Liverpool FC Premier League Champions 24/25 - Talk /Gossip/Rumours

Is there still a massive difference in net pay in Spain v England because of differences in tax?

We're essentially signing him as a free agent. 350 for 5 years is 91m Inc signing on fee. Good price if you ask me. He'd easily get 50M signing on fee at Madrid, so his wage really is 157K a week.

Id be surprised if the issue is cash in Trent's case.

I just think it's Madrid, a free pass from defending, more fodder in La Liga to boost his stats and a better chance of regular European glory.

I think talking about his salary in the context of a fullback is really not telling the whole story.

He's a playmaker, has one of the rarest talents in football.

Spot on Slickric

Must be man when they drew a line to his knee

This is wishy washy pish. You're looking for any semblance of a stick to beat him with.

TAA can have an affinity to his childhood club, AND move on, without it being hypocritical or disrespectful to Liverpool. He's honoring his contact and keeping negotiations inhouse. He's being respectful of the club in everything he does (so far.)

Your comment reeks of entitled fandom.

Good player alright, would be happy enough with that, especially if it meant money could go elsewhere.

Im not sure we have enough to go on to blame the club.

If Trent wants to go then he wants to go. I'm not sure what more they could have done other than "sort it" earlier which is vague.

Bamfords goal for Leeds comfortably wins the worst Var decision ever made. Can't find the video but he got the goal cancelled because he was pointing where he wanted the ball and they ruled that offside.

If we were to go for another attacker in the summer I'd be looking at Nkunku from Chelsea. He's out of favour there with only 2 PL starts this season and I think he really suits the more Firmino-esque striker role, which suits our needs as we continue to play our wingers as "wide forwards."

well at least if the story is true and if he plays as bad as he did against Fulham he can be benched for Bradley which has not happened up to now

Not a great business model allowing elite players hitting their prime for free.

If they see out their contract not much you can do. You agree 4 years or whatever, there's no obligation to sign another. Sometimes you can have an option for an extra year or 2 but that needs to be agreed with the player.

My point is when the player isn't interested in signing a new contract, and they're an elite player in their prime contracted to play for you, and theyre performing and not a disruption, why get rid?

You got them to sign for 4 years so why let another club have them after 3?

The only reason is a transfer fee, and only having 12 months left is usually a heavy discount so it's rarely worth it.

I'd much have Trent in our squad this season while we're chasing trophies than £40m in the bank with Bradley and a new signing as options

Carragher and Redknapp had a discussion about this last week and Carragher had it right. If TAA decides to leave on a free transfer while the club is in such a strong position this season and for the years ahead. He will never be considered a club legend by the fans. He'll just be another Steve McManaman in the fans eyes. Maybe worse as the club is much stronger now than when McManaman left. Redknapp couldn't get his head around this but Carragher was right. Might not be fair or even rational but it's the reality.

Michael Owen was anything but transparent.

In 2002/3 his agent went on 'sabbatical' and made himself unavailable to negotiate a contract extension with the club. Houllier never forced the issue with Owen, nor was it questioned how the agent was able to sort out endorsement contracts during the same time period.

When Rafa Benitez replaced Gerard Houllier as manager in June 2004 he was privy to the fact that during the previous season the agent had been offering Owen's services to clubs in Spain including Valencia. Benitez pulled the rug out from beneath Owen and the agent in their first meeting, that is the only reason that Liverpool got a transfer fee for him. Through his connections at Real Madrid, he knew that there was an agreement in principle for Owen to sign for Real Madrid on a free transfer in 2005. He made it clear to them that it wasn't going to happen and Owen was going to be sold before the close of the 2004 transfer window. That sent the agent scrambling and in the process put a spanner in the works for Real Madrid's transfer plans.

The sale of Owen to Real Madrid also provided a path for the signing of Xabi Alonso from Real Sociedad a week later. The fee paid for Owen meant that Madrid didn't have the funds to complete the signings of both Alonso and Vieira and prioritised getting Vieira from Arsenal. Liverpool simply matched the Madrid offer for Alonso and completed the deal within 24 hours. A few days later the Vieira transfer collapsed. The Alonso transfer coup led to the subsequent shenanigans with the Morientes transfer.