Now, stop linking us with every CB in Europe - LFC Transfer Thread

Update #Neuhaus (due to many inquiries): Manager Eberl has confirmed it already: Neuhaus has to stay @borussia this season! #LFC has not made an offer. Tonight he can show his qualities against #FCBayern. Pretty sure that FCB/LFC will take part be in the poker next summer.@SPORT1 https://t.co/HJXUxRb2R7

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Sheffield United have agreed a deal with Liverpool to sign Ben Davies on loan. The 26 year old will join the Blades early next week. United wanted an option to buy included in the deal, which Liverpool rebuffed. [sky sports]

 

Good for Ben.

I presume the option to buy clause was knocked back over price. Not sure what we are expecting for a guy who never saw the field.

 

Exactly. Davies hasn't played so his valuation will be probably lower than it should be. However , I think in regards to the loan the idea is to get Davies out there playing games , getting the exposure then hopefully sell and make a small profit.

 

Leighton Clarkson is set to join Blackburn Rovers on a season-long loan.

 

Good to see Lallana get off to a good start for his new club.

 

we get linked with Traore constantly. he's very very hard to handle, but simply can't score ... he missed a couple of damn good chances on the weekend .....

https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...ue-10-talking-points-from-the-weekends-action
Adama Traoré is one of the most exciting players in the Premier League and also the subject of one of the most ridiculous statistics: his total top-flight goal tally, at the age of 25, is seven. His decision-making has improved greatly in the past couple of seasons, as have his passing and crossing, his attitude is faultless and his dribbling has always been a joy. But his finishing still needs serious fine-tuning

 

Liverpool have been linked with several midfielders in this summer transfer window and the latest name on their radar (as per reports) is Spanish starlet, Ilaix Moriba.

Liverpool will be able to fund a move for PSG star Kylian Mbappe next summer as the player looks to wind down his deal and move on a Bosman.

Liverpool signing Kylian Mbappe has been made easier by the Reds’ flurry of new contracts. This is because Michael Edwards will have to offer Mbappe a sizeable paypacket if he is to convince him to move to Anfield. If the Reds brought in the Frenchman on a massive salary before tying our key players down to long-term contracts then negotiations with the likes of Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold could have been more complicated. Furthermore, Edwards can offer Mbappe assurances that he will be playing with world class players, he would arrive knowing that Virgil van Dijk will be there for the foreseeable future.

Wolves, Crystal Palace and West Ham have all made inquiries for Divock Origi in the last several days.

While it seemed Xherdan Shaqiri hope for a move to Lyon had died, Burnley have submitted a bid of around £12 million for Lyon's winger freeing up much needed capital to bring in the Swiss star.

 

Not that it's going to happen, but surely if Mbappe came here next year , he'd want Klopp to extend his stay.

 

so at this point, the consensus of the rumours is that any day now we'll be (a) signing Mbappe (b) signing Haaland, or (c) loaning out a few more peripheral players.

 

Hearts are interested in signing Liverpool midfielder Ben Woodburn on loan. Woodburn has a number of options to consider, including clubs in Denmark and Croatia, but it is Hearts that are currently in the lead. [Neil Jones]

I would have thought that Woodburn could do better than Hearts for a loan.

 

in the current market loans are gonna be more prevalent I think coz many/most clubs simply don't have the dosh to splash on a player they might like to buy.

 

But remember it’s mostly about [guaranteed] game time.

 

I get that , just think Woody is good enough to get playing time at a better level than Hearts.

 

If I were in his shoes I'd be looking to make a permanent move and find some stability for the first time as a professional.

 

Yep , agreed , that is the ultimate goal for a pro. He's edging towards 22yrs old now and if he's not making it with Liverpool he needs to get a career going elsewhere.

 

The loan does nothing much for the club other than gets Ben's salary off the books . For Ben its another chance to show what he can do I guess .Next season he's a free agent so it'll be important for him to have a good year and boost his chances for a permanent deal somewhere.

 

could be the club is helping him after lots of years with LFC - no transfer fee for clubs to balk at, plus he can get more salary when he does move on a free.

 

Or we could just allow him to leave for free now...

 

That would be setting a precedent I doubt they would want.

 

that only happens when a club is really - really - pissed off at a player, and sends a message to other clubs re their attitude / behaviour.

 

The loan is until January. Klopp, by most accounts, still rates him but can’t guarantee him the football he needs to be playing.

Talking of 21-22 year olds and playing time, I see Martin Ødegård’s future is still to be resolved. Does anyone remember the hype when he went on a tour of almost all the major European stadia.