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When Takumi Minamino was announced as a Liverpool player in December 2019, there were few people that didn’t think the Reds had bagged a steal. The Japanese international arrived at Anfield in a £7.25million deal after activating the release clause in his RB Salzburg contract. The transfer added to a month when Jurgen Klopp signed a new contract, Liverpool won the Club World Cup and were clear at the top of the Premier League, ensuring plenty of excitement and anticipation for the following January. Minamino’s ability was entrenched in the minds of Liverpool supporters after the midfielder produced a goal…
Manchester United and Liverpool were topics in an interview given by Swedish defender Henrik Castegren this week. The player was interviewed by Allsvenskan, and when quizzed about his future, there was a very specific story about the two English clubs. The reason for it is that Castegren is a Liverpool fan, while his wife, who’s a social media influencer, recently made a joke with him by showing their son wearing a Manchester United shirt. So while the centre-back claims that he wants to play at the highest level possible, the newspaper asked him whether it’s the Red Devils who’d be…
In the half-an-hour he spent with the ECHO on a piping hot day in May 2020, before he completed a run around Sefton Park, we talked being shot in the backside, getting arrested at training and El-Hadji Diouf gate-crashing his apartment with several scantily-clad friends. But Otsemobor, who turns 39 today, is a deeply likeable character. He has been coaching his son’s under-eight team and dreams of returning to his boyhood club in any capacity… After retiring from football in 2014, he initially became involved in property management and personal training, but both interests have been placed on the back-burner,…
In a recent report, O Jogo mentioned that Liverpool are facing stiff competition for Benfica midfielder Joao Neves. It has been stated that the Reds would have to rival Manchester United, Chelsea, Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain in the race to land the Portuguese midfield ace. Neves is enjoying a decent campaign at the Portuguese club after putting in a run of solid displays at the centre of their midfield. The 19-year-old has featured in 45 matches for Benfica this season, scoring two goals and grabbing two assists in various competitions. The Tavira-born talent has been a positive influence in…
Liverpool have had some tremendously talented players over the last few years under Jurgen Klopp. Superstars like Mo Salah, Alisson Becker and Virgil van Dijk have been pillars of the Klopp-era and rightly get lauded for their performances. Others, such as Joel Matip, Andy Robertson and even Diogo Jota nowadays, perhaps go a bit under the radar for their contributions. Of course, assembling such a squad has meant some wheeling and dealing over the years. A number of youngsters have been sold by Liverpool to bring money in. Notably, Rhian Brewster signing for Sheffield United for around £20m. Some of…
Sven-Goran Eriksson believes Liverpool will win the Premier League this season – and revealed he intends to take up Jurgen Klopp’s offer to attend training at the AXA Training Centre. The former England manager, who is suffering from terminal cancer, will take charge of Liverpool Legends when they host Ajax in the LFC Foundation’s eighth annual Legends game at Anfield on Saturday. Previous matches have raised more than £6.4m, with the latest game a confirmed sell-out with a record-breaking crowd of 59,655 set to attend. Eriksson is a boyhood Liverpool fan and was invited to take charge of the Legends…
Liverpool have had some brilliant players pass through the club over the past 15 years. In fairness, it’s probable that the very best of them are still at the club. Mohamed Salah has a shout to be Liverpool’s greatest ever player, while Alisson Becker and Virgil van Dijk aren’t far behind either. Aside from that princely trio though, the Reds have sold on some quite terrific talent since WhoScored started collecting their data in 2009/10. And according to a post on X from the football statistics site today, one of those flogged by Liverpool has the highest average rating since…
Liverpool could see one of their key players leave the club, with their contract situation unresolved Liverpool are at risk of losing one of their most-important players in the summer transfer window if they don’t act quickly. Jurgen Klopp has already announced his departure, with a vast turnover of non-playing staff expected in the summer. That could have a huge bearing on the Liverpool first team squad, though, with contract renewals needed for their top three players. Indeed, Mohamed Salah, Virgil Van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold are all out of contract next summer, and one European giant could look to…
There was a huge rebuild at Liverpool this past summer, but this upcoming summer transfer window may be even more disruptive. Indeed, the Reds are going to go through a serious change at the end of this season. Jurgen Klopp is set to leave the club at the end of the season, while there are question marks around the future of many of the Reds’ top players. One player who has been linked with a move is Mohamed Salah, and links to Saudi Arabia just won’t go away. Speaking on the Premier League All Access Podcast, Scott Minto has been…
Gary Neville’s prediction about Arsenal star Bukayo Saka has come true after the winger withdrew from the England squad due to injury. The 22-year-old was selected for the Three Lions’ upcoming friendlies against Brazil and Belgium and joined up with the squad but has now pulled out. The FA said: “Bukayo Saka has left the England camp and returned to his club for continued rehabilitation. The Arsenal forward reported to St. George’s Park with an injury and has been unable to participate in training. No further replacements are planned as a 25-man England squad continue their preparation for the forthcoming…