Prices went through the roof many, many years ago.
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United paying 70m for the bang average Hojlund didnāt help matters too.
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Darwin wasnāt a complete failure ( this season not withstanding)
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Right, but that doesnāt mean that both Nunez and Jota have to leave to fund an incoming forward, there are other players expected to leave who will raise enough in funds
Yes he was, for what we paid for him , for what we expected him to be able to do , he absolutely is a failure
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And other areas in the team which do need improvements too. We still are looking at a CB.
One case where Klopp overruled the data science team. Hopefully, it wonāt happen later.
The current striker market is a bit tricky, as thereās no clear standout, for various reasons. Iām happy enough if we sign Ekitike, as our recruitment team has more than earned the right to be trusted. The ingredients are all there for him to kick on and be an excellent striker, but obviously the price we would be paying would indicate more of a finished article than we would be getting. Itās the market, innit?
In a way we could argue that weāve already been there before with Darwin, and he didnāt quite make the grade. In some ways I see the temptation to just keep him and hope he kicks it up a notch with Wirtz behind him, but that ship has sailed. He, and we, need a fresh start. Slot needs his own man and if thatās Ekitike, bring it on!
If we do four signings early on - Wirtz, Ekitike, Frimpong and Kerkez - that would be over ā¬300M, based on prices reported, and likely add-ons.
You love to see such decisive action. Hopefully it happens, and quickly.
The pendulum would then swing in the direction of sales, and it will be interesting to see how far that goes, and how much money we bring in.
With the bulk of the incoming business done, if we get the four mentioned, we can then see what else we need to do, based on departures and opportunities that might emerge.
Maybe the window will be āboringā like the first half of the season - winning by two goals all the time, dominating the game, and not really feeling the opposition lay a glove on us. I would happily take the transfer window equivalent 
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For the price? Yeah - heās been a disappointment.
As for not meeting expectations, let this be a lesson: if you donāt expect anything, you canāt be disappointed.
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Yoda saying ?
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Weāll need to be generating some serious cash. Morton , Elliot , Kelleher , atleast 2 of the forward players ā¦
You are quite right about that, and every time we put a new roof on, prices again go through it!
There used to be a quaint saying, āHeās worth his weight in gold.ā I wish thatās how much players cost these days! They would all be less than ā¬10M.
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Unless one of our CBs is moving on this summer, itās unlikely recruiting one will be at the top of the clubās must do list and therefore interfere with the clubās plan to bring in a new forward. Same for other positions if Wirz, Kerkez and Frimpong are signed.
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Probably in jail - Anyone with 2 first names is a monster and likely a pshycopath 
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There are questions over Gomez and Quansah. Fitness issues on Gomez. Questions whether Quansah is good enough (maybe needs a loan)
We wont be needing reinforcements in the midfield and wingback positions. But we still do need a CB.
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That will be a good move for Brentford and for Kelleher.
35m please. Itās a bargain.
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It this is true, this will be the first Liverpool-related transfer that Sky have broken in ages, so Iām not really sure it will go through. That said, it would be a good deal for everyone involved, even if the price was lower than the one you suggested. 
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