What is stated publicly could be very different to what is going on behind the scenes. If your board is resigned to selling, then it makes sense to do it in a way so that nobody comes out of it looking like mugs.
so what do we know today? lemar? 3rd bid in.. rejected or not? Ox chamberlain.. did we bid 30mil as reported or no? Has someone kidnapped vvd and is driving him round i nthe back of a silver van looking for a dump site (jimmy was it you??)
Breaking | Liverpool & AS Monaco representatives are currently meeting regarding Thomas Lemar, according to SFR Sport. More follows.
Liverpool make their move for Oxlade-Chamberlain. Talks with Arsenal underway #LFC james pearce So two deals definitely being discussed.
ahem solanke... vvd is still a late 11pm deal tomorrow according to sources. if its to be done its to be done very very late
esp if mr origi heads to pastures new. Guys with a happy knack of scoring by actually getting the ball on target are more valued than guys who look good a few times a game but shoot wide a lot.
This The only fact is none of us as fans know **** all and will be the last to know if anything does happen. Just can't wait for it to be over either way now tbh.
If we've got £35m for Ox (not sure we have) then I'd put every single penny of that on top of the £50m we're supposedly prepared to pay for VVD if it would tip the balance. Ox can wait - we need VVD now and we don't want to make the same mistake as Barca of trimming our bid until it's too late. Yes, in normal circumstances VVD isn't worth half of £80m, but if he helps us challenge on all fronts then he damn well is, and Soton know it. Still don't think Soton will budge though on a point of principle, and I still feel the same over Ford - neither they nor us NEED the money.
We need a defender, not necessarily Van Dijk (although he is good). Spending £80m on him wouldn't be wise. I think £60m is pushing it but if that's what it takes then fine. Otherwise we're effectively paying £80m for a £40m player.
Solanke looks the real deal - based on the very few times I've actually seen him - Origi always seems one step behind but he has scored some good goals. Honestly I won't miss him or Can.
