HAVING discussed, read and produced many articles this summer concerning the ever changing transfer targets that bounce through Liverpool like an unwelcome beach ball, one name seems to appear that derives a positive reaction from our supporters.
The constant links with Gaston Ramirez are almost as ubiquitous as the praise with which the transfer rumour has been received by.
With the rumour mill now coughing up major stories that the youngster will almost certainly be on his way to Anfield, a closer look at the man who could reignite faith in Liverpool’s transfer policy that has raised eyebrows in lieu of the under-par performances of last summer’s acquisitions, could indicate why Ramirez is so popular.
First of all, signing such a young and talented playmaker would be a major coup, especially as Premier League rivals are all searching to acquire a Ramirez of their own. Too often are clubs fearful of paying over the odds for a young player, concerned that they may not mature and develop in the Premier League. A gamble needs to be taken to ensure that the most talented young stars reach our shores.
Gaston is rated extremely highly in both Italy, where he plies his trade, and Uruguay, his country of birth. Scoring 8 goals from midfield for Bologna last season, Ramirez was the catalyst for many of the ’Rossoblu’s’ attacking plays. Having already secured nearly a dozen caps for his country, the dazzling youngster demonstrated his abilities in Uruguay’s opening game of the ongoing Olympics by scoring a sublime free kick against the UAE. This announcement on the world stage will undoubtedly have increased his cavalry of admirers.
What the 21-year old would need to adapt to, is the formation with which Brendan Rodgers is likely to start the new campaign. Ramirez tends to play just behind the striker, a position that is filled at Liverpool by none other than Steven Gerrard. The club will not be spending the reported cash on the Uruguayan in order for him to warm the bench, waiting for the skipper to eventually run out of steam. Ramirez would likely be deployed as a winger. While he has been known to adapt to either wing with relative success, the performances that prompted the Italian press to label the youngster ’the new Kaka’, have been centred on his domination in the middle of the park.
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Having said that, Ramirez is fearless, he is not afraid to take even the most experienced defender through a dizzying culmination of tricks that have made him Serie A’s most wanted youngster. This overriding confidence would allow him to adapt to most positions across the park, without diminishing his natural abilities.
Serie A is not the dominating league that it used to be. Often players who excel in Italy will fail to perform in Spain or England. While Ramirez has all the qualities to adapt well and fill most necessary quotas for a Premier League player, he will need to improve his strength if he is to maintain his current form. However, with Jose Enrique feasibly playing behind him and Luis Suarez playing in front, the former Penarol player would have no trouble with communication and would settle easily. While Suarez may not be the best mentor to help gain popularity within the Premier League, the presence of his compatriot would make the transition a smooth process.
Whether this transfer rumour has a positive conclusion to it is still unconfirmed. However, what can be said is that should Liverpool take the gamble and make Ramirez a Red, it could be one of the more popular and ultimately successful signings in recent years.
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I want to workup 1 mrning and see this transfer happen it will complete me so much, uruguay is coming up with good talent in it £15 – 16 million is good than 20 on downing and henderson
I honestly don’t think he wuld be a god signing.he is definitely talented,which i won’t deny but i don’t think h we would suit the system that BR is trying to implement. He is more of a ball hogger than team player,and im not coming to conclusions based on console game ratings. I have seen him play in serieA and even in the olypics. He rarely helps in defence, and most of the time tries dribbling around on his own. A player i have always mentioned in places is andre schurrle, he is a brilliant talent,he even got the nod to the euros. He is someone who could play in any of the front three positions,a brilliant finisher and astonishily fast.we linked with him a couple of times, and i do think he is a viable option
We are gonna learn a lot more about our owners in the next few weeks. 50 .mil net spend in 4 transfer windows so far .nt good enough.
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I realise its easy for us supporters to say buy ,buy ,buy, but most level headed people will realise that clubs are now run like a business and the books have to balanced. Having said that the supporters need some hope and a club of our stature need a marque signing like this guy. I think as this article suggest it will be a smart signing by LFC that would reap not just hopefully more wins but financially should other clubs come knocking on our door in 4 years time if this guy decides to move on
I agre fuly. BR promisd us xciting signings. Borini doesnt exactly xcite. Signing ramirez would show intent that we r once again ready 2 fight for our place at the very top. And oh we r bing linkd wid a bolton player.
Pls guy don’t just judge Borini now, it is B.R that would turn him be what u are think and i can see a bit of genius in B.R. Up the Kop!
rodgers said he was working on one exciting new signing. you most be a part time journo. VICTOR
No doubts on Ramirez,reds have been scouting him since last season,20 mil euros a good buy,he can be the winger we need,buy him!
I think people are getting excited by a fancy player rather than knowing anything about him. I thought he was lazy for Uruguay in the Olympics. Players have to work hard in a 4-3-3. Maybe he was lined up but his performances have caused some doubt? Or maybe he’s coming after the Olympics have finished. I expect spurs will go for him too.
I love how some throw around money figures like it’s Monopoly money. Only 50 mil net spent in 4 transfer windows…. Forget that the 4th window is still open, forget the hundreds of millions the current owners spent to get rid of the previous nitwits. Forget the additional hundred million that they put out to pay off/down the clubs debts, as well as footing the bill, only tens of millions I know, to pay for new stadium plans that were ridiculous in the first place. It’s not play money folks, it’s a business. Manure has so much debt that, even if all of the stock sale money was used, it would only pay half of their debt. And guess what those stupid enough to buy it would be left with, a piece of paper eventually not worth the ink used to print on it. Before those who want to respond sheik, sheik, sheik, think about the political destabilization in that region. Those with the wealth there might very well not have it forever.
Ramirez is very talented, no doubt, but will he adjust his game to Rodger’s system or would we be back to Dalglish’s trying to fit a square peg, Henderson, into a round hole, right mid. Allen has not impressed in the Olympics, although Team GB are not playing the system he thrives in. How long will it take Rodgers to mould LFC into his vision, would we be better off with only a couple of acquisitions during this transition period.
One final thought on money. The Rangers should be a lesson learned. With the long standing leanings of the FA, would the Londoners or Mancs raise a finger to help LFC if they were to accumulate so much debt they couldn’t pay their bills?
With the kinda money Dalglish had last season we could have had 3 or 4 marque signings… Can’t believe anyone would buy Carroll and Henderson for a combined fee of almost 55m pounds. Last season was our time and we killed it, so we have to be patient, it doesn’t happen overnight. Ramirez will be a good buy and besides I fear for the future of Suarez, we need to make him feel a lil’ bit at home. Then again, if Joe Allen comes and probably Dempsey, what happens to Adam, Shelvey, Spearing and Henderson? Sadly, Aquilani is gone, maybe Carroll and bellamy would follow suit but BR has a task of keeping some folks happy there….
Joe Allen, Gaston Ramirez and Client Dempsey. Carroll, Downing, Spearing, Henderson, Adams should be sold.