Can I just mention that I don't really understand this signing? I'm sure hes a very good player and everything, but how can we be being held to ransom for a player who is entirely optional/not in a priority position? ie a sort of forward, but not a striker, who can play wide, or through the middle as #10.......errrrrm, so pretty much like about 3 or 4 other players we have on our books already and are relatively recently signed.
Does that lead us to assume Klopp:
GK: Likes the keeper - is sticking with him. Therefore not a priority for transfer
Defence: According to reports deal done with Matip for summer, will try to keep one of the others as a starter (Skrtel?) with one of the others as backup so doesnt want to make a Jan signing. May try for a cheapo LB to add competition, but Brad Smith may have put a querie in his mind
Midfield: cant get who he wants, is he biding his time for summer? Surely means a bunch going out as were not exactly short of personnel - absolute frickin plethora in the AM #10 slot....
Forwards: when everyone is fit, he's happy with his options, so doesnt want to make a signing? We have so many he needs to offload before bringing more in?
If that is the case, I'm a little depressed that theres not a more significant overhaul going on/being planned.
If its not the case, why are we blowing 30m+ now on an optional extra when there'd be more pressing priorities?
Perhaps it simply means Coutinho is fucking off Spain-bound in the summer