Summer Transfer Targets

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By Umar Khurrum

After the acquisitions of Luis Suarez and Andy Carroll in the January transfer window, our spirits were suddenly lifted and our hopes of spending big in the summer were also given a huge boost. Although our net spend was only about 2 million, we can expect to have a summer full of changes. Here are some of the targets which I think we should acquire in the summer.

Fabio Coentrao (Benfica)
Although I would go with Leighton Baines any day, the possibility of acquiring him from from fierce rivals Everton is bleak. So I opt for Portuguese left back Fabio Coentrao who also plays for Portuguese giants Benfica. We all saw glimpses of his class during the World Cup and since then he has also stated that he loves Liverpool, so the the possibility of him coming to Anfield is highly likely.

Charlie Adam (Blackpool)
So nearly a Liverpool player in January, Charlie Adam could not complete his move to Anfield. Interests from the likes of Manchester Utd and Tottenham just tell us how good a player he is. At the moment he is doing wonders with Blackpool and has played a huge role in their highly impressive season so far. Since the departure of Xabi Alonso, Liverpool have lacked the creativity in midfield and the Tangerines skipper could provide just that.

Ashley Young (Aston Villa)
We all know about Ashley Young, he is pure class. He has the speed to trouble defenses, really good at set pieces and can provide the crosses needed by the big man upfront Andy Carroll. In addition to that he can score goals and has the Premier League experience to be an instant hit with the Kop. We really need to sign him possibly with a bit of help from a former Red (Gerard Houllier)

Alexis Sanchez (Udinese)
We all know what we lack and that is proper wingers with pace. Alexis Sanchez at 22 fits the bill. Pace, skill, trickery and a good crossing ability, the lad could prove to be a valuable addition to the squad. Sanchez currently plays as a striker for his club but can play at right wing as well.

37 Comments

  1. yep, bring in some pacey wingers and a strong left-back. should get rid of the deadwood: Degen, Poulsen, Maxi, Konchesky, Ngog.

  2. I totally agree with the signing of Alexis Sanchez. TO me, he is just pure class. Such a quick player that would fit the bill in LFC perfectly!

  3. fabio coentrao won’t come cheap,around 20m,jose enrique cost less then 10m, would be a reasonable choice. agreed with the rest.

  4. I hail the new likely transfers and if we acquire all four…we are good to go.We will reclaim our premiership rightful spot which is at the top of the table.
    We all know good players are key for the success of any club but because Liverpool is just not any club, we need the best!
    With King Kenny staying on and our squad(including the possible summer transfers)we are unstoppable.

  5. GOod listof players but not sure we will have the budget for them all maybe only 2 of them. We need a quality left back, depends how much Coentrau will end up costing, same for Ashley Young. Thought Sanchez to utd was almost a done deal? Great loist of players, i’d throw in Ada Turan, Afaelley and maybe Chiellini (plays centre or left back) You think we might get Alonso back??

  6. I think these would all be great! I would like to see turan playing for us , I heard kenny recommend him to Roy previously. Not sure how true that is thou.

  7. Alexis Sanchez deffo not coming. Coentrao also has very little chance!!
    Adam and Young are the most probable targets with Celtics Izaguirre(spelin?)!!
    YNWA

  8. Good read !

    We now have two multi-million pound strikers who will start , when fit , next year .

    On the subject of Charlie Adam , therefore , an advanced midfielder , who do you propose that he replaces in a 4-4-2 ,
    Gerrard or Meireles ?

    I can’t even see room for him in a 25 man squad which is a pity because he desperately wants to move to Anfield .

  9. How abut M Jarvis from Wolves, he seems to have great games against the big clubs and HE WON’T COST A FORTUNE EITHER.

    BY THE WAY THIS ONE IS FOR TE VIDEO REFS;

    DID ANYONE NOTICE THAT VAN DER SAR HIT THE BACK OF KUYT’s HEAD/NECK WITH HIS ELBOW OUT OF SHEAR FRUSTRATION WHEN HE CHASED AFTER A CELEBRATING KUYT FOR THE FIRST GOAL? DISGRACEFUL,
    SIMPLY RETIRE YOU OLD HAS BEEN.

    COME ON YOU REDS

    YNWA

  10. Personally I would love to see Marek Hamšík in stead of Charlie Adam in midfield, but let’s find that out in 4 months, we need to concentrate on the important games now:)
    YNWA

  11. Don’t really know much about Sanchez but the others are all bang on the money!

    Hope it’s a great summer :)

  12. Coentrao – 25M pound
    Adam – 15M pound
    Sanchez – >20M pound

    that makes >=68M pound

    now selling the unwanted players we make some money out of them.. Please someone can help me on this.. Who are we going to sell and for how much

  13. Charlie adam would go to any top team, not just liverpool, dont forget the paperwork was almost done for a deal to spurs, cant see him coming but would be a good option if he did. Honda and Turan are also good options.

  14. Think we will need a centre half shortly, is Gary Cahill out of the question??? Expensive but a terrific centre half…

  15. Yeah its too bad we didn’t pick up Charlie Adam in the January transfer window if we do go for him again i think it could cost near double the prise. I’m a big Sanchez after watching him in a couple of games, would work great in the LFC squad.

  16. I said we should get. 3 of 4 players you named, being Çoentrao, A.Young and Adam. However, what’s your thoughts if we get Aquilani back? Should we get Adam?

  17. Left backs baines, bastos or coentreo
    Midfielders adam, gago
    Wingers young, Sanchez or afllay

    Reckon we’ll need around 45 mill for 3 of the above. Should be able the raise around 18 mill by getting rid of dead wood, aquilani, ngog

  18. nice list but it seems really hard to replace any of the back 4 of carra, agger, johnson, and especially kelly. I strongly feel martin should become a permanent starting XI player.

    If anything we should get Scott Dann as future replacement for Carragher, offer 10 million + Joe Cole for Ashley Young to Villa and Jesus Navas or maybe ,maybe if somehow we can get – gareth bale.

    An attacking midfielder and a central midfielder – please not Charlie Adam, but a young rising star such as Josh McEachran (Chelsea don’t seem to need him) or Jordan Henderson.

    considering we have degen, el zahr, konchesky, aquilani, jovanovich, n’gog and few others to offload, it is very realistic.

    But Kenny will go further and surprise us with greater signings.

  19. i would like to see sanchez and arda tudan in the summer and conterao or taiwo for LB and also like to see affelay and see us sell player like maxi , joe cole , poulson , degen , el zhar , insua , aurelio , konchesky , jovanovic and NGOG i still dont know how he make our bench ahead of pacheco

  20. I prefer Marek Hamsik then Charlie Adam. He is younger and quicker. Meireles placed in right. Coentrao , sanchez are really needed.

  21. Sanchez was quoted as 25-30 million by Udinese’s president so he is kinda up there cost wise. Pure quality but the price is skyrocketing due to his form this year in Serie A. I agree with YNWA1892, we dont have a legitimate shot at him or Contrao as both look headed to Champions League qualified outfits. If we somehow make up the points to 4th yes then we would have a great shot at one of them I would think. Ashley Young is 26? I believe and that is advanced for a speed winger. How bout the young dutch kid whose idol is Kuyt? Or Gervinho who can play all spots across the front?

  22. I live and work in Portugal and I know a lot about Benfica. I can promise you that Coentrão will not become a Liverpool player.

  23. Although Coentrao is class, probably too expensive (same issue with Sanchez). Seems like Taiwo or Enrique is the better choice at LB. Otherwise, it’s a good list. Give me Taiwo/Enrique, Adam, and any one or more of Honda/Turan/Young and I’ll be a happy Red. Make Kenny and Clarke permanent, bring 2-3 of the youth up to the senior club for depth and with the new adds we should be duh, WINNING.

  24. LFC Need – Sylvain Marveaux (Winger) – Free
    Taye Taiwo (LB) – Free
    Ashley Young (Winger) – £12.5M
    Charlie Adam (CM) – £4M
    Alex Chamberlain (CM) – £9M
    Gary Cahill (CB) – £14M
    Charles Nzogbia – £7M. Adam and Nzogbia will be cheap because Wigan and Blackpool are going to be relegated.
    Out: Poulson £3M, Jovanovic £3M, Konchesky £2M, Degen £1M, Aqua £10M, Insua £4M, ElZhar £0.5M, Plessis £0.5M, Spearing £1.5M and Kyriagkos £2M. Out:£27.5M In:£46.5M.

  25. I agree with coentrao, adam and sanchez but I feel hulk, hazard or Turan would be better buys than ashley young. Raul albiol is also being sold by Real Madrid and I feel he would be a superb buy. Get aquilani back and shift poulsen, spearing, gulacsi, Ngog, Jovanovic and degen. Try to tempt erikson fron ajax because he looks superb and we should get oxlade-chamberlain from saints. Loan out Pacheco and sell older reserve players like amoo and eccleston. Get Suso, Sterling and Kody permanent reserve plases and turn our reserve side into a second youth. Serjio Asenjo from athletico would be my last wish and he isn’t getting first team football there so he would be happy to be our number two. YNWA, give kenny the permanent contract.

  26. I agree with coentrao, adam and sanchez but I feel hulk, hazard or Turan would be better buys than ashley young. Raul albiol is also being sold by Real Madrid and I feel he would be a superb buy. Get aquilani and insua back and shift poulsen, spearing, gulacsi, Ngog, Jovanovic and degen. Try to tempt erikson fron ajax because he looks superb and we should get oxlade-chamberlain from saints. Loan out Pacheco and sell older reserve players like amoo and eccleston. Get Suso, Sterling and Kody permanent reserve plases and turn our reserve side into a second youth. Serjio Asenjo from athletico would be my last wish and he isn’t getting first team football there so he would be happy to be our number two. YNWA, give kenny the permanent contract.

  27. Out:
    joe cole(5m), ngog(6m), aurelio(2m), maxi(7m), poulsen(3m), jovanovic(4m), degen(4m), insua(5m), aquailani(12m), konchesky(3m), el zhar(3m), eccelston(2m), ayala(2m).

    In:
    marveaux(free), young(17m), larrson(free), ansaldi(8m), a cisssokho(5m), affelay(5m), adam(8m), n’zogbia(10m), tarrabt(6m), long(3m), enrique(7m), kranjcar(4m), erriksen(18m), wickham(7m+loan back for season), abel hernandez(8m), neymar(20m),

    Hopefully the team for next year:
    GK: Reina
    RB: Johnson or Kelly
    RCB: Carragher
    LCB: Agger or Skrtel
    LB: A.Cissokho or Ansaldi

    RM: Kuyt
    CM: Adam
    CM: Gerrard
    LM: Young

    ST: Carroll
    ST: Suarez

    SUBS:
    Jones
    Flannagan
    Lucas
    Tarrabt
    N’zogbis
    Long

  28. Bet all of you saying that maxi should go are feeling pretty stupid right now lol kenny has got the best out of him and he will only get better he works so well with suarez:D

  29. poulsen, jovanovic, konchesky, degen, aquailani, ngog, el zhar and insua will all be sold this summer :) :)

    Good Options Liverpool Should Buy:

    Ashley Young
    Jaun Mata
    Charlie Adam
    Gary Cahill
    Alexis Sanchez
    and a quality left back

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