21 Aug 2023 20:40:08
Hi guys doucoures playing tonight does that mean that we are not close to signing him? Cheers guys.

1.) 21 Aug 2023
21 Aug 2023 20:45:03
Yeah I don’t think there has ever been any suggestion that we’re close to signing him to be fair. That could change anytime though (if we are after him)

2.) 21 Aug 2023
21 Aug 2023 20:49:31
Yes clearly.

3.) 21 Aug 2023
21 Aug 2023 20:59:31
He playing tonight, really hadn’t noticed.

4.) 21 Aug 2023
21 Aug 2023 21:10:22
I can’t see us being serious enough to bud on him tbh. Plus only a week to go on the window it’s looking like Endo will get plenty of game time.

5.) 21 Aug 2023
21 Aug 2023 21:42:20
Doesn’t look great anyway. If anything seems quite laboured and not great on the ball. Jogs around the pitch in 1st gear a bit too much for me. First time I’ve properly watched him play and not convinced he’s what we need at all.

6.) 21 Aug 2023
21 Aug 2023 21:47:56
Not worth £60m in my opinion but having said that if Caicedo and Lavia are worth £115m and £58m maybe Doucoure is actually a bargain in this market at that price. It's a bad joke that the games been allowed to spiral this far out of control financially.

7.) 21 Aug 2023
21 Aug 2023 22:02:59
MK I reckon Palace would want more than £60m anyway, which is ridiculous. The market is crazy. I just wish we could scout players better. I'm amazed we don't use the South American market more.

8.) 21 Aug 2023
21 Aug 2023 22:39:46
Hopefully they'll go for Andre and bring them in January. I think Endo feel that role for the time being.

9.) 21 Aug 2023
21 Aug 2023 22:49:10
paying so much money for an athlete to run about and make tackles just seems insane to me.

I'm all for finding the right player to fill that role and we pay what we see as value. All these guys we want to sell an arm to buy weren't worth that a season or two ago.

10.) 22 Aug 2023
21 Aug 2023 23:10:26
Leeroy most premier league teams scout the South American market extensively but it’s hard for them to get work permits in the uk so transfers are generally difficult unless they are already established international players.

That’s why a lot of these players end up in Portugal first.

11.) 22 Aug 2023
22 Aug 2023 00:01:34
They want £70m.

12.) 22 Aug 2023
22 Aug 2023 04:25:29
We got a World Cup winner and the captain of the Japanese national tam for between £50-60m, there are very good bargains to be had.

13.) 22 Aug 2023
22 Aug 2023 09:07:58
I think Andre Trindade, Kephren Thuram, Manu Kone and Gravenberch are very similar players, with Kone probably being the most defensive of the lot. And that's what we should be looking at, despite signing Endo, and having Bajcetic in the wings. I would stop messing around with putting in players like TAA and Mac Allister in that DM position in case of injury, suspension or whatever else. Just go out and get a second defensively oriented midfielder and do some kind of rotation between him and Endo throughout the season.

14.) 22 Aug 2023
22 Aug 2023 09:35:51
Agree with ArAY. I cannot believe people are content with Endo to lead a title challange. One of our biggest weakness area on the pitch for about 18 months and we have done absolutely nothing to recticy so far.

15.) 22 Aug 2023
22 Aug 2023 10:00:54
We aren’t challenging for the title this year. Top 4 at best and Endo may be enough to secure that. Not ideal but I don’t think there is a player on the market currently that is good enough to transform us into title contenders.

16.) 22 Aug 2023
22 Aug 2023 10:27:27
Habibi - has the transfer window closed where you live?

17.) 22 Aug 2023
22 Aug 2023 10:52:21
Harry, stop agreeing with me; puts me in the position of having to agree with you. And that would be supremely painful. ?.

18.) 22 Aug 2023
22 Aug 2023 11:32:36
Lads midfield a lot stronger than it was last season, let's be honest

We can all debate whether or not we go a splurge 70-100m on a new cdm but do we seriously just neglect the back 4?

Honestly a midfield 3 comprised of a mixture of Dom, MacAllister, Trent, Endo, Thiago, Bacjetic, Jones or Elliott isn't that bad is it?

The thing with Endo though is that he will not block Bacjetic's progression into the side - if the club want to give him a future as a cdm then Endo not a bad one to work alongside is he?

Personally, I would really like a cb. I know everyone is crying out for a lcb but I just want a cb - I would like us to simply play the 4-3-3, we look more stable playing that way let's face it and either play Trent in midfield or as an attacking rb, not both.

19.) 22 Aug 2023
22 Aug 2023 11:52:24
Habibi, what about MacAllister and Szob? What about shipping out Henderson, Fabinho, Ox, Keita and Milner.
I'd say that's doing quite a lot.

20.) 22 Aug 2023
22 Aug 2023 12:54:31
Job half done @Rigsby, the other half?

21.) 22 Aug 2023
22 Aug 2023 16:15:16
We already have a better midfield than we did last season. That much is clear. Can we always upgrade? Of course and that is what the club is doing now. As to who will come in, Andre hopefully will join in Jan. Many on here don't rate Gravenberch but if he is who Klopp wants then, so be it. Doucoure? If he starts to cost a too much then, I don't see us doing that deal. Just my take.

22.) 22 Aug 2023
22 Aug 2023 19:11:53
So we haven't done 'absolutely nothing' to rectify the midfield weakness of last season, Habibi?

{Ed025's Note - if you answer these people Rigsby it only encourages them mate..

23.) 22 Aug 2023
22 Aug 2023 20:39:36
Rigsby if what Habibi wants has not been done yet then, nothing has been done. It's what he does.

24.) 22 Aug 2023
22 Aug 2023 21:41:09
You're right, Ed025 and Oli.
I'm a glutton for punishment but I can't help myself ?.

{Ed025's Note - i know its difficult at times Rigsby, but just imagine you are in the park and there is a massive sign...DONT FEED THE TROLLS! mate.. :)