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26 Oct 2026 02:33:42
Great result against Brighton.
Aroujo again outstanding. Surely we are 100% taking that option to buy.
I genuinely thought he was a panic signing when we brought him in. I remember reading that some of the barca fans were laughing at us for getting him.
We absolutely love an underdog at liverpool and its working out for him so far.

Thought wirtz looked much more like the man we thought we were getting.
Big improvement from him but still not near his best (in a good way)

Hoping isak and barcola are starting to click. The pace of barcola is unreal and isak is slotting the goals away too now. Everything seems to be clicking slowly but surely.

In other news United got thumped lol
Just had a little nosey on their page and its mad. They talk about buying managers as if its buying a tin of beans.
"Oh we will sign x or y but maybe we should hold out for z. Hes doing really well at his current club"

Who in their right mind would go there at the minute. Surely its seen as a poisoned chalice right now. That club seems to be rotten from top to bottom and would need a miracle worker to get a tune out of that side.

Wonder what the odds are for both manc sides to be relegated this season!?

25 Oct 2026 15:58:39
If we sign one top CM in January who has serious defensive awareness and positioning, we'll easily progress to another level. The midfield remains porous. Gravenberch walking around half the second half when we don't have the ball is telling. He raises eyebrows at times.

25 Oct 2026 16:18:25
He's on massive money. If he continues like this, I'd honestly sell.

{Ed666's Note - he was pathetic today

25 Oct 2026 16:40:56
Jeez, we've just beaten a team who have had a fantastic start to the season. They didn't even look like scoring today. Have a day of from moaning .

{Ed666's Note - They didn’t look like scoring??? Didn’t Ayari miss the easiest chance in the world just before we scored? Didn’t Jacquet and Ronald somehow defend a certain goal? Brighton were a threat all game

25 Oct 2026 16:49:31
Can't please some people, honestly. When the dust settles we will be talking about a statement win and performance against the league's form side.

{Ed666's Note - you can’t blame people for showing some objectivity. Yes it was a fantastic win but weren’t without faults.

25 Oct 2026 16:57:10
Said it a few times our best midfielder is the one on a short contract, gravs been given way too much money and I don't rate sob that much.

25 Oct 2026 16:57:12
OK, if you want objectivity, we limited the leagues biggest scorers to one big chance. Which they missed. Let the emotions settle and watch the game again.

25 Oct 2026 17:16:54
I thought we defended brilliantly, at least 3 from the 4 at the back anyways. Kirkez fries my brain though lol. If I wanted to be picky yes we could use another CM suited to hold and a better in possession LB. So pleased to get 3 points today however. got to love Arujo. I hope we keep him.

{Ed666's Note - Ronald and JJ were supreme.

25 Oct 2026 16:58:18
I did say to my lad Ed that we've been lucky and Brighton been unlucky but we did defend the 2-0 well.

{Ed666's Note - we were very fortunate not to concede. Brighton are a very very good side. They are excellent in possession and on the counter.

25 Oct 2026 17:39:53
I think macallister understands the double
Pivot better than grav and szoboslai as that's what he played at Brighton hence his upturn in form. It's up to gravenberch and szoboslai to understand and adapt to the role and up their game massively and play the role better if they can't they need to be moved on.
Having players in a double pivot that can't tackle is a worry for me

But I think you can see signs of the team gelling but agree on having a cm who can challenge and tackle in the middle would be a massive step forward for this team.

25 Oct 2026 17:43:24
I thought we went into gane management mode the 2nd half. If Brighton scored i always felt we could up the tempo and attacking intent. it was telling how we switched as soon as we went 2 up.

I liked the win, I could nit pick on certain phases, but on the whole we won the game in the 1st half.

Could Araujo be our best loan signing in PL history? Cult hero in the making that lad.

25 Oct 2026 17:46:13
Defenders defending, part of their job. Can't remember Becker making even a decent save 🤔.

25 Oct 2026 17:55:24
Another thoroughly enjoyable game.

25 Oct 2026 17:55:40
Brighton had chances which they didn't take so I would credit our defensive play given Brighton have been clinical all season. We need to strengthen in midfield and take account of the benefit not having Sob brings to Flo. He has had his best games since Sob got injured. I think the defensive midfielder we need is Sadiki to give Trey some cover.

25 Oct 2026 18:19:24
I felt Brighton lacked a certain creativity today, for what reason I can't say bit I don't feel like it was solely down to us outplaying them. Started off well, predictably dull 2nd half, again we failed to put the game to bed and struggled to control the game where you would expect big teams to do just that, it's been a runnng theme this season and will continue until we can et the fitness up and better adjust to the system. Scrappy at the back at times, lucky at others, but did well not to concede. Ali was on a different planet, looked like he wa on the beer last night, chalk it up to a bad day in the office, Gakpo was dirt, especially in the 2nd half, Nyoni lacked a bit of awareness, and not for the first time, kid still needs to adjust to the pace of senior ball, Barcola and Isak might as well have gone for a coffee in the 2nd half, but Gakpo was partially to blame for that too as both could have had a goal were his head not up his a**.

Lots of positives to take away though, the pressing as a unit looked much improved in the first half, Wirtz was looking sharp, Araujo was absolutely immense, MOTM, no doubt, we looked threatening going forward, especially on the counter, something we've been missing (though I think we were flattered by their high line). Good all-round performance, an excellent result against a tough side, a hugely important and well-timed home win. Very much something to build on.

25 Oct 2026 18:25:39
The way he's started the season I would definitely be looking to give Macca a new deal.
Sign a defensively minded midfielder in January be that Camara or similar then let Dom fight it out for Wirtz in the 10 as I think midfield looks better balanced without him in it.


Araujo has been fantastic so if Bradley is on the way back I would say that a LB would be by 2nd priority in January - I thought that Andoni might be able to get Kerkez back to how he performed for Bournemouth but it ain't happening & is our weak link.

{Ed666's Note - That left side of Gakpo & Kerkez is terrifying and not in the good sense either

25 Oct 2026 18:25:51
@666, are you saying the OP is objective? Once again, having not conceded and having beaten a team who are flying the first thing I saw was another criticism.

P12 W8 D3 L1 seems a reasonable start to the new Head Coach's tenure. Encouragingly we have won our last 4 games and seem to be accelerating in terms of the team getting to where we would want it to be.

I have no problem with people being critical of the team but I find it genuinely sad that some people seem to seek out fault (actual or otherwise) week in, week out when even Blind Pugh can see that the team are improving week by week.

I would add that I would play Nyoni on a regular basis ahead of Gravenberch, but, once again the team played well and the match was entertaining to watch - both the team playing well and the match being entertaining is what any fan would want imho.

{Ed666's Note - I have no problems with people criticizing the performance when it’s merited. I’ll be first in line to do so. Kerkez Gravy and Gakpo were muck at best today and that’s being kind. So we won 2-0 today and three players were garbage. Imagine the score line if two out of those three had decent games? It would have been a different game. Yes I understand this is the embryonic stage of AI’s tenure but if we can’t expect proffesional footballers to churn out at least a 5/10 performance every game than what’s the point?

25 Oct 2026 18:38:19
I agree I defensive midfielder would help massively I also think a left back is must I fail to see what Kerkez is good at other than working hard he would be a good second option.

25 Oct 2026 17:37:25
@ed666 - Brighton had one shot on target. One. Given all the recent press about then being super high scoring we restricted them to that by being a million times better in defence than we were all last season.

I'm not sure how pointing to someone making an 'easy miss' makes any difference to how we performed today, we were the best team with and without the ball.

{Ed666's Note - you said Brighton didn’t look like scoring but fashioned a guilt edged chance that 98 times out of a 100 they would generally slot in the back of the net. Yes defensively we were very good but at no point did I think Brighton could not score.

25 Oct 2026 19:18:45
Tell us what you think about the midfield Mr Funk.

25 Oct 2026 19:27:16
Going back to the original post - if Sunderland continue to tank we should be tapping up Sadiki.

25 Oct 2026 20:56:53
I couldn't get my head around Gakpo getting man of the match. I thought he was wasteful and selfish at times. When he did decide to pass he released it too late. In saying that, he didn't play bad, but was frustrating me.

I don't know where the MOTM came from. I would have give it to Ronald. He's my new favourite. Nice to see players getting stuck in.

25 Oct 2026 21:07:09
Credit to AI today. I was at the game and didn't feel like we were under pressure at any point. Lots of possession but their chances mostly came from working the ball wide and throwing in crosses which we defended well.


On the other hand we had many counters that with better decisions could have led to more goals.
I felt we controlled the game with less possession today.

25 Oct 2026 21:57:55
All good saying brighton could have scored a few but let's not forget, had we been a little more decisive and clinical upfront amd we cudve got 5 or more! Imagine salah and mane having a field day today.

25 Oct 2026 22:28:28
The disrespect Virg gets on here is criminal, the same lads wanting rid of Rio an 18 year old kid at the beginning of the season because he wasn't Lamine Yamal.

It's hard to listen to some fans anymore. Negative, I think half are trolls! Yes Brighton were a threat, they're a very good side who score for fun, they had one really good chance, easiest chance in the world 😂 ridiculous comment. Yes should have scored but to say that was the easiest chance in the world is someone who's clearly never played football before.

Anyway, absolutely buzzing with the 3 points, yes wasn't too pretty after we went 2 up but was a top class game management performance, yes we should have killed it off but we're still a work in progress.

By god Jacquet is an absolute baller, and Ronald. I think like most I've fallen in love with. A throwback. All on the line, 90miles an hour and plenty of talent to boot. Let's show Mikel and his anti entertainment bunch a good time next week, look forward to being back in the kop for it! Mon the Redmen!

26 Oct 2026 01:21:06
666 - Thanks for all the replies and your tough skin. If you're saying 3 players played badly then by my maths that means 8 players did well. 8 players did well in a home victory that saw us improve and move into the top 4. All we're saying is there's moire positives than negatives, let's start with that.

{Ed666's Note - I didn’t say the other 8 played well Clay..I thought we played well in parts and not so well in other parts. It wasn’t a comprehensive 2-0 win in my opinion. But AI hasn’t even got any players of his own yet apart from maybe Munoz so I’m exceedingly excited to see what this team will be cooking in the next 6-12 months.

26 Oct 2026 04:21:30
Definite signs of AI progress. Entertaining open game to watch and delighted with win against a good side.

JJ & RA have made such a massive difference to our defence. Great to see us playing with energy and heart.

Wirtz, Barcola & Isak starting to click. Mac looking better each week too.

Agree main concern is left side. Kerkez is not up to it and Gakpo is so selfish on the ball.

Hopefully will see more of Rio and Munoz in coming weeks. Hats off to AI for making all the wingers play both sides too.

25 Oct 2026 14:27:42
Fantastic start! Everyone looks great and up for it. I feel we're a better team when szobo isn't playing. Could see him going in the summer.

25 Oct 2026 14:59:12
Not many teams can accommodate two CAMs in the starting 11. Profile of our midfielders is pretty similar, Grav, Macca, Slob and Wirtz can all play that 10 role and sometimes we get caught because 2 or 3 of them are trying to occupy the same space.

When one of them is missing it's 1 less trying to play the same way as 2 others. We are much better today, but you can still see we are easy to play through at times. We will get better though.

25 Oct 2026 15:49:03
We look great today but I don't think that's because Szobozlai isn't playing.

It's a squad game, especially if you want to be competitive in 4 competitions like Liverpool do.

Shout out Macca who has had a terrific season so far — working so much harder, making more sprints. Hopefully continues.

{Ed666's Note - we were good in parts not all game

25 Oct 2026 16:17:52
Remember the time when we were all praying he'd sign that contract? doesn't go from that to him being the root of our problems.

25 Oct 2026 18:20:11
Absolutely nothing to do with Szoboslai who plays as an 8.

25 Oct 2026 18:29:36
@FM, it's the reactionary stuff that was under discussion yesterday - it's Szob's turn, is all. If we were to beat Chelsea 6 - 0 and Arsenal 8 - 0, Ali will be singled out for not making any saves.

25 Oct 2026 17:54:42
Ed, I see why you've been given number 666. always playing devils advocate!

Hope you're doing well.

{Ed666's Note - I’m well mate and you? It’s not a case of devils advocate I just say it how i interpret it..my truth may not be someone else’s truth and that’s ok because we can’t agree on everything. Like no one can persuade me that Gakpo played well today and that’s not me being harsh it’s just what I saw. His decision making was lamentable at best.

25 Oct 2026 20:48:16
The root of the issues is a lack of a midfielder to pair with macca. When szobo is on the pitch those around him look worse.

25 Oct 2026 23:06:39
I agree with your Gakpo narrative Ed but the one thing he did do is carry the ball extremely well. That was key at certain points in the game. Yes, frustrating as hell when in those last moments but he was involved, he was lively and he worked hard. He was part of the reason for the team to win today and you have to accept that.

The frustrating thing is, we all know he can finish, he has a wonderful right foot but its almost like he becomes too single minded in those moments maybe too selfish and confident in his ability to do it alone. Doesn't seem what we all see and he looks average in those moments.

{Ed666's Note - So you agree he didn’t have a good game then! 😁

26 Oct 2026 00:22:39
Gakpo was absolutely rubbish today, greedy and selfish, cost us several goals, could have put the game to bed and added a couple of assists to his tally, he's not a team player from that left-hand side.

25 Oct 2026 06:35:15
Javi Rueda is relatively high up on our list of potential right backs we might go for in January.

Celta Vigo would be looking between 15-20m for him.

Could go higher if he keeps playing as well as he is, as this is on the back of his first real season of first team, top level football.

Merci.

24 Oct 2026 06:38:35
Some noises about a David Otorbi of Valencia. 19 year old Spanish winger. Never heard of him, don't know anything about him. Anybody know anything?

24 Oct 2026 17:01:37
To be or Otorbi, that is the question.

24 Oct 2026 18:57:34
I know nothing, but Otorbi a straightforward signing.

24 Oct 2026 19:18:23
Keep em coming, these are good haha.

24 Oct 2026 19:42:46
We seem to be scouting some good players at fair prices in Spain.
If he's as good as Munoz then I'm up for it.

24 Oct 2026 22:15:53
Although, according to a Spanish website (reported via BBC Sport) Valencia are looking to exercise an option to extend his contract, and thereby double his release clause to £50m (€60m? )

25 Oct 2026 05:52:05
Who else have we scouted at a fair price from Spain?

25 Oct 2026 07:41:47
Munoz and Araujo in the last 6 months.

24 Oct 2026 09:02:35
Seen we're linked with a Justin Ellis in January. Just done the usual and jumped on YouTube to have a look at him.
Albeit the clips are his best bits and MLS his decision making and eye for a pass look excellent.


He's only 19 though so not sure if this is a first team squad buy or u23s. Anyway thought I'd share for those that haven't seen the links.

24 Oct 2026 11:23:54
Contract expires in the summer. American International at 19.Low risk. Our youth signings over the last couple of years have been elite in Leoni, Brughmanns, Ndukwe, Rio, Trey and Pecsi so I'm confident in any young players we're bringing in at the moment. You could even add Jaquet to that list.

23 Oct 2026 15:08:38
If Frimpong does indeed move on in January then is there RBS we are actively looking at. Reed was mentioned before from Feyenoord and is a Liverpool fan. We surely need a starting RB with Bradley as backup.

23 Oct 2026 16:01:21
Difficult to predict what we'll do at RB. Are we sure Frimpong will be on the move in January?

Purely guesswork but I think they will try their best to get Daniel Banjaqui from Benfica, who is considered the best emerging RB talent around. But Benfica will likely engineer an auction for the summer now he is on the radar of every top club in Europe. Can Pedro Marques leverage his relationship with him and maybe we could do a Jacquet type deal for him where he signs in Jan but joins in the summer?

Otherwise we have been following Givairo Read, Martim Fernandes, Michael Kayode, Tomas Araujo and a name that recently popped up was Ismaelo Ganiou from Lens. There was a loose link to the Barcelona kid, Hector Forte, who signed for Real Sociedad in the summer. Not sure how reliable that was. Reckon the Wesley and Vanderson links probably went with Richard Hughes.

Banjaqui, although young, would be my #1 target at RB. He has the physical attributes of Kayode but is also really good going forward, with a decent left peg. After that, it would depend on whether you go with Ganiou or T. Araujo who are more Timber types of RB that can play RCB too, Martim who is more of a technical player with a great passing range that can invert into midfield like Trent or Read who is more of a Bradley type of RB.

23 Oct 2026 18:31:16
Kayode please. PREM PROVEN. Recent starter for Italia with some great performances. not just defense but offensively Upward trajectory. Future backline of Jacquet, Leoni, Kayode and _____ would be top tier.

23 Oct 2026 21:34:26
Never ever will Frimpong be sold in Jan.

24 Oct 2026 03:31:55
@OP, there's a lad at Real Madrid who has, apparently, a magician's wand of a right foot. He's reputedly a fluent English speaker .

24 Oct 2026 07:54:11
WDW now he has ditched his Instagram girlfriend he no longer has no one nagging about being in pretty places for posting pictures.

23 Oct 2026 13:28:56
Hi all,

As I previously mentioned back last summer, Liverpool are deep admirers of Felix Nmecha. Sky Germany has today reported that we have recently been in contact - which is true, but he is not a priority target.

Liverpool want Lamine Camara and Alex Scott and are laying the groundwork for a potential double swoop.

23 Oct 2026 13:37:51
Really hope we can pull of the signing of both Scott and Camara, they'd upgrade our midfield instantly. Those 2 with Kayode would sure up our midfield and strengthen our defence.

23 Oct 2026 13:41:49
Cheers, VG.

Getting both would surely mean both Macca and Gravy's futures are in doubt.

23 Oct 2026 13:43:43
Cheers vg, would definitely boost our midfield.

23 Oct 2026 13:47:34
Macca free agent then. Simeone will be very very keen for him.

23 Oct 2026 13:55:13
Cheers for the info VG.
Would the potential signings be for next Summer or is there a chance one or both might happen in January?

{Ed666's Note - I think Camara will happen in January personally

23 Oct 2026 13:59:45
I would absolutely entertain the possibility of Scott in January although the top
London clubs are very much in the picture.

{Ed666's Note - I heard he was Chelsea bound?

23 Oct 2026 14:00:19
I think Macca's contract runs through to 2028 so I'd assume he'd be sold in summer. Grav and Endo both should be moving on in summer, with Macca likely to move on too. If we get Scott, Camara and Nyoni replacing them, I'd be very happy.

23 Oct 2026 14:29:42
We shouldn't be selling MF's to get some in. We are short of quality in that area. We should be letting the ones that aren't good enough go and ADDING to the ones that are.

23 Oct 2026 15:20:42
We require midfielders in January. Especially Camara. And a RB. A proper one.

23 Oct 2026 16:57:56
I would not get into a bidding war for Alex Scott which Bournemouth obviously trying to do. he is out of contract in 18 months. and its clear he won't be signing a new one. 80 or 100 M seems excessive if he had 3 or 4 years left. should go nowhere near it for that money.

Liking camara and definitely hope that's happening in January. and have to think about RB in January too.

I hope Grav returns to the player we had when we won the league in that 6 position. If he does not want to do that or keeps going on a run about i would look to move him on. although Mac has improved no end this season I still think he will move on. hand shake, thanks for the efforts. and all the best.

23 Oct 2026 17:24:11
With 18months left it will be up to the player. Bournemouth can try start a bidding war all they want but they'll have no choice but to strike a deal with the players preferred choice. Personally can't see anyone going above £65-70m max.

23 Oct 2026 18:12:04
May end up releasing Endo amd/or Chiesa to create space as we're currently at the limit of overseas signings.

23 Oct 2026 18:19:15
It would be madness to sell Macca now given the form he's in.

{Ed666's Note - I’d sell him if it meant we were getting Scott/Camara.

23 Oct 2026 14:41:29
Ed666 he could be Chelsea bound, but AFAIK it's not a foregone conclusion. I fancy us to give it a good go in January based off what I'm hearing.

{Ed666's Note - Got ya mate, thanks for the context. I heard Camara was coming to us and Chelsea were getting Scott. I hope your right tho mate because I think Scott and Camara would really transform our midfield exponentially

23 Oct 2026 17:42:12
I asked Ed666 the other day about Camara coming in Jan, he thought so, so that's a good indication were going to go for him. Fingers crossed we get him!
Thanks Ed666 for your answer mate.

{Ed666's Note - Love your username mate. I’m
Old enough to remember him play!

23 Oct 2026 18:35:16
I listened to Bournemouth owner today who said that they are working very hard to keep Scott but it will be no surprise if he ends up at Chelsea.

24 Oct 2026 06:47:43
Where does Gilberto Mora fit in?

24 Oct 2026 08:00:16
It was reported probably Twitter, that camara wants to join and turned down Chelsea and that we would buy him in January.

24 Oct 2026 10:01:32
Macca should not be going anywhere, he is a different player with Iraola in charge.

Unless i'm mistaken Mac Allister is much better and different player when Dom Szob isn't playing in the team.

Dom is still a great player but Szob, Wirtz and Mac Allister midfield doesn't work, Gravenberch sell him or replace endo on the bench.

24 Oct 2026 11:48:29
Once everyone's fit, + Scott / Camara, we must be running close to the PLs most expensive squad ever assembled.

24 Oct 2026 12:37:08
Surely City would still blow us away. Their CB's alone cost not far off a quarter of a billion. Thats without their £300m plus revamp of their midfield this summer. Like us, City bring in good money from sales though whereas Arsenal who again I would imagine have a more expensive squad than us are crap when it comes to selling players.

24 Oct 2026 19:02:14
They cheated to buy the players though @FM.

22 Oct 2026 10:31:04
If a choice between a 24 year old Quansah or a 28 year old Araujo next summer who would people go for?

22 Oct 2026 10:36:24
Araujo obviously.

22 Oct 2026 10:36:50
Araujo. Quansah is just not very good.

22 Oct 2026 10:58:46
Arajou 100%, its not even close.

22 Oct 2026 11:03:14
Definitely Araujo right now. I don't think Quansah is as bad as some posters have made out. However, in Jacquet we already have a CB who is 3 years younger and looks more assured than Jarrell, and if Leoni at 19 can get back to the level he showed in the 1 game he played then he has also pushed past Quansah in terms of ability and assurance.

Therefore, I think having a CB in his prime in Araujo, with 2 very promising younger ones who are also first 11 ready in Jacquet and Leoni, with Nudkwe and Ndiaye a few years younger is a really good mix.

Obviously another variable is whether VVD extends, and also injuries (esp if they are long term) so I wouldn't completely rule out us going in for Jarrell in the summer (when his buyback clause is a little lower), but if it was a straight choice between Quansah and Araujo, Araujo wins hands down right now.

22 Oct 2026 11:16:11
Araujo for sure. Really liked what he has brought to the team and when VVD does leave, it's good to have a more experienced head like him at the back who was Barcelonas captain. Our defensive lineup would be very young otherwise.

22 Oct 2026 11:28:04
Obviously a lot of things come into play. Whether Araujo wants to return to Barca, whether we sign a starting right (although both Araujo and Quansah have played nearly all their games at RB this season. Whether Virg signs on because if he does don't think either play at CB in our best 11. Quansahs homegrown and club trained which would be a big plus for him. Age would have to be a consideration too. The quoted £ 47m fee would be a lot for our club to pay for a likely back up.

Not really something we do. Whereas Quansah would still be a couple of years from even starting to come into his prime. Lets face it people have been planning Virg's replacement on here since well before he turned 30😂. Wouldnt say its would be as clear cut a call as some think. Araujo would probably get the nod right now but we are building a young squad under Iraola he brings young players on massively.

22 Oct 2026 11:55:44
Araujo. The only argument for Quansah is he is English and we need more English players in the squad, but based on ability and suitability to AI tactics it is easialy Araujo. Quansah is too laissez-faire in his approach.

22 Oct 2026 12:00:09
Araujo all day. Once Virgil moves on our back line will be mainly young kids with no senior leadership. Experienced player, captained a massive club. Ideal to take over a leadership role in the defence.

22 Oct 2026 12:03:52
If a straight choice, Araujo for the simple fact he's more aggressive that Quansah. Big Ron is hungry and full of heart. We like that!

Our future CB pool is looking strong with Jacquet, Leoni, Ndukwe and Ndiaye. Jacquet seems to be extremely mature for his age and very vocal on the pitch already. Apart from Jacquet, all three of the others will qualify as home grown if they make the step up as hoped.

Keeping Virg for at least one more year and taking the option on Big Ron would do the job for managing the transition period, experience-wise. There will be plenty of buyers for Big Ron later if we want to move him on later.

If you do choose to go back into the market for a CB, then you would probably be looking for a left footer that can also do a bit of LB.

Vuskovic at Brighton has been super impressive and the big clubs will be clamouring for him in the summer. But, we are so well stocked in this department already.

22 Oct 2026 12:20:30
With Ndukwe returning from loan next year, having met the work permit requirements, the question is moot, as the club were more than impressed with his ability. The question is about Araujo and whether we think Barcelona's buy-out clause price after the loan is worth it.

IMHO, he has been quite the revelation. Much will depend on what Conor is like when he returns from his awful injury, as I think Frimpong will be moved on.

{Ed666's Note - I don’t think we sign Ronnie for the money quoted if we do sign him we’ll renegotiate

22 Oct 2026 12:22:43
No expert on this FPF but would Ndiaye not be the only one that would be homegrown? Leoni was already 18 when we signed him and Ndukwe's loan breaks his homegrown qualification I think. Agree on Vuskovic though, top player.

22 Oct 2026 12:34:35
FPF and FM, Ndiaye will be HG, and Leoni will too as he will turn 21 during his 3rd season with us. Both would qualify as U21 for a couple more years.

It's only Ndukwe who won't qualify as HG due to the necessity for him to have an overseas loan this season as a result of not getting a WP.

22 Oct 2026 12:38:43
Ron, Quansah is not good at all.

22 Oct 2026 12:42:17
Zeddicus👍.

22 Oct 2026 13:39:13
Ndukwe would have 2 years with us where he doesn't have to be registered in our 25-man squad, as he would still meet the under-21 requirement. His situation would only become a problem in the 29/30 season.

22 Oct 2026 14:10:45
Ah yes, the loan will break Iffy's HG qualification. Good call, Zed.

22 Oct 2026 14:30:50
With Gomez and possibly virg leaving end of the season ndukwe coming back i'm sure ndukwe can cover Gomez (and then some ) i would expect Liverpool to target a right back (Kayode would be incredible) but links to project players like Daniel banjaqui have popped up.

Frimpong could be sacrificed if Bradley comes back and can stay fit ( if not I think theirs a possibility of both frimpong and Bradley both being sold ) and new starting right back and left back being targeted.

{Ed666's Note - I really hope we don’t pin our hopes on Bradley being our right back nothing he has done suggests to me he’s capable of making that position his. A fantastic understudy for sure but he’s no Marcus Babbel or Steve Finnan

22 Oct 2026 15:43:11
I like Araujo, he has big game experience and know how, can cover two positions and appears pretty robust injury-wise, not something we can attribute to Gomez, Bradley or Frimpong - it's an under rated quality in the modern game.

That said he's on big wages and wrong side of 27 so i think unlikely.

22 Oct 2026 16:15:39
Thats not even a debate.

22 Oct 2026 18:30:43
And yet it wouldn't surprise me if they went for Quansah at all Chewy. Personally at this moment in time I wouldn't sign either.

22 Oct 2026 20:00:53
I think Araujo is much better suited, and far more experienced, but I don't see the cub parting with £50m for him, though I think he'd be well worth it if he keeps up this form. Hopefully he has a stellar season and the club takes the option.

I heard the Quansah buyback is something like £80m, if that's true it's a hard pass. That would arguably be the worst bit of business we've done since Andy Caroll. Essentially paying Leverkusen £50m to take him on loan.

22 Oct 2026 21:05:38
Definitely attempt to sign Big Ron at a lower price. And sign a right back, move on Frimpong even at a loss. The guy is the worst LFC fullback I've seen since Paul Konchesky. I still think Kerkez will come good.

22 Oct 2026 20:43:23
I agree Ed I've seen nothing from Bradley but I think it's more to do with the lad not being able to put a run of games together. I think the talent is their he just can't showcase it and before you know it he will be in his mid 20s I don't think Liverpool will wait too much longer to fix what has become a problem position.

I agree as an understudy but for me we need to find a starting right and left full back in the next few windows as well as a few midfielders and possibly a keeper.

{Ed666's Note - I disagree mate I don’t think the talent is there to be Liverpool FC’s starting right back. Time may prove me wrong and I hope it does because he seems like a very grounded and decent person

22 Oct 2026 22:07:36
Quansah's buyback clause drops to €65m in 2027, Chewy. €80m was in 2026. If he turns into a decent CB as he ages, that is a good price, but I haven't seen it yet.

So it's a question of Araujo at 28 for €55m or Quansah at 24 for €65m.

I'd still stick with Araujo if he continues to impress and avoids injury issues - he'll still have 5-7 years at the top level left in him at that age (again, injuries notwithstanding)

{Ed666's Note - I can say with confidence we won’t pay €55 miilion for Ronald. If the player wants to sign for us and we want him we’d be fools not to renegotiate.

22 Oct 2026 23:12:08
Araujo, for me, without a doubt. After he scored that goal with the header, he jumped over the railing and into the stands. Right into the middle of 3 women standing there cheering, for the customary hugs.

Impeccable split-second decision-making. We need more of that in our play. 😉😂.

22 Oct 2026 23:36:47
Fair point Ed0666, happy with us renegotiating for a lower fee, especially as I have a bit more faith in our current corporate team than I did in the STC. I wouldn't want to lose him as I think/hope he can develop back into a £100m+ defender given more time with us and AI.

{Ed666's Note - I’d want to see him play as centre back a lot more before I would sanction a transfer. Hes played mainly as right back

23 Oct 2026 03:19:35
It's likely Joe and possible Virgil will leave next summer. I'd keep Araujo for his experience and because he is 'up for it'. It's not that often these days that a player celebrates with the fans like he did when he scored on Tuesday. Quansah had his chance at Liverpool and he fluffed it.

23 Oct 2026 07:21:27
I'll go with the manager 😛 but if it was my decision it would be Araujo. Personally I wouldn't blink at the already agreed price. He's worth that money in today's market, especially with the Euro taking a dip vs the pound. Convert the money now 😉.

23 Oct 2026 08:17:09
Dozens of comments and everyone is talking about Centre Backs. Do you guys realize Quansah has played as all of his six league games this season at RB for Leverkusen? And plays there for England as well?

I will not claim to have watched him a ton at Leverkusen, but he was already a good passer at Liverpool. Looking at his Leverkusen stats that seems to continue in regards to his progressive passing. And he has a highly surprising crossing accuracy across his time at Leverkusen, too. So in terms of playing out from the back he is much better than Araujo.

Quansah could be our ideal solution at RB. Whenever Bradley is fit, he can cover/rotate at Centre Back. But if we're honest, Bradley will probably have recurring injury issues throughout his carreer. So RB would be Quansahs main position. It would also allow us to get in a more offensively minded LB like Seys to rotate with Kerkez.

Quansah could be ideal for Szobo in the double pivot, too. He'd be much more comfortable inverting into DM and covering for Dom (or Gravenberch if he starts there) when he ventures forward.

And it doesn't even have to be Araujo OR Quansah. In theory you could get both and use Araujo in succession planning for the time after VVD at CB. Loan out one of Ndukwe or Leoni for as long as VVD is still here and let him gain experience. The one more ready is 4th choice instead of Gomez.

23 Oct 2026 08:33:04
Sorry for the double post, maybe one can be deleted. First time post and didn't see it at first so posted again.

To add a bit more than that one line, how about this squad for next season:

GK: Alisson, Brughmanns, Woodman
LB: Kerkez, Seys
LCB: VVD, Leoni
RCB: Jacquet, Araujo
RB: Quansah, Bradley
CDM: Mac Allister, Camara, Gravenberch, Nyoni
AM: Wirtz, Szoboszlai
LW: Barcola, Munoz
RW: Ngumoha, Minteh
ST: Isak, Ektiké

Could even be below 100m net spend if you sell some academy players on top of the likes of Gakpo, Mamardashvili and Frimpong.

23 Oct 2026 09:11:18
In fairness WDW when Araujo was the age Quansah was leaving LFC he hadn't played a lot of first team games outside Uruguay at all. What was Quansah, 22 when he left us? Young in fairness for a CB trying to come through the ranks at one of Europes biggest clubs.

Seems to have done well in Germany, Tuchel seems to like him too. If he doesn't end up back at us I'd say an Arsenal or a Chelsea will sign him up.

23 Oct 2026 13:24:47
Gomez and VVds contracts are up in the summer so there's a world we may need 2 new CBs.

Leoni is pretty much an unknown quantity at the min. We don't really know what he's like or how he we will recover.

So Araujo AND Quansah could be a possibility. I believe the buy out clauses for the 2 of them will be around £100mil combined.

23 Oct 2026 07:50:41
Ed666, there's also the issue of salary. He's on 205k per week now. If he joins permanently he will want at least his old Barca salary (250k per week) back, if not more to 300k. We already have 4-5 players at that salary level and the first or second highest salary payroll, in the league. (All thanks to your favorite 3 clowns).

{Ed666's Note - I was under the impression we’re paying his full salary mate? Either way I still don’t think we sign him for 55 million. Like I said he needs to play regularly as a centre back for us to pay top money and I just don’t see us pay good money for a limited auxiliary right back. Saying that I just love the guys attitude and so glad to see he’s apparently enjoying his football annd his time ant the club after his mental health struggles. Heartwarming!

23 Oct 2026 14:14:36
Ed666, it was reported when he joined, that he had accepted a salary cut to join us. The man seriously wanted out of the situation he was in. LFC is paying the reduced salary in full.

It'd be a shame to to let him go, but I can see the financial limitations and his "auxiliary" status being serious constraints. I just love players, like him, who join and hit the ground running (Ekitike, Jacquet, Munoz too). None of that "poor boy is in a new country" nonsense.

{Ed666's Note - So good to see someone who has mental health issues with a smile on their face mate..when he went into the crowd to celebrate it was so heartwarming. I hope he turns out a baller for us. Ballague was quoted as saying we were paying his full wages?

23 Oct 2026 15:28:12
I said the same re Araujo's buy option a few weeks ago, Ed666, but got slated for it. We just aren't paying that much for a 28-year old, no matter how good he is this season.

It was yet another horrific negotiation by Hughes to rush the transfer through. The buy option will be somebody else's problem next year. There simply is no incentive to trigger a clause that high.

{Ed666's Note - Agreed mate