Liverpool FC Team Talk, Gossip, Rumours 2024/25

The clear our in midfield was needed, but, really should have been done over the course of last summer, January and this window, doing it all in one go is high risk stuff. Mac Allister and Sobo are fine players but need time to settle in, plus Thaigo can't be relied upon as will be injured throughout the season. We do need a DM, but, again whoever we sign will need time to settle in. I always thought it was a long shot that we'd challenge for the title this season, but, I think there is no way we will now. I'd be happy to win EL, get back into top 4 and get our midfield and defence settled and be ready for a possible title challenge in 24/25

TAA as a midfielder could come back I to the mix if Henderson goes. Bid for Cancelo to play right-back? Can see Bajectic getting minutes at 8 too. He was very good until he got injured.

Will definitely need to buy at least one experienced specialist CDM I think. Not many really good ones around. Palhinha was great for Fulham when I watched them last season. Kessie from Barcelona could be another option.

Rice did not want to leave London.

"Goals win games, defenses win leagues"

Edson Alvarez is a player we were strongly linked with during Fabinho's slump last season but Ajax didn't want to entertain offers in the January transfer window. He was scouted by the club before he moved to Ajax so such a transfer would be in keeping with established patterns.

I honestly don't think that Klopp would allow Henderson to leave and will keep him for another year and then let him leave on a free.

They'll be more missed in the dressing room than on the pitch.

They were awful last year.

Get in another midfielder and we'll be fine.

A few of ye would want to have a look at yourselves, the bloody hysteria out of ye is pathetic.

I'd take a competitive 2nd next season with 101 goals,, but yes, of course you need a strong defense also, but you have to score 80 plus goals to have any hope of winning this league.

Florentino Luiz would be a good replacement for Fabinho

We were also told last summer that are midfield is fine and there's no major issue. The club could sell every player and you'd still find supporters defending the decision and trying to spin it into a positive.

Now, happy to hold off on an meltdown until another few weeks but selling Fab and not replacing him will be crazy.

Looking at the Leicester and Leeds squads for potential picks with Premier League experience that could fill the midfield experience gap:

• Wilfred Ndidi (26, 1 year left on his contract)
• Tyler Adams (24, former RB Leipzig player and previously scouted)

Maybe wait until the transfer window is closed before writing off whether we sign a replacement for Fab?