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Arne Slot has admitted it’s unfortunate that the majority of his Liverpool squad will not get a full pre-season behind them. Euro 2024 and the Copa America have meant that Slot has been bereft of senior players during his first summer as head coach. While he’s trying to impart his new style after succeeding Jurgen Klopp in the Anfield hot seat, the Dutchman only had first-team regulars Mo Salah, Wataru Endo, Curtis Jones, Harvey Elliott, Caoimhin Kelleher and Jarell Quansah from the opening day of pre-season along with fledgling talents such as Conor Bradley and Fabio Carvalho. Andy Robertson and…

Liverpool face Real Betis in a pre-season friendly and will come up against former transfer target Nabil Fakir. It was a transfer saga that Liverpool fans have still to forget. When rattling off the players who almost completed moves to Anfield, Cristiano Ronaldo and Deli Alli will always be mentioned. But perhaps no-one came closer than Nabil Fekir. In the summer of 2018, against the backdrop of the Reds losing the Champions League final to Real Madrid, Jurgen Klopp was stepping up his recruitment to ensure his side suffered no hangover and instead accelerated. Naby Keita had already been signed…

Real Betis has shared a sarcastic X-rated post after Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah jokingly indicated that he had signed a deal with the former. The Reds and the Spanish side are set to face each other in a pre-season friendly on Friday (July 26), giving some old teammates time to catch up. Real Betis goalkeeper Adrian spent five seasons at Anfield before moving to La Liga this summer. As a result, it wasn’t surprising to see that the shot-stopper was the one to be a part of this prank.Posting an image of Salah holding up a Real Betis shirt beside Adrian,…

It’s not quite official yet, but Liverpool looks set to be the last Premier League side to make a transfer this summer. Fulham had been the final hold-out, but is closing in on deals for Emile Smith-Rowe and Ryan Sessegnon — nonetheless, Arne Slot is positively sanguine about the situation at Anfield. In any summer, a lack of transfer activity by this point would be unusual, especially with Anfield chiefs typically preferring to get things done early. But it’s particularly noteworthy that Slot is yet to be serviced with any new signings, a stark contrast to the stereotypical “start of…

Adrian recently rejoined Betis after five years at Merseyside. He made 26 appearances for the Reds, keeping seven clean sheets. The 37-year-old previously made 32 appearances for Betis, keeping 11 clean sheets. He left for English football after his first Betis spell, spending a significant time with West Ham. His video with Tsimikas, though, might have given some Liverpool fans nightmares.The 28-year-old Tsimikas has been a key player for the Reds since his 2020 move to the club. He has so far provided 16 assists in 86 appearances. Last season he played 25 games, keeping four clean sheets. While Tsimikas…

One player admits he may not have rejected an offer from Liverpool this summer if Jurgen Klopp was still at the club. Instead, Adrian joined Real Betis. Adrian brought his five-year Liverpool spell to an end this summer as he returned to his boyhood club, Real Betis. The Spaniard had arrived back in 2019 as a backup goalkeeper to Alisson Becker and made an immediate impact. Adrian ended up playing 12 Premier League games as the Reds won the title, while he was also a hero in the UEFA Super Cup final against Chelsea. He saved the final penalty in…

The website claims sources have told them that the Reds are “preparing to make an offer” for the 19-year-old, who impressed while playing for Turkey at the European Championships. Arda is believed to be happy at Real, and he is determined to become a regular starter under Carlo Ancelotti, having been used sparingly last season. After joining from Fenerbahce for €20m last year, the youngster started just five games in all competitions. It should be pointed out that he did spend the first half of the season out injured. Even so, the arrival of Kylian Mbappe from Paris Saint-Germain on…

TalkSPORT pundit Andy Townsend says Liverpool right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold should be considered a vastly superior player to Arsenal defender Ben White. There has been plenty of debate about White’s absence from the England squad for the European Championships but Townsend said that the Three Lions have plenty of players, such as Trent, who can offer more to the team: “Trent, I think he’s miles better than Ben White. White played very, very well and I’m not disputing that he’s a very good player, but I think if England are looking to kick on and get over the line in tournaments…

Kevin Nolan faced a number of incredible midfielders during his career, but there was one that stands out above the rest. The 42-year-old played in the Premier League and the Championship between 1999 and 2015 for Bolton, Newcastle and West Ham. During that time he came up against some true legends of the game right at their very peak. The likes of Paul Scholes, Frank Lampard, Roy Keane and Patrick Vieira. But it was Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard that was Nolan’s toughest opponent. Gerrard scored 186 goals for Liverpool in 710 senior appearances in a storied career at Anfield. Speaking…

Dominik Szoboszlai has been discussing pre-season under Arne Slot with the Reds now intensifying preparations in the USA. The 23-year-old’s first season at Liverpool has been marked by both promising performances and significant challenges. The Hungarian midfielder, who joined the Reds from RB Leipzig in the summer of 2023 for a fee of around £60 million, has shown glimpses of his immense potential, even as he adapted to his new surroundings in the Premier League and Liverpool’s demanding style of play. Szoboszlai started the 2023/24 season brightly, quickly becoming a key figure in Jurgen Klopp’s midfield. Known for his technical…