geordie_b Posted July 13, 2025 Share Posted July 13, 2025 If the club are doing this (Big if) then I think its in the same mould as the Tonali deal. Tonali was signed IMO in preparation for someone triggering the Bruno release clause the following summer. Can see us agreeing a similar contract with Isak this summer and any Ekitike deal gets us ahead of future markets. The club know they need to become better at selling and Ekitike at the right price now strengthens future negotiation positions. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted July 13, 2025 Share Posted July 13, 2025 Watkins and Jackson valued at £100m with this lad at £86m. Isak must be knocking on £250m. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Edgar Posted July 13, 2025 Share Posted July 13, 2025 5 minutes ago, Dokko said: Watkins and Jackson valued at £100m with this lad at £86m. Isak must be knocking on £250m. On this basis, does this mean we could shift Shola Ameobi for £50m? Would be pure PSR profit too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted July 13, 2025 Share Posted July 13, 2025 4 minutes ago, David Edgar said: On this basis, does this mean we could shift Shola Ameobi for £50m? Would be pure PSR profit too. Get that for Sami. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted July 13, 2025 Share Posted July 13, 2025 12 minutes ago, Dokko said: Watkins and Jackson valued at £100m with this lad at £86m. Isak must be knocking on £250m. No fucker will actually pay that much for either though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thumbheed Posted July 13, 2025 Share Posted July 13, 2025 I'd love Ekitike but I'm pretty certain this has been put out by the club to force Liverpool's hand. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BennyBlanco Posted July 13, 2025 Share Posted July 13, 2025 1 hour ago, gbandit said: If we were to sign Ekitike, Trafford and Scalvini then I think we could go on a title run. The issue would be also playing in Europe and the depth of our squad. If we made those signings and weren’t in Europe I’d expect us to be top three There’s still a couple of question marks over them like there would be with any player. Does Ekitike have an attitude issue? Could Scalvini stay fit? Will Traffords form in the championship translate to the Prem? Imagine if we got all right answers though - we could be a very very serious outfit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slim Posted July 13, 2025 Share Posted July 13, 2025 Just now, BennyBlanco said: There’s still a couple of question marks over them like there would be with any player. Does Ekitike have an attitude issue? Could Scalvini stay fit? Will Traffords form in the championship translate to the Prem? Imagine if we got all right answers though - we could be a very very serious outfit. Still seen no evidence of a bad attitude apart from he ended up going to PSG. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBottle Posted July 13, 2025 Share Posted July 13, 2025 (edited) 1 minute ago, Slim said: Still seen no evidence of a bad attitude apart from he ended up going to PSG. PSG seemed to think he had a bad attitude edit: mostly because he was easily second fiddle to MBappe and never getting ahead of him. Perhaps our bench would be comfier. Edited July 13, 2025 by TheBrownBottle Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted July 13, 2025 Share Posted July 13, 2025 1 minute ago, BennyBlanco said: There’s still a couple of question marks over them like there would be with any player. Does Ekitike have an attitude issue? Could Scalvini stay fit? Will Traffords form in the championship translate to the Prem? Imagine if we got all right answers though - we could be a very very serious outfit. Will Salah and VVD's legs hold out ? Will they get a plug and play striker ? How much will they miss TAA ? Every team has question marks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdm Posted July 13, 2025 Share Posted July 13, 2025 2 minutes ago, Slim said: Still seen no evidence of a bad attitude apart from he ended up going to PSG. Few articles posted a few pages back about his attitude at PSG. May have matured a bit Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
macphisto Posted July 13, 2025 Share Posted July 13, 2025 1 hour ago, gbandit said: If we were to sign Ekitike, Trafford and Scalvini then I think we could go on a title run. The issue would be also playing in Europe and the depth of our squad. If we made those signings and weren’t in Europe I’d expect us to be top three 100%, I'd also be even more confident with an additional midfielder too (in dreamland!). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abacus Posted July 13, 2025 Share Posted July 13, 2025 Let's get this done, Scalvini and Trafford too, and then win the bloody league. Who's leaving then? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted July 13, 2025 Share Posted July 13, 2025 41 minutes ago, Abacus said: Let's get this done, Scalvini and Trafford too, and then win the bloody league. Who's leaving then? Willock Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrymac1966 Posted July 13, 2025 Share Posted July 13, 2025 No bad eggs in the camp please. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mighty__mag Posted July 13, 2025 Share Posted July 13, 2025 (edited) 1 hour ago, Thumbheed said: I'd love Ekitike but I'm pretty certain this has been put out by the club to force Liverpool's hand. As in they'll bid for Ekitike and that moves them away from Isak ? Edited July 13, 2025 by mighty__mag Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bondedcrown Posted July 13, 2025 Share Posted July 13, 2025 31 minutes ago, Ben said: Willock He Meant It who would want to leave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingArthur Posted July 13, 2025 Share Posted July 13, 2025 2 hours ago, madras said: You can only see that if we have to stick to the 433. I think we'll see a lot more variation this season. Even if we change the system, that means Joelinton is dropped. He was one of our best players last season. If Ekitike comes, Isak leaves next year or Gordon this summer. And still we need CM and a big money defender, maybe even a GK. Dont think this has legs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mighty__mag Posted July 13, 2025 Share Posted July 13, 2025 Just now, KingArthur said: Even if we change the system, that means Joelinton is dropped. He was one of our best players last season. If Ekitike comes, Isak leaves next year or Gordon this summer. And still we need CM and a big money defender, maybe even a GK. Dont think this has legs. It doesn't mean that at all Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki679 Posted July 13, 2025 Share Posted July 13, 2025 Our AAA attack would become AAAH which also works. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted July 13, 2025 Share Posted July 13, 2025 4 minutes ago, loki679 said: Our AAA attack would become AAAH which also works. It would become A-HA after Eddie's favourite band. Makes sense now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingArthur Posted July 13, 2025 Share Posted July 13, 2025 2 hours ago, TRon said: I think with 40 plus games next season we would have no problem giving enough games to both Isak and Ekitike even if we just rotated them as strikers. This is true, but why would he accept that? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingArthur Posted July 13, 2025 Share Posted July 13, 2025 8 minutes ago, mighty__mag said: It doesn't mean that at all If we change to 4-2-3-1, which I doubt, Joelinton is the one dropping. Or what do you mean? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted July 13, 2025 Share Posted July 13, 2025 If this has any legs then I think it adds to the idea that we might play with 2 proper forwards. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingArthur Posted July 13, 2025 Share Posted July 13, 2025 2 hours ago, Mole said: The thing is, that's how you progress. Starters become less important and so on. If the club has the ambition that they seem to have then nobody will be exempt from this. We need quite a few players. Signing expensive second striker leaves huge gaps in our squad. Really cannot see this. Usually the ones on the bench are cheaper, younger players who are developed. Not 70 or so million striker that everyone is after. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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