Klopp recently said he is only interested in quality and not quantity in this summer transfer window. It's a very nice soundbite but the quality we have been linked to Keita and VVD are looking less likely with two clubs who don't need to sell.
What is our plan B? If we don't get Keita or VVD are we just going to stick with what we have?
Out of the top 6 squads our was the weakest and that was despite no European football so yes we do need quantity.
Recently both Conte and Mourinho both let it known that they were frustrated with the lack of transfer activity and then within days they are bidding for Lukaku which United won the race but Chelsea then went out and bought Rudiger. Is it time for Klopp to drop the nice act and also let his frustrations known? We are bidding for two players where we are the only genuine interested party. These are players who were identified months ago and now pre season has started with one target our of three.
A bad season and Klopp could be shown the door as the owners have shown in the past.
Time for Klopp to show some anger
posted on 10/7/17
Yeah progressing in the CL is not the big headache for accountants like it used to be because the PL makes so much money.
We also have the extra revenue from stadium expansion and in the coming weeks we will see what shirt deals have been negotiated as this is the final year of both Standard Charted and New Balance. (not 100% correct on New Balance).
posted on 10/7/17
My thoughts were that CL football would be a much bigger draw than the EL for the top players.
You don't want to end up signing players like Rooney if you miss out on CL.
posted on 10/7/17
Remember when, back in the long distant past, the first inkling we got that the club was even thinking of buying anyone was when that player was paraded, in Red, at Anfield, photos of contracts being signed, etc.,
Oh for those happy days.
Jurgen has used one word to sum up the whole gig: PATIENCE.
He know who he wants, the alternatives, the difficulties with all other parties, Press speculation.
Let's wait and see who he gets.
JimmyTheRed
posted on 10/7/17
As always think that what you have replied is spot on Jimmy. Personally would like to see VVD and Naby Keita, plus James Rodriguez, part of the jobs done
posted on 10/7/17
Apparently we've turned down James Rodriguez and rightly so if you ask me. We don't need anyone in that position and certainly not for £60m+
posted on 10/7/17
Been widely mooted that Klopp is willing to be patient this window to ensure we get quality, not quantity.
Sure it's frustrating, we would ideally have liked to get most our signings in for the start of pre season but it's not always that simple.
If waiting until very late window gets us one of VVD or Keita then it will be worth it, we've got to be thinking long term rather than just the first few games of the season.
Of course, there's always the possibility we risk that and get none of our main targets late in the window and we find ourselves upshit creek, let's hope it doesn't come to that though.
posted on 12/7/17
comment by Neo (U9135)
posted 1 day, 10 hours ago
Been widely mooted that Klopp is willing to be patient this window to ensure we get quality, not quantity.
Sure it's frustrating, we would ideally have liked to get most our signings in for the start of pre season but it's not always that simple.
If waiting until very late window gets us one of VVD or Keita then it will be worth it, we've got to be thinking long term rather than just the first few games of the season.
Of course, there's always the possibility we risk that and get none of our main targets late in the window and we find ourselves upshit creek, let's hope it doesn't come to that though.
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If past history is anything to go by we'll fail to get our targets and then panic buy which is how Carroll and Benteke ended up wasting their time and our money.
posted on 12/7/17
As I said on another thread, a signing could well come out of the blue like Wijnaldum and Firmino. Plus I'm pretty sure we will have a plan of when to move on to backup targets if we are making no progress with our top targets.
posted on 12/7/17
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posted on 12/7/17
Don't think Carroll was either.
We had scouted him for a while and were planning on going for him that summer but brought it forward.
I don't think Klopp is a panic buy type anyway.
I think he would rather not buy anyone than buy someone he doesn't really want.