Liverpool eye Barcola after Diomande setback
Romano says Federico Chiesa will join Liverpool pre-season to impress Andoni Iraola amid Juventus, Inter and Napoli interest. With Salah gone, he could get more minutes after limited use under Slot.
PSG negotiate with RB Leipzig for Yan Diomande. The 19-year-old prefers Paris. Liverpool bid £86m but will not go higher, leaving PSG in pole. Contract to 2031 agreed, club-to-club talks ongoing.
Inter pursue Curtis Jones but will not meet Liverpool’s €40m valuation, offering €25m. Arsenal show interest. Jones is said to favour Inter, with talks ongoing via intermediaries.
Robbie Fowler touts Christian Pulisic as a potential Salah successor for Liverpool, praising his Milan form and Premier League experience.
2005 winner Vladimir Smicer urges Iraola to build Liverpool around Florian Wirtz, making him the side’s centrepiece.
With Diomande preferring PSG, Liverpool assess winger options, including Bradley Barcola. Other monitored targets include Said El Mala, Yankuba Minteh and Matias Fernandez-Pardo.
Liverpool join Manchester City and Arsenal in the race for Lille’s 18-year-old Ayyoub Bouaddi, with interest also from Real Madrid, Barcelona and PSG. Lille set a price near €70-80m and may seek a loan-back.
Liverpool’s Cody Gakpo makes himself available for Netherlands’ World Cup clash with Morocco after family tragedy, with Virgil van Dijk offering support and Ronald Koeman confirming he is ready to play.
Klopp says Iraola’s success needs things to ‘click’ and some luck. Klopp reflects on his friendship with Salah after the forward’s exit. Liverpool have signed Victor Munoz and, after a Diomande setback, are linked with Bradley Barcola.
Discussion on Liverpool’s need to ease Virgil van Dijk’s burden at club and country, questioning whether a transfer would address the enduring issue of managing the captain’s workload.
