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title: "Liverpool: Fans react to Brendan Rodgers wanting to sign Wilfried Bony"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fans-react-to-brendan-rodgers-wanting-to-sign-wilfried-bony/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Nathan Linley"
section: "Liverpool Football Club"
published: "2020-01-10T13:00:05Z"
modified: "2020-01-10T13:00:05Z"
---

# Liverpool: Fans react to Brendan Rodgers wanting to sign Wilfried Bony

**Liverpool fans have been reacting to [revelations](https://twitter.com/JamesPearceLFC/status/1215262840401145857) from The Athletic journalist James Pearce after he said that the Reds tried to bring in Swansea City striker Wilfried Bony.**

The Reds attempted to capture the services of the Ivorian following the sudden departure of star striker Luis Suarez, who left the club to join Barcelona for [£75m](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/28180600) in 2014. Brendan Rodgers’ side had just missed out on the Premier League title the season before after finishing two points behind eventual champions Manchester City.

Having lost his best player, he was desperate to find a player that would fill the Uruguayan’s boots and according to [The Athletic’s James Pearce](https://twitter.com/JamesPearceLFC/status/1215262840401145857), the Northern Irish manager believed that Bony was the man.

> Rodgers wanted to sign Bony during that mad summer of 2014 when Suarez left and [#LFC](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LFC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) ended up with Balotelli [https://t.co/4gXcQKBWYn](https://t.co/4gXcQKBWYn)
>
> — James Pearce (@JamesPearceLFC) [January 9, 2020](https://twitter.com/JamesPearceLFC/status/1215262840401145857?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

He was unable to capture the Swans’ forward and brought in the outspoken striker Mario Balotelli for [£16m](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/28927162) from AC Milan. Supporters shuddered over the thought of Bony playing for the Merseysiders and made their feelings clear on social media.

Here you will find some of the best comments from Liverpool fans:

> Grateful that deal didn’t cross the line
>
> — LFCupNOW (@LivsAreUpNow) [January 9, 2020](https://twitter.com/LivsAreUpNow/status/1215264057978163200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Don’t know what’s worse
>
> — 🏆6️⃣ (@chielinilookout) [January 9, 2020](https://twitter.com/chielinilookout/status/1215280025546776578?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Those dark days..
>
> — Özden Eratlı (@Ozzie\_Eratli) [January 9, 2020](https://twitter.com/Ozzie_Eratli/status/1215263088968073217?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> [pic.twitter.com/RjIC5MMyT9](https://t.co/RjIC5MMyT9)
>
> — Jürgen Meister🇩🇪 (@SS\_LFC) [January 9, 2020](https://twitter.com/SS_LFC/status/1215263631690076166?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> We don’t talk about that summer, James.
>
> — Steve🌹 (@Steve7834\_) [January 9, 2020](https://twitter.com/Steve7834_/status/1215266151292440576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Worst transfer window in our entire history
>
> — NaUf (@NaufLFC) [January 9, 2020](https://twitter.com/NaufLFC/status/1215291975009800195?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> [pic.twitter.com/Ol0amlEjL3](https://t.co/Ol0amlEjL3)
>
> — mit patel (@mital1979) [January 9, 2020](https://twitter.com/mital1979/status/1215263281448796160?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

***Liverpool fans! Would you have taken Wilfried Bony in 2014? Join the discussion by commenting below…***