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Paul Merson has predicted a 2-0 Liverpool win ahead of the Merseyside Derby this Saturday.The Englishman pointed to an ‘extraordinary’ gulf between Everton and Jurgen Klopp’s men, with Sean Dyche’s men only three points off the relegation spots – in stark comparison to the former in fourth place.“The gulf between these two teams is too […]

Martin Keown gave his firm backing to Jurgen Klopp’s previous complaints over Liverpool being given a disproportionately high number of Saturday 12:30 kick-offs straight after an international break.Tomorrow’s derby against Everton will be the 13th time the Reds have been in that situation during the German’s eight-year reign at the club, with next month’s trip […]

Judging by footage from Liverpool’s training ground in the run-up to Saturday’s Merseyside derby, it looks as if there could be another gem produced by the conveyor belt of talent that is the Reds’ academy.Sky Sports were reporting on the status of numerous players of Jurgen Klopp’s squad ahead of the Everton clash, and in […]

There may be little point in Liverpool holding off on their pursuit of Goncalo Inacio until the summer given the price difference compared to January is likely to be minimal.This comes courtesy of A Bola (via Sport Witness), with the publication noting that Sporting would still wish to negotiate for something close to the defender’s €60m […]

Jamie Carragher has leapt to the defence of Virgil van Dijk following the Liverpool captain’s recent protestations over the workload of elite footballers in the modern era.The Dutchman recently spoke out about the number of games which are forced upon players at the highest level, calling for his peers to ‘contribute to a solution’ to […]

Paul Mitchell is reportedly now ‘primed’ to become Manchester United’s next sporting director as soon as Sir Jim Ratcliffe has completed his investment deal.Football Transfers’ Jacque Talbot tweeted on X on Friday afternoon that the Monaco employee – previously linked with Liverpool by the Independent’s Miguel Delaney – is ‘eager to take on the role’ […]

Liverpool have undoubtedly managed to impress with their summer business despite the considerable disappointment of missing out on generational midfield talent Jude Bellingham.The Merseysiders were tipped for months to be a leading force in the pursuit of the England international come the opening of the summer window, only for the club to withdraw their interest […]

According to one Italian reporter, Liverpool already have an ‘agreement’ in place regarding a possible move for Victor Osimhen.Valter De Maggio told Televomero (via Sport Witness) that the striker had initially agreed to renew his contract at Napoli, which expires in 2025, but changed their mind once becoming aware of the Reds’ interest.He also implored […]

Liverpool’s pursuit of Bayern Munich’s Jamal Musiala may be a nonstarter, with the German said to not be actively considering the Reds as a possible destination.The Austrian relayed an update from fellow sports reporter Manuel Bonke on X, with the attacking midfielder’s ‘first point of contact’ continuing to be Thomas Tuchel’s outfit. Liverpool ist für […]

Liverpool are reportedly confident of seeing off one of their fellow Premier League title contenders for a mutual transfer target.According to Football Insider, ‘a well-placed source’ has indicated that the Reds ‘remain optimistic’ about winning the race to sign Andre Trindade, despite Arsenal muscling in to register their interest in the Fluminense midfielder.The Gunners’ entrance […]

In a prediction which is sure to delight fans of his former club, Stan Collymore is backing Liverpool to finish in the top two of the Premier League this season and hasn’t discounted them from possibly winning the title.Despite failing to beat Tottenham or Brighton in their last couple of top-flight games, the Reds are […]

Liverpool have been given a raw deal on a few occasions already this season when it comes to fixture scheduling, but one report has suggested that they might finally catch a break in that regard.The Reds have been given the Saturday 12:30 kick-off immediately after all three international windows in the autumn, which has been […]

Jurgen Klopp has confirmed numerous Liverpool injury absences for the Merseyside derby against Everton on Saturday.The big news from Friday afternoon’s press conference was that Andy Robertson will go for surgery on a shoulder injury, which realistically means he won’t play again this side of January, and the Scot isn’t the only Reds player who’ll […]

Jurgen Klopp has confirmed the injury news that every Liverpool fan will have been dreading ahead of Saturday’s Merseyside derby.Andy Robertson was forced out of Scotland’s 2-0 defeat to Spain in Euro 2024 qualifying last week with a dislocated shoulder, and his club boss has now declared that the 29-year-old will go for surgery on […]

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has spoken out about the manner in which he found out that his time at Liverpool was coming to an end.The 30-year-old departed Anfield this summer after six years with the Reds, during which he won a multitude of major trophies.The now-Besiktas midfielder gave a wide-ranging interview to The Athletic in which he […]

Liverpool may have been given added hope of landing one of their reported transfer targets following comments from their current club’s president.In recent days, the Reds have been linked with Victor Osimhen, whose contract talks with Napoli remain unresolved, thus fuelling speculation over his future.Aurelio de Laurentiis, the outspoken president of the Serie A champions, […]

Jamie Carragher believes that one Liverpool player’s contribution to the team so far this season has been largely ‘overlooked’.The ex-Anfield defender made that claim about Virgil van Dijk, who succeeded Jordan Henderson as club captain this summer after the latter’s move to Saudi Arabia.In his latest column for The Telegraph on Friday morning, the 45-year-old […]

Liverpool’s hopes of signing one Premier League star have taken a huge blow after the player put pen-to-paper over a new deal at his current club.Reports in the summer suggested that the Reds were ‘keeping tabs’ on Brighton’s Kaoru Mitoma following his impressive debut campaign at the Amex Stadium where he registered 10 goals and […]

You will have seen from some of Diogo Jota’s goal celebrations that he’s a huge fan of video games.When he scored an injury time winner against Spurs at Anfield last term he celebrated calmly by sitting down and pretending to play his PlayStation.The Portugal international may be a professional footballer, but he’s also one of […]

With two of Liverpool’s key decision-makers in Jurgen Klopp and Jorg Schmadtke boasting extensive experience in the Bundesliga, it was only inevitable that their eyes would latch onto the talent available in Germany.It seems Liverpool could be set to expand their squad further courtesy of the German top-flight, with Christian Falk reporting the Reds’ significant […]

Liverpool will soon have a ‘very tricky process’ to complete when the time comes to find a replacement for Mo Salah, that’s according to journalist Dean Jones.The 31-year-old is under contract at Anfield until the summer of 2025 but was the subject of a £150m bid from Saudi Arabia during the previous window (The Standard) […]

Liverpool have been told ‘it would make sense’ to bring Leroy Sane in as a replacement for Mo Salah.Although the Egyptian King is looking as sharp as ever and is under contract at Anfield until 2025, clubs in Saudi Arabia are expected to retain their interest in the 31-year-old after the Reds rejected an offer […]

David Ornstein has reported that Sheikh Jassim is not currently in line to post a bid for Liverpool.The Qatari banker withdrew from the ownership bidding process for control of Manchester United, however, it doesn’t appear that an alternative option has been identified.“People have said he should pivot to Liverpool to rub salt in the wounds […]