johna999

We haven't sold Philips for 15m yet. Those players mentioned in a normal year/market would be worth a lot more but the French and spanish leagues in real financial trouble. Those clubs haven't sold many players so the expectation would be prices drop late in the window. Would be amazed if we got 10m for Phillips or even Origi. There just aren't the clubs with the cash. Think we did really well to get 12m for Wilson and 10m for gruic.

It now. Brighton rinsed arsenal for White and have spent only part of it so don't reckon they need to sell at a lower than expected price. In this market he should be what say 20m? They will want at least twice that. The Spanish and French clubs are ones more likely to cave in on prices late in the window

Shakiri was less than 10m, an established international, perforned at euro20 and winner of trophies across top teams, though injury prone and high wages. Reckon Sarr, David, doku, ikai Williams, that Swedish forward, could all be in the 20m bracket late in the window as there is little money around and teams need to sell to improve their financial situation. Useful backups and improvement on Origi. I'm amazed that Phillips hasn't been sold for 12 to 15m but I reckon the buying teams are looking at the situation with us having the 4 established CBs and believe we will accept a cut price offer late in the day.

The wider point is that there are so many players available due to the need to cut costs/wages with little money around at the 5 to 20m level. It is a buyers market. Teams are waiting for the last minute in the expectation that prices will fall through the floor. Think there will be some bargains out the late in the window.

I did say it was a desperate suggestion.......

Desperate suggestion..... Andy Carroll a free agent. Stick on bench to use in last 10mins if chasing a win. Getting on the end of Trent and Andy's crosses. As bad as that suggestion.... Still better than Origi......

The flip side of other teams needing money and is picking players up cheaply is the inability to find clubs that can afford to buy our Deadwood. Not just the Origi's but also the Wilson's, Ojos etc.

Dortmund losing again. Outside top 4.if they don't qualify for champions League I wonder if quite a few of their to prospects/players will be available at cut price.......

Agree we will have to reduce our expectations for the prices not the likes of gruic, Wilson etc. Barca and Madrid don't have the means anymore so moving one of our forwards on for big money to replace with a Sancho/haaland/Mbappe is a non starter. Think the likes of Aoura will be available quite cheaply. Think Gini may stay as he won't get the wages elsewhere, Barca won't pay more than us even with him being in a free..... No gaurantee we will have all fans back at start of next season even if all vaccinated. Hope I'm wrong.

We have brought in new fitness/conditioning and recovery staff. I get the impression Klopp is done with players he can't rely on. Keita they are doing alot of physical work with and believe unless he stays fit until end of season he will be moved on. Think we will be in for 2 centre Half's this summer. Long term replacement for Virgil or bade or Bremmer. Klopp likes a big strong front foot aggressive CB so see it being Ozak, if he doesn't work then Caleta Car. Can't see Konate as too injury prone. Don't think we will buy likes of Bissoumer as too expensive. If likes of Ox, Shaq, milner, keita, Gini go then we will be looking abroad as likely cheaper......

Agreed. Lovren has looked class. We are one injury away/resting from a matip or klaven playing CB. With the amount of games expected next season think we could do with another top class CB

Mina and Maguire were the best 2 players on the pitch. Would be happy with either. Both would cost a huge amount.... Mina and Maguire were the best 2 players on the pitch. Would be happy with either. Both would cost a huge amount....

Guedes who we have been linked with. Maybe they would be forced to sell Draxler. Though tough to get them done before end of June due to world cup.

PSG have to make 60m euros in player sales to break even under FFP rules... By end of June. Could be some opportunities.... https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44474415 PSG have to make 60m euros in player sales to break even under FFP rules... By end of June. Could be some opportunities.... https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44474415

Clearly we are only getting a bit of the story. Must have been alot of conversations behind the scenes. Personally think FSGS statement this morning is because they knew the TR was coming. Bad back? BS. I suspect when he signed his contract he let it be known that of one of the big Latin clubs came in then he would want to go. Why not a release clause? Glad there isn't one as I'd suspect it would be around 70m as would have been set before this summer's fee inflation. Clearly he will be sold. The spin in the press about bad relations etc. We got him for 8m. I suspect his view that if we got 100m then we have done very well out if it.... Just hope the BS about his back is the same BS about VVD injury and Keita virus. So that they don't play and pick up injuries stopping a move to us and it means they are on their way.