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Nainggolan linked with Liverpool. Anyone have an opinion on how good he is - is he someone we should be looking at or is he another Ramsey-lite?

Dont think there's any real truth in this. Roma has CL next season, Liverpool doesnt. Unless they pay him huge wages of course.

He is one of the better players in Serie A though. Very aggressive ball winner / b2b type. Im not sure he could really fit our technical passing game, but he would suit PL in general and especially Liverpool, who play a high pressure / fast game.

Don't Liverpool have one of those in Henderson?

Yeah, but everyone else in their midfield is absolute shite.

Would be a good addition for Liverpool. I don't want him here, but I certainly don't want him there either.

I would take Nainggolan. I think the bloke is a brilliant midfielder.

Think Real will look for a new Striker. Aguero..?

I hope they go for Aguero. Would finally mean we can get our Benzema in.

Rumours on the interweb of Depay to Liverpool. Houseboat or legit?

Rather Depay go to Liverpool than United.

Rather to United because United might end up buying a superior big name like Bale otherwise.

Interesting tidbit from Julien Laurens who was at the AST meeting-

JL says Hugo Lloris has a €20m release-clause for any Champions League club should Tottenham not qualify themselves this summer. Amazing!

20m is a lot more than he's worth. No better than Szczesny or Ospina. Hope we stay clear. 

I know. 

(wait, does that include wa...)

Don't really rate him tbh. Quick off the blocks but otherwise a pretty standard keeper. Don't think Ospina has shown he's any worse, we'd need to be looking for proven top quality or take a punt on the next De Gea. 

If Man Utd lose De Gea they'll be all over that!  If it came to us, Levy would do what Liverpool did and just refuse to honour the deal and tell us to take it arbitration.  The FA needs to have plans in place to stop clubs doing that, if you put the clause in the contract the club should have to honour it no matter what.