Analysing the Transfer Gossip – 13th July: Part One

Liverpool have set their sights on Galatasaray forward Burak Yilmaz, 27.

Burak Yilmaz

What’s the story? Interesting. I like. It now seems inevitable that Liverpool are going to lose Suarez this summer so they need to start looking at replacements.

Does it make sense? Yes. Yilmaz has been a goal machine for the last few years in Turkey and even in the Champions League so has the necessary calibre. Liverpool need a pure goalscorer to finish the chances their impressive midfield will be making. He’s lost his status as top dog at Galatasaray after Drogba arrived.

Is the price right? Hard to see him costing less than £20m if not £25m. But, Liverpool could get twice that for Suarez. Don’t worry about him ‘only’ scoring in Turkey. 8 in 9 games in the Champions League last year shows his talent.

Will it happen? 4/10 – Galatasaray are a strange bunch. Spending big to get Drogba and Sneijder then immediately making the latter available. They’ve got money but if a big enough offer came in they’d consider it.