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[naemlo]

Originally Posted by Baigonggong

Ah Gong feel that he is too expensive . But then if he comes then Lovren's position will be in trouble. Ah Gong heard that Coutinho may be on the way out.

VVD transfer request and not with main squad for friendly will allow Liverpool to nego. on the price. Hopefully Liverpool transfer team dun be stupid to pay high for a "want away" player.

I suspect Klopp will pair Lovren and VVD.

If 100 mil or more comes by, time to part with Coutinho. Coutinho should worth more than Pogba.

[masterwanker]

After all the talk by Klopp on Coutinho that he is not for sale and how Coutinho loves Liverpool . The owners will surely look at it from the business point of view . If FSG decided to sell Coutinho it would really make Klopp look back . The other player to look at is Emre Can who may also be leaving to Juventus .

[francined69]

Originally Posted by naemlo

VVD transfer request and not with main squad for friendly will allow Liverpool to nego. on the price. Hopefully Liverpool transfer team dun be stupid to pay high for a "want away" player.

I suspect Klopp will pair Lovren and VVD.

If 100 mil or more comes by, time to part with Coutinho. Coutinho should worth more than Pogba.

at the current inflated prices for many players Coutinho is easily worth 100 mil. is there any release cause in his contract? but if his good friend Neymar leaves for PSG then is Coutinho replacing Neymar?

[LeeHsienLoong]

Anyone who wants Coutinho to stay for 1 or 2 season should change their minds.
I expect him to see out his new contract without excuses.
Klopp had said we are not a selling club and top clubs will keep their best players.
Proof it by not selling Coutinho or any top players from Liverpool.

[naemlo]

Originally Posted by francined69

at the current inflated prices for many players Coutinho is easily worth 100 mil. is there any release cause in his contract? but if his good friend Neymar leaves for PSG then is Coutinho replacing Neymar?

Neymar's release clause is about 200 mil while Coutinho is zero Selling Neymar to PSG, Barca will have war chest of money to go for Coutinho. FSG, difficult to resist a 100 mil offer.

[escobar43535]

Barnes: Liverpool don’t need to sign more players
TNP 27 July 2017



Liverpool great believes Klopp can maximise the potential of his squad
In an off-season where their rivals have made plenty of big moves in the transfer market, Liverpool's recruitment has been largely unspectacular.

The Reds signed Egyptian winger Mohamed Salah from Roma for a club record of £36.9m (S$65.9m), which could rise to £43.9m with add-ons.

The other two new recruits are defender Andrew Robertson from Hull City and forward Dominic Solanke from Chelsea.

Those deals pale in comparison to their title rivals'.

Manchester City have splashed out a Premier League record total of £200m to bring Benjamin Mendy (world's most expensive defender), Bernardo Silva, Kyle Walker, Ederson, Danilo and Douglas Luiz to the Etihad.

Champions Chelsea swooped for Spain and Real Madrid striker Alvaro Morata for £70m and Manchester United hijacked the Blues for striker Romelu Lukaku in an eye-catching £75m deal.

Arsenal, meanwhile, broke their club record by paying Lyon £52.7m for striker Alexandre Lacazette.

Liverpool have been heavily linked with RB Leipzig's Naby Keita and Southampton's Virgil van Dijk but, even if they fail in their bid to bring the duo to Anfield, former Reds great John Barnes sees no need to press the panic button.

Speaking to The New Paper at Singtel TV's Premier League 2017/18 curtain-raiser event at the Luxe Arts Museum yesterday, the former winger insisted that Klopp will make the right decisions for the club.

No, Liverpool don't need to sign more players, but they need to do what Klopp thinks is right," said Barnes.

"Other clubs need to sign players to please the fans.

"Klopp has gotten the fans' trust so much that if he decides not to sign another player, the fans will be 100 per cent behind him.

"Klopp will maximise the potential of the club. The most important thing is the manager."

On top of their pursuit of Keita and van Dijk hitting a roadblock, the Reds may also struggle to hold on to their best player Philippe Coutinho. Barcelona are said to be eyeing the Brazilian playmaker if Neymar moves to Paris St Germain.

Contrary to popular belief, Barnes doesn't feel that it is the end of the world if Liverpool lose the diminutive magician.

The 53-year-old said: "I think if we can keep him, we should.

"But, if a player wants to go, there's nothing you can do about it.

"Liverpool don't have a direct replacement for Coutinho but we don't have to (find one).

"We might not be able to play the same way because Coutinho is a special player, but that doesn't mean we can't be competitive."

Liverpool have reportedly had two mega bids turned down by Leipzig for Guinea midfielder Keita and are planning a third bid, but Barnes feels that the club should not be held to ransom.

He said: "Keita's very strong. He's a player we want, but at the right price. It's all up to Klopp."

On van Dijk, Barnes said: "He's a fantastic player and a leader. He would be a great acquisition to the squad.

"Liverpool will not go to Southampton to make a bid, but van Dijk is now having problems with Southampton.

"It's up to Southampton, but Liverpool does want van Dijk and will say yes to the opportunity to sign him."

Liverpool finished fourth last season and Barnes is tipping the Reds to be among the title challengers.

But, when asked if they can win their first league title since 1990, he said: "We're the best counter-attacking team in the country. Liverpool will challenge for a top-four spot, but not necessarily win the title.

"When we play against teams who don't attack - for example, West Brom and Crystal Palace - they sit back and defend and we don't have a presence in the box to get to the end of crosses.

"For me, Manchester City are the favourites with the squad they have."

[SnowLeopards]

Says Liverpool does not need to sign players further.

Then goes on to say City are favourites.

This is what we call a Class 1 Idiot.

Pierre.

[Baigonggong]

Originally Posted by naemlo

VVD transfer request and not with main squad for friendly will allow Liverpool to nego. on the price. Hopefully Liverpool transfer team dun be stupid to pay high for a "want away" player.

I suspect Klopp will pair Lovren and VVD.

If 100 mil or more comes by, time to part with Coutinho. Coutinho should worth more than Pogba.

Ah Gong read somewhere that Liverpool is waiting on Southampton if they want to do business or not . If Southampton is willing to do transfer with Liverpool than Liverpool will put in a bid for VVD . But then Ah Gong is a bit worried about VVD . Is he really that good ?

[Baigonggong]

Originally Posted by SnowLeopards

Says Liverpool does not need to sign players further.

Then goes on to say City are favourites.

This is what we call a Class 1 Idiot.

Pierre.

That is because Klopp could not get the players that he wanted . Now Ah Gong believes that it is the transfer committee that is calling the shot and not him. Ah Gong surprised that none of former Klopp's players want to play for him at Liverpool .

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LFC’s private meeting with Arena11 in Germany explained

Posted by Jordan Chamberlain July 27, 2017

Naby Keita’s representatives will meet Liverpool today in an attempt to encourage us into making one last mammoth bid for their Guinean client.

The player is fuming after a second bid of £66m was rejected for his services and has been sulking during a training camp, scything down captain Diego Demme – which led to training being cancelled.

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What’s more, Ralf Rangnick has made remarks about his agents and the Guinean journalists covering the story which could be contrived as racist – meaning the player’s next move could define the outcome of the saga.

Bundesliga and LFC journalist Chris Williams explains the situation:

[masterwanker]

FSG slapped a huge transfer price on Coutinho .

[escobar43535]

Looks like its going to the wire i.e. final day of this transfer window for all major targets - VVD, Naby Keita and unfortunately maybe Coutinho.

[francined69]

what are the odds for Liverpool to win the EPL this season? i wanna put buy before season starts.

[SnowLeopards]

Originally Posted by Baigonggong

That is because Klopp could not get the players that he wanted . Now Ah Gong believes that it is the transfer committee that is calling the shot and not him. Ah Gong surprised that none of former Klopp's players want to play for him at Liverpool .

Mate, I've said this before, Liverpool are a business and a very good one.

The fans are crying for titles but the owners do not give 2 quids.

Their pockets are being filled and the club is in an excellent shape.

Look at Manchester City and you will get the picture.

Pierre.