Gylfi Sigurdsson

[saj]

Where would he play though? He's a central attacking midfielder.

On a football pitch

[g.red]

Any good?

He's no David Dilva!

[-V-]

FWIW I spoke to Sigurdsson on Tuesday and he told me that Liverpool is his preferred choice.

He's in Miami at the moment so he hasn't discussed anything yet with the club but it is expected

[SB]

The mis-spelt thread title. SSN.

Yup, it needs work.

Once explained actually quite good

I'm glad I wasn't the only one who was confused

[Mostar]

Where would he play though? He's a central attacking midfielder.

Stevie has been injury prone for last couple years so he'll get plenty of playing time if the trend continues.

Very good player for the fee mentioned but supposedly Hoffenheim wants more than what they were willing to accept from Swansea, which really shouldn't be a surprise.

Rodgers mentioned him again during his interview yesterday and it looks more and more likely he'll be one of our summer signings

[Bender]

Any good?

who Hoffmeister or Boradman

[Jaymo]

[keegan] I would love it [/keegan] if we signed him. After watching him dump us out of the cup at 18 years of age a few years back, i was bewildered why he moved to Germany and no premier league clubs were after him.

Seems a nice lad too.

[little dave hedgehog]

i like how nobody even asked whether or not v had actually spoken to him.

[smu1977]

Ben smith is saying we have opened talks and deal could be done next week

[BigChief]

[SimonNo7]

Liverpool close in on deal for Gylfi Sigurdsson from Hoffenheim

By Ben Smith
BBC Sport

Liverpool have opened talks with Hoffenheim over a move for Gylfi Sigurdsson and a deal could be completed early next week.

Brendan Rodgers is keen to bring the midfielder to Anfield after the pair combined well during Sigurdsson's loan spell at Swansea last season.

The 22-year-old has privately expressed his desire to join Rodgers at Anfield, rather than join Swansea permanently.

Liverpool will pay in excess of the £6.8m fee Swansea agreed last month.

Sigurdsson had been on the brink of agreeing a permanent move to the South Wales club when Rodgers left for Anfield last month.

But despite having agreed terms with Swansea, Rodgers's departure prompted an immediate change of heart from Sigurdsson with the influence of his manager a key reason for his original decision.

Sigurdsson and Rodgers
Iceland international midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson has played under Brendan Rodgers at Reading and Swansea, scoring 12 goals in 36 games under the Northern Irishman in total

The new Liverpool manager has made no secret of his desire to link-up with his former player, whom he also worked with in his brief spell at Reading.

"If he comes into the market for whatever reason - and I'm sure there'll be a number of clubs interested in Gylfi - then of course I would like to be in a position to put our case here at Liverpool to sign him," Rodgers said earlier this week.

"But I've always said I think he's a player Swansea have had an agreement with and they have to have every chance to try to sign him. That's only right. If anything changes from that, we'll look at it from there."

The personal wishes of Sigurdsson have, however, brought an end to Swansea's hopes of signing the player, leaving the way clear for Liverpool to make their first signing of a new era.

More are likely to follow. "I think there are a few players who can come in and improve the group straight away," Rodgers added. "I know the types of player I need to bring here to make us function well and that's something myself, the club and the board will look at.

"I know what we've got, more or less, in the squad, but I also know there are a couple of signings that could really improve what we do."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18472916

[Shaggy]

Surely he'll get Sami's old chant. "Oh Gylfi Gylfi..." etc

[Gingawaria]

Has he signed yet?

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Jim Boardman @JimBoardman
Been told #LFC have opened talks with Hoffenheim for Sigurdsson. The fee likely to be more than the 9m euro #SCFC agreed.

Jim Boardman @JimBoardman
Swansea not happy, Hoffenheim think he'll join LFC.

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Graeme Bailey@SkyGraemeBailey

Gylfi Sigurdsson looks to have rejected move to Swansea as he opens talks with Liverpool and other Premier League clubs.