Bueller? Bueller? Bueller? - LFC Transfer Thread - SUMMER 2023

He's very young. Look how long it's taken Curtis Jones to get his groove. Hopefully, we just loan or sell with a buyback clause.

 

RB Leipzig are preparing a new bid for Fabio Carvalho after opening proposal turned down by #LFC last week. ⚪️🔴 #RBLeipzig

Liverpool don’t want to lose Fabio on permanent deal, buy back option could be the solution. More to follow. https://t.co/PhTImFNLAO

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) June 5, 2023

 

https://www.instagram.com/p/CtJiwXSoE9_/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

 

A M A medical underway.

Less than 45 Mil pounds.

Steal.

 

eh??

 

oh.

 

Was reading and I meant to link and now can’t find it. Naby Keita.

His stats were off the chart before signing (an Edwards signing) and for the price and the stats he represented a very good/great signing. LFC and Klopp in particular have a “no asshole” policy, so stats and money notwithstanding, he needed to pass this test. Met with the appropriate people, passed with flying colors, good to go. There was an injury concern (ha!) but it was felt with proper treatment and a proper fitness regimen, it’d be good.

But here’s where the wheels fell off. In his first pre-season when the club was flying from A to B, he reported to the physios with a sore, stiff neck from sleeping poorly on the plane. Physio didn’t work, so he sat out with “a minor concern”. As time went on, it became apparent that Keita was one of those players.

“Stevie, your left leg is hanging off below the knee”
“Gimme an Ace bandage, I’ll be good”.


“Hey boss my neck hurts when I turn to the left and look up quickly.”
“OK, Naby, sit this one out, we don’t want things to get worse.”
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Every club (all sports) has players who will play with a leg hanging off and others who go on the injury list with a paper cut. It’s a mentality thing and not an awful lot can be done, because the paper cut players feel they can only play if they’re 100%, whereas the leg hanging off players will play through the pain barrier but can often do more damage when they do.

But the story on Keita was/is that yes, he had some serious injuries, but too often he wouldn’t/couldn’t take the field because he felt he wasn’t 100% and the Club view was that a player who feels he can’t play is a detriment not an addition.

As I say every club has the paper cut players, but Keita seems to have been worse than most.

Shame, because the scouting wasn’t wrong, he did have the tools.

 

Yep, all of that makes sense. He was a 100% fit or I’m not playing.

 

Disastrous signing, unfortunately.

 

Won't know if that's accurate until he goes to a new club.

 

He may do well with another club in another league but he certainly couldn't deal with the physicality of the prem league.

 

Agree with 1, disagree with 2.

Calling someone “lad” in Scouse is not a diminutive, implying in any way that he is less or number 2 or whatever. It’s a sign of respect, endearment what have you. I wouldn’t think that he was treated as the little brother. If anything, that role would have been filled by Elliott or Jones, TAA a few years back.

Lad and la are good things in Scouse world.

 

Everton forward Neal Maupay has hinted that Khephren Thuram is close to becoming a Liverpool player.

Marco Asensio had an offer from Liverpool ‘on the table’ but rejected the approach in favour of joining Paris Saint Germain.

Liverpool transfer targets Khephren Thuram and Manu Kone have been spotted together as speculation mounts over their futures.

Liverpool are one of the clubs who could pursue a move for Leicester City midfielder James Maddison this summer.

After Liverpool have secured Alexis Mac Allister from Brighton, whispers suggest another significant arrival: Barcelona’s Franck Kessie.

Liverpool are apparently also eyeing Tyler Adams in wake of his relegation with Leeds United. The outlet claims that ‘Liverpool have also discussed a possible move’ for the United States international.

Liverpool are linked with a move for French striker Marcus Thuram who is available on a free transfer this summer.
Yes, yes, yes. Get N'Dicka, Thuram, and Thuram and our summer is done.

 

https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/spo...ansfer-steven-gerrard-25830647?int_source=nba

 

Yep , I agree. We'd be more likely to call our little brother "ar kid" .

 

according to Grizz Khan ,

Chelsea made a last gasp effort to sign Mac allister. It was too late. Alexis and his father had informed all interested parties his preference was to work under Klopp and LFC despite no UCL.

 

we don't have CL but we do have Klopp

 

I think not being Chelsea was probably enough!

 

Lol that's 1/3rd of a Maguire