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If only Griezmann had actually WANTED to come to you, like VVD wants to come to us.
If VvD wants to come to you for anything other than money he will put in a transfer request. If he only wants the bigger wage he will realise that the first 2-3 years of his pay rise will be lost in his loyalty bonus so will probably not put in the request as he will get a similar move next year anyway.

(you could always make the difference up with a big signing on fee though)
 
Obviously, I don't want us to sell Coutinho but I don't think it would be as big a loss as some seem to think. He's not on the sane level as Torres, Suarez, Alonso or Mascherano were when they left.
 
Agreed.

I know it's unpopular - especially here - but I dont think Coutinho is all that. Certainly not world class and don't think he ever will be.

Getting 75/80 Mil would be a great deal for you imo.

It's open for debate about how good he is. I actually think he is all that; however my point is this. 75 80 million is a big amount of money but despite different opinions on his quality he wouldn't Be easily replaced and is one of the players that might attract other players to play at Liverpool.
 
If VvD wants to come to you for anything other than money he will put in a transfer request. If he only wants the bigger wage he will realise that the first 2-3 years of his pay rise will be lost in his loyalty bonus so will probably not put in the request as he will get a similar move next year anyway.

(you could always make the difference up with a big signing on fee though)

Precisely. But, sparring apart, you'll see from this thread I've persistently said VVD should put his money where his agent's mouth is and put that request in. Tad different for Keita though in that he does seem genuinely loyal to Lepzig.
 
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Precisely. But, sparring apart, you'll see from this thread I've persistently said VVD should put his money where his agent's mouth is and put that request in. Tad different for Keita though in that he does seem genuinely loyal to Lepzig.

I dont know. All i know is one signed a really bad deal and is throwing a strop. Keita is too distant to.be sure whats going on there
For all we know bayern have tapped him up already and the thought.of cl wjere he is means he is fine to hang on
 
Obviously, I don't want us to sell Coutinho but I don't think it would be as big a loss as some seem to think. He's not on the sane level as Torres, Suarez, Alonso or Mascherano were when they left.

Torres was crocked when we sold him, and allegedly he knew it. Alonso wanted because the sainted Benitez tried to replace him with Barry, and Masch had his heart set on Barca. Of all of those though, it was Suarez that ****ed us up more than any other, but given his antics the season before with the Arsenal bid, it's astonishing that our only plan to replace him was Sanchez and, er that's it. But we did get Balotelli - thanks FSG.

I feel this is part of the scenario with Leipzig though - who have they got to replace him with? Okay, they have to let him go for £48m next summer, but by next summer they have time to plan a replacement.
 
Precisely. But, sparring apart, you'll see from this thread I've persistently said VVD should put his money where his agent's mouth is and put that request in. Tad different for Keita though in that he does seem genuinely loyal to Lepzig.
RBL have just come 2nd in the BL at the first attempt, Keita is a young player with plenty of time to step up when ready. Maybe he just wants to see if RBL can go one better or are just another surprise like Leicester before he makes a move.
 
RBL have just come 2nd in the BL at the first attempt, Keita is a young player with plenty of time to step up when ready. Maybe he just wants to see if RBL can go one better or are just another surprise like Leicester before he makes a move.

And so do his team, more importantly. I know how I felt when we came second and lost the Prem's best player a few months after.
 
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I just want to point out one example to folks (not a great one but can be applied)

LEscott from Everton to City. 24mil in 2009.

Everton ballsed up their first half of thier season fighting to hold this guy and ended up selling late in window. however everton did recover from 11th to 8th (just behind LFc that year.

My advice to southampton is resolve the thing FAST and don't dig in and cut your own noses off. If you sell him to cheslea or wherever fine but don't go do this so late you cannot replace.

Oh and sakho is available at 30mil. 30mil + sakho ok....

No offence thats one example.

Then you can give examples of teams holding onto players successfully and then having stormers. Suarez, modric, bale, de gea,