Roberto Firmino (Hoffenheim) - SIGNED by LFC

£29m deal then.

https://twitter.com/TonyBarretTimes/status/613459256260567043

Oh.

£29m deal then.

https://twitter.com/TonyBarretTimes/status/613459256260567043

https://twitter.com/BenSmithBBC/status/613459485949075457

F***ing hell. "Ian Ayre"

Pick that out

www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBSoNbNbYbM

Getting ready to doff my cap here! Need to do my own research but evidently very highlighted and a good few posters in here (who's opinions I value) have been banging in about this lad for a couple of years now.

I was crapping myself that we would spunk the Sterling money on a player like Bolassie so fingers crossed this one comes off, it certainly looks good!

Well don't Sky look silly repeatedly saying £18m.

The deal suggests other teams must have been interested.

Great to think we finally burnt another club out of the running for a player we wanted.

29m is ridiculous

No mate 50 mil for Sterling is ridiculous , but we'll take that .

Well don't Sky look silly repeatedly saying £18m.

About as silly as us sending Ian Ayre to sort a transfer.

29m is ridiculous

How much have you seen of him?

You wont be saying that by the end of the year, this signing rivals Coutinho for me as 2nd best signing of recent times (ofc Suarez is top). Granted there's not much competition but I have no worries at all if we spent £35m on this lad.


I mean come on, look at this for numbers (remember hoffenheim only scored 49 goals this season):

LFCTS retweeted
 Joseph Musker ‏@Musker_LFC  41m41 minutes ago
Roberto Firmino has scored 32 goals and created 37 assists in 73 league and cup appearances for Hoffenheim in the last two last seasons.

Sterling out for 50m and Firmino in for 29m seems like a good deal to me even though the price is higher than previously quoted Praying this goes through

No mate 50 mil for Sterling is ridiculous , but we'll take that .

we're not city, we have a limited budget to work with

but yes 50m for sterling is ridiculous nevertheless

Pretty please. Best target we've been linked to and some credible
sourcing stating its in the bag.

we're not city, we have a limited budget to work with

We're selling Sterling for £50m so essentially getting Firmino in as a swap deal + £11m (after QPR take their cut). So let's say we get Illarramendi too for about £20m that's £9m net spend and our team would be transformed!

This guy has been consistently good for the last 2 seasons, but most importantly, he has grown to become a real team player. I actually think he's a better footballer than Suarez, but doesn't have that work rate and goal instinct that Suarez has.

We should play him how we played Suarez in the 13/14 season, allow Firmino to play higher up and roam, then we'll see the best in him.

We're selling Sterling for £50m so essentially getting Firmino in as a swap deal + £11m (after QPR take their cut). So let's say we get Illarramendi too for about £20m that's £9m net spend and our team would be transformed!

Disagree. We need a striker. If we got Rondon, Bacca & Firminho, team transformed.

Hope he strikes up something with Coutinho if he comes.

Can't stop thinking that his name is close to Ralph Firman...who was a pretty bang average racing driver for Jordan f1 team back in 2003 (from what I recall)

Apologies - I digress!

Hope he strikes up something with Coutinho if he comes.

Be nice to have a couple of Brazilian magicians on the field at the same time FMS

29m is ridiculous

Jesus H Christ.

There's always one eh.

Looking good on this one and it looks like lessons may well have been learned.

Looking good on this one and it looks like lessons may well have been learned.

Get Clyne and Bacca in here and we are looking sweet.

Disagree. We need a striker. If we got Rondon, Bacca & Firminho, team transformed.

I disagree with this. I think our next focus should be on Illara, then Clyne.

Last season, one of the major problems in the attacking area was the creative aspect, but with Firmino, Coutinho & Illara (if we get him), we'll create loads of chances.

we're not city, we have a limited budget to work with

but yes 50m for sterling is ridiculous nevertheless

And we only spend what we generate , so obviously we have the dosh . Relax and enjoy we've suffered long enough .

Bad News Barrett over here

https://twitter.com/TonyBarretTimes/status/613463514473197568

Last season, one of the major problems in the attacking area was the creative aspect

I don't know PM, I thought the major issue was having anybody capable of finishing myself...but YMMV