon, in all honesty. I'd be happy using funds from their sale, plus Shaqiri's, to fund someone like Sarr.

I'd like to see Minamino get some regular game time this season as I do think he has something to offer.

The one thing both Klopp & Hasenhuttl said about him that he needed to work on was his tracking back and if he can show he is working on that I think he will get game time from Klopp.

the longer we keep milly the better off we will be,more than just a squad member,he's a squad leader.

I thought he was a no brainer replacement for Wijnaldum. Apparently Brighton willing to sell for 35/40M as well. They already brought in someone earmarked as his replacement.

It's at the stage with Liverpool that they pride themselves on signing players, selling players, and ending up with a net of zero. They'll have done that once window closes, so can't see them spending a dime, which they won't have come the time the window closes.

https://twitter.com/LFC/status/1429845719012290566?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet

Hmmm…

He's young enough to do a stint in England and still get to Madrid in his prime. 5 year contract with a release clause worth whatever amount of money we've paid him over the length of his contract.

He pays for himself, easy 😁