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Darwin Nunez could hardly keep his emotions in check by the time he finished his celebration. And all things considered, it was no surprise. After the Uruguayan was resigned to a bit-part role in the early weeks of the Arne Slot era – tallying just 82 minutes of action across four substitute appearances – his third, and undoubtedly most important, campaign at Anfield took off in usual headline-grabbing fashion on Saturday afternoon. As has become a common affair since he arrived in a £64m deal from Benfica two years ago, Nunez’s performance at the weekend – good, bad or indifferent…

On the weekend when stories of Trent Alexander-Arnold being set to buy Ligue 1 side FC Nantes were categorically dismissed, the Liverpool defender did at least seek to own the narrative on a big-money negotiation that is now all too real a prospect for supporters. True to his word in Milan, when Alexander-Arnold told reporters waiting to catch a word with him post-match that he would make a beeline for them at Anfield instead, the right-back stopped to chat on a range of topics after his part in helping the Reds to a 3-0 win over Bournemouth.That included a 100th…

Liverpool kick off their defence of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night with a all Premier League clash against West Ham United at Anfield. And the Reds will hope to win the competition for an 11th time after their dramatic victory over Chelsea in last year’s Wembley final, in which Virgil van Dijk scored a last-gasp extra-time winner for an injury hit side that included a number of Academy talents. There may be more young players included in the third round tie against Julien Lopetegui’s side, who come to Anfield on the back of a very difficult start to the…

Conor Bradley cannot wait for Liverpool’s Carabao Cup journey to begin again as he eyes a first start of the season against West Ham United. The right-back has made four substitute appearances for the Reds so far in 2024-25 and is eager to be named in Arne Slot’s starting XI when the Hammers visit Anfield in round three of the competition on Wednesday night. The meeting with Julen Lopetegui’s team marks the start of Liverpool’s defence of the trophy they claimed by beating Chelsea in incredible circumstances in last season’s final. And Bradley, who was part of the side at…

The 21-year-old Briton had to retire injured from her Korea Open quarter-final in Seoul on Saturday because of the issue. Raducanu’s name appeared in the Beijing draw when it was released on Monday before she withdrew shortly afterwards. “I sprained some ligaments in my foot which unfortunately need some more time to heal,” she wrote on X. “It means I can’t play in Beijing but I hope to be back competing as soon as I can.” The world number 54 was due to face a qualifier in the first round, with Chinese fifth seed Zheng Qinwen potentially waiting in the…

Aaron Lennon insists former side Everton simply have to be more clinical if they are to turn their fortunes around. The Toffees have had a poor start to their Premier League campaign and find themselves in 19th place with just one point to their name. There have been two occasions where Everton have managed to lose a two-goal lead this term against both Villa and Bournemouth. Speaking live on talkSPORT (23 September, 9:22am), Lennon was questioned by Gabby Agbonlahor about whether Everton needed to be more clinical in front of goal against Leicester and after their recent results. “One hundred…

Dan Friedkin could look to hire England interim manager Lee Carsley if he sacks Sean Dyche at Everton, according to GiveMeSport. Their sources reported on 24 September that Carsley, who played for the Toffees between 2002 and 2008, would be a leading candidate to replace Dyche if the 53-year-old is sacked. The Friedkin Group struck a deal to buy Farhad Moshiri’s 94.1 per cent stake at Goodison Park on 23 September, and the Americans could be set to make sweeping changes once taking up the reins. The Blues are winless in their first five Premier League matches of the season,…

Trent Alexander-Arnold’s future has been up in the air for some months, with Liverpool seemingly no closer to sorting out a new deal for the defender. The England international’s contract is due to expire at the end of this season, along with Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah, with Alexander-Arnold starting the new campaign under Arne Slot in sensational form for club and country. With Jamie Carragher naming Alexander-Arnold in his all-time Liverpool XI, it’s clear that the 25-year-old right-back means a lot to the Reds, which is why the defender leaving next summer for nothing would be such a…

Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham has been told he could be “the final piece in the puzzle” for Trent Alexander-Arnold’s potential move to Real Madrid. WHAT HAPPENED? Alexander-Arnold has less than 12 months left to run his Liverpool contract and from January 1, 2025, he will be free to sign a pre-contract agreement with any potential suitors. This opens the door for Real Madrid to swoop in and the lure of playing for one of the biggest clubs in world football could be too tempting to turn down for the England international. THE BIGGER PICTURE While Alexander-Arnold has boyhood connections to…

Liverpool chiefs are already identifying targets ahead of next year’s summer transfer window. Behind the scenes, Arne Slot and Richard Hughes are working closely on future business after a pretty quiet summer. Federico Chiesa joined The Reds whilst Giorgi Mamardashvili agreed a deal which will see him link up with Slot’s men next year. So evidently, there’s still plenty of room to improve the squad and with that said, Liverpool are targeting a playmaker on the continent. Liverpool have Xavi Simons on their shortlist According to Christian Falk, via Voetbal Primeur, Liverpool have placed Xavi Simons on their transfer shortlist.…