Analysing the Transfer Gossip – 15th July Part One: Suarez, Ivanovic, Shaqiri

Liverpool are ready to approach Bayern Munich to discuss a deal for winger Xherdan Shaqiri, 21.

Full story: Metro

What’s the story? Oh yeah, Xherdan Shaqiri! He was going to be a megastar but after moving to Bayern found himself welded to the bench more often than not.Does it make sense? It does actually. I like this. Signing Shaqiri would give Liverpool some genuine speed wide on the left which would allow the sumptuously gifted Philippe Coutinho to play centrally. He looked devastating there at the end of last season.Is the price right? Hard to see where he fits in at Bayern but that doesn’t mean he’d come cheap. At least £15m to get in to the conversation.Will it happen? 5/10 – He might see himself as a Champions League player or even want to prove himself at Bayern but their already enormous squad has got bigger with the addition of Thiago Alcantara. He’d be a sure starter at Liverpool though.