So… Real in for Huijsen and thinking whether to join the battle to activate his clause, which should happen soon (maybe even this month).
It’s funny but realistically, they’re in even greater need of a CB than we are.
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How are two clubs in pole position?
Like couldn’t he just have said front runners.
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And two different clubs than the club that was reported to be in pole position about 5 days ago.
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Nothing new here …
Arsenal and Liverpool are vying to sign Bournemouth’s 20-year-old Spain centre-back Dean Huijsen, who is also being tracked by Real Madrid. (Sky Germany), external
Huijsen dreams of joining Real Madrid, but Premier League trio Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea are prepared to trigger the defender’s £50m release clause to get the deal done this month. (Fabrizio Romano), external
Bayer Leverkusen’s Netherlands right-back Jeremie Frimpong, 24, is closing in on a £29.5m move to Liverpool. (Mail), external
Real Madrid are close to announcing the signing of 26-year-old English right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold from Liverpool, who are demanding a compensation fee of £840,000 in order for him to play in the Club World Cup. (ESPN)
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Like fuck we are. That’s all the real unofficially offered. I expect (hope) we want way more; this is just real trying to control the narrative
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Xabi would prefer RM to sign Frimpong, hence the delay for Tent Benedict Arnold. My expert opinion.
What happened to the Kerkez rumours? They’ve just stopped suddenly.
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I have it on people with good knowledge that Liverpool are planning the strengthen the left backs. We’ll go into the next season with 2 main LBs in Robbo and Kostas , one backup in Gomez and Owen Beck providing further backup.
Do I hear the FSG out brigade ?
It’s funny to see both us and Real having similar needs in defence.
They arguably have a worse situation than us, we at least have one of the most stable CB partnerships in Europe, a pretty good player in Bradley and solid depth at LB. Their average age in defence in last years became too high and Militao got some serious injuries.
I thought it was realistic that we would aim 2 new players in defence, but 3 isn’t impossible either. Let’s see how things develop.
It’s the same at Real, since it was reported that apart from Trent, they want a LB and a midfielder. Recent reports have added a CB to that wishlist.
So it’s not surprising that there’s a player or two on both club’s wishlists.
You have to remember this Hughes dealing with his former club, knowing our way with these things we will continue to keep stuff close to our chest.
Stuff will leak but if Kerkez is set on us then nothing will likely leak. Huijsen seems to be being flogged by his agent.
If Kerkez social media activity is anything to go by then that would be his thinking but that’s unreliable at the best of times.
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Well, the report of Joey G returning to fitness and how that is like a new signing who can play RB is really going to be an underwhelming "Wow Bam
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I’m not sure what the supposed relevance of this is, but the reality is Real’s needs are extensive with them needing to make additions in more or less every area of the pitch
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I don’t think they need signings everywhere, but certainly this time in defence after years of focusing going more further up the pitch. A few defenders and a midfielder so far seems to be their plan, we’ll see if they do more.
Which begs the question, if they have spent the last 4 years wooing said strumpet, why havent they got signings lined up for other positions that need filling?
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In defense they need and want a RB, LB, and at least 1 CB. For all the praise their “midfield rebuild” has received it really hasn’t worked and so they need and want at least one new CM but maybe more depending on what they decisions they make about outgoings. And for as high powered as their attack is, it isnt cohesive and some of that is personnel.
They have made the signings but just not many of them have not worked out as hoped
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Poor lambs struggling with only Bellingham, Valverde, Camavinga, Tchouameni and Guler to call upon…
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With Luca on the bench looking at the chaos and lack of control on the pitch, thinking “come on kids, sort this out. Grandpa needs a rest.”
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They do, it’s just their new French CB will be arriving next summer instead of this one…
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Steele & King:
RB Leipzig’s Lutsharel Geertruida is a serious possibility for Liverpool as an alternative to Frimpong.
Yeah, the similarities between Frimpong and Geertruida are remarkable.
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