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They could cheer us up with a Scalvini, even a little Trafford would do. Maybe even a Dominic.... No too far.

In fairness, its not the offer bit which is a worry. It's the "Ekitike only wants Liverpool" tweet inevitability. Once that happens, its game over. Our only hope is that Liverpool cant finance it and that's a slim hope.

I really hope at this stage that nobody is expecting anything other than the inevitable... that he will join Liverpool. We've been here before. Im now more interested in where our next move is.

Ive no issue with any of it, other than the need for him to mention Isak in it. As if Isak has anything to do with it.

Lukewarm you say?

If I were us. I'd say something like: "Don't worry Alex, we value you massively, we intend on giving you a new contract and in the future if you want a move to a proper big club, we won't stand in your way."

Not selling to a PL club is worth about 50m to us. Its that important.

I dont think it will. Hes going to have no issues finding a club when hes ready but he can do much better than Liverpool. He'll be professional.

Clubs Isak is allowed to sign for when he eventually leaves: Bayern, PSG, Real and Barca. I'd allow them a cheaper deal if necessary, to prevent him going directly from us to another PL club. The club only needs to make sure of 2 things: He doesn't leave on a free. He doesn't sign for another PL club. Ideally we get him a new contract and a gentleman's agreement that when the time comes and one of the above clubs comes calling, we will let him leave with dignity and as a club legend. It's really worth noting the Liverpool historically dont sign players of Isaks level. They sign players who become great players, VVD, Salah etc but notmally when there is a stellar player on the radar the player normally chooses someone else, just like Bellingham.

Im trying to read between the lines here. Are frankfurt the ones leaking stuff, to try and Newcastle to pay more money? If Liverpool are interested fine, pay the money and get him. I dont see the need for the nonsense. The Isak stuff is wasted breath. We wont sell him. Why do they keep pushing that talk? It wont unsettle him, at least not enough to stress us out. It gives him a bigger bargaining chip at the contract table and in turn in might force us to cash in next summer but we already knew that. A load of guff about nowt.

Im genuinely proud that we aren't getting involved in this tit for tat. I suspect one way or another, we will come out on the right side of this. We might not get Ekitike, but we will keep Isak and we will sign an absolute baller.

Wonder if they get paid per tweet/retweet.

Hes absolutely fine for a side that's main objective is to be hard to beat. Somewhere like Everton under Moyes would have been perfect. Once you start playing higher up the pitch, hes very limited.

It's not over until them fucking media cunts give the old "Ekitike only wants Liverpool" tweet. Until then, we are still in this fight. Im just hoping weve got out in front with our proposals and Liverpool are left scrambling.

Aye Liverpool have taught us a right lesson here by *checks notes* us keeping our best player and them getting their second choice target. That's even if they still get Ekitike ahead of us. Something is missing from this story, perhaps they cant cant afford what we are offering after signing Wirtz. What I do like is that we've remained calm, we might not sign Ekitike but we will get someone.

alright Luke, whilst I think your a cunt, I'll accept you as our cunt for now.

Yesterday the masked slipped massively for him and Ornstein. They went from reporting transfer news, to be the mouthpiece for clubs willing to essentially blackmail other clubs. That wasn't journalism in any guise, it was sensationalist shit stirring. They sold their soul for access to Liverpool essentially.

Haha. No bid. All just Liverpool trying to rattle us. Fuck em.

B is actually what they are trying to do though. We know that because they've told us. Unless you think we are being lied to? Also its not a rotation option. In the same way Haaland isnt a rotation option but occasionally sits on Cities bench.

Wish these Russian bots would fuck off.

What part of WE ARENT SELLING ISAK do people not get? Liverpool may end up with Ekitike but we wont sell Isak. If Isak went, Howe would likely follow him.

I hope we react strongly to this. Bid 0 for Salah and VVD.

Fucking outrageous this from Liverpool. If you want Ekitike, just pay for him. I want Ekitike but not at the expense of Isak. I read this as Liverpool being very unhappy that weve gone for Ekitike. Fuck em.

This question has been answered loads. Isak is staying.

Hope you are right. Unless it was more up front which would kind of be a bit of both.