Liverpool transfers in/out and rumours 22/23 + Contracts

[darrenpotter]

Salah confirming he is off

[LFC-DPG]

Well it sounds like Mo has made his mind up.

[Insidious]

Well it sounds like Mo has made his mind up.

I genuinely don't think it's as black and white as that.

I think that is Mo pushing hard to say "come on, get the contract out" and he is right to do so - good moment to do it as well given that we have just won a game and it won't take the shine off the win.

Needless to say, we should we sorting it out and it should never have got to this point.

[Lee]

He says no-one has spoken to him about a new contract. WTF are Hughes and Edwards doing? They've obviously been brought in on big money, but have failed massively thus far.

[LFC-DPG]

I genuinely don't think it's as black and white as that.

I think that is Mo pushing hard to say "come on, get the contract out" and he is right to do so - good moment to do it as well given that we have just won a game and it won't take the shine off the win.

Needless to say, we should we sorting it out and it should never have got to this point.

Yep, posted that before he said no one has spoken to him about anew contract.

Come on Edward’s / Hughes. Pull your fingers out.

[jr81]

Yep, posted that before he said no one has spoken to him about anew contract.

Come on Edward’s / Hughes. Pull your fingers out.

That's madness. Would it be a surprise if it was the same for the other 2 as well. What are we playing at?

[Jenson78]

Salah confirming he is off

So VVD & now Mo confirming no contract offer. Looks like FSG ain’t willing to pay the money for 30 plus players.

[jr81]

So VVD & now Mo confirming no contract offer. Looks like FSG ain’t willing to pay the money for 30 plus players.

I'm hoping they are working on it now and didn't do anything over the summer due rebuilding the coaching staff and off the field personnel. Now that's sorted, they have 2 months to give em an offer.

[justme]

I think scrooge wrinkle dick Mcduck whos in his mid 70s shouldnt have so much money. sell off one of his yachts.hes too old to have that money. NOOOO wait hes getting rich off our players.. so its fine

[Insidious]

So VVD & now Mo confirming no contract offer. Looks like FSG ain’t willing to pay the money for 30 plus players.

Don't think it's about age, specifically.

I am loathe to use business terminology around the subject as it leads to the same, tired points of discussion, but it will be about "value" and "declining assets".

The club will more than likely want to pay the players for the rate that represents what they are and what they will become, as opposed to what they have achieved in the past.

If we have paid someone £350k-per-week during their absolute prime, who is now in their 30s, we are unlikely to raise it to £400k-per-week or more as they are unlikely to improve upon what has been a ridiculously high level. Unless Salah breaks the mould and gets EVEN BETTER they won't seem him to be worthy of a salary increase, much as we may protest given his massive contributions to the club.

Equally, Salah would (I imagine) rightly telling us where to go if we suddenly offered him a drop to £200k-per-week. So someone will be tasked with the unenviable job of offering him something where he still feels valued and respected, whilst we don't over-pay, as it isn't how we operate - until such a time where we tweak (or outright change) our model, which doesn't look to be imminent.

This is before we consider whether or not the funds could be better utilised. Whilst I would advocate to keep Salah, I can see why staff may feel that we could pay 3 younger lads around £100k-per-week (who are the future) rather than a 30+ year old.

Situation will be the same with Van Dijk. Trent likely hasn't peaked yet, so offering him a salary increase makes much more sense.