It's been a while, but I thought I would give an update on information I have about Liverpool.
Liverpool expect that there is a good chance that both Salah (Real Madrid, Juventus, PSG) and Mane (Real Madrid & PSG) could leave over the next two seasons or so. They will continue to buy replacements prior to important players leaving so that they don't have to pay jacked-up prices for players and for allowing the newly signed player to settle int prior to the players leaving, like Keita (for Coutinho). They will continue to pick up strong players to replace squad players as well such as Lovren (with Ben White, Evan N'Dicka or Diego Carlos as an example. They are no longer interested in Gimenez, Ruben Dias or Koulibaly).
A number of players are aware that Liverpool will be looking for top-end forwards in the next two years, so are trying to signal to Liverpool they are interested in joining them including Werner, Sancho, Sterling, Dembele and Havertz. My guess is that they will sign Werner this summer, and one of Sancho or Sterling next summer if Mane/Salah leaves by next summer. Havertz becomes a possibility if Keita is sold, and Wijnaldum doesn't agree his deal. They have told Coutinho again recently that they are not interested in him.
Other than that, expect very little in-comings (they are looking for a forward, a centre back and left back and that's it other than young players). However, there will be large number of out-goings on a permanent basis (Lonergan, Karius, Clyne, Lovren, Phillips, Chrivella, Lallana, Grujic, Ejaria, Wilson, Christie-Davies, Awoniyi, Shaqiri, Ojo, Origi (good chance), Millar) and some loan outs (Kelleher, Grabbara, Jones (too good to be squad player and to play for U23s), Woodburn (they still believe he can make it)). This should clear out their wage bill, and allow for bigger contracts for the likes of Allisson, VvD, Wijnaldum and not to far in the future, Roberston, TAA and Gomez.
'We could see up to 200 clubs go bankrupt' - football's fears over impact of pandemic
Football faces losing up to 200 clubs to bankruptcy because of the coronavirus pandemic, a leading club director fears.
A slowdown in the multi-billion pound transfer market, and possible defaults on payments from player deals made before the shutdown, were raised as concerns in a debate hosted by a Fifa-backed research centre.
“I think the biggest threat to club football in the coming six months is going to be the survival of smaller clubs,” Lokomotiva Zagreb director Dennis Gudasic said.
Gudasic warned of a “drastic situation whereby we have maybe 100, or 200 clubs go bankrupt in September or October” if challenges facing smaller clubs are not tackled.
Clubs across Europe have been denied commercial revenue with no games in most countries for at least two months, and only fan-free games in empty stadiums likely for months ahead.
Back in March, European Club Association (ECA) leader Andrea Agnelli predicted clubs faced “an existential threat.” The Juventus president described the coronavirus outbreak as “the biggest challenge our game and industry has ever faced.”
Now, many clubs are looking for richer leagues to complete their seasons so that money paid by broadcasters for fulfilling contracts can revive the transfer market.
“This is where there is a lot of uncertainty,” Gudasic said, adding some clubs in Croatia in terms of budgeting had become “actually addicted” to transfer revenue from their former players.
His comments came in an online panel discussion hosted by the International Centre for Sports Studies (CIES) at the University of Neuchatel in Switzerland.
Clubs could go bankrupt waiting for instalments due from player deals made in the past two years, university academic Raffaele Poli cautioned,
“I’m not sure all clubs will be able to pay,” Poli, a leading analyst of transfer values worldwide, said.
Clubs in eastern European countries such as Croatia could still make deals in a slower transfer market, Manchester United scout Piotr Sadowski said.
Players there would be available at less cost than from clubs in Portugal or France, he added. An extended transfer window would also help revive the market suggesting “unofficial talks” had taken place about the idea.
Fifa have agreed to be flexible with the typical July-August trading period in Europe as there is no clarity when the current season will end and the 2020-21 campaign will begin.
’This would be a good idea to make like a six months transfer window from summer to winter 2021,” Sadowski said. “It would give all those clubs a chance to better plan transfers and their budgets.”
Asked about trends in a likely deflated transfer market, the industry experts pointed to the idea of clubs accepting less cash up front for players, with more money backloaded in higher sell-on clauses and bonuses conditional on performances. More loan deals also seem likely.
Though even English clubs face hardship if broadcast deals are not paid in full, the huge wealth gap in Europe was highlighted.
Every Premier League club will still be paid tens of millions of dollars this season, while Croatian clubs get 150,000 euros (Dh600,000) annually from domestic TV revenue, Gudasic said.
Gudasic suggested clubs with a global brand would still thrive: “Let’s face it, ECA is not representing the smaller clubs.”
“Now we are waiting to see what is going to happen in Europe,” the Lokomotiva director said. “It’s very difficult (to see) when or if the situation will come back to normal.”
I'm waiting for this moment from almost 20 years... Pandemic season left one memorable moment for LFC fans. Somehow starting following EPL & Liverpool right after 1998 FIFA World Cup.
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Liverpool expect that there is a good chance that both Salah (Real Madrid, Juventus, PSG) and Mane (Real Madrid & PSG) could leave over the next two seasons or so. They will continue to buy replacements prior to important players leaving so that they don't have to pay jacked-up prices for players and for allowing the newly signed player to settle int prior to the players leaving, like Keita (for Coutinho). They will continue to pick up strong players to replace squad players as well such as Lovren (with Ben White, Evan N'Dicka or Diego Carlos as an example. They are no longer interested in Gimenez, Ruben Dias or Koulibaly).
A number of players are aware that Liverpool will be looking for top-end forwards in the next two years, so are trying to signal to Liverpool they are interested in joining them including Werner, Sancho, Sterling, Dembele and Havertz. My guess is that they will sign Werner this summer, and one of Sancho or Sterling next summer if Mane/Salah leaves by next summer. Havertz becomes a possibility if Keita is sold, and Wijnaldum doesn't agree his deal. They have told Coutinho again recently that they are not interested in him.
Other than that, expect very little in-comings (they are looking for a forward, a centre back and left back and that's it other than young players). However, there will be large number of out-goings on a permanent basis (Lonergan, Karius, Clyne, Lovren, Phillips, Chrivella, Lallana, Grujic, Ejaria, Wilson, Christie-Davies, Awoniyi, Shaqiri, Ojo, Origi (good chance), Millar) and some loan outs (Kelleher, Grabbara, Jones (too good to be squad player and to play for U23s), Woodburn (they still believe he can make it)). This should clear out their wage bill, and allow for bigger contracts for the likes of Allisson, VvD, Wijnaldum and not to far in the future, Roberston, TAA and Gomez.
'We could see up to 200 clubs go bankrupt' - football's fears over impact of pandemic
Football faces losing up to 200 clubs to bankruptcy because of the coronavirus pandemic, a leading club director fears.
A slowdown in the multi-billion pound transfer market, and possible defaults on payments from player deals made before the shutdown, were raised as concerns in a debate hosted by a Fifa-backed research centre.
“I think the biggest threat to club football in the coming six months is going to be the survival of smaller clubs,” Lokomotiva Zagreb director Dennis Gudasic said.
Gudasic warned of a “drastic situation whereby we have maybe 100, or 200 clubs go bankrupt in September or October” if challenges facing smaller clubs are not tackled.
Clubs across Europe have been denied commercial revenue with no games in most countries for at least two months, and only fan-free games in empty stadiums likely for months ahead.
Back in March, European Club Association (ECA) leader Andrea Agnelli predicted clubs faced “an existential threat.” The Juventus president described the coronavirus outbreak as “the biggest challenge our game and industry has ever faced.”
Now, many clubs are looking for richer leagues to complete their seasons so that money paid by broadcasters for fulfilling contracts can revive the transfer market.
“This is where there is a lot of uncertainty,” Gudasic said, adding some clubs in Croatia in terms of budgeting had become “actually addicted” to transfer revenue from their former players.
His comments came in an online panel discussion hosted by the International Centre for Sports Studies (CIES) at the University of Neuchatel in Switzerland.
Clubs could go bankrupt waiting for instalments due from player deals made in the past two years, university academic Raffaele Poli cautioned,
“I’m not sure all clubs will be able to pay,” Poli, a leading analyst of transfer values worldwide, said.
Clubs in eastern European countries such as Croatia could still make deals in a slower transfer market, Manchester United scout Piotr Sadowski said.
Players there would be available at less cost than from clubs in Portugal or France, he added. An extended transfer window would also help revive the market suggesting “unofficial talks” had taken place about the idea.
Fifa have agreed to be flexible with the typical July-August trading period in Europe as there is no clarity when the current season will end and the 2020-21 campaign will begin.
’This would be a good idea to make like a six months transfer window from summer to winter 2021,” Sadowski said. “It would give all those clubs a chance to better plan transfers and their budgets.”
Asked about trends in a likely deflated transfer market, the industry experts pointed to the idea of clubs accepting less cash up front for players, with more money backloaded in higher sell-on clauses and bonuses conditional on performances. More loan deals also seem likely.
Though even English clubs face hardship if broadcast deals are not paid in full, the huge wealth gap in Europe was highlighted.
Every Premier League club will still be paid tens of millions of dollars this season, while Croatian clubs get 150,000 euros (Dh600,000) annually from domestic TV revenue, Gudasic said.
Gudasic suggested clubs with a global brand would still thrive: “Let’s face it, ECA is not representing the smaller clubs.”
“Now we are waiting to see what is going to happen in Europe,” the Lokomotiva director said. “It’s very difficult (to see) when or if the situation will come back to normal.”
https://www.thenational.ae/sport/football/we-could-see-up-to-200-clubs-go-bankrupt-football-s-fears-over-impact-of-pandemic-1.1019308
https://sportstar.thehindu.com/photos/bundesliga-football-returns-germany-coronavirus-lockdown-dortmund-vs-schalke-haaland-hazard/article31602875.ece/photo/10/
Liverpool become Premier League champions after 30-year wait
https://www.espn.com/soccer/liverpool-engliverpool/story/4121157/liverpool-become-premier-league-champions-after-30-year-wait
I'm waiting for this moment from almost 20 years... Pandemic season left one memorable moment for LFC fans.
Somehow starting following EPL & Liverpool right after 1998 FIFA World Cup.