McCarthy to Liverpool

[GreaterTorontoRoyal]

McCarthy wearing 41 in the training pics on the OS. May probably means nothing, but perhaps they've handed the 21 to someone else knowing McCarthy will be off? Can't think why else they's swap him to 41, unless he just picked up the wrong shirt.

Isn't pre-season usually just whatever they have left over? Players wear different numbers all the time. They probably ran out of 21 and are using up the unused 41 kits.

[Royal Ginger]

McCarthy wearing 41 in the training pics on the OS. May probably means nothing, but perhaps they've handed the 21 to someone else knowing McCarthy will be off? Can't think why else they's swap him to 41, unless he just picked up the wrong shirt.

Isn't pre-season usually just whatever they have left over? Players wear different numbers all the time. They probably ran out of 21 and are using up the unused 41 kits.

No, they're wearing the new training kit and all of the rest of the team are wearing their usual numbers.

[Mike Hunt]

Probably off then.

Hopefully for more than 5mill

[One8Seven1]

Have we announced the new squad numbers officially, or is this all just speculation?

[Ian Royal]

Maybe Federici is keeping his No.1 shirt warm for him until the Aussie leaves.

[leon]

Maybe Federici is keeping his No.1 shirt warm for him until the Aussie leaves.

feds to be number one McCarthy to be sold. Oh well.

[Royal Ginger]

Have we announced the new squad numbers officially, or is this all just speculation?

No, and it really could mean nothing, but I don't see any reason he'd be wearing 41 when everyone else is wearing the expected numbers.

[Simon's Church]

Taylor's wearing 41 as well, maybe Adkins was being literal when he said he wants players to have to fight for their shirt.

[peeping bernal]

3 top draw keepers is 1 to many, we all know one is going and its not Taylor and it won't be Alex.

[One8Seven1]

3 top draw keepers is 1 to many, we all know one is going and its not Taylor and it won't be Alex.

Sorry, I can't read properly for laughing. Did you just claim Taylor is a top keeper?

[Mike Hunt]

3 top draw keepers is 1 to many, we all know one is going and its not Taylor and it won't be Alex.

Sorry, I can't read properly for laughing. Did you just claim Taylor is a top keeper?

Ummm, yeah. He was at Arsenal and Man City bro.... Even Leicester and Villa.

[SPARTA]

Chelsea sign Schwarzer after two bids rejected for Ruddy. McCarthy so far avoiding any PL interest. Hopefully Ruddy stays put otherwise I can see Norwich coming in for Macca.

[Elm Park Pasty]

Taylor's wearing 41 as well, maybe Adkins was being literal when he said he wants players to have to fight for their shirt.

I don't always read too much into the shirt number allocation. Sometimes players are more interested in getting a game than worrying what shirt they way, and sometimes players have their own reasons for wantign a certain shirt number.

[Geekins]

Yes but for keepers the number has to be No.1 for them surely?

[Platypuss]

Mirror reckons Newcastle are interested.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/newcastle-transfers-scott-sinclair-alex-2042796?

[TBM]

Unless they sell Tim Krul then McC will just be sitting on the bench again, surely?!

[Cobi]

Newcastlle don't like to spend a great deal, so I can't see them nabbing McCarthy. We would want something like £5-6m surely.

[Elm Park Pasty]

Yes but for keepers the number has to be No.1 for them surely?

Yes, but only one of them can have the number 1, and it is not always the first choice that has it.

[maffff]

We would want something like £5-6m surely.

....and the rest.

[tee peg]

Newcastle are interested in the PSV keeper according to SKY.