Liverpool weigh Barcola move as Van Dijk talks mooted
Michael Edwards exits FSG chief of football post after guiding Liverpool’s post-Klopp transition. He leaves two years into a three-year deal. Replacing Mohamed Salah is flagged as a key challenge.
Assessment of Liverpool’s squad depth under Andoni Iraola, highlighting positions that need reinforcements in the window.
Florian Wirtz’s £116m first season at Liverpool was steady, not stellar, leaving Iraola to decide how best to use him next term.
Liverpool reportedly hold talks over RB Leipzig’s Lutsharel Geertruida, valued at £21m, with Arsenal also keen. The Dutchman can cover right-back, centre-back and defensive midfield.
Report claims Liverpool are open to talks with AC Milan over Virgil van Dijk, who has one year left on his deal. At 35 he started all 38 league games, but selling the captain would leave centre-back depth thin.
Report links Real Madrid with Alexis Mac Allister as Jose Mourinho targets a midfielder plus centre-backs Alessandro Bastoni and Tomas Araujo, pending exits at the Bernabeu.
Opinion piece argues Liverpool should prioritise an £80m Premier League winger to replace Mohamed Salah rather than pursue Bradley Barcola.
Jarell Quansah has been handed a World Cup ban after his red card against Mexico.
PSG set a £128m price for Bradley Barcola as Liverpool and Arsenal circle. Reports suggest a move could depend on PSG signings, with Emile Heskey calling Barcola a ‘statement’ fit for Iraola’s left wing.
Jurgen Klopp says Liverpool courted Kylian Mbappe with a secret private jet meeting from Blackpool to Nice, but the striker chose PSG. Klopp also confirms talks with the DFB over the Germany job.
