Author: Soccerhuz
How do you replace Mohamed Salah? That’s a question Liverpool will certainly be asking itself already, even if it hopes to delay actually implementing its plan for at least another year. Nor is it a foregone conclusion that Liverpool will agree to sell Salah next summer. That seems to be the prevailing narrative — and there’s no doubt that Al-Ittihad could table a tempting offer for a player who will be 32 by then. But for as long as he is still Jürgen Klopp’s talisman, what makes sense on paper may not add up on the pitch. That difference-making quality…
Guardiola is contracted to Man City until 2025, but the Daily Mail has shared suggestions that the England job could become available in 2024 after the European Championship. If Southgate leaves after that tournament, then the FA will be looking for a new national team manager. According to the Mail, some decision makers at the FA have a ‘dream’ of appointing Guardiola. They have already been warming to the idea of choosing a first foreign candidate since Fabio Capello. Whether Guardiola could be easily bought out of his commitments to Man City is another matter, but enough interest is apparently there for the…
Having seen Liverpool reject an £150m bid for Mohamed Salah last week, Al-Ittihad are expected to test the Reds’ resolve once again before the Saudi transfer window closes. iNews report the Middle Eastern side will up their offer to a world-record £215m, though Liverpool remain adamant they will resist any last-ditch attempt from Al-Ittihad to sign the Egyptian before their September 7 transfer deadline. The Reds consider the matter closed, even if the Saudi outfit do not. But regardless of whether an improved bid is actually placed or not this week, a Salah switch to the Gulf State now does…
Al-Ittihad are facing multiple obstacles if they really wish to sign Mohamed Salah from Liverpool before the Saudi transfer window closes. While the European transfer window closed for the majority of nations on September 1, Saudi Pro League sides have until September 7 to wrap up their incoming business. And having seen an £150m verbal offer rejected by Liverpool on the eve of the Reds’ deadline day, Al-Ittihad are expected to make an improved offer this week. For what it’s worth, Liverpool are adamant they will resist a last-ditch attempt from the Middle Eastern side to lure the Egyptian away…
When Liverpool made the choice to re-sign goalkeeper Adrian as third-choice shot stopper earlier in the summer, it spoke to the veteran’s value as a dressing room leader amongst both the goalkeepers and Spanish and Portuguese speaking players. There were questions, though, as to how it might impact the club from a squad registration standpoint, and some worried needing to find space for Adrian would restrict recruitment as it would it was expected he would need to take up a foreign player slot. It appears, though, that in Europe—where Liverpool seemed to be facing something of a selection headache—that isn’t…
Liverpool might not be able to sign anyone else at the moment but that has not stopped the rumor mill from churning. That is because there is very real interest from Saudi Arabia in 31-year-old forward Mohamed Salah. The Saudi transfer window does not close for another couple of days and therefore Al Ittihad still has some hope of persuading Liverpool to sell — though the Reds insist that he will not be going anywhere. Losing Salah now, just as the season starts and with no hope of finding a replacement until January, would make no sense. It begs the question of why…
In confirming his arrival, sources close to the club described the Dutchman as the ‘multifunctional’ midfielder they had long said they wanted to add this summer. According to them, Gravenberch would be called upon to take on both the No. 8 and No. 6 roles featured in Jurgen Klopp‘s system. But then the manager himself spoke about his latest addition, and seemed to contradict that view with a fairly persuasive summary of his skills. Asked what Gravenberch can provide, the German said: “He is super-talented, he can drive the ball, he can be really a box-to-box threat, he is going…
Liverpool has long had the upper hand over its rivals when it comes to transfers, but it is no surprise that as Arsenal has begun to make some more astute purchases, Mikel Arteta’s side has climbed the table. At the same time, the lack of a midfield signing in 2022 cost the Reds dearly, with Jürgen Klopp’s side overtaken by the Gunners. Both sides have spent again this time around, and the expectation is that both can kick on. Before Arsenal went big on Declan Rice this summer, Nicolas Pépé remained the Gunners’ record signing at a remarkable $90m (£72m/€84m).…
How long was it this time then? Yes, just four days since Deadline Day and the Kylian Mbappe rumours are already back. Well done, everyone. This time it’s L’Equipe who claim that Real Madrid are not the only possible destination for the France captain next summer (spoiler alert: they probably are). In case you missed it, Mbappe was exiled (or at least made to train with the likes of Julian Draxler – oh the humanity!) this summer as a standoff ensued over his contract situation. The forward has just a year left on his current deal and is refusing to…