Interesting. Where'd he say/report that?
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Interesting. Where'd he say/report that?
Tony Barrett @TonyBarretTimes
Lots of people asking me about Daniel Sturridge. That story is the work of@RorySmithTimes & no one else.
Lots of people asking me about Daniel Sturridge. That story is the work of
Rory Smith @RorySmithTimes
As I suspect most newspapers will be reporting tomorrow,#LFCshould announce Sturridge+Ince in the first couple of days of Jan. Deals done.
As I suspect most newspapers will be reporting tomorrow,
Not earth shattering, but good to have the deals done early.
Phil McNulty @philmcnulty
Update@RorySmithTimes reporting that Liverpool have deals done at a combined £18m for Sturridge & Ince. Announced early January.
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Yep, spot on. Two very talented players but there's obviously concerns about whether they can really make their mark at a big Club.
Still, we've been crying out for forwards so i'll not complain.
As has been said, if they're announced early, good, but that sounds too much. According to Jan Molby the arrangement with Ince when he was sold should allow us to get him for about £3m. Anything over £10m seems a gamble for Sturridge. I still don't think both are needed, they're not going to gel in the same team.
You're turning my 'yay' into 'meh'.
I'm happy with Ince, but Sturridge and at 12M? Surely there is a Ba, Jelevic, Michu type of player we can take a punt on in Europe somewhere?
Yeah but you're not buying for "a team", you're buying for a squad and for options.
In the same way that Scholes, Fletcher, Carrick, Anderson and Kagawa all don't fit into the same team, but they do fit into the same squad.
Yet another like for Ryan - we are on a roll
Am I the only one who quite likes Sturridge?
I quite like him. There's a hell of a lot that has to be assumed to get excited about him. As usual these days, it's weighted on wait and see. (I've already commented on the squad/team issue elsewhere, for the hard of thinking.)
This is a concern. We might have to start calling each other cunts again soon, cos this like-athon can't continue.
Tony Barrett, Rory Smith
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Liverpool are confident of announcing the signings of Daniel Sturridge, the Chelsea forward, and Thomas Ince, the Blackpool winger, in the first few days of the January transfer window after agreeing terms with both players’ present clubs.
The deals will cost Liverpool about £18 million in total, the bulk of which will be spent on Sturridge, the 23-year-old England forward who has fallen out of favour at Stamford Bridge in recent months.
Liverpool are thought to have agreed to pay Chelsea £12 million for the striker, while his wages are expected to stand at about £60,000 a week.
Ince, meanwhile, will cost Liverpool about £6 million — as well as a £25,000-a-week salary — to return to Merseyside only 18 months after he was sold to Blackpool for a compensation payment worth only £250,000.
The npower Championship club are thought to have received seven offers for the England Under-21 winger, including bids from Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur, but Liverpool are confident that they have a deal in place, and about 35 per cent of the fee will be returned to them in accordance with the sell-on clause inserted into his contract at Bloomfield Road.
The two signings will give Brendan Rodgers, the Liverpool manager, the attacking reinforcements he was denied in the summer when Fenway Sports Group, the club’s owner, refused to fund a £6 million deadline-day move for Clint Dempsey, a Fulham player at the time.
The failure to sign the United States forward, combined with Rodgers’s gamble to allow Andy Carroll to join West Ham United on loan, has left Liverpool with just two senior strikers: Luis Suárez and Fabio Borini, who is presently injured.
Rodgers has spoken of the need for Liverpool to conclude incoming transfers at the earliest opportunity, having struggled with an ill-equipped squad since August and it appears that his request will be met with deals having been put in place to sign their two main targets.
Ince signed for Blackpool in August 2011, having rejected a number of contract offers from Liverpool, the last of which would have made him the highest paid reserve-team player at the club, despite having made only one substitute appearance for the first team.
Fulham had expressed an interest in the winger, but informed Liverpool that they would only proceed if Ince was made available on a free transfer — a request that was turned down. But, having attempted to convince Ince to stay, Liverpool reluctantly accepted that he was determined to leave and eventually allowed him to join Blackpool in a complex deal which at least ensured they would get a fee.
Blackpool paid £250,000 up front but a 35 per cent sell-on clause was included in the deal because of Liverpool’s belief that Ince could make the grade as a Premier League player. It is that clause which means they are now able to re-sign Ince for £4 million having agreed to meet Blackpool’s £6 million valuation.
Suso, the Liverpool midfielder, has been fined £10,000 by the Football Association for calling José Enrique, his team-mate, “gay” on Twitter. The 19-year-old has also been warned about his future conduct.
“Following an independent regulatory commission hearing yesterday (Monday), Liverpool’s Jesús Fernández Sáez (Suso) has been fined £10,000 and warned as to his future conduct for a comment posted on Twitter,” the FA said in a statement.
“The charge, which the player admitted and requested a paper hearing, was that he acted in a way which was improper and/or brought the game into disrepute in that the comment was posted on his Twitter account and included a reference to a person/s sexual orientation and/or disability.”
Enrique took to Twitter to defend his team-mate, insisting that there was no malign intent behind Suso’s tweet. “(It) is amazing how FA can fine my friend @suso30fernandez for a banter thing. (It) was just a joke!!!,” the defender said.
Liverpool were more accepting of the punishment, though, and Rodgers has reminded Suso of his responsibilities when using social media. “Suso has accepted that his actions were wrong and wholly inappropriate,” the club said.
Published 1 minute ago
Liverpool are confident of announcing the signings of Daniel Sturridge, the Chelsea forward, and Thomas Ince, the Blackpool winger, in the first few days of the January transfer window after agreeing terms with both players’ present clubs.
The deals will cost Liverpool about £18 million in total, the bulk of which will be spent on Sturridge, the 23-year-old England forward who has fallen out of favour at Stamford Bridge in recent months.
Liverpool are thought to have agreed to pay Chelsea £12 million for the striker, while his wages are expected to stand at about £60,000 a week.
Ince, meanwhile, will cost Liverpool about £6 million — as well as a £25,000-a-week salary — to return to Merseyside only 18 months after he was sold to Blackpool for a compensation payment worth only £250,000.
The npower Championship club are thought to have received seven offers for the England Under-21 winger, including bids from Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur, but Liverpool are confident that they have a deal in place, and about 35 per cent of the fee will be returned to them in accordance with the sell-on clause inserted into his contract at Bloomfield Road.
The two signings will give Brendan Rodgers, the Liverpool manager, the attacking reinforcements he was denied in the summer when Fenway Sports Group, the club’s owner, refused to fund a £6 million deadline-day move for Clint Dempsey, a Fulham player at the time.
The failure to sign the United States forward, combined with Rodgers’s gamble to allow Andy Carroll to join West Ham United on loan, has left Liverpool with just two senior strikers: Luis Suárez and Fabio Borini, who is presently injured.
Rodgers has spoken of the need for Liverpool to conclude incoming transfers at the earliest opportunity, having struggled with an ill-equipped squad since August and it appears that his request will be met with deals having been put in place to sign their two main targets.
Ince signed for Blackpool in August 2011, having rejected a number of contract offers from Liverpool, the last of which would have made him the highest paid reserve-team player at the club, despite having made only one substitute appearance for the first team.
Fulham had expressed an interest in the winger, but informed Liverpool that they would only proceed if Ince was made available on a free transfer — a request that was turned down. But, having attempted to convince Ince to stay, Liverpool reluctantly accepted that he was determined to leave and eventually allowed him to join Blackpool in a complex deal which at least ensured they would get a fee.
Blackpool paid £250,000 up front but a 35 per cent sell-on clause was included in the deal because of Liverpool’s belief that Ince could make the grade as a Premier League player. It is that clause which means they are now able to re-sign Ince for £4 million having agreed to meet Blackpool’s £6 million valuation.
Suso, the Liverpool midfielder, has been fined £10,000 by the Football Association for calling José Enrique, his team-mate, “gay” on Twitter. The 19-year-old has also been warned about his future conduct.
“Following an independent regulatory commission hearing yesterday (Monday), Liverpool’s Jesús Fernández Sáez (Suso) has been fined £10,000 and warned as to his future conduct for a comment posted on Twitter,” the FA said in a statement.
“The charge, which the player admitted and requested a paper hearing, was that he acted in a way which was improper and/or brought the game into disrepute in that the comment was posted on his Twitter account and included a reference to a person/s sexual orientation and/or disability.”
Enrique took to Twitter to defend his team-mate, insisting that there was no malign intent behind Suso’s tweet. “(It) is amazing how FA can fine my friend @suso30fernandez for a banter thing. (It) was just a joke!!!,” the defender said.
Liverpool were more accepting of the punishment, though, and Rodgers has reminded Suso of his responsibilities when using social media. “Suso has accepted that his actions were wrong and wholly inappropriate,” the club said.
Yeah his attitude isn't the best, but he has great technique and is quick. I think he could be a really good signing if he gets his head down.
I'm far from convinced about spending the best part of 20M on Sturridge and Ince. We'd be overpaying again and I still think we can do better for the money. Sturridge will probably still want big money in wages too.
Looks like there is no smoke without fire on this one so hoping it works out for us. We could do with a bit of success in the transfer market for a change.
Looks like there is no smoke without fire on this one so hoping it works out for us. We could do with a bit of success in the transfer market for a change.
Arsenal have opened formal talks to sign Klaas-Jan Huntelaar next month with the Holland striker set to enter the last six months of his contract at Schalke.
The forward, 29, is demanding about £100,000 a week in wages and a three-year contract to move to Arsenal, against whom he scored twice to help his side to finish top of group B in the Champions League this season. The German club are asking about £6 million for the striker, who scored 29 goals in 32 league games last season and has been watched by Tottenham Hotspur in the past.
The forward, 29, is demanding about £100,000 a week in wages and a three-year contract to move to Arsenal, against whom he scored twice to help his side to finish top of group B in the Champions League this season. The German club are asking about £6 million for the striker, who scored 29 goals in 32 league games last season and has been watched by Tottenham Hotspur in the past.
I quite like Sturridge, I must admit. Certainly looks like he could do a job. Know nothing about Ince, don't even know what position he plays.
BUT....if someone gave me 20M to spend, I'm not sure I'd have bought the same 2 players.
BUT....if someone gave me 20M to spend, I'm not sure I'd have bought the same 2 players.
As I said in the Sturridge/Ince thread, it's the combination of their attitudes that worries me a bit, combined with the postional problems the combination could create if, as both of them claim, they will only move with certain assurances about their roles in the first XI. Sturridge probably merits the chance. Ince is almost as big a gamble as Henderson was. But if they both show more intelligence and a better attitude than thus far the attacking options would be far more fluid and intriguing.
Who would you have bought then?
Some critics say that's one of his problems, ha.
Borrini, Sturridge, Ince Sterling, they are all wing-forwards or inside forwards, forget the technical term but they are not out and out forwards. Sturridge may play up front if Suarez is out but if these 2 are our only signings we are still short in the centre-forward department.
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