Author: Soccerhuz
Liverpool could look to beat Manchester United to Sofyan Amrabat this summer after missing out on two midfield targets, according to reports. The Reds have made a hash of their attempts to bring in a new midfielder over the last few weeks after their impressive early double capture of Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai. Unexpected departures of Jordan Henderson and Fabinho to Saudi Arabia means Jurgen Klopp will attempt to bring in at least one more midfielder this summer. Liverpool had been bidding for Southampton’s Romeo Lavia, with the Saints rejecting a number of bids from the Reds, before the…
Anfield Watch can reveal that any deal for Andre Trindade depends on whether Liverpool would be willing to provide satisfactory compensation to Fluminense for pulling one of their star players away ahead of their Copa Libertadores quarter-final clash against Olimpia. Liverpool have already made an approach to sign Andre, being one of their priority positions, but the side were told that they could only get a deal done if Andre was allowed to join in the January window. Of course, Liverpool need reinforcements now – Moises Caicedo and Romeo Lavia have been lost to Chelsea and now the side are having to reassess…
After seeing Brighton and Hove Albion’s Moises Caicedo turn his nose up at a move to Anfield, followed by Southampton’s Romeo Lavia deciding West London was a more suitable destination, Klopp might well have wondered where the next piece of good news was coming from. An under-par performance at Chelsea, particularly from Liverpool’s midfield, will have only heightened the German’s worries. WIth two and a half weeks left of the transfer window, there’s a real need to shore up the middle of the park but help may be at hand. According to Stretty News journalist, Dale O’Donnell, Crystal Palace’s 23-year-old…
West Ham United’s Michael Antonio has shared his reaction to Liverpool’s failed pursuits of Moises Caicedo and Romeo Lavia after the pair both opted for Chelsea over the Reds. Speaking on The Footballer’s Podcast, his BBC show with fellow Premier League striker Callum Wilson, Antonio claimed that Liverpool’s transfer dealings had been a ‘madness’. “Do you know what’s mad, during this thing I was like what is going on between those two,” said the West Ham man. “Those chief execs have something! “There is some beefing going on, it’s a madness. “Literally, Liverpool go and it’s bid, bid, bid, bid and…
Chelsea didn’t beat Liverpool on the pitch last weekend, but they did beat them, twice, in the transfer market this week. Romeo Lavia joins Moises Caicedo as hot commodity midfielders wanted by both clubs who ultimately choose west London. The Caicedo signing brought the total transfer spend under Todd Boehly above £1b (in just three windows) and the Lavia signing tacks £58m (53 base, 5 in add-ons) on more. Once the medical is complete, this will be a done deal, with Manchester City scheduled to receive 20% of the profit that Southampton FC take in on this sale. It’s due to the…
With Moises Caicedo and Romeo Lavia joining Chelsea, Liverpool must reassess. Their two primary candidates for the No 6 role both rejected them for their Premier League rivals despite deals reportedly being agreed with Brighton and Southampton. The Reds must now find their next best options. There are still players out there who improve Jurgen Klopp’s midfield. Klopp knows that without a new defensive-minded player in the middle, Liverpool’s top four ambitions rest solely on outscoring opponents. A number of players had been linked before the surprise £111million Caicedo bid. They included Fulham’s Joao Palhinha, Florentino Luis of Benfica, Cheick…
‘It’s only ever been Chelsea’, declared the official Twitter account of the London club upon announcing they had won the race with Liverpool to sign Moises Caicedo. These five words will have been the last thing Liverpool supporters were hoping to see, though there is perhaps an element of truth to this message. Were the Reds ever truly a destination of choice for Caicedo, a player who has openly admitted he grew up supporting Chelsea? The teaser video used to confirm the arrival of the midfielder showed him sporting Chelsea’s 2023/24 home kit before cutting to an old image of…
Might Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr be interested in Alisson Becker? Yes, sure. But while Alisson is a world class goalkeeper, catching the interest of a Saudi club in this transfer window isn’t exactly a high bar to clear. If you’ve ever so much as walked past a display of football boots in a mall, you’ve probably gotten an offer to play in their pro league. Alisson hasn’t hinted that he is interested in a move, but Al-Nassr is said to be hoping that their offer will be too good to refuse. Adding to that is the fact that several of…
Real Madrid were handed a major problem recently when Thibaut Courtois suffered a torn ACL before the campaign had even begun. An injury of that magnitude is expected to put him on the sidelines for an extended length of time, possibly even the entire season. The club already had Andriy Lunin as the Belgian goalkeeper’s cover but most felt that that was not enough. Real Madrid have gone out and added to their goalkeeping ranks quickly though. The club have signed Kepa Arrizabalaga on a season-long loan from Chelsea. Kepa was the starting goalkeeper for Chelsea last season and despite facing a…
Chelsea are closing in on the signing of Crystal Palace winger Michael Olise – a player who has some high-profile admirers. The Blues have activated Olise’s £35million release clause and are pushing hard to add him to Mauricio Pochettino’s ever-expanding squad. Chelsea have also agreed a fee of £53m, plus £5m in add-ons, to sign Southampton midfielder Romeo Lavia, and are assembling a group of talented young players for Pochettino to work with. Olise impressed by chipping in with 11 assists in the Premier League for Palace last season and was also of interest to Manchester City. But he now looks likely to re-join the…