Transfer: Winter Transfer Thread

[YNWA14]

If Salah wants to go that's fine. Sell him, take the fee and reinvest/move on. Like I've always said I don't want players playing for Liverpool that don't want to be there (and that should apply for most clubs, really).

 

[cgf]

Let's be real the biggest reason this past summer was so quiet wasn't just because teams didn't have any money to spend, but because teams were uncertain of when they'd go back to printing money like they used to pre-pandemic.

The funds to spend will still be limited and some previously-big-spenders will have to stay quiet (looking at Juve & Barca), but in general, teams will be a lot more comfortable committing future money to making payments on transfers initiated this coming summer.

 

[Epictetus]

That front three is 28, 28, and 29 (Firmino). Lots of football years on them as well. Retooling is kind of a must to keep this Liverpool train running. If that means selling before a player is completely washed, then so be it.

I fully trust this organization's scouting and recruitment strategy.

 

[East Coast Bias]

Let's be real the biggest reason this past summer was so quiet wasn't just because teams didn't have any money to spend, but because teams were uncertain of when they'd go back to printing money like they used to pre-pandemic.

The funds to spend will still be limited and some previously-big-spenders will have to stay quiet (looking at Juve & Barca), but in general, teams will be a lot more comfortable committing future money to making payments on transfers initiated this coming summer.

I think players on big wages that want to move are gonna have a tougher time than usual. Pogba is stuck to a degeee. Salah, if the rumor was true, might not have the line of suitors with his contract and location demands that he thinks.

fees can be structured in installments. But a 4-5 year deal on massive wages is tough to wiggle around in the shorter term.

 

[Savant]

If Salah wants to go that's fine. Sell him, take the fee and reinvest/move on. Like I've always said I don't want players playing for Liverpool that don't want to be there (and that should apply for most clubs, really).

Historically, Liverpool do not keep players that do not want to be there, if it happens it won’t be until the summer, and if it does happen you need to get a Haaland or Mbappe in. Can’t half measure replace Salah.

 

[Savant]

I think players on big wages that want to move are gonna have a tougher time than usual. Pogba is stuck to a degeee. Salah, if the rumor was true, might not have the line of suitors with his contract and location demands that he thinks.

fees can be structured in installments. But a 4-5 year deal on massive wages is tough to wiggle around in the shorter term.

Absolutely. This is certainly fair. And the same teams that want Salah are going to be the same teams that want the players that Liverpool would want to replace Salah with.

 

[YNWA14]

Historically, Liverpool do not keep players that do not want to be there, if it happens it won’t be until the summer, and if it does happen you need to get a Haaland or Mbappe in. Can’t half measure replace Salah.

Yeah I agree. Happy to keep him ifnhe wants to stay and give 100% as he's a great player but I don't think they should pander to him either if he's becoming a diva.

 

[Chimaera]

I think he’s happy in Liverpool. But I also think if a massive pay packet came from either of the big clubs in Spain, he, like most every top footballer would give it a lot of thought and like to go. I think Mane is much the same.

That’s nothing new. The reality is, none of the destination clubs could stump what Liverpool would want without some deck chairs being moved or money being found. If Barca clears Messi off the books, they could have money.

I wouldn’t want Salah to go, but the club is in a much better position to replace him if they had to do so. Jota isn’t as good, and really, most players aren’t, but they’re setup to where they can find a replacement or reinvest the money and continue on. I do think in the next window or two, if someone wanted to go out of the front 3, Liverpool would facilitate it, based on the reality of getting a Sancho or someone else back in to replace him. If they couldn’t find a top talent to come in, they wouldn’t let the deal happen. Liverpool are a top 5-6 club now, and with Klopp in charge, they can keep players if they want.

 

[phisherman]

Bring on the Dutch revolution! And fire Edu please.

 

[Jussi]

Yes it does.
But indeed it could be a contract ploy.
Barca is out of the running IMO because they're broke for a while.
Real is clearly a possibility if they don't sign Mbappe, and frankly the more it goes, the less likely it is to me that Mbappe signs with Real. My money is on him signing a new PSG contract with Messi coming. It is at this point more likely than Mbappe to Real.

They're supposedly broke as well. Not looking to do any moves in the January window.

 

[Jussi]

The captaincy thing was talked about by Aboutrika as a big reason for his departure.

The story circulated in the shit medias over here (betting company sponsored sites that just translate everything from international medias) mentioned that the main reasons for wanting out are personal and because of that, he wouldn't talk about them.

 

[Savant]

Liverpool keep getting connected to Lille players Botman and Renato Sanches by French sources. Nothing of it from any of the Tier 1s though.

probably agent talk from Lille being skint.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Liverpool keep getting connected to Lille players Botman and Renato Sanches by French sources. Nothing of it from any of the Tier 1s though.

probably agent talk from Lille being skint.

 

[Savant]

Yup. Which is funny because GFFN are also the ones reporting on Botman interest. So go figure.

 

[Evilo]

Botman is quite something...

 

[The Abusement Park]

United reportedly in the works to sign this guy. Know nothing about him though.

 

[Gecklund]

Liverpool keep getting connected to Lille players Botman and Renato Sanches by French sources. Nothing of it from any of the Tier 1s though.

probably agent talk from Lille being skint.

Renato Sanches would actually be a very good signing for Liverpool if Wij leaves.

 

[Savant]

Botman is quite something...

Not sure if this is a positive or not but yeah

 

[Savant]

Renato Sanches would actually be a very good signing for Liverpool if Wij leaves.

I think that their replacement is already in house. I don’t really see Liverpool going for a CM unless it’s a guy like Ben White who is a CB that can do both.

 

[Gecklund]

I think that their replacement is already in house. I don’t really see Liverpool going for a CM unless it’s a guy like Ben White who is a CB that can do both.

Don’t know much about Liverpool’s system so I’ll defer to you. I just see them as similar players so based exclusively on type of player. Wij is better but Renato has that same work rate and it’s not like he’s lacking technically.

 

[Evilo]

Not sure if this is a positive or not but yeah

Nah extremely positive.
Some dutch fans here tend to overrate any half decent prospect and for some reason they never hyped this guy.
He's excellent. Doesn't look his age on the pitch. Strong, smart, very few mistakes if any.

 

[Evilo]

This Sanches deal is reported by BeInSport as well. 20M is cheap.

 

[Savant]

Don’t know much about Liverpool’s system so I’ll defer to you. I just see them as similar players so based exclusively on type of player. Wij is better but Renato has that same work rate and it’s not like he’s lacking technically.

Sure. Yeah I mean Sanches would be fun, but Liverpool need to create minutes for Curtis Jones, so I just don’t think they add a midfielder. It’s the position that they need the least. If you can get Sanches for like 20m, you kind of have to though.

 

[Gecklund]

Sure. Yeah I mean Sanches would be fun, but Liverpool need to create minutes for Curtis Jones, so I just don’t think they add a midfielder. It’s the position that they need the least. If you can get Sanches for like 20m, you kind of have to though.

What do you think about putting Jones in the Firmino role? Don't know how well it fits his strengths but looking at his size, creativity, work rate, and the wingers surrounding him (Salah and Mane), it might work pretty well.

 

[S E P H]

Mane, to me, seems more like a mercenary than Salah does and why I suggest he leaves first to probably Real if they decide they want him instead of Haaland. Though, Barca were supposedly after him as Messi's replacement last window.

It's going to be an interesting transfer window though in summer because the two Spanish giants will probably go crazy in reshaping their teams which might include Messi leaving, Martinez, Mbappe, Haaland, and some of the LFC blokes.