With Fekir, it was even a higher risk considering we were paying 50 million+.
Milner is unser contact until 2020.
Thought it ran out in 2019.
That’s what most of us thought but James Pearce revealed a few weeks ago that it is 2020.
Ramsey is technically gifted but can't run or graft enough to win Jurgen's respect. Would probably be another Joe Allen in our system i.e. a half decent player who doesn't suit us.
If he came on a free, his agent would negotiate for astronomical wages. FSG would only pay if he was going to be a regular in the first team- not a squad player. Honestly, at the moment, I would rather have a fully fit and firing Adam Lallana. Whether Adam can regain his form is the question though?
Could we pay a squad player the same amount as our regulars, though? I think that would be wrong. Someone who is always in the team (regardless whether they came on a free, or for a fee) should be paid more than a luxury squad player. If he plays and makes a contribution then 200k sounds good. But, do you think that he or his agent will like the fee he receives if he doesn't play. What would that be, about 80k pw.£200k per week when he plays, sorted
We are dry for an attacking mid because we don't play with one. Phil was a luxury and didn't always play. We started playing our best football when he left. The system we now use negates the need for a 10. Obviously, if we are not scoring loads of goals in the present, then people are going to be looking for reasons. If the front three were firing we would not be having this conversation. Our front 3 were so prolific that Kloppo has flooded the midfield with ball winners, and they've been doing a great job of getting the ball to them, but the front 3 are not putting the ball in the net. I'd rather stick with system we've got. 10's are slowly being phased out of the game. As creative as they are, they usually need lots of space to work. The space Phil used to play in, was a triangle between the FB, CB and DM, and that's why he was reduced to those shots form outside the box. When they went in, they were like wowww!, but more often than not he didn't get the time and space he needed and skied it over the bar. Very frustrating!
If Milner is getting burn-out playing in our system then Ramsey would be destroyed. I don't think he is physically or mentally strong enough to play for L'pool in the present. Under previous managers, for sure; but not Klopp.
According to members of the press, Klopp wanted him in the summer so it would seem he feels Ramsey is up to the tasks required of a Liverpool player.
Before or after the Fekihr deal fell through? If it was after then I feel it may have been a knee-jerk reaction. I didn't know Klopp rated him, I think it may be poor judgement, on his part. If Ramsey was the type of player we wanted he would be showing all the attributes now at Asenal, however, I don't believe he is. Technical stuff is sound, but i don't think he wants to the dirty stuff. I think playing alongside Ozil has had a negative effect on him.
Obviously risk is not just financial. A player of Ramsey's calibre would want to be, and probably would be, a regular starter. So the risk is to the team and given that we already have an injury prone midfielder in Lallana and one that's knackered long-term, adding Ramsey to the team is just asking for trouble.
Not true! Coutinho was brilliant, he gave the front 3 the ammunition to fire.
Would rather that myself, but don't think he'll come cheap - there's going to be a bidding war for him come January. Not so much the transfer fee (although it'll be high for someone winding down their contract) but the contracts and signing bonuses that'll be on offer. I know he's a boyhood fan, but would imagine we'll have to make him our highest earner or close to for that to happen.
Putting Rabiot to one side...
I'm not sure of the source, but I'm sure I've seen people talking about Ramsey being after a £200k p/w contract (maybe that was what he was being offered by Arsenal?). If that is indeed the case and that's what he's going to want to be paid, I'm sure a deal could be done for Rabiot instead.
They are both central midfielders (not Defensive mids), both available on free transfers in the summer and both will have suitors from the - let’s say Top 12 - CL Clubs. That’s where the comparisons come from.
I think Rabiot sees himself as a more attacking mid, but has been used as DM by PSG. One of the reasons he wants to get off.
