Potential Impact Substitutes or Starters - Transfer Forum

Who, though?

 

Sure, but Mane doesn't replace Benzema. Hazard isn't a striker. Is Vicinius or Rodrygo? I'm sure they'd want some other proper striker for Benzema replacement.

 

Are you saying that Mane cannot play an effective role in Real's offense if Benzema is gone? I think Mane has proved that he can score regardless of who is around him. His goals to shots is far superior to Salah's. Hazard and Modric wouldn't be able to get him the ball where he can score?

 

I'm saying Mane wouldn't be the player they need if they're looking to replace Benzema. I dont know if they have someone that can replace him. I don't really follow them that much. If your main striker leaves, you don't buy another winger and then "wing" it.

 

I get what you're saying, but Mane is the kind of player that a manager can tailor an offense around, not on the level of Messi, but Messi isn't a striker in the same way Benzema is or Ibra. Messi and Mane are both very mobile players, smaller in stature than Benzema or Ibra by far. Mane is never going to be spoken of in the same breath as Messi, but he wouldn't be replacing Benzema. He would be filling a first team slot on a side without Benzema.

 

The big question is, will Real Madrid recognise that? Not equating the two but Barcelona bought Griezmann, who has spent his career primarily playing as a centre-forward, and plays him as winger.

 

not unusual for a team to bend their normal shape / tactics to accommodate a game-changer player. not saying this would happen with Mane / RM mind you, but there are few teams who wouldn't shuffle their deck to fit him in.

 

Liverpool have opened talks with Paris Saint-Germain defender Thomas Meunier over a possible free transfer this summer, according to reports. He is the second PSG fullback to be linked with a move to Liverpool on a Bosman this summer after Liverpool was previously credited with interest in Layvin Kurzawa.

Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe has called Liverpool a “ruthless machine” with a “very good manager”.

Erling Haaland’s former RB Leipzig manager Jesse Marsch reckons he would be “an incredible fit” at Liverpool.

 

Mane if he doesn't go to Real Madrid he'll go to PSG

 

You heard it here first. PSG has a Senegalese player who joined PSG from Everton. Oh, yes. That should be a treat.

 

Good question.

 

Let's be honest, there is going to be very little player movement when we finally have a transfer window.
Teams are going to be going to devoting a lot of resources to any players available on a Bosman, but I can't see many being willing to be buyers at big money.
I've just gotten off a day of calls and multiple CEO's all had the exact same message - no leadership team can forecast the next quarter and forecasting the next 12 months is impossible.
When that is the case, people will re-trench and play around the edges of their squads, but no club is going to be willing, let alone able, to make huge investments when such uncertainty lingers.
Apparently Werner's release clause drops to 35m next summer which is why we seem ready to wait it out. But there is the argument that given most teams will be standing still, we should push ahead with an investment that a) should be doable without screwing with our finances given we spent nothing last year and had a positive net spend the year before and b) the manager clearly feels will positively impact the squad. (And I say this as somebody that is not sold on Werner - but I'd back Klopp every day if he thinks it is best for the club).

I'll say it again, but Newcastle are set to be in a great position this summer as a team that have past profits they can use to offset a big investment and an owner willing to invest. They'll be the only group willing to make a market for guys like Shaqiri or John Stones or even be able to enter the price range necessary for somebody like Koulibaly. How/where they (and to a lesser extent citeh and PSG) spend may determine what other clubs are able to do this summer.

 

Hearing other teams are trying to out buy Liverpool this summer when it comes to players and honestly Liverpool to me you guys have become the Yankees of the EPL...you guys just sign anyone and everyone to try to build a dynasty but there's nothing wrong with that

 

You must have us confused with Man City...

 

Lpool are certainly at a level where we can compete for top players again but "you guys just sign anyone and everyone "is way off the mark imo.

For example for a team signing anyone and everyone who did we sign for this season and how much did we spend?

 

Then explain all the signings or why Liverpool is so dominant then

 

There you go , fill yer boots. All of Klopps signings over 4 years.

https://www.lfchistory.net/Transfers/ByManager/28/1

 

Lpool had one big transfer window in 2018 largely because we sold Coutinho to Barca for 142m pounds. Other than that Klopp has spent relatively little .

This season he spent on Minamino and Vandenberg for about 12m pounds total.

 

Because we signed the right players , no mistakes and because the coaching is of a very high quality.

 

LOL
That kind of comment would make a person wonder if you know anything about (a) Liverpool FC or (b) football or (c) both.

 

Yeah well I guess that makes sense