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19 Jun 2026 10:56:31.
Italian sources say Inter and Liverpool will meet next week to conclude the Jones deal. Personal talks already agreed with a deal until 2031.

Ornstein said yesterday that Liverpool have issued an improved bid for Diomande.

So hopefully it will be accepted. We always pay up for our main targets.

Turkish reports that Galatasary are trying for Virgil again. They will pay a transfer fee. Personally don't see him going.

19 Jun 2026 11:42:21
I don't see us having much choice on the Diomande fee. The pool for good wingers is tiny at the minute, and there isn't a world where we can drag our heels trying to replace Mo Salah. I reckon it gets sorted this week.

19 Jun 2026 06:10:35
Ed1, on Van de Ven, do we really have interest in him? I really hope its not. Before, when Slot was in charge, I can see why. The same as Dumfries case.

{Ed001's Note - I am not aware of us having any interest under Slot or since.}

19 Jun 2026 06:57:05
Van de Ven would suit Iraola's style of play, to be fair. He wants a really high line and ball playing CB's.

VdV is probably the quickest CB in world football, and he's one of the best on the ball too.

Maybe a decent coach can iron out his poor positioning. I remember, before we signed Van Dijk, many people were not happy with his defensive effort and concentration levels.



VdV definitely has the raw materials to be top class. At Spurs, he's just never worked with a competent coach. For all the injury worry, he played 35/38 league games last season. He can also play LB.

19 Jun 2026 07:21:55
The problem is, though, Adam, he missed 30 games through 4 separate injuries in 24/25, 14 games in 23/24, none in 22/23, 15 in 21/22 and 11 in 20/21.

So, is he injury prone and last year and 22/23 are just blips, or can we get him past his injury troubles.



Way too many soft tissue injuries for my liking. Hamstring listed 5 times across 4 seasons. I just don't think it's worth the risk when we already have 1 injury prone cb, 1 who is 34, and 2 coming off of season ending injuries.

19 Jun 2026 07:36:41
Injury prone and a total liability. No thanks.

19 Jun 2026 07:42:08
I don't know, MK, I'm not really convinced by him. He's quick for sure, but as you said, his positioning is suspect and he's also reckless. It's totally different with Van Dijk.

Van Dijk is already considered one of the best cb in the league when playing at Southampton. You can't say the same with VdV.

19 Jun 2026 07:59:34
Besides his obvious flaws as a defender, insofar as he is not actually that good at defending or anticipating danger, his attitude is quite patently terrible, as evidenced by his performances and behaviour under Frank. Considering you would have to pay close to 100m for him, you would expect a complete defender, and not somebody who has hamstrings made out of cheese, has a questionable level of professionalism and has clear flaws in his game at the age of 25.



It's not like Tottenham are going to fight tooth and nail to keep him either. Clearly they want to get rid of him and Romero to get some more mature and dependable center halves. Effectively they are selling their two most expendable, problematic assets to upgrade their spine.

19 Jun 2026 09:04:28
We've just got rid of one defender who repeatedly cost us goals due to his poor positioning. We don't want to replace him with another.

19 Jun 2026 09:17:40
Ed001 what's your thoughts VDV?
I think he reminds me of Kyle Walker both relied on there speed because they are so fast it has stopped them needing to learn position because it gets them out of danger more times than it's costs them.
But at the very top level they get caught out.
Everyone used to rave about Walker for England but he cost them so many times by loss of concentration and some times he would make a recovery run but a better defender would not need that all the time like he did.


I feel VDV is the same and as a few more injuries kick in he will lose some of that pace and only get worse.

{Ed001's Note - he is awful without the pace. He has a tendency to overshoot with tackles due to recklessness, his positioning and intelligence is lacking. He is good on the ball, like Walker, but his attitude stinks.}

19 Jun 2026 09:43:38
If we sign him, that means we will have VVD & VDV in central defence lol.

19 Jun 2026 09:55:04
We've just got rid of a useless CB so it would be the height of stupidity to replace him with someone just as horrendous. I very much doubt this is going to be a runner. It doesn't make any sense whatsoever.

19 Jun 2026 10:00:30
I really hope we aren't looking at VDV, nowhere near good enough for us.

19 Jun 2026 10:08:02
He is terrible & injury prone, avoid like the plague! Seriously, what's wrong with some of these scouts if VDV is the best they can come up with, there is a reason Spuds have been fighting relegation 2 seasons in a row now.

Most of their players are overrated crap and VDV is one of the most overrated and crappiest they have. Tell your sources to tell the club to behave, Carra, we need you to save us from these crappy targets. 🤣

19 Jun 2026 10:15:01
Can do better for the price we'd need to pay.

19 Jun 2026 10:23:21
Hard pass from me. We shouldn't be 'making do'. Should be looking to bring in the best available, and that's not VDV.

19 Jun 2026 10:31:47
Give him the wide berth.

If we are to go for a left-footed CB to phase Virg out, we should prise Dean Huijsen out of Real by using Macca. Excellent in the air and on the ground and has already worked with the new boss.

However, there is also a scenario that Virg has set records for minutes on the pitch this last season and still looks like the best defender in the world, even if not at his old levels.

Maybe the club will offer him another year on top of the year he has left, and hope that one of the 3 kiddies can fast track in behind Jacquet and Leoni.

19 Jun 2026 11:05:01
MKS, VDV is absolutely dreadful esp. when you take his pace away from him. Just like Kyle Walker (who I never rated) was. I do not see how he will fit in a system as competent as competent as Iraola if he simply is incapable of reading the game, anticipating danger, being disciplined in when to hold his position or when to go walk-about.

And, if his attitude stinks, then he is a non starter, for real.

So, if he cannot do any of these things I just mentioned then, what is the point of him coming? Just cos we play a high line (something I have not seen Iraola play, for starters) and cos he is fast? That's it? Nah, VVV can stay where he is. Far away from LFC.

19 Jun 2026 11:28:56
Seems like a clickbait non-story! Talksport - Alex Crook - now reporting on X that "#LFC are not actively pursuing Micky Van de Ven at this moment".

The article I read this on (Football365, another Mecca of journalistic veracity) is couched as if it was written a few weeks ago - referring to Konate being likely to leave etc - rather than now.



I think VDV certainly isn't on our priority list right now.

19 Jun 2026 11:38:25
He doesn't pass the no dick heads rule.

19 Jun 2026 12:09:50
Why get Van de Ven, when we can play Leoni? Not convinced VDV is better than Leoni, so I don't see the point. Would be a poor signing.

19 Jun 2026 12:32:30
Only advantage VDV has on Leoni (other than PL experience) is speed. We don't currently have a really fast CB. But let's see what we look like at the end of the window.

19 Jun 2026 12:05:43
Should go nowhere near him.Injury prone and was a clown to Frank.

18 Jun 2026 23:39:27
One to keep an eye on is Trincao. Portuguese media still adamant we are in for him at £50m. They also report Jorge Mendes, his agent, has told the club and the player that he expects Liverpool to come in at the end of the window.

Yasin Ayari of Brighton. We are interested. Only one year left on his deal. Only 22. Brighton want to renew his deal.

Looking into Ghana's Yirenki. Liverpool fan, similar profile to Essien, can play multiple positions in the middle as well as covering fullback. £20-£25m fee. Apparently we asked about him in January but were knocked back. One to keep an eye out on in case we miss our primary targets.

19 Jun 2026 07:08:27
We need to get Chema Andres and Caleb Yirenki over any other targets. They are the truth.

19 Jun 2026 07:37:37
I hope not re Trincao. He is not the profile we need.

19 Jun 2026 09:24:58
Man of Todd, you maybe right, but if the club are interested then they know better than us. He can play across the front and as an attacking midfielder. It seems multi-position players are what we want.

19 Jun 2026 10:36:44
Caleb Yirenki is a super interesting player and would be a good replacement for Endo if James McConnell and Stefan Bajcetic are not deemed good enough.

He's not rangey (quite short legs, actually), but he gets about the pitch, seems smart in his movement and positioning, is tenacious in the tackle and has a really good passing range.

I read that he's one of those players that you can put in any position.

He's certainly a player Brighton would bring in to replace Carlos Baleba if he were sold.

19 Jun 2026 12:43:21
Hard pass on Trincao. Just because the club are interested does not mean they know better. They've bought quite a number of unbelievable flops over the years.

Yalenki, I've only seen highlights as I don't watch Danish ball, but anybody being likened to and coached by Essien is definitely worth a look. We're desperate for that sort of physicality in midfield.

18 Jun 2026 21:10:07
Hi ITKs, has there been any progress on the contract negotiations with Szobo and Rio?

18 Jun 2026 22:14:19
So it's time for Dom to take a s*** or get off the pot... I'd love him to sign a new contract, but if he won't, we need to sell him before the end of this transfer window.
We all saw how he reacted to the crowd booing Trent, so we can't allow him to pull the same trick, fobbing us off all next season and leaving for free in 2028.


We need to make a decision quick before Madrid pay £120m on Enzo, because I can't see them spending another £100m + on Dom as well.

Surely we won't sell to another prem team, so that leaves Bayern or PSG.

Maybe a swap involving Barcola would suit everyone?

18 Jun 2026 21:52:55
Rio shouldn't be getting a contract increase, he a kid with a few performances, I think if true his camp accepted bayerns offer, he will drop us like a stone, I really don't think he will show any loyalty at all

He needs to work on his game, it's bad enough he's been promised first team football

18 Jun 2026 22:44:25
Rio will get an increase. A large one so that we get him tied down. Why wouldn't he? A lot of other teams would have promised him games to get him out of Chelsea. Why would he have huge loyalty to us, he's only here a couple of years.

See how he feels after a few years of playing at Anfield. And if he still wants to move on we'll get a huge fee for him.

18 Jun 2026 22:52:39
Rio has 2 years left on his contract. We need to get him signed to an extension as early as possible. Otherwise, Bayern will just take him on a free at the end of his contract. And, I for one, am sick of seeing good players leave out the door for free.

18 Jun 2026 22:56:52
Fatwallet, Rio's contract ends in 2028. We should 100% be looking at renewing it. We can't keep leaving contracts to get to final 12 months.

18 Jun 2026 23:12:22
They can't get him for free due to his age. But him moving abroad will be a minimal payment. Moving to another English club means the fee will go to a tribunal if it can't be agreed (never is).

18 Jun 2026 23:21:52
I felt at the time that Slobs was applying an exit strategy.

Can't quite articulate why, but that my gut feeling.

Everything is temporary.

We go on.

19 Jun 2026 00:01:51
You can't sell players under contract who aren't willing to leave.

18 Jun 2026 20:50:06
As I mentioned previously, the difficult parts of the Diomande deal have been overcome.

A tremendous amount of work has been done behind the scenes on this.

Nothing agreed yet, but it’s a matter of when, not if.



RBL have to look firm in their stance with Diomande, and Liverpool know what it takes to get it done.

Both clubs maintain a magnificent working relationship from previous dealings.


Ta.

18 Jun 2026 21:11:09
Thanks, Carra.

18 Jun 2026 21:11:22
Yeeees, nice one, Carra, and thank you!

18 Jun 2026 21:19:04
Cheers, Carra, an exciting few days.

18 Jun 2026 21:37:42
Thanks Carra. 🥹

18 Jun 2026 21:51:58
Hello Carra, always look out for your input. There's a lot of mention of Leipzig wanting him to sign a new contract. Is it possible they will want Diamande to put in a transfer request to get this deal done, or just a higher offer? And any new updates on a record target, with the young Italian looking like going to Inter?

Thank you for your time.

18 Jun 2026 21:54:44
Cheers Carra, it's obvious why the like us they fleeced us on Naby.

18 Jun 2026 22:07:51
Does anyone know if we're planning on sending another bid tonight?

18 Jun 2026 22:23:35
Nice 1 Carra.

18 Jun 2026 22:28:50
Anything on the Van der Ven rumour?

18 Jun 2026 22:51:29
Yes, we will look to Van de Ven as I said months back.

Joel Ordonez also appreciated.

Ta.

18 Jun 2026 22:57:52
Just joined mate. Thanks bud. 🤝

18 Jun 2026 23:36:54
If Van de Ven wasn't injury prone, I'd be happy with that, but we have a knack of getting injury prone players that continue being injury prone with us 🙄, so why target these players.

18 Jun 2026 23:50:18
No chance of Van de Ven when we can get Schlotterbeck for £50m or less.

19 Jun 2026 00:45:18
Cheers, Carra.

19 Jun 2026 03:50:17
Thanks Carra, always appreciate your valuable and accurate inputs.
Let's just let time run its course and wait for the "Here We Go".

19 Jun 2026 10:03:52
Van de Ven? Jesus wept, horrible player.

18 Jun 2026 20:28:25
Hello everyone! As far as I know RB Leipzig have rejected our first offer of 87 million. They want at least 92-95 million! It’s just a case of sorting the fine details out and the deal should be done. As other have posted already, I just thought I’d share what I was told.

18 Jun 2026 21:10:06
Maybe we could get another Here We Go from FR later tonight. 🤞🤞

18 Jun 2026 21:24:56
I can't stand FR and the Here We Go. I don't rate anything he says. I'll wait for the...

Ta.

This is when I know it's real.

18 Jun 2026 21:32:59
He was spot on last night.

18 Jun 2026 21:43:54
Og Ew Ereh.

19 Jun 2026 00:20:38
RedScarFace, I'm with you, he just recycles what is already out there, or what he has read elsewhere.

19 Jun 2026 06:03:28
Completely agree re Fraudmano. Steals a very nice living through his catchphrase. He just tries to report transfers the second they're announced. I'm sure he'll have connections somewhere, but often he's reporting what's common knowledge, and just tries to shout it loud and quickly with his tedious catchphrase.


Best example recently for me was Slot. I remember hearing him using his usual types of phrase 'the Liverpool board appreciate Slot blah blah'. A week later Slot is gone. That sums him up for me.

18 Jun 2026 19:57:38.
Hi again,

Been told Dara Jikiemi is 95% joining Liverpool.

18 Jun 2026 20:06:06
, It was sorted in May, he joins on July 1st.

18 Jun 2026 20:13:29
Cheers Noah. Keep it coming. 👊

18 Jun 2026 18:48:52
Hi Eds, great news about Munoz. Wondered whether we might be interested in Manu Kone - some reports are saying Arsenal have agreed personal terms but think he would be a perfect Fabinho type signing for us alongside Dom/ Grav. Last two Roma signings have worked out well. Cheers

{Ed001's Note - I have not heard of any interest, just a few people suggesting he would be a good signing.}

18 Jun 2026 21:20:12
Thanks Ed, think Len's Sangare would be a great fit too. Not so much Camara, who seems more a no.8. Cheers

19 Jun 2026 00:48:38
Not anymore for Kone- horrible injury today. 😶

19 Jun 2026 06:33:44
Wrong Kone.

This is the French dm that Liverpool were strongly linked to a few years back before he left BMG for Roma, at the same time we were heavily linked with another French cm in Khephren Thuram, before he moved from Nice to Juventus.

18 Jun 2026 15:47:55
Hi diddly Ho,

Understand Diomande is just a case of structuring the deal - fee and personal times are agreed.

They want more upfront and guaranteed.

Diddly out.

18 Jun 2026 16:04:11
Stupid sexy Flanders... 😍

18 Jun 2026 16:09:13
Thanks for the good news, Ned

Who will be the next target of Diomande???

18 Jun 2026 16:34:31
When will it be fully announced that we've put a bid in?

18 Jun 2026 16:48:38
Cheers for the update, Ned :-).

18 Jun 2026 17:09:25
Liverpool2006, It's going to be announced on Monday at 14.25 BST.

Now, go get your bets on.

18 Jun 2026 17:12:03
Terms not times.

Unfortunately, I don't have any info on the actual finances - presume it'll be closer to what RB want.

18 Jun 2026 17:42:54
Thank you, Ned!

18 Jun 2026 19:29:12
Orny just posted we've indicated we are willing to submit a 100M euro package. Looks like there's at least a week worth of gap between journalists' briefings. I reckon next week we see a deal closed for 115M (including add ons)?

18 Jun 2026 19:39:24
Personal times only along with a win bonus.

18 Jun 2026 20:05:59
Bid turned down being reported EUR100m was bid.

18 Jun 2026 20:50:35
They're holding out for EUR120m apparently.

19 Jun 2026 11:10:37
VV, so let the negotiations begin.