Yehven Konoplyanka's English representative has confirmed that the Ukrainian's €19m move to Anfield is OFF.
Earlier this evening, Russian TV channel 'Russia' 24' claimed that:
* LFC agreed to pay a €19m transfer fee for Konoplyanka
* The length of the contract is 4.5 years.
* Konoplyanka will earn €70k a week.
Ukrainian newspaper Tribune also reported that a deal had been agreed between Liverpool and Dnipro.
Predictably, however, Liverpool have failed once again to seal the deal.
Earlier today, Konoplayanka's rep provided the following update:
A few minutes ago, Lippett basically confirmed the demise of the deal:
The only other interpretation of the above tweet is that the deal has actually gone through, but Lippet has somehow been swindled out of his commission ;-)
Ultimately, it's another case of same sh*t, different window. Reports that Ian Ayre offered a year's supply of donuts as part-payment cannot be confirmed at this time.
On a related note - it's highly amusing how LFC are trying to spin this latest transfer fail. Literally one hour after the transfer deadline, the club has posted an interview with Brendan Rodgers, wherein he insists that he's happy with the current squad.
Spin at its finest :-)
When asked a few minutes ago why deal fell through, a shell-shocked Ian Ayre insisted:
"I just donut know what happened!"
Author: Jaimie K
Earlier this evening, Russian TV channel 'Russia' 24' claimed that:
* LFC agreed to pay a €19m transfer fee for Konoplyanka
* The length of the contract is 4.5 years.
* Konoplyanka will earn €70k a week.
Ukrainian newspaper Tribune also reported that a deal had been agreed between Liverpool and Dnipro.
Predictably, however, Liverpool have failed once again to seal the deal.
Earlier today, Konoplayanka's rep provided the following update:
A few minutes ago, Lippett basically confirmed the demise of the deal:
The only other interpretation of the above tweet is that the deal has actually gone through, but Lippet has somehow been swindled out of his commission ;-)
Ultimately, it's another case of same sh*t, different window. Reports that Ian Ayre offered a year's supply of donuts as part-payment cannot be confirmed at this time.
On a related note - it's highly amusing how LFC are trying to spin this latest transfer fail. Literally one hour after the transfer deadline, the club has posted an interview with Brendan Rodgers, wherein he insists that he's happy with the current squad.
Spin at its finest :-)
When asked a few minutes ago why deal fell through, a shell-shocked Ian Ayre insisted:
"I just donut know what happened!"
Author: Jaimie K
We all wait for Ayres cock and bull story... Knowing how charming he is, everyone will be given a free doughnut at the next home game to rid the bitter taste thats left from his incompetence during these 31 DAYS...
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely gutted with the news, not just because of Konoplyanka not coming in, but this is now the 5th big name player Liverpool have been linked with but unable to sign. Ian Ayre has demonstrated again that he is completely incompetent and unable to close the big deals. He is a relic of the old regime and needs to be replaced immediately!
ReplyDeleteI've said it before , these agents practice the modern day leechcraft, because it's deadline day they think it's Ben Dover day, if the deal has failed I won't b losing any sleep, I would sooner our club be run prudently than end up like Leeds, the fact is that without CL revenue we have to be sensible , it's ok saying gamble but that ain't business
ReplyDeleteEveryone is failing to mention that Jorghino also a target for our mid was also signed earlier this January from Hellas to Napoli and guess who got him there. Yes Good old RAFA. At the end of the day LFC dont want to have another Andy Carroll. We cant afford to make those mistakes but it is true that we drag our feet trying to get a deal and other teams come in pay top dollar and we get assed out. LIttle upsetting but not surprised and in all reality we have IBE, BORINI, ASPAS, SUSO, that should be ready for 1st team action all next season. KEEP YOU HEADS UP REDS
ReplyDeletehas assaidi come back?
ReplyDeleteHearing that their chairman wouldn't sign the papers and tried to persuade Kono to stay instead. The player himself wouldn't have taken a medical if he hadn't wanted to come. This leaves the possibility that we didn't have the most basic piece of negotiation in place- the price-, in which case Ayre should be sacked.
ReplyDeleteOr they kept moving the goalposts and refusing to sign as agreed in order to a) get more money or b) force the player to stay.
A whole month, and we sign NOBODY. Whatever the explanation, that's p*ss poor
like a scouting network has many people. it's time we had several deal closers rather than relying in one inept individual.
ReplyDeleteEven without champs league we could show the finance for this transfer... with the doughnut, gaurda and vauxhall cash. I honestly wonder what the players at home make of all this BS with our transfers dealings? (esp Suarez).
ReplyDeleteayre wouldn't even be able to organise that...and he's our player!
ReplyDeletethat dunkin dohnut better be good,,,,,,,,,,, does anyone know his favoured position ??? chin up red men !!
ReplyDeleteWe need Germans like me. They get s*** done. Not only done, done well.
ReplyDeleteAgree wit both below! Seems we wud not pay lump sum! It's devided our supporters but way I see it if we fail to make CL this time, we'll lose Luis n couple of experienced players in summer! Man U , Chelsea , City n arsenal will all spend heavy n Brendan will have usual 20 million to buy 3 grade shit players again! So way I see it he will leave sooner rather than later cos he can't improve to his desired level!
ReplyDeleteIt wont be much of a comfort if they're here next season and Suarez isn't, because we didn't get into the Champions League.
ReplyDeletehe would probably go to sunderland to look for him lol
ReplyDeleteayre is putting a bid together as we speak.
ReplyDeletewe failed again, is Ayre to blame or is he so constrained by the owners that he has no room to negotiate. Are the owners telling him they want the deal in 4 payments over 4 years. I dont know, but I cant believe Ian Ayre is that incompetent. Anyway I would rather have bought a left back and a defensive midfielder, definitely a DM
ReplyDeleteyup well we sturro for a bit too for hells sake even berbatov, ince, hernanes for 20 mil steal, mitroulogu for like 15 to fulham, holtby on loan like wtf we could of used hotlby or henandez a lil depressing now that i started to see all the player movements to sorrier clubs. Chelsea was the only big club moving pieces.
ReplyDeleteMuch like a donut, we have a big hole in the middle of the pitch where a defensive mid should be.
ReplyDeleteThis is all because Ayres rock was too stupid to realize he had been led on in the Salah deal Liverpool were obviously plan B for all concerned.
ReplyDeleteHe should have moved on and identified other targets earlier a bad move by the club anyway not addressing full back or central mid positions.
The next window is going to be tough being a world cup year and needing to move out a few players also time to get a director of football who will handle transfers.
If we didnt want to spend the money then we shouldn't have entered the negotiations, its nothing to do with CL football or agents. Its owners who show no ambition.whatsoever. After all i am sure its they who set up the bloody stupid transfer committee, with their under valuations.
ReplyDeleteprob wont happen but id like to see agger given a go in the holding midfield position, hes good on the ball and can pick a pass. lets just hope our injured players get back quicker than expected
ReplyDeleteWe might want to consider replacing Ayre with one of those doughnuts. It couldn't possibly be a worse negotiator than he is.
ReplyDeleteDisappointing! How will this affect morale within the team? With all the injuries some new blood would have been encouraging. Lets be positive and remember what we achieved last game with these players
ReplyDeleteThis case may not be over. What the Dnipro owner did may not be legal in the sense. We triggered a buy out clause, but he still refused...
ReplyDeletegoing to be tougher without champs league again. if that happens of course
ReplyDeletearsena-suarez again..........he may not have had one. i just hope the owners next sh*te is a hedgehog!
ReplyDeleteit's raining again...it will.
ReplyDeleteRead the full reports. There was no finanial issue. Dinipros owner just refused to sign off on the deal. Not liverpools fault.
ReplyDeleteLet's just hope he had a legitimate buy out clause in our favour, not a clause like Liverpool had when it only encompassed Liverpool considering the deal and telling Suarez, nothing else.
ReplyDeleteWho knows. Maybe even Chuck Norris could not negotiate with that owner
ReplyDeleteWell, I'm sure Ayre & FSG are delighted to have saved the money that would have had to be shelled out. Seriously, looking at all the players we've managed not to sign, the club needs to urgently review its transfer policies & processes. I wonder if we'll ever manage to buy a player??
ReplyDeletemaybe should of done a bit more homework on plan B, the guy is obviously a messer and will hold out for more in the summer.
ReplyDeletechelsea prob rang him up and said hold till then and we will pay more!! you never know !!
"Give us Kono, and you eat me and my family."
ReplyDeleteYeah, we should just give in to every demand made, would lov to sell you something !
ReplyDeleteThis is an absolute JOKE what a disgrace, to be honest the whole doing business behind closed doors is just to stop the fans from rioting because of their inablity to do the job if they (who ever is dealing on our behalf) are unable to do the job in recruiting, then they need to be sacked, it would happen to anyone else in their place of employment.
ReplyDeleteWhat a crock of shit, now we will wait for BR to smooth shit over and say how hard they worked and are disappointed about this deal falling through, bullshit, we should of had Kono and M'Villa in this window but this was always going to impossible because of the half arsed efforts during this window and the previous.
So i will say this, if we fail in the hunt for CL and Suarez does want to leave, then i hope all the fans direct their anger and frustration at management and not the footballer because thats where it should be directed.
rodgers must be steaming !! got to feel for him, hes got the right idea thats for sure
ReplyDeleteBREAKING NEWS!!!!!!! HE HAS SIGNED........£8m and a player swap involving mata.......sorry, it's just my mate playing footy manager. had to get rid of mata....soiled goods.
ReplyDeleteWe,ve just shelled out a fortune on keeping a player most teams would die for, so many fans on here can only moan, we are 4th, have just stuffs the blue noses, but carry on whining
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