Slot demands response as Liverpool face Sunderland test
Report claims Mohamed Salah is in talks with Al-Ittihad over a lucrative move, with Liverpool set for a fee if agreed. The 33-year-old is under contract to 2027 but is said to want a new challenge.
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Liverpool visit unbeaten-at-home Sunderland with right-back issues and Szoboszlai suspended. Joe Gomez is a doubt. Predicted XI includes Salah and Ekitiké. Prediction given as Sunderland 2-1 Liverpool.
Liverpool monitor Bournemouth’s 19-year-old Eli Junior Kroupi, whose 0.82 non-penalty goals per 90 outstrip Haaland’s 0.77 this season, boosting talk of a big-money move.
Borussia Dortmund’s Nico Schlotterbeck reportedly prefers Real Madrid over Liverpool, complicating the Reds’ defensive plans despite interest and potential €40-50m fee.
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Former Liverpool midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain signs a short-term deal with Celtic after six months without a club.
No article details available beyond headline about Trent Alexander-Arnold and Liverpool-Real Madrid move.
With Pulisic’s Milan extension delayed, Liverpool and Arsenal are monitoring. Milan still expect a deal, but interest grows after his strong form since leaving Chelsea.
Liverpool will approve shoulder surgery for €70m summer signing Jeremy Jacquet after his dislocation at Rennes, aiming for full recovery before pre-season, pending specialist assessments.
Arne Slot says missing the Champions League would be unacceptable and offers no guarantees on his future, citing Klopp’s 2023 example. Carragher doubts top five, Neville urges a response at Sunderland.
Ex-Villa CEO Christian Purslow urges Liverpool to tweak Harvey Elliott’s loan with £35m obligation to buy, arguing more minutes under Unai Emery would protect his value.
Dominik Szoboszlai serves a one-game ban for DOGSO after Man City, missing Sunderland. Despite a right-back crisis, Slot rules out Calvin Ramsay, with Curtis Jones or Wataru Endo alternatives.
Stuart Attwell will referee Liverpool’s FA Cup fourth-round tie at Anfield, with no VAR. He recently oversaw Liverpool’s 1-1 draw with Sunderland and averages 4.5 yellows per game this season.
