Author: Soccerhuz
Gravenberch is due to complete his switch to Anfield on Friday, following an agreement reached between Liverpool and Bayern Munich on Thursday evening. The Reds are set to pay an initial £34.25 million for the Dutchman, with a further £4.25 million agreed in variable add-ons. All being well, Gravenberch will be confirmed as the fourth signing of the summer for Liverpool long before the 11pm deadline. After that, it could be a quiet deadline day for Jurgen Klopp and his staff, with there no expectations of further additions beyond the 21-year-old, Alexis Mac Allister, Dominik Szoboszlai and Wataru Endo. That…
Ryan Gravenberch has had his scheduled flight from Munich to Liverpool on Thursday night cancelled with his switch to the Reds now delayed, it has been reported in the German media. Gravenberch appears Jurgen Klopp’s No 1 target heading into transfer deadline day. The Bayern Munich midfielder reportedly has a new flight scheduled for Friday morning. It comes as flight chaos continues to ground trips into the United Kingdom. Liverpool are desperate to sign Gravenberch amid a hunt for a new midfielder. Klopp has already added Wataru Endo, Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai to his midfield ranks this summer…
Speculation surrounding Mohamed Salah goes on but Liverpool and Jurgen Klopp has been firm in their insistence he is staying put The sighs of relief from the AXA Training Centre shortly after 11pm on Friday night will be audible. Another day closer to the September 1 transfer deadline and Liverpool are still having to navigate their way through the deluge of ‘updates’ surrounding the future of Mohamed Salah. For his part, Jurgen Klopp considers the matter closed, revealing as much in the aftermath of Sunday’s pulsating and last-gasp turnaround against Newcastle; a game which saw Salah claim the match-winning assist…
Former Chelsea defender Kalidou Koulibaly has claimed that he is very happy now playing his football for Al-Hilal. He told SSC Sport via Al-Hilal News that he is feeling good being one of the better players at his new club since leaving the Blues. There was plenty of excitement revolving around Koulibaly just 12 months ago after he had finally made the much-anticipated transfer to the Premier League. However, it soon became clear that he was struggling to live up to the hype. He had numerous tough moments at Stamford Bridge which coincided with the Blues enduring a terrible season. It didn’t…
Around 24 hours ago it appeared as though Mehdi Taremi was going to complete his move to Milan after a few days of negotiations. However, various obstacles arose that mean there is now a race against time to get things done. According to what Luca Marchetti told Sky (via MilanNews), in the event that Milan do not get a deal over the line for Taremi, the name of Mason Burstow is being considered as a loan option. The Chelsea centre-forward would arrive to replace Colombo, now close to moving on loan to Monza, and he is highly rated within the…
It’ll be largely about outgoings now for The Blues, but they should also be announcing their final incoming of the summer, bar any late surprises. Chelsea look to have signed Cole Palmer from Manchester City and today, the 21-year-old completed his medical to join the club. That is according to Matt Law of The Telegraph, who posted this afternoon and also says that the announcement is set to be tomorrow! Good news and a great signing for Chelsea. I think this player has a lot to offer and we are yet to even see close to his full potential. With…
Liverpool are a step nearer to discovering which teams they could face in the Europa League group stage. The draw for the 32-team first phase takes place at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco on Friday at 12pm UK time. Jurgen Klopp’s side, who are in the competition for the first time since reaching the final in 2016 having finished outside the Premier League top four last season, already know they are seeded in Pot 1 as the highest-ranked team after reaching three of the last six Champions League finals. And a total of 22 teams have now been confirmed in the…
The Dutchman has been given the green light to travel to Merseyside to put pen to paper on a five-year deal. This Is Anfield understands the deal is a guaranteed €40 million (£34.25m), with a further €5 million in add-ons. A deal was thrashed out between the clubs and Gravenberch’s agent, Jose Fortes Rodrigues, after negotiations were stepped up on Wednesday. Gravenberch becomes Jurgen Klopp’s fourth midfield signing of the summer, joining Alexis Mac Allister, Dominik Szoboszlai and Wataru Endo. The 21-year-old has been a long-standing target for Liverpool, who missed out signing him when he moved to Bavaria from Ajax…
Gravenberch “ready” for move As the clock ticks closer towards Friday’s transfer deadline, Ryan Gravenberch remains a Bayern Munich player for the time being. News broke on Wednesday evening that the Reds were holding “talks” with the German champions over a deal to bring the midfielder to Anfield. The Dutchman was absent from his side’s training session on Thursday as the two clubs continued to work towards a deal, although it is believed that “no total agreements” have been made. Sky Germany‘s Florian Plettenberg has indicated that Gravenberch is “ready to join Liverpool” but it appears we may be forced to…
Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk were left in awe of Liverpool youngster Marcelo Pitaluga during training yesterday. Pitaluga looks like he could be set for a loan in the coming days, having spent a portion of last year away from Anfield. And judging by a clip posted by Liverpool’s official Twitter page today, whoever gets him will have themselves a real talent. Taking part in a two-touch shooting drill, Pitaluga has the daunting task of facing up to the Reds captain and star forward. But Marcelo takes it in his stride, first diving to his right to tip a…