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9.5 million quid ...
Lyon ...

Good deal ... considering where it started.

Good deal MK II:
Liverpool not actively looking for a replacement for Xherdan Shaqiri and feel his minutes in cup competitions can be filled by Harvey Elliott and Kaide Gordon.
@ptgorst
 
LeTallecWiz said:
9.5 million quid ...
Lyon ...

Good deal ... considering where it started.

Good deal MK II:
Liverpool not actively looking for a replacement for Xherdan Shaqiri and feel his minutes in cup competitions can be filled by Harvey Elliott and Kaide Gordon.
@ptgorst
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Best for all parties.
 
Liverpool agree to sell Xherdan Shaqiri to Lyon for £9.5m
By James Pearce
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Liverpool have agreed a £9.5 million fee for the sale of Xherdan Shaqiri to Lyon.

The Switzerland international has been given permission to undergo a medical with the French club with personal terms already agreed.

Shaqiri played 63 times for Liverpool following his £13.75 million move from Stoke City in the summer of 2018.

The 29-year-old told Jurgen Klopp earlier this summer he wanted to leave in search of more regular game time and Liverpool sporting director Michael Edwards granted him his request following an improved offer from Lyon counterpart Juninho. Lyon's initial offer of just £4 million was instantly rejected.

Senior Anfield sources insist they have been planning for Shaqiri’s exit for the past 12 months. They sanctioned Harvey Elliot’s loan to Blackburn Rovers last summer to give him the senior game time required to make the step up to Klopp’s squad this season.

Elliott is effectively viewed as Shaqiri’s replacement for the Premier League and Champions League, while fellow teenager Kaide Gordon, who like Elliott enjoyed a highly promising pre-season, is likely to get game time in the domestic cup competitions.
Why are Liverpool letting him go?

Liverpool had long since expected Shaqiri to state he wanted to embark on a new challenge this summer having fallen down the pecking order at Anfield.

He only started seven games in all competitions last season. His contract had one year left with Liverpool having the option to extend for a further 12 months.

The rise of youngsters Elliott and Gordon convinced Klopp they had sufficient cover to sanction his sale.
Are Liverpool looking to do any other business this window?

Shaqiri is unlikely to be directly replaced in Klopp’s squad during the current window given the impact of Elliott and Gordon.

If Divock Origi was also to leave, Liverpool are open to offers for the Belgium international, then they will weigh up their options.

Nat Phillips could also depart, while Liverpool are looking to off-load Loris Karius and Sheyi Ojo.
 
Decent fee seeing as Lyon offered a disgusting 6m euros before.

Looks like they’re desperate after still now winning a game in the league.
 
dogboy said:
He's shite.
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He wasn't shite, he was hampered by injuries and lacked opportunity to get game time. The club got £9.5m, and I think James Pearce was saying if they sold Div they'd only then look to get another player in. So its looking like it sell to buy
 
He also got involved with Klopp's wife last season, so even when he was fit, he couldn't get a game.
 
How do we know this guy was not the luck charm we needed ? After we signed him we won shit. I am starting to feel a bit nervous now, losing a sort of creative passer and great crosser. He had unique talents when he played well. So thats Gini and now Shaq...fuck fuck
 
moron said:
How do we know this guy was not the luck charm we needed ? After we signed him we won shit. I am starting to feel a bit nervous now, losing a sort of creative passer and great crosser. He had unique talents when he played well. So thats Gini and now Shaq...fuck fuck
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So you think Shaq was the reason we won games even though he sat out most games? It had nothing to do with Klopp, and the other players he bought in, with an average net spend of £18m.
 
Speaking of net spend, another summer of minus spending once this Shaq deals goes through.
 
Some great assists and cameos in his time here, but he ultimately didn't fit the Klopp system and we never saw his talents consistently. There may not have been #6 without him, and for that I will remember his time here relatively fondly.
 
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