Malcom Allison for Liverpool

[ClaretTony]

Apparently so. Everton are in advanced talks to sign Malcom from Bordeaux and Liverpool have made a massive bid for Roma goalkeeper Allison.

I suppose we will be looking for someone called Joe to work with Billy Mercer.

[Socrates]

Klopp will now have spent almost quarter of a billion in 2018 alone. World’s most expensive defender and keeper.

Wonder if the press will look past his charm and start to ask questions if he doesn’t win a trophy this season?

[cutsy123]

If Allisons worth 60 odd mil, whats pope worth?

[Royboyclaret]

Without Joe Mercer?

[ClaretTony]

Without Joe Mercer?

That’s why we are looking for Joe.

[Spijed]

If Allisons worth 60 odd mil, whats pope worth?

Taking off Claret tinted glasses. A lot less!

[ashtonlongsider]

If I was paying north of £60 million I'd want a young Buffon or Shilton. Just another indication of how the game is going.

[Tall Paul]

Klopp will now have spent almost quarter of a billion in 2018 alone. World’s most expensive defender and keeper.

Wonder if the press will look past his charm and start to ask questions if he doesn’t win a trophy this season?

Remember when he said this:
"Other clubs can go out and spend more money and collect top players. I want to do it differently. I would even do it differently if I could spend that money"?

[RocketLawnChair]

If I was paying north of £60 million I'd want a young Buffon or Shilton. Just another indication of how the game is going.

I'd want 38 clean ******* sheets !

[ecc]

Alisson is, in my humble opinion, a very good goalkeeper. Seen him play a lot for Roma and not all surprised he's been linked with a lot of major teams.

[Tall Paul]

I suppose we will be looking for someone called Joe to work with Billy Mercer.

As long as it's not Hart.

[KRBFC]

Remember when he said this:
"Other clubs can go out and spend more money and collect top players. I want to do it differently. I would even do it differently if I could spend that money"?

Yeah but they brought in £160M for Coutinho.

[Tall Paul]

Yeah but they brought in £160M for Coutinho.

So? Did you miss the last sentence of the quote?

[Claretuk]

So Allison is twice as good as Ederson? if we are going off the fees, I think not! big pressure on Klopp now to deliver a trophy next season with the outlays being made by LFC this summer..

[KRBFC]

So? Did you miss the last sentence of the quote?

Yeah but do we not take into account the net spend anymore or is that only relevant when it suits the point you're making?

[Tall Paul]

Yeah but do we not take into account the net spend anymore or is that only relevant when it suits the point you're making?

Where the money has come from isn't relevant. Klopp said he wants to do it differently from clubs that spend huge amounts of money on players. Since then he's spent world record fees on a defender and goalkeeper.

That makes him a liar and a hypocrite.

[TheFamilyCat]

If I was paying north of £60 million I'd want a young Buffon or Shilton. Just another indication of how the game is going.

I think you could get Shilton for less than that these days.

[Socrates]

Liverpool fans love a net spend shout.

They sold Coutinho for £140 million and with Allison that is £235 million spent in 2018, give or take. That’s a hell of Andy spend, particularly when you go on about not spending money even if you could.

I think that’s crazy money for Allison. He’s not been first choice for Roma all that long and i’ve not been mega convinced about him when i’ve seen him.

[Damo]

Alisson must of caught Liverpool's eye when they scored 7 goals past him a couple of months ago

[Bordeauxclaret]

Not convinced on him from the 8 or 9 times I’ve seen him.

Liverpool’s spend is what you’d expected bearing in mind the money that’s come in. Thought they’d bring a few more in rather than going big on a few mind.

[KRBFC]

Liverpool fans love a net spend shout.

They sold Coutinho for £140 million and with Allison that is £235 million spent in 2018, give or take. That’s a hell of Andy spend, particularly when you go on about not spending money even if you could.

I think that’s crazy money for Allison. He’s not been first choice for Roma all that long and i’ve not been mega convinced about him when i’ve seen him.

I'm not sure how accurate those figures are but even if they're spot on, £95M net spend isn't massive amounts of money in comparison with rivals like the 2 Manchester clubs.

[Socrates]

I’ve never been a big fan of net spend arguments, particularly one which is falsely inflated by one transfer - as is the case here.

Fair enough about the Manchester clubs. What about everybody else though? £95 million net spend over two windows is massive ...... as is my original point of near quarter a billion spent in two windows.

[Bordeauxclaret]

Is it not what we are expecting the big clubs to spend now with the income they have?

Liverpool will have substantial income from last years Champions League to add to the Premier League money as well.

[Tall Paul]

Is it not what we are expecting the big clubs to spend now with the income they have?

Liverpool will have substantial income from last years Champions League to add to the Premier League money as well.

It might well be, but Klopp definitely said he wouldn't do it.

[Bordeauxclaret]

Nobody really believes what managers say though do they?
No manager in their right mind would turn it down.

[cricketfieldclarets]

Who cares if he said he wouldnt do it. Maybe he has realised he has to to compete. No shame there. And i dont like liverpool.

[BurnleyFC]

They’d be better off signing Alison Moyet.

Nothing would get past her. She’s a fair unit, like.

[claptrappers_union]

Or Wayne Allison... remember him?

[Wile E Coyote]

liverpool are like england, flatter to decieve, ulimately useless thesedays, and klopp's days are numbered.

[Sproggy]

>They’d be better off signing Alison Moyet. Nothing would get past her. She’s a fair unit, like.

Not these days, she isn't. You're showing your age.

[RocketLawnChair]

Market Leaders...

[Hipper]

There was no doubting Liverpool's weakness last season - a quality centre back and goalkeeper. He's now filled those positions.

I reckon it will be exciting times at Anfield this coming season.

[MACCA]

There was no doubting Liverpool's weakness last season - a quality centre back and goalkeeper. He's now filled those positions.

I reckon it will be exciting times at Anfield this coming season.

I agree, their title challenge might last well into November this season.

If I had a pound for every time I heard how it was "their year", I'd be even richer than I already am.

[BurnleyFC]

>They’d be better off signing Alison Moyet. Nothing would get past her. She’s a fair unit, like.

Not these days, she isn't. You're showing your age.

I’ve just Googled her

[Duffer_]

Leicester being linked with £12m bid for Danny Ward (Liverpool GK who was on loan at Hudds for their promotion season). Pope's surely got to be worth £30m+ if that's an accurate benchmark.

UTC!

[South West Claret.]

Liverpool sign Allison.

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