The OFFICIAL Liverpool FC thread - #DankeJürgen

[johnneycool]

James Pearce saying that the club are denying any transfer request.

The transfer rumour mill really is an industry in itself. To be honest if Barcelona were offering 100m early in a transfer window, I'd take it. I like Coutinho, and I'd prefer him to want to stay, but he's still inconsistent, and if there was time to replace him, I'd take it.

Problem now of course is the season is about to start, and because FSG have failed to strengthen the squad sufficiently, LFC just cannot afford to lose him at this stage.

I would agree with that.
Coutinho is a fantastic player, one of the best attacking MF in the league, but if he wants to go and you are getting £100m + for him i would reluctantly take it.
The issue is getting a replacement.

the likes of Sigurdson and Lanzini are good players, but both a considerable step down

Not in the same league. To be honest if he's gonna go you would probably be better trying to get one of the barca squad players as part of the deal,like rafinha. At least you know you are getting someone decent and barca will be desperate to get the deal done so you should avood getting screwed on valuation.

If you have no replacement lined up and £100m in the pocket
You're f**ked in trying to negotiate a sensible price.

Look it lads, he's gone. When Barca or Real come calling the Latino's they're gone, simple as.
Would you want to play with Jordan Henderson or Messi week in week out?

You just gotta hope Liverpool don't spunk the money on the latest Andy Carroll when in a panic.

[Jeepers Creepers]

Breaking news on BBC now.

[quit yo jibbajabba]

Meltdown on twitter lol

Let him go. Not half the player suarez was. Just disappointin to know the yanks wont spend the cash so team doesnt benefit. Terrible timin on phils behalf too.

Fitba. Bloody hell

[Hereiam]

Lads football is a business and this would be seen as good business

[AZOffaly]

Lads football is a business and this would be seen as good business

Not at this time. Good business in June maybe, not in August with no one to replace him.

[Walter Cronc]

No harm lads but if you's get 110 million thats serious business.

It's just the timing thats the problem. You's can now have the Ox for 40 now

[AZOffaly]

Aye, but *just* the timing is quite a big *just*.

[Minder]

No harm lads but if you's get 110 million thats serious business.

It's just the timing thats the problem. You's can now have the Ox for 40 now

Yeah I don't have an issue with him going, as it's obvious he wants to go, but this has been brewing for a while and to be left with no replacement this late in the day smacks of incompetence

[Walter Cronc]

No harm lads but if you's get 110 million thats serious business.

It's just the timing thats the problem. You's can now have the Ox for 40 now

Yeah I don't have an issue with him going, as it's obvious he wants to go, but this has been brewing for a while and to be left with no replacement this late in the day smacks of incompetence

Welcome to the world of Arsenal fans!! 

[AZOffaly]

Go away outta that, this world is called Liverpool. Torres, Suarez and now maybe Coutinho.

[Walter Cronc]

Haha for that I give you Van Persie, Nasri and errrrrrrr Adebayor 

[quit yo jibbajabba]

Go away outta that, this world is called Liverpool. Torres, Suarez and now maybe Coutinho.

You forgot sterling. Or maybe you didnt 
Great business, buy for 8 and sell for 100 or whatever but until its reinvested means fcuk all

[TabClear]

And no Andy Carroll type available this time given Jose has snapped up Lukaku 

[AZOffaly]

Im sure we could spend 90 mill on Siggurdson or someone like that.

[Minus15]

It was always going to take a transfer request to persuade Liverpool to sell. Coutinho is too important and as AZ says it is very late in the day to be looking for replacements.

I am not even sure what kind of player Keita is but maybe Liverpool need to ask Leipzig to name a price and go back to Barca and tell them to add on the extra if they want Phil.

Liverpool have been here with Suarez and the Arsenal bid. Despite Coutinho having submitted a request, Liverpool may stand firm and risk upsetting the player in the short term but give him assurances that he can go next summer on the club's terms.

That would be the best case scenario right now because with a sale, Liverpool are very unlikely to be able to find quality available players right now.

Either way, a bad situation on the eve of the season.

Liverpool couldn't have done anything differently to be fair. They have been trying to sign players and have been willing to stump up huge fees but have seen their efforts rebuffed by clubs thus for.