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Liverpool are currently preparing themselves for a summer of major transition ahead of the upcoming season. The biggest change has, of course, taken place in the Anfield dugout, with Jurgen Klopp leaving Merseyside. But he certainly wasn’t the only coach to depart, with his trusted sidekick Pep Lijnders also moving on at the end of the season. And unlike Klopp, who is expected to take a break from the game, the Dutchman has agreed to become the new manager of RB Salzburg. It will be a familiar feeling in the dugout in Austria, with fitness coach Andreas Kornamyer set to…
Trent Alexander-Arnold is set to start in midfield for England against Serbia in their Euro 2024 opener on Sunday night. Three Lions manager Gareth Southgate has opted for the Liverpool right-back ahead of Chelsea star Conor Gallagher. The 25-year-old hasn’t always been first-choice for his nation given the depth of quality at full-back, but now he’s set to be unleashed in a central role. It’s a potentially controversial decision given his lack of minutes there, although he did start in that position in the 3-0 friendly win over Bosnia earlier this month. He moved to full-back after 62 minutes and…
Liverpool forward Luis Díaz had a very eventful game for Colombia against Bolivia on Saturday. His side won 3-0 in a warm-up friendly in East Hartford, Connecticut ahead of the forthcoming Copa America tournament. ‘Lucho’ was involved in almost all of the key moments. Jhon Arias gave the Colombians the lead in just the fifth minute of the match, but thereafter it was effectively the Díaz show. Twenty minutes later, the Liverpool man assisted Jhon Córdoba in a fashion familiar to Reds fans. Collecting the ball near the left touchline in the final third, Díaz dribbled into the box and…
Gareth Southgate has hit back at criticism of Trent Alexander-Arnold – with the Liverpool star poised to start in midfield for England at Euro 2024. Manchester United legends Wayne Rooney, Gary Neville and Roy Keane and former Everton manager Sam Allardyce are among those to have insisted that the Reds vice-captain isn’t up to playing in the engine-room for the Three Lions. “Defensively, he’s all over the place,” Rooney said on the Overlap. “He can’t defend. I wouldn’t have him anywhere near the middle of the pitch. “I’d have no problem with playing him here [at right-back]. I think in…
Liverpool and Manchester United are both “actively pursuing” Lille defender Leny Yoro, according to The Athletic. The Frenchman is regarded as a top target for both teams but it is believed that Real Madrid are the player’s preferred destination. With the Reds having lost out to Real for Aurelien Tchouameni and Jude Bellingham over the last two summers, supporters on X are not optimistic that they will win the race for Yoro: Yoro is a highly-rated young centre-back Despite still only being a teenager, the Frenchman established himself as a regular starter for Lille last season. His manager Paulo Fonseca…
For the nomadic Nicolas Anelka, a player who moved 13 times during his playing days, there was one in particular he felt should have been where his roots were placed down. It was December 2001 when the France international striker joined Liverpool on a mid-season loan from Paris Saint-Germain. With manager Gerard Houllier and assistant Phil Thompson seeking extra firepower for their Premier League title push in the second half of the campaign, Anelka made the Reds his fifth club by the age of 22. The electric Frenchman enjoyed his time under Houllier and scored five times in 22 appearances…
Liverpool is experiencing seismic changes on and off the pitch this summer. Yet in certain key ways, it would appear it is simply going back a few years to return to a process that served it superbly. After a spell with a temporary sporting director, the Reds’ front office will be reinvigorated by the return of Michael Edwards as CEO of Football for FSG. He will have Richard Hughes and Julian Ward working under him, with the former having the all-important role of overseeing transfer activity. It’s reasonable to assume that the process will work in the same way as…
Liverpool will have to break the bank if they truly wish to sign highly-rated Benfica talent Joao Neves this summer. On top of that, they’ll be facing ‘concrete interest’ from European outfit PSG (potentially along with Arsenal and Manchester United). Fabrizio Romano now reports on X (formerly Twitter) that Benfica ‘insist’ on any interested party meeting the 19-year-old footballer’s £101.5m release clause. When does Joao Neves’ contract at Benfica expire? The teenager’s current terms are set to expire in the summer of 2028, so it’s entirely understandable why Benfica are prepared to stick to their guns. What has Diogo Jota…
Brazil legend Ronaldinho has declared he is refusing to watch his country at this country’s Copa America. In an explosive statement on social media, the former Barcelona playmaker has claimed he’s ‘had enough’ of watching the Selecao. Among Brazil’s squad aiming for glory in the USA, which starts on Friday, is Alisson Becker. The Liverpool goalkeeper helped his nation win the trophy five years ago. Atalanta midfielder Ederson, linked with a switch to Anfield, is another in Dorival Junior’s squad along with Newcastle United’s Bruno Guimarães. But Ronaldinho, who played a key role when Brazil won the 2002 World Cup,…
With Copa America right around the corner, scouts, analysts and recruitment staff will have landed in South America ready to assess a wide range of players in an attempt to draw up a scouting report that could reveal the next big talent. And it would be interesting if Liverpool were to look to the tournament for transfer inspiration. Twenty-two-year-old Yan Couto has been called up to the Brazil squad after a fantastic season with Girona where he helped his side to third position in the La Liga table, securing a Champions League spot. Couto bagged 10 assists and one goal…