Liverpool firm on Van Dijk as winger plans shift
Virgil van Dijk ended an interview after a question about Erling Haaland left him angered.
Ex-Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson was stretchered off after falling over hoardings celebrating England’s 3-2 World Cup win over Mexico and was taken to hospital.
Chelsea’s Pedro Neto is ‘open’ to joining Liverpool, per Indy Kaila and Dave Davis. With Salah gone, the Reds eye wingers, and Neto’s Jorge Mendes links could ease a move despite a modest 2025-26 output. Livescore
England’s right-back crisis raises questions over Trent Alexander-Arnold’s omission, with Thomas Tuchel leaving the former Liverpool defender out of his World Cup squad.
Newcastle sign Bazoumana Toure from Hoffenheim for about £42.5m. Liverpool had tracked the versatile attacker, but the Magpies win the race after Gordon’s exit.
Sporting’s Francisco Trincao, linked as a £50m Salah replacement, is increasingly open to a Saudi move if no Premier League switch arrives, despite Liverpool interest.
Van Dijk set to stay, with Liverpool dismissing AC Milan and Fenerbahce links. Lille chief signals a £100m-style valuation for Morocco’s Ayyoub Bouaddi, with three years left on his deal.
Liverpool look set to miss out on Monaco’s Maghnes Akliouche as PSG reportedly agree personal terms and plan to sell Kang-in Lee. The 24-year-old, tracked by Liverpool, shone with 10 assists and club POTY.
Liverpool shift focus from Bouaddi to a £42m-rated midfield “monster” as Iraola seeks a major engine-room revamp.
Liverpool join the race for Almeria’s Sergio Arribas after a 26-goal LaLiga 2 season. The 24-year-old, ex-Real Madrid with a 50% sell-on, can play attacking midfield and right wing, with Sporting CP also keen. Livescore
After missing out on Yan Diomande, Liverpool weigh PSG’s Bradley Barcola. He could start on the right as Salah’s heir, or on the left with Rio Ngumoha shifted to the right.
Liverpool have expressed willingness to pay around £86m for RB Leipzig’s Yan Diomande, with fresh guidance sent to the winger amid strong interest across Europe.
Arne Slot is in talks over his next job after leaving Liverpool in May, potentially mirroring Jurgen Klopp’s post-Anfield move.
Liverpool explore a swap for Crystal Palace’s Adam Wharton, potentially including Harvey Elliott to reduce Palace’s fee as Iraola targets midfield reinforcements.
Liverpool make a ‘serious move’ for West Ham’s Crysencio Summerville, valued at around £50m. The Dutch winger, also discussed by Man Utd, would offer Iraola a quick left-sided option with Premier League proof.
Kostas Tsimikas starts pre-season under Andoni Iraola, with Liverpool weighing whether to keep or sell to raise funds and trim wages.
Jurgen Klopp, the former Liverpool manager, weighs in as a pundit on a ‘crazy’ World Cup row involving Donald Trump and Gianni Infantino.
Liverpool-linked Nnamdi Collins will ‘definitely’ stay at Eintracht Frankfurt, say Frankfurter Rundschau, with Markus Krösche set on keeping the 22-year-old defender amid recent full-back departures.
Liverpool under Iraola still face the recurring issue of breaking down deep defences, a weakness highlighted again at the World Cup.
