Author: Soccerhuz
Liverpool are preparing a curious move in the wake of losing out on two huge midfield targets. The Reds were beaten to the punch of Moises Caicedo by Chelsea, who took a swipe at their rivals with the line, “It’s only ever been Chelsea” in the Ecuadorian’s announcement video. Caicedo was heavily linked with Liverpool, but has since told the Blues’ official site that he grew up idolising Claude Makelele among others. According to Football Insider, Jurgen Klopp has not abandoned plans to bring in another defender, with Portuguese star Goncalo Inacio high on the radar. The Sporting star has a release clause of £39m and can play…
Liverpool’s desperate serach for a defensive midfielder continues after a hectic couple of days. Yesterday, Chelsea announced the signing of Caicedo and now, they have also agreed terms to lure Anfield target, Romeo Lavia. As per today’s version of The Daily Mail, Lavia agreed terms with the Blues on Monday and in the coming days, a deal worth £50m+ will be finalized with Southampton. The news source have mentioned that the Merseysiders feel they were played by Caicedo and to make matters worse, they are not going to get Lavia either. Jurgen Klopp’s men were lucky to get a point at…
This season has seen the introduction of measures to try to keep the ball in play for a greater proportion of matches, with significant increases in added time seen over the Premier League’s opening weekend. It is hoped that adding on time to reflect the length of pauses to the game will deter players from delaying the restart of play. But Klopp believes the yellow card shown to Alexander-Arnold in the 67th minute at Stamford Bridge whilst the score was 1-1 was unfair since the defender was looking for a player to throw the ball to. “I think last season…
That’s according to Fabrizio Romano in the latest edition of his exclusive CaughtOffside column, with the reporter explaining that Liverpool never quite reached an agreement with Southampton over Lavia as they knew Chelsea were his preferred destination. Liverpool will now look for alternatives in the middle of the park, according to Romano, with the Reds still keeping tabs on both Kone and Thuram after links with the pair earlier in the summer. Thuram has impressed in Ligue 1 with Nice, while Kone has made a name for himself in Germany with Borussia Monchengladbach, though recently had a spell out with an injury. LFC…
Hello and welcome to our dedicated Liverpool live blog for Tuesday, August 15. Liverpool were handed a double blow on Monday in the transfer market. First it was via reports of Romeo Lavia’s preference to join Chelsea, and later it was through the London club’s announcement of the signing of Moises Caicedo. Snubs from two midfield targets hand the Reds a major problem heading into the final weeks of the transfer window with an answer seemingly to be plucked from thin air. Tyler Adams, one of the few remaining available defensive midfielders in the Premier League, could be targeted though…
A hard-fought Premier League opener at Stamford Bridge ended level after Luis Diaz’s 18th-minute strike was equalised before the break by Axel Disasi. Both sides also had an effort ruled out for offside in the first half, and the second period passed without any further amends to the scoresheet. Van Dijk, who captained the Reds for the first time in a competitive encounter, felt it was a game that ultimately could have gone either way. And the No.4 pledged Liverpool will be hard at work to step up their performance ahead of Saturday’s Anfield meeting with AFC Bournemouth. “Lively,” he…
Bayern Munich have rejected an initial offer from Manchester United for defender Benjamin Pavard. According to Sports BILD, the Red Devils are currently in advanced talks with West Ham United over the sale of Harry Maguire. While the centre-back is yet to agree on personal terms with the Hammers, a deal is highly tipped to be reached in the coming days. SportBILD reports that they have made an opening transfer offer to sign Pavard from the German champions. The proposal has been rejected by Bayern, but United could return with a fresh bid. The Red Devils face competition from Liverpool.…
Barcelona are still looking to seal various exits this summer, as they continue to battle against their high wage bill in order to clear space in their salary limit. It is thought that Xavi Hernandez still wants at least a right-back, if not also a midfielder and a forward to complete his squad this season. In addition, the likes of Clement Lenglet, Sergino Dest and perhaps even Ansu Fati could be on their way out. With the prospective addition of Joao Cancelo, who can play at both left-back and right-back, there had been some suggestion that they may try to move…
The 28-year-old goalkeeper won the Nations League 2023 with Spain. Kepa Arrizabalaga (Ondarroa, Vizcaya, 03/10/1994) has joined Real Madrid. Our squad has been strengthened by the addition of a goalkeeper with international experience, having won the Nations League 2023 with the Spanish national team and having played more than 100 Premier League games. Kepa, 28, joins Real Madrid after five seasons at Chelsea, where he won 1 Champions League, 1 Club World Cup, 1 European Super Cup and 1 Europa League. He was the recipient of the award for the best save in the Premier League 2022/23. Capped 13 times for Spain, he won the…
On Monday morning, the future of Roméo Lavia still seemed to be up in the air. Chelsea had lodged a bid late last week, outbidding Liverpool easily, but the Reds had come back with an improved offer of their own — reportedly as much as £60m — and were looking to convince the 19-year-old that their project was the one he should choose. By Monday evening, Lavia had apparently made his decision. And he has chosen wisely, we might say. According to multiple reports, including The Athletic, Lavia has decided to emulate Moisés Caicedo in choosing Blue over Red. While nothing…