Tom Ince (Blackpool)

Are we after him again?

talkSPORT: Ince to hold Reds talks

Liverpool and Cardiff have entered the race to sign Blackpool winger Tom Ince.

The Seasiders have given Ince, who is out of contract at the end of the season, permission to discuss a loan move to a Premier League side and he has already held talks with Swansea City and Crystal Palace.

Now Liverpool, who sold Ince to Blackpool back in 2011 for an undisclosed fee, and Cardiff have registered their interest.

Ince is unsure about a return to Anfield following a lack of first-team opportunities first time around but is expected to hold talks with the Reds in the next 48 hours.

Cardiff officials will also meet with the England Under-21 ace, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hoping to make Ince his seventh signing this month following the arrivals of Norwegian trio Magnus Wolff Eikrem, Mats Moller Daehli and Jo Inge Berget, Stoke striker Kenwyne Jones and Manchester United pair Wilfried Zaha [on loan] and Fabio.

http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/media-watch/talksport-ince-to-hold-reds-talks

ClubCall: Liverpool eye former winger

Liverpool have reportedly reignited their interest in former winger Tom Ince, now at Blackpool.

Liverpool have now made an enquiry for Ince, who began his career at Anfield before moving to Blackpool in 2011.

The 21-year-old England youth international is set to leave Bloomfield Road in January or in the summer when his contract expires, although the Seasiders will be due compensation.

Ince met with Swansea on Monday and is set for talks with Crystal Palace on Tuesday, while Hull, Sunderland and French giants Monaco have also been linked.

Liverpool considered a move for Ince in the summer but were seemingly put off by Blackpool's £8.5million asking price.

However, with the winger out of contract in the summer the Championship side have been forced to lower their valuation and the Reds could well move to the front of the queue for his services if they decide to make a formal offer.

http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/media-watch/clubcall-liverpool-eye-former-winger

Sky Sports: Reds back in for Ince

Liverpool have rejoined the race to sign Thomas Ince, according to Sky sources.

The 21-year-old looks set to leave Blackpool after they gave him permission to open talks with a number of Premier League clubs.

Ince, along with his father Paul, met with Swansea on Monday and he is due to meet Crystal Palace on Tuesday, while Stoke, Hull and Sunderland also want to talk terms.

But now news of Liverpool's renewed interest could see them emerge as favourites.

Ince began his career at Anfield before his move to Blackpool in 2011, where he has risen to prominence as one of the best players outside the Premier League.

Liverpool had looked at landing him last summer, and now they have rekindled their interest following their failure to land Mohamed Salah.

French giants Monaco also remain keen on Ince, who could move to the principality outfit for just a moderate compensation fee at the end of the season.

http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/media-watch/sky-sports-reds-back-in-for-ince

I really like this guy from what I've seen of him but to be honest I haven't watched him for a while and don't know how he's been doing this season for a struggling Blackpool side. His contract is supposed to be in the final months and his dad being sacked from the manager's post probably doesn't help Blackpool to keep him either.

I haven't watched him for a while and don't know how he's been doing this season

Not sure about the season but young Ryan, on loan at Barnsley, ran rings round him last weekend Diego.

Is he really what we need? shows signs of desperation. Just see JH screaming at Ayres just sign someone anyone ffs

Is he really what we need? shows signs of desperation. Just see JH screaming at Ayres just sign someone anyone ffs

I think it's quite the opposite of desperation, we actually wanted him for a while but refused to pay the price they were asking back then. Now he's nearing the end of his contract and would come much cheaper.

Not sure if he's interested in coming here or if he'll prefer some other club (there are plenty interested) where he can be a regular starter.

Have to act fast!!

BBC Football (13:51 update)

"Picture of Blackpool winger Tom Ince at Stoke having talks. The Tangerines gave the 21-year-old permission to discuss a loan move to a Premier League side. He has been linked with a number of Premier League clubs."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/25642344

So we've resorted to battling Stoke, Swansea and Cardiff for a Championship player that we couldn't hold on to when he was 18.

We really have become a small club.

I don't think he would leave on loan, it makes no sense if the reports about his contract ending in the summer are true.

So we've resorted to battling Stoke, Swansea and Cardiff for a Championship player that we couldn't hold on to when he was 18.

We really have become a small club.

We couldn't hold on to him purely because he wanted first team football and obviously he wasn't good enough at the time to start for our first team. Fair play to the lad for dropping down a league and building up a solid reputation for himself.

I don't think he would leave on loan, it makes no sense if the reports about his contract ending in the summer are true.

He is going on loan so that Blackpool get SOMETHING for him as clearly end of road for him there now

They want a loan fee for rest of season with the player obviously negotiationg permanent contract himself afterwards (or at same time)

The thing I don't understand in these stories is : "loan".

We know the player he was here in the past, and he is followed since he left with us being linked with a move every window.
Either we judge him good enough and should buy him, either we don't, and we should know by now. What's the point of loaning him, then having him in the best position to dictate an huge contract if he succeeds to cement a place. Better to buy now (and sell him if he eventually decieve) imo.

Out of that always believed he was going to become a good player, so I'm rather happy if we finally take him again, although he's not really playing in one position we need the most.
But it's still a nightmare to imagine us going into second half of the season with no full back and no DM recruit

The thing I don't understand in these stories is : "loan".

We know the player he was here in the past, and he is followed since he left with us being linked with a move every window.
Either we judge him good enough and should buy him, either we don't, and we should know by now. What's the point of loaning him, then having him in the best position to dictate an huge contract if he succeeds to cement a place. Better to buy now (and sell him if he eventually decieve) imo.

Out of that always believed he was going to become a good player, so I'm rather happy if we finally take him again, although he's not really playing in one position we need the most.
But it's still a nightmare to imagine us going into second half of the season with no full back and no DM recruit

That doesn't make sense mate.  He's out of contract in the summer so has the right now to find a new Club.  It's a very important move for him so he needs to know what's on offer.

If I may borrow the inside sleeve of "Extra Texture" for a moment:

If I may borrow the inside sleeve of "Extra Texture" for a moment:

that might be too subtle for a few people mate.

when we look at our defense and central midfield we seem to have a different view than either Brendan or the committee. Why do we need any attacking players ,we already have some on loan .We cannot keep a clean sheet for trying so how would Ince improve  on that FFS.

 

when we look at our defense and central midfield we seem to have a different view than either Brendan or the committee. Why do we need any attacking players ,we already have some on loan .We cannot keep a clean sheet for trying so how would Ince improve  on that FFS.

Didn't you know BR is the new Keegan 

Na, don't want him.

Another player we do not need at the moment to push for top 4.

I guess attack is the best form of defensive for Rodgers :/

He's like the polar opposite of what we need.

Agree he is not the central player or the full back we need so desperatlely but he is a decent prospect so I've got no problem if he comes in just so long as the other areas are addressed.

Besides he would be an upgrade on Aspas and Moses as far as I an see.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ChlKo266Smo

If I may borrow the inside sleeve of "Extra Texture" for a moment:

You's a bit of a tune from that album!

Can't see us winning Ince over either. Pitiful transfer window.

I'd rather Suso over Ince being honest.

Liverpool poised to make move after target given green light o make step up

Liverpool target Thomas Ince appears poised for a move to the Premier League after Blackpool announced the youngster has been given the Green light to hold talks over a loan switch.
 “Blackpool Football Club can confirm that, following discussions with Thomas Ince and his representative, permission has been given for Thomas to discuss a loan move to a Premier League club.
“Thomas has expressed his ambition to play in the Premier League for the remainder of the season, a decision that the club fully understands and supports.” (Blackpool official website) Liverpool would be a great move for him

http://www.liverpoolfcnews.net/liverpool-poised-to-make-move-after-target-given-green-light-o-make-step-up/

Liverpool poised to make move after target given green light o make step up

Liverpool target Thomas Ince appears poised for a move to the Premier League after Blackpool announced the youngster has been given the Green light to hold talks over a loan switch.
 “Blackpool Football Club can confirm that, following discussions with Thomas Ince and his representative, permission has been given for Thomas to discuss a loan move to a Premier League club.
“Thomas has expressed his ambition to play in the Premier League for the remainder of the season, a decision that the club fully understands and supports.” (Blackpool official website) Liverpool would be a great move f

http://www.liverpoolfcnews.net/liverpool-poised-to-make-move-after-target-given-green-light-o-make-step-up/

A loan?

Unbelievable

Am not angry. Numb. Uncomfortably numb.

That doesn't make sense mate.  He's out of contract in the summer so has the right now to find a new Club.  It's a very important move for him so he needs to know what's on offer.

He can discuss terms with foreign clubs, but English clubs have to wait until, and here my memory slips a little, March or May before the can sign a pre-contract.

Agree he is not the central player or the full back we need so desperatlely but he is a decent prospect so I've got no problem if he comes in just so long as the other areas are addressed.

Besides he would be an upgrade on Aspas and Moses as far as I an see.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ChlKo266Smo

Agreed. People are angry for other reasons so the player itself is hardly being discussed. Personally I also think he's a decent prospect, and one that we could get without many spotlights so that he can slowly become a part of the team. I said so when we were first linked to him, and I say it again, that I would love to have him rotating with Sterling.
He obviously isn't the solution to any of our problems but signing Ince shouldn't stop us from doing any other deals, really. 

He'll be loaned to keep the bench warm so it looks like we have a boss bench. Not arsed if he is brought here or not it's about depth but I don't rate him that's why no club has gone sniffing around for him other than ourselves these past few seasons.

that might be too subtle for a few people mate.

You's a bit of a tune from that album!

Can't see us winning Ince over either. Pitiful transfer window.

I'm happy two of you got it!

So we've resorted to battling Stoke, Swansea and Cardiff for a Championship player that we couldn't hold on to when he was 18.

We really have become a small club.

we aren't battling them for Ince. our name is now thrown into the ring like the Welsh clubs. Ince has his agents pissing all over the place, putting the kids name out there, and it was inevitable that we'd be linked to him again. I believe we would buy him back if we wanted to, loan is out of the question.

think your other comments are a bit strange - you say we "couldn't hold on to him" when we couldn't give him what he wanted and he was pushed to look elsewhere. it's not like he was Mascherano.

LFC is a huge, huge club no matter what and we are coming back to the good days. I don't know why people are so unhappy and brainwashed that they somehow think we've ~become a small club~ temporarily for 5 years or something. When an Ajax or an AC Milan struggle mid-table, rebuilding after big sales for a couple of years, do their fans go haywire like this and call themselves a small and pathetic club and hate on themselves?? maybe? not too sure. I get the idea they're proud, they' might be miserable at the moment and whine about the state of things, but I don't think they're stupid. we should be proud, not idiotic.

we aren't battling them for Ince. our name is now thrown into the ring like the Welsh clubs

So the Blueshite are in for him as well .

wtf do Blackpool get out of loaning out their best player who has 6 months on his contract?

Typical Cardiff had an £8M deal done for him of which we would have got 35% and he pulled out

Bit of a smug looking kid, not sure if he'd make it at a big club. Swansea or Fulham might suit him

Bit of a smug looking kid, not sure if he'd make it at a big club. Swansea or Fulham might suit him

You wouldn't have thought so given who his father is.

You wouldn't have thought so given who his father is.

Who is his father again "guv'nor"?

I don't recall...

Offer a £2 Million take it or leave it bid... Not a player we need, but could do a job - however needs to realise he is not the best winger in the UK ever...

Not him.

His father slagged off this honoured club something terribly.

Dont want his b***ard child.

Not him.

His father slagged off this honoured club something terribly.

Dont want his b***ard child.

That's a bit harsh mate , what comes out of his 'ol' mans gob has nothing to do with Tom, he's his own man and won't have the same opinion I'm sure,

Tbf I wouldn't mind him back, he's more experienced now and with proper guidance could evolve into a world beater,
He's a better prospect than Moses IMO and fits into Brendan's ideal he will also provide healthy opposition for Sterling, Ibe etc,

I would have thought after weighing up his options LFC would be high up in his considerations,
It will of course all depend on the dithering antics of our very own Hells Angel 'Ayre'.

YNWA

Surely if Ince was any good he'd have been back here long ago considering how little it would end up costing us given the sell on clause.

Who the hell has he ended up going to anyway?

Looks like he's screwing everyone over. 

He wants a loan deal which means he's a free agent in Summer to go wherever he wants.

No money to Blackpool, no money to us for a sell on fee, big money in his signing on fee as he won't have cost a penny to buy.

Greedy b***ard!

Looks like he's screwing everyone over. 

He wants a loan deal which means he's a free agent in Summer to go wherever he wants.

No money to Blackpool, no money to us for a sell on fee, big money in his signing on fee as he won't have cost a penny to buy.

Greedy b***ard!

Remember who is advising him!

Looks like he's screwing everyone over. 

He wants a loan deal which means he's a free agent in Summer to go wherever he wants.

No money to Blackpool, no money to us for a sell on fee, big money in his signing on fee as he won't have cost a penny to buy.

Greedy b***ard!

Mercenary b***ard

Mercenary b***ard

Totally agree I don't know why any club would want to sign him, mind you it looks like it is his old man  who is putting the ideas in his head.

Gone to Palace on loan.

Gone to Palace on loan.

Sure he will enjoy that..

Getting neck ache watching the cb boot it to the cf under that cap wearing c**t Pulis

Sure he will enjoy that..

Getting neck ache watching the cb boot it to the cf under that cap wearing c**t Pulis

I F***ing hate Pulis.

gobs***e of a man.

Totally agree I don't know why any club would want to sign him, mind you it looks like it is his old man  who is putting the ideas in his head.

Paul Ince is directing him.He has made such a success of his managerial career he feels he can advise his son too.Palace is a real quality move isn't it.next stop Barcelona

Not sure why you guy's are all so anti the Ince family in regard to Tom's transfers.

He couldn't get a game at LFC and was moved on to Blackpool.
He is a damn good players who could have a very impressive career.
He and his Dad and trying to do what's is best for Tom's development. Yeah, Paul is a bit of a loose canon and as a player he divided opinion but i am sure whatever moves he is recommending to his son isn't about money about about progression as a player.

If that means that he gets loaned out, waits till his contract is up at Blackpool and then potentially makes a good move to a more established team then good for him.

If we are really concerned about a sell out percentage of 35% then we really are worrying about the wrong things.

I personally can still see him ending up in the red shirt and i reckon he'd do very well.

Not sure why you guy's are all so anti the Ince family in regard to Tom's transfers.

He couldn't get a game at LFC and was moved on to Blackpool.
He is a damn good players who could have a very impressive career.
He and his Dad and trying to do what's is best for Tom's development. Yeah, Paul is a bit of a loose canon and as a player he divided opinion but i am sure whatever moves he is recommending to his son isn't about money about about progression as a player.

If that means that he gets loaned out, waits till his contract is up at Blackpool and then potentially makes a good move to a more established team then good for him.

If we are really concerned about a sell out percentage of 35% then we really are worrying about the wrong things.

I personally can still see him ending up in the red shirt and i reckon he'd do very well.

Well no you won't because he has just gone on loan at Crystal Palace.

I personally can still see him ending up in the red shirt and i reckon he'd do very well.

Really?

I'd bet my house he'll never play for us again.

Well no you won't because he has just gone on loan at Crystal Palace.

I said ending up'….hence in the future. Have you heard of the internet? It's pretty fantastic and means that we are all privy to information but are allowed to share opinion.

I said ending up'….hence in the future.

You'd still be wrong.

Really?

I'd bet my house he'll never play for us again.

I reckon you may be wrong.
Opinions of course, but he is a player we have tracked for a while and we all know how keen our current financial team are on a free transfer or loan.
I see him as a player that could be very effective for us once he has had a chance to develop, test himself and gain experience elsewhere.

You'd still be wrong.

Ah! I 100% could be wrong….but still a signing i'd like to see.
Be good to see him playing for us in the future i reckon. Some time this August would be my bet.

Ah! I 100% could be wrong….but still a signing i'd like to see.
Be good to see him playing for us in the future i reckon. Some time this August would be my bet.

I don't see what all the fuss is about personally and think if he was anyway half decent he'd be here already.

I don't see what all the fuss is about personally and think if he was anyway half decent he'd be here already.

I am not going to to patronize you by reckoning you should look over the last 18 months or so of our fruitless transfer dealings to see that half decent or realized quality is of no indicator on whether a player ends up at Anfield or not.

Yes there are better players out there, but on a free transfer for a player with obvious potential and good stats based upon the championship, i still see him as a good squad player initially who could really push on.

I am not going to to patronize you by reckoning you should look over the last 18 months or so of our fruitless transfer dealings to see that half decent or realized quality is of no indicator on whether a player ends up at Anfield or not.

Too true my man.

But he wouldn't cost that much and if we were willing to travel to the Ukraine and spend £15M on apleyr for Ince's position something tells me Brendan doesn't quite fancy him.

But you're right and FSG could leave him with little option come summer time.

Utterly agree.

Gone elsewhere.
Good.

Went to Crystal Palace so locked.