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Transfers The Summer Transfer Thread 2025
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Can you not read ? It quite clearly says in bold in the second sentence . Jurgen Klopp had the final say on player purchases at Liverpool. Now go back and read it again.and this time pay attention
Yep and having the final say on transfers isn't the same as letting the manager build the squad, it's the compete opposite you bozo
Nice try though.
That’s the definition of building a squad you tit. He says who comes in . Jesus you can’t stand getting things wrong can you. You are like a child ffs. Pointless engaging with youYep and having the final say on transfers isn't the same as letting the manager build the squad, it's the compete opposite you bozo
Nice try though.
We're not getting either but Ekitike or Delap? 
If the manager has the final say it suggests that others have scouted and recruited the player, use your brain.
Ali Gold said Ange has the 'final say' on transfers, it doesn't mean shit.
Drop the simple act.
You know full well the difference to the way Liverpool were run and how we are run, which is why they are successful . Having a discussion with you is like talking to a child who hates being wrong. Grow up.
Our basic recruitment models are the same, the difference between them and us is scouting and pay, they have/had a Sporting Dir setup, same as us - they purchase players for the club, not the coach.
I don't think you know what you're talking about.
More to your silly point if you want to look at an example of a club allowing a manager to buy players then look at Man Utd - Ten Hag..
We should sign both and sell solanke to west ham imo.We're not getting either but Ekitike or Delap?
Delap hasn't really had too great a season if you were to judge it by goals and assists. Obviously Ipswitch are terrible, but if I were him I'd be looking to go to a team where I could showcase my offensive qualities for a few seasons before making a bigger move. And that would rule us out.
It just feels like we are a bit too demanding to accept a genuine rebuild where we take chances on a frontline fully composes of under 23 year old players. I wish we would but ya, nobody here would accept it.
Solanke well ahead of Delap right now- people saying otherwise are absolutely kidding themselves.
Minimum business THFC Summer 2025
**Use this as a starting point for tweaks. Obvious positions needing to be filled are LB2 and RW or LW**
In: Cardoso (25m), LB2 (?)
Out: Son (20m), Romero (75m), Bissouma (20m)
Loan end: Werner, Tel
ST - Dom, Richy, Lankshear
RW - Johnson, Kulu
LW - Odobert, Moore
CAM - Maddison
CM - Bentancur, Bergvall, Sarr
CDM - Cardoso, Gray
RB - Porro, Spence
LB - Udogie, LB2
CB - VdV, Danso, Dragusin, Vuskovic, Davies
GK - Vic, Kinsky, Austin
Total: 25
Others: Yang, Devine, Phillips, Veliz, Gil, Olusesi, Dorrington, ??? ...
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I'm of the opinion that Johnson is probably going nowhere this summer. Same with Kulusevski. Vuskovic needs to be brought onboard immediately so he can get HG/CT status. I expect the Cardoso option will have to be picked up as it represents irresistible value for Levy and must be realized. If the Angel Gomes free transfer happens, I guess maybe that will green-light the sale of Bentancur but otherwise it appears maybe Levy really will extend his contract? 90m to pickup a young LB and a stud winger sounds about right for our business this summer: consider that they already hold a 60m option for Tel, meaning they've earmarked at least that for that position. This would make sense as it represents Son succession planning.
**Use this as a starting point for tweaks. Obvious positions needing to be filled are LB2 and RW or LW**
In: Cardoso (25m), LB2 (?)
Out: Son (20m), Romero (75m), Bissouma (20m)
Loan end: Werner, Tel
ST - Dom, Richy, Lankshear
RW - Johnson, Kulu
LW - Odobert, Moore
CAM - Maddison
CM - Bentancur, Bergvall, Sarr
CDM - Cardoso, Gray
RB - Porro, Spence
LB - Udogie, LB2
CB - VdV, Danso, Dragusin, Vuskovic, Davies
GK - Vic, Kinsky, Austin
Total: 25
Others: Yang, Devine, Phillips, Veliz, Gil, Olusesi, Dorrington, ??? ...
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I'm of the opinion that Johnson is probably going nowhere this summer. Same with Kulusevski. Vuskovic needs to be brought onboard immediately so he can get HG/CT status. I expect the Cardoso option will have to be picked up as it represents irresistible value for Levy and must be realized. If the Angel Gomes free transfer happens, I guess maybe that will green-light the sale of Bentancur but otherwise it appears maybe Levy really will extend his contract? 90m to pickup a young LB and a stud winger sounds about right for our business this summer: consider that they already hold a 60m option for Tel, meaning they've earmarked at least that for that position. This would make sense as it represents Son succession planning.
Surely one way or another we need to replace Sons contribution in the team. It's possible, though probably not advisable, that we have him for one more season.Wingers should be our priority. We have a lot of them though.
A lw and and a striker
Now because of where we are it will be harder to get anyone remotely decent
Delap is realistic but I have reservations he can be be a 20 plus goal scoring machine
Now because of where we are it will be harder to get anyone remotely decent
Delap is realistic but I have reservations he can be be a 20 plus goal scoring machine
Hugo Ekitike is one several top talent being discussed in the past and few were convinced about him
Other are players who were convince about were Cole Palmer, Désiré Doué, Kvaradona, Khusanov, Kudus, Kim...