Summer Transfer Thread 2018

BaZ87 · 28 May 2018 at 21:54

Pleasantly surprised to see us signing a quality defensive midfielder. The Fekir links really made me wonder whether we were going to bolster our attacking midfield options to free up Wijnaldum and Keita to cover Henderson. With Fabinho and Keita already in the bag and Fekir* likely to arrive soon, our midfield options suddenly look a match for anybody in the league.

*Assuming we do indeed get him, it looks like he may be used in the front 3 more than I initally thought.

explicit4u · 28 May 2018 at 22:01

Liverpool are not being shy with their ambitions, looking like a squad that's going to challenge next season.

A bit gutted to see a young Brazilian DM available for an affordable price and not see our name in the mix. I hope our management don't see Xhaka and Elneny as good enough.

antijoke · 28 May 2018 at 22:08

Alisson is supposedly in town for a match....Bobby getting his Brazilian friends back again

Purdy · 28 May 2018 at 22:18

Gonna be honest have never seen him (or really noticed) but nice that we're making 'big' moves early and without much fuss.

explicit4u · 28 May 2018 at 22:44

Sky Sports News reporting that we attempted to get Fabinho, disappointing but at least the intention is there.

opethdisciple · 28 May 2018 at 22:54

explicit4u said:
Sky Sports News reporting that we attempted to get Fabinho, disappointing but at least the intention is there.

Yea. Means we are looking at defensive midfielders at least.

sigma · 28 May 2018 at 23:15

Really hope we don't get Bale, Jose can't even get the best out of what we already have, what use is Bale? He's aging, going to cost a shed load and is injury prone.

If we get rid of Martial and replace with Bale I'll be disappointed.

BaZ87 · 28 May 2018 at 23:23

The best thing about the Fabinho signing is that lunatic off the United Stand put out a video the other day hyping Fabinho up, convinced Utd were after him! This guy should be getting as many views as ArsenalFanTV.

fez · 29 May 2018 at 09:10

United have been linked to Fabinho for the last few years and by all accounts hes decent. Not world class but very good at DM and he can play right back pretty well. Good signing for Liverpool. If Keita hits the ground running and Liverpool sign Fekir they should be challenging next year.

MikeTheNative · 29 May 2018 at 09:40

Liverpool still need another quality player who can play in the front 3. The drop off from Salah, Mane and Firmino is too much

Mark1989 · 29 May 2018 at 09:58

I'd still take mahrez by all accounts as he is a good fill in and could play where mane/salah play if they need rest/injured.

Our striker situation is hard to solve as firmino does so much more than just be a striker and score goals

Mark1989 · 29 May 2018 at 10:01

BaZ87 said:
The best thing about the Fabinho signing is that lunatic off the United Stand put out a video the other day hyping Fabinho up, convinced Utd were after him! This guy should be getting as many views as ArsenalFanTV.

That and it's finally a proper DM to replace mascherano only taken years!

MikeTheNative · 29 May 2018 at 10:10

Mark1989 said:
That and it's finally a proper DM to replace mascherano only taken years!

Are you forgetting about the legend that is Christian Poulsen?

Mark1989 · 29 May 2018 at 10:11

MikeTheNative said:
Are you forgetting about the legend that is Christian Poulsen?

I choose to ignore that period of time. Had to to go ruin it didn't you

Ayahuasca · 29 May 2018 at 10:12

Like the look of him for Liverpool, tall, still young and whilst defensively minded he's very good on the ball.

dannyjo22 · 29 May 2018 at 12:03

Next year might just be their year.

In all seriousness they not hanging about making the most of their raised profile and getting signings done. Has anyone done as well as them in recent years bringing in players at a price that then tripled or more?

ThestigGT999 · 29 May 2018 at 12:17

Man Utd, Chelsea in for Jordi Alba

other source

Jack Grealish Manchester United

wildman · 29 May 2018 at 15:07

Bale to Chelsea with a deal that see Hazard go to the Bernabéu

Shamikebab · 29 May 2018 at 15:34

Would Bale go to a non CL side? I'd be surprised.