Liverpool related transfer speculation
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Is he really a downgrade though?
Ibou is quality. We should be paying 200k per week to keep him. I don't think well get better value elsewhere. There are not many better around full stop.
Yes, Huijsen is a promising defender, but Konate is in his prime. We're losing pace, agility and strength with him leaving.
However, between him and Van Dijk, I'd say that Konate is the easier one to replace.
At their best, Matip and Gomez were better, in that order.
Konate still likes to randomly throw himself into stupid tackles. I’d still question his fitness too despite his current run.
With Trent going we may need his physical attributes less and more ball playing qualities.
With Trent going we may need his physical attributes less and more ball playing qualities.
This.. Konate always has one brain fart in him per game it seems. Nine times out of ten he can recover the situation, but I don't have him as irreplaceable.
I like Ibou, and I'd much prefer we keep him, but if he isn't showing signs of signing a deal for what we believe he is worth then we should sell him while we can still make a profit and re-invest it. No room for sentimentality, that leads to us losing yet another player on a free.
I think its a case of these are players we are open to the right offer for. Nunez is going, Jones could be another "right offer" type too, Kelleher will go.
If Trent goes. We need a local lad still in the team. So Jones will stay IMO.
Jones will stay because he's a very useful productive option where we need cover.
Yeah definitely, I don't think we sell Jones unless someone is offering stupid amounts of money.
Clutching there. Quansah may be for sale too.
At this point, absolutely. I mean who the fuck is Huijsen when he's not being overhyped as the next Van Dijk or whoever?
With Ibou you're looking at an elite level, established CB. More or less an ever present in a title winning side.
He’s definitely not irreplaceable. I think it’s pretty damning that the recent games we’ve been chasing he’s been brought off for an attacker and Gravenberch has been the CB/CM hybrid. To me that means Slot wants a defender which can do that from the off straight away.
In Konate's defence I think part of that is about protecting his fitness, he's looked ropey again of late though.
I can’t disagree with that. Definitely a major factor. We can’t rely on a CB who needs taking off after 70 once he’s played 7 games on the bounce.
I was just gonna post this. Surely we can get a tune out of him? Was he not a Boyhood red?
I think VVD re-signing means we don't go for the Bournemouth CB. Why would a 20 year old want to be cover/bit-part for the next 2 years? I'm sure he's a good player but the timing's not right. Kerkez on the other hand, I'd expect us to be after him.
Its been obvious we need more rotation in the backline to avoid fatigue and injury so with Huijsen we can afford to do that without hopefully seeing a drop off. If Hughes is going into conversation with Huijsen, he will assure him that he will get plenty of games especially towards the tail end of the season
I think he can have games where he looks a bit sluggish, he looked like that last week and this week, but yeah I agree, I don't think of him as being someone who cocks up regularly. He's brilliant when he's fit and in form, it's the fitness that's the issue, which is why we need another centre half regardless of whether he stays or goes.
Three centre halves across two positions in 4 competitions means he would regularly play, especially with Konate's fitness. We've been fairly lucky with him this season, but he could easily have had a lengthy spell out. Quansah as cover would be ideal, I'm guessing Gomez might go, but he might be happy to stay as a versatile option when needed.
What about if he doesn't sign an extension? I think he re-signs.
Yeah but if he won't sign a deal then I'd sell him if PSG will pay silly money for him and we can get Huijsen
Virtually all CBs average at least one brain fart a game, Ibou less, he's a top CB and often in our Top 3 MotM places. Liverpool fans however have the best CB in the world in VvD for him to measure up to and that would be an unfair advantage for anyone.
His injury record isn't the best and lots a question mark over him but he's worth paying a top wage to keep, not £200k but definitely £150k when you consider both the cost and risk of changing him.
It's hard to really talk about wages like you are there - because the example I will keep using is that Robbo, who isn't a guaranteed starter and is **actually** making frequent errors that lead to goals, is on £160k. Ibu when fit starts every game and rightly so. I'd hate to be in a position where we are trying to bed in a new CB along with new LB, RB, and any midfielders or attackers we are also looking at buying.
Our next CB should be the heir to VVD IMO.
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