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The Transfers/Transfer Rumours Thread

Discussion in 'World Football' started by holy pope, Dec 19, 2011.

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  1. AJ Styles Moussa Dembele's eyes Gold Member

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    All confirmed

    Liverpool Football Club can confirm a deal has been agreed for the transfer of Fabinho from AS Monaco.


    The Brazil midfielder will formally seal a switch to the Reds on July 1 after successfully completing a medical and finalising terms on a long-term contract at Melwood.

    Fabinho told Liverpoolfc.com: “I am really excited about this move.

    “This is something that I always wanted – this is a giant of a team. The infrastructures of the club look exceptional.

    “A football club of this size coming after my services, I didn’t have to think that much about coming over.

    “I will try to create my own history at this football club. Hopefully, on a personal level, I’m able to win titles with this club.

    “I will try to grow and learn and improve myself, and to be part of the club’s history.”

    Fabinho, who has four caps for his country, becomes the club’s first signing of the summer transfer window.
     
  2. Officer Doofy Come to me, human man Gold Member

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    Yeah it's crazy that they got to a CL final with players like Henderson, Wijnaldum, Milner, Lovren and Karius in their starting XI. And you're right, with your best bet off the bench being Adam Lallana...that's poor depth.

    If they sign Alisson and Fekir (neither of which I'm confident they will sign) then that'd be some difference.

    Alisson
    Arnold X Virgil Robertson
    Fabinho Keita
    Salah Fekir Mane
    Firmino
    Sign a good centre half and that is some team.
     
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  3. Henrik 07 Gold Member Gold Member

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    Canny beat a good transfer video
     
  4. AJ Styles Moussa Dembele's eyes Gold Member

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    Linked, fee agreed and signed all in an hour
    Take notes Celtic :56::56:
     
  5. Clint Eastwood The Good Bad and Ugly of TC

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    They've gone from Henderson-Wijnaldum to Keita-Fabinho. Talk about an upgrade, if they get Fekir in too their midfield is unreal behind the front three of Salah-Firmino-Mane and Liverpool start to look like title contenders.
     
  6. ILoveTheCeltic

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    Some team they are building. Just seen they signed Fabinho there.

    Klopp could end up with major pressure on him to deliver a title though if they get Fekir and a keeper.

    Butterfingers
    Arnold Lovren Van Dijk Robertson
    Fabinho
    Fekir Keita
    Salah Firmino Mane
    Even that is a team that should be coming 2nd to Man City with that keeper and Lovren major weaknesses.
     
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    dont get the hate for Wijnaldum, when he came on for oxlade, he ran both games against roma
     
  8. McChiellini..

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    Maffeo
    Stones
    Laporte
    Zinchenko

    Danilo
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    Roberts
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    Bernardo Silva

    Jesus

    Almost a complete second string side. Would beat a lot of Premier side's probably as well. Just shows the depth that you can name another whole 11 that would be pretty comfortable against most outside the top 4 or so outwith City..
     
  9. AJ Styles Moussa Dembele's eyes Gold Member

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    Roberts is apparently heading the other way as City head closer to a deal for Riyad Mahrez
     
  10. Ľubomír1 Gold Member Gold Member

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    Liverpool will surely have to break the bank for Oblak. He is just the obvious guy out there.
     
  11. Officer Doofy Come to me, human man Gold Member

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    Alisson would be cheaper...and he’s world class into the bargain.
     
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    Quite a few top one's about just now..
     
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  13. Liam Scales Gold Member Gold Member

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    Apparently Fekir is nailed on this summer as well for Liverpool
     
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  14. PaulM1888 Moderator Moderator Gold Member

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    Liverpool are better than the sum of their parts, I don't think they need anywhere near as much as some think.

    Keita, Fabinho and more than likely Fekir means all they need is another striking option and they're sorted from middle to front. A goalkeeper and a centre half and they are jamming.
     
  15. Liam Scales Gold Member Gold Member

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    Aye, what they definitely need is some depth though, Salah off and Lallana on in the CL final just completely crippled them.
     
  16. Valhalla Thus spoke Batistuta.

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    Fekir’s a good player but I don’t see him taking them to the next level. I think they should target a top striker and play Firmino off him. Still need a new keeper and CB though.

    New GK
    Arnold New CB VVD Robertson
    Fabinho Keita
    Salah Firmino Mane
    New CF​
     
  17. PaulM1888 Moderator Moderator Gold Member

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    I was talking to the boys in the work earlier about it, imagine they went all out and got Bale? He would be a phenomenal player under Klopp; pace, power and full of goals and assists in the right system.
     
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    Imagine they signed somecunt like Belotti, alongside Allison and maybe the big lad that also plays CB for Roma?

    * me man their potential is frightening in all honesty.

    Fabinho at £40 odd million is a tremebdous piece of business for them.
     
  19. Valhalla Thus spoke Batistuta.

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    I think out of the top 4 down there Bale would be perfect at Liverpool or Spurs and automatically turn them into contenders.

    Realistically though only United and City can afford him. Think he’s a stick on for United. They’ll fling absolutely everything at him.
     
  20. Liam Scales Gold Member Gold Member

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    If he stayed fit the full season you reckon they’d be automatic challengers to City.

    Genuinely can’t believe the player Bale’s turned into