4 minutes ago, AnotherSmoggy said:

Can’t we just buy Morton on one of those dodgy deals where it’s basically a 6 month loan i.e we buy him for 7 million with a 7 million buyback clause 

Why would they want to do that?

Surely we can come to some kind of deal based on appearances etc, I’d guess Liverpool could turn round and say if we value Hackney at 12-15m why shouldn’t we ask similar for Morton. He got 3 goals and 5 assists for hill and played almost every game for them, decent season for a cm tbf.

1 minute ago, Changing Times said:

Why would they want to do that?

It’s just the same as them loaning him out? Give him game time and increase his value? 

Just now, AnotherSmoggy said:

It’s just the same as them loaning him out? Give him game time and increase his value? 

They don't want to loan him out.  They want to sell him.

5 minutes ago, Tudders80 said:

"Look fans, we tried" 🤣🤣🤣

So cynical

1 minute ago, Changing Times said:

They don't want to loan him out.  They want to sell him.

They are not going to sell him now though are they? Loan him and still sell in summer?

 

Just now, ScarBoro said:

They are not going to sell him now though are they? Loan him and still sell in summer?

 

But if they don't want to loan him then they won't loan him was my point.  Presumably they could have loaned him out at any point during the window if they'd wanted to.  If there's a big difference between what we've offered and what they want then a loan would be pointless from that point of view.  I agree with the basic sentiment that it seems better for him to be playing somewhere than nowhere but Liverpool might feel that it would somehow weaken their negotiating position?

1 minute ago, Changing Times said:

But if they don't want to loan him then they won't loan him was my point.  Presumably they could have loaned him out at any point during the window if they'd wanted to.  If there's a big difference between what we've offered and what they want then a loan would be pointless from that point of view.  I agree with the basic sentiment that it seems better for him to be playing somewhere than nowhere but Liverpool might feel that it would somehow weaken their negotiating position?

I don’t get your point. We can’t loan him cause we have 5 loan players, they cant sell him now for what they value him at, so a way around that is to sell to us with a buyback. Obvious advantages for both teams. He’ll be rotting on the bench another 6 months if they don’t sort something out 

Iheanacho confirmed!

1 minute ago, AnotherSmoggy said:

I don’t get your point. We can’t loan him cause we have 5 loan players, they cant sell him now for what they value him at, so a way around that is to sell to us with a buyback. Obvious advantages for both teams. He’ll be rotting on the bench another 6 months if they don’t sort something out 

They don't want to loan him to anyone is my point otherwise he'd already be out on loan.  They are trying to sell him now.  They don't want to pretend to sell him and then have to buy him back in a few months.  When Villa did that it was to help their FFP position.  I'm assuming Liverpool's FFP position is fine.  I agree with you though it makes more sense to have him out playing for someone.

Just now, Marz said:

Iheanacho confirmed!

Who?

Just now, Changing Times said:

Who?

It won't be the last time

Whoever called the Homer Simpson Nacho Man announcement on here deserves a knighthood

Looks buzzing in the pic 😂

53 minutes ago, Changing Times said:

Might not be able to.  If we are past the deadline for them to recall then perhaps we are also past the deadline to send him back?

If he's injured for most of the season. It's likely we are still on the hook for the loan costs, but they may expect him (for longer injuries) to be treated and rehabbed by their staff. Then if any season left when fit he back here. Most loans ya carrying the risk of paying them still if they are injured , so if he goes back for a bit then it's likely a bad one. If its a month job I'd expect them to leave it to our team to sort him out

40 minutes ago, Marvanelli said:

For Carrick to say it’s close then it’s pretty much done and they’re just waiting for the media team to announce it with a silly/funny video 

I think the .media probs passed him doing an interview in the press area for him to admit it was close. I think it will of pained him to do it as well haha