Re: Summer Silly Season: Official Thread

by iftikhar Fri Jul 15, 2011 8:51 am

Hopefully Arsenal don't pip us. He is young, french, talented & cheap; OMG it's Wenger written all over him.

by donttreadonred Fri Jul 15, 2011 9:49 am

iftikhar wrote:Hopefully Arsenal don't pip us. He is young, french, talented & cheap; OMG it's Wenger written all over him.

This. ^

Especially considering they just lost their starting LB in Clichy.

Speaking of which... Are Zabaleta or Kolarov being shopped around by Man City, or are they just going to sit on the players since they can afford the wages?

by Red Alert Fri Jul 15, 2011 10:49 am

Cissokho is an LFC fan though. We have the edge imo. cheers

by Nishankly Fri Jul 15, 2011 12:05 pm

http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/latest-news/reds-complete-doni-deal

by Nishankly Fri Jul 15, 2011 12:08 pm

Transfers In-
Alex O'Hanlon (St Kevin Boys) - Undisclosed [ 2million? ]
Jordan Henderson (Sunderland) - 16 million
Lloyd Jones - Undisclosed [100,000 k - 500,000k]
Charlie Adam (Blackpool FC) - 7 million
Christian Doni (Roma FC) - 1 million
Stewart Downing (Aston Villa) - 18.5 million.

Transfers Out-

Dean Bouzanis - Released
Jason Banton - Released
Deale Chamberlain - Released
Douglas Cooper - Released
Sean Highdale - Released
Steven Irwin - Released
Nikola Saric - Released
Paul Konchesky - Leiciester City - 1.5 million
Peter Gulacsi - HUll city - Loan

by nj Fri Jul 15, 2011 1:10 pm

Nishank wrote:http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11661_7037735,00.html?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed

Coventry miss out on Pacheco on Loan.

Pacheco on twitter:

dani37pacheco
I would like to say thank you to Coventry City's manager for asking for me. That makes me feel proud of my work. Thank you and good luck!!!

by Nishankly Fri Jul 15, 2011 3:09 pm

http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=es&u=http://hidalgo.milenio.com/cdb/doc/noticias2011/0dd54f9aa4afd83b83c1eec1ba8b488c&ei=IZAgTsCwAsr3rQf_tZiFAg&sa=X&oi=translate&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CBoQ7gEwAA&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dhttp://hidalgo.milenio.com/cdb/doc/noticias2011/0dd54f9aa4afd83b83c1eec1ba8b488c%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26hs%3Djgo%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26prmd%3Divns

We are giving a trial to a Mexican U17.

by Nishankly Sat Jul 16, 2011 1:36 am

Reds complete Downing deal

http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/latest-news/reds-seal-downing-deal

Im still waiting for a Comolli interview stating there is more to come Very Happy

by Nishankly Sat Jul 16, 2011 1:52 am

Jimmy Rice
Comolli isn't ruling out more signings but says 'We have done most of what we wanted to do.'

by Red Alert Sat Jul 16, 2011 2:03 am

Cissokho next and Poulsen/Jova/Cole officially gone and I'll call it an A+ window. Cool

by Nishankly Sat Jul 16, 2011 2:26 am

Is there still work to be done, though?

It's difficult to say. I'm sure there will be players going out because some players would like to play more and have more minutes. We will probably have a few loans as well, players who we would like them to develop, into the Championship or the leagues abroad. In terms of players coming in, it's difficult to say. I think we are going to sit down, look at the situation, see where we are, see who might leave and then we will reassess later. But we have done most of what we wanted to do.

Comolli

by Art Morte Sat Jul 16, 2011 3:08 am

All right, sounds like it's gonna be one signing tops and that's it.

I'll be surprised if we don't buy an LB, though.

by BeautifulGame Sat Jul 16, 2011 3:58 am

I would kill Comolli if we dont buy a LB which is more important than any other position we have signed.Also we need cover for Downing in the wings.I think what he meant is we wont make too many big signings more now.

I think we will sign a LB and couple 2/3 squad players depending on players shifted.I mean if Ngog isnt shifted no point in signing a striker.

by Art Morte Sat Jul 16, 2011 4:03 am

BeautifulGame wrote:
I think we will sign a LB and couple 2/3 squad players depending on players shifted.I mean if Ngog isnt shifted no point in signing a striker.

I think we've got enough squad players. I'm anticipating only a left-back signing now. Gotta feeling Comolli means what he's saying there.

by Nishankly Sat Jul 16, 2011 4:34 am

http://www.fanatix.com/liverpool-lineup-clever-bid-for/

Lol source, But Hummels is good!

by BeautifulGame Sat Jul 16, 2011 5:13 am

^^ Hummels is not just good but God.probably the best signing we could make for years but absolutely have no chance.

He just signed a new contract at BVB removing the clause in his contract.If he wanted to move he wouldn't have signed the contract he wants to stay BVB wouldnt sell him anytime soon.

by BeautifulGame Sat Jul 16, 2011 5:20 am

Cissokho proche de Liverpool

Aly Cissokho pourrait quitter Lyon pour Liverpool dans les prochains jours, selon Le Parisien. Les deux clubs seraient tout proches d'un accord autour de 10 millions d'euros. L'international français âgé de 23 ans s'engagerait pour quatre saisons avec les Reds.

Cissokho near Liverpool

Aly Cissokho could leave Lyon for Liverpool in the coming days, according to Le Parisien. The two clubs are all close to an agreement around 10 million euros. The French international commit age 23 for four seasons with the Reds.

No idea how credible Le Parisien though.

by nj Sat Jul 16, 2011 5:48 am

BeautifulGame wrote:Cissokho proche de Liverpool

Aly Cissokho pourrait quitter Lyon pour Liverpool dans les prochains jours, selon Le Parisien. Les deux clubs seraient tout proches d'un accord autour de 10 millions d'euros. L'international français âgé de 23 ans s'engagerait pour quatre saisons avec les Reds.

Cissokho near Liverpool

Aly Cissokho could leave Lyon for Liverpool in the coming days, according to Le Parisien. The two clubs are all close to an agreement around 10 million euros. The French international commit age 23 for four seasons with the Reds.

No idea how credible Le Parisien though.

fantastic!

Le Parisien is a very serious big newspaper (and its not only a sport newpaper, but more like a general one: political, economical.....)

so really, if 1st FranceFootball, then Lequipe & now Le Parisien all reported that we are in for him and close, i think we should be pretty cinfident now : ) (unless a major surprise happens)

and for only 10mil € !!

by BeautifulGame Sat Jul 16, 2011 6:28 am

^^ Hope so.Thw speculation is really growing strong.

LFC Transfer Specs
L'equipe also reports Cissokho will sign a four year deal at Anfield

LFC Transfer Specs
L'equipe: According to 'Le Parisien' Lyon and #LFC are very close to an agreement for around 10 million euros for Aly Cissokho

this is the link though in french so i have noo clue what it says.

http://www.lequipe.fr/Football/breves2011/20110716_104619_cissokho-proche-de-liverpool.html

by nj Sat Jul 16, 2011 6:32 am

BeautifulGame wrote:^^ Hope so.Thw speculation is really growing strong.

LFC Transfer Specs
L'equipe also reports Cissokho will sign a four year deal at Anfield

LFC Transfer Specs
L'equipe: According to 'Le Parisien' Lyon and #LFC are very close to an agreement for around 10 million euros for Aly Cissokho

this is the link though in french so i have noo clue what it says.

http://www.lequipe.fr/Football/breves2011/20110716_104619_cissokho-proche-de-liverpool.html

yah but the source is still Le Parisien.

as you can see Lequipe (and all the others newspapers reporting if today) are saying "according to Le Parisien" and reporting the exact same things (close to sign, 10mil€, 4yrs deal).

by BeautifulGame Sat Jul 16, 2011 6:47 am

^^ Ya i suppose.What is surprising me most is the price tag.10mil for cissokho would be one of the biggest steal we have done in years.I mean Juventus just paid 12mil for Lichtsteiner iirc.

Hope Le Parisien is true though.

by Red Alert Sat Jul 16, 2011 6:49 am

Cissokho.

by Fahim89 Sat Jul 16, 2011 8:04 am

well im not much sure about CB anymore! ! there has to be some serious reinforcement there! ! Hummel or not someone for the 1st team! ! goals going in like rain! ! Razz

by Red Alert Sat Jul 16, 2011 8:58 am

Wrong thread.

I'll just add that we don't need another CB. Razz

by Art Morte Sat Jul 16, 2011 9:02 am

Really hoping that Cissokho deal will happen!

by donttreadonred Sat Jul 16, 2011 9:47 am

If we manage to get Cissokho for the 7.2 mil (pounds) that is being reported by Goal.com, I will be ecstatic. I think he is the best option for the LB position left on the market.

I'm no longer certain that a CB is a priority at all. It seems more like Comolli is willing to pursue an opportunity for a good CB if the opportunity arises, but is not looking to go out and attract one. Perhaps the feeling is that we have enough incoming youngsters and outgoing legends/squad players to cover the position.

Think about it; we have Carragher, Skrtel and Agger who have all been starting 11 quality since Hodgson left (and when they were fit). Sure Carra's best seasons are behind him, but he can still contribute quite a bit. Kyrgiakos can be shaky, but he is still capable of contributing to the back line in a covering situation. When you add to that Danny Wilson and Martin Kelly (19 and 20, respectively), you get more cover than would expect after only a cursory glance at the team sheet. Wilson only played 2 last season and I beleive they were both out of position as a LB. Kelly impressed as a RB, but he can also play CB and could stand a run out at that position.We have to assume that Glen Johnson will be retaking his position on the right if Cissokho moves to Anfield. So, let's give Kelly a go at CB. He certainly has the size and strength to play the position, and his ball skills are a definite advantage.

What I'm saying is that while a new starting-quality CB could help the team, the signing would hurt the development of what could be a very good class of young defenders. I have the sense that LFC is stuck in a bit of a middle-ground between signing new players to replace starters and allowing academy players to step up. We've shown quality in the youth players, but perhaps not enough for automatic selection into the first-team. They have the potential, but not quite the quality just yet. It's an interesting quandary to be faced with.

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