Dominic Solanke - Bournemouth Deal Complete

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Huddersfield are among the clubs that would be keen on a January loan deal for Liverpool striker Dominic Solanke, Sky Sports News understands.

Jurgen Klopp suggested last week Solanke could be given the chance to spend the second half of the season at another club after struggling to establish himself in the first team.

The 21-year-old has not made a single appearance yet this term and only six starts in all competitions since signing from Chelsea in 2017.

Crystal Palace and West Ham are also reportedly interested in a loan - and Huddersfield are thought to be looking at mostly loan deals as they try to bolster their squad for the ongoing relegation scrap.

[Rick 1,061]

I'd definitely support this

[Rab 813]

We've been linked with him a few times.

[The Palace Fan 1,663]

28 minutes ago, Rab said:

We've been linked with him a few times.

@Dr. Gonzo suggested this is in the summer and I think it would have been a great move for him in regards to gaining experience and confidence.

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Best 3 mill we received 

[RandoEFC 4,119]

Needs to be playing. Given what he's achieved at under 21 level with England I'm sure there's a player in there. It's fair enough to point out that he should have done more when he's had opportunities at Liverpool but not enough evidence to write him off yet. Not saying I think he'll make it there but he needs to go and get some game time so he can see what standard he can get up to.

If he's of a similar ability to Lookman, Calvert-Lewin etc, and I'm not being biased, just too lazy to think of non Everton players in that under 21 team, then he should be looking to make himself a fixture in a side like Huddersfield if he goes.

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His move to Liverpool has been a failure but to be fair I don't think a traditional striker fits Klopp's system. Loaning him out and hoping he does well in a more typical system will drive up the price a bit before they sell him in the summer. Makes sense. 

[CaaC (John) 2,219]

Dominic Solanke set to opt for Crystal Palace ahead of Brighton in a loan move

Dominic Solanke has impressed for England Under-21s. 

Crystal Palace and Brighton are going head to head in pursuit of the England Under-21 forward Dominic Solanke, who is expected to leave Liverpool next month in search of regular football.

Solanke, a prolific scorer in Chelsea’s youth teams before his controversial switch to Merseyside in 2017, has scored only one Premier League goal and is yet to play a minute of competitive action this season, having seen his progress hampered by niggling injuries and heightened competition.

However, he is now fit, comes highly recommended by coaches within England’s junior set-up and has attracted interest from both clubs, together with inquiries from Huddersfield and Fulham...

(More) >  https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/dec/28/crystal-palace-liverpool-dominic-solanke-loan

 

[The Palace Fan 1,663]

Well with his goal ratio he will sure fit in.

[Cicero 3,405]

Was always a better footballer than Abraham but the latter tends to find the back of the net way better. Needs a loan in the championship above anything. 

[The Palace Fan 1,663]

Strong ITK reckons Sorloth was sent home for arriving late against Cardiff. He's being banished from the squad. Solanke being bought in as a replacement.

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Crystal Palace: Liverpool striker Dominic Solanke interests Roy Hodgson

2 hours ago | Liverpool

Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson says he wants to sign Liverpool and England striker Dominic Solanke on loan in the January transfer window.

Palace, who lost 1-0 to Chelsea on Sunday, have scored 17 goals in 20 games this season, the third lowest in the Premier League.

"It's no secret he's a target," said Hodgson. "He's a proven goalscorer through all the age groups."

Huddersfield and Brighton are also interested in 21-year-old Solanke.

It is understood there is also interest from the Championship and clubs outside England.

"He's someone with the profile we're looking for, and the ability we are looking for. We know him better from the England games, and the performances with England," said Hodgson.

"If he comes here, it'll be up to him to show he can do that in Premier League football."

Solanke, a former England youth international who has won one senior cap - against Brazil last year - joined Liverpool from Chelsea on a free transfer in 2017.

However, he has not made a first-team appearance for the league leaders this season.

He was ruled out of Saturday's 5-1 win over Arsenal with a muscle problem.

Hodgson added: "I thought he was a good signing from Liverpool's point of view, but he's been kept out of the team by some very strong players.

"It would take some player to knock their front three out of the team, so it's not a negative that he's not been able to do so."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46708571

[Cicero 3,405]

Didnt Firmino get a hattrick yesterday? 

[Cicero 3,405]

And now we are on Messi again. Like clockwork. 

 

[Cicero 3,405]

Even if Liverpool win the league and Barca win the CL you will continue to latch on any single thing you can. Just this morning it was liverpool get lucky with calls. 

 

Or this. Literally 5 seconds ago 

Now that Klopp changed his philosophy and exposed himself like the clown/hypocrite he is after the cheap dig at Mou. He had to be more like Mou to finally win something, I'll take that any day.

It's getting old. 

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On 29/11/2018 at 18:08, RandoEFC said:

Needs to be playing. Given what he's achieved at under 21 level with England I'm sure there's a player in there. It's fair enough to point out that he should have done more when he's had opportunities at Liverpool but not enough evidence to write him off yet. Not saying I think he'll make it there but he needs to go and get some game time so he can see what standard he can get up to.

If he's of a similar ability to Lookman, Calvert-Lewin etc, and I'm not being biased, just too lazy to think of non Everton players in that under 21 team, then he should be looking to make himself a fixture in a side like Huddersfield if he goes.

I personally thought Solanke was garbage at the U20 World Cup. The wins came from the Everton lads performing well. Solanke won the best player of the tournament but wasn't even England's top 3.

[Cicero 3,405]

1 hour ago, José said:

And ignoring Messi's tendency of going Mia when it matters is not getting old? There is always more than one way to look at things and that's my only flaw. Yea I have an agenda, to expose the raw truth of things. 

No. Your self serving bias gets old.

 You claim Mourinho is better than Klopp because he's won things at United, yet if Klopp wins the league it will make everything Mourinho won with United irrelevant. Your response is that Klopp is a hypocrite and is only doing well because he is doing what Mourinho is doing, which makes no sense as Klopp is closer to winning the league then getting sacked. 

Your Messi argument is the worst I've ever heard as it jumps from argument to argument. Even if Messi and Barca win the CL again, you will go from 'he doesn't show up in big games' to, he has never won the CL back to back to try and justify why he isn't the best ever. 

 

You jump from argument to argument to argument to maintain your self esteem. It's just so old. 

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2 hours ago, José said:

Given you a clear example of how Firmino and others can pile up stats ala Messi but what counts is when you do it in crucial moments. It's like going undefeated during the regular season and getting the MVP award but going completely unnoticed during the Super bowl, that's exactly what Messi has been doing for his latter years and what Firmino and Mane did when Salah went down. It was never Sergio ramos fault it was choking ala Messi by Klopp's boys what lost the CL. 

@The Rebel CRS

Obsessing about Klopp again 

[LFCMadLad 1,509]

9 minutes ago, José said:

Completely twisting my words around. Klopp criticized Mou, a cheap dig, and months later he does the same he criticized and looks like a hypocrite. The Klopp way wasn't going to win the league. 

Obsessing over Klopp again 

[CaaC (John) 2,219]

Back on topic guys  

 

Liverpool and England striker Dominic Solanke, 21, has had a medical at Crystal Palace as he nears a loan move. (Mail)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/gossip

[Stan 8,335]

Having a medical af Palace 

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[CaaC (John) 2,219]

Just now, Stan said:

Having a medical af Palace 

You have posted that at the same time as me, look above your post 

[Stan 8,335]

I know

 

[The Palace Fan 1,663]

Liverpool wanted what's been described as a ridiculously high loan fee and given his previous injury problems combined with fitness concerns we have decided to look elsewhere. Michael Edwards hard ball has backfired.

[The Artful Dodger 1,433]

14 hours ago, The Palace Fan said:

Liverpool wanted what's been described as a ridiculously high loan fee and given his previous injury problems combined with fitness concerns we have decided to look elsewhere. Michael Edwards hard ball has backfired.

Probably a good thing, you need goals don't you? To be fair to Solanke, Liverpool are not a side setup for a proper number 9 to score loads, Firmino is their number 1 and hardly fits the bill as a typical number 9 and doesn't get all that many. However, he did get his fair crack last season and never really looked like taking it.

[Dr. Gonzo 3,876]

19 hours ago, The Palace Fan said:

Liverpool wanted what's been described as a ridiculously high loan fee and given his previous injury problems combined with fitness concerns we have decided to look elsewhere. Michael Edwards hard ball has backfired.

Honestly, I don't think he's the player you need either. The experience of playing top flight football in England would be beneficial to us and to him - but you need a proven goalscorer at this level. Last season he got a fair crack to establish himself, and while he showed plenty of promising moments... on the whole it was very clear that he's a very raw player that needs to develop more. Sure, he might develop more of a clinical edge on loan with you... but it's a pretty big ask for a young kid to give a club some much needed firepower when they've never demonstrated they can do that at that level. And paying too much for a temporary move for a player that might not work out for you in a way that can be potentially devastating to you (because you need those goals now) isn't necessarily the greatest idea.

Honestly, thought it was a strange move from the get go... because we're pretty difficult with loaning players out - we ask for high loan fees and we put penalties in the contracts if that player doesn't get a certain amount of minutes (and we'd be wanting him to get minutes with you, not just sit on the bench at another club) which can be an obstacle for a player like Solanke where we don't know if he's ready for this level. And there's nothing that Solanke's shown last season that indicates he's anything more than a raw and promising player - it would have been a good opportunity, but a pretty big risk for Palace.

Honestly, if I were in charge of Palace I think I'd believe that risk is too great. You need goals now and paying too much for something that's 50-50 odds (or worse) that might not give you those goals would be a massive failure.

I think what Solanke demonstrated last season is that he needs a lot more time to develop. His movement and touch were very good, but he didn't seem all that confident in front of goal and would either bottle his chances or slow down a bit to think and then it would all go wrong for him. I think a move to Scotland or the Championship might be better.

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39 minutes ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

I think what Solanke demonstrated last season is that he needs a lot more time to develop. His movement and touch were very good, but he didn't seem all that confident in front of goal and would either bottle his chances or slow down a bit to think and then it would all go wrong for him. I think a move to Scotland or the Championship might be better.

If we could loan him to leagues outside Britain I think that would be far better for his growth and maybe teach him other aspects of the game as well like playing in perhaps the Dutch league or Serie A, etc. Right now he's a little too raw for what we want to apply in the system the players we currently have work in. I don't think he'd be bad at Palace honestly because lets face it, they have a striker issue that isn't going to go away anytime soon and he'd have great support there as well to grow but its a big ask for a young player like you said. 

[Stan 8,335]

Bournemouth interested

 

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