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by **Toffeehater** » Sun Aug 09, 2009 8:46 pm

In: Johnson 18 million
In: Aquiliani 20 million euros?

Out: Alonso 30 million
Out : Arbeloa 3.5 million

We have spent a total of 38 million so far and sold 33.5 million which means we have only spent about 4.5 million net , our kitty every season is about 25 million to 30 so we should still have enough for Silva 22 million perhaps and rising with addons and distin for 2 to 3 million

by **aCe'** » Sun Aug 09, 2009 8:52 pm

are many of the threads sticking or is it just me ?! ....
maybe the mods need to do a little bit of cleaning up, deleting old threads and stuff, dont know if that would help....

by **aCe'** » Sun Aug 09, 2009 8:55 pm

Toffeehater wrote:In: Johnson 18 million
In: Aquiliani 20 million euros?

Out: Alonso 30 million
Out : Arbeloa 3.5 million

We have spent a total of 38 million so far and sold 33.5 million which means we have only spent about 4.5 million net , our kitty every season is about 25 million to 30 so we should still have enough for Silva 22 million perhaps and rising with addons and distin for 2 to 3 million

we also sold a few other players... Leto, Pennant released, Hyypia released, Anderson sold, Hobbs sold... so id say we'r at a profit as things stand.. Aquilani deal from what i understand is closer to 15-17mill and the Johnson deal 8-10mill + cancelled debt...

+ the keane money from last season im guessing should still be around.. dont think Rafa would have given that sort of money up too easily...

by **Reg** » Sun Aug 09, 2009 10:48 pm

Guys in the current financial crisis good housekeeping is essential, the club shouldnt be taking on more debt.

by **tubby** » Sun Aug 09, 2009 11:18 pm

So you reckon any profit has gone straight to the club? We still need a few more players tbh.

by **baldricks_cunning_plan** » Sun Aug 09, 2009 11:42 pm

Rafa Benitez has switched his search for defensive reinforcements to Ryan Shawcross and is considering a £5million bid for the 21-year old Stoke centre-back.

Already linked with Hull central defender Michael Turner and Portsmouth's Sylvain Distin, the Liverpool manager's need for cover at the back became more urgent after Jamie Carragher limped off with an ankle injury against Atletico Madrid on Saturday.

He joined Martin Skrtel and Daniel Agger as doubts for next weekend's Barclays Premier League launch.

Shawcross is 6ft 5in and was snapped up from Manchester United 18 months ago, quickly proving his worth in Stoke's first Premier League campaign last season.

Carragher, meanwhile, will have a scan today and Benitez's assessment that there was an 80 per cent chance of at least two of his three injured central defenders being fit to face Tottenham at White Hart Line on Sunday.

Spanish youngsters Danny Ayala and Mikel San Jose, who went on for Carragher in the 16th minute, were pitched in against Atletico Madrid, but Liverpool need proven Premier League pedigree if they are to go one better than last season and finally carry off the title after a 20-year wait.

Benitez conceded he is working on on a limited budget and defended last week's £20million outlay on injury-prone Roma midfielder Alberto Aquilani, out for up to two months after ankle surgery.

'I know how easy it is to lose players to injury, and we do need cover,' he said, after seeing Sergio Aguero and Diego Forlan fire Atletico two goals up before the industrious Lucas pulled one back. 'I have some ideas and will discuss them with the club, but it depends on prices. If we need something, we will talk to the owners.

'Aquilani would have cost up to £30million normally, but we got him cheaper because of his operation. I have no worries about his fitness record. He was on the wrong end of a bad tackle, and that can happen to any player.

'The point is we have signed him for five years, not five games, and everyone I spoke to in Italy said he would be a fantastic player for us.'

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport....490.stm

by **Tim LFC** » Mon Aug 10, 2009 12:41 am

^^ Great news. So because he's injured we signed him for cheaper. :laugh:

Good that Rafa is still searching. We've already made 2 top signings in my opinion so lets hope we can make at least one more!

by **Toffeehater** » Mon Aug 10, 2009 6:45 am

Shawcross is :censored:

! this is the worst summer ever

by **Greavesie** » Mon Aug 10, 2009 6:50 am

why the hell is he after defenders? granted our defence has been a bit gash in preseason but we need a more dominant defender, not a Shawcross or Turner. Jesus, Mary and Joseph

by **Toffeehater** » Mon Aug 10, 2009 6:58 am

Most teams only have 3 centre backs

Manu: Vidic , Rio , Evans and Brown who can play there but is rarely fit and used as a right back

Arsenal : Gallas , Vermenalen , Djouro

Chelsea : Carvalho , Alex , Terry

by **maguskwt** » Mon Aug 10, 2009 6:59 am

sigh not liking the players we're linked with at the moment... we need a striker or an attacking player...

by **Ciggy** » Mon Aug 10, 2009 7:28 am

maguskwt wrote:sigh not liking the players we're linked with at the moment... we need a striker or an attacking player...

No friggen money, it looks like our b@stard owners have given RBS our transfer kity. :censored:

by **Roger Red Hat** » Mon Aug 10, 2009 9:35 am

spoke to Adam Johnson last night and he is desperate to get out of Boro. He has put forward a number of transfer requests but the club keep refusing them and wont let any other team talk to him. He wants Liverpool to come forward and show an interest and even if it meant a hefty fine from Boro he'd talk to them - just to get out of the club.

Boro have said to him they require him to stay at the club to help them bounce back up to the premiership, then and only then will they let him talk to other clubs

poor lad is well ragged off with Boro and really has lost all desire to play for them now.

shame

by **Bammo** » Mon Aug 10, 2009 11:46 am

Lee J wrote:spoke to Adam Johnson last night and he is desperate to get out of Boro. He has put forward a number of transfer requests but the club keep refusing them and wont let any other team talk to him. He wants Liverpool to come forward and show an interest and even if it meant a hefty fine from Boro he'd talk to them - just to get out of the club.

Boro have said to him they require him to stay at the club to help them bounce back up to the premiership, then and only then will they let him talk to other clubs

poor lad is well ragged off with Boro and really has lost all desire to play for them now.

shame

There's always twitter..... :laugh:

by **Bammo** » Mon Aug 10, 2009 11:53 am

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