Still has good instincts going forward but he's lost half a yard of pace and his game relies on his ability to get back and cover. Maybe he starts a few at the beginning of the season since we have the schedule from hell in September but I imagine he'd just be frozen out.
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Still has good instincts going forward but he's lost half a yard of pace and his game relies on his ability to get back and cover. Maybe he starts a few at the beginning of the season since we have the schedule from hell in September but I imagine he'd just be frozen out.
What all of them? Clark, Yedlin, Stambouli, Fazio?
Irrelevant.
The point was made that Levy chooses the players.
It’s been proven to be fake.
Ive proven that, I don’t need quotes from the whole squad saying Poch spoke to them before they joined.
Aurier
Llorente
Ndombele
Numerous reports of him calling for Coutinho
Can you find the quotes where the players say Levy came and scouted me and we spoke?
For context, this is where I got this from just as an FYI for the discussion - James Pearce and Michael Bailey are both pretty connected so I don't think this was smoke when it was reported.
Transfer news tracker: Burnley bid for Brighton midfielder Dale Stephens
This is what's really going on in the summer transfer window...
theathletic.com
Norwich City have rejected an offer of £8 million rising to £10 million in add-ons from Liverpool for left-back Jamal Lewis, report James Pearce and Michael Bailey.
Norwich instead value the 22-year-old, who is under contract until 2023, at closer to £20 million and The Athletic understands the club are surprised to have received such a low offer. It remains to be seen whether Liverpool sporting director Michael Edwards will now up Liverpool’s bid.
Jurgen Klopp is a big admirer of Lewis and is keen to make the Northern Ireland international his first signing of the summer transfer window, as he searches for cover for established left-back Andy Robertson.
The Athletic understands that the player has his heart set on a move to Anfield and is happy to accept that he would be back-up to Robertson initially. He wants to continue his development under the guidance of Klopp and is hoping that a compromise fee can be agreed between the clubs.
Liverpool are understood to have a number of other left-back options under consideration. One potential alternative is Olympiakos’ Greece international Kostas Tsimikas.
Signing a left-back is a priority for Klopp. Robertson has only missed four league games in total over the past two seasons and, with no natural deputy in the squad, giving him a breather when he’s been carrying knocks has proved difficult.
James Milner has filled in admirably but, for all his defensive solidity, the 34-year-old midfielder can’t offer the same kind of attacking thrust.
The Athletic revealed on Wednesday that Liverpool valued Lewis at around £10 million and were prepared to pay £8 million up front.
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Liverpool value Jamal Lewis at £10m – Norwich will ‘pick up the phone’ at £20m
Norwich have made £20m their benchmark for selling young talents but Liverpool want to pay half that… and they have alternative targets
theathletic.com
The Athletic understands Norwich would have to reduce their demands significantly if Lewis is going to seal a move to Liverpool. Edwards values him at around £10 million and is prepared to offer £8 million up front, with a further £2 million to potentially follow in add-ons.
That is a significant gap to bridge, but Edwards has a reputation for sticking to his valuations. When he signed Alisson from Roma in 2018, Liverpool were quoted £90 million but only paid £65 million. They have walked away from potential deals they did not consider to be value for money.
Makes sense dude , they could have a nice chat in Spanish
That’s the level of scouting we need backPoch “I need an AM”
Levy “there’s this division 3 kid for 5M”
TFC four years later:
“Dele is world class”
Go help your mom with the dishes and calm down, kid
But you’re writing off players because they are from the lower half of the PL.
Now you’re claiming we need Division 3 signings again.
He will just have to exclude him from the training ground. It’s that simple Surely?
Id never seen Dele play prior to his move bar that Utd game but I’ve seen Hojberg many times and he’s been nothing but average
My point is around improving our scouting structure like when we used to sign players like Modric and Berbatov - true gems. We’ve now wasted millions on cloggers over the last 5 years
ArcspacE
.....earlier you claimed Poch made Dele.So basically we scouted an average 3rd division player that may well have flopped.
Either the scouts had the vision or it was Poch.
Decide
Chose based on a given budget
Like any and every other manager on the planet....neeeeeext
So what did you expect him to pick in the bargain bin category? The next Neymar?
You said he did that with Dele though
He’s a cunt
Dele was a product of brilliant scouting - something we’ve been missing since 2014/15 at least
I thought Eriksen value was pretty good for 14M when he gave a shit
Dele too, Son too.
Don’t you rate Ndombele today? Thought he was excellent?