Summer transfer rumours 2026

[jozza800]

How much is Gakpo on?

Too much.

[miller0863]

Around £230-240k after he was given an absolutely ridiculous pay rise.
It may leave us stuck with him.

[jozza800]

Would you lot bring back Nunez if he cost diddly?

As I mentioned earlier on the thread, I think we're going to have to look for a loan or freebie for a replacement for Hugo this next season.

I think it will be something along the lines of -

Salah > Barcola or Diamonde
Robbo > Tsimikas
Konate > Collins or Lecroix

Chiesa > Bowen
MacAlistair > Wharton

Ekitike > Maybe a loan for a forward or a winger who can play out wide? Nunez?

He'd certainly be far more suited to Iraola's set up then Slot's. He'll be on the end of a lot of direct ball, whether he's learned how to finish during his time in Saudi is another matter...

[jozza800]

Around £230-240k after he was given an absolutely ridiculous pay rise.
It may leave us stuck with him.

I like Gakpo, he's a decent option and I don't think we saw him anywhere his level last season but that kind of money is just mental.

Giving Mo and Virg their £500k contracts as well.

For an ownership that are supposedly supposed to be running a frugal ship they certainly pay their players well!

[Steveo]

I think there’s a crucial distinction to make here, jozza...Having a high wage bill isn’t evidence of F$G running a 'generous' ship..it’s the natural byproduct of their strict self-sustaining model. YOU know the one right? Where you buy a distressed asset for half price and then get the asset to pay for it's own upgrades.

Those contracts for Mo, Virg, and Gakpo (laughable) are paid entirely out of the massive commercial and match-day revenues LFC generates in todays massive globally televised market...largely built on the back of Klopp’s miracle-working with a top-8 net spend. The owners haven't put a single penny of their own wealth into the wage bill or transfers since buying the club as a distressed asset for £300m.

Paying market-rate wages to keep world-class players (Gakpo very much excluded) isn't being 'frugal or generous' - it's just basic asset management so the business model doesn't collapse. The reality is Klopp was constantly handicapped compared to our rivals because F$G's net investment is effectively zero.

That has to change and it did last summer... but....