Lucas Leiva

If I'm being honest I don't think he's irreplaceable as a player but characters like Lucas don't grow on trees.

Didn't think i'd live to see the day people are outraged we could potentially sell Lucas Leiva.

Didn't think i'd live to see the day people are outraged we could potentially sell Lucas Leiva.

Why? Do you think it's the right thing to do at this point?

Why? Do you think it's the right thing to do at this point?

I take it you skipped past the first couple hundred pages in his player thread!

No, i wouldn't sell him. My feelings are clear earlier in the thread and he is in my sig picture. I love the guy and wanted him to stay even before the season when most people were happy enough to sell him but now have backflipped.

Anyone knows how much wage he is on?

Around 60k a week.

I take it you skipped past the first couple hundred pages in his player thread!

No, i wouldn't sell him. My feelings are clear earlier in the thread and he is in my sig picture. I love the guy and wanted him to stay even before the season when most people were happy enough to sell him but now have backflipped.

Was just a question but I'll leave it due to the sarcastic opening to your reply.

Good day.

Pearce in Echo -

Meanwhile, the Reds have yet to receive a bid from Inter Milan for midfielder Lucas Leiva. The Brazil international has been linked with a £7million move to the San Siro but Liverpool are reluctant to sell him. There is certainly no chance of Lucas, who has been ever present during the club's recent seven-game unbeaten run, being allowed to leave on loan.

suicide mission selling him unless areplacement is lined up and I dont mean Fabian Delph

Do not see Lucas going anywhere.
The monies being bantered about are definitely no cause for concern in the respect of any FSG involvement or BR making a statement - anything of that nature would just put some meat on the bone of this sh*t stirring attempt.
It is the player and/or his agent that could give the story some legs.

From a financial point of view, (and I know I'll get slammed for this) I can see the benefit of taking 7 million quid for Lucas if that's what's on offer. He's probably never going to be worth that much again in his career, and well though he is playing right now I think most people would accept that in the fairly immediate term, we ARE going to need a more mobile central midfielder.

Is Fabian Delph that man? I'm not so sure as he definitely is more of a box to box type than Lucas, but he is a far better player than many on here are giving him credit for that's for sure.

From a financial point of view, (and I know I'll get slammed for this) I can see the benefit of taking 7 million quid for Lucas if that's what's on offer. He's probably never going to be worth that much again in his career, and well though he is playing right now I think most people would accept that in the fairly immediate term, we ARE going to need a more mobile central midfielder.

Is Fabian Delph that man? I'm not so sure as he definitely is more of a box to box type than Lucas, but he is a far better player than many on here are giving him credit for that's for sure.

We should just buy a RCB and move Can forward.

(Please, Brendan, don't do this ^ )

From a financial point of view, (and I know I'll get slammed for this) I can see the benefit of taking 7 million quid for Lucas if that's what's on offer. He's probably never going to be worth that much again in his career, and well though he is playing right now I think most people would accept that in the fairly immediate term, we ARE going to need a more mobile central midfielder.

Is Fabian Delph that man? I'm not so sure as he definitely is more of a box to box type than Lucas, but he is a far better player than many on here are giving him credit for that's for sure.

Are we really that desperate for 7 million quid, seriously? You'd sell one of our current key players because he might only be worth 3 million in a years time? Sorry but that's ridiculous! Sell our only defensive mid and bring in another Jordan Henderson, I see no logic...

I'd rather keep Lucas, and our settled team, and hunt down Champions League football,
then be penny wise and pound foolish, again.

Are we really that desperate for 7 million quid, seriously? You'd sell one of our current key players because he might only be worth 3 million in a years time? Sorry but that's ridiculous! Sell our only defensive mid and bring in another Jordan Henderson, I see no logic...

Exactly.

Also, with Lucas, he has never relied on pace, so the more games he plays and older he gets, he'll become even better than now if he stays injury free.

We have to remember, Lucas is only 28 and should be peaking around now. I actually think he can play at a high level until at the very least, 33.

I'd rather keep Lucas, and our settled team, and hunt down Champions League football,
then be penny wise and pound foolish, again.

Of course, there is no practical reason to even consider getting shut of the lad, just as surely there is no smoke without fire.
Could be there is a testing of the water ahead of a more positive enquiry, a few words of assured intent from the manager should be enough to stifle further sniffing.

It won't happen. You want to know how I know this?
I won't let it happen.
I'm sorry Brendan, I'll let you out of my cellar when the transfer window is closed.

Just to qualify I'm not saying I would necessarily sell Lucas. I'm simply saying that from a financial viewpoint I CAN see the sense in it in terms of his transfer fee (if indeed it's 7 million).

Just to qualify I'm not saying I would necessarily sell Lucas. I'm simply saying that from a financial viewpoint I CAN see the sense in it in terms of his transfer fee (if indeed it's 7 million).

How would it make sense financially?

If we have someone lined up they will cost a lot more than £7M and if we dont then we can kiss top 4 away which would be a financial disaster.

Just to qualify I'm not saying I would necessarily sell Lucas. I'm simply saying that from a financial viewpoint I CAN see the sense in it in terms of his transfer fee (if indeed it's 7 million).

I wouldn't sell him for that amount.
But I can see why its being considered. With his age this probably the last time we will get an offer for him which is more than we paid. It also seems like we are desperate to pick up cash right now where we can (Assaidi could have easily waited til the summer), implying that we are tight on cash but want to spend on something bigger.

If it were a case of sell Lucas and get a 20mil pound striker rather than a 13mil striker - even I might be tempted.

If we sell Lucas this window with the form he is in then it will only confirm the club is being run by complete morons.

If we sell Lucas this window with the form he is in then it will only confirm the club is being run by complete morons.

Unless we bring in someone far superior?

Unless we bring in someone far superior?

Like Fabian Delph?

Unless we bring in someone far superior?

When if at all did a player leave and his replacement was realistically superior?
We are discussing the FSG/Brendan Rodgers era of course, Kenny Dalglish can obviously be omitted from this discussion.