Liverpool: £Xm + Downing for Begovic?

[astonstokie]

Check out this link especially the last paragraph. I wouldn't want downing anyway!


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[dieguito88]

..Carroll for cash and Begovic?

[dieguito88]

Why u dont want Downing??.. I think can suit us well and we need a good left winger so 1+1?

[slother]

Q. What is X?

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In April, Stoke City goalkeeper Asmir Begovic admitted that he is 'happy' to be linked with a summer transfer to Liverpool, and with Pepe Reina continuing to be linked with a move to Barcelona, the Reds are planning for life without the Spanish stopper, and Begovic is reportedly top of the list of potential replacements.

According to a report in The Mirror over the weekend:

"Brendan Rodgers will try to jump the queue for Asmir Begovic, if Pepe Reina rejoins Barcelona.

"The Anfield boss Rodgers is prepared to offer Stewart Downing to Stoke as part of a bid for keeper Begovic".

Brendan Rodgers claimed last week that Reina is 'not for sale', but there's no smoke without fire, with Spanish newspaper Mundo Deportivo claiming that the Spaniard is 'waiting for a call' from Barcelona, and would he 'happy' to make the move. At the beginning of May, Stoke Boss Tony Pulis told ESPN:

“He’s been brilliant this year, but no-one’s rung me up to ask about Asmir and if they did the price would be...I can’t even think. They’d have to spend a hell of a lot of money to take him away. I couldn’t even give you a price because I haven’t even thought about it"

Speaking to reporters in April, Begovic revealed his delight at being linked with several top Premier League clubs. He said:

"Of course I'm happy. Everybody is happy when he is linked with such clubs as Arsenal, Manchester United and Liverpool. I'm glad my name is mentioned in these stories, because this is the proof that I'm doing well. We will see what will happen at the end of the season.

The arrival of Jack Butland at Stoke seems to suggest that the Potters are preparing for life without Begovic, and in a recent press conference, Potters Assistant Manager Dave Kemp told Reporters:

“Will Begovic be sold now Butland’s here? Not necessarily, but if there is a situation where Asmir moves on to a top club offering big money and we didn’t have a Jack around, we’d say, ‘What a mistake that was’. It’s a guarantee, it’s insurance.”

Fellow Bosnian Edin Dzeko believes Begovic is destined for great things. Speaking to Reporters in early January, Dzeko enthused:

"He [Begovic] is in fantastic form. Stoke have the best keeper in the league. I know him better than most people because I have trained with him [for the national team] and [he] is a great keeper who will go on and play for a bigger team."

Begovic cost Stoke £3.5m in 2010, and he's now rated in the £15m bracket, which is (IMO) slightly overpriced.

How good an option is Begovic? Is he a serious contender to replace Pepe Reina...? A swap with Stewart Downing would make sense, and after his good form over the last six months, he probably looks like an enticing prospect for Stoke.

I seriously doubt, however, that Downing would make the move, and who could blame him? From Liverpool to...Stoke City? He'd probably be happier to stay at Anfield and be a squad player.

[Deleted]

I'd want £15m for Asmir.

£20m if they are putting Downing in the deal.

[thestatusquo]

May 20, 2013 15:19:10 GMT whydelilah said:

I'd want £15m for Asmir.

£20m if they are putting Downing in the deal.

[fca47]

Carroll + Downing and it's a deal.

[cousindupree]

Bego should be aiming for Champions League asap. Liverpool are light years away from qualification so that's not a great move for him.

[stokiejoeofalsager]

Liverpool? they wish. 20million then okay. If they are putting a stupid offer like 3million + downing then they can sod off!

[salopstick]

downing is better than we gice him credit for and better suited to a smaller club.

id take him and the right amount of cash now for bego.

if they try and palm us off with jonjo shelvey thiough they can fuck right off

[stokiejoeofalsager]

May 20, 2013 15:14:58 GMT dieguito88 said:

..Carroll for cash and Begovic?

Or better as:

Carroll AND cash FOR begovic.

[astonstokie]

Is he that good though or is he past his best? I suppose it's how much of the 15m Downing makes up?

[Gods]

When/who was our last "swap" deal?

I was under the impression they very rarely happen these days.

Football is now more of a business, if we want to sell Bego to Liverpool and they want to buy then there is a price and likewise Downing the other way. Why "swap" anyone? Just take the Bego money and spend it on a player/players of our choice from a club/clubs of our choice.

These swaps seem very amateur, like trying to save the accounting cost of a transaction.

What am I missing?!

[apb1]

Wilson wasn't it?

[Gods]

May 20, 2013 15:36:08 GMT apb1 said:

Wilson wasn't it?

I think it was, with Lawrence and Kitson going the other way.

I never quite understand why an "exchange" though. Surely all 3 players simply have a price.

Maybe this one had something to do with Portsmouth not having 2 coins to run together and therefore an exchange which brought in some cash at the same time simply worked well for them.

I don't suppose either us or Liverpool would have that problem.

[thesandbankskid]

Carroll straight swap for Bego

[Deleted]

They really think they are the bees knees don't they?


Begovic can do better than them, even if he has to stay here for a couple more years.

[partickpotter]

Be surprised if Bego went to Liverpool. He can do better; the scousers are no longer top drawer and are a long way off from being champion league challengers. He may as well stay with us.

But if those scouse muppets are looking to offload Downing, we should get in there; he'd be good us.

[bunnyscfc]

Downing is a very decent player, and all this "If Downing plays...." stuff is just garbage imho.

he's no world beater, but he's miles ahead of what we currently have at our disposal out wide.

[Deleted]

I'd take Downing. Think he would be good for us and us good for him especially when I look at our other wingers...

However as others have pointed out I think Begovic has the potential to play for a club that is now further up the food chain than the scousers.

[Deleted]

Not a chance in hell.

There's more chance of Pulis becoming manager of REAL MADRID.

...and I AM UNANIMOUS.

mumf

[Bick]

I would absolutely take Downing + Cash.

Downing + 8m would be a good deal IMO.

[bmstoke]

May 20, 2013 17:19:37 GMT bunnyscfc said:

Downing is a very decent player, and all this "If Downing plays...." stuff is just garbage imho.

he's no world beater, but he's miles ahead of what we currently have at our disposal out wide.

That's not exactly difficult at the moment.

[RAF]

May 20, 2013 17:19:37 GMT bunnyscfc said:

Downing is a very decent player, and all this "If Downing plays...." stuff is just garbage imho.

he's no world beater, but he's miles ahead of what we currently have at our disposal out wide.

To be fair I'm miles ahead of what we currently have!

H

[basingstokie]

8-10m + Downing would do for me.

Or Bego + 5m for Downing & Carroll

[Beardy200]

I'd take a minimum of 7 million + Downing for Bego. I don't like him much as a bloke but he's a very decent player and just what we need.

[spitthedog]

Downing is a big improvement on what we have

[RichardTMP]

I could believe that if it was Carroll, even then i cant see Begovic going to Liverpool.

[Deleted]

May 20, 2013 15:23:29 GMT cousindupree said:

Bego should be aiming for Champions League asap. Liverpool are light years away from qualification so that's not a great move for him.

Couldn't disagree more,I fully expect Liverpool to challenge for the top four next season.
They have shown some great form this year and if they can add two or three quality players in the close season they won't be far off.
Back to the OP point,I would take Downing as part of the deal and would jump at the chance of taking Carroll chucked in as well.

[broomey1983]

Downing is shit, over paid and over rated. Just get the cash and buy someone better