Author: Soccerhuz
Demarai Gray has officially joined Al Ettifaq from Everton after the transfer was announced on Saudi Arabia’s transfer deadline day. In perhaps one of the must drawn-out sagas of the summer, the exit took a dramatic twist earlier this week. Sean Dyche first announced his intentions to reintegrate Gray into his plans, only to be shunned by the player on social media. The Everton boss would later address this in an interview with evertontv. Now the 27-year-old departs Goodison Park in a deal worth £8m, two years after he signed for the Blues from Bayer Leverkusen for £1.7m. In…
The Saudi transfer window closes at 10pm UK time on Thursday, with clubs across Europe hoping to avoid any late departures for key players. Chief among those, of course, is Salah, who has already been the subject of a bid worth up to £150 million from Al-Ittihad. The initial, verbal offer only guaranteed Liverpool a £100 million fee, with the remaining £50 million in add-ons, but regardless of the structure, the club are not willing to sell. But there remained a fear that a new bid of £200 million could arrive on Thursday and see Salah leave Anfield with no…
Liverpool wanted to sign a young holding midfielder this summer, but, ultimately, they missed out on two of their top targets. Indeed, both Moises Caicedo and Romeo Lavia ended up at Chelsea, and while the Reds managed to sign Ryan Gravenberch from Bayern Munich, the Dutchman isn’t necessarily a great fit for that number six role. While it’s easy to be disappointed about missing out on a player like Lavia, Liverpool fans mustn’t forget that the Reds have their very own defensive midfield prospect coming through right now. Indeed, Stefan Bajcetic had a breakout season at Anfield last season, and…
Liverpool already have a player of equivalent value to former transfer target Moises Caicedo. Caciedo opted to join Chelsea in a break-neck transfer saga this summer. Despite Liverpool having a £111m bid accepted by Brighton, the Ecuadorian chose to join the Blues instead. But despite their failure to land a big-money target, Reds fans shouldn’t be too upset. That’s because according to latest valuations from the CIES Football Observatory, Harvey Elliott is just as valuable as Caicedo. Although the Chelsea man cost an eventual £115m not a month ago, CIES rate him as being a £52m talent. Exactly the same…
Fluminense president Mario Bittencort has been speaking publicly about Liverpool’s recent pursuit of star midfielder Andre Trindade. The Reds were heavily linked with a move for Andre during the summer transfer window. However, with Fluminense determined to keep him, the 22-year-old ended up staying put. Now, in an interview with ESPN via Brazilian outlet Lance, Bittencort has admitted that Liverpool did call him about Andre. “There is an agreement between us, with the player and representative, that he would stay until the end of the year and they comply fully and with the utmost tranquillity,” explained the executive. “What they…
Liverpool could be left kicking themselves over their failure to sign Evan Ferguson when he was on trial with the Reds if he ends up joining Manchester City. The 18-year-old has emerged as one of the Premier League’s most exciting talents since breaking into Brighton’s first-team setup last season and looks set to enjoy a stellar career at the very highest level. Ferguson produced a career-best performance against Newcastle last weekend, bagging a hat-trick to help the Seagulls maintain their impressive start to the new campaign. He is now said to have emerged as a potential target for City, who are…
Liverpool must know the Mohamed Salah transfer question will not go away any time soon. Saudi Arabia is desperate to bring Salah to their expanding and ambitious league, and it seems like they will not give up until they eventually succeed. This summer, Liverpool might have been able to hold off advances for their Egyptian superstar. But that won’t be the case forever with Salah. Sooner or later with some of the excessive fees that are being touted about and sanctioned by Saudi clubs, the money may prove irresistible for Liverpool as well. Replacing him, though, will clearly be no…
So deadline day has arrived. Not on these short, mind you. That’s come and gone almost a week ago. Who would have thought that this time 12 months ago, Liverpool fans would be keeping abreast of the final day of the Saudi Pro League’s transfer window, let alone having a pang of worry their side’s talisman could be poached? Yet the status quo has drastically changed. The acceleration and priority of the Gulf state to build the game means that there is a genuine regard for the deals being brokered. Saudi Arabia’s aggressive policy to poach some of Europe’s premium…
Al-Ittihad will revisit their interest in Mohamed Salah if they fail to land the Liverpool forward before Thursday’s transfer deadline. The Saudi Pro League outfit saw a whopping £150million offer for Salah rejected by Liverpool last Friday and are weighing up an improved £200m bid. Liverpool are adamant that the Egyptian is not for sale – no matter the size and scale of the proposal. And now, according to the Telegraph, sources close Al-Ittihad believe it is too late to get a deal done for Salah, with the Saudi Arabia transfer window slamming shut at 10pm on Thursday. However, this won’t be the end of Al-Ittihad’s pursuit of…
The Saudi Pro League transfer deadline is almost here. It was confirmed a few days ago that it was definitely September 7, rather than the 20th, which had earlier been advertised, and that should come as a relief to Liverpool. The Reds have no intention of letting Mohamed Salah leave — and that stance has been unwavering throughout — but while the speculation is not instantly going to go away when the window slams shut, it should at least quieten things a little. Make no mistake, though, Saudi Arabia will be back for Salah. Liverpool, for its part, should not be completely…