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The clock is ticking. Give it another week and if there are no indications of serious professional approaches for some quality players, the I fear the owners have no intention of doing serious business at all. What is the bet that we are still relying on the likes of Lucas to make up the numbers next season?
The window isn't even open yet FFS!
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Under 23 Player
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The clock is ticking. Give it another week and if there are no indications of serious professional approaches for some quality players, the I fear the owners have no intention of doing serious business at all. What is the bet that we are still relying on the likes of Lucas to make up the numbers next season?
The window isn't even open yet FFS! True. But two weeks ago Jurgen Klopp made it perfectly clear he was recruiting to strengthen the squad as of the last day of the season, and the press is full of current solid dealings by other clubs, and this is a trend in recruitment hesitancy and we have seen at the club for years.
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1st Team Squad
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The fact Klopp mentioned that wasn't very clever IMO. The signing tactics should have been kept in house!
That quote made selling clubs aware of our position, and hence inspired them to up their prices for players we were/are interested in. They knew/know we don't want to wait but get it done ASAP.
One could argue that a statement like that from any manager is just what you could expect, but IMO it has shown that Klopp is extra eager this time.
A totally unnecessary slip up I'd say!
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Mate I was wrapped when Jurgen said he wanted to start recruiting straight away. And I don't blame him for player approaches and transfer procedures going sideways temporarily.
What is concerning is that there is a clear intent from Jurgen Klopp for us to bring in top players (not necessarily over priced players) but the no clear demonstrated intent from the scouts, admin and owners that that is the intent of LFC.
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I have nothing against telling everyone about our intentions per se.
BUT since we all know FSG and how they obey their moneyball approach, I'm of the opinion it's not very clever to let every man and his dog know that we are in a rush to sign players. That will make the prices for players go up - which in turn will lead to us starting to haggle about price levels in an endless circle - until we have lost the player out of sight.
We've been there before!
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Roma are happy with Liverpool's revised offer for Mohamed Salah.
Corriere dello Sport says Liverpool have increased their bid for Salah to close to £40million.
They are happy to pay £32.5m, plus an extra £4.4m in add-ons for the Roma winger.
Liverpool have been trying to push through a deal for Egyptian ace Salah since the start of the summer.
It is thought they have agreed wages of £90,000 a week with the player.
And Liverpool's revised proposal has now satisfied Roma's board.
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