Diego Costa

[Gazzla]

One thing not to be overlooked with this deal is that despite the transfer fee being over inflated according to some, his wage if reports are to be believed is £45k a week which would put him as one of the lowest earners of our strongest starting line up. Not bad business if we can pull this off

[Frenchie]

One thing not to be overlooked with this deal is that despite the transfer fee being over inflated according to some, his wage if reports are to be believed is £45k a week which would put him as one of the lowest earners of our strongest starting line up. Not bad business if we can pull this off

..and therein lies the nub of the FSG business plan.....

[Chazza]

Reds to step up Diego Costa pursuit
5 Aug 2013 10:03
Reds cool on left back Lorenzo Melgarejo

LIVERPOOL will step up their pursuit of Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa this week but Brendan Rodgers has shelved plans to sign Benfica left-back Lorenzo Melgarejo.

The Reds tabled a bid of £21.8million for Costa last week and hope Atletico will grant them permission to hold talks with the Brazil international.

Costa, who played for Atletico against Nacional in the final friendly of their tour of South America yesterday, has already indicated he's keen on making the move to Anfield.

However, Melgarejo won't be signing for Liverpool. The Reds had agreed a season-long loan deal in principle with a view to a permanent transfer next summer and were expected to apply for a work permit.

But Rodgers' interest in the Paraguayan defender has cooled and he intends to look elsewhere for left-back cover. Granada'sGuilherme Siqueira and Valencia's Aly Cissokho are under consideration.

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/liverpool-fc-step-up-diego-5586865?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

[Daffy Duck]

How is hoping they accept the bid 'stepping up'?

[Pablo]

Very little actual info in that article really. Was it ever even confirmed if our bid was rejected?

[gentingfrmhell]

anyone else thinks this guy would flop in our team? Not worth the money touted IMO

[Pablo]

The fee mentiioned seems very steep

Think he might be a good fit for the league though. Looks like a £10m type player to me, not a £20m+ one.

[Tee]

The fee mentiioned seems very steep

Think he might be a good fit for the league though. Looks like a £10m type player to me, not a £20m+ one.

Says more about the lack of quality players available in the market right now.

[Pablo]

Reading between the lines it's been much more difficult to attract top players than we might have thought. I'd say we've sounded out lots of other targets but agents have hinted they didn't want to move to us.

I read an article about Costa where he said the most important thing was feeling wanted by the manager and that was more important than moving to a club in the Champions League.

I'm putting two and two together here but I think that's part of the reason we're in for him, we know he's more than happy to come here. It seems lots of other players aren't

[kev776]

Says more about the lack of quality players available in the market right now, THAT WILL COME TO A NON CL CLUB.

[Gazzla]

anyone else thinks this guy would flop in our team? Not worth the money touted IMO

The fee mentiioned seems very steep

Think he might be a good fit for the league though. Looks like a £10m type player to me, not a £20m+ one.

As I posted earlier you have to take into account his wage, we are supposedly trebling it to £45k a week which would still make him one of our lowest earners.

[Gazzla]

With regards to that article, just how are we stepping up our pursuit of Costa? We've made a bid and nothing further seems to have developed, are we going to submit the same bid again?

[Barnyard]

The fee mentiioned seems very steep

Think he might be a good fit for the league though. Looks like a £10m type player to me, not a £20m+ one.

What makes you think he's only worth £10m?

Spurs have just paid £17m for Paulinho who's never even played in Europe.

City have spent £35.2m on Fernandinho, a decent if not great 28 year old whose only played in Brazil and the Ukrainian league.

We of course signed Downing and Henderson for close to the reported £20m odd fee.

Looks about right to me.

[marcus50bucks]

What makes you think he's only worth £10m?

Spurs have just paid £17m for Paulinho who's never even played in Europe.

City have spent £35.2m on Fernandinho, a decent if not great 28 year old whose only played in Brazil and the Ukrainian league.

We of course signed Downing and Henderson for close to the reported £20m odd fee.

Looks about right to me.

err because he probably doesn't think he's that good.

[Barnyard]

err because he probably doesn't think he's that good.

True!

I'm struggling to believe that he's only half as good as Downing though...