LOLiverpooLOL - Next Season

[Sanguine]

Strange position Liverpool find themselves in where they have had a brilliant transfer window yet still have arguably two big gaps to fill. They need another centre-back - albeit movement expected on Guehi by the end of the window. And they need another forward - they actually really need to get the Isak deal done, with Diaz gone, Nunez on his way to Al-Hilal (after looking sharp in pre-season), and Jota.

Some rumours that Liverpool are planning a move for Parma's Giovanni Leoni if the Guehi transfer looks impossible - but they are wildly different propositions, Leoni only 18 and having only handfuls of senior games to his name. Nathan Collins mentioned too - but he has just been made Brentford captain.

Ekitike looked electric against Bilbao.

[Sutekh]

Strange position Liverpool find themselves in where they have had a brilliant transfer window yet still have arguably two big gaps to fill. They need another centre-back - albeit movement expected on Guehi by the end of the window. And they need another forward - they actually really need to get the Isak deal done, with Diaz gone, Nunez on his way to Al-Hilal (after looking sharp in pre-season), and Jota.

Some rumours that Liverpool are planning a move for Parma's Giovanni Leoni if the Guehi transfer looks impossible - but they are wildly different propositions, Leoni only 18 and having only handfuls of senior games to his name. Nathan Collins mentioned too - but he has just been made Brentford captain.

Ekitike looked electric against Bilbao.

Also being linked with other youngster CBs, Rennes’ Jérémy Jacquet and Charlie Cresswell of Toulouse. Could still do with a DM too with Gravenberch being suspended for the start of the season, Bajcetic still injured and Nyoni being only 17. However they appear obsessed with strikers and AMs so really not sure how they hope to balance things properly at the moment.

[Sanguine]

Nunez to Al-Hilal agreed, pending personal terms, which shouldn't be a problem. Elliott to RB Leipzig a distinct possibility.

Reading that if those two go through, Liverpool's net spend this window would be just £45m including if they signed Isak.

[BRO_BOT]

Nunez to Al-Hilal agreed, pending personal terms, which shouldn't be a problem. Elliott to RB Leipzig a distinct possibility.

Reading that if those two go through, Liverpool's net spend this window would be just £45m including if they signed Isak.

Oh, to be a well-run club again! Fergie made a 'net profit' in his final five years at Utd.

If you're successful, you can offload players that don't fit future plans for decent money

or...

...if you're not, you get lumbered with shite on huge contracts that nobody wants!

[Sutekh]

Nunez to Al-Hilal agreed, pending personal terms, which shouldn't be a problem. Elliott to RB Leipzig a distinct possibility.

Reading that if those two go through, Liverpool's net spend this window would be just £45m including if they signed Isak.

Oh, to be a well-run club again! Fergie made a 'net profit' in his final five years at Utd.

If you're successful, you can offload players that don't fit future plans for decent money

or...

...if you're not, you get lumbered with shite on huge contracts that nobody wants!

Plus Liverpool manage to get “buy back” clauses into some of the contracts of the players they sell

[Sanguine]

Nunez to Al-Hilal agreed, pending personal terms, which shouldn't be a problem. Elliott to RB Leipzig a distinct possibility.

Reading that if those two go through, Liverpool's net spend this window would be just £45m including if they signed Isak.

Oh, to be a well-run club again! Fergie made a 'net profit' in his final five years at Utd.

If you're successful, you can offload players that don't fit future plans for decent money

or...

...if you're not, you get lumbered with shite on huge contracts that nobody wants!

Saudi has changed the game too. Five years ago Liverpool would have been looking at a huge loss on Nunez. Minimal with the money in the game now.

[Sanguine]

Plus Liverpool manage to get “buy back” clauses into some of the contracts of the players they sell

They've also covered Diaz leaving Bayern for Saudi Arabia with a sell-on clause. Hughes/Edwards looking like some partnership.

[Whore Jackie]

Plus Liverpool manage to get “buy back” clauses into some of the contracts of the players they sell

They've also covered Diaz leaving Bayern for Saudi Arabia with a sell-on clause. Hughes/Edwards looking like some partnership.

Yeah, was reading the other day about the Diaz negotiations with Bayern.

From inside Bayern, there is quiet recognition that the Luis Díaz transfer was orchestrated entirely on Liverpool’s terms, with Bayern left to follow along. Richard Hughes controlled the negotiations from start to finish, setting the framework early and never letting go of the upper hand. On Bayern’s side, Jan-Christian Dreesen led the talks but lacked the authority, leverage, or instinct to shape the deal in any meaningful way. Hughes quickly secured clear signals from the Díaz entourage that the player would be open to a move to Saudi Arabia in the near future. Armed with that assurance, Liverpool insisted on a significant sell-on clause that would allow them to benefit substantially from any future transfer. Bayern, facing internal pressure to deliver a name and lacking serious alternatives, accepted the structure as it was presented.

The final agreement includes a base fee of 72 million euros, with a further 9 million in add-ons that are considered so easily achievable that the full 81 million is already being treated as a formality. With the sell-on clause factored in, the total fee Liverpool could receive may rise to 95 or even 100 million euros if a high-value transfer occurs, which is viewed internally as a likely outcome. Inside Bayern, there is no denial of how the deal played out. While the move is being presented publicly as a strong signing, those involved know exactly how the negotiations unfolded. Liverpool dictated the terms, protected their future interests, and extracted maximum value. Bayern, on the other hand, paid heavily, agreed to a structure they did not design, and came away with a player who may already be positioned for resale.
It was, in every sense, a deal done on Liverpool’s terms.

Getting €15m for Tyler Morton and £35m for Quansah is insane. Richard Hughes, the next Nicky Hammond.