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Liverpool are probably so desperate for VvD, we could probably get them to supplement his wages. It's just posturing. Les & Ralph probably take turns every year. We just say that stuff to ensure we get top dollar. I have no idea. People need to make a mental note of a typical summer for us, and then know it will happen the following season. It's the same every year.

Liverpool will no doubt be pushing him forward as leverage. My main hope is that VvD carries himself correctly through this - No tantrums or strops, please.

Hope so MLG. We've been linked for quite some time. Some seemingly big competition for him, but we normally ramp up targets when we have an outgoing forthcoming. I wonder if we will go for another centre-back too?

Tottenham, Manchester United and Everton are showing interest in Bolton Wanderers prospect Max Broughton. The 16-year-old midfielder has been impressing playing for Bolton's U18s and has earned recognition from England at youth level. Broughton initially impressed Bolton on trial in October 2014 after being spotted playing for local side Rossendale United and then signed scholarship forms in December 2015. Southampton have also expressed interest in the teenager.

After your "Liverpool / Van Dijk" post, the above has got me interested...

Indeed. He was always going to go (I didn't think it would be the scousers though). We wouldn't have any money to spend otherwise.

I'm going to assume Chelsea & City don't actually want him.

FFS £50m + Sakho please.

Looks a good player. Very tricky to tell if he could make the step up. He looks more similar to Davo, than a destroyer though. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9XYW400maM

Read the Liverpool Echo article.

This is true. For all we know, Conte could be out mid-way through next season.

Which one am I putting money on?

He's still a good coach. Left Nice in a very good position, so he's probably a very good choice for them.

Ok cheers. If anything is imminent, I reckon a Jeremy Wilson Telegraph article will be forthcoming.

Any idea what the "June 26th" thing on the link is about?

No idea if this has any credence at all: http://diablevert.fr/ce-devrait-etre-puel/

Got a link?

@TheSunFootball: SOUTHAMPTON are on the brink of announcing Claude Puel’s future. https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/3719870/southampton-decision-claude-puels-future/?CMP=Spklr-_-Editorial-_-TheSunFootball-_-Sport-_-TwImageandlink-_-Statement-_-TWITTER

Not sure it's to drive it up, it's primarily to avoid Big Vic & Clyne situations where it reduces the price.

I like Tadic, he's a good player, but I don't believe Inter would replace him for Perisic.

Which is a sensible move IMO.

Liverpool won't be spending £70m on him. If Chelsea/City/Liverpool do come in for him, it'll be interesting to see who we might get offered in P/X. (I know P/X deals hardly ever happen, but there's likely no shortage of players they might use to offset the transfer cost). LOL. I know Liverpool fans who react like that to every newspaper story in the same way.

Liverpool Echo doing what they do best... http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/liverpool-transfer-virgil-van-dijk-13135198

Yeah, I imagine the remit will still be the same: - Play expensive, entertaining football. - History of promoting young players. - Experience of coaching in Europe.

I still think there's an argument to be made that Wotton & Dia are better players