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Liverpool youth recruitment shown to be brilliant this summer

Liverpool Youth Transfers Earn Praise as Recruitment Strategy Takes Shape Liverpool’s summer transfer window has attracted scrutiny, yet one area of recruitment earned significant praise from David Lynch as he assessed the club’s business with Dave Davis on Anfield Index’s Media Matters podcast. Liverpool have increasingly targeted young players capable of developing into future first team...

New Liverpool executive involvement in Barcola maybe sign of things to come

Bradley Barcola Deal Offers Major Clue Over Bhatia and Liverpool Investors Bradley Barcola’s arrival at Liverpool was already one of the defining deals of the transfer window. Yet the involvement of Amit Bhatia has added another dimension to the story, with questions now surrounding what his role might indicate about Liverpool’s investors and the club’s...

Iraola might be disappointed by no winger but not fuming as some Liverpool fans suggested

Iraola Faces Liverpool Winger Question After Transfer Window Closes Liverpool have reached the point Andoni Iraola had been waiting for. The transfer window is closed, his squad is settled and attention can finally return to football. Yet one question remains around the shape of his attack, whether Liverpool have given their head coach the winger...

Journalist believes Liverpool already have their Curtis Jones replacement

Trey Nyoni Pushing for Liverpool Start as Iraola Faces Midfield Decision Trey Nyoni may be forcing his way towards a starting role for Liverpool, with David Lynch arguing that the 19-year-old looks particularly well suited to what Andoni Iraola wants from his midfield. Liverpool’s midfield has attracted plenty of attention during the opening weeks of the...

Andoni Iraola told he already has a ‘far better’ right-back than Jeremie Frimpong at Liverpool

Should Liverpool Move Dominik Szoboszlai to Right-Back After Frimpong Struggles? Andoni Iraola may already have a major selection decision to make at Liverpool, with David Lynch arguing that Dominik Szoboszlai should be considered at right-back following Jeremie Frimpong’s difficult start to the season. Speaking to Dave Davis on Anfield Index’s Media Matters podcast, Lynch expressed serious...

Liverpool told to reignite interest in £80m-rated forward

Liverpool Move for Yankuba Minteh Makes Sense Despite Brighton Price Liverpool’s interest in Yankuba Minteh could yet become one of the defining stories of the closing stages of the transfer window, with David Lynch arguing that even an expensive deal for the Brighton winger, who is valued at around £80m, would make considerably more sense...

Liverpool warned to stay clear of crazy ‘panic buy’ signing

Liverpool Interest in Ismaila Sarr Would ‘Spell Panic Buy’ as Deadline Looms Liverpool’s interest in Crystal Palace forward Ismaila Sarr has become one of the more intriguing stories of the closing stages of the transfer window, and David Lynch believes the finances involved would make any deal difficult to reconcile with the club’s traditional recruitment...

Report: Liverpool Star Future in Doubt as Manchester City Eye £85m Liverpool Deal

Cody Gakpo Faces Liverpool Decision as Manchester City Eye £85m Transfer Cody Gakpo could suddenly find himself at the centre of one of the most intriguing decisions of Liverpool’s transfer window, with Manchester City reportedly considering an £85million move for the Netherlands international. According to Paul Joyce of The Times, City have shown interest in the...

Reports from France confirm why Liverpool dropped out of the race for PSG forward

Liverpool Pulled Out of Ibrahim Mbaye Race as PSG Demands Forced Transfer Rethink Liverpool's pursuit of Ibrahim Mbaye appears to have ended with Aston Villa moving into pole position to sign the Paris Saint-Germain teenager. According to RMC Sport, Liverpool had shown significant interest in the 18-year-old during the summer transfer window, but withdrew after PSG's...

What shirt number could Bradley Barcola wear at Liverpool?

Bradley Barcola to Liverpool: Shirt Number Choices as £120m Deal Moves Closer It feels like the sort of transfer that has already crossed the line, even if the ink has not dried yet. Bradley Barcola looks set to become a Liverpool player, with the move now appearing to be about timing and paperwork rather than...