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  Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has admitted that Cody Gakpo is unlikely to make his debut in Monday's Premier League clash with Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium. The PSV Eindhoven attacker will officially join the club on January 1 and was in attendance at Anfield as the Reds came from behind to beat Leicester City 2-1 on Friday night. However, Klopp is not optimistic of the paperwork getting done in time for Monday's game, so the 23-year-old will likely have to wait for his debut as Diogo Jota and Luis Diaz remain out injured. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has been given the nod for Liverpool's last two matches, but Fabio Carvalho should now take advantage of the quick turnaround to start alongside Mohamed Salah and Darwin Nunez,  although Roberto Firmino could also be back from a hamstring problem in a major attacking boost for Klopp. Fabinho missed the Leicester win due t...

  Liverpool are serious about signing Sofyan Amrabat from Fiorentina in the January transfer window. As per today’s version of Corriere dello Sport (news image provided below), the Merseysiders and Spurs are leading the offers to lure the Moroccan international. As per the Italian outlet, Jurgen Klopp likes the African star a lot and the fact that they have been active in the transfer market is not a good sign for the Viola. The German manager is pushing hard to lure the 26-year-old and knows the management will do everything possible to ‘please him’,  ensuring him the resource he wants to strengthen the midfield. It is reported that Liverpool have already prepared funds worth 40 million euros to put on the table as an ‘official bid’ for the Florence-based side. Fiorentina do not want Amrabat to leave and their Plan A is to offer him a new and improved contract to extend his stay in Italy. If the plan does not work then the owner’s Plan B is to sell the star defensive midfield...

  Brighton midfielder Alexis Mac Allister emerged as one of the surprise star performers in the latter stages of Argentina’s road to World Cup glory. With the likes of Lionel Messi, Angel Di Maria, Enzo Fernández and Emiliano Martínez grabbing most of the limelight in the earlier rounds of the competition, Mac Allister really come to the fore the further Argentina progressed. The 24-year-old was sublime in the semi-final against Croatia and produced a marvellous display in the final against France, cementing his status as one of the best midfielders at the tournament. Naturally, this has in turn led to speculation surrounding his future with Brighton. Mac Allister has been with the coastal outfit since 2019, when he signed from Diego Maradona’s old club, Argentinos Juniors. Mac Allister has proved indispensable over the last two seasons, and his performances in Qatar have caught the eye of many of the biggest clubs in Europe, supposedly including Liverpool. According to Italian out...

  Liverpool have been heavily linked with a move for Moises Caicedo over the last few months and now a new update has emerged ahead of the January transfer window opening tomorrow. According to Ecuadorian news source Mach Deportes, Liverpool have started talks with Brighton & Hove Albion to sign their midfielder in 2023. The ‘Moi Boy’ could wear red‼️ Liverpool started talks with Brighton to finalize the hiring of Moisés Caicedo. Liverpool would be willing to pay £60m for the pass of Moisés Caicedo.” Despite the signing of Cody Gakpo earlier this week, it is no secret that Liverpool are planning for a midfield rebuild in 2023 with a number of players either out of contract in the summer or reaching the latter stages of their careers. Naby Keita, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and James Milner will all be free to leave – as it stands – at the end of the season, whilst Liverpool skipper Jordan Henderson and Thiago Alcantara are well into their 30s and not likely to feature in the long-t...

  Liverpool want to add Marcelo Brozovic in the 2023 summer transfer window. The 29-year-old midfielder is also a target for Man United over a potential move at the end of the ongoing campaign. Brozovic has firmly established himself as one of the best players in Italy,  and he was a crucial figure for Inter Milan when they won the Scudetto. Marcelo has recently signed a contract extension with the Nerazzurri which will keep him at San Siro until the summer of 2026.  However, Serie A giants are under financial pressure, and they would be keen on selling Croatia international for the right price. It is no secret that the Reds need to bring in midfield reinforcements, and the Croatian midfielder could prove to be a quality acquisition.  The likes of Thiago and Keita have had their fair share of injury problems, and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has spent most of his Liverpool career on the sidelines. On the other hand, the likes of Henderson and Milner are not getting any yo...

  The Reds are understood to be amongst the clubs keen on signing Brighton & Hove Albion midfielder Moises Caicedo during the January transfer window.  Despite the Seagulls' slapping an eye-watering price tag on the 21-year-old, he is reportedly the lowest paid player in the current first team squad, according to Spotrac. His wages are said to have not changed since he signed for Brighton from Independiete del Valle in his native native Ecuador back in 2021, meaning he is still supposedly paid just £3,500 each week. Caicedo has not signed a new deal since arriving in England, with his current deal expiring in the summer of 2025 reportedly worth a total of £182,000-a-year. That could soon change, though, with the midfielder starring in the middle of the park for both club and country in 2022. Since returning from a loan spell at Beerschot in January,  Caicedo has developed into a key man at the Amex. He now has 27 senior appearances for Brighton, as well as two goals a...

  Liverpool are competing with Benfica for the signature of Chicago Fire teenager Jhon Duran, according to reports. The Reds have previously been linked with a move for the 19-year-old Colombian winger.  And now Italian journalist Raffaele Amato has offered an update on the situation. Amato tweeted that Liverpool are ‘making concrete moves’ for Duran but face competition from other clubs including re-sale specialists Benfica.  The Portuguese outfit are said to have bid more for the player than the Reds. The Eagles are thought to be looking for a replacement for Argentina star Enzo Fernandez - himself a player who has been heavily linked with Liverpool - who could be sold by Benfica at a massive profit in the summer. Chicago Fire are ‘aiming to collect €20m’ for their young forward,  who only joined the club last January from Envigado in Colombia for a fee of €1.7m. Duran has made an impact since his arrival, however,  scoring eight goals and providing five assis...

  Liverpool are eyeing a swoop for Fiorentina midfielder and World Cup star Sofyan Amrabat as an alternative to Enzo Fernandez, according to reports.  While there have been widespread claims the Reds had triggered Fernandez’s £120m release clause, it has been revealed today that this is not the case. Amrabat could represent an excellent alternative, after attracting widespread interest following a fantastic tournament playing for Morocco in the World Cup. The added benefit of opting for Amrabat is that Liverpool will save a whopping £85m, as the Reds believe that a bid of just £35.4m will be enough to convince Fiorentina to sell, according to Gazzetta Dello Sport. The Italian outlet suggests that the Reds are leading the pursuit of the African, with Liverpool keen to reinforce themselves in the middle of the pitch. While Fiorentina want to keep hold of their player, Amrabat is reportedly trying to force a move to a Champions League club this Since joining the Italian side from...

  Liverpool are looking to improve their defensive options and Benfica centre-back Antonio Silva has been identified as a summer target. Portugal international is reportedly on Jurgen Klopp’s radar as the German coach looks to add more quality and depth to his back four. Matip’s injury issues have been a concern for the Reds, and Gomez has not been at his best this campaign.  Konate and Virgil van Dijk are the only reliable defenders at the Merseyside giants right now. But the French centre-back has had his fair share of injury problems. So it is imperative that the Reds bring in a quality defender during the summer transfer window. And it stays to be seen whether they can agree on a fee with the Eagles.  Silva is reportedly valued at £52m, and he has been linked with Man United in the past. Antonio has a long-term deal with Benfica, and the Eagles are unlikely to sanction his departure for a nominal price.  So the Reds will have to pay a premium to sign the 19-year-...

  Liverpool have been linked with Sofyan Amrabat for a little while now.  His performances at the World Cup saw his reputation skyrocket as he helped Morocco finish fourth. Moroccan outlet Lions de L’Atlas are one of those claiming that Liverpool want Amrabat. He’d apparently cost around £39m to pry from Fiorentina in January, though. But Liverpool may have an advantage of sorts. Or at least, they’ll know how to get talks underway and deal with Amrabat’s agents. That’s because he’s represented by Stellar, who helped Liverpool sign Ibrahima Konaté.  That relationship stands the Reds in good stead if they want to get Amrabat next month. Journalist Dean Jones told GiveMeSport that such a relationship can only help Liverpool – and puts Amrabat in a ‘wonderful situation’. “They’re one of the major agencies in the game and it won’t harm their chances of getting a deal like this done,” said Jones.  “I think Amrabat himself is in a wonderful situation here.” It’s difficult t...

  Liverpool may have just hinted that another signing is on the way after announcing a £35m deal for Cody Gakpo. Well, the Reds revealed that the Netherlands international has moved to Anfield on Wednesday evening. After posting the announcement on their Twitter account, Liverpool made it their pinned tweet – which automatically keeps it at the top of the club’s official page, basically as their headline news. Typically, a pinned tweet – especially one of this significance – stays there for a while. Now, however, the post has mysteriously been removed as Liverpool’s pinned tweet, with no replacement tweet taking its place. It comes amid plenty of speculation surrounding both Jude Bellingham and Enzo Fernandez, with at least one potentially following Gakpo to Merseyside. In regards to the Argentina international, Portuguese news outlet Record believe Jürgen Klopp has convinced him to leave Benfica for Liverpool, with Gianluca Di Marzio claiming that the Reds are preparing a huge bid...

  According to recent claims from Fabrizio Romano in his exclusive CaughtOffside column, the Reds are making Jude Bellingham a top target for next summer,  while Enzo Fernandez is also under consideration at Anfield. Still, these big names are likely to be in demand and could end up being huge investments,  whereas the latest Liverpool transfer news suggests there could be another more affordable option in the form of Brighton ace Alexis Mac Allister,  as per a report from Italian outlet La Repubblica. Mac Allister has shone for Brighton in recent times, and was also a key player for Argentina as they won the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. La Repubblica suggest Mac Allister could leave Brighton for just €40million,  or perhaps slightly less, so there could be a potential bargain for LFC there. The 24-year-old looks like he’d be a good fit for Jurgen Klopp’s style of football,  even if he’s not quite in the same league as the likes of Bellingham or his fellow Worl...

  Jose Enrique thinks this is ‘the end’ for Roberto Firmino at Liverpool ahead of the arrival of January transfer capture, Cody Gakpo, from PSV Eindhoven, as he posted on Instagram. Jurgen Klopp has added to his forward line by signing one of the stars of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, with Liverpool securing a £37 million deal for his services. Before 2022 comes to a close, the Reds will take on Brendan Rodgers struggling Leicester City side and then start off 2023 by taking on Brentford away from home – it could mark the debut of Gakpo. With the likes of Roberto Firmino, Luis Diaz and Diogo Jota all injured, Gakpo might find that a lot more minutes might come his way because of the lack of options Klopp has to pick from in the forward areas. In the long term, Liverpool fans might look at that and think it will seriously boost their attacking options going forward. But not for former left-back Enrique because he thinks, just like with Sadio Mane in the summer, this could be Fir...

  Liverpool are keen on bringing Konrad Laimer to the Merseyside giants. And the 25-year-old midfielder is open to joining a PL team.  Apparently Man United were keeping tabs on Laimer during the summer transfer window as well, but they decided to sign Casemiro from Real Madrid instead. Meanwhile, with Konrad open to joining an English club, it will be interesting to see if the Reds decide to make their move during the winter transfer window.  Austria international has a deal with RB Leipzig until the summer of 2023. And the Bundesliga giants could look to cash in on him during the winter transfer window. They will not want to lose a crucial figure on a free transfer, and it makes sense for them to sell him for a nominal price in winter.  Even if the move does not happen midway through the campaign, the Austrian midfielder will be able to secure a pre-contract agreement with foreign teams in the winter. The Merseyside club are in need of midfield reinforcements, and ...

  Roberto Firmino is expected to leave Liverpool at the end of the season if Cody Gakpo completes his move to Anfield in January. PSV Eindhoven have announced that they have agreed to sell Gakpo to Liverpool, subject to him passing a medical with the Premier League club. Jurgen Klopp's side have reportedly agreed to pay an initial £37m fee for the Netherlands international, with the total deal worth up to £45m including add-ons. Reports claim Gakpo has already agreed terms on a six-year deal with Liverpool and could complete his transfer on January 1. However, it could also spell the end of Firmino's Liverpool career, with the popular Brazilian out of contract at the end of the season. Reports earlier this month claimed that Firmino was in talks with Liverpool over a new deal. But talkSPORT have now claimed that he is unlikely to be offered a new contract if Gakpo completes his move to the club. Liverpool are also at the limit of the number of foreign players they are allowed t...

  The Borussia Dortmund midfielder continues to be linked to a host of clubs, but Jacobs says Anfield would be the player’s destination if his father, Mark Bellingham, was making the final decision. The reliable Fabrizio Romano recently informed GMS that Liverpool, Manchester City and Real Madrid are the teams who are currently leading the race for Bellingham. However, the transfer expert has also stated that the three European giants do not want to offer “crazy money” for the 19-year-old. If they really want Bellingham, though, they may have to. While the English youngster is valued at around £97m by Transfermarkt, according to the Daily Mail, Dortmund actually want £130m for their prized asset. Jacobs says the player’s father would pick Liverpool if he had the choice. Speaking to GMS, the journalist said: “The wooing of Jude Bellingham isn’t only on football terms. It’s about convincing his family and that’s where Liverpool have put in the most work. And if it was up to Bellingha...

  Liverpool are monitoring the situation of Mason Mount, who is entangled in deal talks with Chelsea.  The 23-year-old attacker has been with the Blues since his youth days and has been one of the most promising prospects at Chelsea. Mason is deemed as one of the most prized assets of the Blues, and new owner Todd Boehly is pretty determined to bind him to a new deal.  Mount is currently with the England national team in Qatar and is participating in the 2022 FIFA World Cup. England international is tipped to be a central figure for Chelsea in near future. But the Englishman is not satisfied with the deal offer tabled by the Blues.  Substantial adjustments need to be done as the English playmaker wants to feel important from the monetary aspect. Mount also wants to wait to see how the London club progresses this campaign. Talks are expected to take place after the World Cup, and Liverpool are keeping their options open.  The German coach is impressed with Mason’...

  The midfielder played a key role in Argentina’s World Cup success in Qatar and has attracted interest from several clubs ahead of the January transfer window. Liverpool have already beaten United to one transfer as Jurgen Klopp’s side agreed a £50 million deal with PSV for Cody Gakpo on Boxing Day. According to O Jogo, Liverpool have also ‘intensified’ talks with Benfica in the last few days about a deal for Fernandez. Liverpool have also been in contact with the midfielder’s entourage but O Jogo reports that United are continuing to push for the Argentina international as well. Fernandez has a €120m (£106m) release clause in his deal with Benfica and reports in Portugal claimed last week that the club have already turned down a €100m (£88.4m) offer. The 21-year-old arrived in Lisbon on Tuesday following his extended break off the back of Argentina’s World Cup victory. When asked about his future on Monday, Fernandez said: ‘I don’t know about my future or proposals, that’s what m...

  Liverpool look like they are going to be signing Cody Gakpo in the next few days, with the Reds set to complete a £37m deal. News broke across multiple outlets last night to claim Liverpool had all but wrapped up the signing of Gakpo.  It comes amid a host of other clubs being keen on the Dutch forward, namely Man United and Arsenal. However, while the signing of Gakpo is a big one, Liverpool might not be done there. Well, that’s if reports from Italy over the festive period are to be believed. Calciomercato has claimed that Liverpool are also in the hunt to sign Napoli winger and forward, Hirving Lozano.  In fact, it even claims that Liverpool are in pole position and front of the queue to sign the speedy Mexican star. Napoli paid around £38m to sign Lozano but he is now into the final 18 months of his contract with the Italian side. Liverpool, meanwhile, are looking like they’re going to spend to help Jurgen Klopp in January. An inconsistent start to the season and a ...

  After PSV   confirmed   Liverpool’s agreement to sign Cody Gakpo on Boxing Day, one Liverpool coach wasted no time in welcoming the Reds’ latest recruit. News emerged of Liverpool’s interest in Gakpo following the victory over Aston Villa, and within an hour, the Eredivisie outfit had made the move official. Liverpool are yet to officially comment, and it may be that they will wait until Gakpo undergoes his medical and the move is completed in the coming days. That, however, did not stop goalkeeping coach John Achterberg from welcoming his fellow countryman Gakpo to Liverpool on Instagram. In a comment on Gakpo’s latest Instagram post from Christmas day, Achterberg said “Welcome to the club, Cody” on Boxing Day evening. Before news broke of the Gakpo deal, Van Dijk hinted that new arrivals could be imminent after the win at Villa, claiming he hoped Liverpool could “welcome some new players at our football club” [in January] and that “quality is always wel...