Virgil van Dijk

[dronefromsector7G]

£60m, good grief.

At least Stones will have some weight off his shoulders.

He can change his name to Pebbles

 

[waspish]

£60m, good grief.

At least Stones will have some weight off his shoulders.

Southampton bottled it 70m they wanted got him for a snip.

 

[Armaan]

A strong lpool itk says it's a done deal to us.

 

[Kompany is King]

Forget the cost.
Does he improve us. I think yes.

 

[Matt Diablo]

Ffs how good are we going to be?! Will be us in final this time next year . . .

 

[Dr Jacoby]

Hmm. Whilst Stones and Otamendi haven't strictly been bad signings, we do seem to have developed an ugly proclivity to grossly overpay for centre backs.

Stones - £47m+
Mangala - £32m
Otamendi - £31m

If we must break the transfer record paid for a defender, I would hope for someone of the ilk of Bonucci or Alderweireld.

 

[waspish]

Hmm. Whilst Stones and Otamendi haven't strictly been bad signings, we do seem to have developed an ugly proclivity to grossly overpay for centre backs.

Stones - £47m+
Mangala - £32m
Otamendi - £31m

If we must break the transfer record paid for a defender, I would hope for someone of the ilk of Bonucci or Alderweireld.

Mangala was 42m[emoji851][emoji854]

 

[Jalfraag]

Mangala was 42m[emoji851][emoji854]

It was reported in the notes to the accounts that it was 32M. Some rag journalist came up with 42.
It is a criminal offence to knowingly report incorrect information.

 

[TRUE BLUE NO1]

If we sign Dijk, could this mean Ota on his way? Rumours were Ota had some important offers for the summer....Kompany, Stones, Dijk and Kolarov would seem enough cover for the CB position.

 

[Dr Jacoby]

Mangala was 42m[emoji851][emoji854]

Really?!

Isn't he reportedly on the brink of signing for Newcastle for £18m? Boy, did we make a stinker of an investment there.

 

[p.taker]

Totally hypothetical obviously, but what would 2009-aged/version of Lescott cost in today's market with Everton still taking the piss?

 

[MeatHunterrr]

If we sign Dijk, could this mean Ota on his way? Rumours were Ota had some important offers for the summer....Kompany, Stones, Dijk and Kolarov would seem enough cover for the CB position.

Doubt it. We would be Kompany injury away from playing Stones and Van Dijk every game. I don't think Kolarov is even good enough, certainly not against top opposition. Otamendi should stay unless we get very good offer

£60m for Van Dijk is just taking the piss but the market is what it is, especially when trying to buy from other PL clubs.

 

[The Blue one!]

A strong lpool itk says it's a done deal to us.

You have a link mate?

 

[Wretched Vengeance]

I hope the signing of Van Dijk is true.

 

[Armaan]

You have a link mate?

No idea who he is but my dipper mate says he's extremely reliable.

 

[Jonsilfab]

No idea who he is but my dipper mate says he's extremely reliable.

He responded in a later tweet saying he got this information from Neil Moxley.

 

[cityzennn93:20]

He responded in a later tweet saying he got this information from Neil Moxley.

who is he ?

 

[p.taker]

No idea who he is but my dipper mate says he's extremely reliable.

He says his source is Neil Moxley from The Mirror.

 

[Jonsilfab]

who is he ?

Writer from the Mirror who wrote the VvD to City article. Twitter account is just saying what the rest of us read

 

[nmc]

He responded in a later tweet saying he got this information from Neil Moxley.

Read it in the Daily Mirror then!