Liverpool FC Team Talk, Gossip, Rumours 2024/25

Nah he was just on loan. He's Juve's problem again now. They've apparently banished all the lads they loaned out last season from training - Weston McKennie, Denis Zakaria, and Arthur Melo all on the outs.

Mckennie sounded like he had a terrible attitude, and obviously Arthur is constructed entirely from damp toilet-roll inserts. Zakaria might be a bargain for someone though, looked a great DM in the Bundesliga before being dropped into the Chelsea shïtshow. Might have injury concerns though.

;-)

No he didn’t…! Origi plays in Italy for AC Milan now 😜

There’s no real point turning against individuals. What is happening is deliberate and systemic. There will soon be too many big personalities and elite players over there to make this the right angle of attack anyway.

It's a bit different with Henderson, since he publicly nailed his colours to the mast already about just what he thinks of the laws in these despotic regimes, and his unequivocal support of the gay community. So it's a greater blow to that community for him to be bought.

Others like Gerrard or Bobby or Fabinho going are disappointing, but great as they all were, none of them stuck their neck out in the way Hendo did.

What if he goes there and donates the lot straight to a human rights charity, using it as a statement platform for a future career in politics? We don't know what his intentions are yet so no point judging him till we see how it unfolds.

This is exactly it. I was disappointed by Stevie, God and Bobby going over there, but that was all. Henderson is different to me

Now, I'm a straight, white, man so it doesn't affect me directly, but I agree with his stance and admired the way he stood up for these things. That, along with organising support for the NHS across the league during COVID etc made me proud to have him as our captain, made me more proud of my club. And I get that many people aren't so bothered by that, I'm not trying to tell anyone they should be, but for me it'll mean much more if he goes, I'll genuinely be really saddened

Just coming to post this. That's him gone. £40m is a good fee based on last year's performances though.

Excellent player for us and very grateful he was part of a great period for the club.

Henderson has been sold a cod I'd say, and it has all played out in the public. It sounds like that club that he was set to join don't actually have the money, not being a PIF club.

He's fecked it. Hard come back from it from a image POV.

It's funded by the Sports Ministry over there. I fully maintain if you can afford £350K/£700K or whatever you can afford a transfer fee of £20m.

I'm convinced Gerrard expected the club to let him leave on a free because he was looking for Henderson.

More on Fab, he's gone for sure

You could well be right

First time I've seen Phillips mentioned. No chance, but it's an interesting one. I bet we could get him back to his Leeds levels and it's obvious at City, despite lack of playing time, that he's a great character

I saw Philips mentioned alright the other day and seems to tick a lot of boxes;

HG

Defensive midfielder who can pass the ball

Experienced

Injury prone

Available

The box that he doesn't tick for me is the quality one. Maybe I'm wrong there but I don't see it personally at the moment. And he is 27 so not exactly a very long term transfer.

Yeah, he's not very good.

This window has turned bonkers. If fab and Henderson go we need another two midfielders plus a centre back.

Is Lavia good enough to play every week in a team challenging for top 4? I've no doubt he will be in a season or 2 but risky now. I'm not going to lie I'm kinda excited about the possibilities but also nervous FSG will do an FSG and sign no one else.

I was reading something earlier this week which was comparing prime Fabhino to current players who could replace him (this was written before the links I to Saudi came about I think) but the one the writer highlighted was Luis from Benfica. By all accounts he's meant to be a monster.

Rumoured to have a €100m release clause though so that probably rules him out.

Alvarez from Ajax was another name mentioned.

Gone to PSG isn't he? Ugarte to get your business done quickly these days.

FSG must be loving the fact that the money spent is coming back in, and they'll have spent zero, again.

That's a mental viewpoint.

We need six first teamers for MF.

We currently have 5 of you exclude Jones and Elliott.

That'll be 3 if Hendo and Fab leave. Who are we going to get to replace them for 50m?

Personal view.

I don't consider Elliott a midfielder in a midfield 3 and, last ten games of last season/U21s euros aside, I am hugely unsure of Jones as a viable option.

With Hendo and Fab gone: We probably have Thiago,Mac and Sobo as first three.The second Thiago is injured we'd be turning to Elliott or Jones? Is that the strength in depth we are striving for?

Even if we go now and invest this estimated 50m incredibly well, we'd be integrating four new midfielders in one summer.

__________Alisson_______

__Gomez__Konate___VVD

______Mac______Lavia_____

Trent__Gakpo__Sobo____Diaz

___________Salah____________

League Goals for season

Salah - 25

Diaz - 22

Gakpo - 13

Trent - 10

Sobo - 8

VVD / Konate - 6

Mac Al -5 (pens)

89 For

Result? PL Winners 23/24