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LIVERPOOL MAKE REPORTED €80MILLION OFFER FOR PEPE.
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Some seem to think that weakening = strengthening, a rather absurd strategy, but apparently aren't aware of the inherent risks involved in that strategy. We came within a point of winning the league, we led by seven at one stage, and we've just won the CLfinal, why would we need to sell the player/s that brought us to that level? The logical thing to do in our present position is to add additional strength and backup, not start pulling down what we've already painfully built. It’s bonkers ain’t it. When we did it with Coutinho, you can argue we needed to to build the team. Now we’ve done that we don’t need to sell just add quality to the quality we have. It seems some just think that our two time golden boot winner is over rated and can easily be replaced. there are also some of us who think selling certain players weakening at all.i personally don't agree that Salah is the world beater that you all think he is.i am not blind to his glaring weaknesses.Salah has benefited from playing for this team as much s the other way around. It's not a question of who is or isn't our best player, it's about keeping top quality that fits our style of play and almost if not always contributes significantly to our performances. Salah does that, and when he doesn't score he contributes majorly to our performances. It's arguable that we d have won the league last season had w e a stronger squad, covering those key areas where we were forced to select weaker players playing out of position, etc. We ave the money, so the obvious thing to do is hold on to our quality players and reinforce those areas where we're weak, and areas where we nee d more depth. Well my issue with Salah has always been that if he's not scoring then he contributes very little.i cant deny he has a great scoring record since signing for us but to say he contributes majorly when he isnt scoring is wide of the mark.i'm not arguing as to wether he's our best player or not because it isnt a point of discussion,he's not in our top 3 or 4 players.im just saying that in this inflated market and with Salah being held in such high regard(and not just because of his goals)i would sell with the figures that are being talked about.we would get more than he's worth at this moment in time.if we dont sell now,when the Salah bubble bursts and he wants to move on we wont get anywhere near what we would get at this time.and if the rumours that we have bid for Pepe are true then Salah is on his way anyway.ive heard his agent has been trying to secure a move to a big European club anyway.he didnt get his way in January which would explain the "Salah looks unhappy with his own performances"reports.
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Why would us bidding for Pepe mean that Salah is going?
Also, who could we get to replace his goals? There are good strikers out there but Salah fits our system and buying someone else will be a massive gamble.
We also don’t need the money from selling him. If his value drops then so be it. We don’t need to cash in. He cost pranuts in today’s money so all in all it makes zero sense to sell.
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LIVERPOOL MAKE REPORTED €80MILLION OFFER FOR PEPE. No chance. Can't see us going for someone that heavy when our front 3 is guaranteed
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I can only see Pepe as an acquisition to bolster the team and not to replace anybody. It’s obvious we can’t play the same 3 players up front for every game so Pepe will alternate with Mane & Salah. It’s great news for competition in pushing them to perform. I’d imagine we are still in for Werner and if that doesn’t happen they’ll likely bring in that Max Kruse we’ve been linked to recently to alternate with Bobby and Origi.
The likes of Brewster will get their chance in domestic cup comps.
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I can only see Pepe as an acquisition to bolster the team and not to replace anybody. It’s obvious we can’t play the same 3 players up front for every game so Pepe will alternate with Mane & Salah. It’s great news for competition in pushing them to perform. I’d imagine we are still in for Werner and if that doesn’t happen they’ll likely bring in that Max Kruse we’ve been linked to recently to alternate with Bobby and Origi.
The likes of Brewster will get their chance in domestic cup comps. Pepe is a left footed winger playing on the right, so similar to both Salah and Shaq, so I am not sure if we need another player in that position. Looks to me he could play in the middle though, where we need a top player to rotate with Firmino. However, we have a bigger need for a right footed forward.
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Fekir is said to be available for around £15m which is a no brainier, and RBL face losing Werner for free to Bayern next year if they don’t sell this year, so he should be available for a good price too.
Say £60-70m for both Fekir and Werner would be great business and would provide the depth we’ve lacked in attack
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Yes, those 2 would be excellent.
We are facing up to 70 games to play the coming season, and we can't rely on the front 3 always being fit. What if 1 or 2 of them happens to be out injured for a 2 month spell?
We definitely need to add some quality up front.
Also I'd like to see a fullback who can slot in nicely on both flanks. He could play rb/lb in the early stages of the CL and the domestic cups, and also alternate with Trent and Robbo against certain opposition in PL. What about Adam Smith at Bournemouth? He plays a similar game to our fullbacks and can whip a ball in. Worth a punt?
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Fekir wasn’t in the France squad that lost in Turkey last night, anybody know why?
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Fekir is said to be available for around £15m which is a no brainier, and RBL face losing Werner for free to Bayern next year if they don’t sell this year, so he should be available for a good price too.
Say £60-70m for both Fekir and Werner would be great business and would provide the depth we’ve lacked in attack I agree, for £15 million he's a no brainer, it was reported we were worried about his knee long term at £50 million, at £15 million, if we get a few years out of him, it's good business. I can't see the Lyon owner wanting to sell him to us for that price after last summers shananigans!
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