Summer 2015 - Transfer Rumours, Speculation & Suggestions

[olaftab]

Sterling looks like he wants to get away from Anfield. He'd be great to have as an option on our bench.

No thanks he is Spurs/Everton level. Not for us!

[Billy Walker]

Sterling is a third rate Tony Daley, indeed, he is not fit to lace Tony's boots.

In the fantasy land of tabloid football journalism, Liverpool are going to sell Sterling for fifty million and sign Benteke for 20-25million, James Milner and A.N. Other?  It is so bat-shit crazy that you just have to smile.  I feel a little bit sorry for the delusional scousers who swallow this kind of stuff. 

[Billy Walker]

Can't we just have a dedicated James Milner wankfest thread and have done with it? I love the guy but he's never coming back is he?

A very good player in his day but it makes no sense to sign a player pushing thirty on big wages.  We got the best of him, I reckon.

[Steve R]

I we're safe by the time we play Burnley, and 4 points should do it, then I can see some players being rested, notably Benteke, Delph and Vlaar.

It's therefore unlikely we will get 7 points.

[PeterWithesShin]

Although we are playing Burnley, who will be relegated by then, so we could/should still win even if we rest a few players.

[UK Redsox]

Although we are playing Burnley, who will be relegated by then, so we could/should still win even if we rest a few players.

....and what's that got to do with Summer 2015 transfer speculation?

[KRS]

As for the Milner thing? Yeah good player, flexible, and his energy levels are more consistent than many players, plus he will always put in a shift, but I don't think he is the sort of player we are looking for right now.  His final ball was never the best, and his goal scoring record was in different, so I think we might have better wingers anyway.  He could do a tidy job in centre mid, or playing off the striker depending on the game, but it just feels like he wouldn't be offering us too much new.  Think we need more of a consistent goal threat from midfield.  Don't think he would come back now I think he could attract a top six club easily, someone like Everton or Southampton would be a good fit for him.

I think Milner would be the ideal player to fill the position as the holding midfielder alongside Delph and Cleverly...someone with a good head on his shoulders who tackle, retain possession and distribute. He also likes to push forward so would be ideal to support attacks and not afraid to have a shot from distance.

It would be great if it happened, but more wishful thinking than anything. 

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Sterling looks like he wants to get away from Anfield. He'd be great to have as an option on our bench.

A couple of LFC fans we were drinking with after the cup game, were saying that the leaks from the club were that Sterling wanted £200k a week or a move to Real Madrid, neither of which they thought him worth.

Some of them think Benteke would be a good signing but only to sit on their bench next season. Personally, I'd have Benteke starting over Sterling every day of the week.

[Phil from the upper holte]

Can we have M*lners name scrubbed from the board a bit like Steve Hodge

[Phil from the upper holte]

Obviously they are nothing alike Im just sick of them both

[Karl Bridges]

Robertson is a fantastic attacking full back. Came from Dundee Utd and is just like a winger when he attacks. Not for £12m though

[Clampy]

I like that Alonso chappy who played for Bolton and Sunderland. I think he's over in Italy now.

[brontebilly]

Fabio Borini is utter shit, how Liverpool nearly got £12m for him is anyone's guess.

He cost them nearly that much in the first place. Ross McCormack and Shane Long came from the same market.

Wonder what kind of prices we would be quoted for the likes of Deeney or Gestede this summer if we need to start planning our Benteke succession planning early?

Not much available in the EPL free transfer bucket this summer, maybe the Garbutt kid from Everton - https://footballfragmento.wordpress.com/2015/04/13/final-premier-league-player-out-of-contract-summer-2015/

Phil Jones might be available for a reasonable price this summer, if he could get over his injury problem he would be a decent replacement for Vlaar I reckon.

Out of our guys with contracts up in 2016, Clark should be tied down long term. Bacuna and Baker have done enough this season to deserve another year. Weimann for one needs a move to get his career going

Players with contracts up in 2016: Shay Given, Charles N’Zogbia, Nathan Baker, Joe Bennett, Ciaran Clark, Philippe Senderos, Kieran Richardson, Janoi Donacien, Yacouba Sylla, Nicklas Helenius, Leandro Bacuna, Joe Cole, Gary Gardner, Andi Weimann, Callum Robinson

Although it's all opinions, Jones is overrated in mine. He's another who if he wasn't at ManUre he'd just be another average defender and not in the England squad.

Agree on Jones, he just hasn't progressed how people predicted.  I rate Smally more out of the two.

Not to put a downer on his recent good form, but I would still move Cleverly on in the summer.  I just don't see his good form lasting.  I think he has been lifted by Sherwood, but I just don't rate him and so think the novelity value will soon wear off.

Van Gaal seems to rate Smalling higher too, Jones was very good at Blackburn early on. Suffered by moving around from full back, midfield and centre back I reckon. Positionally is a bit iffy but is a beast physically. Clark is a good organiser and would be a good partnership I reckon. All dependent on the price of course which could be ridiculous due to his nationality.

Not sure about Cleverley, at best he has had five games when he has been better than average. Are we supposed to ignore his form under Lambert or is this just him playing for a new contract? His performance against Everton was his best in a Villa shirt to be fair, finally delivering the attacking promise I thought we were getting when we got him in the summer. Always the danger he could slip back into the passive sideways player he was for the most of this season.

I wouldnt be surprised to see Gil, Cissokho, Sanchez and Kozak depart this summer, maybe on loan initially. Unless we are in Europe of course where there will be plenty of games for everyone.

[frank black]

Sanchez is going nowhere. Sherwood quite rightly rates him. A few pedestrian passes aside I like him.

Priority will be a left back and a top class centre forward.

[Toronto Villa]

There's no way Kozak or Sanchez are going anywhere. I wouldn't be surprised to see Kozak in the squad for Burnley. And if he has found a way to get the ball to Benteke, Sherwood will find a way to make use of Kozak's size and instinct in the penalty area. He was proving himself to be quite effective under Lambert in the few games he played.