A lot has been made about the need for a massive squad overhaul at Liverpool this summer. Some have even reported that there could be as many as 20 comings and goings over the close season as the Reds start to mould a team capable of competing for major trophies once again. Inevitably then, there have been a vast amount of transfer rumours spreading across newspapers and the internet as to who will be coming in, and who will be departing the club.
One of the most interesting aspects has been the significant split in reports that the Reds are either targeting mainly foreign based players or exclusively British talent. Only a few days ago, it was reported in the Daily Mail that Kenny Dalglish was focusing on bringing in exclusively British talent with Gary Cahill, Phil Jones, Connor Wickham, Charlie Adam, Ashley Young and Stewart Downing all being tipped as potential targets.
In the same measure, in other reports, the Reds have been linked with a vast array of players from France especially. Inevitably this has something to do with having a French Director of Football in Damien Comolli, but it can’t be a coincidence as both Dalglish and Comolli have been spotted at matches in France over the past few months. Sylvain Marveaux, Eden Hazard, Yann M’Vila, Blaise Matuidi, Mamadou Sakho and Hugo Lloris are just some of the names from France that have been linked with the Reds. In addition players such as Diego Perotti, Iker Muniain and Alvario Negredo from Spain, and Ezequiel Lavezzi and Juan Manuel Vargas from Italy have also been rumoured targets.
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if we just go purely for english, home-grown, players such as connor wickham and charlie adam, i will be very dissapionted and will not be expecting a top 4 finish. You can’t compare the difference in talent over the likes of eden hazard, alexis sanchez and falcao with charlie adam (i know there in different positions). Go for abroad young talent, it’s the way forward!
I think downing and perotti are the best choices for the wing area because both downing and perotti have everything wingers need and plus they can deliver quality crosses with their weaker foot aswell as dribble past players without cutting inside too much. Downing is english and we can use him untill sterling breaks through into the first team.
We should also buy Wickham and Munian for the future
Kenny has been quoted as saying that talent is more important to him than where they were born. If this is true then this article is useless!
They’ve always said they aim to get young quality players. And often it is better not too buy everey big player that is out there. A player like Downing could do really well. I believe he only has 1 assist less compared to Young this season. But besides downing there are more quality young players. We could actually get Jarvis for a small amount of money. These kind of players can only grow if their potential allows them to.
Maybe 1 or 2 big signings along with 2 or 3 smaller signings would do the trick.
There are a couple of weeks to the end of the season, why not wait and see, instead of believing everything written by lazy gutter press hacks.
sorry guys but im all for buying proven premiership players, btw gary cahill is awesome and a perfect addition to the squad and can definitely fill carraghers void when hes out. we have a patchy record of foreigners that cant play to our style
Charlie Adam is not English – for those who don’t know..
He is British though as the article states