Transfer Window Speculation

[Jarg Armani]

Simons is totally sh*t, anyone promoting him as being Wirtz’s level  is some sort of agent, sock puppet or useful idiot of his.

[maldini11]

If in some alternate universe we get Wirtz, you build the team around him.  And we are set for 10 years

[quibs]

 

[Swipe]

Hits from Frimpong

[Bogman]

14 minutes ago, quibs said:

 

Sometimes, we’re very, very, very good at this kinda thing.

[Ombudsam]

13 minutes ago, quibs said:

 

I’m bored of Frimpong already. It’ll turn to hatred soon if we keep getting updates. I want the next one now.

[Chewie]

3 minutes ago, Ombudsam said:

I’m bored of Frimpong already. It’ll turn to hatred soon if we keep getting updates. I want the next one now.

Yeah.. He's probably only signed a 4 year contract... 

[Ombudsam]

Is Wirtz as good as Musiala. I haven’t got words for how jaw droppingly good I think that boy is.

[Gethin]

23 minutes ago, quibs said:

 

Premier League champions expected to sign Bayer Leverkusen right back for £30m as part of summer recruitment drive

Paul Joyce, Northern Football Correspondent

Thursday May 15 2025, 3.20pm, The Times

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Liverpool are expected to approach Bayer Leverkusen and formally trigger the £30million release clause that will make Jeremie Frimpong the first signing of the club’s summer recruitment drive. 

Frimpong, 24, has been identified as one of the players who will bring freshness to Arne Slot’s reshaped squad as the Liverpool head coach looks to build on this season’s title success.

There is also an interest in his Leverkusen team-mate Florian Wirtz, whom Liverpool have tracked for a number of years, and should he show an inclination to move to the Premier League this summer then the champions will make a strong pitch for the attacking midfielder.

Frimpong, a Netherlands international, is an attractive proposition for Liverpool given his versatility and relatively low price tag by virtue of the clause. 

He has played as a right wingback at Leverkusen under Xabi Alonso, but lined up on the right side of the Netherlands attack in a 4-2-3-1 formation in their Nations League games against Spain in March.

Earlier in his career Frimpong played as a right back at Celtic. The fact he was at Manchester City’s academy between 2010 and 2019 means he would count as a homegrown player for Liverpool.

The looming departure of Trent Alexander-Arnold to Real Madrid on a free transfer has prompted Slot, the sporting director, Richard Hughes, and Michael Edwards, chief executive of football at the Liverpool owner, Fenway Sports Group, to reflect on the make-up of the squad.

Conor Bradley is viewed as someone who possesses the qualities to thrive at right back and the club’s medical and performance department will work on a plan to help the 21-year-old Northern Ireland international overcome the fitness issues that have held him back at times this season. 

Joe Gomez, Jarell Quansah and Curtis Jones have also played at right back, but Frimpong’s versatility would give Slot further options.

Discussions on personal terms have been taking place with Frimpong, who is keen to move to Merseyside, where he would join his international team-mates Virgil van Dijk, Cody Gakpo and Ryan Gravenberch. A formal approach to Leverkusen, who travel to Mainz this weekend for the final game of their season, will follow. It is unlikely Liverpool would look to disrupt Leverkusen’s preparations before that game out of respect to the German club. 

There is the prospect of it being a busy summer for Liverpool, depending on who leaves in search of more game time. 

The attraction of Wirtz, who has 69 goal involvements in 93 appearances for Leverkusen over the past two seasons, is obvious. He has also been the subject of interest from City and Bayern Munich. 

The feeling at Anfield remains that the 22-year-old will either stay at Leverkusen or move to Bayern in a deal that could be worth in excess of €100million (about £85million). However, should he see a future away from the Bundesliga, Liverpool will make an approach for him.

 

 

[Swagger]

7 minutes ago, Bogman said:

Sometimes, we’re very, very, very good at this kinda thing.

Hughes less proven, jury still out at a club the size and standing of Liverpool. Obviously done a very good job at Bournemouth, and deserves his chance at a bigger club.

Edwards, on the other hand, is very, very good at what he does. I am very optimistic going forward with him in charge. 

[stressederic]

19 minutes ago, Bogman said:

Sometimes, we’re very, very, very good at this kinda thing.

I think we need to break down the 'buying etc' parts into several parts.

When it comes to loosening the purse strings, we seem fairly hit and miss. If we have a valuation on a player we seem to view it (which isn't necessarily a criticism) as a hard ceiling. Lavia being a prime example. Southampton wanted £50m and we wouldn't more than £45m. There's only so much the negotiators can do in a situation where we refuse to meet the asking price. Similarly we seem to have very odd approaches (at times) to active recruitment. Slot may well have wanted to assess the squad last summer, but I can't imagine Chiesa was the only lad available we fancied.

The other part - getting a deal done when the greenlight comes from on high - we're really pretty good at. We've had a fair few transfers in recent years (Nunez, Gakpo, Mac Allister, Dom, Endo, Grav etc) where it seems to have just accelerated very quickly, and often left other teams (United for one) spinning their wheels.

Sometimes that goes awry. Both Caicedo and and that Sociedad lad didn't work out. With Caicedo it looks like we got played by his agents which is annoying but law of averages suggests it'll happen eventually. The Spanish guy, we had clearly found out his price tag and made him the offer and he s*** out of it in favour of the hiking opportunities. Can't really legislate for that.

[surf]

41 minutes ago, Swipe said:

Thought he looked rubbish in the euros, one great goal aside. 

Problem with Simons at the Euro's was that he was Hollands best player and therefore quite a bit of pressure on him to create things and it all felt a bit forced. He's not really good/creative enough as a 10 for a top class side.

He could fit the Wijnaldum mould, in dropping down and playing as a 6, but then he's too lightweight for that position.

So I dont want him, can't see him doing well at Liverpool.

[cocknose]

6 hours ago, Dan said:

Cherki said his goodbyes last night as well.

He is more likely that wirtz you would have to think 

[honourablegeorge]

7 minutes ago, cocknose said:

He is more likely that wirtz you would have to think 

Differing reports about hm, some folks say his work rate is suspect. Seems gifted though, and the fee is almost "take a punt" territory

[Case]

52 minutes ago, surf said:

Problem with Simons at the Euro's was that he was Hollands best player 

No, traitor.

He was their FIFTH best player.

[Cobs]

8 hours ago, Dan said:

Cherki said his goodbyes last night as well.

Is he cheap cheap?

[Bogman]

8 minutes ago, Cobs said:

Is he cheap cheap?

Very good.

[ThewaytoRome]

4 hours ago, Jarg Armani said:

Simons is totally sh*t, anyone promoting him as being Wirtz’s level  is some sort of agent, sock puppet or useful idiot of his.

Well he's not s*** is he.  But I suppose gakpo and Diaz are meat and potato players so maybe that's a step up 

[Hus]

[Gerry]

Is shopping at the top table a thing?