Liverpool FC Team Talk, Gossip, Rumours 2024/25

Liverpool have done the player exchange thing a couple times in the past, so there is scope.

I'm not so sure that Brighton would effectively bin both their keepers for one new guy though, it's not really their style. They like to embed a player at the club for a while before 'promoting' him after a period of time from within the club. It would be harsh for then to just tell both Sanchez and Steele to leave.

Maybe Spurs as they will have a GK opening but they might not be willing to take the risk on a relatively unproven GK. I still think Burnley might suit him, but they only bought their GK last summer. Leicester, if they stay up but they might feel like they were burned by Ward. Brentford perhaps, as Raya has been making noises about moving on.

I doubt they'd get rid of both... probably do the same as what they're doing now, but with an upgraded option. Would reckon they'd sell on Steele, and then have Kelleher and Sanchez fight it out for the shirt.

If it's a sale, would love to see him at Brighton over the other options. They look that little bit more likely to keep their place in the league over the next few years. Tbh, if we weren't selling to them (and getting the benefit of fitting into the Mac Allister deal) then i'd rather we just loan him out somewhere he's guaranteed to play for a year, to everyone's benefit. Then after showing his level, whatever that may be, selling him on to the highest level he can go.

We won't have a back up because Adrian is leaving as well isn't he?

I'd guess the next kid will just step up to backup spot, same as Kelleher did. Pitaluga is very highly rated, would guess he's next in line.

deffo, always fear playing them. Crazy game a couple of seasons ago we battered them and they came back from behind and beat us 3-1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzOk2mM_5FI

Serious skill from Bobby and a nice Salah finish.. then the shít hit the fan- a mental VAR offside decision, Kabak and Alisson got in each other's way....

Tielemans is out of contract.

Would Klopp get him back performing or does he have a bad attitude problem?

Last summer Arsenal made a £30M offer for him, there was an offer of £18M rejected in January so I wouldn't be surprised to hear he is joining Arsenal on a free transfer.

He was very impressive the season he was on loan from Monaco and the first season after the move was made permanent. Leicester priced him out of moves at that point. I can imagine that it has been very disheartening for a player who was kept at the club when the team were on the cusp of breaking into the top 4 two years ago, but have since gone into free fall due to a lack of investment. That might explain his lack of stand out performances for the past two seasons, he has just been doing what is required to meet the club's ambitions.

Throwing in the towel!

More rumours of Ugarte floating around...

It looks like we’re going to prepare an official offer alright. That signing to me would see the end of Fab I reckon, I can’t see us spend 60 odd million on a defensive midfielder to sit on the bench!

15 days his future will be resolved according to this agent. Using Liverpool's name though....is that trying to snuff out other clubs or is it genuine?

Silly season is in overdrive with the media knowing we need to replace our midfield. Strongest links seem to be Alexis Mac, mason mount, ugarte. I've no idea about ugarte but I think the other 2 would fit in nicely. We seem to want gravenberch but Bayern won't sell is the word, pity he looked a huge talent at Ajax.

I just hope we can get the business done fast. Good preseason together and hit the ground running in the league. I still believe with a few good additions we are best placed to challenge city again.

And Liverpool have used clubs not being in the Champions League to their advantage in the past too.

Once Porto were knocked out of the CL and needed a boost of cash, they targeted Diaz. Same story again with PSV & Gakpo. PSV didn't get CL money this season so selling Gakpo gave them a nice payday.

The club passed on Gravenberch last year and there has been strong speculation since his agent was invited to visit Liverpool in January. The Mount and Mac Allister links have been consistently doing the rounds for months. Ugarte might be a possibility, but not if we're getting the first three.

The others are just speculation. Most of the links are click bait stories dragging up the names of players the club have shown an interest in the past. Barella turned down the opportunity of a move to Liverpool in 2021. Piotr Zielinski is another example of a former target (circa 2016/2017) we were linked with a couple of days ago. Today we were reported to have inquired about taking Tchouameni on loan from Madrid next season.

Hopefully all of the club's transfer business gets done in June and it will spare us a summer of nonsense speculation.

It's a bit odd that he seems to be the only proper 6 we're linked with buying so far. It's such a huge obvious need in our squad, I'd have expected more names to be thrown out there by now.

Just playing devil's advocate here but maybe we don't want a dedicated 6?

Fabinho wasn't exactly a 6 when he signed, iirc he was more of a double pivot at Monaco who was then coached into playing as a 6 for his first 6 months at the club. Took his time getting up to speed, but when he did, he exploded and was brilliant. The same applies to Rodri. He was more of a double pivot at Atletico and took his time getting up to speed at Man City - 12 months or longer and then he really exploded into the world's best in the position.

The players who are more comfortable in a pivot might allow more tactical flexibility. I'm not sure if the 4-2-4 idea has totally been abandoned now, especially with the increased used of the 3-2-2-3, but someone content as a double pivot suits both.

Or they could get injured.....

Yeah the only place he would cover for them is on the physio table

At a guess I'd say if one was to leave it would be Fab.

Wouldn't surprise me at all to see him go.