Naby Keita

[Alex]

https://twitter.com/MelissaReddy_/st...38309477289984

Reddy is a similar sort of unofficial mouthpiece to Bascombe isn't she? Usually what she says comes off in some way.

[Shaggy]

Reddy is a similar sort of unofficial mouthpiece to Bascombe isn't she? Usually what she says comes off in some way.

She's definitely become that sort. I'd say it's her, Joyce and Bascombe now. The Echo lads seem way out of the picture these days.

[Alex]

Yeah, I don't think we actually need him this season, I think we'll get 4th regardless.

But worth it to have him settled and ready to fire next season.

I think Spurs should always be considered a threat. Kanes goals are what I worry about.

[BillobShaisley]

Reported fee structure for Keita:

Upfront - £48m
Plus at end of the season:
- Basic - £9m
- Europa Qualification -£14m (5th-6th)
- CL Qualification - £18m (top4)

RBL are sitting in 5th place, 2points behind 2nd place and 2points from 8th.

E20m /= £18m

Is the E15-20m being referred to a suggestion that RBL will accept a deal that basically brings forward the same agreement with an assumption that they finish between Europa/CL positions (RBL being pessimistic)

or

What seems more balanced to me is that.

The existing agreement would apply and an extra £14mil is required based on being 5th atm. (£62m total)
Then an additional E15-20m (£13-18m) on top of that for making it early. i.e. a total fee of roughly £75-80mil Total

Perhaps RBL arguing for the £18mil for CL qualification and then E15-20m on top of that ?

On one hand it seems reasonable in the current context, but considering he had a £48m buy out clause, we've paid a massive premium to secure him early and would be an extortionate one to do it quickly, considering it seems he was always coming here anyway (like VVD who could have gone to somewhere else).

[EwarWoo]

I think the point they're making is that he can help them finish in top 4 and we should pay based on top 4 if we're going to take that chance away. Which I think is fair enough really.

[Shaggy]

Imagine if after all this he comes and he's ****

[EwarWoo]

Shhhh

[Assassin]

Reddy is a similar sort of unofficial mouthpiece to Bascombe isn't she? Usually what she says comes off in some way.

Mebbe she should start talking about her clothes

[Buzzo]

Imagine if after all this he comes and he's ****

Nah, that would mean Danny Murphy had a point, and that’s never happened before.

[The_weatherman]

I think the point they're making is that he can help them finish in top 4 and we should pay based on top 4 if we're going to take that chance away. Which I think is fair enough really.

Why are we paying based on how they finish? Shouldn't it be the other way around?

[EwarWoo]

Why are we paying based on how they finish? Shouldn't it be the other way around?

Because it's built into the contract that the higher they finish this season the more we pay as he has an increased reputation. Right or wrong is irrelevant if that's what we've signed it's what we've signed.

[Shaggy]

[ame]https://twitter.com/AnfieldHQ/status/951463189149028352[/ame]

[Vermilion]

You think he could have made that statement a tad earlier!

****!

[Shaggy]

It's all part of the dance!

[Buzzo]

Yeah, also BBC Sport aren't typically all that close to the cutting edge of any transfer deals.