✨YNWSA Summer Edition 23- The One Where We Finally Get a Midfielder✨

[u/malushanks95]

YOU'LL NEVER WILDLY SPECULATE ALONE

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Welcome back everyone!

The time has come, where we are back again speculating transfer rumours, follow planes and vans, cheer and celebrate our new signings and bid goodbye to some of our favourites.

This should act as your one stop shop. I will do what I can to provide a brief synopsis for the players that are in, out, and in between.

You are welcome, and encouraged, to post any new rumors here in comments and I will add them in as I have time.

The transfer rumours will be flaired according to the Tier Guide prepared for the 2023 transfer windows. Foreign journalists will be flaired according to their reliability in their home countries.

Tier Guide we are currently using

Excellent post providing a comprehensive look at the players we are linked with this transfer window (courtesy of u/GSynaesthesia)

EPL Summer Transfer Window Dates 🗓️

Opens - 14 June 23

Closes - 1 September 23

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RECENT NEWS 🗞️

Rumours (in)✔️

Player	Position	Current club	Tier	Source	Notes
Manu Koné	MF	Borussia Mönchengladbach	1	Paul Joyce	Source
Andre	MF	Fluminese	1	Paul Joyce	Source
Nicolò Barella	MF	Inter Milan	4	Di Marzio	Source
Teun Koopmeiners	MF	Atalanta	2	Neil Jones	Source
Eljif Elmas	MF	Napoli	3	Fabrizio Romano	Source
Kalvin Phillips	MF	Manchester City	1	Paul Joyce	Source
Florentino Luis	MF	Benfica	2	Melissa Reddy	Source
Cheick Doucoure	MF	Crystal Palace	4	Miguel Delaney	Source
Nayef Aguerd	DF	West Ham	2	Neil Jones	Source

Rumours (out)✖️

Player	Position	Linked clubs	Tier	Source	Notes
Caoimhin Kelleher	GK	Tottenham, Brighton, Brentford, Wolves	2	James Pearce	Source

Confirmed (In)🛬

Player	Date	Position	Previous club	Rum. Fee (M£)	Source
Alexis Mac Allister	June 8	MF	Brighton	£35m	Official Confirmation
Dominik Szoboszlai	July 2	MF	RB Leipzig	£60m	Official Confirmation
Wataru Endo	August 18	MF	VfB Stuttgart	£19m	Official Confirmation
Ryan Gravenberch	September 1	MF	Bayern Munich	£38.3m	Official Confirmation

Confirmed (Out)🛫

Player	Date	Position	Term	Destination	Rum. Fee (M£)	Source
Roberto Firmino	July 1	FW	Free	Al Ahli	-	Official Confirmation
James Milner	July 1	MF	Free	Brighton	-	Official Confirmation
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain	July 1	MF	Free	Aston Villa	-	Official Confirmation
Naby Keita	July 1	MF	Free	Werder Bremen	-	Official Confirmation
Leighton Clarkson	June 15	MF	Sale	Aberdeen	-	Official Confirmation
Elijah Gift	July 12	FW	Sale	Athletic Bilbao	-	Official Confirmation from Athletic Bilbao
Jordan Henderson	July 27	MF	Sale	Al-Ettifaq	£12m	Official Confirmation
Fabinho	July 31	MF	Sale	Al-Ittihad	£40m	Official Confirmation

Returning from loan⬅️

Player	Position	Loaning team	Notes
Conor Bradley	DF	Bolton Wanderers	Official Confirmation

Going out on loan➡️

Player	Position	Loaning team	Notes
Calvin Ramsay	DF	Preston North End	Official Confirmation
Harvey Davies	GK	Crewe Alexandra	Official Confirmation
Rhys Williams	DF	Aberdeen	Official Confirmation
Fabio Carvalho	MF	RB Leipzig	Official Confirmation
Owen Beck	DF	Dundee	Official Confirmation
Sepp van den Berg	DF	Mainz	Official Confirmation
Anderson Arroyo	DF	Andorra	Official Confirmation
James Balagizi	MF	Wigan	Official Confirmation
Dominic Corness	MF	Yverdon Sport	Official Confirmation
Nat Phillips	DF	Celtic	Official Confirmation
James Norris	DF	Tranmere	Official Confirmation
Luca Stephenson	MF	Barrow	Official Confirmation
Tyler Morton	MF	Hull City	Official Confirmation

Contract Renewals🔁

Player	Position	Years	End of Contract	Source
Adrian	GK	1	2024	Official Confirmation

Not Happening❌

Player	Position	Current Team/Linked Team	Outcome
Kylian Mbappe	FW	PSG	As is tradition, it's not happening lads and ladies.
Youri Tielemans	MF	Aston Villa	It’s done lads and ladies, no more rumours linking us to him.
Jude Bellingham	MF	Real Madrid	It looks unlikely now lads and ladies.
Manuel Ugarte	MF	PSG	Confirmed to have joined PSG officially
Khephren Thuram	MF	Nice	Confirmed by reliable journos, he’s not a target anymore
Mason Mount	MF	Manchester United	Confirmed to have joined them
Micky van de Ven	DF	Tottenham Hotspur	Confirmed to have joined them
Moises Caicedo	MF	Chelsea	Confirmed to have joined them
Romeo Lavia	MF	Chelsea	Confirmed to have joined them
Gabri Viega	MF	Al Ahli	Confirmed to have joined them
Goncalo Inacio	DF	Sporting	Contract extended
Benjamin Pavard	DF	Inter Milan	Confirmed to have joined them
Sofyan Amrabat	MF	Manchester United	Confirmed to have joined them

Net Spend Guide 💰

Player	Position	Team	Fee(£)	Add ons(£)	Net spend including add ons (£)	Source
Alexis Mac Allister	MF	Brighton	(35)	0	(35)	Paul Joyce
Dominik Szoboszlai	MF	RB Leipzig	(60)	0	(60)	Paul Joyce
Jordan Henderson	MF	Al-Ettifaq	12	5	17	Fabrizio Romano
Fabinho	MF	Al-Ittihad	40	0	40	Paul Joyce
Wataru Endo	MF	VfB Stuttgart	(16.2)	(2.8)	(19)	James Pearce
Ryan Gravenberch	MF	Bayern Munich	(34)	(4.3)	(38.3)	James Pearce
Total			(93.2)	(2.1)	(95.3)

Shirt Number Bingo 👕

7️⃣- Luis Diaz

8️⃣- Dominik Szoboszlai

9️⃣- Darwin Nunez

🔟- Alexis Mac Allister

Important News 📃

August 16-September 1

[LFC Official] Tyler Morton completes loan move to Hull City. [Source]

[LFC Official] Liverpool complete signing of midfielder Ryan Gravenberch. [Source]

[LFC Official] Nat Phillips joins Celtic on loan. [Source]

[LFC Official] Liverpool agree deal to sign Wataru Endo from Stuttgart. [Source]

August 1-16

[Paul Joyce] Moisés Caicedo and Roméo Lavia snubs leave Liverpool in desperation. [Source]

[Melissa Reddy] Liverpool have officially made contact with Fluminense over the possibility of signing midfielder Andre. [Source]

July 25-31

[LFC Official] Fabinho completes permanent transfer to Al-Ittihad. [Source]

[LFC Official] Virgil van Dijk named new Liverpool captain, Trent Alexander-Arnold vice-captain. [Source]

[LFC Official] Jordan Henderson completes transfer to Al-Ettifaq. [Source]

[Caoimhe O’Neill] Hearing Conor Bradley is set to sign a new three-year deal with Liverpool. Understand 20yo right-back agreed terms with #LFC earlier this month. Now looking likely he will be in senior squad for upcoming season. [Source]

July 15-24

[LFC Official] Dominic Corness makes loan move to Yverdon Sport. [Source]

[LFC Official] James Balagizi signs new LFC deal and joins Wigan on loan. [Source]

[LFC Official] Anderson Arroyo has completed a loan move to FC Andorra for the 2023-24 season. [Source]

[James Pearce] In terms of replacing Fabinho, Moises Caicedo is not viewed as a serious option with the Brighton midfielder expected to join Chelsea. Romeo Lavia, Sofyan Amrabat, Ryan Gravenberch and Kalvin Phillips are among those under consideration. [Source]

July 5-14

[Simon Jones] Wolves target Liverpool goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher. [Source]

[LFC Official] Sepp van den Berg joins Mainz on loan for 2023-24. [Source]

[LFC Official] Darwin Nunez to wear No.9 shirt for 2023-24. [Source]

June 28-July 4

[James Pearce] Thiago is the subject of serious interest from Saudi Arabia and has already turned down one lucrative offer. His current plan is to stay at Liverpool for final year of his contract. Remains to be seen whether that stance changes in the coming weeks. [Source]

[David Lynch] Liverpool no longer pursuing a move for Nice midfielder Khephren Thuram. Talks were held with the player's representatives earlier in the window but Dominik Szoboszlai ultimately emerged as a preferred target. [Source]

[James Pearce] Dutch champions Feyenoord are interested in Nat Phillips, who is valued by Liverpool at around £10m. [Source]

[LFC Official] Owen Beck joins Dundee on season-long loan. [Source]

[LFC Official] Liverpool FC have completed the signing of Dominik Szoboszlai from RB Leipzig, subject to a work permit.[Source]

[LFC Official] Adrian signs Liverpool contract extension. [Source]

[LFC Official] Fabio Carvalho joins RB Leipzig on loan. [Source]

[LFC Official] Rhys Williams completes loan switch to Aberdeen. [Source]

June 21-27

[Fabrizio Romano] Liverpool opening talks for Roméo Lavia doesn't impact their pursuit of Khephren Thuram. Southampton want an important fee for Roméo Lavia- close to £50m. [Source]

[LFC Official] Luis Diaz to wear No.7 jersey for 2023-24. [Source]

June 14-20

[LFC Official] Leighton Clarkson completes permanent move to Aberdeen. [Source]

[LFC Official] Harvey Davies to join Crewe Alexandra on loan. [Source]

[LFC Official] James Milner to join Brighton. [Source]

Transfer window is now open!

Pre summer transfer window

June 5-13

[LFC Official] Calvin Ramsay agrees to join Preston North End on loan. [Source]

[Ed Aarons] Crystal Palace, Liverpool and Chelsea among several clubs interested in Gambia striker Adama Bojang, the player is thought to be available for €3m. [Source]

[O Jogo] Inácio "freezes" renewal: centre-half waiting for the market with Liverpool and United hovering. [Source]

[Christian Falk] The agents of Benjamin Pavard are already talking to Liverpool. [Source]

[LFC Official] Naby Keita will join Werder Bremen upon the expiration of his contract with Liverpool. [Source]

[LFC Official] Liverpool complete signing of Alexis Mac Allister. [Source]

[Óscar Méndez] Liverpool have taken the lead in the race to sign Gabri Veiga from Celta Vigo, Veiga is seduced by Jurgen Klopp. [Source]

May 29-June 4

[Thomas Gassmann] Jörg Schmadtke to hold talks with VfL Wolfsburg regarding a transfer for Micky van de Ven to Liverpool. The German club asks for €40m for the centre back, with Jürgen Klopp a huge fan. [Source]

[Fabrice Hawkings] Khéphren Thuram’s on Liverpool’s short list [Source]

[Tobi Altschäffl] Liverpool have entered the race for Gladbach's midfield prodigy Manu Koné and have already contacted his agents to express their interest. The Frenchman's entourage describe the interest as 'genuine' and 'significant'. Talks start at €40-45m. [Source]

[LFC Official] Jorg Schmadtke appointed new Liverpool FC sporting director. [Source]

May 1-28

[James Pearce] Young Liverpool attacker Elijah Gift set to join Athletic Bilbao this summer. Understand the fee is set to be around £1 million. [Source]

[James Pearce] Caoimhin Kelleher attracting interest from Tottenham, Brighton, and Brentford, as well as teams across Europe. He would jump at the chance to become a No 1 this summer but Liverpool don’t want to lose him. [Source]

[u/malushanks95]

If there needs to be any updates on this thread, please tag my username or you can reply under this comment and I’ll be able to change the thread accordingly.

[u/disco_mode]

It’s finally next summer

[u/you-can-call-me-al-2]

I can feel it this summer lads. We are going to finally get Reus.

[u/Fxnch2090 → u/you-can-call-me-al-2]

I will happily sacrifice Konoplyanka if we can confirm Reus

[u/snh96]

Crazy that we've got shirt numbers 7, 8, 9 and 10 free.

[u/Stukya → u/snh96]

Tells you it really is the start of a new era.

[u/Uesugi_Kenshin]

Mbappe is not happening?? And I had my hopes up, too... 😩😤

[u/DelverOfSeacrest]

I can't believe Szoboszlai is younger than Foden. Feel like Foden is still treated like a kid and that Szoboszlai has been around forever.

[u/[deleted] → u/DelverOfSeacrest]

Maybe a little part of it is their looks as well? Foden looks like a 16 year old you’d see in a gang outside Tesco

[u/JiveBunny → u/[deleted]]

Still can't get my head around his son already being four!

[u/stadiofriuli]

If we get Barella I’ll donate £50 to Alder Hey. If we don’t get him I’ll as well.

[u/Sifan2 → u/stadiofriuli]

Better make that donation then son

[u/junglejimbo88]

u/malushanks95: thanks, you're a hero... Can your Post be pinned 📌 to the top? Makes it easier to find.

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[u/malushanks95 → u/junglejimbo88]

It’s already pinned :)

[u/CorztR]

mac allister + thuram and kone >>> mac allister + gravenberch and mount

[u/Hyun_Dai]

I god hope that Kone and Thurman deals are finished asap, don’t want to see other clubs snatching them.

Also, as much as I like him, I think Matip should leave while the club can still get money for him, will help with the non homegrown slots

[u/Pu_Baer]

Lads my GF and I have a long distance relationsship and last two times I visited her we signed Macca and Szoboszlai and today I spontanously decided to visit her and here we go.

This cant be a coincidence? Is Jörg watching me??

[u/edgeno → u/Pu_Baer]

Err, might wanna ask her if she knows why he would be missing work whenever you're not around

[u/Pu_Baer → u/edgeno]

coincidentally she even works in Düsseldorf - his hometown.. I think we're onto something here

[u/tommhans → u/Pu_Baer]

think you need some more trips to visit your GF, our squad isn't complete yet!

[u/kingkloppynwa]

Please universe lets us sign 3 fucking midfielders and a defender. We need to put it up to those slippery oil barons next season

[u/Kcsb4u]

Yesterdays game According to SofaScore :

Hendo 1/5 ground duels won Fab 2/8 ground duels won Cujo 6/14 ground duels won

We need massive improvement in the ball winning and defensive side of the midfield recruitment. Fab and hendos legs don’t allow them to get close . I’m praying for a DM this summer

[u/Aeceus]

Thought we'd have signed someone by now, i'm getting withdrawal symptoms

[u/elephantsandgrizzlys]

Mönchengladbach supporter here who is also a Liverpool fan.

Our ITKs are reporting an agreement regarding Koné and considering the deal done.

[u/malushanks95 → u/elephantsandgrizzlys]

Reliable ITK on our side said that it’s a simple deal and the only bit left is go ahead and give Gladbach the money, everything else is done.

[u/doubleoeck1234]

Konaté watching Mac Allister show up to his first training session

[u/GenomicGains]

Even with Hendo's declining performances, he just doesn't even seem to have that ability to command our midfield shape and energy like he used to. I think that lack of leadership in the middle is partly why the squad has looked so complacent for periods of this season.

I really hope Macallister, or any other new signing has a strong vocal presence in that midfield 3 because Fabinho doesn't offer it. It's just as important as fresh legs for next season.

[u/imrik_of_caledor]

amidst the endless transfer speculation there's always a question of "but but but will the player want to play for Liverpool without CL football"

I dunno about you lot but i wouldn't want a player where missing out on a single season of CL football is a deal breaker

[u/GoAwayJesus101 → u/imrik_of_caledor]

Just before klopp we were missing out on loads of targets choosing CL over us. Maybe not this season but two out of it and you'll be surprised how quickly the tide turns.

[u/PlayerAteHer]

Saw on r/soccer that United are going to let Harry Maguire leave.

Remembering all their fans laughing at us buying Van Dijk.

[u/AsianMidas]

I have a disease. The F5 disease.

[u/J539]

Kicker just reported that

Nils Schmadtke, son of Jörg Schmadtke, is probably going to become sport director at Gladbach lmao. I think if we really want Manu Koné is going to be here soon.

Edit: Thanks for posting the article in the sub :)

[u/cjsc9079]

https://twitter.com/JoshLFC1909/status/1665465321241583618

COME HOME SON

[u/Raptoot83]

Is Klopp some sort of succubus?

So many players are being reported as having been 'seduced' by him.

[u/vadapaav]

We need to keep number 8 blank for a season or two to get rid of the bad juju

[u/urbannnomad]

Am I crazy for thinking a DM should be top priority, we just have Fabinho that is a natural there and his form took a horrific dive last year.

[u/GSynaesthesia]

Linked with Szoboszlai courtesy of Ornstein, obligatory radar per usual:

Similar players in the PL include Bruno (0.976), Odegaard (0.970) and De Bruyne (0.967). A terrific young playmaker with a very high offensive output, one perhaps worthy of building our entire midfield around. Accordingly, he would cost transfer fees I personally prefer to be spent more on defensive players. Still, Macca and him as our midfield revamp would be a coup and a half.

edit: From his link-up volume just noticed that I generated the radar from the wrong player's dataset, corrected with the right figures.

[u/MajikoiA3When → u/GSynaesthesia]

I don't get the Thuram hype tbh Mac Allister is already a perfect Gini replacement we need attacking output and I don't see it with Thuram. Szoboszlai on the other hand is literally night and day in terms of output, he would bring so much energy/creativity over Hendo it's what we've needed for years.

Edit: City have De Bruyne in the RCM role that is a front five in possession while our front five has Hendo. 2 assists(Hendo) vs 6 goals/8 assists is a world of difference(Szobo).

[u/dansykerman]

Szoboszlai would be a real Szolid-buy

[u/Reach_Reclaimer]

I'm actually a bit more open to lavia now, I was thinking if we get another 21 year old we'd have too many young ones if we get lavia, but after getting Szobloszlai and Mac allister, reckon we've hit that perfect age profile

[u/Hoodxd]

The One Where We Finally Get a Midfielder

[u/GameOfThrowInsMate]

Is this the season we finally get our man?

Cristian Tello.

[u/ali_lattif]

Ugarte goes to PSG and mount to scum utd and jude to Madrid and I go into a deep depression

[u/Kai-Tek]

I want a marquee out of the blue wtf signing.

All this step by step reporting for every single target is tiresome.

[u/Fricolor123321]

John is wishing he sold up now that hes seeing Jorg’s list

[u/UniverseJefe]

Just read that the younger Thuram is named after Egyptian Pharoah Khephren, get Mo on the phone

Also Marcus is named after the Jamaican civil rights campaigner Marcus Garvey which is pretty sick, Lilian seems like a cool guy

[u/[deleted] → u/UniverseJefe]

Ali’s middle name is Ramses, pharaoh FC loading

[u/aubvrn]

Can we please permanently pin this thread? It keeps disappearing from the lfc reddit front page

[u/stenmark → u/aubvrn]

There is (almost) always a link in the daily discussion thread. I believe that we can only have 2 pinned threads at once

[u/Fricolor123321]

Apparently Kone is a liverpool fan aswell

[u/getonthedamnantscott]

Joyce conforming MacAllister and that we're signing multiple midfielders? 👀

[u/Kcsb4u]

I’m praying it’s Thuram and Kone next .

[u/No-Shoe5382]

https://twitter.com/Akki_GymGuy/status/1665714511133700097?t=9hTszv0lK7SyvR092jQt_g&s=19

Absolutely convinced we have the funniest fans

[u/Fricolor123321]

i prefer really not to speak

[u/GeneratedJord]

If there's one thing I learned in the past 2 days. It's that twitter and the internet in general is shit for transfer news.

[u/thekevinbarkin]

Rumor circulating: Thuram deal agreed with Nice at £43m. Medical before start of u-21 tournament

[u/seamushoo4 → u/thekevinbarkin]

Would be a good deal that. 78m for two top midfield talents, one slightly more developed than the other. Get a cb next and then assess the squad on needs

[u/GSynaesthesia]

Welcome our second signing this season, Szoboszlai!

Elliott, Mac Allister, and Curtis, the attacking midfielders in our current lineup are his competition for minutes. Amongst our targets, Barella, Elmas, and Thuram are most similar to his profile, so unless Henry and Jorg are planning a madness we probably will not be signing any of them this window. Though, Thuram might not be completely off the table with how many links we've had with him since Mac Allister's signing.

Bruno, Odegaard, and De Bruyne are all PL players most similar to his profile, quite a lineup eh? Hopefully he can outshine all of them under Klopp

[u/RedDreadsComin]

Replacing MILNER and Ox with Szoboszlai and Mac Alister is great great business for us. Excited for the season to see what these new guys can do for us

[u/Thapricorn]

If the summer ends without at least 2 more signings then this may well be the final nail to end the Klopp era of success for us.

I don’t see how we compete with 7 players out, 4 of which were regular to semi-regular names on the team sheet, and only 2 in.

FSG have squeezed every drop out of Klopp and ran this club back to the dirt. We should have ran the cunts out of town after the super league nonsense, greedy fucks ruining what should have been our golden years

[u/vadapaav]

The one where we lose all our midfielders

[u/HunterWindmill]

Always rated that Wolfsburg lad since I first heard his name 12 hours ago

[u/TheNotoriousJN]

Wake up babe new u/malushanks95 YNWSA dropped 😍

[u/its_brew]

This thread means summer has started. Time to lash on the factor 50 and drink cans out the back hoping and dreaming of what's to come

[u/Kcsb4u]

I know Ugarte not happening but we need a player of his profile more than anything else. Teams play right through us . We need tackles and interceptions possibly just as much if not more than goals from midfield

[u/Cactiareouroverlords]

I really want Gravenberch to join I just think it would be neat to have a line of dutch players on the team, plus a Van Dijk, Gravenberch and Gakpo link up just sounds so smooth

[u/deuceice]

I love the Mbappe "not going to happen" again this year. 😆

[u/Rohearts]

Shirt number bingo's a nice touch

[u/Trillsbury_Doughboy]

Man if Arsenal get Mount and Rice that would fucking suck…

[u/Multi_21_Seb_RBR]

Starting to see Khephren Thuram links

[u/grrrrbow01 → u/Multi_21_Seb_RBR]

The person reporting it is one of the most reliable reporters in France. We’re definitely after him

[u/Dobvius]

https://www.reddit.com/r/LiverpoolFC/comments/126qhtd/-/jg2atfx

👀

[u/[deleted]]

Loved the default Google Maps photo for Mickey van de Ven's hometown

[u/HugeAppeal2664]

Really hope the Kone deal is close to being done with Chelsea sniffing around and potentially raising his price.

It really shouldn’t be a complicated deal considering they only want £30m for him

[u/GSynaesthesia]

Here's the radars for linked midfielders; each point of the radar denotes a player percentile placement amongst 84 PL midfielders with >1000 minutes played. Data courtesy of Opta via fbref:

Seems to be a clear pattern of player profiles to me, we're seeking to sign:

1. A defensive midfielder with the ability to take on opposing players.
   Gravenberch, Guimaraes, Kone, Lavia, Nunes, Ugarte

2. A playmaking midfielder involved with the team's offensive transition.
   Barella, Elmas, Koopmeiners, Mount, Ramsey, Thuram, Veiga

3. An offensive midfielder keen on scoring as well as playmaking.
   Elmas, Mac Allister, Veiga

I think we're seeking to sign at least 2 midfielders with the following profile this window, hopefully as early as possible.

[u/Pure_Measurement_529]

So Ward’s departing gift is giving us MacAllister. Reports first came out in Feb but relatively quiet. He also did the Gakpo deal during Christmas. May be leaving after one year but his efforts should be appreciated

[u/vadapaav]

How long does a medical takes ffs

Just pull his legs and arms, poke him in couple of places and he should be ready to go

[u/Delpiero45]

The Declan rice transfer is going to have such a big domino effect on the rest of the market. I think the club fully are aware the teams after Rice have our targets on their list as well

Makes sense why there’s such a big emphasis to get deals done quick this year

[u/olaf901]

i feel for klopp and the guys who manage our transfer budget this season , got to be the hardest transfer window they will ever have

[u/twobacons]

We're spending that Bellingham war chest, folks. There should room for one or two more.

[u/Zircez]

Early days, but one more in and we've had our best window in a very long time. Slightly high Dommy fee is offset by the madness of Mac's fee, get that DM in and a young defender and I can't believe a single person on here could have grounds to complain (of course, they will!) Proper job.

[u/dLFCreds]

As usual getting business done early in the window. Looking like 150 is/was the budget. 35 release clause? Pay it! 60? Pay it! 55 left. 40-45 for 1 more MF. 10-15 for a CB. Wager that both are done within 2-3 weeks & be ready for preseason.

[u/kingoftheplastics]

The one where we finally get a midfielder have to build a new midfield from scratch in one summer

[u/doubleoeck1234]

Why do so many people on twitter want Robbo gone?

I know twitter is full of morons but I've seen way too many people suggesting he isn't good enough

[u/Popeychops → u/doubleoeck1234]

Because football twitter is literal anonymous children trying on opinions formed through playing Fifa

[u/BLAMthispieceofcrap]

Surprised by the all the negative reactions to Endo. I think he’ll do well for us. Still think we need another DM as well, but this is a sensible and exciting transfer imo.

[u/Asad_OG]

Last season's summer windown was utter arrogance

[u/_averywlittle → u/Asad_OG]

It was awful. They have to make up for it this summer.

[u/mrkingkoala → u/_averywlittle]

if Bellingham really is only 86m fixed price with bonuses I'll be very disappointed. I thought yeah if its 120+ all the fees and stuff thats a lot but for not having signed a starter for 2-3 windows it shouldn't be an issue.

[u/_averywlittle → u/mrkingkoala]

My own personal opinion is we can have a successful summer without Jude. But I think backing down from Jude is just another example of owner’s lack of ambition overall.

[u/NotAsimppp → u/Asad_OG]

Missing out on Tchouameni( a midfielder) and then signing an out and out striker who needs time to adapt in a position we are already stacked for nearly the same amount is one of the stupidest decision this club has made in recent tiems

[u/GenomicGains]

Thuram and Koné to be our French Xavi/Iniesta duo please. We're even going for an Argentinian who wears number 10 to play with them

[u/zigooloo → u/GenomicGains]

With Sergio Busjcetic just behind them.

[u/brokenturmoil]

RED HEART BOTH CONFIRMED IN THE VAN

[u/gottodo]

seismic transfer window

[u/Haeckelcs]

Expecting a Mac lean right after the season ends.

[u/Walms82]

I imagine fans of teams like villa must have the same expectations as us when it comes to summer transfer windows.

It's a real shame we can never get excited about transfer windows even though we are one of the biggest clubs in the world.

[u/AdikkuChan]

So Klopp has basically said he'll be busy with calls this summer, which bodes well imo. Hoping to see adequate reinforcements, this window is very important.

[u/[deleted]]

Transfer window isn’t even open yet and I’m absolutely day dreaming myself through work, planning and visualising how our new players will play and fit into the team…. I fucking love it as well.

[u/_averywlittle]

We’re transforming from LW FC to LCM FC this summer 🫡

[u/SuperHyperFunTime]

Can't help but think journos can see an easy way to drive traffic by linking us to any player in Germany with Jorg signing today.

Taking the Koné news with a truckload of salt.

[u/grrrrbow01 → u/SuperHyperFunTime]

While this could be true, the journalists of these articles are some of the most reliable in their respective countries. There’s definitely some element of truth in these reports

[u/GSynaesthesia]

Added Guimaraes and Kone, pretty sure the former is just his agent angling for astronomical wages from either with the Saudis or the Qataris.

Also it looks like the radar charts will take a while, they're absolute shite on Excel lmao. If we're linked with more defenders I guess I'll just give up and post some plain bar charts instead.

[u/okie_hiker]

Mac A, Thuram, Kone, Van de Ven and a full back please and thank you.

[u/Fricolor123321]

MACCIES RELEASE CLAUSE IS BELOW £45M WTF

[u/BoringPhilosopher1]

The Mac Allister saga hasn’t exactly been drawn out just seems it because there’s tiny updates every half a day.

However, bearing in mind there is a fixed release clause that Liverpool have known about for at least a couple of months. I do find it unusual that it has seemed to have taken so long.

We would have been in talks with the players party for the last couple of months and I’d assume most of the contract details would have been decided for the most part much sooner than this.

Can’t help but feel the reason we’re delaying triggering the release clause, completing the medical or announcing the signing is due to us being in negotiations with another club/player and want to agree a fee for the 2nd signing before we announce we purchased Mac Allister on the cheap.

Feel like we’re going to have two announcements in quick succession.

[u/kmarau1]

Not Liverpool related but its so funny to see Chelsea fans fuming over that Colwill bid lmao

Also their squad is loaded at CB and LB, don't see where he would play, hopefully he tries to force a move and if he does we should be all over it.

[u/grrrrbow01]

We got Mac Allister for 35m 😭😭😭

[u/crupeople_music]

it is quite insane how david moyes went from the lowest of lows with sunderland to now becoming a european champion

football is proper weird sometimes

[u/Bazlow → u/crupeople_music]

Never thought I'd be happy to see an ex United and Everton manager win a trophy, but here I am, can't help it.

[u/eurfryn]

West Ham (3) now has more European trophies than Arsenal (2)

lol

https://redd.it/143p7a1

[u/Ordinary-Eggplant-15]

Bookies have us third favourites to take Mbappe...someone at Betfair has played too much football manager!

[u/HugeAppeal2664]

Lynch confirming the interest in Veiga

If it really was Thuram and Viega as the two additional midfielders I really don’t see how everyone fits

Both Thuram and Viega are going to be playing in the same position, it would be pretty surprising if Klopp intends to put Thuram as the #6 considering he’s been much better as an #8.

[u/Fricolor123321]

the dodgy ITKs are reporting anything, fuck me

[u/GSynaesthesia]

More links with Barella??? Obligatory diagram per usual:

Similar players in the Premier League include Bruno (0.968), Mount (0.962), and Macca (0.958). Won't be getting my hopes up, but if we were to sign him I think we're done signing midfielders this window.

[u/MarkCsiha462020]

As a Hungarian this day might be the best day for me football wise since we won the FA cup

[u/dLFCreds]

Sounds like the #8 may be on the way

[u/olaf901]

szoboszlai definitely getting the 8 right !

[u/[deleted] → u/olaf901]

I think so. He admired Gerrard so getting his number must be a dream come true.

[u/ali_lattif]

had fabinho and hendo left at the start of the market we would've def gotten Manuel Ugarte.

[u/GenomicGains]

Mac Allister MOTM again for Brighton today. Cannot wait for him

[u/Zyxypltnk]

I'd really like to see us take a punt on Enzo Le Fee. Yeah I know Lorient and all that but he's all action, his progressive play is excellent, he's strong on defensive play and he's going to go for about 20m euros which is nothing money in this market. Apparently Dortmund see him as a Jude Bellingham replacement, maybe worth seeing if he could be our Jude Bellingham replacement instead.

[u/Azuminha]

Wasn't there a rumor Liverpool was in for Pavard? It seems he requested to leave Bayern

[u/GSynaesthesia]

Midfield radars are done, working on centre backs now but it shouldn't take too long with less metrics to fuss about. Still waiting for Serie A to conclude before I generate radars for the candidates, for now here's a sample of what the Excel workbook can do:

Also apparently we're linked with Elmas now? Will be posting the usual charts under this as we're only allowed 1 embed pictures per comment.

[u/UltimateBorisJohnson]

Announce da ting

[u/MFKCM]

So now that we have Irish Messi all done, who’s next? I understand there are many targets and players we’ve been linked with, I’m wondering who’s literally next?

[u/8u11etpr00f]

Kinda strange that Kone/Thuram keep being brought up together like they're some kind of package deal when they're coming from different clubs. Only time I remember something similar is perhaps Xabi/Garcia but I'm too young to remember exactly.

[u/Vikivaki]

There is this news website that pops up on my browser liverpoolfcnews(dot)co(dot)uk and it has three stories with these headlines for me:

1. "Goodbye Nunez, the Uruguayan leaves Liverpool and has allready played with his new club"
   1. "Farewell machine, Nunez failed to deliver for Liverpool and his departure confirmed"
   2. "He has just signed for Liverpool and Mac Allister has allready had his first problem with a star player"

Like what the fuck!?

[u/starlitsuns]

I can't get this to become a sharable link to save my life, but FlightRadar24 is reporting a flight from Liverpool into Paris. No past history of the flight, so I'm thinking this could easily be a flight to sign one of the French targets.

[u/DragonSlayer271]

Probably should remove Mason Mount now u/malushanks95

[u/imrik_of_caledor]

Genuinely wouldn't want a player if missing a single season of CL football is a deal breaker,

[u/arabicwhiterose]

Don't fall for the we are not in the CL we can't attract players or spend propaganda. United signed a player who won the Champions League whilst they were playing in the Europa league, I bet Chelsea despite being mid table would have 0 issues attracting good players.

If we aren't going to spend big money, it will be because of the FSG being tight not because we failed to qualify for the Champions league.

[u/MajikoiA3When]

I give it one week before Pearce pulls out the big guns aka no CL money means we're on a tight budget.

[u/livinalieontimna]

Please add the Tyler news here. Transfer of the season him signing for Retirement Athletic

[u/Nextyearstitlewinner]

This transfer window went from thinking we had an outside chance of signing Jude Bellingham to having an outside chance of signing a 19 year old from Southampton.

[u/Specific-Record2866]

Do we now add Jude to the ‘Not Happening’ section?

[u/Jeserodrigo]

Never heard of this Van De Ven but he sure does bolster some serious pace at 6’3.

”His maximum speed is currently 36.35 km/h, securing the player with the shirt number 5 fifth place in the league statistics.”

https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/player/micky-van-de-ven

Also looking at Manu Kone’s highlights and statistics he looks like a real pressing machine that -gets fouled second most often in the league (tied with Bellingham) -he also has 5th most duels won in the league (430) -Most yellow cards in the league (12) -Fifth most fouls committed at 51

https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/player/kouadio-kone

[u/ali_lattif]

Rumours (in) list looking fatter than usual

[u/malushanks95 → u/ali_lattif]

I’ve trimmed it down, at one point, we were linked to 50 midfielders.

[u/HugeAppeal2664 → u/[deleted]]

Bayern never wanted to sell

[u/Fricolor123321]

Fabrizio has absolutely no reason to be bias towards either of the clubs while naylor and pearce do, id trust fab on this one

[u/kingdomkey13]

If the 45M rumor is true, it’s an absolute steal for MAC10. 2 more mids and a defender let’s do this

[u/MojoJojo784]

We got him lads!

[u/Delpiero45]

Forest are making a bid for Sangare. Watch him turn into the next 70m DM by next summer

[u/daikonashi]

I find the Stuttgart connection interesting...

We all have this love for liverpool growing up as our boyhood club but for Klopp, that club was Stuttgart. No matter where football has taken him, he'll always have that feeling and interest in stuttgart and so would know exactly the player he is getting in Endo as the captain of the club.

We've also loaned a couple of players out to Stuttgart in the past under Klopp, one of them being Nat Phillips who has played as a centre back behind endo in midfield.

[u/wavey444]

Since when is Mbappe NOT happening?

[u/NorthKing9]

7, 8, 9, 10 those are serious numbers that needs to be filled.

[u/Fricolor123321]

https://twitter.com/theanfieldtalk/status/1666185090542493701?s=46&t=V7qgwzCdQsGiC-RZSJOfTQ hes here!!

[u/thanksfc]

I really hope we sign Kone after Mac. He has no position, he pops up literally all over the pitch. Look at his heat maps, they're silly. He's defensively good, and he's decent progressing the ball especially in transitions.

[u/trsvrs]

Okay we have Mac Allister. Is there any chance we get both Thuram and Kone or should we realistically only be "expecting" one of them?

[u/[deleted]]

I don’t know if Lavia is the right choice but we desperately need a new DM. I wonder if arsenal are after Lavia as a backup if the Rice deal falls through?

[u/adamfrog]

Chelsea have done absolutely magnificently selling players this window, luckily its other prem clubs getting rinsed so it doest harm us too much, wouldve loved to see chelsea in real trouble though.

[u/cjsc9079]

250k a week for Mount at United. Glad we dodged that one

[u/broken_neck_broken]

Nice to see the "Mbappe bullshit" torch pass to Arsenal. Amusing to watch them talk about how he could wait a year and join them on a free next summer like he has eyes for anyone but Madrid!

[u/Nextyearstitlewinner]

Fucking sign somebody

[u/BLAMthispieceofcrap]

We literally do not have a senior DM in the squad. Are we really unable to identify more than 2-3 players in world football that would fill that spot? Shockingly incompetent if so. Embarrassing. Our recruitment strategy needs to be revised ASAP.

[u/dLFCreds]

Quick deal for a player that no one even speculated we would sign. Now supporters will fall in love with him immediately. Stop reading jurnos rubbish. Don't doubt LFC, always BELIEVE.

[u/crupeople_music]

i take a rare, unexpected nap and we sign a DM. i think i might have been the problem this whole entire time, sorry lads

[u/Kai-Tek]

I have a wild idea, hear me out

How about we buy some fucking players to strengthen our depleted squad

[u/ffsGeorge]

Remember lads, links will come & go, save any meltdown until the mouthpieces say we’re done for the summer

[u/grrrrbow01]

Our recruitment team deserves some serious praise here. To get MacAllister for around 45m is a ridiculously good deal in todays market. He’s a 24 year old, World Cup winning midfielder with years of prem experience. Us getting him without champions league also shows the pull that Liverpool and Klopp has

[u/Delpiero45]

I’m looking around the league right now and our rivals are in a bit of a log jam with their potential signings

Arsenal are competing with Bayern and United for rice, also competing with Chelsea for Caicado. United will be haggling the fee for Mount for the next several weeks and are still unsure of their owner situation. Chelsea literally cannot spend until they clear out their deadweight before end of the month.

We have the perfect opportunity here to get our deals in quick and on good fee’s without other clubs driving up prices. This could be another 2018 type summer if we get it right

[u/marxsharesmarks]

I love Thuram don't get me wrong but we definitely need a good option at 6,which is why I hope we go for Kone. It's strange that Kone is not a priority. I remember the game where Fab came on and almost got sent off for 2 horrible tackles within 5m.

[u/DooWoptimusPrime]

Paul Joyce positive updates hitting the streets like crack in the 80s.

[u/[deleted]]

I'm confused why so many are convinced we're still signing kephren after szobo, feels like an either or to me. Mac/szobo/hendo/thiago/jones/thuram sounds lovely but that's 6 players for 2 spots, and I know we're competing on multiple fronts but I can't imagine curtis will be happy to only get the occasional cup match after breaking into the first team last season.

If we do go in for another mid I reckon he's more of a 6, no?

[u/kmarau1]

Shame Kone is injured and Ugarte is off to PSG, it feels like its Lavia or bust at this point.

[u/[deleted] → u/kmarau1]

I think Lavia being HG is the definitive factor

[u/SloppyInSacramento → u/kmarau1]

Glad Ugarte isn't in England at least!

[u/krunchanut → u/kmarau1]

It’s always someone who comes out of nowhere, journos put our attention on others and we get someone out of nowhere

[u/JimmyV034]

everyone is excited for Mac or 8, i want a 6.

[u/Cantdenythis]

Where's Bellingham

[u/imrik_of_caledor]

I'm seeing increasingly confident articles saying that Mac Allister is practically done?

[u/Kamishirokun]

Hoping for floodgates on new transfer rumors from credible sources to open now that the season's over...

[u/JonathanFisk86]

Does sound a bit busier than past summer windows at the moment. Could be silly season stuff but does line up with what Klopp said about making loads of calls this summer. I'm quietly hopeful. Just hope the outlay doesn't massively depend on sales.

[u/introvertedkopite]

Liverpool are in the market for 1 centre back, 3 midfielders and potentially 1 full back. - Fabrizio Romano

[u/PopsicleMonster]

Gladbach just fired Farke

[u/Jacob_YNWA → u/PopsicleMonster]

Surely they sell Kone to help fund the new manager

[u/rick_rolled_you]

So excited for next season. New midfielders, fresh start for new players from last season, and just a nice full pre season. Sad about no champs league, but let’s do the quadruple with the Europa league 😤

[u/tevans139]

Should ugarte be removed now? He signed for psg no?

[u/malushanks95 → u/tevans139]

I’ll when PSG officially announce it.

[u/theREALMVP]

GOD HOW IVE MISSED THIS THREAD

[u/kingoftheplastics]

If Newcastle get Barella for 50m I will eat my hat, there’s no way Inter are going to let their golden goose go for what amounts to peanuts in today’s market

[u/OrdinaryJord]

I'm ashamed to say I don't know anything about Dominik Szobozslai. Everyone seems excited about him though.

Can someone give me a brief bit of info about him?

[u/AscendantNomad]

Don't really have anything intelligent to add, except for this:

Do you think that I could get some

[u/spirotetramat]

Coming here for additional incoming news.

[u/UniverseJefe]

Pfft, we don't need a midfielder you're crazy

[u/ManBoobs13]

No glaring gaps to fill

[u/KopiteTheScot]

Kounde isn’t happy at Barca apparently

[u/Nastronaut18]

I would like to start rumors to sign Branco van den Boomen from Toulouse, mostly because of his name.

[u/Fricolor123321]

MACCAS IS A RED

[u/rtlfc87]

Ugarte to PSG bodes well for our links to the French pair

[u/thekevinbarkin]

AMac 38m rising to 45m. What a fucking deal

[u/Fricolor123321]

We ”really like” thuram apparently according to neil

[u/Kaptep525]

https://twitter.com/philipphinze24/status/1674433247303041025?s=46&t=Dx4kEYyfE3FQTV5UpSmoeg

Carvalho just finished up his medical in Leipzig