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Knowing that Roy Hodgson will be on a tight budget, he will be restricted to a lot of frees and a perhaps one big signing. So far, Milan Jovanovic and Jonjo Shelvey have joined. I belive if we getting Riquelme on a free would be a good coup too. I have also found that getting rid of most of our fringe players and 2 or 3 first teamers gives Roy £70m to spend. Hopefully, he doesn't go for any Fulham players but uses it to sign Milner, Dzeko, Turan and Taiwo/Salcido.

He won't be getting all the money from sales. It'll get lost in the deep pockets of TH and GG and £70m wouldn't buy the four players you listed. We'd need a lot more than that.

Dzeko=£28m
Milner=£28m
Turan=£14m
Taiwo/Salcido=£8m

TOTAL=£78M

Roy will be given the money from sales plus a small transfer kitty as promised by Broughton.

They've reportedly refused £35m and want £50m so we aren't going to get him for £28m

They've had no offers yet and would probably accept for £32m as Dzeko is considering handing in a transfer request as he's desperate to move to a bigger club. Plus, Roy will be given £12m to spend (plus money from sales) which will be enough to get these players.

Apparently, According to the Liverpool Echo in the paper yesterday Roy is a big fan of Toulalon (Lyon) (Spelling) and that the club will allow him to leave for £20m, Maybe he is thinking of a gerrard replacement already if he leaves?

There was a list of people OUT and a list of People IN, i will post the Lists as far as i can remember, Most likely just paper talk but hey, fingers crossed.

Out:
Yossi - 6m
Aquaman - 10m+
Babel - 10m
Caverleri (Keeper, Spelling) - 2m
Mascherano - 30m
and a few more that will sell for a couple millions

INS:
Toulaloun (Lyon, Spelling)
Jovanivic, (Standard Liege,
Joe Cole, (Chelsea, Free, Attacking Winger)
Hangeeland (Fulham, CB)
Karim Benzema - Apparently he is not happy at RM and is looking for a move to england, Roy has been linked already and both seem happy enough!
There was a Left back linked, but ive forgot his name haha :$


Possibly all just paper talk, since it came from a paper then it most likely is, but hey ho... Fingers Crossed

Thoughts?

Milner is going to City isnt he?
Dzeko, correct me if i am wrong, has never been linked with us?

Who said that?

And if so why did you say we could get him for £28m?

we need to keep masch, and torres.
I would give aquaman another chance under roy as he looked good when he was allowed to play.
the rest can go.
Oh sorry keep pepe, agga and possibly johnson

Arda Turan would be the first through the door for me if we can afford him. Yes I know we need a left back, but selling Mascherano would bring in approx 30 million, for which we could buy both Turan and the Brazilian left back who plays for Lyon (Michel Bastos). Damn I think that player is special. If Bastos costs around 16 million which I would expect the sad sale of our Yossi to help cover this.

If Gerrard goes, this will also bring in around 25 million for which Toulan could be bought. Don't think 20 mil is a fair price, and would think 17-18 should bring him to Anfield. Aquilani can do the same kind of central creative role.

Next up would for me would be to make an approach for Milos Krasic, and have Babel trained as an out and out striker. no intelligent roles for him where he has to create, or play behind Torres, let the lad just use that pace, finishing and composure in front of goal and stick the ball in the net whichever way possible.

Krasic is the best right winger I have seen in ages.

So for me, in would be:

1. Turan
2. Bastos
3. Krasic
4. Toulalan.

We already have an explosive striker coming in in Jovanovic who could learn to partner Torres.

YNWA.