Mike Posted July 24, 2025 Share Posted July 24, 2025 1 minute ago, NUFC91 said: Some fans on here and in general are deluded, a huge club like Liverpool are after a striker and can likely double his wages, he's seeing lads at Chelsea and Man utd earn far more money who couldn't lace his boots... Whether it's Isak Tonali or any squad player they'd do the same thing.. Be the same fans who booed Cabaye no doubt... I don't think anyone resents the player, we're all adults, we understand maximizing your marketability while you can. I resent the system that prevents us from rewarding our own players via a funnel to the legacy clubs who can launder money ad nauseam. I resent the other 10 clubs this affects being ok with it because they're not looking to be more than PL teams. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abacus Posted July 24, 2025 Share Posted July 24, 2025 Just now, Green2025 said: Who else is realistically gonna offer £130-150m for him? You've already said this. Maybe Liverpool or PSG. My point was, you'd need a bidding war and in that, it's helpful to have a Saudi club stalking horse. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aiston Posted July 24, 2025 Share Posted July 24, 2025 On one hand the isak money could be transformative for the team. The other, we've shown ourselves to be a bit naff at the whole actually buying the players lately. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Parka Posted July 24, 2025 Share Posted July 24, 2025 Why don't you just fuck off then. Don't wanna be here get in the u21s til you are sold. No mercy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted July 24, 2025 Share Posted July 24, 2025 (edited) 4 minutes ago, NUFC91 said: Some fans on here and in general are deluded, a huge club like Liverpool are after a striker and can likely double his wages, he's seeing lads at Chelsea and Man utd earn far more money who couldn't lace his boots... Whether it's Isak Tonali or any squad player they'd do the same thing.. Be the same fans who booed Cabaye no doubt... They shouldn't whinge too much when someone points out their pay isn't cut and they can't be sacked if they turn out to be shit. The pendulum has swung too far in players favour and we are paying for it. This season is my first season off the 10yr deal. If my ticket had been over £600 I'd have packed in. I can afford more but can't justify it to myself. Edited July 24, 2025 by madras Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT24 Posted July 24, 2025 Share Posted July 24, 2025 (edited) 5 minutes ago, simonsays said: I don't think that's true at all. Happy to be proved wrong if you have a source though It's in the club accounts. Edited July 24, 2025 by JT24 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikejaxer Posted July 24, 2025 Share Posted July 24, 2025 Even if we got a decent fee I don't have any faith in the club to actually use it properly. We'll still underbid by insulting amounts. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted July 24, 2025 Share Posted July 24, 2025 (edited) Yep, no way are all these pages being read Call it delusion, maybe it's one of the stages of grief. But I can't see him asking to leave..... for what, Liverpool or Saudi invisibility? We've said all along he's not for sale and all the replacements are now unavailable. Edited July 24, 2025 by Ketsbaia Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gallowghoul Posted July 24, 2025 Share Posted July 24, 2025 9 minutes ago, ToonAbroad said: Tell him he can't go this summer, offer him a big payrise with a £150m release clause for next summer and an additional year extension. If only it were FM. this is the ideal scenario IMHO. Concern here is he starts feeling niggles a lot more, motivation is gone on and off the pitch. National team also has a plum WC qualifier draw and you can invisage a scenario where he becomes less and less available towards next summer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc4eva Posted July 24, 2025 Share Posted July 24, 2025 If his heads turned I would just get as much as we can and try to not be incompetent for the rest of the window. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toon No9 Posted July 24, 2025 Share Posted July 24, 2025 So where do we go from here?🤷♂️ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordie Ahmed Posted July 24, 2025 Share Posted July 24, 2025 2 minutes ago, KingArthur said: Because they also need other players, and this would mean spending over 500 million pounds. That money is loaned, they dont have it. How many more players do they need? If Diaz goes they'll replace him They probably need a CB but that's about it People can keep saying they don't have the money to make themselves feel better but they have the money and even if they didn't then they'd find it because getting Isak pretty much guarantees them the league Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted July 24, 2025 Share Posted July 24, 2025 Just now, Toon No9 said: So where do we go from here?🤷♂️ Down to the lake I fear. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBottle Posted July 24, 2025 Share Posted July 24, 2025 1 minute ago, Ketsbaia said: Yep, no way are all these pages being read Call it delusion, maybe it's one of the stages of grief. But I can't see him asking to leave..... for what, Liverpool or Saudi invisibility? We've said all along he's not for sale and all the replacements are now unavailable. With the greatest respect possible - it’s delusion at this point Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted July 24, 2025 Share Posted July 24, 2025 Just now, Toon No9 said: So where do we go from here?🤷♂️ We spin our wheels, sign no one, sell our best player and spend the season wondering what could have been. Then we do it again next year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaqen Posted July 24, 2025 Share Posted July 24, 2025 Even if we got the £150m which I don't think we will under these circumstances who are genuine striker alternatives? Ekitike was probably the most similar profile wise and the one I could stomach being his replacement, not convinced by Sesko at all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
superpippo_17 Posted July 24, 2025 Share Posted July 24, 2025 Could be worse. Could be have happened on the 1st of September. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK-421 Posted July 24, 2025 Share Posted July 24, 2025 (edited) At least they are on way to Asia, otherwise.... Edited July 24, 2025 by TK-421 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kooiman Posted July 24, 2025 Share Posted July 24, 2025 Oh well. He’s made it clear and I’m usually of the opinion that once you want to explore your options you can’t really go back. Shades of Yohan Cabaye about the whole thing in truth. His timing is particularly crap, even if he was waiting to see what the club would do in the window before committing to a decision. As I said elsewhere, this is another great example of how PSR strangles the ambitious who sit outside traditional elite. If he was given the wage he wants then there’s several others with cause to demand a bump and suddenly that one raise because four or five. So instead we’re likely to sell him to a team that has already spent 200m on attackers including the one we wanted to succeed him. The fact we won a cup and finished isn’t enough, which tells me that money alone isn’t the issue here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
janpawel Posted July 24, 2025 Share Posted July 24, 2025 14 minutes ago, Green2025 said: For the millionth time, we can't sell to a Saudi club. It will not help with PSR. Any move to Saudi needs to be ratified by PL. And Isak doesn't want to move out of Europe this early on in his career. Isn't it only UEFA that it wouldn't count towards? And they issue paltry fines, that Villa, Chelsea etc are happy to pay Yeah the Premier league would need to agree the value, but he genuinely is worth a fortune Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willow Posted July 24, 2025 Share Posted July 24, 2025 Mood Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted July 24, 2025 Share Posted July 24, 2025 Starting to regret gloating that Liverpool don't have a 9 and we'd end up with both Isak and Ekitike I would be amazed (and a bit disappointed) if Howe isn't cutthroat about this tbh. We cannot have players skipping pre-season because they regret signing their contract. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack j Posted July 24, 2025 Share Posted July 24, 2025 2 minutes ago, Ketsbaia said: Yep, no way are all these pages being read Call it delusion, maybe it's one of the stages of grief. But I can't see him asking to leave..... for what, Liverpool or Saudi invisibility? We've said all along he's not for sale and all the replacements are now unavailable. Jesus Christ Get a grip He. Wants. To. Leave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Edgar Posted July 24, 2025 Share Posted July 24, 2025 On 19/07/2025 at 14:01, David Edgar said: 2.55pm "I'm hearing Isak has a slight injury. Nothing to worry about." Monday 9am "Liverpool bid for Isak reluctantly accepted." Monday 5pm "Isak is seen injury free completing his Liverpool medical." I was pretty close then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gallowghoul Posted July 24, 2025 Share Posted July 24, 2025 2 minutes ago, Geordie Ahmed said: How many more players do they need? If Diaz goes they'll replace him They probably need a CB but that's about it People can keep saying they don't have the money to make themselves feel better but they have the money and even if they didn't then they'd find it because getting Isak pretty much guarantees them the league could argue ekitike is the diaz replacement. He is capable of playing wide and liverpool used diaz through the centre a lot more than you expect Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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