Poch doesn't sound happy with those quotes. I am sure the club is trying but we have an example of Liverpool doing transfers early
Liverpool spent £75m* in Jan, and £163m so far this summer. When you are able to throw money around like confetti I think its a lot easier to get transfers done early.
*£151m over the two windows last season.
^ Neither Martial or Zaha were at the WC and are seemingly on our radar
Grealish another we've been linked with, not at the WC - obviously not meeting the mega star caveat there but we have interest nontheless
Not only who we buy but we have several we need to move on that seem to be hanging round like a bad smell that weren't at the WC either - deals to be done one way or another anyway.
We need to sort our approach to transfer windows out because it's becoming farcical Steff and i don't think Poch will stick around if it continues - Liverpool are backing Klopp and showing how it should be done in the market, unless we really are skint because of the stadium (which i would begrudgingly accept tbf) there's no real excuse for this window so far - hopefully we pull something out the bag in the next week or so for it all to make sense, but im no longer confident of that happening.
It's an obvious area of the club which needs improving - we're so well run and set up to maximise our return in almost every other aspect in order to punch above our weight that it seems entirely illogical that our scouting and transfer department seems so wasteful/under utilised - it seems quite clear we have a bunch of players ready to be moved on - it should also be clear via the manager the areas in which we need strengthening, this should all be being worked on throughout the season, ready to kick in to action when the window opens, we know where we sit in the market, we know we can't compete financially with a handful of clubs that sit at the top table so we should have a set up which is providing us with options relative to our standing
Liverpool are spraying money around like the local Tom marking its territory. While we arent poor, but we arent able to do that.
The "excuse" is simple. We need Harrods players while having a Sainsburys budget.
Players to improve this team are in the £70m+ budget for the most part, with much bigger fish circling them.
If we wanted to get players we "can" (afford, easily) then we would be done already, but the squad would most likely be no better off.
If we want to get players who will actually improve us, well - its a tightrope walk, isnt it?
Its frustrating things are going late, AGAIN, but I dont think its a genuine ploy or failing in the club, I think its just the reality.
Mawson to Fulham for £15m is a bargain, he looks to have some potential
Never understood the interest in him, to be honest - but they are making some smart moves. Ill be watching them with interest this season, they have the basis of a good side and a positive manager.
Does he? A dribbling winger who excels for a team that plays on the break with a big target man CF? He's already flopped at a top 6 possession-based side before
To me this has all the signs of a Llorente/Sissoko panic buy again
Will you please get up to date on the player, just this once?
He isnt the player you describe, hasnt been for a long time, and having you beat him over the head with his career of 4 or 5 years ago is dull.
You clearly have no idea how he has grown as a player, I suggest you go check it out.
