Liverpool Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread Summer 2014 - Mod Warning post #6893

gafferino wrote: »

So go on....can someone give the rundown on Can?

(The jokes on this name will be endless!)

From bits n bobs over the years and full games against BVB, well he's an athletic box to box player, but versatile too and can play anywhere in midfield. When he played against Dortmund, I remember him in the home game playing more as a LW at times and he did a good job. I'm fairly sure he played LB at the Westfalenstadion too. I'll have to find proof of that later though, near certain he did for a large period of time anyway. When he was linked a couple of days ago, I had assumed he was going to be being signed as the young defensive midfielder Rodgers was on about in the pre-game interview vs Shamrock Rovers, but the more I think about it, it's probably his versatility, along with athleticism and age that are the selling points than just having him in mind for one position. Henderson aside, we badly need legs in that midfield which showed up with Henderson was suspended during the run in. Or maybe I'm wrong, and there is still a young DM we will target too, which I would love for it to be Mainz DM, Johannes Geis who is also 20 years old. Can isn't an orthodox DM though by any means, but he can do a job there. I think to use a player to paint of a picture of his style, at least centrally speaking, he's like Sami Khedira in his pomp, the one that was allowed to get forward for Germany, but quicker.

I actually do like him as a player despite one or two antics of his, but I think another year with Leverkusen is best for his sake if I'm honest, but in turn, that could attract more suitors. So it's one of those situations really. He is the rough diamond that Rodgers and the scouts like so much.

Emre Can looks like it's done if Twitter is to be believed.

Just awaiting a photo of him leaning against the reception desk at Melwood.

as I said if Lucas gets sold for a similar fee then it makes perfect sense imo