Liverpool
Report: Club ready to sell two-time EPL winner Crouch believes is perfect for Liverpool
According to The Times, Chelsea are willing to sell French midfielder N’Golo Kanté this summer to raise transfer funds if needed as they have significant plans for further signings. The Stamford Bridge outfit have landed RB Leipzig striker Timo Werner and brought in Hakim Ziyech from Ajax for £45 million and £37 million respectively, and there are plans to get Bayer Leverkusen star Kai Havertz and Leicester City’s Ben Chilwell. Chelsea have done well without Kante for the majority of the campaign and selling him can’t be ruled out. The World Cup winner won’t be short of options if he is transfer-listed, though, and former Liverpool striker Peter Crouch believes he would fit perfectly into Jurgen Klopp’s midfield. The Reds are presently head and shoulders above every other team in the Engli...
Opinion: Klopp will love what £60m Liverpool target has told his club’s official website
As reported by The Sun last month, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp wants to bring Wolverhampton Wanderers forward Adama Traore to Anfield this summer, and it will take at least £60 million to prise him away from the Molineux Stadium. The 24-year-old has scored four goals and assisted seven others in 28 league appearances this term, but it is his speed that has likely caught Klopp’s eyes. Liverpool boast of speed machines in Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah, but Traore is arguably the fastest man in the English top-flight, and what he told Wolves’ official website of recent should be music to the ears of the German manager. “I’ve been working a lot in the house and I’ve been using the plans they’ve given us, because in myself, I want to be the best I can be, so when I get back on the pitch, I ca...
Reliable journalist delivers positive Liverpool update ahead of Everton clash
After months of lockdown and intense speculation, finally, football is back in the UK. Finally, the Premier League is back as well. Liverpool will restart their Premier League campaign on Sunday in the Merseyside derby clash at Goodison Park. The Reds are just two wins away from winning their first Premier League title in 30 years. They have been simply outstanding this season, and it remains to be seen how quickly they can wrap up the title. According to Dominic King of the Daily Mail, the Reds have received a massive boost ahead of the clash. Liverpool squad has no fitness worries so far ahead of first game back. There was an inter-squad game at Anfield yesterday, which involved Mo Salah and Andy Robertson after they had sat out Blackburn friendly as a precaution. — Dominic King (@Domini...
Report: £142m midfielder Spurs want has pleaded with Klopp about joining Liverpool
According to Sunday World, Barcelona midfielder Philippe Coutinho has made a personal plea to Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp in a bid to return to Anfield this summer. Philippe Coutinho hatches a plan to secure a return to Liverpool and the latest on Jadon Sancho’s future on a packed @sundayworld back page #LFC #MUFC pic.twitter.com/zQ8iycYUwK — Kevin Palmer (@RealKevinPalmer) June 13, 2020 The Brazil international joined the Spanish giants for £142 million in January 2018 but struggled to impress and is currently on loan with Bayern Munich. Coutinho wants to return to the Premier League and has also been linked with Tottenham Hotspur. Spurs chairman Daniel Levy reportedly wanted to bring the Brazilian to North London last summer as he was available on loan, but former boss Mauricio Poc...
Penny Lane from The Beatles Song “in Danger of Being Renamed” over Possible Slavery Ties
As the Black Lives Matter movement continues to surge worldwide, citizens and governments alike are being forced to reconsider monuments to heritages of racism. In America, everyone from GWAR to Taylor Swift is calling for the removal of confederate statues, with one petition proposing they be replaced with ones of Dolly Parton. Meanwhile, over in Liverpool, England, folks are seeking to rename the famed Penny Lane — immortalized in the classic song by The Beatles — over its purported connection to the slave trade. It seems many believe the road was named for James Penny, a slave merchant who spoke against abolition in Parliament. Last week, as protests over racial injustice and inequality gripped the country, signs for the street were defaced and graffitied, with “racist” being sprayed ab...
Nantes complete signing of Liverpool’s central midfielder
French club Nantes have completed the signing of Premier League giants Liverpool’s central midfielder Pedro Chirivella. The former Spain U17 international is now set to leave the Anfield club on a free transfer once his contract with the current European champions comes to an end on June 30. Liverpool announced the decision on their official website in a lengthy statement where the club wished Chirivella the best for the future. “Liverpool FC can confirm Pedro Chirivella is set to join French side Nantes upon the expiration of his contract at the end of this month,” read the statement. “Everybody at Liverpool FC thanks Pedro for his contribution to the club and wishes him the best of luck in his future career.” Nantes had a difficult time in the Ligue 1’s 2019-20 campaign where they finish...
Report: Everton still interested in defender, but Wolves are leading the race
According to TEAMtalk, Liverpool, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Everton and Aston Villa are among the clubs interested in signing Jamie Hamilton. It has been reported that Everton, Villa, Burnley and Fulham were keen on Hamilton in the January transfer window and are still interested in securing his services this summer. However, according to the report, Liverpool and Wolves are at the front of the queue for the signature of Hamilton Academical defender and are leading the race for the 18-year-old. The report has added that the Reds plan to place the teenager in their development squad. The Daily Record reported only last month that Hamilton has signed up for the Scottish club for another season. One for the future Hamilton has already made his debut for the Hamilton first team, and the defende...
Report: Klopp losing patience with Liverpool player, eyeing £50m move for Portuguese City want
According to The Sun, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp wants Wolverhampton Wanderers midfielder Ruben Neves at Anfield this summer. The Portuguese is rated £50 million, and the Reds boss reckons he can help freshen up his midfield for next season’s Premier League title defence. Neves has impressed for Wolves over the last two seasons and is also attracting Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola. The Catalan saw his side’s title challenge crumble this season and is looking to strengthen his squad for next season’s domestic battle with Liverpool. The Anfield outfit aren’t short of options in the middle of the park, but Gini Wijnaldum is stalling on signing an extension with just a year left on his current contract, while Klopp is said to be losing patience with Naby Keita. The Guinean arrived f...
Report: Liverpool in pole position to land £88m winger with 18 assists & 20 goals
According to le10sport, Liverpool are leading the race for the signature of Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho ahead of the summer transfer window. The England international is also on the radar of Manchester United and Real Madrid after bagging 20 goals and 18 assists in 40 games across all competitions thus far this term, and Dortmund won’t hesitate to cash in on him if he chooses to move on. Suitors will have to part with at least £88 million to have a chance of landing Sancho, and Liverpool are said to be ready to meet their demands and those of the player’s. The Anfield outfit want to further strengthen their squad ahead of next season’s challenge, and while manager Jurgen Klopp has already gotten in touch with Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe about a move, he is ready to ...
Report: Spurs feel they would have won the title in 2017 had they signed Liverpool star
According to The Athletic, Tottenham Hotspur feel they would have won the English Premier League title in the 2016-2017 season had they got Liverpool winger Sadio Mane in the summer of 2016. Spurs wanted to land the Senegal international and were confident they could strike a deal with Southampton. Tottenham’s former head of recruitment Paul Mitchell had brought Mane to Saint Mary’s from Red Bull Salzburg and was looking to reunite with him at North London. The Liverpool star’s versatility, athleticism and outstanding performances for Southampton made him appealing to Spurs, but Reds outbid them, coming in with an offer of a £34 million and wages of around £90,000 a week. Jurgen Klopp has always had his eyes on Mane since his days as Borussia Dortmund manager, and Liverpool ensured t...
Report shares why Spurs once opted against signing Virgil Van Dijk
According to The Athletic, Tottenham Hotspur had Liverpool centre-back Virgil Van Dijk on their target list in the summer of 2015 before moving for Toby Alderweireld. The Dutchman was at Celtic at the time and did end up replacing the Belgian at Southampton, but he could have been at Spurs if chairman Daniel Levy had failed to land Alderweireld. Van Dijk was the next name on the list of Levy’s centre-back targets behind the Belgium international, and Tottenham still kept an eye on him at Saint Mary’s. The 28-year-old was on the radar of the likes of Liverpool and Manchester City just after two seasons in England, and he ended up joining Liverpool for £75 million in January 2018 Van Dijk has since helped the Reds to the Champions League title and is a huge reason why they are just a few poi...
£80k-a-wk ace could miss the derby, some Everton fans react: ‘We’re cursed’, ‘No words’
Everton midfielder Fabian Delph could miss next week’s Merseyside Derby. As per reports, the £80,000-a-week midfielder has picked up a muscle strain and he will return to training next week. It is likely that Delph will be lacking in match fitness even if he recovers in time for the game against Liverpool. It will be interesting to see how Carlo Ancelotti’s team copes in his absence. Everton will be hoping to delay Liverpool’s title party with a good result at home. The Reds need two more wins to clinch a long-awaited title. If City lose their next game, Liverpool might be able to clinch the title at Goodison Park and the Toffees will be desperate to avoid that situation. As for Delph, he has proven to be a good signing for Everton when he has been fit. He will be hoping to get over his in...
