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Salah to start? How Liverpool could line up against Real Betis On the back of a losing start to life in the Liverpool chair, Arne Slot will hope that the second time is the charm when the Reds face Real Betis in Pittsburgh in the early hours of Friday morning UK time. Last Friday, Liverpool were beaten 1-0 by Preston North End in their first friendly of the summer, where Slot had to make do without several Euro 2024 and Copa America representatives. All of Darwin Nunez, Luis Diaz, Alisson Becker, Alexis Mac Allister, Joe Gomez, Alexander-Arnold, Van Dijk, Cody…

Didi Hamann has backed Manchester United to finish above both Arsenal and Liverpool next season in a suspiring Premier League prediction. Despite his playing allegiances being to Liverpool, Hamann believes that Erik ten Hag’s side will bounce back in style after their disastrous eighth-placed finish last term. That marked the Red Devils’ worst ever Premier League season, with Ten Hag close to getting the sack before United chiefs decided that he was still best option, having interviewed multiple replacement candidates. Now with the summer signings of £36million striker Joshua Zirkzee and £52m defender Leny Yoro, Hamann reckons that his old…

Trent Alexander-Arnold’s future is yet to be decided amid Real Madrid interest Liverpool fans have been desperate to hear of some transfer activity at the club after very few developments in the transfer market, but have been dealt a blow after optimistic supporters believed Trent Alexander-Arnold was set to sign a new deal. Arne Slot’s start to life as Liverpool manager has been somewhat underwhelming with the club yet to sign any new recruits in the summer transfer window. Jurgen Klopp’s departure at the end of last season means a new dawn is being welcomed in at Anfield as the…

Liverpool failed in their attempts to land Anthony Gordon earlier this summer when Newcastle were struggling to comply with Premier League profit and sustainability regulations. In the days before the June 30 PSR deadline, the Magpies made contact with Liverpool in order to ascertain their interest in acquiring the services of Gordon, a player who had been with the Reds as a boy until the age of 11. Owing to Newcastle’s demands – said to be a package of £100 million – and the selling club’s desire to insert Jarell Quansah into the deal, the move went nowhere. Subsequently, Elliott…

Virgil van Dijk is unlikely to leave Liverpool this summer; despite insisting he was considering his future after the Netherlands were knocked out of Euro 2024. That’s according to journalist Gianluca di Marzio, who says the big money on offer from Saudi Arabia might not be enough to convince the Dutchman this year. Van Dijk has been linked with a potential departure from Liverpool this summer as he enters the final year of his deal at Anfield. The rumours were given extra fuel when he admitted he needed to think long and hard about his future at club and international…

UFC sensation Paddy Pimblett has reflected on an impromptu night on the tiles with former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp after the departing boss asked him to join his leaving party – landing the MMA star in hot water with his wife. The combat sports fan favorite is preparing for his latest foray into the octagon, with American fighter Bobby Green his next opponent at UFC 304. However, with that contest at Manchester’s Co-op Live Arena fast approaching on July 28, “The Baddy” could not help casting his mind back to an evening he will never forget as he enjoyed the…

New Liverpool boss Arne Slot is still looking to make his first signing since joining the Reds, but his latest coaching appointment could help him to seal a deal KIRKBY, ENGLAND – JULY 05: (THE SUN OUT, THE SUN ON SUNDAY OUT) Arne Slot new head coach of Liverpool during his first press conference at AXA Training Centre on July 05, 2024 in Kirkby, England. (Photo by Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images) Arne Slot’s latest appointment to his backroom staff could help him in the transfer market (Image: Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images) ByJacob LeeksSenior Sports Reporter |…

Jose Mourinho has drawn comparisons between Napoli’s main man Victor Osimhen and Chelsea legend Didier Drogba, hinting that Premier League clubs including Liverpool and Arsenal might be missing a trick by not pursuing the Nigerian international. At 25 years old, Osimhen has been lighting up Serie A since his switch from LOSC Lille in 2020, with a tally of 65 domestic goals to his name thus far. His quick, forceful playing technique has caught the eye of several top teams. With Arsenal on the hunt for a standout striker, with Gabriel Jesus’ influence having been somewhat muted following his move…

The Mirror makes it clear that Caoimhin Kelleher is still expected to leave Liverpool this summer. Talk on that front has gone a bit quiet, with the Irishman recently talking about how much he’s enjoying life under Arne Slot. “[Slot] has been excellent so far,” he told LFCTV. “A lot of detail to what he wants us to do, there’s a lot of stuff to take onboard but he gets his messages across really well and easy to understand as well, which is helpful. His sessions are intense and he pushes us, which is always good. But the Mirror claims…

Jurgen Klopp revealed his interest in making Jadon Sancho a Liverpool player before his mammoth £72million move to Manchester United. The former Reds boss admitted his appreciation of the England international in 2020 whilst he was still at Borussia Dortmund. In what was a highly productive four-year stint in Germany where Sancho scored 53 goals and contributed 68 assists for the Bundesliga giants, the Camberwell-born winger was attracting interest across Europe, specifically in the Premier League. While links to United were consistent, there were rumours that ex-Manchester City youth Sancho would end up on Merseyside. These links were only fuelled…