Wesley Sneijder

[Captain Stu]

It's not just the wage cut at Inter though is it, isn't it also the fact that he's not playing? He may take a wage cut if he's going to get games.

He's not playing because he won't take the paycut. The club publically said that if he wasn't willing to take the proposed paycut - he wouldn't be played.

[Mattshark]

He's not playing because he won't take the paycut. The club publically said that if he wasn't willing to take the proposed paycut - he wouldn't be played.

Do you not think he'd have to take a pay cut to go to Gala?

[Mattshark]

Unlikely and highly impossible.

He's leaving a club who are undertaking a wage-cutting exercise so why come to us when we're doing exactly the same? We'd want him to take roughly the same 40% cut that Inter did and he's made it abundantly clear that he doesn't want a paycut.

You have confused improbable and impossible there.

[baitman]

Rodgers might have to choose between a No.10 i.e. Eriksen (Ajax) in the summer or Sneijder right now. Who would people pick?

I don't think both are viable as I reckon Rodgers really wants to bring in a few wingers, a defensive midfielder, a left back and a centre back, so it's going to be a case of either or.

it'd have to be eriksen.
is sneijer world class, or has he been... will he be another sahin?

agree we need a skilful playmaker along side gerrard, with some new beef behind the two.

we need to play with a double ten

[Captain Stu]

Do you not think he'd have to take a pay cut to go to Gala?

I don't think he wants to go to Galatasaray full stop.

You have confused improbable and impossible there.

Without a significant pay-cut - it's impossible. He'd come in as the clubs top earner and that's ludicrous.

[Buzzo]

The fella on SSN just said we 100% are not in for Sneijder, and he had just interviewed Ian Ayre.

It's on.

[marcus50bucks]

Liverpool have no interest in signing Inter Milan ace Wesley Sneijder

By Graeme Bailey - Tweet me: @graemebailey. Last Updated: January 13, 2013 7:19pm

Sky Sports understands that Liverpool have no interest in Dutch star Wesley Sneijder - but managing director Ian Ayre insists the club have the finances in place to make any signings they want.

Sneijder is set to leave Inter Milan, who wanted the Dutchman to take a pay cut before playing for them again.

Turkish giants Galatasaray have agreed a deal with Inter and are in talks with the player, but Liverpool have been strongly linked with a move for the 28-year-old.

However, Sky Sports sources understand there is 'absolutely no interest' in the playmaker.

But Ayre has told Sky Sports that they are working on a number of targets: "It is about who Brendan has got his designs on. What he wants, we will always say the same thing, if we find the right deals for the right players we will get it done.

"Everyone who operates in January knows it is always a difficult window, but we will do what we can. We have got targets in sight and if we can resolve those great, if not then we will move onto summer and do what we need to do.

"We have got the right team behind this, right amount of effort and right level of investment and it is about getting the right deal that fits. That is the most important thing, lots of teams including Liverpool have seen some deals done in haste, or at the wrong time and we are not going to let that happen and we are going to manage that efficiently and properly and get the best we can get."

Ayre insists that money is not an issue for the club.

"We don't have any issues with finances, it is about doing what is best in the long-term interests of the football club, always," he stressed.

"With the advent of financial fair play it means everyone should be running the club prudently and that does not mean not investing but investing wisely and at the right time, and we will always do that."

Ayre also spoke about Steven Gerrard's recent comments, when he stressed that the club cannot just buy young players - and the Liverpool chief agreed wholeheartedly.

"I thought Steven's comment and the journalism around it were first class - there is no policy at this club of only signing young players, that is a myth," he said.

"If you look at our squad in terms of what a squad should look like we have an ideal mix, our two most senior players have spent their entire career with their local club - we have got three or four young players that are breaking into the first team through our academy system, and then we have renowned international players like Luis Suarez and Glen Johnson we have brought in, and like Steven says, senior players have a part to play - we certainly would not exclude anyone from our thinking."

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12040/8395494/Liverpool-have-no-interest-in-signing-Inter-Milan-ace-Wesley-Sneijder

[Leyton388]

Managing director Ian Ayre insists the club have the finances in place to make any signings they want.

Believe it when i see it.

[Bender]

think we really need to prioritise midfield now, then we can progress

[Leyton388]

Go get m'vila if he is about to be sold to QPR for £7.5m. The midfield needs sorting and he would be perfect.

[Bender]

Go get m'vila if he is about to be sold to QPR for £7.5m. The midfield needs sorting and he would be perfect.

yeah bit of grit and attitude in midfield is what we need

[Mattshark]

Believe it when i see it.

Are you insinuating that we have not spent much money?

[Leyton388]

yeah bit of grit and attitude in midfield is what we need

He fits the bill perfectly imo in that he is young and could turn into one of the best defensive midfield players about but i fear Rodgers will persist with Allen and the team will suffer because of it.

[Bender]

He fits the bill perfectly imo in that he is young and could turn into one of the best defensive midfield players about but i fear Rodgers will persist with Allen and the team will suffer because of it.

think so too

[Gibbo]

I think he's insinuating that the owners will be reluctant to spend big again without seeing results.

Which is something that I agree with, the thing is with our squad coming back to full strength we can finally see what they can do.

Will be interesting to see if we really are in for Sneijder.