@SRJUDN The only thing I can think is that he's got a taste for senior football and starting games, and has no interest in being a third or fourth choice in multiple positions for us. Which, tbf, I respect.
🚨💣 Ibrahima Konaté to Real Madrid, all confirmed and here we go! ✅
Four year contract has been signed today, same as Denzel Dumfries. Both signings are done and sealed by Florentino Pérez.
Announcements to follow after the elections.
He has a point, Slot deserved to leave in a much more dignified way than a Fabrizio Romano here we go an hour before the clubs official statement. Was very poor that, albeit it was probably his own representatives who leaked the information. https://t.co/rPgJxAjw9m
Not saying theres a problem with this from Slot, not at all - it was an agreed contract.
BUT, it really puts into perspective what a perfect psycho Iraola is for us with how he sees his own contracts and the reasoning behind his short deals.
🥇| @telegraaf: Arne Slot will receive €8m [£6.91m] after being sacked by Liverpool.
His agent, Rafaela Pimenta, is trying to "extract everything possible".
🥇| @telegraaf: Etienne Reijnen had quit his job at Feyenoord and had "packed his bags" in the Netherlands to move to Liverpool.
However, with Slot's sacking, he will not be moving to Anfield and Feyenoord have now filled his position. He is "done before he could even start".
@SRJUDN Really would've liked to at least see him have another pre season with us, let Iraola run the rule over him. Always did well under Slot previous summers. Could've been a useful squad option.
@TheIraolaEra That's the other way to do a similar idea yeah, but with Iraola I'm much less worried about Wirtz 10 + two wingers.
Doing it 'our way' does solve the issue of needIng to do too much transfer wise tho.
But I don't actually think it's as necessary as it was if keeping Slot. The way Iraola coaches his OOP and gives the attacker's impetus and freedom might be what Wirtz needs to thrive in the 10. And, ultimately, it is more valuable to have an extra attacker in the front four.
@Ironkai123 He's no slouch himself with the ball tho. He's a nice well rounded profile and he's only turning 23 himself.
Hopefully we have a proper look, would give me huge confidence in our defensive options.
🚨 EXCL: A proposal has been made to Liverpool with an opportunity to sign Ilya Zabarnyi from PSG. It remains to be seen if Liverpool will act on the opportunity.
https://t.co/OEUJb7Iind
@6_times_royalty It's an absolute non issue and if anything a good thing.
It's how he likes to do it (and if people read up on why, they'll like him even more).
Plus, it conveniently protects the club from the risk of appointing someone who is ultimately a high risk appointment.
For those wondering about the two year contract proposed to Iraola, here’s why. Speaks volumes about the man that he prefers to earn his pay rather than get a big payout if he gets the chop, fair play, boss attitude to have.