He won't be getting about 10mil tax free off us That's the reality... he will be making an absolute killing off us. Before now players like delle alli for example were delighted to see levy call and hand contract after contract to thrm with signing on fees etc but the reality is once they establish firmly its not in their interest. This is what sterling did after all.. just get used to it. It is how the relationship spurs by actions of one or other parties that then plays to get fans on one side or other.
There's a wide range of opinion on FSG on here, but on this matter, mine is that there hasn't really been a sea-change. Very early on, JH showed his amazement as to how glibly contracts were treated in football, and how the tail wags the dog. He did the same thing over Suarez when Arsenal came calling as he has done over Coutinho, and he appears to have kept his word over the van Dijk issue as well. There's an old-fashioned type of American for whom honour and honesty still seem to mean something, and he appears to be one of them. Even letting Suarez go the following year is fairly consistent, because I think he found his behaviour embarrassing and didn't want to be associated with it. There's no doubt that his understanding of football leaves a lot to be desired, and that FSG have made some mistakes - but I don't think he'll ever be pushed around easily.
Probably but with the way Can has been improving over the last 12 months I'm not so sure. Regardless though Keita looks a very good player and I'm happy with the signing.
Somehow doubt he be getting £10m tax free signing on fee of Juve or anyone else come to that. However using that logic it would make financial sense for LFC to offer Can that as a new signing may cost more and as a bonus we already know the strength / weakness of him.
Bet he will. The fee was 23mil or whatever in press. We didnt sell so theres cash there to hand him a huge sum Yes you are right on offerimg hum.stuff but in the end the other attractions are still there we cannot.compete with. Lets be grateful he wants to play well for us now. Id rather applaud him off on last home game than see him pull a coutinho. Im confident he will.play very well all year... a world.cup.year
I know Keita will be a good signing, but of our midfield 3, Can is better than Wijnaldum and Henderson. So I don't see it as a positive if we replace our best midfielder. Would much rather lose Henderson
If Juve were willing o pay lfc 25m for him then getting him on a free with a 10m bonus saves them 15m
Dont think people seeing it as a positive more that they are looking to try find some positive in that we've already replaced him so only need to buy additional cm if we want to replace any of current squad. Better than going into next year losing him then having to find and buya replacement plus find and buy improvements.
Barca director apparently told press conference Liverpool wanted €200m (£138m) for Cout and they wouldn't put the club at risk like that.... Couple things. 1) we wasn't for sale 2) You paid about that for Dembele so... 3) What kind of exchange rate are Sky working on that €200m is £138m because I should have spoken to them before I went and got my euros!
