Summer transfers

[Nineteenx]

Can be 433 or 433 Diamond

I think two top wide forwards are definitely needed Yildiz Gordon Diomande one that can play either side very two footed and ideally play false 9 LFWD RFWD these types of player are replacing the old school 9’s and outscore and outside assist them a lot

So diamond as the split forwards play a 9 and an wide forward

Yikdiz and Diomande can both play false 9 too so Gakpo can be offliaddd

Ekitike Isak Wirtz Yikdiz/Gordon Diomande Rio works for me

[Nineteenx]

Contract for Robbo especially if we’re planning on nailing the press and counter press so will be playing mostly in the opposition half

[Ravo19]

Can be 433 or 433 Diamond

I think two top wide forwards are definitely needed Yildiz Gordon Diomande one that can play either side very two footed and ideally play false 9 LFWD RFWD these types of player are replacing the old school 9’s and outscore and outside assist them a lot

So diamond as the split forwards play a 9 and an wide forward

Yikdiz and Diomande can both play false 9 too so Gakpo can be offliaddd

Ekitike Isak Wirtz Yikdiz/Gordon Diomande Rio works for me

I cant see 2 wide forwards we have just spent over £300m on attack and salah's replacement will cost around £100m plus a DM and if konate leaves a new CB.even if gapko is sold it could mean happy with rio's progress.

[Steveo]

We actually only Spent just over £230 million. it''s not that much - and why we are not close to any FFP issues - certainly not when you look at all the seasons Klopp was stiffed.


Total Expenditure £442 million
Total Income £207 million
Net Spend £235 million

[Ravo19]

We actually only Spent just over £230 million. it''s not that much - and why we are not close to any FFP issues - certainly not when you look at all the seasons Klopp was stiffed.


Total Expenditure £442 million
Total Income £207 million
Net Spend £235 million

Exactly fsg never backed klopp the same and the same ins and out applied.
Salah,chiesa,gomez,maybe one from jones or macallistair to raise funds for tranfers which could cost around £250m if konate goes.

[Ravo19]

Getting back to fitting best players in i'm struggling.
A 3 man midfield gravenberch-new DM-szobo,
A front 3 would include isak and salah's replacement but wirtz or ekitikie would miss out.
A 1 2 would fit wirtz in but dont think it would suit ekitikie and isak.
Which would bring me back to slots 4 2 3 1

------------------------------isak----------------------
-----------------Ekitikie-wirtz-new attacker
----------------------New DM-sozbo------------

[Red October]

Getting back to fitting best players in i'm struggling.
A 3 man midfield gravenberch-new DM-szobo,
A front 3 would include isak and salah's replacement but wirtz or ekitikie would miss out.
A 1 2 would fit wirtz in but dont think it would suit ekitikie and isak.
Which would bring me back to slots 4 2 3 1

------------------------------isak----------------------
-----------------Ekitikie-wirtz-new attacker
----------------------New DM-sozbo------------

It was always strange that we broke the bank for Isak and brought Ekitike in as well. Limits our formations really. Hardly going to leave one of them out if all are fit, given the price-tags.

[jozza800]

It was always strange that we broke the bank for Isak and brought Ekitike in as well. Limits our formations really. Hardly going to leave one of them out if all are fit, given the price-tags.

It was always strange that we broke the bank for Isak and brought Ekitike in as well. Limits our formations really. Hardly going to leave one of them out if all are fit, given the price-tags.

Ekitike wasn't mean to be first choice. The way the injuries have fallen and differing form from some players has missively altered the thinking. Ekitike's form is making it difficult to fit everyone in, but this is a good thing, and surely what we want from a squad?

I think Wirtz was brought in to replace Szoboslai. But Szoboslai's form has made him undroppable at the moment.

I think the orignal plan had everyone been fit was -

Ali
Frimpong - Konate - VVD - Kerkez
Grav - Mac
Salah - Wirtz - Gakpo
Isak

With a good bench

Marma
Bradley / Gomez
Robbo
Jones
Szobslai
Chiesa
Ekitike

And for absolute emergancies

Endo
Leoni
Rio
Nyoni

[redgold]

It was always strange that we broke the bank for Isak and brought Ekitike in as well. Limits our formations really. Hardly going to leave one of them out if all are fit, given the price-tags.

I can only surmise that Isak was supposed to be the main striker and Ekitike the second half change striker and one for the future?

[Ravo19]

Ekitike wasn't mean to be first choice. The way the injuries have fallen and differing form from some players has missively altered the thinking. Ekitike's form is making it difficult to fit everyone in, but this is a good thing, and surely what we want from a squad?

I think Wirtz was brought in to replace Szoboslai. But Szoboslai's form has made him undroppable at the moment.

I think the orignal plan had everyone been fit was -



With a good bench

Marma
Bradley / Gomez
Robbo
Jones
Szobslai
Chiesa
Ekitike

And for absolute emergancies

Endo
Leoni
Rio
Nyoni

Maybe and maybe ekitikie will have to rotate with isak although i think he can play wide left and szobo to replace mac.

[jozza800]

It's up to Isak to win his place back.

Same with Wirtz as well, whilst I think he's been ok, he'll have to up his game if he wants to keep his place when everyone is fit.

I think Macca is living a bit of charmed life at the moment (though he did play well last night). If Gakpo is any kind of form, then i think the 'shuffle' means that he'd be the one getting dropped to fit everyone else in.

[Ravo19]

It's up to Isak to win his place back.

Same with Wirtz as well, whilst I think he's been ok, he'll have to up his game if he wants to keep his place when everyone is fit.

I think Macca is living a bit of charmed life at the moment (though he did play well last night). If Gakpo is any kind of form, then i think the 'shuffle' means that he'd be the one getting dropped to fit everyone else in.

I expect isak to come back firing after a pre season.
Wirtz has a good partnership with ekitikie and see no reason he cant do same with isak and salahs replacement.
Depending on manager next years formation-
4 2 3 1
4 4 2 diamond (wont suit both ekitikie & isak)
Alonso's 3 4 3 or 3 4 1 2 .
4 3 3(ekitikie or wirtz wide left)

[faridtoxteth]

Getting back to fitting best players in i'm struggling.
A 3 man midfield gravenberch-new DM-szobo,
A front 3 would include isak and salah's replacement but wirtz or ekitikie would miss out.
A 1 2 would fit wirtz in but dont think it would suit ekitikie and isak.
Which would bring me back to slots 4 2 3 1

------------------------------isak----------------------
-----------------Ekitikie-wirtz-new attacker
----------------------New DM-sozbo------------

Mate. You're not saying Soboszlai is a defensive mid.

[Ravo19]

Mate. You're not saying Soboszlai is a defensive mid.

Why not,if he can play rightback,imo gravenberch & sozbo would be better than gravenberch & mac

[Insidious]

Believe it when I see it, but the often reliable @BayernSpace has put out a long-winded guffage -

"It is with great pleasure that I can confirm, after months of investigation, that what I first reported back in August remains unchanged, Michael Olise has a release clause, with Liverpool, in the persons of Michael Edwards and Richard Hughes, not only fully aware of the situation but directly and repeatedly informed, both formally and verbally, through multiple conversations with Michael’s representatives. Those exchanges were not exploratory, they were concrete, with Michael’s representatives receiving clear indications from Liverpool that the outlined parameters in Michael’s contract align with their financial framework and, crucially, with the paradox structure of the clause itself. Liverpool are fully aware of the structure and have already signalled to Michael Olise’s representatives that they can operate within those parameters, as the clause differs fundamentally from the traditional fixed-figure clauses often seen in contracts. Release clauses differ in how they are structured and presented, and the absence of a clearly defined number does not mean that no release clause effectively exists. The agreement is built on precise language, formal paragraphs, and clearly defined verbal and written commitments, leaving no ambiguity that the player can leave once a certain financial threshold is met, meaning the structure functions in practice as a release mechanism even without a formally stated figure.

The framework allows Bayern to maintain their public stance and repeatedly insist that no release clause exists, while internally the contractual reality points in a different direction, one in which obligations and guarantees are already embedded to facilitate a transfer under specific conditions. Structures like this are not uncommon in modern football, as they offer advantages from a financial planning perspective, allowing clubs to avoid anchoring a fixed asset value on the books, maintain flexibility in amortization strategies, and in certain cases navigate accounting or tax-related considerations more efficiently, all while still having a predefined exit pathway in place. This aligns with the heavy interest from Liverpool, who, as first reported by me in August, internally view Michael Olise as a long-term successor to Mohamed Salah, and with his departure now confirmed for the end of the season, the situation is shifting from long-term planning into an imminent phase. In the coming weeks and months, Bayern board members will continue to speak about hope, about the belief they expect Michael to have in the project, about trust in his commitment, and about what he has at Bayern, messaging that begins to collapse when set against their public stance that no release clause exists, because if there truly were no clause, there would be nothing to hope for and no need for these statements, he would simply be tied to the club for the duration of his contract. The contradiction is not accidental, the contract itself creates the space for this public posture, allowing them to maintain one narrative externally while fully understanding internally that the mechanism for a departure is already embedded, which is why these statements are viewed internally as pressure, aimed at influencing Michael’s decision and discouraging him from making use of the clauses already written into the contract.

It must be stated again that no fixed amount is formally defined within the contract, yet the structure follows a clear logic and is explicitly written into the agreement and assured to his representatives, broadly aligned around a multiple, effectively in the region of roughly 2.5 times the transfer fee originally paid for the player. This creates a flexible but defined benchmark, avoids publicly anchoring a price, and still provides both clarity and direction within negotiations, while also offering advantages from a financial and tax perspective by not fixing a public valuation, which in turn allows Bayern to repeatedly go public with the claim that no release clause exists, even though the mechanism is clear, the pathway is defined, and the clause, whether traditional or not, is embedded within the contract"

- won't read too much into it, but interesting.