Liverpool Without Mane: How Do the Reds Replace a Legend?
Since Sadio Mane’s £34 million transfer to Liverpool from Southampton in 2016, Liverpool ticket prices have been a hotly debated topic. In the 2017-2018 season, Liverpool made it to the Champions League final. However, their success has not come without its consequences. Ticket prices for the semi-final and the final matches were raised to £77 and £513, respectively.
This substantial increase in ticket prices caused a lot of backlash from Liverpool fans. Some people argue that the high ticket prices …
Has Jürgen Klopp stepped up his interest in FC Bayern's Thiago Alcântara?
Liverpool boss Jürgen Klopp is reported to have stepped up the club's interest in FC Bayern midfielder Thiago Alcântara after apparently initiating contact with the Bundesliga champions.
Former Barcelona midfielder, Thiago, is rumoured to be interested in joining Klopp's Liverpool team during this transfer window.
The Spain international is now in the last year of his Bayern Munich contract so will be able to leave for free in the summer of 2021. Therefore, FC Bayern have made it clear they …
The story of Liverpool's pursuit of Thiago Alcântara seems to be gathering momentum
After suffering a disappointing 4-0 defeat at Manchester City on Thursday night, Liverpool fans woke to better news today regarding the potential signing of Thiago Alcântara.
According to the Spanish news outlet, SPORT, the Bayern Munich midfielder could be joining Jürgen Klopp's Reds for a fee in the region of £32 million.
The article states that 'Alcântara seems set to head to Liverpool from Bayern Munich' and 'that negotiations are very advanced.'
Alcântara joined FC Bayern for €25 million in …
Why Alaba Would be the Perfect Summer Addition at Liverpool
By the looks of things, Liverpool are set to undergo another quiet summer in the transfer market.
The Reds' decision not to pursue a move for Timo Werner appears to be a sign of things to come, even though there is no ruling out the prospect of the odd addition coming in.
One player who has been loosely linked with a move to Liverpool is David Alaba, who has been a stylish stalwart for Bayern Munich over the past decade, …
Sabitzer The Latest Bull to be Liverpool Red
Over the last year or so, Liverpool have had an exceptional record in tying down their key players to new deals.
Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane -- among others -- have all penned new contracts to see them remain at Anfield for the foreseeable future.
Absent from that list of renewals, however -- despite being just as key a cog to the Reds' winning machine as the aforementioned striking trio -- has been Dutch midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum.
Since …
There will be no fairytale return to Anfield for former Liverpool star
Liverpool will not be providing Philippe Coutinho with a route back to Anfield in the next transfer window according to David Maddock.
Coutinho has spent the last six months of his dwindling career on loan at Bundesliga giants FC Bayern. However, Bayern have all but confirmed that they will not be taking up the option to buy Coutinho permanently for €120 million after the loan deal expires.
Maddock wrote in his piece in the Mirror about the possibility of Coutinho …
David Alaba The Swiss Army Knife Liverpool Need
This upcoming transfer window — whenever that will be in the coronavirus paused footballing world — could well be Dejan Lovren’s last at Liverpool.
The Croat defender has proved a divisive player amongst the Reds fans since his £20M switch from Southampton in the summer of 2014 and his Anfield stint almost came to an end last summer as a move to Roma was apparently close.
However, the Giallorossi failed to agree a fee with Liverpool and Lovren — who …
Is Jurgen Klopp the Enemy of the Football League? Or it's Defender?
Whether you’re a Liverpool supporter or not, you’ll almost certainly have an opinion on Jurgen Klopp’s comments after (some) of his world champions drew 2-2 against a battling Shrewsbury at New Meadow Stadium. The main talking point from the game was the upcoming replay the Shrews had just valiantly earned themselves in fighting from 2-0 down. Klopp immediately dampened the tone stating, "We will not be there".
This was the most cutting line he delivered post-match as he used the …
Return of the Shaq - and why it's good news for Liverpool
It's been a long time since we saw any meaningful contribution from Xherdan Shaqiri in a Liverpool shirt.
In truth, it probably came in that memorable Champions League semi-final win over Barcelona at Anfield, when his beautiful curling cross was met by a thumping Gini Wijnaldum header to bring Liverpool level in the tie.
The Alpine Messi has been hampered by a niggling injury to one of those enormous calves of his and has barely featured this season for Klopp's …
Liverpool wants £37m-rated as Coutinho replacement
Bayern Munich will not be signing James Rodriguez for £37million this summer and reports from the Mirror claims that Liverpool want the Colombia international as a Philippe Coutinho replacement.
Coutinho left Liverpool in January 2018 and while Xherdan Shaqiri was signed as a direct replacement to the Brazilian, the former Stoke City ace isn't on the same level as Coutinho.
Liverpool haven't signed and lack a natural No. 10 since Coutinho joined Barcelona but the club did come close to …