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30 Aug 2024 11:08:27
Encouraging Soler noises this morning from the media, but, hey, ho, ya never know.
1.) 30 Aug 2024 11:59:29
No striker movement is worrying
2.) 30 Aug 2024 12:43:17
I couldn’t agree more. Both our back-up options for Füllkrug aren’t up to the job - Ings and Antonio. It’s looking like nobody wants to take them on. Ings for his wages and Antonio because he’s finished.
3.) 30 Aug 2024 13:22:16
BIG POST! APOLOGIES Absolutely agreed on both counts, Ings no more to be said, and we couldn’t let Antonio go, because, we have no one else, at the end, we just have run out of liquid funds to facilitate. Moves, , , Steidten has done a monumental job if we get these two in today Soler and perhaps Carney, this window is a 9:9 it’s historical, WH is a big boat to turn around, but in one window, it’s half way round! Let’s be honest among us all on this site, In my opinion, if Moyes had stayed on we would be down the bottom, and stayed there, I don’t expect us to challenge this season, and NOT being in Europe, less games, less travelling time, will benefit, only one game a week, more or less , more training time, more blending time, IF we do ok this season, the next two windows, will see out 5 players at end of contracts and the addition of strikers THEN watch out for WEST HAM
4.) 30 Aug 2024 19:33:20
We are desperately light up front should (touch wood) something happen to FULLKRUG as we all know ANTONIO always picks up an injury which keeps him out for a good few weeks and I know what we are trying on and its BOWEN playing up front which for me he isn't a striker and we lose him out wide which is his best position imo so while it's a good window we have missed a chance to fill the void as you need at least 2 good strikers that can stay fit.COYI
27 Aug 2024 09:45:10
The point is that this section is for rumours. I’m sure Steidten and Lopetegui would love more squad movement before the end of this window and that efforts are being made to make it so, but even they don’t know for sure what the next few days holds and they’re as ITK as it gets!
I enjoy both agreeing and disagreeing with opinions and thoughts on here, because it makes me thinks about the club from different perspectives. We can all make our own minds up about the range of views expressed here.
Just sayin’.
1.) 27 Aug 2024 17:30:34
Forgive the typos.
08 Aug 2024 22:26:06
Steidten on his way to Nice to work on Todibo.
1.) 09 Aug 2024 08:52:31
Apparently he is currently in a plane back to UK to undergo medical
2.) 09 Aug 2024 09:03:40
Imagine if we can get a Rb, possible LB cover too.
I did not expect us to have a transfer window like this.
I wonder how it would've been if moyes was here. Probably spent all summer after maguire.
Just a rb and LB cover would be the best window ever.
Well the best window ever would be fofana too but I doubt that.
Also hearing Duran is still a go. Year long loan with ob to buy. Surely this wouldn't happen.
3.) 09 Aug 2024 09:06:08
The problem is where have we suddenly got all these funds from?
Does this mean we will look to sell one of out stars to balance the books ie Kudos or Bowen?
4.) 09 Aug 2024 09:17:01
Todibo, Great news, source got money right, but terms wrong, to put all but 5 m on next seasons transfer bill, is great business, clever spread of funds
5.) 09 Aug 2024 09:31:05
5 year deal till 29
05 Aug 2024 09:28:36
Both Füllkrug and Guido have passed their medicals.
Announcements expected today.
1.) 05 Aug 2024 10:31:43
Both very shrewd signings.
Not sure how much of a transfer budget we will have left after Fullkrug signing, but with Guido joining on a free in midfield, he is a very good addition. Certainly suits the style of play Lopetegui is aiming for.
I would still love to see us sign another centre back to start alongside Kilman, let's face it Jean-Clair Todibo looks unlikely but the loan with obligation to buy next summer would be an amazing deal. Failing that, Oumar Solet looks a beast if the funds are there.
Bring in Aaron Wan-Bissaka for a fee from Manchester United alongside a centre back and our defence should be sorted.
I have seen reports linking us with recently released Sergi Roberto, formerly of Barcelona. Yeah, ok he is 32 years old, but again, on a two year deal he is by far a better fit for Lopetegui's style of play than Soucek and Ward-Prowse. I think he too would be a good addition.
I don't see much business beyond the above, unless a deal too good to refuse comes up. a cheeky loan with obligation for Jhon Duran would be nice if we can pull it off.
A starting XI against Villa first game of the season with the above looks solid to be fair.
GK - Alphonse Areola
RB- Aaron Wan-Bissaka
CB - Jean-Clair Todibo / Oumar Solet
CB - Max Kilman
LB - Emerson Palmieri
DM - Guido Rodriguez
CM - Mohammed Kudus
CM - Lucas Paqueta
RW - Jarrod Bowen
F - Niclas Fullkrug
LW - Crysencio Summerville
2.) 05 Aug 2024 12:14:43
i think strengthening the right back position would be our most important bit of business, Coufal has been great but his form nose dived and he was terrible in the euros solidifying our need to replace him. If we got AWB it would be our best bit of business IMO.
3.) 05 Aug 2024 13:30:18
The AWB thing is turning in to a bit of a saga now, I think we should walk away and go all out for Joe Gomez. He can play anywhere across the back and to be fair is as good at full back as he is at CB.
I've always thought he's been in the shadow of other players at Liverpool and perhaps isn't as highly thought of by some as he should be.
He's one of these players that seems to have been around forever but he's still only 27. He had some injury troubles in the past but hopefully they seem to be behind him now. Still got 2 years on his contract so he won't be cheap, but if it's a case of flinging £18m at AWB or £22m at Gomez, I know which I I think makes more sense.
4.) 06 Aug 2024 22:59:59
AVB receives less injuries than Gomez and is considerably quicker. He would also allow Bowen to push forward as he is very much a defensive players.
GK - Alphonse Areola
RB- Aaron Wan-Bissaka
CB - Aguerd
CB - Max Kilman
LB - Emerson Palmieri
DM - Guido Rodriguez
CM - Mohammed Kudus
CM - Lucas Paqueta
RW - Jarrod Bowen
F - Niclas Fullkrug
LW - Crysencio Summerville
03 Aug 2024 17:03:24
Summerville has signed.
1.) 03 Aug 2024 17:53:23
1 down more to come yayyy
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14 Sep 2024 13:46:01
RB Salzburg and Solet have agreed to terminate his contract. He is now a free agent. There were rumours that he was on our radar last window, but did I read somewhere that he’d failed a medical? I might be wrong.
10 Sep 2024 11:44:26
I see Fulkrug is crocked. That’ll make it interesting if Bowen is given more time up front through the middle with England today.
Will Loppy start Antonio again, Bowen through the middle, or does Ings get the chance he says he’s been waiting for?
04 Sep 2024 15:55:02
Bearing in mind the raft of new players we have in the first team squad, the international break will be very useful time spent bedding in for those not on international duty.
01 Sep 2024 17:51:20
Ok. I’ve now seen both City and Liverpool.
This season will be a two horse race.
1.) 02 Sep 2024 09:37:34
I just don't think Liverpool have the squad depth to live with City over a full season, especially defensively.
31 Aug 2024 09:14:41
WHAT A FANTASTIC WINDOW!
Please forgive the shouting.
02 Sep 2024 09:06:57
We were playing a fully established team that can probably say it is the best in the world.
We are a revamped team, learning to play together under the different ideas of a new head coach.
Yes, they were obviously and expectedly the better side, but we made chances to score goals.
I am encouraged.
31 Aug 2024 14:43:10
7th for me.
30 Aug 2024 17:24:52
Stab in the dark, but I think it’s a max of 2 loans that can be registered from other PL clubs.
Presumably we can register more from other sources.
{Ed002's Note - Right.}
29 Aug 2024 08:33:11
Álvarez has played CB for a part of his career, with Rodriguez ahead of him when they played together. Whilst Alvarez is great as DM, the option is there if needs be.
Move Ings, Cornet and Aguerd on asap and get Soler and a pacy front man in.
After last night’s anonymity, I wouldn’t be unhappy to see the back of JWP either.
27 Aug 2024 17:30:34
Forgive the typos.
01 Sep 2024 09:09:58
I can understand why Pep might still be interested in Paqueta, though. Teams stand off when City have possession and that would give him the time and space he needs to play the killer pass.
31 Aug 2024 09:13:33
We really need our players out on loan to perform well at their new clubs, so that they become indispensable. We don’t want any of them back at the end of the season.
29 Aug 2024 08:46:11
It will be a different side on Saturday. Álvarez, Rodriguez, Paqueta and Kudus will all start. More interesting for me is who we start in the middle up front. Fullkrug looked lack-lustre last night.
We will be more competitive v City.
29 Aug 2024 08:39:41
Alvarez gives our defence real backbone and Rodriguez is always available for the back 4 as a forward passing option.
We started with no invention in midfield and it showed. We have to start every game with at least Kudus, or Paq (preferably both). The addition of Soler would give Lopetegui even more options.
Fullkrug has looked off the pace so far. I know he’s not a speedster, but he has to be more of a problem for central defenders if he’s to succeed in the PL.
Steidten is still working hard. Do your magic, sir.
28 Aug 2024 12:55:12
Always gave his all. Faithful servant of the club.