Author: Soccerhuz
Rio Ferdinand says Liverpool right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold ‘takes more risks’ than any other player in his position in the world. The Manchester United legend was reacting to Trent Alexander-Arnold’s mistake during Liverpool’s 3-1 win over Bournemouth over the weekend. Whilst Ferdinand ‘doesn’t deny’ that the 24-year-old was at fault for Bournemouth opening the scoring at Anfield, he made it clear that he is a ‘high-risk’ player, as he told Vibe with Five. Jurgen Klopp is now asking his right-back to tuck into the middle of the park and try to dictate the game from there. Towards the end of last…
If reports in the media are anything to go by then Liverpool are in talks with not one but two midfielders to reinforce the squad. The Reds have already bought three midfielders in the form of Mac Allister, Szoboszlai and Endo but they have offloaded five, so the department must be further reinforced this summer. In such a scenario, Liverpool have moved in to sign Dutch international, Ryan Gravenberch, and Mali international, Cheick Doucoure. According to The Mail, the Merseysiders have held productive talks to lure Gravenberch, who wants to play more after warming the bench last term with Bayern Munich.…
As per French outlet Get French Football News, Liverpool and Fulham are interested in acquiring the services of young Belgian defender Arthur Theate from Rennes. It is revealed that both the Premier League clubs are in the market for a left-footed centre-back during this summer transfer window. Liverpool were interested in Goncalo Inacio, a player similar in profile, earlier in this window. The Portuguese defender has since signed a new contract with Sporting CP with a release clause of €60m attached. There is a reason why the Reds are in the market for a left-footed or a left-sided centre-back. In this…
Recent reports have ignited a whirlwind of speculation surrounding Liverpool FC’s summer transfer activities. A fresh name in the mix is Crystal Palace’s Cheick Doucoure who won their Player of The Year trophy in his debut season with the Eagles. The Mail Online claim that the Reds have had conversations with Crystal Palace Reps over transfer for the 23-year-old Mali international. However, this potential acquisition seems to deviate from the earlier stance put forth by James Pearce, indicating a quiet summer in terms of No.6 signings. The apparent contradiction leaves fans in a state of intrigue, trying to decipher the…
One of the hallmarks of Chelsea’s transfer business thus far under the ownership of Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital has been the length of the deals being handed out to new signings. The London side have spent more than £900m since Boehly and Clearlake acquired the club from former owner Roman Abramovich in May 2022, with the American owners pressing ahead with transfer spend the likes of which hasn’t been seen in English football before, Chelsea already breaking the British transfer record twice in 2023. Adopting the tactic common in North American sport of offering long-term deals to athletes, Chelsea…
Michael Owen has cast doubt over Liverpool’s long-term planning in the transfer market after completing a deal for Wataru Endo. The Japanese midfielder arrived at Anfield on Friday for a fee of £16m, leaving behind Stuttgart whom he had represented for the previous four seasons. A move for the 30-year-old came about after Liverpool saw deals for both Moises Caicedo and Romeo Lavia collapse, with the pair instead heading for Chelsea. At 21 and 19 years of age respectively, the Reds would have been signing individuals to power their midfield department for the next decade but have instead opted for…
Borussia Monchengladbach manager Roland Virkus insists it would take an “immense offer” for the club to consider selling Manu Kone this summer. The 22-year-old midfielder has been heavily linked with a move to Anfield in recent months, with the soccerhuz understanding he was under consideration by the Reds’ transfer chiefs earlier in the window. However, after suffering a serious knee injury at the under-21s European Championships back in June, Kone has yet to resume full training and has seen talk of a big-money switch from Borussia Park fail to materialise. Meanwhile back in Germany, speaking to Bild, Virkus insisted the…
The identity of those directly contributing to Liverpool’s four goals so far won’t have gone unnoticed by Jurgen Klopp. Just two matches into a Premier League campaign the Reds boss hopes will be a world away from last term’s punishing exertions and his star-studded, all-action frontline is delivering on its evident promise. Two goals for Luis Diaz have also been added to by Mohamed Salah and Diogo Jota as the Reds have taken four points from the first six on offer away at Chelsea and at home to Bournemouth. Salah and Jota can also count themselves as creators too having…
Your morning Liverpool headlines for Tuesday, August 22. I want Paul Tierney taken off Premier League duty this weekend after Liverpool error The main thing for me is that we’re scoring goals. Although we only got one at Chelsea, we are creating chances and we will continue to get better. When Klopp gets the midfielder he wants, you will see Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister pushed further up the pitch. The balance in attack can get better when there are three players up there instead of our current approach of three with Cody Gakpo dropped back. I thought Gakpo…
Liverpool could be in line for some of the proceeds if West Ham manages to sign Dominic Solanke from Bournemouth. According to Football Insider, West Ham has made an offer potentially worth as much as $51m (£40m/€47m) for Solanke, and is awaiting a response. Another Premier League side is showing ‘concrete’ interest too. As the ECHO points out, Liverpool holds a sell-on clause that will see it earn 20 per cent of any profit the Cherries make on the $24m (£19m/€22m) fee it paid for Solanke in 2019 in a deal negotiated by then-sporting director Michael Edwards. As such, if…