I'm of the opinion that Hughes & Slot will look to bring in a striker this summer, & look to move on one of Jota or Nunez. That's my opinion. Who would get sold is a mystery, but it's not straightforward for a few reasons.
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I'm not convinced. We have a ton of depth including all that is coming in from academy. I think investments will be reserved for midfield and back line.
Danns - who I often see in the training videos with first team, meaning he's probably ready - but the bar to get pitch time is super high because the bench is so rich; Kaide Gordon, I think is back from loan. Ben Doak could be called back. Where is Lewis Koumas?
True. I don't know if we will buy a straight up 9, though. Danns turned down a loan opportunity and we are playing Lucho at 9 (though I don't think it's the right place to play him)...
Agree with this. If they can get big money for Nunez then you feel it would be him. But then Jota’s availability is hugely frustrating. Ideal scenario is they get an elite striker in and Jota kept as back up.
I don't think either will go. There's *perhaps * a need for another CB if Gomez's injury is long-term. Btw presume you saw Salah walk straight off the pitch and down the tunnel last game. Something's up ... unless it was an urgent loo break.
Ideally, it's Nunez sold but then Jota is so injury prone. Came back, played part of a couple of games. Came on against Forest, scored and is not again out for "weeks". As good as a shithouse goal scorer he is, this injury issue can't be tolerated..
Not much of a football reason beyond money, IMO. If we did buy a starting striker, we need a backup who'd be there ready to rotate, & ready to be a sub. Jota is now Sturridge. A luxury player.
We're not going to do that. We're as cautious as it gets in the transfer market. We aren't going to take a punt on two expensive strikers in one summer when we don't need to.
We didn't want to do it all. We wanted to keep Henderson at least. And we did it because we'd absolutely screwed up in the past, as Klopp himself said.
But we did it right? Slots had a good look now and he’ll have his changes in mind and hopefully the backroom will be able to act upon them.
If we get at least 2 contracts over the line it doesn’t change the first choice XI by more than 3, which is fine, especially if we do pick up some silverware.
You honestly think we're going to spend a load of money? I don't. I think 2-3 maximum. Anything else will depend upon who wants to leave, like last summer.
I feel like Jota is going to get sold, but I'm not sure how much of a fee we will be able to get cause of his injury history. I reckon H&S will definitely prioritise availability.
That's one way of looking at it, for sure. I'd look at it that way. If you bring in someone else, you need someone reliable as backup. Not someone who might well be injured.
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If we get at least 2 contracts over the line it doesn’t change the first choice XI by more than 3, which is fine, especially if we do pick up some silverware.