Grujic signing to be announced tomorrow

[mark1975]

Liverpool are expected to announce their first signing under Jurgen Klopp on Monday.

Marko Grujic will become the first new arrival at Anfield under the German manager when he completes his £5.1m move from Red Star Belgrade.

"On 4th January I will become a Liverpool player," confirmed the 19-year-old in a post on his Facebook account.

However, the Serbia U21 international will be loaned straight back to the SuperLiga leaders for the remainder of the season under terms of the transfer.

Red Star, who have a 25-point title lead and are unbeaten in 22 league matches, confirmed the deal in a statement on their website before Christmas.

"In the last 10 days we have received three formal offers for the transfer of our player Marko Grujic: from Anderlecht €2m, Stuttgart €5m, and from Liverpool we received an offer worth €7m and 10 per cent of the next transfer," said the club.

All in Red Star sincerely want Marko Grujic to stay for the next 10 years, but the financial situation of our club dictates the adoption of a different decision.

"The board considered the offer and unanimously accepted the offer of the English giants.
"Liverpool will pay the money immediately, and the player will stay in Red Star until 01/07/2016.

"We wanted to respect the desire of the player's father Marko Grujic remain until next summer at our club and we agreed to pay Liverpool €1m for the loan of six months."

 

[manwithnoname]

He's no Delle Ali. Still really annoys me immensely that we didn't sign him.
What a phenomenal player he is.

Still, we've got Lucas.

 

[Frogfish]

I may get excited about this signing in the Summer. However for now it's irrelevant and I want at least a strong CM this window, maybe two !

 

[Rafiagra]

He's no Delle Ali. Still really annoys me immensely that we didn't sign him.
What a phenomenal player he is.

Still, we've got Lucas.

Yep, he looks the real deal.

Just another example of how flawed our transfer strategy is. If the 'panel' identified him, then they should have followed through even if the manager didn't fancy him. We'd now be in a situation with him getting a chance under Klopp.

If it was a joint decision to pass or blocked by the panel, then it shows that they're bloody clueless.

 

[tony]

So is this young fecker any good?

 

[manwithnoname]

Yep, he looks the real deal.

Just another example of how flawed our transfer strategy is. If the 'panel' identified him, then they should have followed through even if the manager didn't fancy him. We'd now be in a situation with him getting a chance under Klopp.

If it was a joint decision to pass or blocked by the panel, then it shows that they're bloody clueless.

I think we made our interest clear, and Rodgers actually spoke to him, but there was a collective feeling that, despite his affection for Liverpool, he would be more involved in the first team more quickly at Spurs.

He made the right call on the evidence so far, but maybe we didn't try hard enough, who knows. Still immensely frustrating though, given his obvious quality and the fact that he'd be in our first team easily under Klopp

 

[hmmmmm1]

Deli Alli has shades of a young gerrard in him.

And those cunts have him

 

[ILD]

I thought we didn't provide the funds to sign him?

 

[cloggypop]

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/spor...ews/revealed-how-liverpool-fc-missed-10461719

 

[Woland]

So we didn't even bid? The way I'd understood it he was in Ryan Babel's helicopter and Spurs Jedi mind tricked the pilot.

 

[Oliver Twist]

Yep, he looks the real deal.

Just another example of how flawed our transfer strategy is. If the 'panel' identified him, then they should have followed through even if the manager didn't fancy him. We'd now be in a situation with him getting a chance under Klopp.

If it was a joint decision to pass or blocked by the panel, then it shows that they're bloody clueless.

It's not an example of anything besides Spurs' 'buy enough young blokes and one of them will come good' policy. For every Ali, there are nine Kyle Naughtons.

 

[cloggypop]

Spurs bought Eriksen for less than we paid for Joe Allen.

 

[Oliver Twist]

Spurs bought Eriksen for less than we paid for Joe Allen.

We bought Sturridge and Coutinho for less than they bought Soldado.

Shit happens. They buy a lot of youngsters. The odd one is bound to come good.

 

[cloggypop]

We were lucky they beat us to Soldado like.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/liverpool-transfer-news-liverpool-eye-2090242

 

[Oliver Twist]

I'll opt out here as I have no idea of your point.

Suffice to say that Spurs buy better than us on the whole. But theirs is not a flawless policy. By any means.

Now, I hope this new guy is good.

 

[Red Mullet]

So is this young fecker any good?

I don't think anyone is going to tell you.

 

[Squiggles]

I like the look of him. It'll be a daunting step-up for him, but I'm looking forward to seeing him play as adding some much needed height and presence to the centre of our midfield.

 

[Hyena]

There isn't a lot of him out there (youtubes etc), but on the available evidence Marko Grujic looks absolute shit. He's father is right, this boy isn't going to make it at Liverpool.

 

[mark1975]

There isn't a lot of him out there (youtubes etc), but on the available evidence Marko Grujic looks absolute shit. He's father is right, this boy isn't going to make it at Liverpool.

There isn't alot out there, but on what evidence there is available, he looks shit and isn't going to make it. Right..............

 

[refugee]

James Pearce Retweeted
Kristian Walsh ‏@Kristian_Walsh 8 mins8 minutes ago
Grujic having medical throughout the day ahead of £5.1m move to #LFC. Turned down late interest from Zenit and CSKA http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/liverpool-fc-marko-grujic-arrives-

 

[Silver Sean]

Deli Alli has shades of a young gerrard in him.

And those cunts have him

Remember when if we wanted a player from Spurs we just went and bought him.

 

[Silver Sean]

I like the look of him. It'll be a daunting step-up for him, but I'm looking forward to seeing him play as adding some much needed height and presence to the centre of our midfield.

Not sure going into our current midfield would be a daunting step up for anyone.

 

[Silver Sean]

We have a lot of BR/committee dross to clear out and a lot of Klopp buys to bring in. We'll know a lot more this time next year.

 

[manwithnoname]

There isn't a lot of him out there (youtubes etc), but on the available evidence Marko Grujic looks absolute shit. He's father is right, this boy isn't going to make it at Liverpool.

Christ, I quite often make very quick decisions about players, but even I usually wait until they've actually played for us, and making a judgement based on two minutes of social media footage is a bit premature, especially at his age.

 

[Hansern]

Klopp wants him and Buvac has scouted him for a few years. Given the unknown players they signed for Dortmund I'll give them the benefit of the doubt.
He'll probably be ace.

 

[Vlads Quiff]

Looks like Grujic will not be loaned back after all - which is good news

 

[Jack D Rips]

Looks like Grujic will not be loaned back after all - which is good news

Now I'm interested

 

[Hansern]

Looks like Grujic will not be loaned back after all - which is good news

Serbian outlets today reporting that Grujic will not be returning to Red Star on loan, and will be joining #LFC immediately this month. #lfc

Appaz its up to the kid himself but Klopp wants him now in January

 

[dmishra]

We could do with midfield depth, but is this kid going to be good enough to play in the first team straight away?

 

[Vlads Quiff]

Ironically it's been said that its in fact his dad's idea and it will give him a chance to establish himself rather than face competition with new signings and everyone being fit in August - there is great logic there