Yevhen Konoplyanka [Sevilla]

[G]

His comments did come across that way.I can only think that would be a reflection of not wanting to get ****ed about by his club again rather than not being interested in the player.

As Snoozy says,maybe more high profile targets will be interested in us if we can hang onto the CL spot.

[Bender]

Quizzed by the press at an airport hours ago, Konoplyanka said he was sad the deal collapsed but would "move on" and give his all vs. Spurs.

LiverpoolScout @LiverpoolScout 1m
Konoplyanka also said that his owner had the "final word" on the transfer and that he hoped Liverpool would pursue him again in the Summer.

[Muddled]

And in the summer, he will be down to his last 12 months of his contract.

Will we try and be too smart in the summer? We shall see.

[meffin]

Lets low ball them with a £2million offer- **** them, like they ****ed us

[Fierce]

Lets low ball them with a £2million offer- **** them, like they ****ed us

Can't see anything wrong with that plan at all. I'm in

[The_weatherman]

Brendan keeps saying the right things to the press, well played.

[Shaggy]

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/yehven-konoplyanka-transfer-ian-ayre-6661179?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

"I feel really sorry for the player because he was obviously desperate to come but it’s gone now and we will review it in the summer"

Brendan Rodgers insists managing director Ian Ayre did ‘everything possible’ to complete the transfer of Yehven Konoplyanka as Liverpool hit back at criticism from Dnipro.

The Reds missed out on the 24-year-old winger after the proposed deal collapsed on deadline day.

Ayre believed Konoplyanka would be heading to Merseyside after Liverpool triggered the 15million euros (£12.3million) buyout clause in his contract.

The Ukraine international passed a medical and agreed personal terms but Anfield officials say the transfer didn’t happen because Dnipro’s multi-billionaire owner Ihor Kolomoyskyi simply refused to sign the relevant paperwork.

Dnipro have challenged that version of events with their executive director Andriy Rusol claiming Liverpool failed to transfer the necessary funds on time.

However, the Reds deny that was the case and the ECHO has seen paperwork which confirms the full fee of 15million euros was transferred more than two hours before Friday’s 11pm deadline.

“The club did everything possible to get the player in,” Rodgers said after the Reds’ 1-1 draw at West Brom.

“We had our chief scout, managing director and doctor out there to conclude the deal – and from our point categorically Ian Ayre did a brilliant job trying to negotiate.

“I’ve heard the problem mentioned was about the money but that was not a problem. It just wasn’t to be.

“I feel really sorry for the player because he was obviously desperate to come but it’s gone now and we will review it in the summer.”

Rodgers denied he was angered by the club’s failure to make any signings during the January window.

Prior to their pursuit of Konoplyanka, Liverpool had missed out on attacker Mohamed Salah, who went to Chelsea after they offered Basel a higher fee.

“Whatever frustrations I have I would never let you know,” Rodgers added.

“This is a club I want to keep together for the longer term and will never be broken by stuff written in the papers.

“If I have an issue or a problem I don’t need to ring up journalists and give them snippets out there, if I have an issue I’ll speak with the owner.

“I said it would’ve been nice to have got some reinforcements in but that wasn’t to be the case and so yesterday has no consequence now.

“I’ve got to work with the players I have here. We have 14 games to go, we are still in a great position and the squad is very focused on our objectives so I can’t afford to think about what we could or couldn’t have done.”

Rodgers refused to rule out making another attempt to sign Konoplyanka in the summer but the ECHO understands that is highly unlikely following the events of last week.

“There is obviously going to be a greater market to look at then but it wouldn’t stop us,” he said.

“It is of no consequence now. I don’t focus on that. There is no point in me looking back.”

Dnipro executive director Rusol said: “The British did not have time to complete the transaction.

“Our club could not sign the documents until our account received the money.

“It is not our fault, Liverpool representatives could have arrived a day or two earlier."

[PTP]

frustrating to hear/read

however just because i'm in a **** of a mood - i still feel that had this been chelsea/city/utd/arse/spurs going for this transfer that it would have gone through

[Shaggy]

Jack Sear @JackSear
@JamesPearceEcho Why is it that it’s ‘highly unlikely’ LFC will go after Konoplyanka in the summer mate? Dnipro too hard to deal with?

James Pearce @JamesPearceEcho
@JackSear Yes, that and also because availability will be better in summer window so #LFC likely to be looking elsewhere.

[Pablo]

Putting a positive spin on this. It now means we have another £15m to add to the Summer budget.

If we make the Champions League we should be able to attract better players in the Summer so it might be best to have more money to spend then anyway.

[Fierce]

frustrating to hear/read

however just because i'm in a **** of a mood - i still feel that had this been chelsea/city/utd/arse/spurs going for this transfer that it would have gone through

I've got a mouth ulcer. I think it's cancer

[Lecter]

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport...medium=twitter


However, the Reds deny that was the case and the ECHO has seen paperwork which confirms the full fee of 15million euros was transferred more than two hours before Friday’s 11pm deadline.

I hope they returned the money to us and didnt run off with it

The whole thing sounds very strange to me, none of it makes sense. At least none of the stories we are hearing make sense

[Fosterbloke]

Why would we transfer €15m without signed paperwork?

[Lecter]

Why would we transfer €15m without signed paperwork?

Bingo we have a winner

[Fosterbloke]

Bingo we have a winner