Talking through the latest Liverpool transfer links, including a potential move for Porto’s Luis Diaz as African Cup Of Nations insurance.
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Dealing with Afcon / January :
- From what we know of Liverpool’s MO it seems unlikely they’ll go for any short term solution
- Luis Diaz from Porto quite strongly linked
Luis Diaz
- Colombian winger . 25 years old
- Pacey, right footed , dribbler
- Joint top scorer at Copa America
- Top scorer in Portugal
- Colombian journalist Pipe Sierra says LFC are interested .
- 80m euro release . But journalist says Porto would take 50m euro
- 37 goals in 114 games for Porto
- United interested .
- His manager has pleaded with him to see out season at Porto
Origi
- LFC need him in January
- Could we afford to turn down a £20m bid ?
Summer plans :
Jarod Bowen:
And according to the Liverpool Echo’s report, Klopp’s side scouted Bowen last season and he made it on to a last of attacking options.
But they decided against making a move after unexpectedly keeping hold of Divock Origi after no serious bids came in for the Belgian.
- will be a summer transfer option but not a January one .
Raphina
- is now scoring goals
- Another strong link for the summer
Bellingham
- Sport Bild : Dortmund are adamant the midfielder will not be allowed to leave and have devised a ‘long-term plan’ to keep the England international beyond his current deal, which expires in 2025.
- The report goes on to claim that it is “hardly conceivable” that Klopp would look to raid his former club, with a reported price tag of £100m placed above his head.
Potential outgoings :
Neco
- urged to move by Wales manager
- Is a fit James Milner blocking his path even as Trent’s deputy ?
- The domestic cups progress factor
Phillips
- injury set back may stop him moving
The contracts :
- front 3
We will be talking about new contracts rather than incomings
We will not sign a new player.
Afcon won’t be a big deal if we are injury free from now till January to February
Furthermore more the two matches Mo, Sadio and Naby will be missing in action due to afcon is against Brentford and crystal palace
Crystal palace on the other hand will also be missing more players than us I think about 4 or 5 players.
Plus “The Afcon” is not a walk in a park for the likes of Egypt, Senegal guinea and co
It is a proper competitive tournament physically and everything.
Last time for instance Egypt where eliminated in the Round 16 by South Africa.
Therefore it’s an open contest any team can be eliminated,
So I don’t think we should be making it look like Egypt and Senegal are guaranteed or a-sured of to be there till or making it till last day
Point is unless both Egypt and Senegal make it to the final
The two won’t be in the tournament for the entire duration of 4 weeks or 5
so let keep calm and see what happens.
After all there are super powers like Algeria, South Africa , Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Mali, Morocco, Tunisia, DR Congo, Ghana, Nigeria and so on competing for the same trophy so anything can happen.