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I'd personally love Zlatan to stay another season, but if he's not fit for the start of the season I think we should get a proper ST like Lukaku, Morata, Belotti or whoever else been linked to us!
 
RedUnited said:
I'd personally love Zlatan to stay another season, but if he's not fit for the start of the season I think we should get a proper ST like Lukaku, Morata, Belotti or whoever else been linked to us!
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Not keen on Belotti. Would be a huge risk for the price they want for him. Despite having a good season. Morata would be my preference.
 
I think we should sign a quality striker and give Zlatan a contract extension.
 
Theatre of dreams said:
What's people's thoughts on Zlatan. Did a report with French and Swedish TV after the game. Said he's ahead of schedule. Then said would be playing again soon with a big smile on his face. If there's any chance he's gonna be back before was originally expected. Think the club and Mourinho will ask him for 1 more year.
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Worst decision Utd can make is giving him an extension. Play so much better without him and I know he's scored lots of goals but when the team is set up to his strengths it makes it alot easier. He's going to be 36 and coming back from an ACL, one of the worst injuries to return from. He's finished at the top level for me, get Griezmann and move on.
 
dilakh2 said:
Worst decision Utd can make is giving him an extension. Play so much better without him and I know he's scored lots of goals but when the team is set up to his strengths it makes it alot easier. He's going to be 36 and coming back from an ACL, one of the worst injuries to return from. He's finished at the top level for me, get Griezmann and move on.
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Griezmann won't be playing as a STR. And even a slightly worse Zlatan will bang in 20 goals+.
 
Theatre of dreams said:
Griezmann won't be playing as a STR. And even a slightly worse Zlatan will bang in 20 goals+.
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Morata, Belotti etc?... All capable of scoring and replacing Zlatan. An ACL is a hard injury to return from and there's no guarantee he will return the same player. Plus you're getting caught up with the idea of the striker having to score the bulk of the goals, after Zlatan how many goals do you're other forwards have? I mean our main striker Firmino scored 12 goals in all comps yet we scored 78 goals in the league alone.
 
ACL is tough to come back from, but I think it's clear to see his recovery is well ahead of schedule. He's not your average man, the guy's an absolute monster - it's a credit to him, how he's maintained himself all career. Wouldn't be surprised to see him back and firing for some team well before the expected 2018 date.

We should sign a striker imo, but if Zlatan is happy to stick around and be a valuable option, I don't think you'd get too many Utd fans that'd object to that.
 
dilakh2 said:
Morata, Belotti etc?... All capable of scoring and replacing Zlatan. An ACL is a hard injury to return from and there's no guarantee he will return the same player. Plus you're getting caught up with the idea of the striker having to score the bulk of the goals, after Zlatan how many goals do you're other forwards have? I mean our main striker Firmino scored 12 goals in all comps yet we scored 78 goals in the league alone.
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Not sure on Belloti would be a huge risk with the fee involved after a good season. Morata hasn't really had an extended run yet to say he can replace Zlatan, even though a goal every 88 mins is good with limited mins. He would be my choice anyways. Zlatan will still offer a **** of a lot.
 
For our CB signing Sky Sports reckon it will be one of Van Dijk, Lindelof or Keane. Out of them three Van Dijk for me.
 
zzeezzy said:
For our CB signing Sky Sports reckon it will be one of Van Dijk, Lindelof or Keane. Out of them three Van Dijk for me.
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Most probably sign non then :) Burnley won't budge on the valuation. Linderloff is a Benfica player, we know how that goes /Giatan/Garay etc. VVD we not gonna spend 50m on.
 
RhQQ said:
Do you actually think Liverpool will break/match the world record fee for a defender?
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He's the only one right now I'm as certain as you can be that's a done deal.

Sakho is likely what will off-set it but everything I hear from people who are never wrong he's fully in with Klopp's ongoing project.
 
Personally I'd bite your hand off for him. It's what you have to pay these days for top quality.
 
Theatre of dreams said:
Big risk whoever signs him for that fee. Not played since Jan.
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he will def improve liverpools defence though.gonna be a very competitve league again next season.expecting the quality of the league to be raised year on year now such is the financial clout
 
Theatre of dreams said:
To start with Zlatan wouldn't cost us 50m ish and secondly he is doing great in his physiotherapy. And I want him to stay not to be first choice.
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whilst it would be nice if he stayed,cant see a 36 yr old zlatan warming the bench for most of the season.let him have his swansong and line his pockets in china/usa.
 
djs1 said:
he will def improve liverpools defence though.gonna be a very competitve league again next season.expecting the quality of the league to be raised year on year now such is the financial clout
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76 points and we only finished 4th. That's our joint 4th highest points tally the PL era I believe.

It's ridiculous the pace being set for just the CL spots. Let alone before you think about winning it. And 6 into 4 every year just doesn't go.

Hey, we may not ultimately end up with van Dijk. Things can happen in negotiations. But as I type, everything I hear from people I trust given past tidbits they've dropped on different things before time is he only wants to come one place and talks have been good.
 
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