Really? That's a shame - he's got a buyout clause of only 4m EUR. Think he has immense potential.
Lacazette is the one we need. Such a quality player IMO who is now developing a big reputation on the continent. And he fits our system - he can play alongside Sturridge in a 2, he can play by himself or play on the wing. Fast and hard working.
Lars Bender would be a top signing for the central midfield - he's more B2B than DM so someone like Wanyama or Carvalho would be ideal.
Begovic isn't special IMO - he's good and solid but that's about it. Lloris would be ambitious given our current situation.
And following on from your new standard for signing players for LFC - I think we should look to signing quality players rather than mid-table average players for inflated prices.
Carvalho is just too in demand and 30mil is too rich for us.
Its one top striker and then try to find some value.... I THOUGHT can was meant to be said value.
I think in general if Rodgers had kept his vast sums for top performers this summer he'd have plenty of kids and young player to fit round them.
I mean moreno (12) can (10), ilori, wisdom and ibe just to name a few to fit round top top talents. Markovic, balotelli, lallana and loven = 81million pounds... EIGHTY ONE. you could get 3 really good players for that... really good and the names are well bandied about.
I'd rather buy a 26-28 year old who'd a worker and a pro like jackson martinez and be done with it... than risk it all on a balotelli play.
everyone knows what you get for 40mil from porto
Lacazette is good and developing. but it would have been a bit of a risk last summer. this year it looks like in hindsight no risk at all... he will be tops for the next 5-8 years
what do you do... oh buy balotelli instead
If we are city with all the money in the world yes carvalho all day every day for me... but bender should be what 10mil at least less than carvalho. we'll see though i'm not sure his contract really lets us bid cheap
Then keepers: for me hugo lloris is utterly wasted at spurs.. he is the next van der saar... If not him then buy peter cech if cheslea would let him go.. the man is tops. has 5 years in him and all.
Then as for CBs? F it I dunno... If utd get varane out of real for half noting there's no reasoning in the world. that boy is class.