Liverpool banter 6

19 Jun 2026 14:36:54
Hey ED01,

Opinion on Alex Scott. Would you consider his signing as someone that is of a priority? I'll be totally honest and I'm just YouTube educated when it comes to overall performances. Could you see a world where Dom, Alex and Flo operate as a midfield 3? Or would you accept you can't buy every talented midfielder, and go for a more established DM

{Ed001's Note - not at all a priority. He is not really what we are missing, though I do like him having sat and watched back through a bunch of Bournemouth games to look at him. I think he is too similar in type to Dom and needs a fighter alongside him, like he has at Bournemouth.}

19 Jun 2026 14:44:30
Unfortunately, I think you're right. Top man ED, appreciate your feedback pal.

{Ed001's Note - I think that is what we miss in general, a midfielder who gets stuck in.}

19 Jun 2026 15:08:50
Agree Ed we need a ball winning no nonsense willing to do that hard yards and dirty game when needed mid.

Someone not afraid to put the boot in and get in the face of the opposition when needed.

{Ed001's Note - very much so.}

19 Jun 2026 16:33:40
Break the bank and buy Elliott!

19 Jun 2026 17:38:11
How about Hendo back for a season or two?

19 Jun 2026 17:44:27
Buy Sadiki, groom McConnell.

19 Jun 2026 18:09:21
Jeez, Rola!!!! Hope that's not what Sadie's gets up to in his spare time mate.

19 Jun 2026 13:12:06
Palestra deal close with Inter. They are set to pay around 50 million euro. Online reports are saying so we can probably scratch that one off.

Unless we swoop in again.

19 Jun 2026 14:55:34
I think the Diomande deal is the biggest priority at the moment. Once that is done, we will look at others, imo. We have already spent £89m on Jaquet and Munoz. Add in Diomande, and that's nearly 200m already.

19 Jun 2026 17:45:19
Right back is the next biggest priority.
Gravenberch will be the DM this coming season.

19 Jun 2026 12:09:45
Munoz has picked up an injury apparently.
Welcome to LFC lol.

19 Jun 2026 13:17:23
He was injured before the WC. He has just had a slight setback in his recovery.

19 Jun 2026 12:22:55
Ed1 - will be get any fees for Salah or he has been allowed to go for free

{Ed001's Note - free.}

19 Jun 2026 12:54:37
Guys, all comments are encouraged and appreciated as contributing to the good community on here, but that specific question has been answered about 45 different times. Also, a (very) quick search will answer that question.

19 Jun 2026 14:00:49
To be fair 45 probably isn't the worst. Still, it must drive you mad all the same. 🤣

19 Jun 2026 11:42:13
Reading that RB want significantly more than the 100 million offered for Diomande.
In my mind he isn't worth this much. One season of top flight football isn't enough experience. Look at what happened with Jadon Sancho for example.

19 Jun 2026 12:06:51
Don't worry about the finance, Snoots.

19 Jun 2026 12:29:54
Worry about how Farteta and his boomers will cope with our new blistering attacking football and possession type playing wink wink.

19 Jun 2026 13:01:39
Think it's a bit excessive, Naby looked class and look how that turned out.

19 Jun 2026 13:06:17
What could Diomande have been so lacking only a few years ago that made Bournemouth & Palace pass on him? There are smart people working there.

19 Jun 2026 13:11:16
To get Diomande, we're gonna have to pay big money. I'm sure FSG know what they're doing.
Hopefully, it won't be long before he's a Red.

19 Jun 2026 13:18:19
If true, I'd be pulling out all the stops to bring in Olise, let Yan and Leipzig sweat.

19 Jun 2026 13:25:17
Pretty sure he was a 15 year old when Palace and Bournemouth didn't take him after trials, but let's be honest you can't judge a player off childhood trials, albeit only being 4 years ago.

Looks good enough to me though, shame I have no qualifications for that to mean anything though haha!

19 Jun 2026 13:32:43
Am I on the only one who thinks Olise is overrated?

19 Jun 2026 13:49:38
Olise would command a wage several times that of Diomande's, so the total cost would be substantially higher. That's if you can even prise him away from Bayern in the first place. His work rate off the ball isn't anywhere near that of Diomande's, either.

19 Jun 2026 14:00:16
Throw the 100 mill at Darwin.

The lad's a world class presser, world class at creating space for others, and is apparently capable of scoring 35 goals a season.

Can Diomande or Olise offer that?

19 Jun 2026 14:04:08
FSW - What did Salah add to his game in Italy that was so lacking when he was at Chelsea?

19 Jun 2026 14:05:39
Why pick out the players that haven't done well? Sure, everyone can do that. 🤷‍♂️ If that's the case, let's just buy players from the Championship.

19 Jun 2026 14:12:44
Naby failed because of attitude/because he felt he had made it when he signed for us and no longer needed to try, ed002 warned us about it before he came here. He was clearly a top player in terms of skillset, he didn't fail because of lack of talent. Diomande looks like a ferociously hungry talent who wants to become the best in the world.

19 Jun 2026 14:43:58
@Fatwallet, what has Kieta got to do with Diomande?

19 Jun 2026 17:01:03
JK, you've missed the point entirely. It's the chaos that he brings with him that makes him so valuable. The other aspects you mentioned are just bonuses. I'm surprised. You're much sharper than this, normally.

19 Jun 2026 17:16:05
Wdw, signing a player from Red Bull for big bucks that showed great promise? We got burned with Naby.

19 Jun 2026 17:20:30
My apologies, Aray. Since becoming a plastic over a greatest fan in the world, I'm dropping the ball more.

20 Jun 2026 04:19:54
@FW, A completely different player a decade ago. Making random comparisons to support your opinion is meaningless.

19 Jun 2026 11:29:53
Just want to say it's nice to see the ITKs posting a little more these days and being shown some respect.

After the Slot debacle I wouldn't blame them for ever wanting to post again despite being correct, the vile abuse they received was at times unhinged.



Let's look forward to a good transfer window and some positivity with the new manager.

I'm actually excited to see how things go next season!

19 Jun 2026 12:07:20
Couldn't agree more.

19 Jun 2026 12:09:15
I've said it before. It's like a pendulum on here. The lows are extreme and beyond just abusive; catastrophic and tragic even, sometimes. And the highs are so euphoric that you wonder if we've all gone to heaven. 😂

19 Jun 2026 12:24:21
Story of my life. 😆

19 Jun 2026 13:02:27
Well said.

19 Jun 2026 11:10:09
Diomande
Munoz
Rio
Gakpo
Chiesa
Abe (few sub appearances)

Morrisons gets a loan, I feel.

Is that enough? Could go for another winger if Gakpo is sold.

19 Jun 2026 11:39:59
Wirtz can cover LW (plus Ekitike hopefully towards the back end of the season), Szobo can cover RW, as can Elliot.

I would say it is more than enough cover unless we are gonna sell a couple.

19 Jun 2026 12:00:48
I don't think Abe will get much if any time this season, more so next season. He doesn't turn 16 until next month, so I would be surprised if he gets any minutes at all.

19 Jun 2026 13:06:28
Zed, I had read, can't remember where, that he has been promised 15 appearances this season. Abit like Dowman at Arsenal.

19 Jun 2026 13:16:14
Chiesa and Gakpo will go this summer so we're probably looking at three wide attacking players in the match day squad, four if Frimpong is still around.

19 Jun 2026 13:21:37
Really? Wow!

I guess we'll see.

19 Jun 2026 10:09:55.
Fixtures out - 2 home games to start, first trickier fixture will be away to Bournemouth in GW5.

Nice that we have City at home and Arsenal at home first, and Utd at home too.

Although that makes for a trickier run in, points on the board are what counts.

19 Jun 2026 10:27:50
Newcastle away is a home game and not tough according to @Zeddicus.

19 Jun 2026 10:37:36
Ah crap! When I check the fixtures on BBC Sport a few mins ago, Newcastle was at home!! Maybe a tricky start then, lol.

19 Jun 2026 11:46:18
May fixtures are tough.

19 Jun 2026 16:29:04
We probably need to start well because August and September are ok. Then it gets tough.

19 Jun 2026 09:53:47
Do we see Nyoni staying and getting game time or a loan to a Championship club to gain vital experience? Same with McConnell, who is 22.

19 Jun 2026 10:07:28
Difficult to answer that question when there's a new manager just come in and half or more of the squad have headed off to the WC.

If we had an established manager who'd been here a few years, it would be much easier to speculate.

What's your view, KP?

19 Jun 2026 10:32:53
Nyoni on loan, keep McConnell, and train with senior squad.

19 Jun 2026 10:45:37
My view is both on loan to the Championship. It's a physical league, with less time on the ball, so good experience for the Prem. I personally see two new midfielders coming in, as Jones, Elliot and Macca seem likely to leave.

19 Jun 2026 10:55:03
Is it just me that is thoroughly unimpressed with Nyoni? He looks nowhere near good enough.

19 Jun 2026 11:22:31
Yeah, I think for their development, loans would be the right thing, but it depends on who we buy in this window, and therefore how much squad depth we need. If they could both get 1k+ minutes in 26-27, like Rio did in 25-26, then I would keep them, as that experience will be invaluable if they hold hopes of getting into the first team in years to come.



I could see us going the ArAy approach - one kept, one loaned - but not sure which one.

19 Jun 2026 11:30:04
All bets are off. Clean slates and a chance to impress the manager in pre-season.

19 Jun 2026 11:33:33
I think McConnell will want to find a club where he can play regularly.

19 Jun 2026 11:51:03
I like McConnell, but I think he and Koumas will be sold this window.