Coutinho

[Stevie H]

http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/coutinho-closes-in-on-sealing-record-barcelona-transfer-from/l81wv45i1nqn1hbjvbhisi677

 

They're still a good chunk off the valuation there with that offer. 

 

so far they've been preparing a bid and finalising a bid and haven't yet actually made one. which makes it seem like they're scrabbling around behind the sofa cushions trying to find a few more euros to whack on it and/or trying to come up with some more stupid bloody extra clauses. time to s*** or get off the pot you bunch of self-promoting no-marks.

[Swagger]

I'm a Twitter ITK.

 

Goretzka is back on. Mingolet being used as make weight in Oblak deal and Prince philip had Princess Diana killed by MI5

 

I choose to believe this. 

[muleskinner]

Gaurdian have changed the figure to £140mill and left the story the same

[Cunny]

Latest ECHO update does not sound hopeful:

 

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/philippe-coutinho-latest-liverpool-fighting-14115334

[Sion]

Latest ECHO update does not sound hopeful:

 

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/philippe-coutinho-latest-liverpool-fighting-14115334

They've had 4 months to prepare this bid. What are they waiting for

[Case]

Joyce says £100m + £36m in 'realistic' add one.

[Kid Klopp]

My pissed off levels of a january sale will be proportionate to how we act with the money.

 

If we go right out and buy Lemar and Mahrez, then ok. If we say "we want lemar, but we can't get him in january so we'll wait till then and make do until then" then f***ing don't let coutinho go. We have a CL campaign to challenge for and a top 4 finish to seal. Who the feck just lets a season down the drain like that?

 

Basically, we need to do like we did with Torres. Go out there and make two billy big-b******s signings. Or like Juve when they sold Zidane and replaced him with Nedved, Thuram, Buffon and Marcelo Salas. Except, stay away from the Andy Carrolls of this world.

[Cunny]

Lemar can't play in CL. 

This is maybe why we might consider Mahrez.

 

Apparently, Chelsea want Carroll.

[Jarg Armani]

When was the last time a big club let their best player go in January? Seems like season wrecking madness.

[Cobs]

Joyce says £100m + £36m in 'realistic' add one.

Livid if we agree to that

[Martinus]

Livid if we agree to that

Doubly livid if we spend 50 mill on Mahrez.

[Dominus Maximus]

He’s done his bit. Let him leave in peace. We are getting very fairly compensated.
 

Edited January 5, 2018 by FalseNine

[Martinus]

Latest ECHO update does not sound hopeful:

 

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/philippe-coutinho-latest-liverpool-fighting-14115334

Not sure why we need to convince Coutinho to stay.

[jimmylibel]

Livid if we agree to that

I honestly don’t get how the LFC journos are accepting the ‘we can’t get him to stay til summer’ line. Clearly that is rubbish - as the summer proved.

Not sure why we need to convince Coutinho to stay.

Exactly.

[Tobes Rafa]

Doubly livid if we spend 50 mill on Mahrez.

You don't think he's better than Siggurdson for example?

[Martinus]

You don't think he's better than Siggurdson for example?

Yes of course just don't think he is very good or what we need.

If everyone is fit then Mane and Salah would be the wide players. Don't see Mahrez playing in the deeper role. We need someone that primarily plays that position who can occasionally play on the wing.

[Kid Klopp]

Swapping Coutinho for Mahrez+Lemar, while not ideal, would to me represent a very sensible replacement strategy.

[Martinus]

Swapping Coutinho for Mahrez+Lemar, while not ideal, would to me represent a very sensible replacement strategy.

I'd rather Lemar and another position that improves the first 11. E.g. goalkeeper.

[Maldini]

ESPN do the numbers on whether Barca can afford him or not

 

http://www.espn.com/soccer/club/barcelona/83/blog/post/3335729/philippe-coutinho-to-barcelona-liverpool-ace-edges-closer-to-anfield-exit

[fred milne]

I don’t understand why we can’t agree a deal now for the summer if Barca are worried about a post a World Cup auction. It would be similar to our arrangement with Keita.

[Stevie H]

I don’t understand why we can’t agree a deal now for the summer if Barca are worried about a post a World Cup auction. It would be similar to our arrangement with Keita.

 

think we should dig our heels in and not permit them or him anything other than that to be honest.

 

but then i guess that might fly in the face of klopp's squad unity policy. 

[kop205]

Joyce says £100m + £36m in 'realistic' add one.

 

That is an absolute steal at current rates

 

When was the last time a big club let their best player go in January? Seems like season wrecking madness.

 

Yeah, was thinking this. I was confdent we'd keep him last summer and didn't even really entertain him going in January to be honest because it just doesn't happen.

 

 We are getting very fairly compensated.

 

 

Not at the price being quoted we aren't.

[_00_deathscar]

Finished article

Best years ahead of him

They see him as the Iniesta replacement

 

150m up front (still think that will look bad in future years or even after the World Cup)

 

Or

 

150m with add ons rising to 180

[Cunny]

whether we sell in January must surely be dependent on us being able to get suitable, CL eligible replacements.

other wise we are just sabotaging our season

[Candystore]

Don’t see why we should agree to the add ons however realistic they are.

 

If they want him, pay £150m or f*** off.

Edited January 5, 2018 by Candystore