Clint Dempsey

[Slinky Skills]

Can the thread title be changed to just 'Clint Dempsey' as we all know he plays for Fulham?

Thanks.

[sambirken]

10 million is too much, for me max of 7-8 million.

Agree on the LM & CM, technically good and pacey wide man and someone in the CM who can pull the strings. No doubts Rogers is looking to fill those voids, hopefully he fills them with talent.

For me Dempsey would add a certain fire/steel to the squad and he does have ability too. I'm of the opinion that he would surprise a few people if he came, should be interesting what develops over coming days.

I think everyone can agree that 10 mil is too much.

However, most agree that he will fit in and 5-7mil is ok.

But I think we are trying to really break into the US market with the owners, Le Bron and Warrior. I think, if we get it right, this could be fantastic financially. Look at the money the japanese players bring in at the Scum. The 3 million overpay could be good looking at the bigger picture. We could really make a breakthrough in the US.

[danperkins]

I think everyone can agree that 10 mil is too much.

However, most agree that he will fit in and 5-7mil is ok.

But I think we are trying to really break into the US market with the owners, Le Bron and Warrior. I think, if we get it right, this could be fantastic financially. Look at the money the japanese players bring in at the Scum. The 3 million overpay could be good looking at the bigger picture. We could really make a breakthrough in the US.

[kev776]

We seem fixed on this 10m, we have no idea yet what the club will offer or what Fulham will accept. Siggy went to Spuds because we wouldn't pay extra and Borini arrived for less than what was being bandied about in the press, we should wait and see before we condemn a transfer fee.

[Liverpel]

Clint Dempsey deserves an optimistic welcome from Liverpool

Pay no heed to misgivings over Liverpool's proposed new signing – the American international is a ferocious competitor



Two pairs of words have been prominent in the reaction to the news that Liverpool seem poised to sign Clint Dempsey once they remember to get the go-ahead from Fulham. One of those pairs has no business being bandied about, viz. Charlie Adam. The other pair is more pertinent: Brendan Rodgers.

The reference to Adam has been made by people who believe Liverpool have been seduced by one fine season into coveting a player who cannot reasonably be expected to bring Liverpool nearer to the level they aspire to play at. Such people should be sworn at like cold callers.

Because although last season was Dempsey's most productive, he has been an excellent performer in the Premier League for the best part of five years. Furthermore, where Adam's most obvious failing is a lack of mobility for which his attempts to atone lead him to strain, lunge and generally become clumsy, Dempsey is a genuine dynamo, the second most prolific tackler among forwards in the Premier League for each of the past three seasons and covering more ground than prize horse manure.

Tenacity and energy are Dempsey's first two defining traits and also the founding blocks of the style that Rodgers will seek to build, if his old Swansea City side were anything to go by. The drive that has already propelled Dempsey from his relatively disadvantaged roots in a small town in East Texas to the top of the MLS and then the Premier League ensure that he will not be rendered as meek by Anfield expectations as, say, Stewart Downing and young Jordan Henderson appear to have been.

This is a ferocious competitor who has played matches with a broken jaw and gone into challenges hard enough to fracture John Terry's cheekbone. A seasoned American international, he will be fazed neither by the stature of Liverpool nor the amount of off-the-ball work that Rodgers will demand.

That is the foundation. Dempsey, of course, offers much more on top. His well-timed surges, dangerous shooting and knack for the audacious and unpredictable mean he could help overcome the dependency on the undependable Luis Suárez for goals. His intelligence and instincts make him adaptable: while it is easy to see him slotting in on either side of the front of a Swansea-style 4-3-3 or a 4-4-2, at Fulham he also proved his usefulness as a shape-shifting No9 long before Cesc Fábregas showcased the role at Euro 2012.

Dempsey would deserve to be greeted at Liverpool by the same sort of optimism that Joe Cole's arrival inspired a couple of years ago: and since he is a more intelligent and influential footballer than Cole, the feelgood factor should last a lot longer. At 29, he hardly represents the far future of the club but he could play a significant role in setting it on the right path.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2012/jul/18/clint-dempsey-liverpool

[malg]

That sounds like it was written by Clint Dempsey, no negatives. Still,good player but has to be at the right price.

[Chazza]

Green Scouser @Green_Scouser

Tony Barrett on Talksport. Basically says players may have to leave before the club will be able to make offers for Dempsey/Allen.

[Fredo]

That sounds like it was written by Brooklyn Red, no negatives. Still,good player but has to be at the right price.

Corrected.

[BrooklynRed]

Corrected.

Hey, I love my job at The Guardian... would love the top American player to play for Liverpool, what can I say? I am a Dempsey fan.

[Fredo]

Hey, I love my job at The Guardian... would love the top American player to play for Liverpool, what can I say? I am a Dempsey fan.

Brad Friedel is the topmost American player.

[BrooklynRed]

Brad Friedel is the topmost American player.

Uh, no. No he is not. I love Brad, but Clint is better than he is.

[SB]

Uh, no. No he is not. I love Brad, but Clint is better than he is.

Landon something or other is supposed to be alright I hear ?

[DannyMan2006]

Not a player for the future, but if he got us in the CL then he'd prove value at a more outlandish fee than what we'll get him for I warrant.

I've no feeling that we'll pay over the odds with Rodgers. He'll come at a reasonable price or not at all. Of course we'll pay over the book value as Fulham don't want to sell, but it won't be ridiculous.

Sometimes with players you have to buy ones that are ready right now, as opposed to ones for the future. Having lost experienced players like Kuyt & Maxi, with maybe Bellamy to follow - I think we need some experience to come in along with the usual promising players for the future.

[cream]

Not a player for the future, but if he got us in the CL then he'd prove value at a more outlandish fee than what we'll get him for I warrant.

I've no feeling that we'll pay over the odds with Rodgers. He'll come at a reasonable price or not at all. Of course we'll pay over the book value as Fulham don't want to sell, but it won't be ridiculous.

Sometimes with players you have to buy ones that are ready right now, as opposed to ones for the future. Having lost experienced players like Kuyt & Maxi, with maybe Bellamy to follow - I think we need some experience to come in along with the usual promising players for the future.

[bonzai]

So basically, we've absolutely no money to spend, at all??

What happened to the ton of new cash generated by the commercial department?

No money, no stadium and we've got to sell to buy?!