23 May 2016 12:05:48
Ed it seems thst Dohoud is prefered over Zielinski now, is that the case?

{Ed001's Note - seems so, though it may be just because of the difficulties of the signing following all the flirting Klopp did with him very publicly.}

1.) 23 May 2016
23 May 2016 13:04:18
Without extensive knowledge of either player, Dahoud appears to be better than Zielinski anyway and will probably cost more.
Do the Eds have any info or opinion on who is the better player/ fit?
Thanks.

{Ed001's Note - I have not seen Dahoud so can't compare them sorry.}

2.) 23 May 2016
23 May 2016 13:33:36
I would guess that Dahoud is more ready to force his way into the starting 11 than zielinski, and if the money was available dahoud would be most people's first choice.

3.) 23 May 2016
23 May 2016 14:41:46
Ed would Monchengladbach really sell Dahoud? They've just lost two first choice midfielders already.

{Ed002's Note - Borussia Monchengladbach have rejected an approach from Spurs about the availability of Mahmoud Dahoud who came to their attention whilst scouting Granit Zhaka earlier in the season. Whilst the club remain firm that he will not be leaving, Dortmund have made an approach to Monchengladbach as they view Dahoud as a possible replacement for Gundogan who will be leaving in the summer. Manchester City has also had the player watched this season and when the issue was raised with the Eberl he re-iterated that the player will not be sold. Juventus has made an enquiry. I am not aware of any declared interest in the player from Liverpool.}

4.) 23 May 2016
23 May 2016 14:48:35
Dahoud is still quite raw though given his age. Probably has a lot more potential than zielinski but is he even a defensive midfielder? Because apparently he's regarded as one but xhaka was the defensive midfielder in the borussia team and a quality one at that. I wish we would target a player more in that mold. Dahoud kind of reminds me of can which is not a bad thing but we need a different sort of midfielder.

5.) 23 May 2016
23 May 2016 15:53:34
I would like to see a dm specialist rather than another b2b type, but it sounds very unlikely he'll be sold anyway.

6.) 23 May 2016
23 May 2016 16:02:59
I don't like to compare players, but Grujic is a bit like a less proven Xhaka. He and Dahoud could form a pretty good pair and along with Can and Henderson we would have strong midfield options.