Liverpool await Atleti or Galatasaray in last 16
Brighton could drop Carlos Baleba’s fee to about £70m. Man Utd lead the race, with Liverpool and Tottenham also interested in the midfielder.
Q&A addresses Liverpool topics including Harry Wilson interest, Curtis Jones’ future and Alexis Mac Allister’s situation at Anfield.
Liverpool, third in the league phase, will play either Atletico Madrid or Galatasaray in the last 16 after play-offs. Juventus went out to Galatasaray, while Atleti beat Club Brugge on aggregate.
Liverpool will feature in the Masters Football event on 31 May at OVO Arena Wembley, with Chelsea also represented.
Agent Volker Struth says he urged Real Madrid to sign Florian Wirtz before his £116m Liverpool move. Roland Sallai’s father claims Liverpool have made contact over the Galatasaray right-back.
Nuno Espirito Santo says Pablo Felipe is still out ahead of West Ham’s trip to Liverpool, with knocks to assess after training before they travel.
Striker Jayden Danns, 20, returns to Liverpool U21 training after a long hamstring lay-off. Slot said he would have featured for the first team if fit; he previously scored in the FA Cup.
Rio Ngumoha, 17, aims to win Arne Slot’s trust after impacting the 1-0 win at Nottingham Forest. Liverpool’s youngest scorer stresses pressing, end product and minutes as Reds eye West Ham and Champions League KO.
Webb says VAR correctly ruled out Rayan Cherki’s late Manchester City goal at Anfield and upheld Dominik Szoboszlai’s red card, insisting key factors could not be ignored.
Red Bull dismissed rumours Jurgen Klopp is set to quit as head of global soccer, issuing a firm denial over the Liverpool icon’s role.
Mohamed Salah, 33, is content to see out his Liverpool deal to 2027 if no Saudi move arises. Liverpool and others eye Frankfurt defender Nnamdi Collins. Agent says Wirtz was offered to Real Madrid.
Liverpool expect an imminent update on Trent Alexander-Arnold’s return, with the right-back nearing a comeback.
On The Overlap, a Nottingham Forest fan called Anfield’s atmosphere ‘dry’. Jamie Carragher laughed off the criticism. Past opponents like Ange Postecoglou and Gurban Gurbanov have praised the Anfield noise.
Liverpool are weighing midfield options, with Wirtz’s role potentially unlocking Szoboszlai’s best position after his recent display in another role.
Wirtz (back) and Frimpong (thigh) are minor doubts for West Ham. Isak, Endo and Bradley remain out long term. Leoni is out with an ACL. No suspensions. Szoboszlai has covered at right-back.
