Non-Chelsea Transfer Pub

[robsblubot 3,544]

You are right. They need to strenghten both ends.

But that is Brendan...playing Can as CB and RB when he is actualy a decent DM/CM prospect.

Would not mind Can at all... he goes from shocker to OK with a brilliant showing in a blue moon, but that's what youngsters do esp in that position...

BTW, Gremio, southern Brazil side, has a pretty good DM prospect in Walace: tall and strong 20yo who has sublime technique especially in passing. One of those players who dominate the midfield. Should already be in this very average Dunga side.

Hope someone is watching him...

[nadavTKL 1,787]

They could of used that money to sign a quality defender instead of Firmino

But Sterling will probably get sold to City, Firmino comes as his needed replacement.

With Liverpool leaking to all media they will sell Sterling for 50m pounds, i dont think they rely on keeping him.

Now they'll go for a striker, Bacca or Benteke it seems.

[Jase 43,479]

You are right. They need to strenghten both ends.

But that is Brendan...playing Can as CB and RB when he is actualy a decent DM/CM prospect.

True but I think strengthening the defensive end is more of an urgent need than bolstering the other end. Of all their attackers now, the only one they look like selling is Sterling (and maybe Balotelli if they can find a buyer). Otherwise, it's pretty much a top-heavy squad right now, which is just ridiculous.

[nadavTKL 1,787]

True but I think strengthening the defensive end is more of an urgent need than bolstering the other end. Of all their attackers now, the only one they look like selling is Sterling (and maybe Balotelli if they can find a buyer). Otherwise, it's pretty much a top-heavy squad right now, which is just ridiculous.

You cant expect Liverpool to be ok with options like Markovic, Borini, Lambert and Balotelli. They will look to sell the last 3 imo.

For potential starters, they have Sturridge (who is injured for 3/4 a season), Coutinho, Lallana (who was poor last season), and Sterling. If Sterling is gone, Firmino is a must to replace him.

I agree their squad is very big squad right now, but players will leave.

[Jase 43,479]

You cant expect Liverpool to be ok with options like Markovic, Borini, Lambert and Balotelli. They will look to sell the last 3 imo.

For potential starters, they have Sturridge (who is injured for 3/4 a season), Coutinho, Lallana (who was poor last season), and Sterling. If Sterling is gone, Firmino is a must to replace him.

I agree their squad is very big squad right now, but players will leave.

Never said that. Just find it puzzling they are strengthening the slightly less urgent area first. And some of their players will leave...assuming they can find a buyer.

[nadavTKL 1,787]

Never said that. Just find it puzzling they are strengthening the slightly less urgent area first. And some of their players will leave...assuming they can find a buyer.

If Sterling is about to leave, his replacement is the most urgent area i think.

They already got Milner, and Bogdan for back up GK.

They are trying to get Clyne.

For CB they have Skretel, Sakho, Toure and Lovern... they can improve on that but i dont think they'll try again after Lovern failed and the big money they spent on him. I think they'll count on Skretel-Sakho.

[Special Juan 27,449]

29M for Firmino :lol:

[nadavTKL 1,787]

Arda Turan's agent says on AS that he wants to leave to the PL, with 3 PL clubs, PSG and Milan already shown interest.

[lionsden 4,689]

Firmino is a great signing for Liverpool. He's technically strong and one of the most creative players in Europe over the past two seasons. I'm not sure he's a priority signing for them though. they needed a quality striker and a couple of defenders more.I'm a bit disappointed because he's a player we could have used to take the creativity load off Hazard and fabregas plus he's an upgrade on oscar as far as creativity and being a pure no 10 is concerned.

[LondonsFinest 692]

Arda Turan's agent says on AS that he wants to leave to the PL, with 3 PL clubs, PSG and Milan already shown interest.

Well, one is City, other is United probably. I'd take him as he's versatile and creative, a bit of a hot head, though, is he not?

[nadavTKL 1,787]

I'm a bit disappointed because he's a player we could have used to take the creativity load off Hazard and fabregas plus he's an upgrade on oscar as far as creativity and being a pure no 10 is concerned.

I've seen him mosly in Brasil, Oscar and Willian are looking like the better players overall. Maybe he's more creative, i didnt see it, but to spend another 40m on a bit more creativity?

Firmino is also not someone you should pay 40m euros to be our right winger. So i can see why we didnt go fot this...

[Jase 43,479]

Firmino is a great signing for Liverpool. He's technically strong and one of the most creative players in Europe over the past two seasons. I'm not sure he's a priority signing for them though. they needed a quality striker and a couple of defenders more.I'm a bit disappointed because he's a player we could have used to take the creativity load off Hazard and fabregas plus he's an upgrade on oscar as far as creativity and being a pure no 10 is concerned.

Does Firmino even track back..?

[lucio 5,418]

arda turan wants pl move. should we be interested?

[lucio 5,418]

Does Firmino even track back..?

yes , more than oscar probably

[nadavTKL 1,787]

arda turan wants pl move. should we be interested?

Yes, but we'll go for him only if Cuadrado will leave imo. I would do that. Turan as the 4th option for Hazard, Oscar and Willian. He'll probably start for us unless Oscar up his game.

[Reddish-Blue 2,369]

arda turan wants pl move. should we be interested?

I wouldn't say no to arda turan moving to Chelsea...

Hopefully we are one of the three English clubs interested

[Reddish-Blue 2,369]

Downside? I call it the biggest benefit. I liked the old days when teams had most players with them for years instead of nowadays when this is the exception. This obsession with spending mindlessly every window is what inflated price tags in the first place. I don't like this constant renovation where every season half a team is shipped. I prefer quiet windows with teams making a couple of clinical transfers and demanding managers to find other ways to make titles move from where they are. Today it feels like everything should be fixed with money injection and short term solutions.

We've done it for years, I'm not an hypocrite to deny I'm thankful for Roman's money. It changed the game, but it got out of control and I like that FFP may force teams to work within themselves to improve instead of splashing crazy amounts of money.

So I'm hopeful this is going to be a quieter window all around compared to the last few years.

I think it will be a quieter transfer window as I don't think we need to spend 40+ million on a player unless they are top quality.

Would be happy to see us strengthen our midfield and add a #2 keeper

[Leif 6,006]

are there any top, 'available' players for us to go after? yes.

every player is available when you have as much money Chelsea has.

there's no wrong in wanting better of the club and expecting us to be capable of launching £20m and £30m bids left and right for the best players from teams such as Atletico, Valencia, Sevilla, Roma, Lyon, wherever. They all have brilliant players, who aren't 'for sale' and thus not 'available' in that sense, but for the right price, these clubs aren't going to be turning down our offers.

If we wanted to, we could offer £40m for Vidal or Otamendi or whoever. They're top players. They'd suddenly be available. What about Carrasco? Monaco are not the powerhouse they were expected to be. In fact there's plenty top players we could take interest in.*

there's no excuse for looking for bargain buys this summer.

*I keep adding and deleting and adding examples because there's so many examples of top players we could buy.

(Krychowiak, Iborra, Bellarabi, Moutinho, pretty much any Borussia Dortmund player)