Cody Gakpo, Djed Spence and Liverpool transfer talks explained
Liverpool’s summer planning has produced a fresh talking point, with Cody Gakpo and Djed Spence now part of the same conversation as Tottenham consider their options and Anfield weighs up squad balance.
According to Darren Lewis on the Last Word on Spurs podcast, Liverpool’s stance to Tottenham...
Liverpool Transfer News: Reds Offered the Chance to Sign World Cup Star
After weeks of rumours, Liverpool are set for a busy few weeks at the end of the summer transfer window. Under new head coach Andoni Iraola, the Reds are in desperate need of reinforcements after a disastrous title defence last campaign.
Both Jeremy Jacquet...
Liverpool Defensive Concerns Grow as Frimpong and Bradley Questions Dominate Anfield Index Discussion
Liverpool’s defensive picture is coming under increasing scrutiny ahead of the new season, with Anfield Index discussion focusing sharply on the state of the back line, the fitness of key players and the lack of clarity around incoming reinforcements.
In a detailed conversation...
Ayyoub Bouaddi to Manchester City latest leaves Liverpool weighing Trey Nyoni option
Manchester City are moving into a strong position in the race for Ayyoub Bouaddi, with Sky Sports reporter Florian Plettenberg reporting that the Lille midfielder “has reached a full verbal agreement” with the Premier League club. Negotiations with Lille are still continuing, and...
Andoni Iraola Assesses Liverpool Defeat to Leeds as Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak Step Up Fitness
Liverpool closed their pre-season tour of the United States with a 4-2 defeat to Leeds United in Chicago, but the broader message from Andoni Iraola was one of assessment, fitness-building and useful information ahead of the new campaign.
At half-time,...
Liverpool Transfer Needs Exposed Despite Florian Wirtz Promise in Leeds Defeat
Liverpool’s 4-2 pre-season defeat to Leeds United in Chicago offered a useful snapshot of where Andoni Iraola’s squad currently stands, both in terms of immediate promise and in the areas still requiring urgent work before the Premier League season begins.
There were encouraging signs in...
Liverpool vs Leeds: Trey Nyoni shines, Florian Wirtz settles quickly and pre-season depth issues emerge
Liverpool’s 4-2 defeat to Leeds in Chicago offered a useful snapshot of where Andoni Iraola’s squad currently stands, with several encouraging individual displays in the first half before a heavily changed side lost control after the interval. While pre-season results...
Liverpool 2-4 Leeds: Andoni Iraola Gets Clear Answers on Rio Ngumoha, Trey Nyoni and Set-Piece Problems
Liverpool ended their pre-season tour with a result that will annoy the new head coach and clarify a few things at the same time. A 2-4 defeat to Leeds in Chicago does not matter in the table because there...
Liverpool 2-4 Leeds United: Chicago Collapse Exposes Defensive Need for Andoni Iraola
Pre-season is a funny old business. One week you look sharp, the patterns are there, the football flows and everyone starts talking themselves into a bright campaign. The next, the cracks show, the game gets away from you and all the old anxieties...
Liverpool Predicted XI vs Leeds: Wirtz, Isak and Gravenberch in Focus
Pre-season can be a scruffy business, full of changed teams, heavy legs and half-finished ideas. Even so, there are times when it offers a proper glimpse of what may be coming. Liverpool’s meeting with Leeds at Soldier Field feels like one of those nights.
Andoni...
