On this episode @TadPredicts gives EPL teams A to F a grade on their Summer Transfer Window. Teams L to Z will follow next week.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
What Will Happen With Konate's Contract? - Will Guehi Be The Perfect Replacement?
On the latest Big Decisions Podcast, Dave Davis is joined by Trev Downey to discuss the contract standoff with Konate and whether Liverpool should sign Marc Guehi in the summer or January to ward off interest from other clubs.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dave looks at today's news & gossip as Luis Suarez has done something stupid again.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dave starts by looking at Forest changing managers as they replace Nuno with Ange. He then looks at historic spending in the Premier League.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
On the latest Big Decisions Podcast, Dave Davis is joined by Trev Downey to analyse all the recent Liverpool decisions regarding when Alexander Isak will make his awaited debut for the Reds!
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Salah 'Runs the Show' in Japan With Passing Masterclass
Liverpool Start Pre-Season With Conviction
A humid July evening in Yokohama offered Liverpool the perfect stage to begin their pre-season with a blend of style and control. With Arne Slot naming a strong starting XI at the Nissan Stadium, the Premier League champions treated the crowd to...
Rio Ngumoha Shows Class With Goal in Japan
Bold Investment in Youth Already Paying Off
Liverpool knew what they were getting. A teenage forward with technical quality, pace and confidence that defied his years. But even so, Rio Ngumoha’s rapid development is catching the eye at a club where the bar has rarely been higher.
The Reds...
Ekitike’s Arrival Prompts Tactical Shift Under Slot
Strong Start for Slot’s New Signing
Liverpool’s pre-season tour of Asia delivered more than just a victory in Yokohama. The 3-1 win over F. Marinos marked the first appearance of Hugo Ekitike in a Liverpool shirt, adding fuel to the ongoing debate over how Arne Slot plans to balance...
David Lynch's 7 Key Takeaways from Liverpool's 3-1 Win Over Yokohama FM
Liverpool concluded their Asian pre-season tour with a hard-fought 3-1 win over Yokohama F. Marinos. In his latest post-match analysis, reporter David Lynch delivered several sharp insights on what fans can take away from the Reds' final tune-up before returning to Anfield. Here...
Jeremie Frimpong Labels Cody Gakpo A ‘Finisher’ As Dutch Core Grows At Liverpool
Liverpool’s successful summer recruitment has extended beyond tactical needs, focusing as well on player personality and cultural fit. The integration of Jeremie Frimpong into Arne Slot’s side is emblematic of this approach. The Dutch right-back has not only adapted quickly on the...
Alexander Isak and Liverpool: Verbal Agreement Reached Amid Transfer Talks
According to Sky Germany’s Florian Plettenberg, Newcastle United forward Alexander Isak has reached a verbal agreement in principle with Liverpool on a contract lasting until 2031. The Swedish international is now reportedly keen to complete the move this transfer window, with both clubs in contact...
Alisson Becker Misses Liverpool Clash as Arne Slot Offers Explanation
Alisson Becker was notably absent as Liverpool won 3-1 against Yokohama F. Marinos during their pre-season tour in Asia. Speaking ahead of the game, manager Arne Slot confirmed that the Brazilian international had to leave the camp to return to Brazil due to a private...
Wirtz Scores First Goal as Liverpool Overcome Yokohama FM in Japan Finale
Liverpool rounded off their pre-season tour of Asia with a 3-1 win over Yokohama FM, offering glimpses of what Arne Slot's new-look side might evolve into, while Florian Wirtz grabbed the headlines with his first goal in red.
This fixture, played at a humid...
Chiesa’s Liverpool Exit Nears as Serie A Return Looms
Exit confirmed as Chiesa waits for right move
It was never going to be a perfect marriage. Federico Chiesa arrived at Anfield in 2024, brought in with cautious optimism after Juventus cut him loose for £15 million. A proven performer when fit, he arrived with pedigree but...
Liverpool’s Global Game: Revenue, Reach and a Reset with Adidas
Social supremacy and a shifting landscape
Liverpool have not so much moved into a new commercial era as they have pole-vaulted into one. The headline figure, 1.7 billion social media engagements last season, is dazzling enough on its own. But more telling is the April spike...
Glasner’s Frustration Grows as Liverpool Circle for Guehi
Glasner Questions Palace Strategy While Reds Watch On
In the hills of Austria, where Crystal Palace prepare for another Premier League campaign, Oliver Glasner is already feeling the strain. His squad is thin, his words laced with frustration, and the looming presence of Liverpool circling Marc Guehi is...
Liverpool’s Patience in the Market Backed by David James Amid Defensive Questions
Summer Spending Shifts Focus to Attack
Liverpool’s summer has been characterised by ambition and authority, with more than £200 million already committed to reshaping Arne Slot’s title-winning squad. Hugo Ekitike and Florian Wirtz have arrived to add guile and thrust in the final third,...
Liverpool’s Centre-Back Crisis: Why Defensive Reinforcements Must Take Priority Over Isak
Centre-Back Numbers in Crisis
Liverpool’s interest in Alexander Isak may stir excitement on the Kop, but it is in defence, not attack, where the club’s greatest need lies heading into the 2025-26 season. As reported by the Express, Arne Slot has only three senior centre-backs...
Celtic Circle Stefan Bajcetic Loan Amid Transfer Deadline Rush
Rodgers Eyes Reinforcements as Time Ticks Down
As Celtic gear up for the start of their Premiership campaign, the urgency surrounding Brendan Rodgers' transfer activity has accelerated. With Champions League qualifiers looming and the domestic curtain-raiser against St Mirren days away, the Northern Irishman is pushing hard...
FSG Eyes Getafe in Strategic Multi-Club Play
Long-Term Vision Behind Expansion Push
Fenway Sports Group (FSG), the American owners of Liverpool FC, are deep in negotiations over a potential staged takeover of Getafe CF, according to Tribuna, citing The Athletic. This prospective move underscores FSG’s ambition to build a multi-club empire in Europe and further afield,...
For winning the Premier League in 2024/25, Liverpool collected £53.1 million with the trophy. On top of this, the Reds landed facility fees amounting to £24.9 million as well as TV rights to total a £174.9 million windfall. It’s not a huge sum more than Arsenal received for coming second (£171.5m), but the title...
Watching Liverpool chase a late winner at Anfield is pure drama. Every pass, press, and tactical tweak feels decisive because margins are thin and momentum fragile. Strangely, the same tension surfaces in many pocket-sized mobile titles designed for use during spare minutes on the train. They look a world apart from Premier League football,...
Chiesa Makes Serie A Preference Clear as Liverpool Exit Looms
Federico Chiesa’s brief and unfulfilled spell at Liverpool appears to be nearing its conclusion. After just one season on Merseyside, the Italian winger seems poised for an exit, with strong suggestions he is seeking a permanent return to Italy. According to Calciomercato, “Chiesa has now...
Frimpong’s Arrival Adds New Energy as Liverpool Prepare for Title Defence
Liverpool’s preparations for their Premier League title defence are entering their final stages in Asia, with Arne Slot overseeing what has been a purposeful and strategic pre-season. The Reds are less than a month away from beginning the new campaign, and while physical sharpness...
Liverpool Refine Set-Piece Training in Pre-Season as Title Defence Looms
With the Premier League curtain-raiser against Bournemouth less than a month away, Liverpool’s preparations are intensifying. Arne Slot’s side, fresh from lifting the title in May, are using every minute of pre-season to gain marginal advantages ahead of their title defence. One area drawing fresh...
Isak Omission Fuels Liverpool Transfer Talk After Newcastle Kit Launch
The transfer window has always been fertile ground for rumour, but sometimes it is what you do not see that speaks the loudest. At Newcastle United, the absence of Alexander Isak from the club’s new away kit launch has sparked fresh speculation about the striker’s...
Liverpool’s Centre-Back Concerns: David Lynch Raises a Red Flag
Alarming Depth Issues in Defence
Liverpool’s centre-back situation has taken a worrying turn, as highlighted by respected journalist David Lynch speaking to Sports Mole. With Jarell Quansah sold to Bayer Leverkusen and Joe Gomez injured mid-preseason, head coach Arne Slot is left with just two senior central...
Liverpool Backed to Retain Premier League Crown as Stuart Pearce Makes Bold Prediction
Pearce backs Liverpool’s title credentials
The new Premier League season hasn’t even kicked off, and already the forecast is being shaped by former professionals with an eye for patterns. Among the early voices weighing in is Stuart Pearce, whose prediction cuts through the...
Alexis Mac Allister Offers Fitness Boost as Liverpool Prepare for New Season
Mac Allister returns with perfect timing
For Liverpool, whose evolution under Arne Slot is gathering momentum, the sight of Alexis Mac Allister back in full training may quietly register as one of the summer’s most significant developments. The Argentinian midfielder – a central figure...
Luis Diaz to Bayern Munich: A Liverpool Departure That Makes Sense
Luis Diaz's time at Liverpool has come to an end, with the Colombian winger set to join Bayern Munich in a deal worth £65 million including add-ons. As said by Dave Hendrick on The Daily Red Podcast, both clubs have agreed the fee, and...
Lyon Make Approach for Liverpool’s Tyler Morton Amid Midfield Rebuild
According to an original report from The Times, Ligue 1 side Lyon have contacted Liverpool over the availability of 22-year-old midfielder Tyler Morton, who is expected to leave rather imminently once talks advance. The England U21 international is attracting attention following a string of promising...
Liverpool Hijack Arsenal Move for Will Wright – What It Means for the Reds' Future
Liverpool have pulled off a clever coup in the transfer market, beating Arsenal to the signing of promising young striker Will Wright from Salford City. As reported by David Ornstein and James Pearce of The Athletic, the 17-year-old had been...
Luis DÃaz’s Bayern Move Signals Shift in Liverpool’s Wage Structure
DÃaz Set for Massive Pay Bump at Bayern
Liverpool forward Luis DÃaz is reportedly on the verge of joining Bayern Munich – and with it, securing a deal that triples his current salary. According to a report from BILD, the Colombian international is set to earn...
Rodrygo Interest Grows as Liverpool Eye Elite Reinforcements
Rodrygo waiting on Liverpool move
As Liverpool navigate a pivotal summer window, the club’s recruitment strategy continues to stir excitement. While focus remains on Alexander Isak and the complex nature of that potential record-breaking deal, attention has now turned back towards a long-standing target in Rodrygo Goes.
According to...
Koulierakis Scouted as Liverpool Seek Defensive Balance
Defensive shortfall prompts swift action
There are few things more dangerous in football than drifting into a season undercooked. For Liverpool, that risk is real. Joe Gomez’s return home from the pre-season tour has exposed the club’s thin layer of centre-back cover, leaving just two natural options in the...