Liverpool
Report: Liverpool set to make 28y/o their highest-paid player ever with new deal
According to The Sun, Liverpool are set to hand star centre-back Virgil Van Dijk a new deal which would see him become their highest-paid player ever. The Netherlands international is set to sign a new five-year deal and start earning £220,000-a-week. Van Dijk joined Liverpool from Southampton in January 2018 for £75 million -a then world-record for a defender- and has earned £180,000-a-week since. The new deal is expected to be signed in the coming weeks with Liverpool set to land their first-ever Premier League title when action resumes. Egypt international winger Mohamed Salah is Liverpool’s current highest-paid player on £200,000-a-week, but Van Dijk is set to earn £20,000 more. Ligue 1 giants Paris Saint-Germain are interested in bringing the Dutchman to France this summer and ar...
‘When they thrash us 6-0’, ‘Imagine’ – Some LFC & Everton fans react to 26y/o’s comments
Liverpool will resume Premier League action on June 21 with a trip to Goodison Park to face city rivals Everton, and a win could finally land them the title. Jurgen Klopp’s side are just six points away from being crowned champions having secured 27 wins out of the 29 games played thus far, but three points will be enough to mathematically make them champions-elect if Manchester City lose to Arsenal on June 17. Liverpool would definitely love to win the title at Goodison Park, but Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford believes the Toffees can stop them and hand them their second league loss of the campaign. “We want to win every game we play and any sort of derby match is massive for the fans and for players,” the England international told Sky Sports News. “We want to show how good we c...
Rangers reportedly make approach for player Steven Gerrard said has ‘talent’ and ‘ability’
Rangers have officially made an approach for Liverpool-owned striker Rhian Brewster, according to Read Liverpool. It has been reported that Rangers want to sign Brewster on loan from Liverpool for the 2020-21 campaign. The report has claimed that Steven Gerrard’s side have officially approached the representatives of the 20-year-old striker, who is on loan at Swansea City in the Championship in England. This report in Read Liverpool comes just hours after The Scottish Sun claimed that Rangers manager Steven Gerrard wants to sign the youngster on a loan deal this summer. Steven Gerrard rates Rhian Brewster highly Rangers manager Gerrard knows Brewster well, with the former England international midfielder having worked with the striker when he was in charge of the Liverpool Under-18 side. T...
Report: Steven Gerrard wants to bring Liverpool striker to Rangers
Rangers manager Steven Gerrard wants to sign Rhian Brewster from Liverpool in the summer transfer window, according to The Scottish Sun. It has been reported that Rangers want to sign the 20-year-old striker on a loan deal this summer. The England Under-21 international striker is currently on loan at Swansea in the Championship in England from the Reds. According to The Scottish Sun, Swansea City manager Steve Cooper wants the 20-year-old back at the Liberty Stadium on loan next season as well, but he fears that the prospect of playing European football at Rangers next season could sway Brewster. Stats Brewster joined Swansea on loan from Premier League club Liverpool in the January transfer window. According to WhoScored, the striker has made 10 starts and one substitute appearance in th...
The Athletic journalist claims why Man Utd didn’t move for €60m player
Amidst all the concern that clubs around the world would struggle to secure big-money deals, Chelsea stunned everyone with the un-official capture of Timo Werner. According to reliable journalist and transfer expert, Nico Schira, Chelsea have secured the deal to sign the 24-year-old attacker who has been in sensational form for RB Leipzig this season. All the while, it was Liverpool who were leading the race for Werner’s signature. There was Manchester United as well, apparently, in the race. However, with the Reds refusing to meet Werner’s release clause due to the financial constraints, the door was left ajar for Chelsea to snatch the deal. And they didn’t need any second invitation. Done deal! Timo #Werner joins #Chelsea. Blues pay his clause (€60M) to #Leipzig. He has reached an agreem...
Report: Chelsea looking to beat Liverpool to another Bundesliga sensation valued at £90m
According to Sport Bild, Chelsea are interested in signing Bayer Leverkusen star Kai Havertz this summer as manager Frank Lampard looks to further bolster his squad. True: @ChelseaFC is also interested in @kaihavertz29 — Christian Falk (@cfbayern) June 5, 2020 The Blues have sealed a £54 million move for RB Leipzig striker Timo Werner ahead of the summer transfer window, beating Liverpool to his signature, and they are looking to pip Jurgen Klopp’s side to another Bundesliga sensation. As reported by Sportsmail, the Reds want the 20-year-old and have been told they will need at least £90 million to have a chance. It doesn’t seem Liverpool will be making a move for Havertz due to financial reasons – the same reason they opted out of a deal for Werner – but Chelsea could be ready to do busin...
Report shares what Klopp told Werner in last phone call before Chelsea swooped
According to The Athletic, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp called RB Leipzig striker Timo Werner to explain why a summer move to Anfield would not happen following consultation with parent company Fenway Sports Group. The Reds boss insisted that the decision was purely a financial one as he has no negative reflection on the player or his proposed role in his squad. Both Germans remain on good terms after Werner came to terms with the explanation, but it wasn’t enough to convince him to go ahead with plan B – which was to wait until next season – hence, his decision to agree to a move to Chelsea. The Blues were more than ready to meet his £54 million release clause in full as owner Roman Abramovich is keen to back boss Frank Lampard in the summer transfer market by making at least two marque...
Whelan urges Leeds to sign ‘very, very exciting player’ who is ‘admired by Bielsa’
Former Leeds player Noel Whelan thinks Liverpool’s Harry Wilson would be a quality signing for Marcelo Bielsa’s side. Leeds have tried to sign the player twice in the past and Bielsa is thought to be an admirer. It will be interesting to see if the Whites make a move for Wilson this summer as well. The 23-year-old has had a fruitful loan spell at Bournemouth so far and he would certainly improve Leeds going forward. Wilson would add goals and assists to the side. Apart from that, his set pieces are very impressive as well and it would add a new dimension to Leeds’ play. Whelan believes that the Liverpool player would be an exciting signing for Leeds and the Whites need a creative player like him. He said to Football Insider: “It could be third time lucky. He has gone to Bournemouth and Der...
Report claims Tottenham are insistent on signing Newcastle-linked star this summer
Napoli star Kalidou Koulibaly has been linked with quite a few Premier League clubs already. The latest club linked with a move for the 28-year-old is Tottenham. As per Il Mattino (via Sportwitness), Jose Mourinho’s side are insistent on signing the world-class centre back. Spurs are set to be without Vertonghen next season and their interest in signing a centre back is hardly surprising. However, Koulibaly might be out of their price range. The Londoners are expected to have a limited transfer budget this summer and Koulibaly is valued at around €70m-80m based on various reports. The report claims that even if Spurs manage to convince Koulibaly to join them, the transfer is not just dependent on the player. The defender’s suitors will have to pay Napoli’s asking price and Koulib...
Report: Liverpool could offer £53m plus Origi in order to land 28-yr-old target
Liverpool have been linked with a move for the Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly for a while now. As per Napoli Magazine, the Reds are now prepared to submit an offer for the 28-year-old defender. The report claims that Liverpool would like to offer around €60m (£53m) and a player for the defender. It is believed that the player plus cash deal could involve Liverpool striker Divock Origi. Matip and Lovren are some of the other names mentioned in the report. The Belgian is not a key starter for Klopp and it wouldn’t be surprising to see him leave the club this summer. Origi has the talent to be a quality striker but he needs to join a club where he can play regularly. He has impressed during his cameos at Liverpool and he was instrumental to their Champions League win last season. It will b...
James Pearce reveals the two players behind Liverpool’s brilliant tribute to George Floyd
According to The Athletic’s James Pearce, The Netherlands international stars Virgil Van Dijk and Gini Wijnaldum were behind Liverpool’s tribute to George Floyd on social media. The African American was killed by a police officer who knelt on his neck for nine minutes in Minneapolis, USA last week, and there have since been numerous protests in the country. Unity is strength. #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/sSu2sarAXa — Liverpool FC (at 🏠) (@LFC) June 1, 2020 Sports stars have also taken to social media to unite in the fight against racism, and other Liverpool players supported Van Dijk and Wijnaldum when they suggested a collective show of solidarity before Monday’s training session at Anfield. Twenty-nine Reds players took positions around the centre circle on their home p...
Report: Klopp is an admirer of £97m Barcelona man as he eyes possible summer swoop
According to Bleacher Report, Barcelona winger Ousmane Dembele is an alternative option for Liverpool if their planned summer move for RB Leipzig star Timo Werner falls through. The Germany international striker wants a move to Anfield this summer and has already turned down an opportunity to join Bayern Munich as a result. However, Liverpool aren’t ready to meet his for £54 million asking price this summer and might be willing to wait till next summer when his release clause would have dropped to £36 million. Nevertheless, they are expected to bring in a back-up for the front trio of Roberto Firmino, Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane, and a loan move for Dembele could be on the cards. Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is said to be an admirer of the France international, and with Barcelona reportedl...
