Been a bit of chat after klopps most recent interview about players wanting out if we fail to make champions league next season. Whilst at this stage all ifs and buts, who if anyone do we fear leaving? My thoughts:
Trent robbo gomez and hendo are at the club for as long as the club want them, cant see any agitating for moves.
Thiago is just in the door so im ruling him out. Vvd is 1 id normally worry about but given the club have supported him through his rehabilitation i have no fears there at all. Gini is gone so im excluding him. Alisson would be a worry normally but again the big hitters in spain are surely set gk wise with courtois and stegen.
The front 3 is interesting. All are coming into their peak years, if a move is to happen it really needs to be now. Again do any of the spanish sides have the money required to prize a salah or mane away? Especially as they may only get 3 or 4 years out them? Im not sure, out of the 3 salah is probably the 1 you fear leaving just from some of the stuff thats been written this season.
Ive left 1 name out as its the 1 I fear most, Fabinho. The guy has played cb all season, hes said himself hed rather be in midfield. Hes a guy who both spanish sides could do with and we all know from experience what south americans think of Spain's big 2. Hes a top top player and the 1 guy to me I really worry about moving on.
Anyone else got any fears at this stage. Hopefully the squad will see the bigger picture and realise with a fit squad to choose from this is a very competitive team.
Who, if any could go?
posted on 6/3/21
maybe its time to change it up and find the next lewandowski/aubameyang instead of a false 9. A goalscorer.
posted on 6/3/21
funds will have to be raised from sales of players like Wilson, Shaqiri, Origi, Grujic, Karius turnover profit on davies? , minamino, or maybe try recoup some money for keita or ox. Might be some interest in Phillips tbf hes looked like he could be a solid prem cb. Had some very impressive performances vs slogger teams.
posted on 6/3/21
Bear in mind both Spanish clubs have no money , they are financially in real trouble exacerbated by losing a tax case this week . So only leaves psg who could afford any of our big name players . If there is any truth in the mbapppe rumor then there may be a deal to be done there . I have excluded the English clubs as I can’t see us selling to city Utd or Chelsea. So I am hopeful we will be ok
posted on 6/3/21
look, this is really "doomsday" stuff based on press question to klopp yesterday
If people really want to have a panic attack think about Alisson, VVD and salah. We stick our best forward out on the right wing as far form goal as we can get him for 5 games and we cannot score goals. VVD will still commnand a fee and alisson obviously would be in demand.
posted on 6/3/21
comment by Dr Sheldon Cooper (U1217)
posted 1 hour, 54 minutes ago
Fabinho will be back in midfield next season, got no worries about him.
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I hope you are right mate, no doubts he'll be back there I just hope he understands why hes been back at cb all season and hasnt got a bit of the hump about it.
He is defo the one for me who some of the big hitters could eye up. Still 27 and as good as anyone at what he does. And the type of player all teams need.
Agree with what most of the others have said on mane and salah.
posted on 6/3/21
Be surprised if Salah goes. Of the main men to leave us, only really Suarez has gone on to do better. Owen, Torres, Coutinho all didn't work out like they thought.
posted on 7/3/21
Will be interesting if you don’t make CL.
Mane & Salah may feel they’ve won the CL and obviously gained a PL last season so what there left to stay and play for at a Europa league club in need of rebuild in their peak years.
Given the way your owners approached replacing the injured VVD will be fascinating to see what agitation they make to get out / fee you get/ how you replace
Could really be a devastating summer if you can’t get top 4
posted on 7/3/21
If klopp is re building a "bit":
Origi
Shaqiri
Adrian
Salah..(someone BIG to come in to replace)
I think that's the most likely, I can see Salah going but I do think a huge name will replace.
posted on 7/3/21
That's posted as if any ambitious team would be remotely interested in any of them.
Other than Henderson or vvd, there was never anything special about the rest. Accept the surrounding hyperbole.
posted on 7/3/21
comment by IAmMe (U18491)
posted 18 minutes ago
That's posted as if any ambitious team would be remotely interested in any of them.
Other than Henderson or vvd, there was never anything special about the rest. Accept the surrounding hyperbole.
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Cheers mate 👍