Official Summer Signings / Rumours / Info Thread

11:45 BST: Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers could move to sign Benfica left-back Lorenzo Melgarejo on loan as he looks to increase his defensive options, according to reports. Rodgers believes the 22-year-old, who can also play in a more advanced left-sided role, would provide ideal competition for Jose Enrique.

10:35 BST: Newcastle have ended their pursuit of Lyon striker Bafetimbi Gomis after their latest offer for him was rejected, according to the Press Association. Reports suggest the Magpies had offered around £7 million for him, and this is what they could be missing out on: ( cheeky bid to put in???)

 

RE Gomis: No ta.

Looks as if negotiations have broke down for Cissokho if the former is true.

 

Former.

 

Lorenzo Melgarejo - very good going forward but useless defensively. Perhaps we're bringing him in as a LW rather than LB?

 

Think he is off somewhere as he has not been involved in anything with Valencia this summer. I was hoping it would be for us....

 

Cheers you pedantic twat

 

Melgarejo is not even a LB lol.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/footb...704?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

 

This gives me hope that BR sees him as a LW rather than LB. If so, I think he could be a useful addition. Hopefully we can get Cissokho as LB

 

I would take both. I do like that he is direct when he plays as a winger, that will suit the league pretty well.

As much as we have bought, I still feel we are going to bring like 4 more players in, especially if Suarez goes. The quality will vary depending again on Suarez.

 

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I mentioned his name back when we were having the "who is a CDM out there" chat....

13:35 BST: A little more on Cardiff City’s bid for Etienne Capoue being accepted, as mentioned earlier: Wales Online the bid is a Cardiff record £9.6 million, but that they could yet be frustrated by Atletico Madrid’s interest in the France international.

 

I think he's a good player but am I right in thinking that the player has some attitude issues? ...

 

I don't remember hearing much about that but it could be a situation similar to M'Vila where the player gets big interest and feels he is bigger than his current club? If so, happens a lot ( we should know!!)

 

What does everyone make of Rodger's "Aspas not easy on the eye" comment today?

 

I would assume he was referring to Aspas's style of play. ie, he's no Messi or Neymar

 

que?

 

He's an ugly ****er?

 

I was thinking along these lines....

 

They make sure you're not a heroin addict during medicals don't they?

Looks worse than myself. Hmph.

 

he's a dirk kuyt wannabe...

it was the slip of a tongue type thing that rodgers does.. the kernals of truth are in his slips not in his spoofing.