Liverpool Signings and General Rumours Thread

mike65 · 14-06-2005 05:58PM #1

Hey if Manchester United Bucaneers and Aresnal can have one why not the best club in Europe?!

Lastest transfere that sounds plausible but is prolly tosh is Essien in part swap deal with Baros to/from Lyon.

Figo name still knocking around, Mark Gonzalez of Albacete, who is very highly rated winger looks like possible target on a loan to buy deal. Apparently Rafa was interested in January but he got badly injured.

Mike.

Johnny_the_fox · 14-06-2005 06:18PM

Kily Gonzalez and Steed Malbranque have been linked.

I would love to see Steed Malbranque at Liverpool. he would offer us something special down the right.

Possible Out goings:

Biscan looks set to join Fenerbahce
Salif Diao set to join Lens. (thank god)

mike65 · 14-06-2005 06:19PM

Looks like Diouf has signed a 4 yr deal with Bolton

http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=worldFootballNews&storyID=URI:urn:newsml:reuters.com:20050614:MTFH55141_2005-06-14_17-39-10_L14070912:1

Mike.

PiE · 14-06-2005 07:41PM

Thank feck for that, any idea of the transfer fee?

TwoShedsJackson · 14-06-2005 08:17PM

4 million quid is the figure listed on BBC website.

Dub13 · 14-06-2005 09:01PM

4 million...whats that about a 8 million hit (i think we paid 12),just think that season for around that money we could have had Duff...

ianomccabe · 14-06-2005 09:45PM

we should be happy with four million to be honest

Big Nelly · 15-06-2005 07:12AM

Dub13 wrote:

4 million...whats that about a 8 million hit (i think we paid 12),just think that season for around that money we could have had Duff...

Paided 10mil for him....4 million is good seeing as he isnt the greatest goal scorer and has constant problems with spitting at anything within a 5 yard radius!!

~Rebel~ · 15-06-2005 09:21AM

I bet Diouf is gonna be class at Bolton. Even though he is a scumbag, he's definately a talent, was just used horribly badly with heskey (!?!) picked ahead of him and him on the right wing. Remember screaming "He's a Striker!!!" at the tv every time a saw the teamsheet.
Still though better rid of him, more hassle then he's worth and noway he'd fit back in, said some nasty things about the dressing room after he left.

Just had a bit of an emiphany - could sign Gonzalez (out for 6 months with cruciate ligament damage) on loan, and also figo for a year to cover, will know by end of season if gonzalez is as good as rafa thinks (he seems to love the guy) so that would solve the right sided problem both now and for future hopefully.

redspider · 15-06-2005 09:23AM

Big Nelly wrote:

Paided 10mil for him....4 million is good seeing as he isnt the greatest goal scorer

Agreed. 4m in the current market, a different market than when he was bought, is reasonable, given his problems, etc, which have clearky under-valued him to some extent. He is still a good player imo, but not of a good enough standard for where Liverpool should be aiming at and his career has probably peaked.

Btw, what's the story with Crouch? I am not in favour of getting in such a player as his style may suit the premiership perhaps, but its hardly top-level football imo. He is fine for a mid-table team but I dont think he is good neough for a top-3 team, so why is Benitez after him? hmmmmm

respider

Bannor · 15-06-2005 10:22AM

There's a theory that the public interest in Crouch is just to get Feyenoord to do a deal for Kuyt.

yom 1 · 15-06-2005 10:25AM

any other info on players in talks with the pool bannor

Bannor · 15-06-2005 10:32AM

Pablo Garcia chose to stay in Spain and join Real Madrid instead of a move to Liverpool. Benitez is now looking for another animal/enforcer/leg breaker/body guard for midfield to look after Luis Garcia and Xabi Alonso.

uberwolf · 15-06-2005 10:45AM

this bites IMO, if his only motivation is financial then he hasn't the desire neccessary for Liverpool.
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Liverpool are seeking to sign Portuguese international Luis Figo from Real Madrid, according to a Qatari club that is also chasing the striker.

Ali Al Noaimi, the chairman of the Al Rayyan club, said he was involved in a bidding war with Liverpool for the 32-year-old.

Figo has spent the last five years in Madrid, but has expressed an interest in moving to the Premiership.

However, Al Rayyan said they were confident that they could offer the player more wages that would be available at Anfield.

RE*AC*TOR · 15-06-2005 10:48AM

well if rafa has a bit of cop on he won't raise his offer one cent.
he can go play in qatar if he wants to get a load of money. Or if he actually wants to have a respectable football career - he can choose liverpool.

Hydromonkey · 15-06-2005 11:12AM

Any word on the Aimar and Saviola rumours currently circulating Bannor?

DamoRed · 15-06-2005 11:41AM

If Figo is looking for money, he knows where he can go.

Rafa will leave him under no illusions about that. He will tell him that he's looking for players with commitment and passion as well as ability. He will not stand for whinging antics from an old hack. If he comes to Liverpool, it will be to give his all, otherwise, no deal. I believe Rafa has the respect of everyone in the game and nobody would have the temerity to try pull the wool over his eyes. If Figo has the hunger for football that he claims, then he'd be a valuable acquisition. But not if he's going to be smelling the grass every couple of minutes. We had Heskey do that for long enough, but for a different reason admittedly.

Damo

spockety · 15-06-2005 11:46AM

The amount of players we are being linked with is unbelievable..
But not only that, the amount of players or teams who's agents and managers are admitting have been approached by Liverpool is also quite surprising.

It's doing my head in, wish all the signings would just bloody happen and next season rolls around!!

Bannor · 15-06-2005 01:04PM

uberwolf wrote:

this bites IMO, if his only motivation is financial then he hasn't the desire neccessary for Liverpool.
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Liverpool are seeking to sign Portuguese international Luis Figo from Real Madrid, according to a Qatari club that is also chasing the striker.

Ali Al Noaimi, the chairman of the Al Rayyan club, said he was involved in a bidding war with Liverpool for the 32-year-old.

Figo has spent the last five years in Madrid, but has expressed an interest in moving to the Premiership.

However, Al Rayyan said they were confident that they could offer the player more wages that would be available at Anfield.

There is no bidding war as such. Figo was told that he could go on a free this summer, he agreed a deal with Liverpool. Then Madrid made it known through agents that he was available and sparked interest from several other clubs and decided they are going to charge a fee for the player. Figo has told Benitez that he wants to join Liverpool. Madrid want money for the player and the only club that is offering money is in Qatar. It's a matter of whether Perez is willing to pay the player to sit on his arse for the last season of his contract or let him leave now for nothing.

Bannor · 15-06-2005 01:07PM

spockety wrote:

The amount of players we are being linked with is unbelievable..

It's amazing what winning the Champions League does for a club's profile. Liverpool's name is being used by a lot of players/agents to get what they want from clubs.

Big Nelly · 15-06-2005 01:23PM

Cant see Figo going to Quatar....has only just come out of international retirement to play again with National team in the next WC.....cant see him getting a game if he is playing in Quatar....prob just using Quatar by agents to get more money for themselves and Figo!!!

redspider · 15-06-2005 01:30PM

Bannor wrote:

There's a theory that the public interest in Crouch is just to get Feyenoord to do a deal for Kuyt.

Thanks Bannor.

That positioning makes some sense. There's a lot of posturing, phone-calls and wheeling dealing going on. Its funny how this off-the-field skirmish will have a big affect on the teams next season. I hope that Benitez and his back-room team and the Liverpool staff do well, get some quality and dont get skinned on transfer fees or wages.

Its a busy time for you Bannor.

DamoRed · 15-06-2005 02:02PM

Liverpool are in the driving seat with regards to who signs and on what terms. Nobody is going to come here for an easy ride. Rafa and his team are very astute when it comes to knowing what they want. And with the power they now hold, they will be nobody's fall guys. Greedy players, greedy agents, greedy clubs, can look elsewhere!

Damo

mada999 · 15-06-2005 09:20PM

i'd love if we signed ballack he's pure class.....had a dream ages ago that gerrard went to madrid and we got figo

hope it doesn't come through!
Figo I think is too old! I hope Morientes is better next season too...

woodyg · 16-06-2005 06:57AM

were cryin out for 5 players at least for next year to bring the team up to the standard to challenge for the title next year.

a goal keeper, I.E Reina

a left back, any 1 better than jimmy

a center back, Gabriel Milito from real zaragoza

a right side midfield player, aimar

a striker, hard to find at good price but would need to be a 20 goal a season

Kuyt looks a real prospect and maybe ballack if we get some luck.

tem next year

Reina

Finan Carragher Milito Evra

Aimar Gerrard Alonso Reise

Kuyt Cisse
(Ballack)

~Rebel~ · 16-06-2005 08:29AM

??? ^^^ Ballack is a midfielder...

On another note, that Gonzalez guy Rafa really wants that got injured. Rafa looks like he may still try and get him on some form of loan deal to be sure he recovers from injury and then buy if he does. Thats some serious desire for a player! I was a bit dubious myself, worried bout another nunez or something, but was watching a top 20goals from the continent thing yesterday on Eurosport and he was in there twice with 2 spectacular goals cutting in from right wing so could well be an answer if thats anything to go by. 1 of them got Number 3 in the countdown.

eirebhoy · 16-06-2005 08:53AM

~Rebel~ wrote:

??? ^^^ Ballack is a midfielder...

Midfielder by name but just as much as forward as the likes of Lampard and Ronaldinho. Actually, probably more attacking than them.

woodyg · 16-06-2005 08:59AM

Ballack is the most attacking midfielder there is. 25 goals for germany and was top scorer for bayern in his first season and i think he was second top scorer for them this behind mackay.

Would play him behind a front man either cisse or kuyt.

The interest in Gonzalez is buildin and we could end up in a bidding war with barca and madrid.

Jivin Turkey · 16-06-2005 09:00AM

eirebhoy wrote:

Midfielder by name but just as much as forward as the likes of Lampard and Ronaldinho. Actually, probably more attacking than them.

Yeah he has a serious desire to not defend. He would be perfect in the position behind the striker.

And if Liverpool intend on continuing to play one up front next year it will be Morientes all the time (from the current squad).

woodyg · 16-06-2005 09:04AM

Not sure about Fernando the lack of pace makes it difficult for him up top on his own. With a good pre season behind him he could turn in to our own version of sheringham.

Jivin Turkey · 16-06-2005 09:06AM

woodyg wrote:

Not sure about Fernando the lack of pace makes it difficult for him up top on his own. With a good pre season behind him he could turn in to our own version of sheringham.

I shudder at the thought of Cisse playing up front on his own, and us lumping balls for him to chase.

If you want a play to play up front on his own he needs to be able to hold the ball up and most of all be intelligent. Two qualities that Cisse lacks, and Morientes has in abundance.

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