For all the trouble that comes with Suarez, he has the ability to change matches. Selling him to a direct rival who are competing for top 4 wouldn't be smart IMO. I know what happened with Torres but that doesn't mean that everyone who leaves LFC become crap. Mascherano and Alonso have enjoyed success since leaving LFC and compete at the highest level.
Oh of course RM would be the preferred option but aside from him wanting to go there and us lot wanting him to **** off there - i'm not sure they are interested!
The thing is, 1) Are there players out there of quality that we can bring in. 2) Clubs will know we have £50m in the bank, and besides, our reputation in the transfer market isn't exactly going to help. Of course if we bought in two quality signings with the money we wouldn't be as bad of, but with every passing day we come have as little time to find them. Let's be honest, we won't be able to get a player as good as Suarez, and we won't be able to attract anyone in the bracket underneath him. Let's hope our scouting team are up to it.
Arsene Wenger has came out and said the rumored bid of £40 million plus £1 for Suarez is utter rubbish. And that the extra £1 was in fact for Stuart Downing.
I think buying Coutinho and Sturridge is evidence of buying 2 players can benefit the team more than having one world class star. If we had the choice of starting with just Suarez, or with Coutinho and Sturridge (no Suarez), then I'd pick the latter option.
Come on Tobes you are being disingenuous now! Both LFC and Suarez's agent know the terms of the contract but both have their own views on how it may be interpreted. LFC don't deny that, at £40,000,001 they are required to inform Suarez of the offer and allow him to talk to that club. However, LFC have made it clear and Suarez's agent has not disputed that they are not required to accept an offer that does not meet their valuation. Therefore it is not a release clause that is trigered automatically.
if i had a choice of having 50mil and having to negotiate very hard or not havning 50mil and suarez i'd take the 50mil. the point on coutinho and sturridge should read: having one world class but troublemaking player v having a pretty good striekr and one potentially world class player.... incidentally we can but 2 20mil players with suarez money... thats a big deal for us.
I thought it was £20.5m? £12m for Sturridge and £8.5m for Coutinho? Even at £27m, they were some great deals.
No idea although those two I've just highlighted puts the potential spending of £40m+ into perspective as much as your two
Unfortunately, you're absolutely correct. However, Allen and Borini were both signed before the transfer committee were set up. In addition, I hear we're signing two more of City's scouts who will join in October after they serve their notice. Not sure if anyone else had heard this?
You heard it from my mate via me yesterday. It may have been on the transfer thread. He said if they wanted Suarez, they'd have to pay a shedload more than 40 mill
