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Sky Sports: Liverpool told to pay £145m to sign top transfer target

Liverpool Hold Firm as PSG Demand £145m for Bradley Barcola Liverpool’s pursuit of Bradley Barcola appears to have reached the stage at which admiration has to be separated from valuation. The France international remains firmly on Liverpool’s radar, according to Sky Sports, but Paris Saint Germain’s current asking price of £145 million represents a considerable obstacle....

Report: Liverpool defender set to leave on loan

Cardiff City Close in on Liverpool Defender Calum Scanlon Liverpool defender Calum Scanlon is set to return to Cardiff City as the 21-year-old prepares for another important season of senior football. According to Wales Online, Cardiff are closing in on a deal for the left-back, who spent the second half of last season with the Welsh...

Potential Liverpool move shattered by serious injury

Liverpool Transfer Target Yankuba Minteh Facing Months Out With Injury Liverpool’s search for attacking reinforcements has encountered another complication, with reported target Yankuba Minteh expected to miss between two and three months because of a right leg injury. According to The Athletic, Brighton & Hove Albion are preparing to be without the 22 year old until...

Report: Liverpool fans might not have to wait much longer for Bradley Barcola deal

Bradley Barcola to Liverpool: PSG Winger Deal Accelerates as Transfer Window Enters Key Stage Liverpool’s summer has drifted through periods of uncertainty, delay and growing noise around multiple attacking situations, but there is now a clear sense that one strand of the market may be moving quickly. According to Le Parisien, Paris Saint-Germain have reached...

Real concerns with Liverpool midfield balance

Liverpool Midfield Concerns Laid Bare as Dr Phil Barts Questions Balance Liverpool have quality in midfield. The concern raised by Dr Phil Barts, speaking to Dave Davis on the Transfer Market Metrics special for Anfield Index, is whether those qualities combine into a midfield capable of providing Liverpool with the balance required across a season. The...

Report: Liverpool target a must buy with pace and defensive work-rate

Liverpool Target Ibrahim Mbaye Has Pace and Work Rate That Make Him a Must Buy Liverpool target Ibrahim Mbaye emerged as one of the most compelling subjects discussed by Dave Davis and Dr Phil Barts on the latest Transfer Market Metric podcast for Anfield Index, with pace, progression and work rate featuring prominently in their...

Liverpool have to wait for PSG business to secure targets

PSG transfer moves could unlock Liverpool business in final weeks of the window With the transfer window moving into its final three weeks, the focus has sharpened on PSG, Liverpool and the chain reaction that could yet define the closing stages of the market. Speaking on Anfield Index, Dave Davis set out the current mood...

Report: Liverpool showed ‘concrete interest’ in summer move for Premier League star

Liverpool Interest in Micky van de Ven Revealed After Tottenham Contract Decision Liverpool reportedly showed “concrete interest” in Tottenham Hotspur defender Micky van de Ven earlier this summer, with fresh details emerging after the Netherlands international committed his future to the north London club. According to De Telegraaf, Liverpool made an approach for Van de Ven...

“Too late in the window” – Lewis Steele provides worrying Liverpool transfer update

Liverpool Midfield Signing Looks Increasingly Unlikely Before Transfer Deadline Liverpool still have plenty to resolve before the transfer window closes, but another midfielder may no longer feature prominently on the club’s agenda. Speaking to Dave Davis on Anfield Index’s Media Matters podcast, Lewis Steele discussed Liverpool’s current midfield options, the uncertain future of Curtis Jones and...

Investment talks will have ‘big implications’ for Liverpool

Jeff Bezos Consortium Investment Could Mark Major Moment for Liverpool Liverpool could be approaching one of the most significant ownership developments of the Fenway Sports Group era, with advanced discussions taking place over a consortium purchasing a substantial minority stake in the club. Speaking to Dave Davis on Anfield Index’s Media Matters podcast, Lewis Steele discussed...