I’d like to see Konate sign a new deal or be sold in the summer and take 20-30m towards a replacement now.
Surely the club can hurry along negotiations and put up their best offer before that date with the understanding that if he doesn’t sign we will need to bring so-one in and so he’ll slip down the order and hence be willing to go.
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The thing with Ibou… he is always going to be the apprentice to the wizard known as VVD. Maybe he himself feels at this juncture in his career, he wants to lead the pack in a way VVD is doing… Hence - PSG temptation..!
Ibou is an excellent player, one we could use… but if his mind begins to wander to pastures new for reasons that are important to him… leaves us in a weakening negotiating position as time moves on - Tie him down sooner rather than later is what I say, or last minute contract discussions will again become evident, and probably, irrelevant in a lost cause.
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PSG with a young and dynamic team at the moment must also be a draw.
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I expect Gomez to leave in the summer, to be honest. Newcastle might be out of the picture and other interesting parties probably won’t offer anything close to what Newcastle were willing to offer last summer but I think that something in the region of 30 million pounds wouldn’t be unrealistic for a player who’s had the career he’s had and who has a lot to offer. Come to think of it, he’ll also be eligible for a testimonial, which would be a nice send-off, aside from all the trophies he had won here.
Maybe a side like Palace could be in for Gomez, especially if Guehi leaves.
3 at the back would suit Joe, he could play in all of those CB positions, bring experience + they are a bit light in that department even if Guehi stays. Sometimes they have to play Lerma at CB.
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25m - 30m should be in the ball park for what Liverpool should expect for Gomez.
Homegrown player.
Accomplished defender.
Capable of playing multiple roles.
Sure his injury history and contract length make it difficult to get a more competitive price. But there’s every indication that he can do a job for a mid table club
Invest the Gomez money wisely and will be a good deal for everyone concerned. Keeping Gomez till he reached 30 wastes the time and position of needing to build VVD’s replacement. Gomez isn’t VVD’s eventual long terrm successor and it’s imperative that the last 2 years of VVD’s time with us are used to get the succession plan going.
Do players still get testimonials? They used to get them because they weren’t paid all that much. Now they get millions so giving them gate money from a testimonial match seems inappropriate when many people are experiencing hard times.
Maybe testimonials should have free admission and should just be a way for fans to show their appreciation.
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Not about testimonials etc.
But there needs to be a way to recognise someone staying 10 years at the club.
At this point , Gomez is the longest tenured player in the Liverpool team.
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Hendo got one before he left. From memory I think it was for 10 years service, with the proceeds going to a mix of his charity foundation and some local causes.
Before that, the last ones were Gerrrd and Carra and again, the proceeds went to a mix of their foundations and local charities
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Wish Milly got his testimonial too. But didn’t stay in Liverpool for 10 years.
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Phil Jones refused a testimonial for United because he figured no one was going to come. Poor chap.
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I think it started with Niall Quinn, but if atop player has them now, they tend to be charity events.
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Also think the best players rarely ever stay for 10 years at the same club. Atleast in the current times , post Gerrard.
Sure , Virgil and Mo might come close now. But it’s only the likes of Real , Barca , Bayern who do manage to really retain their best players for 10 years
There will be the really good players like Gomez , Hendo who do complete their 10 year tenure. But you’d have to agree that they aren’t the best of the best.
I’d frankly love it if Virgil / Mo completes 10 years at the club.
Probably means much more trophies.
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Shame if Gomez goes. Great servant and great defender when fit. Also quality backup to CB and RB that is hard to find as players want more playing time.
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They still do testimonials but the money nowadays goes to a charity I think.
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Liverpool are closely monitoring 29-year-old England striker Ollie Watkins’ situation at Aston Villa as they plot an alternative signing to Newcastle and Sweden forward Alexander Isak, 25. (Football Insider)
What a load of tosh, he is 29, not our profile age for somoeone not World class
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So he can be in the same position but with Marquinhos?
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In abstract I would disagree, since depending on the context it might be an opportunistic signing, especially if perhaps we do think that Danns, Koumas, et al. are the real deal but just need time.
But otherwise in reality I’d agree with you.
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Why does it say the same thing twice? 
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