Mateo Kovacic

[kev776]

Nothing worth believing until he does the "Lean"

[I, Ravel Morrison]

If he signs we can have a party at Kitty and Stud's.

[Irishnev]

Isn't this guys supposed to be reliable?

Alex Miller @alexmiller73 1h1 hour ago
@LFC have allegedly agreed terms with Croatian midfielder Mateo Kovačić from @Inter - clubs looking to agree a fee and payment structure

[kev776]

Isn't this guys supposed to be reliable?

Alex Miller @alexmiller73 1h1 hour ago
@LFC have allegedly agreed terms with Croatian midfielder Mateo Kovačić from @Inter - clubs looking to agree a fee and payment structure

Old news bud - that came out yesterday or even earlier. Rumour is we are stuck at: we offered 21m - Inter are looking for 24. As usual we may lose out because of a 3m difference.

We will then spunk that 3m on another Mario.

[The_weatherman]

Old news bud - that came out yesterday or even earlier. Rumour is we are stuck at: we offered 21m - Inter are looking for 24. As usual we may lose out because of a 3m difference.

We will then spunk that 3m on another Mario.

We'll need that 3 million for Ings.

[Irishnev]

Old news bud - that came out yesterday or even earlier. Rumour is we are stuck at: we offered 21m - Inter are looking for 24. As usual we may lose out because of a 3m difference.

We will then spunk that 3m on another Mario.

I saw the report from the Croatian media and also the rumours of the various bids we made but there was never a credible link from anyone in the know. The fact that Miller tweeted that made me hope there may be some substance to it.

I thought that he was one of the more reliable ones on Twitter.

[frank the tank]

I wonder if the hold up is related to a player exchange that could possibly be included in the deal??? Lucas, Borini, Balotelli could all be potentially thrown into the deal.....

I would prefer if we kept Lucas to be honest - he would give us experience and protection for the back 4 that nobody else seems to. Our good run last year consisted of him playing alongside Henderson......when he was then left out of the team then we fell apart again.

However, with Milner and Henderson surely the new central midfield partnership, I can't see how we would be left with Kovacic, Joe Allen, Emre Can and Lucas all as options for the DM position. (with Joe Allen also being back up for Milner or Henderson).

[Irishnev]

I wonder if the hold up is related to a player exchange that could possibly be included in the deal??? Lucas, Borini, Balotelli could all be potentially thrown into the deal.....

I would prefer if we kept Lucas to be honest - he would give us experience and protection for the back 4 that nobody else seems to. Our good run last year consisted of him playing alongside Henderson......when he was then left out of the team then we fell apart again.

However, with Milner and Henderson surely the new central midfield partnership, I can't see how we would be left with Kovacic, Joe Allen, Emre Can and Lucas all as options for the DM position. (with Joe Allen also being back up for Milner or Henderson).

It depends on what formation Rodgers goes with this year. If he uses the diamond that worked so well for us then you are looking at

DM
Henderson Milner
Coutinho

With the exception of Lucas none of our players are traditional DMs but others could play that role (Can for example).

I think if Kovacic signs () then he would work better as one of the two ahead of the DM. We already have Coutinho, Sterling, Lallana & possibly Markovic who plays as the number 10.

I suspect Rodgers will start the same way he has every year and go 4-3-3 so Kovacic would be one of the three but that seems to shunt Coutinho to the left wing then.

[Gazzla]

Old news bud - that came out yesterday or even earlier. Rumour is we are stuck at: we offered 21m - Inter are looking for 24. As usual we may lose out because of a 3m difference.

We will then spunk that 3m on another Mario.

I think that may be Euros as well so in reality about £2m

[marcus50bucks]

Inter, pending the Offerton for Kovacic: Liverpool to like it, but not for 25 million

Rodgers is in love with the Croatian and prove a "Coutinho-bis": but the request is considered excessive Inter

JUNE 9, 2015 - MILAN

Sluggish market outgoing Inter. Not a surprise, given the season just ended. For now, few bids and not up to expectations. Even that for Mateo Kovacic, who day after day seems increasingly the great sacrifice, is yet to come. In England several days to turn the figures with which the Reds would refer to Coutinho bis. Ie exploiting the hardships of a young man at Inter and watch it explode at Anfield. But the truth is that Liverpool only recently made official confirmation of Brendan Rodgers. The technician is "in love" the 21-year old Croatian, which he sees as heir to Steven Gerrard. The contact between the two clubs so it should be a matter of days, if not hours. But at that point will start going through the motions, because hardly the British offer those 25 million that represent the minimum basis for Inter. Unless in the deal does not come Skrtel.

http://www.gazzetta.it/Calciomercato/09-06-2015/inter-attesa-offertona-kovacic-liverpool-piace-ma-non-25-milioni-120103549123.shtml

[redmike65]

25m euro is 18m quid, or two and a bit Coutinhos (who Liverpool mugged Inter for) - hardly a kings ransom.

[Cormack74]

And probably not too much to pay up front plus the euro is fairly weak at the moment. So all good really but we'll probably still **** it up.

[Slinky Skills]

I'm not one to blow up at our transfers but I do wish that for the sake of a few million just stump up the cash instead of being tight wads.

[kubrickscube]

I'm not one to blow up at our transfers but I do wish that for the sake of a few million just stump up the cash instead of being tight wads.

We did for Markovic and Lallana. Time they started repaying!

[Shaggy]

Isn't this guys supposed to be reliable?

Alex Miller @alexmiller73 1h1 hour ago
@LFC have allegedly agreed terms with Croatian midfielder Mateo Kovačić from @Inter - clubs looking to agree a fee and payment structure

He is, very, but most his stuff is off-field - finances, stadium etc. He knew Chang was going before any other journo. Doesn't usually get involved with player stuff.