Liverpool
Report: Southampton want to bring player who excelled under Hasenhuttl back to St Mary’s
Southampton are keen to bring Liverpool star Takumi Minamino back to St Mary’s this summer, according to a report from talkSPORT. The 26-year-old spent the second half of last season on loan with the Saints. The 31-capped Japan international really impressed on the south coast, scoring two goals in 10 games for Ralph Hasenhuttl’s side. With Danny Ings leaving Southampton, Hasenhuttl will be desperate to bolster his attacking ranks. Minamino impressed during a loan spell with Southampton last season The Austrian desperately needs to add more pace and potency to his front-line. Minamino on Southampton radar talkSPORT reckon that the Japanese ace is a target for the Saints once again. In fact, it is claimed that the south coast outfit have already made an enquiry for the Liverpool star. ...
West Ham open talks to sign 26-yr-old from PL giants, player could cost £15m
West Ham United are looking to improve their attacking options and have opened preliminary talks with Liverpool regarding Belgian striker Divock Origi. The 26-year-old has fallen down the pecking order at Anfield and barely played for Jurgen Klopp’s side last season. Origi needs to leave the Merseyside outfit to play regular first-team football, and a move to West Ham could be ideal. According to Football Insider, a bid of around £15 million could be enough to sign the Belgian this summer. Liverpool wanted to sell the player during the January transfer window, but there were no suitable offers. Origi has three years left on his current deal at Anfield, but the club are willing to sever their ties with him. The Hammers need to bring in a striker to compete with Michail Antonio, and Origi co...
Journalist: Liverpool have joined the race to sign £35m Villa target
Liverpool have now joined the race to sign Arnaut Danjuma from Bournemouth, according to journalist Ekrem Konur. It has been claimed that Danjuma has been linked with a move to Juventus and Fiorentina, but the Reds have now joined the race to sign the winger. Premier League rivals Aston Villa have been linked with a move for the 24-year-old this summer, and they could rekindle their interest following the departure of Jack Grealish to Manchester City. Villa have already signed Emiliano Buendia from Norwich City this summer, but Dean Smith will be looking to sign more quality players with £100 million burning holes in his pocket. However, Liverpool have emerged as a serious candidate to sign the Dutchman who managed 17 goals and eight assists across all competitions last season. 👀&#...
Report: Newcastle in contact to sign £12m PL player, club have made decision
Newcastle United are reportedly in contact to sign Liverpool defender Nathaniel Phillips this summer, according to The Athletic. The centre-back cemented his place into the first-team last season, with the club struggling with a raft of injuries to key players. The Reds lost Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez and Joe Matip for almost the entire season. The likes of Phillips and Rhys Williams played out of their skins to help Liverpool qualify for the Champions League. However, Liverpool have bolstered their defence with the big-money signing of Ibrahima Konate from RB Leipzig. With the rest of the senior defenders returning from injury, Phillips is expected to drop down the pecking order. The 24-year-old established himself as an accomplished Premier League defender last season and now needs to pl...
Liverpool set €15m price tag for wantaway attacker with 22 Premier League goals – report
Liverpool have placed a €15 million price tag on Xherdan Shaqiri amid interest from multiple European clubs, Sky Sports reports. The Swiss has been a fringe player during his three seasons at Anfield. He was limited to just 819 minutes across all competitions last term. The 29-year-old is currently the subject of interest from Villarreal and Sevilla in La Liga, while Serie A club Napoli have also been linked with his services. Meanwhile, Shaqiri has personally acknowledged that he would like to join Lazio, but he recently said that he is looking forward to another season with the Reds. It is now reported that the Merseyside have set an asking price of €15m and are reluctant to accept anything less for the former Stoke City attacker. Sportslens view: Speaking to the club’s media t...
Report: Liverpool can snap up 27-year-old midfielder for bargain £8.5m fee
Liverpool could sign Real Betis ace Guido Rodriguez for a bargain fee this summer according to a report from Estadio Deportivo. The Spanish publication claims that the La Liga outfit want just €10 million (£8.5 million) for the defensive midfielder. Reds boss Jurgen Klopp is well known to be keen on strengthening his ranks at Anfield this summer. That is obvious after Gini Wijnaldum left Liverpool to link up with Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer. Liverpool target Guido Rodriguez in action for Real Betis last season – Copyright: xPRESSINPHOTOx AP_210228_727 Liverpool to move in for Rodriguez? The Reds can sign the 27-year-old Argentina international for a paltry £8.5 million. That really is very good value. And with the Merseyside outfit not as flush with cash as they once were, Rodri...
The Athletic: Liverpool to land huge windfall following £30m EPL transfer
Liverpool are entitled to 20 percent of the profit Southampton have made from selling Danny Ings to Aston Villa, according to The Athletic. The Reds inserted a sell-on clause when they sold the England international striker to the Saints in 2018 and will now earn around £6 million after he was sold for £30m. Sportslens View It is a huge and unexpected windfall for Liverpool as no one saw the deal coming, and it would go a long way in helping boost their coffers. Ings joined the Reds from Burnley in the summer of 2015, leaving three seasons later for Southampton. Injuries and lack of playing opportunities limited him to just 25 appearances and four goals across all competitions for Liverpool, but his fitness has improved since he left. Ings featured in 100 games across all competitions for ...
13-goal attacker high on Liverpool’s list of attacking targets this summer
Liverpool have been linked with a move for Canadian international Jonathan David. According to TSN Sports, the Reds have been keeping tabs on the 21-year-old forward and will look to make their move if Lille decide to cash in on him this summer. English sources tell @TSN_Sports, if Lille look to sell Canadian striker Jonathan David to raise funds because of the club’s financial challenges, Liverpool has David very high on the team’s list of potential strikers. Liverpool has long kept tabs on the Canadian’s development. — Matthew Scianitti (@TSNScianitti) August 2, 2021 The French champions are under financial pressure and could sell some of their key players to balance the books. Liverpool need to add more depth to their attacking department, and signing a quality forward should be a prior...
Report: Wolves want to sign £20m striker who’s a ‘proper challenge to deal with’
Wolverhampton Wanderers want to sign Liverpool striker Divock Origi this summer according to a report from The Mirror. The Athletic recently claimed that it will take a bid of around £20 million to prise the 26-year-old Reds forward away from Anfield. Bruno Lage will be desperate to bolster his attacking ranks at Molineux this summer. The injury suffered by Raul Jimenez last season proved just how reliant Wolves are on the Mexican. Wolves target Origi in action for Liverpool last season – Copyright: xCraigxMercer/MBxMediax It seems as though the Black Country outfit may well have a plan up their sleeves to combat that particular issue. Wolves chasing Liverpool ace Origi The Mirror claims that Lage wants to bring the Belgium international to Molineux this summer. The 26-year-old is a d...
Report: Liverpool told to pay bargain £29m fee for ‘unstoppable’ 23-year-old
Liverpool are keen to sign Lille midfielder Renato Sanches, according to a report from L’Equipe (print edition, August 1, page 37). And Reds boss Jurgen Klopp can allegedly pick the 23-year-old former Bayern Munich ace up for just €35 million (£29 million). Central midfield is undoubtedly an area where Klopp will be keen to strengthen at Anfield. That’s after Gini Wijnaldum joined Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer. And it seems as though the German may well have identified the man for the job. Liverpool allegedly want to sign Lille ace Sanches Liverpool to move in for Sanches? L’Equipe claims that the Merseyside outfit are keen to sign Sanches. The Ligue 1 outfit are demanding at least £29m for the Portugal international. Sanches has been absolutely brilliant for Lille since join...
Report names Liverpool as ‘unnamed’ club who now want to sign £35m ‘midfield sensation’
Liverpool are now in the race to sign Sassuolo midfielder Manuel Locatelli according to a report from Gazzetta dello Sport (print edition, July 30th, page 28). It was suggested earlier in the week that an ‘unnamed English club’ had joined Juventus and Arsenal in the race to sign the 23-year-old ace. And Gazzetta dello Sport now seem to think that Liverpool are that unnamed club. What an incredible signing Locatelli would be for the Reds. Jurgen Klopp desperately needs to bring in some central midfield reinforcements after Gini Wijnaldum left Anfield to link up with PSG on a free transfer. Liverpool could be lining up a move to sign Locatelli from Sassuolo – Copyright: xImago-Images/Emmefotox Liverpool moving in for Locatelli? GDS reckon that the Merseyside outfit are the latest club t...
Two Liverpool stars set to sign new contracts at Anfield
Trent Alexander-Arnold has signed a new long-term contract at Liverpool, the club have confirmed via their official website. Alexander-Arnold first broke into the Liverpool first-team near the beginning of the 2016/17 season, earning his professional debut in October 2016 as an 18-year-old. He made 12 appearances in all competitions that season, including two starts in the Premier League. The Englishman built on his early success and was soon a key part of Jurgen Klopp’s side, featuring ten times in the Reds’ run to the Champions League final in 2018. His performances earned him a place in Gareth Southgate’s squad for the World Cup in Russia, featuring once against Belgium in the group stage. It was in the following two seasons when he really established himself as one of the very best ful...
