The Unreliable LFC Transfer Rumours Discussion Thread (Part 3)

Rumour Mill
9518

Isak is coming!! Dont see NewCastle buying a 80 million pound striker as a backup considering FFP.

9519

Nunez has shown hes not good enough.

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9520

I know but spunking big cash on someone who isnt your no 1 target would be silly.

9521

I really think he isnt.

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9522

Seen a few reports saying Nunez out and Nkunku of Chelsea in - but hes 27, injured a lot and has forgotten where the goal is.

9523

So he knows we want a striker but doesn’t know anything else.

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9524

Well, it’s certainly progress that we’re apparently starting to think about transfers again. There’s been complete radio silence due to the whole situation. I’m sure that behind the scenes, they already know exactly where things are headed, and Ornstein is slowly paving the way. I have to say, I think the way the club handled everything is good and appropriate to the situation.

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9525

Why if hes an improvement on Nunez.

9526

He has less goals than nunez and been injured a lot more.
Not an improvement.

9527

Who you on about Nunez has 3 league goals this year and 2 came in 1 game.

9528

I think he is talking about Nkunu (3 league goals in 27 games) as compared to Nunez

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9529

I think there is a bit of laziness/click farming going on here

It is well documented that prior to signing Nunez, the one the data teams were looking at and recommending was Nkunku (I think this is talked about in Ian Graham’s book).

I know that there is an idea that once you are on LFCs list you never come off it, but I think we’ll have moved on from Nkunku - the lad has had an absolutely torrid time with injury and I cannot imagine us looking at him know, knowing his record over the last few years. It would make as much sense as signing Calvert Lewin. They are obviously great players, but you are going to do well to get 15 games out of them.

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9530

Mateta “meeting” rumour gathering pace.

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9531

It’s another puzzling one. At 28, he is is someone you’d assume would be off our list. But it might be that the club think he is a good stop gap until a younger target becomes available.

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9532

Is this confirmed? My assumption has been that there will be some kind of rule in place for these types of circumstances and the implications on club finances (PSR etc). I assume there is also insurance.

Not much mentioned, and rightly so, on these matters.

9533

This would have been his 6th season so it would be unusual if any of the purchase price was still on the books to account for.

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9534

Oh yes, our friend amortisation!

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9535

Definitely would be a rotational stop gap, play cup games, weaker cl opponents etc. Allows us to rest Salah/Diaz a bit more, especially given the Wirtz singing will probably see those two play a bit more central as he plays in the hole.

Wouldn’t mind mateta, seems an alright lad and decent enough forward. Doubt Palace would sell for any kind of fee we’d be ok with though

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9536

He deffo isn’t. Joao Pedro, Mateta, Mbeumo are all better than him.

9537

Or a second choice CF option. We probably need two CFs given the recent tragedy.

We need someone to replace Nunez and Jota. Unless we are fine with giving Danns minutes and then going in for someone like Ekitike(who’s still young).

We need an experienced PL player to allow Ekitike (or whoever we get time to get their groove)

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