Skillfull, Hopefully Interesting Talents: The Summer 19 Transfer Forum

Something like this. As agent filled rumours fly.

Lille president says Liverpool have made contact with agent of Nicolas Pepe amid summer scramble for prolific Ivorian winger

Lille president Gerard Lopez says Liverpool have made contact with Nicolas Pepe's agent over a potential summer move. The Ivorian winger scored 22 goals in Ligue 1 last season.

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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...esident-confirms-European-champions-move.html

 

Keep Manure and Barca in the medias focus as we build up the team.

'My god, you are so tall!': Jurgen Klopp surprised at height of new signing Sepp van den Berg as Liverpool boss returns to Melwood to start pre-season

Jurgen Klopp has returned to Liverpool's training base at Melwood as the club begin their preparations for another assault at the Premier League title. Sixteen players will also return on Saturday.

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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...kroom-staff-Liverpool-prepare-pre-season.html

 

It's nice to have a transfer window free of stress. Klopp has my full support and trust, especially now that we've won something to get that monkey off our backs.

 

Another young un for Klopp. He's building the team for the future without paying silly money for the Pogbas and Neymers of the footy world.

Liverpool 'beat off competition from Real Madrid and PSG to sign Fulham starlet Harvey Elliott' after teen rejects chance to stay at Craven Cottage

Liverpool are closing in on a deal to sign Fulham teenager Harvey Elliott this summer after the 16-year-old rejected the chance to stay at the Championship outfit.

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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...d-PSG-sign-Fulham-starlet-Harvey-Elliott.html

 

I don't think its convincing Mbappe that prevents this from happening.

 

'tis but it's also a gamble, a lot of those kids never make it at top level.

 

Exactly.

Like taking a punt on a penny stock which could transform into the next bluechip company.

We paid what 1.3 mil for Sepp VDB...His giant frame alone is worth that much even if he cant kick a ball to save his life.The Vision of the Manager and Edwards shines through the Philosophy(& Logic) and its safe to say FSG have completely banished the Ghosts of the Hicks and Gillett Era.

That said I Will be pissed as hell if We dont sign one of Mbappe/Griezmann/Pepe this summer

 

I'm not disagreeing, just tempering it with a bit of caution. Some of these promising youngsters end up playing at Havant and Waterlooville and Boreham Wood.

It's likely a good piece of business in this case. He could be a star someday or perhaps a "run of the mill" premier league footballer. Either way would be good.

 

See Harry Wilson he is doing everything right as young player and more than likely will be sold. Si that makes me wonder what a young gun has to do to merrit first team. TAA got his chance and surpassed his growing pains but somehow Brewster has been moved up to first team after a year of injury which baffles me. So hard to say what exactly klopp and co looks for but given the track record of who have become stars under him I'll give him shadow of the doubt

 

by that logic I'm worth about 5mill.

 

signing a kid is always a total crap shoot. prior to TAA the last kid to come up through each level with us was .... Stevie.

 

Klopp singing Brewster's praises ......

https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2019/07/08/jurgen-klopp-lauds-liverpools-big-talent-rhian-brewster/
Jurgen Klopp has hailed Rhian Brewster as a 'really big talent' as Liverpool return to pre-season training and prepare to push for the Premier League title once more.

Striker Brewster is yet to make his senior debut for Liverpool, but that could come to an end this season, with Klopp keen on having a look at what he can produce.

 

We’ve bought a lot of the “best” kids in Europe for years. As well as South America and Africa. Almost all of them don’t make it. It’s more like a 1 in 50+ shot. So pay 1m x 50 for kids or 50m for the finished article. Or put whatever numbers you want on it, but chances are the odds are priced into the market.

 

all rumours though isn't it at this stage. other than the young CB ....

 

My point being is he went out on loan and performed well to earn a chance here when pretty much every other player on loan stalls. Brewster had a splash of success before he blew his leg out for an entire year. Maybe he will be back to an unphased self. I am just saying is why even loan players if a successful individual season doesn't get some credit when they come back. Maybe it will. It just seems Wilson is just passing on when I think we could use his depth instead of wasting 60 million on Nicolas Pepe. He will need to prove himself in pre-season still just like anyone else. I just felt he did enough last year in Pre-Season to show some worth and he got loaned out. That of course is just my opinion.

 

But Pepe is 24 and only had one great season, and while he has scored a lot of goals 9 of them last season were penalties. At the same age Wilson is at now Pepe had scored less and played at a slightly lower standard (Ligue 2). At international level Zaha completly outshines Pepe for the Ivory Coast, even Villa's Kodjia has looked more impressive in the African Nations tournament.

There is a reason both the Lille chairman and Pepe's agent have been desperatly trying to drum up interest in the player for last few months and its due the price tag and the wage the player wants. There is also a reason are scouting department, who have had nothing but success these last few years, have made it clear we are not interested. If Pepe is the real deal he's likely still going to be available for a similar price in January.

Right now we are not in desperate need for an attacker, certainly not for the overall cost Pepe would be. The spot that Wilson/Pepe take is not going to be starting most games, they'd be in contention with the likes of Origi, Ox, Shaq, Brewster and Keita for offering rest for the rare times the frong three are rested.

 

as long as nobody is calling him "the next Jadon Sancho" .... ")


he must be regarded as very high potential - he’ll start training with the first-team immediately, not the Academy players who are his age.

not that he's actually signed yet of course.