Ah this is the guy
Leon Goretzka | Bayern player in the summer
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Looks an extremely reliable source.
Any other credible links?
Wont be surprised if he goes Barca, but would have liked us to try at least
Wont be surprised if he goes Barca, but would have liked us to try at least
Not yet, the guy breaking the news is a radio host from Catalunya.
True story
Keep in mind guys that today is "April's fool" day in Spain. So any news coming from Spain today may be a joke.
Some muppets need to be more skeptical. This is obviously not true.
Calm it down, only one talking like a muppet is you
he was the one talking senseInteresting. What's the history of fooling on 28th Dec?
Yeah I thought so too.It´s the day Real and Barca traditionally do their taxes.
This story seems a bit dickish if it is a fools windup.
Its plain and realistic and a bit too on the nose for it to be funny.
Its plain and realistic and a bit too on the nose for it to be funny.
By calling people muppets?
Seriously?
How dare a legitimate transfer story be questioned. Isnt that the point of the forum?
take your own adviceIs the tweet deleted?
Muppet
Yeah. Original tweeter probably realised it was a windup (said that Barcelona had beaten Bayern to Goretzka but it is "Innocent's Day" in Spain today which is their version of April Fools)
I think United need to act quickly for this guy if he hasn't already signed for Bayern. Barcelona will probably get Coutinho and could possibly even get Griezmann considering United seem to be out of the running for him. That doesn't leave much space for Goretzka to feature in the starting line-up.
Even with it being an Spanish Fools joke the use of Bayern in the tweet probably means that is where he's going, it's the most likely scenario for a top young German talent.
BILD today reports a strong push for him from Klopp, and since they've just now even quickly mustered their sports editor-in-chief to write an opinion piece admonishing Goretzka to think long and hard, as a 'decision for Liverpool would mean a decision against major trophies within the foreseeable future', that 'one is only a major player if one has major trophies', and that 'Liverpool surely would go out of CL against Bayern', I have to assume that the threat of him turning down Bayern for Liverpool is serious.
http://www.bild.de/sport/fussball/m...tzka-jetzt-bedenken-sollte-54323188.bild.html
http://www.bild.de/sport/fussball/m...tzka-jetzt-bedenken-sollte-54323188.bild.html
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Liverpool meaning business.
GK
Defence
Keïta
Goretzka Lemar
Salah Firmino Mané
Defence
Keïta
Goretzka Lemar
Salah Firmino Mané
Is a mean front six.
I think Lemar would be in the front 3 with Keita as a box to box along with Goretzka, not sure who their holder would be though as Can is likely off and Henderson isn't good enough.
Keita makes no sense as a deep lying player though. That's what's strange about the Goretzka interest. Too many similar players, or at least players occupying similar spaces. Wijnaldum, Keita, Lallana, Ox, and then Goretzka? Meanwhile Henderson ...
Keita is most definitely not a defensive midfielder. Playing him at the base of the midfield completely takes away everything that he excels at.
Yeah, I know he's not a defensive midfielder but like you say they're all similar players and can't see where they'd all fit. Maybe 4231 with both Keita and Goretzka sharing some of the defensive responsibilities? There's some reason Goretzka continues to be linked and no defensive midfielder. Either way, the three of them would be an upgrade on Wijnaldum and Henderson.
Who do you think Lemar would replace in the front three Dmc?
They just spent 75m on Van Dijk. I doubt they'll spend 90 odd on Lemar. Goretzka would be replacement for Can and Coutinho if they are interested. Would love Goretzka to come to United though.
Goretzka and Keita does seem like overkill but could also be very dynamic if they get a holder as well, I'm not sure they are cut out to be a partnership as they are too similar. My guess is that if they get Goretzka they will probably move more to a 4-3-3 and perhaps Lemar wont be bought.
If he is bought though I think Lemar would compete with Mane for the left, Salah is undroppable for them and I can't see Lemar or Mane in the central role Firmino plays.
Well Lemar in that scenario would be the Coutinho replacement. Coutinho surely will be 100m+, so there would be surplus even if they pay another silly price for Lemar. We need to keep in mind that prior to the undoubtedly baffling 75m for VVD, with Matip, Klavan, and the Sakho sale Klopp's investment into his central defense was -25m..
Have I missed something re Liverpool and Lemar? He’s a player I’d love here, think he can have a similar impact to Coutinho for us.
They would if they're selling Coutinho. Lemar is more fitting for the Coutinho replacement than Goretzka.
Yeah that is what I was thinking. Decent point about the competition with Mané - we've seen Coutinho at times play instead of Mané and also at number 10 with the others around him so maybe that could be the case with Lemar too.
He's been linked to them constantly since last summer but Monaco were pretty firm that they weren't going to sell at the time. The Monaco VP has also said this:
So sounds like he'll be gone at the end of the season.
Yea I’m aware of all that, but he had been linked to all the top clubs from what I was aware. The way people were talking, I thought Liverpool has made a breakthrough or something.
That would offer Klopp great flexibility and depth, the latter being important when you look at City with players like Bernardo and Gundogan sitting on the bench fighting to get games.
I doubt they get Goretzka or Lemar. Isn't Goretzka all but done to Bayern anyway?
Obviously it isn't. Goretzka is a smart guy, he can choose the club of his liking, and pretty much dictate his wage demands as a free agent.
Still, I have my doubts about Liverpool being the top contender to land him. From a legal standpoint he's free to sign any contract from Jan, 1st on. There's zero reason for a pre-contract agreement, if he had made his mind up for Liverpool already. So if I were to guess, this is probably negotiation tactics to up the pressure on those clubs who he might want to join for real.
Schalke have offer Leon #Goretzka around £200k a week. Liverpool could offer him even more. [bild] #s04
Seriously??
Seriously??
He's already said he wants it settled in January. That's reason enough.
I think we get lemar if and when Coutinho goes.
I’d be very disappointed if Goretzka went to Liverpool. He’s a perfect addition for us. I think he’d suit us more than a Savic style midfielder. I feel Goretzka is more of a B2B whilst Savic an AM.
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