Summer Transfer Speculation and Shit

[Niall_Quinn]

Talksport is just a bunch of adverts with the odd shit talk in the gaps, from what I'm hearing. Listening is like having teeth drilled.

[Niall_Quinn]

Nope, turned that shit off. Unlistenable.

[Grebbo]

Liverpool will surely want to replace him or at least use the transfer fee to bulk up the squad. I don't think this being strung out is good for any party really.

But it being strung out is much worse for them than us as we all know Wenger won't sign any other striker. It's not as if it's "oh well if we can't get Suarez we'll get Rooney, Lewendowski etc"

[Marc Overmars]

But it being strung out is much worse for them than us as we all know Wenger won't sign any other striker. It's not as if it's "oh well if we can't get Suarez we'll get Rooney, Lewendowski etc"

We could either have a world class striker or not have one, so that's why we're also at risk.

[Grebbo]

We could either have a world class striker or not have one, so that's why we're also at risk.

There's nothing we can do to make the transfer happen any quicker. Liverpool don't want to sell to us. It'll take the player going on strike for us to sign him.

[Marc Overmars]

Which is why I don't get why we haven't bid their asking price to (hopefully) move things on. I know there's no rush to sign him because of his ban but we know there is no likely alternative should we miss out, so there's the worry.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

There's nothing we can do to make the transfer happen any quicker. Liverpool don't want to sell to us. It'll take the player going on strike for us to sign him.

I think the point could be here (and I don't think they would reject £50 million) that if they were to do so, it puts the onus further on Liverpool and is only going to irritate Suarez further, that they would reject it.

[Grebbo]

Which is why I don't get why we haven't bid their asking price to (hopefully) move things on. I know there's no rush to sign him because of his ban but we know there is no likely alternative should we miss out, so there's the worry.

What's his asking price?

[Grebbo]

I think the point could be here (and I don't think they would reject £50 million) that if they were to do so, it puts the onus further on Liverpool and is only going to irritate Suarez further, that they would reject it.

I don't think bidding £50m changes much tbh. I'm sure Suarez has made it clear he wants to leave and the next step is to hand in a transfer request. We'll maybe up the bid after he hands in transfer request. No point doing it now if Liverpool are still adamant he's staying.

Also worth noting that one of the richest clubs in the world has only bid £30m for Rooney who's just one year older than Suarez and similar ability when on form. He also plays for the Champions. £40m is a very fair offer for Liverpool.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I don't think bidding £50m changes much tbh. I'm sure Suarez has made it clear he wants to leave and the next step is to hand in a transfer request. We'll maybe up the bid after he hands in transfer request. No point doing it now if Liverpool are still adamant he's staying.

Also worth noting that one of the richest clubs in the world has only bid £30m for Rooney who's just one year older than Suarez and similar ability when on form. He also plays for the Champions. £40m is a very fair offer for Liverpool.

Suarez's overall ability outstrips Rooney's, Rooney got changed from the explosive player he was before to a bit of a machine and not neccesarily for the better.

I think it does change a lot, for one it would equal their record sale, it's probably a lot closer to what they would ideally look for (and suggested in the media, not even from the favourable Arsenal side) that is something they would accept and again it affirms to Suarez our desire to buy him.

It's possible we could get him anyway if we sit tight but I really don't like it.