There have been no developments with Saul Niguez’s proposed move from Atletico Madrid to Barcelona and the Spain midfielder’s agent has been contacting several clubs, with Liverpool and Manchester United possible destinations for the 26-year-old. (AS - in Spanish)
Barca may also freeze Philippe Coutinho out of first-team action if they fail to offload the Brazilian playmaker, 29, this summer. Coutinho is 10 games away from activating a clause which would see the La Liga club pay Liverpool an extra £17.1m, having signed him from the Premier League side in January 2018. (AS - in Spanish)
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Today’s BBC stuff inc. the dubious possibility of Hendo not renewing his contract.
Jordan Henderson’s future at Liverpool is uncertain, with contract talks with the England midfielder, 31, failing to progress over the close season. (The Athletic - subscription required)
Brighton & Hove Albion are lining up a £15m move for Liverpool centre-back Nathaniel Phillips, 24, to replace Arsenal-bound Ben White. (Talksport)
A much better move than WBA, IMO.
Fulham are the most likely to sign Liverpool and Wales winger Harry Wilson, with the 24-year-old accepting he needs to move on a permanent basis for his career. (Goal)
Whatever happened to Benfica? I think a club of Fulham’s stature would be the best Harry could hope to get.
Bournemouth are favourites to sign Scott Dann, 34, on a free transfer after the defender left Crystal Palace . (Football Insider)
Yes, we’re not mentioned but if we’re selling or loaning Phillips, Williams and Davies then maybe scouser Dann, who is a Red, would be useful as emergency back-up?
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James Pearce on Twitter: Outgoings from Anfield have gone up a level. Marko Grujic to Porto for £10.5 million and Taiwo Awoniyi to Union Berlin for £6.5 million. Both deals expected to go through in the next 24 hours.
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Guys, having to delete a fair few posts in this thread the last couple of days - can we all try to remember this is the links only, no discussion thread? Cheers.
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Liverpool could sell English centre-back Nat Phillips, 24, Welsh winger Harry Wilson, 24, Belgian forward Divock Origi, 26, Wales full-back Neco Williams, 20, and Switzerland midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri, 29, as they look to raise £60-70m. (Liverpool Echo)
Liverpool have identified West Ham’s 24-year-old English forward Jarrod Bowen as a potential transfer target. (Athletic, via Metro)
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Really???
Juventus have rejected an £86m bid from Liverpool for Federico Chiesa. The winger, 23, starred for Italy at Euro 2020. (Repubblica)
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Juventus have rejected an £86m bid from Liverpool for Federico Chiesa. The winger, 23, starred for Italy at Euro 2020. (Repubblica)
Double really….
United also believe they may be able to sign Spain midfielder Saul Niguez from La Liga champions Atletico Madrid for about £45m. The 26-year-old has also been linked with Barcelona and Juventus . (Mail)
Borussia Dortmund appear set to seal a £26m move for Liverpool target Donyell Malen, 22. They view the PSV Eindhoven and Netherlands forward as a direct replacement for England forward Jadon Sancho after the 21-year-old’s move to Manchester United. (Fabrizio Romano)
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Juventus are struggling to meet Sassuolo’s asking price of £34m for 23-year-old Italy international Manuel Locatelli, with Liverpool and Arsenal ready to make a move for the midfielder. (Sky Sport Italia via Mail)
Liverpool’s interest in Inter Milan’s 24-year-old Italy midfielder Nicolo Barella has been played down. (Liverpool Echo)
However, Liverpool are set to turn their attention to Real Betis midfielder Guido Rodriguez, 27, with the Argentine seen as a replacement for Georginio Wijnaldum. (Sport Witness via Express)
Liverpool have now been linked with every midfielder under the age of 30. Liverpool are even set to turn their attentions to non-league and women footballers as a replacement for Gini Wijnaldum.
A trusted source close to Jurgen Klopp stated " We are actively looking for a new midfielder. In order to keep the click bait hits up we will continue to look at anyone with a pulse that can tie their own boots… Lazy uninformed journalists are welcome to come along for a trial as well."
(www.whatshitcanIdreamup.com)
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Liverpool, along with a number of unnamed Premier League clubs, are interested in signing Bournemouth’s Dutch forward Arnaut Danjuma, 24, who has already attracted a bid from Villarreal. The Cherries are said to be seeking a fee in the region of £21.5m. (Marca - in Spanish)
Atletico Madrid midfielder Saul Niguez’s representatives are attempting to engineer a move to Liverpool, however, the Reds remain unconvinced the 26-year-old Spain international wants to move to Anfield. (CaughtOffside)
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Newcastle United have enquired about signing 24-year-old English defender Nathaniel Phillips from Liverpool. (Athletic, subscription required)
Liverpool have agreed to sign 16-year-old English midfielder Bobby Clark from Newcastle United after Tottenham turned down the chance to sign him this year. (Football Insider)
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West Ham are in preliminary talks to sign 26-year-old Belgium striker Divock Origi from Liverpool. (Football Insider)
There’s also another story on the BBC rumour page that I won’t link here.
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