Henrikh Mkhitaryan

[Chazza]

But that is just your opinion.

[Vermilion]

Artur is talking absolute rubbish. After all that effort they've gone and put it on hold. Rodgers has said that he wants another attacking midfielder. Henrikh isn't the kind of player you negotiate for but can't buy until you sell someone. We'd look total idiots. Spend a couple of months in talks, get to an agreement, then put it on hold because Suarez hasn't been sold.

Yeah, okay

Other way around imo.

He may well end up at LFC, but at the moment i think him and his advisors are sitting tight, it's early days in the transfer window really.

[Sarb]

If we don't do the deal, he will go elsewhere. I can't see him staying at Donetsk having gone on strike. But I don't think the deal is as easy as these random journos make out by saying Dortmund have edged ahead etc.

It's pretty obvious now that he is our main target bearing in mind how much effort has gone into the deal. Just can't see another club coming in and getting it done straight away and pipping us.

[Vermilion]

If we don't do the deal, he will go elsewhere. I can't see him staying at Donetsk having gone on strike. But I don't think the deal is as easy as these random journos make out by saying Dortmund have edged ahead etc.

It's pretty obvious now that he is our main target bearing in mind how much effort has gone into the deal. Just can't see another club coming in and getting it done straight away and pipping us.

Depends what sort of deal they try to do, and what sort of cut his 'people' get, i don't see Dortmund doing that, but if a psg or monaco came in after maybe not getting a player they wanted, so turned to HM, and gave his 'people' a bigger cut of the pie, then i could see the deal moving on swiftly, maybe we are just playing a different game these days as far as agents/advisors are concerned?

I dunno, we'll know one way or another, eventually.

[Sarb]

Depends what sort of deal they try to do, and what sort of cut his 'people' get, i don't see Dortmund doing that, but if a psg or monaco came in after maybe not getting a player they wanted, so turned to HM, and gave his 'people' a bigger cut of the pie, then i could see the deal moving on swiftly, maybe we are just playing a different game these days as far as agents/advisors are concerned?

I dunno, we'll know one way or another, eventually.

Possibly. I hear 3rd party ownership rules are different in Germany too. Who knows. You'd hope after getting our net spend to zero this window, that FSG would give Rodgers the money to get this deal done, if it is a money issue

[SB]

Who? James Pearce? Well he's the Echo's LFC guy.

The Echo normally only "speaks" when it's as good as a done deal right? They're nor known to talk crap hey? A better source that the Russian muppets I take it.

[Sarb]

Anyway, I think it's just wishful thinking on my part. I fully expect us to miss out on him

[kev776]

From what I can gather is the delay is due to we want to pay installments, they want cash up front.

[Sarb]

From what I can gather is the delay is due to we want to pay installments, they want cash up front.

That is only according to Goal.com. They are never right.

[kev776]

That is only according to Goal.com. They are never right.

Oh!, OK, sorry.

[Shaggy]

LFCZA @LFCZA
"With #Shelvey joining Swansea for £6m, #Rodgers has further funds for other transfer targets,in particular #Mkhitaryan" #LFC (Tony Barrett)

LFCZA @LFCZA
Tony Barrett - "Rodgers is keen to conclude as many dealings as possible before the club’s pre-season tour" #LFC

(from an article just uploaded to The Times website)

[cream]

That's just being obvious, isn't it ?

[Alex]

Makes sense doesnt it. We had drips and drabs coming into us last season. Couldn't have been ideal.

[Sarb]

Shaktar's chairman has been talking again. They want 30m Euros, were offered 30m$ by Dortmund, which is a buy-out amount in his contract. Makes me think Dortmund were informed of the clause, so maybe Henrikh is up for the move

Why don't we just pay the 30m Euros and be done with it

[Sarb]

Makes sense doesnt it. We had drips and drabs coming into us last season. Couldn't have been ideal.

I've heard that line from the manager every summer for the last few seasons, but it never happens.