Jude Bellingham (Dortmund)

I think if the desire is that strong from both Klopp and Jude it happens

Hopefully but I don’t want to see it empty the budget

No one else it can be abroad and fairly sure he wants prem. City or United (statement signing new owner ?)

Christ!! Surely not City. 🤦‍♂️ Can’t take much more of their dominance 🤢

He has turned down United a number of times

I know of one.

Can't see £150m being a goer for us unless paid in instalments of £5 per month. The player's desire might make a difference of £20m or so if he absolutely digs his heels in but that would still be pushing it. I can see a Gravenberk or two plus a Barella. Best case scenario we get Jude, a Gravenberk and an unknown on a free or very affordable fee and wages.

This is basically the 2023 Mbappe thread.

This is basically the 2023 Mbappe thread.

You mean Mbappe 2020, 2021 and 2022?

https://twitter.com/farrellkeeling/status/1637856263978512386?s=46&t=_4uI6CiVRqge8WqM7F37Iw


Exciting as the prospect of the highly-talented midfielder wearing the famous red shirt is, it’s frustrating having to write about a topic so many have already pitched in on with roughly the same information each time.

How to construct a Jude Bellingham to Liverpool transfer story has become such a clearly defined process it hardly requires any journalistic skill:

Jürgen Klopp loves the player? Check!
Liverpool have been tracking the player for ages? Check!
Liverpool don’t have as much money as Real Madrid, Chelsea, Manchester City, et al.? Check!
The player hasn’t made his mind up on his next move? Check!
The player values his personal development over financial gain? Check!
A host of clubs have held meetings with his family? Check!
Perhaps no other article epitomises this reality more than The Athletic’s update this morning, with the ever-reliable David Ornstein claiming that the Reds are ‘increasingly unlikely’ to sign the England international.

Based on what evidence, we hear you ask? Maybe Liverpool’s recruitment team has decided the money (in the region of £130m, according to a variety of reports) would be better spent elsewhere? Perhaps the player and his family reckon he’s more likely to realise his vast potential at another outfit?

You mean Mbappe 2020, 2021 and 2022?

Yes!

Back In the day it was lee bowyer. Moved on a bit since them days I suppose

And does it matter if You’re banned or an anti semite? Or even from Florida?

We can all have the option to discuss?

Unless you go against me in the Ukraine or covid thread then I’ll have ya.

And does it matter if You’re banned or an anti semite? Or even from Florida?

We can all have the option to discuss?

Unless you go against me in the Ukraine or covid thread then I’ll have ya.

People calling for Klopp to go can take a walk. That's a sure sign you've been here before, been banned and are trying to come back.

Hopefully but I don’t want to see it empty the budget

That's the dilemma

Hopefully but I don’t want to see it empty the budget

Just ask your mates for a bigger budget then see if they will oblige I’m sure they got a few tins they could empty .

I’m tired of talking about budgets. Just give Klopp the players he wants and everything should be good.

I’m tired of talking about budgets. Just give Klopp the players he wants and everything should be good.

I was thinking the same thing. I am sure Klopp can sort the problems out with the right squad of players.

Personally I have no expectations that bellingham will sign for us.
We have too many issues that need fixing and he will mean we leave the other issues to fester on.
Especially if we miss out on top 4.

I’m tired of talking about budgets. Just give Klopp the players he wants and everything should be good.

Life would be great wouldn’t it? If none
of us had to worry about budgets and we just got given what we wanted.

I like Bellingham but I'm one that actually hopes we don't sign him.

I'd have Rice and Barella instead.

I like Bellingham but I'm one that actually hopes we don't sign him.

I'd have Rice and Barella instead.

Rice and Barella sounds like a Turkish dish 🤣

I think West Ham will want 80+ million for Rice, at least. Barella is an interesting one, I watch a lot of Inter and he's actually been poor for the last year or so, or at least below his high standards. That said, he'd be a great fit for our system. Inter are struggling financially and might be tempted by a decent offer, although he's Inter through and through and would be one of the last to be sold, at least if the fans had any say in it.

As for Jude, perhaps I'm being biased but I still have this feeling he'll end up here. Considering his age, you can comfortably spread the fee over the years of his (long) contract, and the wages would probably be high but not out of range. We will put our bid in and it'll come down to the player as to what he wants to do - till then we're all just speculating. I don't think its similar to the Mbappe situation - don't believe we were ever actually in for him considering his wages would smash our structure.

https://twitter.com/dmlynch/status/1638146156478824449?s=46&t=_4uI6CiVRqge8WqM7F37Iw

https://twitter.com/dmlynch/status/1638146156478824449?s=46&t=_4uI6CiVRqge8WqM7F37Iw

Just out of curiosity, is there a list of journalists that we are prone to believe vs. the ones that we shouldn't believe? In the past you've decried people posting anything from journalists if it isn't verifiable so I'm just wondering how you pick and choose?

Just out of curiosity, is there a list of journalists that we are prone to believe vs. the ones that we shouldn't believe? In the past you've decried people posting anything from journalists if it isn't verifiable so I'm just wondering how you pick and choose?

You can believe who you want


Lynch is a local journalist same with Joyce

You can believe who you want


Lynch is a local journalist same with Joyce

But you've jumped on me before about posting stuff from local journalists because it wasn't favorable to FSG so why is it different now? I'm just trying to find some consistency.