Liverpool eye Senesi after PSG exit, Ekitike suffers Achilles blow
Ahead of Everton, Arne Slot weighs starting Alexander Isak and mulls a role for Rio Ngumoha as he assesses selection for the derby.
Liverpool move to sign a £42m winger likened to a young Sadio Mané as they plan attacking reinforcements.
Hugo Ekitike suffers a suspected Achilles tendon injury against PSG and will miss the rest of Liverpool’s season and France’s World Cup squad, France coach Didier Deschamps confirmed. Arne Slot said it looks “really bad”. The forward has 19 goals for club and country.
After a trophyless season despite £446m spent, Liverpool set summer priorities to reshape the squad and address key gaps.
Pundits Stephen Warnock and Nedum Onuoha say Arne Slot lacks a settled XI and clear style after Liverpool’s Champions League defeat to PSG.
PSG beat Liverpool 2-0 at Anfield, 4-0 on aggregate. Readers picked goalkeeper Matvey Safonov as PSG’s best, with Ousmane Dembélé scoring a brace.
Writers debate Everton’s key man for beating Liverpool in the first Merseyside derby at Hill Dickinson Stadium.
Liverpool monitor Como defender Jacobo Ramon as Real Madrid delay a move until 2027. A Premier League switch is possible with Chelsea and Arsenal also linked.
Arne Slot will not be sacked regardless of the Everton result, but performance is pivotal amid injuries to Alisson, Conor Bradley, Giovanni Leoni, Wataru Endo and Hugo Ekitike.
Liverpool are seen as the most likely destination for Bournemouth centre-back Marcos Senesi, who will be a free agent, with Chelsea and Manchester United monitoring. The Reds seek cover alongside Virgil van Dijk.
After PSG’s 2-0 win at Anfield to seal a 4-0 aggregate success, Luis Enrique lauds his side’s mentality, control and travelling support as they head to the semi-finals.
Liverpool are eyeing Newcastle’s Anthony Gordon and Everton’s Iliman Ndiaye to bolster wide options as Mohamed Salah departs, targeting pace, pressing and versatility across the frontline.
Former Liverpool and Arsenal goalkeeper Alex Manninger has died at 48 in a Salzburg train-car crash. Liverpool paid tribute, noting his 2016-17 stint under Jürgen Klopp. Tributes also arrived from Juventus and Fiorentina.
After Liverpool’s Champions League exit, Alexis Mac Allister delivers a frank verdict on the season and standards. Details of his admission are awaited.
Sevilla target Liverpool goalkeeper Ármin Pécsi, 21, for a summer loan. Slot has not handed him a senior debut, with Alisson, Giorgi Mamardashvili, Freddie Woodman and Harvey Davies ahead. Sevilla seek two keepers, pending their La Liga status.
