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You mean the first big transfer the "committee" will have ever collectively made.....

 

As far as Rodgers see's it Allen is the biggest transfer he will ever make...

What if we now sign Robben after all...

 

I edited my comment to 200 pages after you pointed it out, didn't you notice or were going along with it?

 

I went for option C; couldn't give a ****

 

From http://www.forooficialsfc.com/index.php?topic=216.7020

Sorry for google translate. Waded through 400 pages to bring an overview of his time at Sevilla from the fans' view.

He's always been popular, but they have been resigned to the need to sell players for a while, and would rather lose him than an established player like Negredo, but lament their management for not making Luis Alberto an important player earlier. Many think he could succeed and has a lot of promise, but Barca have too many attacking players.

A comparison to Isco was shot down, however.

2010
'It is a pleasure to open the subject that I think will be the most talented player out of our quarry. I hope you enjoy many years.'

'I look forward to the day of your debut. It will be very very soon.'

'Perhaps the most excited player. To me it still seems a waste to see it in band, I think it has such quality that does well, but in the playmaker would make it even better.'

'It has to be part of the first team next season for all purposes. course, make it first debut after signing a contract with a clause of 60 mm. A player such as him as to fuss, I snapped up the great European vultures instantly.'

2011
'Pass the other day .... with that coolness'

'How awful! What show man!'

'Has lot of class... first team spoils. At first team, impossible.'

'I do not think Thiago is better, are different and each one in his position is very good, but hey, the comparison would be to campaign with Luis Alberto. Why Barca want to sign Cesc? Then on a whim. Strangely enough, the club also wrong and spend a bundle on Cesc taking what you have ... Do not forget that Xavi still has some years to retire, here are very people out early.'

2012
'Sevilla have lost a unique opportunity in the years to keep up, if not to secure a future and an exceptional model, but everyone not blinded the moment of euphoria, and that we are paying now, the solution now is to be realistic or if this player or that, the only solution is to be very very realistic and not wanting the team.'

'I would not say it is cancer, but I do think that Luis Alberto may have bad influences, or at least influences that I do not like to have. For example, his father.'

'What is clear is that this would not have happened if he had given Luis Alberto the place it deserves, a place in the first team.'

'I have the hope that Barca finally decides not to stay with him and to get out here again.'

2013
'If you sell to it and follow the list of suspicious lumps that says, proof that will continue with the same policy of turning the club into a trading company of players. care team three ****. All for the money. So we go!'

'To me, or make me happy or unhappy let me, I see a logic and normal operation. If the player who by their actions and doors inward has always placed great emphasis on the club was a springboard for him to march to Barcelona with an option to purchase 4.5 million, these discarded, and now comes a team that you almost doubles that amount and the player says he is looking forward.'

'We are a humble club can not dispute the signings of good players at any large, or any premier team'

'If you have to sell or Luis Alberto Negredo or I have no doubt. And look I do not like Negredo.'

'If you are excited to go to Liverpool to go away, for 8 or 9 million with a bow, yes'

'There is certainly one thing clear. If we sold technicians do not trust Luis Alberto for their level of physical involvement in the First Division .... that excuse is removed on the fly with the strong desire for English club the size of Liverpool. League where physical demand is much higher than in our country'

'Logically quality player LUIS ALBERTO technique in UK can succeed as it has been doing ARTETA many years. But do not forget that ARTETA when he came to play SPAIN failure. You could also look at it from the standpoint that a club like Barcelona do not bet on it. Eye LUIS ALBERTO I think is a great player and I would like check here but to also understand that if an English club will clip it and gives 9 million LUIS ALBERTO (same as paid by BLADES or more of what the take out for Benat BETIS) because what you have to think very much ... and more considering that their representatives do not seem very interested in the triumph here.'

 

**** you then, prick.

 

Bit harsh

 

Maybe

 

So we have almost still signed a bunch of people.

If we go to 10 mil for Luis Alberto...... is he worth that? Youtube makes him look good and promising but again that is youtube. Think you could do better with players like Koke, Illarramendi , ander herrera, vasquez who are all 22 or below and in the first team in the first division for about the same price?

 

Liverpool have pencilled in a medical for Luis Alberto as they hope to conclude a deal for the 20-year-old midfielder.Arrangements are also underway to find suitable accomodation on Merseyside for the player after he indicated that he was up for a move to Anfield.

Alberto impressed Liverpool scouts last season during his loan spell with the Barcelona B team and with the Nou Camp outfit passing up the opportunity to take up their option on him, the Reds have swooped.

Sevilla want close to £7m but Liverpool's managing director Ian Ayre is hopeful of getting that closer to £6m before the weekend.Meanwhile, negotiations for Tiago Ilori and Simon Mignolet are also ongoing. These two should also be snapped up along with Alberto and although they're taking time, this is purely because the Reds want to keep the transfer fees as low as possible.

Russian news agency ITAR-TASS reported yesterday that Shakhtar Donetsk star Henrikh Mkhitaryan was due to undergo a medical with the Reds. At the time we advised you to be cautious with those claims as they sounded a little premature to us and we still believe that's the case. He is a target but that deal will be much harder to broker than the others mentioned above.

 

How strange would it be if we did all our business (bar a Suarez replacement) before the window has even opened

 

I don't know anything about any of these people. Mind you, they know jack **** about me either

 

It's great isn't it! I'm just glad that the club have learnt lessons from last summer and are improving our processes.

 

Can't we keep the name-calling in the alehouse?


On topic, are we getting any defenders? We seem to be linked with so many attack minded players, which is great, but last season my nerves were shredded every time we were under attack.
I can't see Kolo being the entire solution. What's happened to the Poppadoppaploppalous rumours?

 

I know not. I was supposed to be meeting my reporter mate on the evening of the day I broke my arm. I'll give him a buzz tonight.

 

Thought he had knee issues and the interest cooled? Also think Llori at 3 mil is a snip and something to build with.

 

The Echo were reporting we have no concerns over his fitness, just a question about the price. So I think we are still in for him. (hopefully)

 

papadoulis rumours have calmed down a bit. But llori, Alberto, Ryan, Aspas, Toure and Ming all on day one of transfer window would be slick. Then just a replacement for Suarez, possibly another player as well, and then to get rid of some deadwood. Done!

 

any chance we could be looking at players at the confed thingy for defenders, or the u21 tournament?

could be a reason why we havent heard anything about defenders.

 

i know this means **** all, BUT, sky sources Andy Carroll having medical at West Ham

save the dance just in case.