Liverpool fitness update and Salah exit stance
Liverpool vs Chelsea set for 12:30pm on 9 May on TNT Sports, but could shift to 8:00pm if Liverpool reach the Champions League semi-finals. Other TV picks confirmed across the run-in.
Liverpool are monitoring Barcelona’s Jules Kounde as a versatile defensive option, with Man City and Chelsea also keen. Kounde is under contract to 2030 and would command a premium fee.
Steven Gerrard says he urged Mohamed Salah to leave the right way after the forward’s row with Arne Slot. Salah plans to depart at season’s end after nine years and a brief AFCON-era fallout.
Ex-Liverpool keeper Simon Mignolet, 38, will retire after this season with Club Brugge and move into a Belgium national team role. He made 200+ appearances for Liverpool.
Ex-Celtic defender Eoghan O’Connell recalls playing with Virgil van Dijk and Rodgers calling him outstanding, saying he urged Van Dijk to choose Liverpool over Southampton.
Liverpool are optimistic Ibrahima Konate will sign a new deal despite a stand-off over a pay rise from £150,000 a week. Real Madrid back away, with PSG and Bayern linked.
Report claims Arne Slot retains backing from Richard Hughes and Michael Edwards, but exits from the FA Cup and Champions League could shift views. John Barnes urges Liverpool to ignore Xabi Alonso talk.
Jeremie Frimpong came off injured for the Netherlands, adding to Liverpool worries before Man City. There are also doubts over Mohamed Salah’s fitness, while Alisson recently missed the defeat to Brighton. Bradley, Endo and Leoni are out, and Bajcetic is only just returning. City report issues for John Stones.
Report suggests Newcastle lead the race for Lamine Camara ahead of Liverpool, Chelsea and Sunderland for unspecified reasons.
Report claims Real Madrid are monitoring Liverpool’s Alexis Mac Allister, who is contracted until 2028 and is keen on the Bernabeu, though any move would depend on price and timing.
Alexander Isak returns to full training after a fibula fracture, boosting Liverpool before Man City in the FA Cup and PSG in Europe. Alisson remains out, Jeremie Frimpong a doubt, Salah expected fit.
Gazzetta say Milan’s bench in a 3-2 win over Torino was valued at €158m, more than Liverpool, Bayern and Barcelona, yet their pricey options have not consistently delivered.
PSG midfielder Fabián Ruiz nears fitness after a knee injury and could feature before the Champions League quarter-final first leg v Liverpool at Parc des Princes.
Report claims Liverpool are in regular talks to sign an elite central midfield prospect, touted as a Wirtz 2.0, following last summer’s £116m move for Florian Wirtz.
Exclusive interview with Robbie Fowler on Mohamed Salah’s end-of-season Liverpool exit and the club’s replacement plans.
