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Ive still not forgiven the club for rejecting Allison due to his expense then spend more on bloody Kepa.
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We also would have got him considerably cheaper than what Liverpool paid too as we were the only club in for him the season before, but the issue was the club inexplicably trusted Courtois to stay an extra season. Missing out on Alisson and van Djik to Liverpool, and signing Bakayoko must go down as Granovskaia's worst failures.

Konate leaving Liverpool on a free.

I'd of been all over this a season ago, but watching Liverpool this season Konate has looked Disasi levels of bad.
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Konate had his heart set on Madrid. He thought he'd walk there with TAA. They've probably taken one look at his lowlights from this season and said "new number, who dis?".

Still, given we signed Tosin at the same age and stage, if the wages are manageable I'd take him in a heartbeat. He is levels and levels above Tosin.

 
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We also would have got him considerably cheaper than what Liverpool paid too as we were the only club in for him the season before, but the issue was the club inexplicably trusted Courtois to stay an extra season. Missing out on Alisson and van Djik to Liverpool, and signing Bakayoko must go down as Granovskaia's worst failures.

Konate had his heart set on Madrid. He thought he'd walk there with TAA. They've probably taken one look at his lowlights from this season and said "new number, who dis?".

Still, given we signed Tosin at the same age and stage, if the wages are manageable I'd take him in a heartbeat. He is levels and levels above Tosin.
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£250k/w + a sizeable sign on fee. A big NO from me. Still think he might end up at Madrid. They love a freebie

 
£250k/w + a sizeable sign on fee. A big NO from me. Still think he might end up at Madrid. They love a freebie
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Me too, but they tend to conclude their free transfers very early in the window. They definitely do need a centre-back but apart from Konate's poor season, his injury history is pretty sketchy and that's the main concern I actually have as we need our incoming CB to be someone capable of taking the load off Colwill.

Madrid's actual problem at CB is that their options are Raul Asencio plus a rotating cast of sicknotes in Alaba, Rudiger, Militao and potentially even Huijsen it seems. Adding Konate just makes that worse, unless they're hoping that by having seven quality CBs, they should statistically have two available at any given time.

PSG seems more likely. Beraldo is clearly a level below the rest of the team, and Konate could rest 32 games a season and just rock up for the Champions League.

 
Me too, but they tend to conclude their free transfers very early in the window. They definitely do need a centre-back but apart from Konate's poor season, his injury history is pretty sketchy and that's the main concern I actually have as we need our incoming CB to be someone capable of taking the load off Colwill.

Madrid's actual problem at CB is that their options are Raul Asencio plus a rotating cast of sicknotes in Alaba, Rudiger, Militao and potentially even Huijsen it seems. Adding Konate just makes that worse, unless they're hoping that by having seven quality CBs, they should statistically have two available at any given time.

PSG seems more likely. Beraldo is clearly a level below the rest of the team, and Konate could rest 32 games a season and just rock up for the Champions League.
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Everything is on hold at Madrid till after the elections. Mourinho’s appointment is yet to be announced also. I reckon they will sign a CB with Alaba leaving, and Militao a long term injury concern. Thing is though; Perez might decide to spend big on Gvardiol who is refusing to sign a contract at CB, as a reaction to Barca’s spending spree. If they sign either Konate or Gvardiol, you would hope our lot are front of the queue for Huljsen with Rudiger renewing.

Wouldn’t be worried about PSG. Enrique prefers a smaller squad, and Marquinhos has a contract till 2028. Beraldo is the long term partner for Pacho, and they have Zabarnyi as an option.

There are loads of CBs potentially available this summer. City potentially have 4 CBs that might be on the move in Stones (don’t want), Ake (intriguing), Dias and Gvardiol. More worried about us getting ahead of the market and binning our dross before everyone starts trading.

 
Everything is on hold at Madrid till after the elections. Mourinho’s appointment is yet to be announced also. I reckon they will sign a CB with Alaba leaving, and Militao a long term injury concern. Thing is though; Perez might decide to spend big on Gvardiol who is refusing to sign a contract at CB, as a reaction to Barca’s spending spree. If they sign either Konate or Gvardiol, you would hope our lot are front of the queue for Huljsen with Rudiger renewing.

Wouldn’t be worried about PSG. Enrique prefers a smaller squad, and Marquinhos has a contract till 2028. Beraldo is the long term partner for Pacho, and they have Zabarnyi as an option.

There are loads of CBs potentially available this summer. City potentially have 4 CBs that might be on the move in Stones (don’t want), Ake (intriguing), Dias and Gvardiol. More worried about us getting ahead of the market and binning our dross before everyone starts trading.
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Here is the conundrum, especially as they will want the sales to be booked into next year's figures from 1st July onwards. So we could already be two weeks behind the rest, unless we can get some prearranged deals booked now in advance of the the financial reporting year. Forethought, strategy, Clearlake, WinStupid Hmm!

 
Everything is on hold at Madrid till after the elections. Mourinho’s appointment is yet to be announced also. I reckon they will sign a CB with Alaba leaving, and Militao a long term injury concern. Thing is though; Perez might decide to spend big on Gvardiol who is refusing to sign a contract at CB, as a reaction to Barca’s spending spree. If they sign either Konate or Gvardiol, you would hope our lot are front of the queue for Huljsen with Rudiger renewing.

Wouldn’t be worried about PSG. Enrique prefers a smaller squad, and Marquinhos has a contract till 2028. Beraldo is the long term partner for Pacho, and they have Zabarnyi as an option.

There are loads of CBs potentially available this summer. City potentially have 4 CBs that might be on the move in Stones (don’t want), Ake (intriguing), Dias and Gvardiol. More worried about us getting ahead of the market and binning our dross before everyone starts trading.
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I'd take Ake in a heartbeat

 
Liam Delap is subject to a concrete offer from Blue Circle.

 
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Konate leaving Liverpool on a free.

I'd of been all over this a season ago, but watching Liverpool this season Konate has looked Disasi levels of bad.
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A curious case. I saw a lot of him especially with France. Looked a terrific prospect. And alongside VVD before VVD turned into a shadow of himself and the 'Pool defence fell apart. In the right hands, with the right partner, I think he will come good again.

 
Signing Konate would be a big mistake the guy is pants, overhyped by playing alongside peak Van Dijk and even then he was average. The only attribute he learned from VVD is tackling by pushing players. Like buying Tosin with triple the wages.

 
Atletico calling out Barcelona for tapping up Alvarez.

I swear ever since the whole Raphina/Kounde ordeal Barca have been behaving as if their sh*t doesn't stink.

 
If somebody was supposedly willing to pay me €100m for Julián Alvarez I would personally be keeping quite quiet:

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Atletico calling out Barcelona for tapping up Alvarez.

I swear ever since the whole Raphina/Kounde ordeal Barca have been behaving as if their sh*t doesn't stink.
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No tap up provisions exist, good luck enforcing that

Under the old rules, the current club could go to FIFA prior to the player moving and seek the tribunal to restrain them + impose sporting sanctions on the buying club

Under the new rules, the current club can only seek punishment in retrospective if they can prove inducement, to a civil law standard, in FIFA's tribunal, but this decision is subject to appeals in the national court as well. Essentially 1-2 year process at best.

 
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Rodgers seems incredibly overpriced.
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Genuinely what we need, especially if it's to replace Enzo. Can play CAM or at LW. We'd also be getting him at an age where he'd start developing more consistency. With Arsenal and City interested we have no shot though. They'll offer Champions League and higher wages.

Cheaper alternative (an arguably just as good) would be Everton's Ndiaye.

 
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