Diogo Jota

[Deleted member 5962]

Neto and Podence have both played well in Jota's position and although on his day Jota can be devastating he is not "on his day" too often; not only that but his progress seemed to well and truly stall last season. I therefore do not think he will be leaving a massive hole if he goes.. So long as we are getting a decent fee (like £35m) I am OK with this.

I meant it as we will be a quality winger short of where we need to be if all the money went on Semedo.

 

[OJtonner90]

Can't believe some are happy with 35m.

Villa paid that for Ollie Watkins... a Championship striker ffs

 

[Flaneur]

It's not really 35m though is it, it's pretty much 25m, as we're sending 10m their way to get Hoever...

Either way, in my personal opinion, selling Jota and Doherty for a combined 40-50m whatever way you look at it is poor business.

Happy to eat my words if we get in some quality replacements mind...

 

[Tojo the grass]

Neto and Podence coming good along with Jota's lack of consistency has led to this. Gutted because Jota and Neves got us promoted when neither had any business playing in the Championship.

Klopp has come in for Jota because of his lack of consistency?
We are not trying to sell him from what I can make out.
The emergence of Neto and Podence certainly softens the blow.

 

[Cookyssweetleftfoot]

I like Jota but he is extremely inconsistent, and has some poor finishing and decision making. The game last season where he missed a fairly easy chance but then scored a great goal was a good summary.

On his day he's unplayable, but 9/10 you'll get him running into blind alleys.

He is a good player and has done a lot for us, but isn't a top player. One of the players I would say we need to upgrade on if we want to kick on.

To be honest I thought you were on the wrong thread describing one of our other forwards.

 

[Kebab Warrior]

It's not really 35m though is it, it's pretty much 25m, as we're sending 10m their way to get Hoever...

Either way, in my personal opinion, selling Jota and Doherty for a combined 40-50m whatever way you look at it is poor business.

Happy to eat my words if we get in some quality replacements mind...

I think our forward line is already finalised, I don’t see another forward coming in.

 

[yateleywolf]

The Times are saying deal is close and will be 'more than £35m'.

A Madrid have a sell on clause according to Birmingham Mail when we signed him.

 

[Hawkguy]

Utter madness if we sell him don't have any other player with his work rate or ability I'm not at all happy with this or the Doherty sale.

That will leave us 5 players short in the squad and far weaker as a team then last season.

Uhhhhhh Neto?

 

[Bill S Preston Esq.]

Neves hasn’t shone in the PL so far.

Wow. Just wow.

I do this thing now where I add anyone who spouts complete nonsense to my ignore list. I'm adding you to the maybe pile, buck your ideas up.

 

[Perton Wolf]

Klopp has come in for Jota because of his lack of consistency?
We are not trying to sell him fro what I can make out.
The emergence of Neto and Podence certainly softens the blow.

He will be a good option off the bench for them and in domestic cup games. If he was more consistent then we wouldn't be selling. He's had 2 seasons in the Prem now and he's been massively up and down in both. I'd rather have a Podence who is a 7/10 every week than a guy who is 9/10 for 5 games but then 5/10 for the next 10.

 

[Daveywolf]

Jota will be crazy to leave, Portugal will not play benches players, Jota will not be 1st choice there at Liverpool, he wasn't here, I'd start Neto/Podence before him

 

[Deleted member 5962]

Come on mate there’s no need to keep dragging Adama into it especially if it’s Jota pushing for a move.

I wasnt aware that I kept dragging him into it. I just thought it was a fair comment to point out the expectation should be on him too and not just Podence and Neto.

I suppose my other comment about Klopp choosing Jota over Adama is what youre meaning?

 

[MikeH68]

Klopp has come in for Jota because of his lack of consistency?
We are not trying to sell him from what I can make out.
The emergence of Neto and Podence certainly softens the blow.

Depth? Not for me will be gutted.

 

[ShrewsWolf1989]

15 million for Doherty was maybe 5 million below his value.

35 million for Jota is 5-10 million more than he’s worth.

I’d be happy with this.

Liverpool get a good (if inconsistent) player and we sell a player who is now well down the pecking order in terms of our wingers/forward players.

Better business than the Doherty deal and if the Hoever signing is leverage for this then even better as I know he’s another highly rated player and shows how much we are investing in the future.

 

[Tojo the grass]

He will be a good option off the bench for them and in domestic cup games. If he was more consistent then we wouldn't be selling. He's had 2 seasons in the Prem now and he's been massively up and down in both. I'd rather have a Podence who is a 7/10 every week than a guy who is 9/10 for 5 games but then 5/10 for the next 10.

But surely we are only selling him because he wants to go.

 

[manc_wolf]

Can someone point me in the direction of where it says we’ve sold him and at what price?

People are getting ahead of themselves, I’m not saying he’s staying and we’ll turn down the offer, but everything I’ve seen says they are interested.

If he goes, it will be because Nuno and the club are happy to do the deal. All week it’s been about the new cycle, and previously we’ve been guilty of holding on to players for sentimental reasons. That doesn’t seem to be the case now.

I’d be gutted if he goes and will expect the club to bring in a suitable replacement (which people will have arguments and reservations about) but in some ways I do appreciate the fact that we aren’t holding onto players if we feel we/they can’t improve us.

Mate - it's ****ing everywhere. He's gone.

 

[stevev53]

Why can't people on here wait until the transfer window closes before coming out with such drivel . We have to have faith in Nuno and his team . They wouldn't be doing this unless there was a plan to replace theses players with better prospects . Christ some people on here are bloody pathetic .

 

[oldgoldheart]

He's in the promos for the third shirt so I'd say and conjecture that he's on his way out is complete bs.

so why was he unavailable last night?

 

[Wigan Wolf]

Neves hasn’t shone in the PL so far.

I would ban you just for this ridiculous comment

 

[dgm6769]

Ffs still another 17 days till transfer window shuts as well, close it now ffs before we lose anyone else.

 

[WolfInSheep'sClothing]

I think he'll barely get a game atm there.
Seems an odd time to choose to sign him.

 

[Deleted member 11332]

Mate - it's ****ing everywhere. He's gone.

Like.Jiminez was gone to united in all the same places.

 

[MikeH68]

But surely we are only selling him because he wants to go.

We’ve opened the can now, if I was an opposition manager I would put offers in for our other attractive players to test our resilience.

 

[WeAreTheWolvesII]

Why can't people on here wait until the transfer window closes before coming out with such drivel . We have to have faith in Nuno and his team . They wouldn't be doing this unless there was a plan to replace theses players with better prospects . Christ some people on here are bloody pathetic .

The replacement for Doherty appears to be an 18-y/o who has played four games for Liverpool when they play their reserves.

It's a massive downgrade for the next 2-3 years and only then it MAY be a good decision IF Hoever develops.

 

[Bill S Preston Esq.]

It's not really 35m though is it, it's pretty much 25m, as we're sending 10m their way to get Hoever...

Either way, in my personal opinion, selling Jota and Doherty for a combined 40-50m whatever way you look at it is poor business.

Happy to eat my words if we get in some quality replacements mind...

It's not £25m then. It's £35m and we may sign a player for £10M.

 

[Perton Wolf]

Fee must have been agreed as he arrived at the stadium. Sounds like Liverpool want it wrapped up tonight.

 

[NottsWolves]

Mate - it's ****ing everywhere. He's gone.

Alright, when I wrote that everything was ‘interested’, not gone! ****in chill!

Has he gone?

 

[oldgoldheart]

He will be a good option off the bench for them and in domestic cup games. If he was more consistent then we wouldn't be selling. He's had 2 seasons in the Prem now and he's been massively up and down in both. I'd rather have a Podence who is a 7/10 every week than a guy who is 9/10 for 5 games but then 5/10 for the next 10.

i dont think we are "selling" I think he is "leaving"

 

[GY Wolf]

I would be so, so sad if he leaves.

 

[goldeneyed]

Lack of effing consistency....yes of course Klopp wouldn't want a player like that. The fact is Jota is class and Klopp will be delighted to get him to challenge his front three who are themselves world class. Jota is one of our crown jewels and we are it seems letting him go to a top six club we are supposedly chasing down in the next few years for probably relative peanuts. We are also paying £10m or more for their third best right back! Honestly folks anyone who thinks this is the right direction for the club knows very little about football. 18 year olds have a long way to prove themselves and are certainly not ready for a full season of Premier League football. Greenwood of Man u might be the one exception. I just don't believe Jota will be adequately replaced and we need players around 23 not 18 to slot into our first XI. The squad is getting weaker and weaker and Jota will be a massive loss. Next Neves. That's how it works once a club starts losing its nerve.

 

[manc_wolf]

He's in the promos for the third shirt so I'd say and conjecture that he's on his way out is complete bs.

That video was probably filmed several days ago. We wouldn't be the first club to feature a player in something who then went on to move. You do know that situations can change, right?

 

[Ditton Wolf]

If Jota wants to go good luck to him. He has served us well from the championship, Pl and Europe.
In respect of a fee £35M I would imagine there will be ad ons.

He had bit of a purple patch with his performances for us and if we can attract an upgrade then great.

This season we aren't in Europe and out of one cup competition so the games will be fewer, so trying to keep everyone happy will be a challenge but we have at the moment good players in Podence / Neto.

 

[oldgoldheart]

Can't believe some are happy with 35m.

Villa paid that for Ollie Watkins... a Championship striker ffs

how do you know the fee?

 

[Trojmiasto]

so why was he unavailable last night?

Why is Venus closer to the Sun?

What a question to ask.

 

[maws]

Only being honest but he’s fallen behind Neto and Podence. £35m for our 4th choice winger is not too bad

 

[Andi130]

We shouldn't forget, this is/was a project for some of our players. For Diogo, it might be that he's realised he's done what he set out to achieve here. Lets just wait and see how it all pans out.

 

[USA Wolf]

Jota will be crazy to leave, Portugal will not play benches players, Jota will not be 1st choice there at Liverpool, he wasn't here, I'd start Neto/Podence before him

My thoughts too, no way he’s a regular feature in with that front three. Makes sense to want to move to a bigger club, sure, but he’s gotta want to play regular football.

 

[Yout85]

For every possible outgoing, there are a number of targets for players to replace them.

The same was true for Doherty, but more targets have become possible, hence the delay.

If he goes, he will be replaced by similar quality at half the price.

Have total faith in Fosun.


I will be distraught to lose him, but we have to be pragmatic.

 

[Golden_Wolf]

That video was probably filmed several days ago. We wouldn't be the first club to feature a player in something who then went on to move. You do know that situations can change, right?

To be fair from the video on the club's twitter, it was filmed when they did the home shirt.

 

[reanswolf]

Amazed how many are now saying they will be gutted.