The point is that it’s now being talked about as him being available for way *below* his market price, or what they would ask for him
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The point is that it’s now being talked about as him being available for way *below* his market price, or what they would ask for him
The thing is Klopp has a great track record of coaching players to become world-class. Imagine if Hendo played for West Ham, rather than Klopp's liverpool, he would be mediocre at best.
Then he at least would playing for a winner. Remeber how many people on here moaning that Klopp doesn't win enough.
I have yet to see a dog's bollock, whatever it is deemed to be good. 😛
Liverpool have no interest in signing Aston Villa midfielder Jack Grealish.
Reports over the last few days have linked the European and world champions with a potential move for the 24-year-old.
But the ECHO understands such speculation is wide of the mark with Grealish not on the Reds' radar.
In the summer of 2018, then Villa technical director Steve Round approached Liverpool and offered them the player for £25million, with the Midlanders at that time running into financial difficulties after failing to gain promotion to the Premier League.
The Reds turned down the move, and were similarly disinterested when Villa again offered Grealish for transfer last summer.
Talk of Liverpool and Grealish has intensified in recent days, with former Everton forward Andy Gray suggesting the Villa man is better than any of the Reds' midfielders and ex-Anfield man Danny Murphy hinted the player could be a long-term replacement for Gini Wijnaldum or James Milner.
Any links to Liverpool are most likely an attempt to engineer interest from elsewhere in Grealish, with Manchester United reportedly tracking the England under-21 international.
Grealish has eight goals and six assists in 23 matches this season.
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Can we please stop talking about him now.
Reports over the last few days have linked the European and world champions with a potential move for the 24-year-old.
But the ECHO understands such speculation is wide of the mark with Grealish not on the Reds' radar.
In the summer of 2018, then Villa technical director Steve Round approached Liverpool and offered them the player for £25million, with the Midlanders at that time running into financial difficulties after failing to gain promotion to the Premier League.
The Reds turned down the move, and were similarly disinterested when Villa again offered Grealish for transfer last summer.
Talk of Liverpool and Grealish has intensified in recent days, with former Everton forward Andy Gray suggesting the Villa man is better than any of the Reds' midfielders and ex-Anfield man Danny Murphy hinted the player could be a long-term replacement for Gini Wijnaldum or James Milner.
Any links to Liverpool are most likely an attempt to engineer interest from elsewhere in Grealish, with Manchester United reportedly tracking the England under-21 international.
Grealish has eight goals and six assists in 23 matches this season.
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Can we please stop talking about him now.
Bit of a strange story that. Why would Villa be repeatedly contacting us about a player we said we had no interest in?
It does seem a bit strange, yeah.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/man-utd-seal-64m-transfer-21279866
"Man Utd 'seal £64m transfer' for Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly"
"Manchester United have reportedly completed a deal to sign Napoli centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly in a deal worth just over £60m"
"Italian journalist Fabio Santini broke the news, and speaking on the TV show Il Processo he said: "Napoli will sell Kalidou Koulibaly to Manchester United for a figure of around 70-75m euros. It seems all done."
just 3 lines from this excellent piece of "journalism" 🙄
"Man Utd 'seal £64m transfer' for Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly"
"Manchester United have reportedly completed a deal to sign Napoli centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly in a deal worth just over £60m"
"Italian journalist Fabio Santini broke the news, and speaking on the TV show Il Processo he said: "Napoli will sell Kalidou Koulibaly to Manchester United for a figure of around 70-75m euros. It seems all done."
just 3 lines from this excellent piece of "journalism" 🙄
Just some thoughts on Grealish.
Southgate is maybe not the best manager in the world but he seems like a decent person and a good judge of character.
Southgate actually coached Grealish in the England u21s but for some reason he doesn't want him anywhere near the senior team, why?
Sure, Grealish isn't the only one Southgate hasn't picked from his days managing the U21s, but he's probably the most hyped English player in the premiership that hasn't been given a chance.
Why hasn't any team in premiership tried to sign him before Villa got promoted? He was highly rated back then as well.
Maybe there's some truth to the rumours that he is a bit of a "primadonna" and not a team player?
I don't know anything for certain I've only seen him on the pitch and doing interviews but he seems very preoccupied with his appearance.
Not gonna lie, the boy can play, but he's a finesse player, he currently has a team built around him, he doesn't have many defensive responsibilities on the pitch. Pretty much a free role in attack. He just isn't the right player for us and other top teams probably see the same thing. Also not worth the money Villa are gonna ask for him.
Southgate is maybe not the best manager in the world but he seems like a decent person and a good judge of character.
Southgate actually coached Grealish in the England u21s but for some reason he doesn't want him anywhere near the senior team, why?
Sure, Grealish isn't the only one Southgate hasn't picked from his days managing the U21s, but he's probably the most hyped English player in the premiership that hasn't been given a chance.
Why hasn't any team in premiership tried to sign him before Villa got promoted? He was highly rated back then as well.
Maybe there's some truth to the rumours that he is a bit of a "primadonna" and not a team player?
I don't know anything for certain I've only seen him on the pitch and doing interviews but he seems very preoccupied with his appearance.
Not gonna lie, the boy can play, but he's a finesse player, he currently has a team built around him, he doesn't have many defensive responsibilities on the pitch. Pretty much a free role in attack. He just isn't the right player for us and other top teams probably see the same thing. Also not worth the money Villa are gonna ask for him.
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If there is any truth in this - could it be that the player himself wants to play for Klopp ? - I think he would fit in really well with our setup, he is not a lazy player and tracks back often, whenever he has performed badly it is mainly because his team-mates cannot keep up with him. The boy tries really hard in every game I have seen him in, with Klopp as the Sith Master - it will be possible for him to reach new levels.
I hope this is not true, he would significantly improve them.
You've highlighted the wrong paragraph in bold. It should be this one...
"former Everton forward Andy Gray suggesting the Villa man is better than any of the Reds' midfielders and ex-Anfield man Danny Murphy hinted the player could be a long-term replacement for Gini Wijnaldum or James Milner."
Really?
And the Mirror left out this line...
“Naturally, such a deal will be closed only in June and certainly not in January in the winter transfer window.”
https://www.teamtalk.com/news/report-claims-man-utd-have-agreed-64m-signing-of-defensive-beast
It would keep him out of City's hands, and keep Ole on a job. It's not too bad.
Rumour circling that United approached Pochettino to take over next season.
Liverpool 'to make club-record £125m bid' for Havertz
Liverpool are reportedly preparing a club-record £125m bid for Kai Havertz.
Reports in Germany, cited by Mundo Deportivo, claim Jurgen Klopp is considering breaking the club’s record transfer to bring the Bayer Leverkusen star to Anfield.
The Reds obviously aren’t afraid to spend bid where needed on players who will most definitely start and improve the starting XI. You only need to think back to Alisson, Virgil van Dijk etc.
But would Havertz be a guaranteed starter and would Liverpool really part with such a fee?
Liverpool are reportedly preparing a club-record £125m bid for Kai Havertz.
Reports in Germany, cited by Mundo Deportivo, claim Jurgen Klopp is considering breaking the club’s record transfer to bring the Bayer Leverkusen star to Anfield.
The Reds obviously aren’t afraid to spend bid where needed on players who will most definitely start and improve the starting XI. You only need to think back to Alisson, Virgil van Dijk etc.
But would Havertz be a guaranteed starter and would Liverpool really part with such a fee?
Liverpool 'to make club-record £125m bid' for Havertz
Liverpool are reportedly preparing a club-record £125m bid for Kai Havertz.
Reports in Germany, cited by Mundo Deportivo, claim Jurgen Klopp is considering breaking the club’s record transfer to bring the Bayer Leverkusen star to Anfield.
The Reds obviously aren’t afraid to spend bid where needed on players who will most definitely start and improve the starting XI. You only need to think back to Alisson, Virgil van Dijk etc.
But would Havertz be a guaranteed starter and would Liverpool really part with such a fee?
Crikey, his transfer fee has gone up quite a bit!
He's gone from 40m, to 80m, and now £125m in about 18 months!
we'd better buy him soon, before he's worth £300m
And the only way we'd pay that sort of money is if we sold Mane or Salah
Nobody would. Oh wait, yeah. Joao Felix.
Although that's probably more of a cautionary tale.
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The Germans don't like that sort of thing. Bayern ended up fining Ribery for going to Salt BAE's overpriced MongSteak restaurant, getting dragged on Twitter, and responding in kind.
It's the sort of place/ person that halfwitted footballers flock to. A bit like Novikov.
Liverpool 'to make club-record £125m bid' for Havertz
Liverpool are reportedly preparing a club-record £125m bid for Kai Havertz.
Reports in Germany, cited by Mundo Deportivo, claim Jurgen Klopp is considering breaking the club’s record transfer to bring the Bayer Leverkusen star to Anfield.
The Reds obviously aren’t afraid to spend bid where needed on players who will most definitely start and improve the starting XI. You only need to think back to Alisson, Virgil van Dijk etc.
But would Havertz be a guaranteed starter and would Liverpool really part with such a fee?
If we take it that Fab's , when fit would be a guarenteed start,(unless players are rested) you only have two spots in midfield between the like of Minamino,Gini,Henderson,Keita... Milner a utility man so can play almost anywhere, Lallana and Shaqiri (both of whom may move on, soon I can see Klopp spending so big unless like both the aforementioned Alisson & Virgil van Dijk who were both bought in with the veiw of being regular starters in the team. If he is given the role as a regular starter that leaves Minamino,Gini,Henderson, & Keita all fighting for one spot and Klopp would have his work cut out to keep those players happy
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Imagine the fucking pressure on that kid's shoulders. It's insane.
Arsenal probably regrets the inflated price they paid for Pepe.
Yeah, A.Madrid are basically all in with Felix... for them, he has to succeed.
He does look very talented in glimpses.
They're always fascinating, these huge (often record-breaking) transfers of young players routinely described as the "best in the world at his age" to bigger clubs
We've obviously had one that worked out incredibly well with Ian Rush, and more recently there's been Rooney to United that was money well spent, but so often it takes a few more years (and one or two steps backwards) for that early promise to flourish, if it ever does at all, and some disappointments on the way.
All too often, the hype and pressure is just too much - or else was never justified in the first place - and they're part of the ongoing "Where Are They Now" pantheon of footballing hasbeens.
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