Willian secures 'Dream' Liverpool Spurs Chelsea move

[baronvonskidmark]

Shouldn't No 1 be writing the song?

[spider-neil]

Reds contact Anzhi over interest in Brazilian Willian

Midfielder joined Russian in January for £32m and is currently on £100,000 a week wages

By James Pearce

Liverpool FC have contacted Anzhi Makhachkala to express their interest in attacking midfielder Willian.

The ECHO understands a bid has yet to be tabled for the Brazil international but the Reds are keen to bring the 25-year-old to Anfield.

Willian only joined the Russian big-spenders for £32million from Shakhtar Donetsk in January but they are willing to sell as billionaire owner Suleyman Kerimov looks to cut costs.

Willian, who has two caps for his country, is a left-sided attacker who has previously indicated his desire to play Premier League football.

He started his career at Corinthians in his homeland before moving to Shakhtar for 14million euros in August 2007. He helped them clinch four Ukrainian league titles and the 2009 UEFA Cup before heading for Anzhi earlier this year

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We won't be offering him £100k a week that's for sure.

Downing was on 70K and Carroll was apparently on 80K

[Assassin]

Pepe
Carra
Downing
Carroll

off the wage bill gives us elbow room to match his wages.

You can probably add Wee jay to this list as well. He received a new contract from Kenny, so it would have been way over what he was worth

[sevennilphil]

James Pearce @JamesPearceEcho 1m #LFC have made an enquiry for Anzhi's Willian but no bid yet. Deal for Granada left-back Guilherme Siqueira is close to completion.

So we've still got to go through:

1. Stepping up our pursuit.
2. Preparing first bid
3. Making first bid.
4. Having first bid rejected.
5. Remaining hopeful that the player wants come.
6. Feeling confident that the player wants to come.
7. In talks about a fee.
8. Confident that a deal can be agreed.
9. Deal to be wrapped up in 48 hours.
10. ???????

10. He signs for Spurs

[spider-neil]

With Willian on 100K who exactly is going to be knocking on the door asking for Parity?
The two biggest stars earn more and players like Sturridge and Coutinho have pretty much just arrived.

[baronvonskidmark]

10. He signs for Spurs

[marcus50bucks]

Sánto @Zizouology 5m
So 'Спорт-Экспресс' in Russia report that Anzhi want €40M for Willian, but Liverpool prepared a €35M offer and won't match the asking-price.

[Gazzla]

The club are in a bit of a mess financially and have made a number of their players available for transfer so why be stupid enough to go straight in with a £30m bid. You may be able to get him cheaper.

To get the deal over and done with asap before other teams (probably) in the CL become interested.

Completely agree, we are not negotiating from a position of strength where players are falling over themselves to play for us. If we want him and we have the money, get the deal done.

[sevennilphil]

Sánto @Zizouology 5m
So 'Спорт-Экспресс' in Russia report that Anzhi want €40M for Willian, but Liverpool prepared a €35M offer and won't match the asking-price.

We'll only go to 35 mill because Willian is certainly no better than Andy Carroll.

[spider-neil]

Sánto @Zizouology 5m
So 'Спорт-Экспресс' in Russia report that Anzhi want €40M for Willian, but Liverpool prepared a €35M offer and won't match the asking-price.

Someone explain to Anzhi what a 'fire sale' means

That said I think they believe (correctly?) a bidding war may happen.

[spider-neil]

We'll only go to 35 mill because Willian is certainly no better than Andy Carroll.

Amazing that a 30m signing wouldn't be the club's record signing.

[Pablo]

If we spend £30m on this lad we'll be accused of spending like drunks this summer even though our net spend will only be about £20m.

But whatever **** it let's spend like drunks

[Baracus]

We could get Turan for half the price

[Barnyard]

Did you leave out Borini on purpose?

:laugh: No, honestly!

[Patricks_Berger]

Shouldn't No 1 be writing the song?

Ahem

New song. To the tune of "William, It was really nothing" by The Smiths

The rain falls hard on a humdrum town
This town has dragged you down
Oh, the rain falls hard on a humdrum town
This town has dragged you down
Oh, no, and everybody's got to live their life
And God knows I've got to live mine
God knows I've got to live mine
Willian, Willian it was really nothing
Willian, Willian it was really nothing
It was your life...

How can you stay with a fat girl who'll say:
"Oh! Would you like to marry me?
"And if you like you can buy the ring"
She doesn't care about anything
Would you like to marry me?
And if you like you can buy the ring
I don't dream about anyone - except myself!
Oh, Willian, Willian it was really nothing
Willian, Willian