Roberto Firmino (Hoffenheim) - SIGNED by LFC

Was absolutely awful for Brazil last night missed a open goal too

Just seen that on SSN

not really seen much of him dont think he's the answer to our problems we need someone who will get 25 goals next season

Was absolutely awful for Brazil last night missed a open goal too

He'll fit right in, sign him up.

Can little Cou Not be influential in this happening? If we get Firmino, Clyne and Digne for the price of Sterling that would be fantastic!

Can Little Cou - sounds like our midfield 3 next season once we sign the mighty Andy Little from preston or Mark Little of bristol city to be our marquee Gerrard replacement.

Type of player that will be atrracted by BR at the moment

we going for a UK/Brazil combo buy the looks of things with all these brazilians

samba time.

Maybe just maybe

http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/585684/Liverpool-Man-Utd-target-Roberto-Firmino

Maybe just maybe

http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/585684/Liverpool-Man-Utd-target-Roberto-Firmino

Liverpool are "considering" yeah we've heard all that before.

No surprise the bookies putting us favourites, trying to milk all our hope but in the words of Brendan himself:

"You can live without water for so many days, but you can't live a second without hope."

So while we're alive they can milk us basically Brendan?

http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/sport/football/premierleague/article4475180.ece

Barrett reporting our "interest"  and that we're still considering a bid.

Apparently, United's attention has turned towards Filipe Anderson

Hate to get my hopes up on this one but seems like the exact type of player we need.

Hate to get my hopes up on this one but seems like the exact type of player we need.

"Hopes are there to be crushed and destroyed" - Ian Ayre

Hopefully not another player to the list of  Costa,Sanchez,BVB lad, Salah, Kono , Depay.

Hopefully not another player to the list of  Costa,Sanchez,BVB lad, Salah, Kono , Depay.

the list is longer....Willian, Erikson, lamela,...

 some so called targets are  media gossip.
if you see articles about Firmino , you will find some say done deal with the sc*m ,some  say LFC hijacked this deal, others say the contrary
about Kovacic, we have been reading that a deal was agreed for days now , and everytime its rebuffed by inter or the player's agent
 Maybe because the transfer window is not officially open yet, who knows we will see, hoping for a good outcome this time

YNWA

the list is longer....Willian, Erikson, lamela,...

 some so called targets are  media gossip.
if you see articles about Firmino , you will find some say done deal with the sc*m ,some  say LFC hijacked this deal, others say the contrary
about Kovacic, we have been reading that a deal was agreed for days now , and everytime its rebuffed by inter or the player's agent
 Maybe because the transfer window is not officially open yet, who knows we will see, hoping for a good outcome this time

YNWA

May be the club officials are feeding the news to the press to keep the fans interested .

This new Firminho link is ridiculous. All it means is that the club have an excuse for not signing him. "Well we tried but unfortunately we made our bid too late and he went to United".

F***ing PR machine!

Would ye's relax? We'd probably scout dozens of players we won't sign.

Bacca and Firmino.... literally all I want.

https://twitter.com/BrazilStats/status/613101558511742976

Apparently they are a pretty reliable source. Still, though, it's us. So I won't get carried away just yet.

https://twitter.com/BrazilStats/status/613101558511742976

Apparently they are a pretty reliable source. Still, though, it's us. So I won't get carried away just yet.

Why get our hopes up?

I'm hearing we're in advance stages. If this works out, it's all down to Coutinho

I'm hearing we're in advance stages. If this works out, it's all down to Coutinho

According to some, advances stages just means Ian Ayre walking out of discussions, shrugging his shoulders and saying "We tried".

I really hope they haven't somehow gotten that from the Metro, that Sanderson guy reported something similar a day or two ago.

This is the original article: http://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/futebol-internacional/noticia/2015/06/liverpool-vira-favorito-e-esta-perto-de-contratar-roberto-firmino.html

I'll make an attempt of a free translation of the relevant part, please ignore any mistakes

Liverpool become favorites and are close to the signing of Roberto Firmino

Negotiations between the Reds and Hoffenheim are in its final stage, and a deal is close

Liverpool are the probable destination of Roberto Firmino after the attacking midfielder participation in the Copa America. The club has become the favorite in the English battle with Man Utd and Man City. The deal depends on a positive response from German club Hoffenheim, and the negotiations between the clubs are evolving quickly. The transfer will not be sealed for less than 25m euros and the player should sign a 5 years contract.

The rest of the article just gives some information about Firmino's career, but nothing relevant regarding the supposed transfer.

I find it interesting we are targeting an attacking midfielder. Makes me curious what formation we might be using.