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As it stands, it is unlikely that Liverpool will move into the market during January. The youngster Owen Beck has been brought back from a loan spell at Dundee to provide options at left back. Longer term, a centre back is required. [
@_pauljoyce
]
Am I right Liverpool's wage bill is drastically reduced?
Szobo and MacAlister + 270k pw.
But
Fabinho 180k pw
Firmino 180k pw
Hendo 140k pw
Ox 140k pw
Keita 120 pw
Milner 60k pw
Phillips 20k pw
Also wages slashed by 1m pw due to no CL.
That's near 100m a year reduction
#LFC
So Liverpool were interested in Gvardiol (£78m) and Bellingham (£115m) but decided against those 2 players to instead invest in lots of players? They've bought 2 players thus far for £95m and recouped £60m in sales ffs. It's the same story every year. Utter PR B.S.
#LFC
Liverpool had always been really interested in Josko Gvardiol. In January they did some calls to understand the situation around the player, But Leipzig said ‘no way, the player is not for sale in January.’
So Liverpool decided to focus on different targets and to invest their
In the 18 months Liverpool has lost 2 Sporting Directors, a Club Doctor, and Directors in International Business and Data Analysis. They've also appointed a DOF on a 3 month contract & have slashed wages in the last month or so.
I can't help but feel all is not right...
#lfc
In the last 8 transfer windows, Liverpool have signed 9 players. 5 of those were Adrian (free), Elliot, Van de Berg, Kabak (loan) and Davies (pointless).
Let that sink in!
Liverpool received £0 for Gini Wijnaldum, Emre Cán, Adam Lallana, Bobby Firmino, Divoc Origi, Oxlade Chamberlain, and Naby Keita.
I'm sorry that's absolutely atrocious from a business standpoint. Some of those are legendary players
#lfc
Man city win the Champions league and drop £25m on Kovacic, £76m on Gvardiol, and probably £80m on Paqueta.
Liverpool won the Champions league and dropped £4.5m on Sepp van de Berg, Harvey Elliot, and Adrian to build a dynasty...
#fsg
#LFC
Liverpool should've had the Fabinho and Hendo replacement signed before both were sold, whether its Lavia or another. The club is acting amateurish, and it's been this way since Peter Moore and Edwards left. Disgrace we are this close to the season with so much still to do.
#LFC
"FSG believe the return of Champions league to Liverpool in 24/25, coupled with the increased revenues of Anfield Road, will allow Klopp to attack the transfer market like never before. Thus, they intend to give the German a mammoth warchest next summer."
Awaiting this 🤣
#lfc
Liverpool is seriously the only club to be affected by missing out on Champions League 😆
United spent over £200m twice after missing out on CL. Chelsea is even linked with record bids for Osimhen. But Liverpool faces financial armageddon and can't attract anyone
#lfc
#fsg
Arsenal top of the league with 1 injury, they sign Trossard (28m) and Kiwior (18m).
Liverpool top of the league at this time in 2020 with no centre backs and injuries to Jota, they Sign kabak and Davies for a combined 1.5m. Finish 3rd
This ahowcases FSG ambition
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Liverpool up to third in the Deloitte Money League with revenues of €701.7m (£594.3m), ahead of Manchester United for the first time ever. Would’ve been unthinkable a decade ago.
Liverpool bought MacAlister for £35m. So don't the club have £215m left of their £250m summer warchest that we were being briefed Klopp will have? Or once again, is it all BS?
I'll say it again, I reckon it will be 4 players in. A net spend around £60m
#LFC
No permanent incoming appointments to replace Peter Moore, Michael Edwards, Julien Ward and Graham. Other staff have left as well. Nothing seems to happening on a scouting level in comparison to other top clubs. No dialogue from FSG. Liverpool had been a miss for 18 months
#lfc
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@_pauljoyce
:
- The missteps under FSG have been more noticeable since the CL Final defeat.
- Changes on the pitch seem to have mirrored changed behind the scenes, with Jörg Schmadtke temporarily taking over Julian Ward and the ‘redoubtable’ Michael Edwards.
I'm no expert, but aren't Liverpool next season due extra...
£10-15m from increased capacity.
£15-20m from sponsorship deals.
And though loss of CL revenue is a hit, the club could make £40-60m from EL and will see wages slashed. Why are we hearing the club is broke?
#LFC
🌕❗️
@FabrizioRomano
via
@bornnredlfc
: The Khephren Thuram deal fell through because Liverpool viewed the transfer as too expensive. The price tag and the player’s wages.
The narrative being put out by Liverpool is that they have less financial power than...
United
City
Madrid
Bayern
Arsenal
Chelsea
Newcastle
Barcelona
PSG
The last time I checked, Liverpool earned more than all these clubs (bar Real and City). Unambitious culture stinks
#lfc
Liverpool were top of the league on New Year's Day in 2021 (without 1 fit Centre Back) and FSG sanctioned the signings of Kabak and Davies for combined 1.5m. They finished 3rd. Arsenal are top of the league now and are possibly gonna spend up to 100m. Says everything
#fsg
#lfc
Arsenal
Havertz 65m
Timber 40m
Rice 90m
Lavia 50m
4 massive new contracts signed.
I also doubt they make over £100m in sales.
Liverpool runners-u in PL and CL last year signed Nunez, Carvalho, Ramsay and Arthur on loan for around 92m. Recouping £64m in sales. Ambition
#LFC
Over the last 5 windows, Liverpool has signed 8 first team players. In the same period...
Arsenal has signed 19
United 11
Chelsea 20+
City 10 players (plus 8 South Americans)
Spurs 17 players
And Newcastle 14 players.
2 of those 8 (Ramsay and Carvalho) are now loaned
#LFC
Spurs spending stretches now to over £160m this summer, with no signs of stopping. No European football, less revenue than Liverpool, much smaller club, bigger debts. Why can't Liverpool at least match this level of spending?
#lfc
⚪️🇦🇷 𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 | Tottenham have signed Alejo Véliz (19) from Rosario Central. Around £18m total package.
2nd signing Spurs have made today after van de Ven.
Forget net spend - Big 7 money spent so far this summer...
Arsenal £215m
Chelsea £187m
Man United £176m (Once Hojund is signed)
Newcastle £147m (Once Livaraminto is signed)
Spurs £112m (Will be £150m+ once Van Der Wen is signed)
Manchester City £103m
Liverpool £95m
#lfc
#mufc
🗣️ Klopp on Liverpool’s spending:
“We have our situation. There was one year when money was less of an issue because Phil (Coutinho) went to Barcelona and we could do two sensational transfers”
Whether you are FSGin or FSGout, this summer was effectively FSGs last chance to prove themselves to most Liverpool fans. So far (even with the signing of Lavia) they have failed. Their seems to be no plan & structure at Liverpool, which is becoming obvious. 3 weeks left...
#lfc
Newcastle with CL and mega ambitious owners.
Man City with CL and mega ambitious owners.
Arsenal with CL, a great team and a rich owner.
Chelsea with mega ambitious owners.
Man Utd with potentially CL and Mega ambitious owners.
Liverpool with FSG.
How do they compete?
#LFC
Another £300m that will be invested (by their owners) into infrastructure. That will be over £600m City's owners will have invested into infrastructure.
Compare that to FSG who haven't put a single penny into Liverpool. Liverpool are paying for expansions etc themselves
#lfc
🚨 Manchester City will invest £300m in redeveloping Etihad Stadium, including increasing the capacity to about 61,000.
They want their stadium to be as good as their rivals’!
(Source:
@MailSport
)
Arsenal has given big new contracts to Saka, Martinelli, Saliba, & Nelson and are also likely to splurge £150m this summer. This is on the back of spending 400m net in the last 3 years without Champions league. Only Liverpool uses new contracts as an excuse not to buy
#LFC
We will hear this soon...
"Liverpool will prioritise only 1 or 2 signings this summer as the club believe they have a chance of signing Bellingham in 2024 with CL football".
It's boring now and we are a joke
#LFC
There is a high possibility that Jude Bellingham will stay at Borussia Dortmund for an extra year. (
@David_Ornstein
)
It makes sense for Jude to accept Dortmund's offer to make him the highest paid player, as I'm sure it'll have a release clause we can trigger next season.
#lfc
It was just 2 years of utter P.R spin to seduce Liverpool fans. We were never signing Bellingham. The same with Mbappe etc. Liverpool fans now see through the lies
#LFC
Isn't klopp effectively stating in his press conference today that he hasn't been backed in the market the way he wants?
Liverpool looks a complete shambles off the pitch at the moment
#LFC
And, also, a word on the absolute nonsense about the way the club is run from people who clearly don’t understand that real football doesn’t work like PlayStation football: every single time Klopp has needed backing or wanted a player, FSG have done it. Have a think about it.
Absolutely embarrassing this. Liverpool are top 2 clubs in Premier league when it comes to limits with FFP. They could literally spend 300m net and be OK. But no, we have to believe the club is facing financial Meltdown
#LFC
🚨 𝗡𝗘𝗪: Liverpool will take a serious monetary hit from their failure to make the Champions League, which will also make it tougher to stay within the boundaries of Financial Fair Play.
#lfc
[mirror]
Liverpool has a VVD (now 32), Konate (prone to injury), Matip (32, past his best and in final year of contract), and Joe Gomez as their CBs. Defence should have been a priority this summer. To not strengthen it is once again is utter neglect by the club. Shambles
#LFC
🚨 NEW: Liverpool are interested in a young, preferably left-sided centre-half, who has room to develop and is not required to go straight into the starting XI.
That is the profile, but there is no guarantee the club will enter the market in this area. -
@JamesPearceLFC
&
I may be overreacting, but I feel its been a long, long time since Liverpool fans have been this angry about their club. Feels as if there are no positives whatsoever to look toward
#LFC
This, for me, is the real gripe with FSG. They haven't put a single penny into infrastructure, which don't count to ffp. City's owners have funded a 300m training ground, multi club, and soon a 300m expansion with City paying nothing. Liverpool are paying £40m a year
#LFC
🥇| “The investment in the Anfield Road Stand has cost Liverpool at least one player per transfer window due to the way it was financed.” [
@dmlynch
for
@AnfieldIndex
]
@anikp91
@papil017
One of the worst shouts I've ever seen. Gerrard scored goals in 2 league cup finals, a uefa cup final, an FA cup final, a Champions League final, and in countless semis.. embarrassing tweet.
Which basically translates to Liverpool under FSG cannot afford, nor have the ambition to get the very best players. Take away the Coutinho money, and its doubtful of they'd have ever bought a truelly world class player for a premium
#LFC
Jurgen Klopp says just because someone might want a Ferrari for Christmas, it is not always possible to get it “What we want and need we try absolutely everything to get. But there are moments when you have to step aside and do different things.”
Which translates to "FSG haven't put a single penny of their own money into Liverpool." Liverpool are paying for infrastructure developments themselves, which, in turn, will make fsg a barrell load of money. City's owners are funding stadium and training ground, e.g.,
#lfc
🚨 NEW: Liverpool are using their existing banking facilities to pay for the Anfield Road redevelopment rather than what happened with the new £110m Main Stand in 2016 where FSG provided a low-interest loan which is being gradually repaid.
#lfc
[james pearce - the athletic]
I couldn't care less about net spend. What really frustrates me as a Liverpool is the clear lack of ambition that runs throughout the entire club (off the pitch, first team, academy, and ladies team). We act like a small club despite being one of the 5 biggest in the world.
#lfc
Liverpool gets far too many injuries for it to be player specific issues. Its clearly a result of training or physio developments. A major overhaul was and still is needed in these departments. It's been going on for years
#lfc
A kindly reminder that Man United spent over £200m last summer without Champions League. Arsenal have spent over £400m net over the last 5 years without Champions league.
But Liverpool's budget will be slashed
#lfc
#fsg
The supposed 110m funding from FSG was a loan which we have already paid back almost half. They have not put a single penny of their money into
#lfc
So this table should have Liverpool at zero
Win, lose, or draw tomorrow, expect transfer news afterwards.
If Liverpool win, expect "Newcastle result shows that Liverpool don't need immediate reinforcements and can wait for the 'right player'".
Draw/lose, expect Liverpool to be linked with everyone to calm fume 🤣
#LFC
Summer signings Liverpool have made since winning the CL in 2019.
2019 - Adrian, Elliot, Van de Berg
2020 - Tsmikas, Jota, Thiago
2021 - Konate
2022 - Nunez, Carvalho, Ramsay
God Help us if we miss out on top 4 and the targets will be less ambitious than these
#LFC
#fsg
🥈| Liverpool have informally composed two lists of targets for the summer transfer window, depending on where the club finishes in the Premier League table. [
@ptgorst
]
FSG believe they can compete against Qatar, Abu Dhabi and Clearlake. To prove this, they will arm Jurgen Klopp with a £20m warchest which will be loaned to the club to get them back to the top👌
#LFC
So the latest rumours Is that Liverpool are interested in...
McAllister £70m
Jude £120m
Min-jae £40m
Mount £45m
Just £275m, more net than
#fsg
have spent since 2014 lol
#lfc
Forget Bellingham for a second. Why the hell have Liverpool not got a top-class Sporting Director in place to plan for the future? Why wait? The whole club is a mess at the moment, it seems, with no plan nor ambition.
#lfc
Remember we've heard the same tripe heading into the last 4 summer transfer windows. In those 4 summer windows combined we have signed 11 players. 6 of them were Adrian, Elliot, Carvalho, Ramsay, Van den berg and Melo for a combined 17m.
#LFC
BREAKING:
“Liverpool owner John W. Henry tells Sky winning Champions League won’t make up for missing out on the title. Liverpool will go again and invest this summer to make sure they win Premier League next season.” (
@SkySportsNews
)
No Liverpool fan wants to see no Champions League Football. However, I disagree with those who'd rather miss out on the Europa League. A deep run in EL would...
1. Bring in around £40-£50m
2. Give minutes to youngsters.
3. A chance of a Trophy
/CL.
4. Final in Dublin.
#LFC
Really worrying that Klopp and Liverpool have seemingly failed to learn that the right side of defence is a major issue. Bayern have targeted that area all half and have 2 goals direct from it. Very similar to what teams did all last season
#lfc
A reminder that if Liverpool had won the quadruple last year, they'd have lost money. We are the essence of un-sustainability. We won 2 trophies last year, finished 2nd, and reached the CL final, yet only made a £7.5m profit.
#LFC
Man City want to become the Champions League’s next dominant force by building a dynasty fuelled by their near-£300 million Treble windfall
✍️
@TelegraphDucker
#TelegraphFootball
|
#MCFC
We've heard the same tripe for years now. We've signed a total of 10 players in the last 4 summer transfer windows. 5 of those 10 were Van de Berg, Adrian, Elliot, Carvalho, and Ramsay for a combined 14m.
#LFC
Klopp refusing to call out the owners. This is now a problem that will leave Liverpool trailing behind imo. Its obvious he wants top players and a lot of them, but FSG will hand him a budget befitting a club like Southampton. Chelsea just blew 600m+ and will still spend ffs
#LFC
Klopp on if there’s a chance of signing Bellingham:
“There’s nothing to say about it, to be honest. I never understood why we constantly talk about things we theoretically can not have. What we need & what we want, we try absolutely everything to go & get it.”
People may call this harsh, I call it ambition. A club that continually seeks to improve and doesn't stand still. I wish Liverpool showed as much ambition as bayern
#LFC
This needs to be investigated big time. Something clearly not right with the wages at Liverpool. Where is the money going every year? No chance bonuses total £200m+
#lfc
#fsg
LFC's first team players' wages are 160m . FSG released wage bill as 360m . Where is the other 200m going ? Are Carol and Caroline on 1m per week ?
#LFC
#YNWA
#FSGOUTNOW
So basically, the only reason FSG will stay is because of greater TV revenues? What about winning trophies and making Liverpool the best club in the world. We hear nothing from FSG regarding their plans with FSG. This needs to change and fans have a right to know
#lfc
#fsg
As we approach Klopps farewell, it's fair to say that no matter what, he goes down a true Liverpool legend.
However I can't help but feel his tenure is split into 2 Half's. First 4 years were unbelievable. The last 4 were frustrating and a case of what might have been.
#lfc
"Due to their failure to qualify for the Champions league, Liverpool have to operate with a tight transfer budget this summer to make up for the massive loss in cash. Otherwise, the club faces financial armageddon".
I expect these headlines 🤣
#fsg
#LFC
"FSG believe the return of Champions league football to Anfield will allow Liverpool to spend big in the 24/25 season. The increase in revenue will equip Jurgen Klopp with a warchest to rival anyone in world football".
We will hear something like this soon 🤣
#lfc
#fsg
"Instead of panicking Liverpool will wait for the right player. With the possible return of Champions league football, the clubs owners believe Liverpool can target the likes of Tchoehmeni in 2024"
Won't surprise me if we hear these lines soon lol
#lfc
Unless we hear some concrete news in the next 24 hours, it's highly likely Liverpool's transfer business, in terms of incomings, is complete. Shocking
#LFC
Major problems off the field for Liverpool has evidently transpired over to on the pitch. Ward, Graham and Edwards left because coaches weren't accepting recommendations (ie selling certain players and buying new ones). Ownership up in the air. Liverpool is in crisis
#LFC
I wish FSG would do an interview or something similar with LFCTV. At least it will show that they have an interest in what's going on on the pitch and it would also give Liverpool fans an indication of their plans and ambitions. We literally hear nothing from them
#LFC
Liverpool, it appears, have been hit hardest by the pandemic. Thats despite the club being one of the few who lost the least ammount of money, and despite the club earning the 2nd most in the Premier league. Excuses excuses.
#LFC
ℹ️❗️𝙄𝙉𝙁𝙊: (
@JamesPearceLFC
)
The pandemic certainly set LFC back. Both in terms of what they could do in terms of incomings but also in terms of generating £££ from sales.
"FSG remain 100% committed to Jurgen Klopp and will hand the Liverpool manager a £20 million warchest to rebuild his squad in the summer"
#LFC
#fsg
#klopp
"FSG will hand Liverpool manager a mammoth budget of £20m plus sales. The clubs hierarchy believes this warchest can get the club back to the very top"
#LFC
Liverpool's 2022 summer transfer window is up there with the worst of all time for the club. Considering the club was on the back of narrowly losing the League and CL, coupled with the purchases of Nunez, Carvalho, Ramsay, and the loan of Arthur, its been an utter disaster
#LFC
Liverpool needs a 'Winner' as manager. Someone who is ruthless and tactically superb. Klopp has been amazing but over the last few years he's lost the winners mentality that takes teams to titles.
#LFC
Whether you love FSG or Whether you despise FSG, no Liverpool fan should be happy with the lack of planning going on at the club. When was the last time we heard from the owners regarding their ambitions etc? Key directors are leaving/left and we seem a mess. We need clarity
#lfc
As far as I'm aware, this guy has a reputation of falling-out with managers/players. Hasn't a great record of buying/selling players. And hasnt taken-on a club the size of Liverpool. What's qualified him for this role? What happened to Liverpool hiring best in class?
#LFC
🌕❗️𝗜𝗡𝗙𝗢 -
@FabrizioRomano
:
- Liverpool are in concrete talks with former Wolfsburg director Jorg Schmadtke; he's the favourite candidate to become the new sporting director.
(...) Jurgen Klopp knows him well and negotiations are now advancing! 🇩🇪 👀
What Liverpool need in the next 6 months...
#lfc
1. New major investors.
2. A top director of football.
3. A new ambitious culture and hunger.
3. To sell and get rid of numerous players.
4. To sign 4 or 5 top talents.
@AnfieldEdition
The disrespect for Matip is crazy. In the 2019 season he was our best defender the last 4 months (yes even over VVD). Was brilliant last season too. Up there with our best ever free signings
🚨 EL LIVERPOOL QUIERE A VARELA
Otro gigante de Europa que se suma a la lista de interesados en el 5 de Boca. Gente del Liverpool estuvo presente en el partido vs. Tigre para observar a Alan.
💰 Dato importante: sólo se va de Boca si pagan la cláusula de 15 millones de
Peter Moore Left, promote from within.
Michael Edwards left, promote from within.
Ian Graham leaving, promote from within.
Julien Ward leaving....
Liverpool have gotten much weaker in these areas and it's a sign FSG have zero ambition for the club
#LFC
If this is true, firstly, what would even be the point of investment if it changes nothing. Secondly, again, if this is true, it's time for FSG to leave Liverpool.
#LFC
#fsg
It's 10 transfers in 7 windows. Jota 45m, thiago 22m, minimino 7.5m, konate 36m, tsmikas 11m, elliot 3m, Vdb 1.5m, Adrian free, Davies 0.5m, Kabak loan (0.5m). Total 127m.
But during that time we've recouped around 150m
An unambitious ownership.
No Sporting director.
A shambolic medical, physio, and fitness regime.
A manager whose a shadow of his former self.
An ageing/arrogant squad.
No style of play.
A poor ladies team.
I'm sorry for being negative, but what's to be positive about
#LFC
🚨 Chelsea are in talks with US firm Ares to inject more capital into the club after a tough first year under Todd Boehly’s Clearlake. 📉
(Source:
@business
)
Peter Moore - Gone
Michael Edwards - Gone
Julien Ward and Ian Graham - Going
Average age if our strongest starting 11 is almost 29.
No style of play and a team and manager devoid of confidence.
Fans are split.
But it's business as usual 👍
#LFC
#fsg
Why are people saying FSG won fans back with the Caicedo bid? If anything, that debacle & the Lavia fiasco has piled more pressure on them. Endo doesn't change this. They've 2 weeks to show ambition with Liverpool, otherwise, I think theres no way back for them to most fans
#lfc
My biggest gripe with FSG is their lack of communication regards future ambitions at Liverpool. We hear odd comments here & there (via external sources) that they're committed to sustainability. But what about what you want to accomplish etc. Then fans will have some vision
#LFC
This is ageing well 🤣. "Jude central to Liverpool's expensive summer rebuild".
Also JWH stated Liverpool have spent unsustainably in the past. Can anyone tell me when this was? Liverpool as far as I'm aware have always soent reasonably compared to others
#LFC
#fsg
Abu Dhabi - City
Saudis - Newcastle
Qatar/Radcliffe - Man U
Sawaris - Villa
Kronke - Arsenal
Clearlake - Chelsea
FSG must recognise they 'CANNOT' compete with these teams financially and either sell or seek significant investment ASAP. Otherwise its too late
#lfc
#fsg
"The signing of Mason Mount and the return of Tyler Morton could save Liverpool millions in their quest to get back to the summit of Wlrld football"
#lfc
🚨 Manchester United is negotiating granting exclusivity to the consortium led by Qatar's Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani in the talks to sell itself for more than $6 billion. [
@Reuters
]