Report: European Heavyweights Lock Horns Over Athletic Prodigy
Liverpool, Barcelona and Manchester United Eye Spanish Starlet
In the convoluted web of European football transfers, few names have resonated as loudly as Nico Williams' in recent weeks. The 21-year-old Spanish international, who is lighting up the La Liga with his exceptional performances, finds himself at the centre of a tug of war involving three of Europe's top clubs: Liverpool, Barcelona, and Manchester United.
Emergence of a Talent at Athletic Club
Having been associated with Athletic Club since 2013, Williams …
Contract Rebel Attackers To Target In the Summer Of 2023
With 12 months remaining on a players contract, it can often represent a key moment in any players career. I recently produced a list of midfielders that would enter into their final contracted year next summer, and now I’ll be looking at the potential attacking targets that may just interest the Reds' new recruitment team. We know that Julian Ward and Ian Graham are leaving at the end of the season, and it would represent a period for any incoming …
Is Jude Bellingham worth £130million?
Jude Bellingham is the most sought-after player in world football right now. Borussia Dortmund know this and it is no doubt why they now believe the England international is worth in excess of £130million.
If they managed to get such a fee for the box-to-box midfielder, he would be their most expensive export, surpassing the £112million they pocketed for Ousmane Dembele when the Frenchman joined Barcelona in the summer of 2017.
That was a unique deal in many ways. Barca …
The Windows of Change
It seems an absolute eternity ago that Liverpool were signing certain players under the management of Brendan Rogers at Liverpool. This summer could see some of Mohammad Salah, Sadio Mané, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, James Milner and Joe Gomez leave the club. Whereas the first two are key components within this current Liverpool side, there is no longer the absolute fear of what (or who) comes next. The recent signing of Luis Diaz has been sensational, and helps to reaffirm the current …
Should Liverpool move for Ousmane Dembele on a free transfer?
Ousmane Dembele might soon join the likes of Arda Turan and Simao as players forever linked with Liverpool who never actually made the move to Merseyside. The French winger is yet again being linked with a move to Anfield with his Barcelona deal set to expire at the end of the season.
The 24-year-old was named as a Liverpool transfer target during Jurgen Klopp’s first summer with the club and if you believe reports, he was actually ahead of Sadio …
Klopp rumoured to be eyeing a move for Ousmane Dembélé
Spanish publication, Sport.es, reported this week that Jürgen Klopp is eyeing a move for Barcelona's French forward Ousmane Dembélé.
The report claims that Liverpool are interested in signing Dembélé for around €80 million.
France international Dembélé is still only 22, yet, he has been performing to global audiences since his late teens. The youngster made his breakthrough with French Ligue 1 side Rennes in 2015/16, scoring 12 goals and providing 7 assists in his 26 league appearances.
A move to …
Why Liverpool Should Resist Any Coutinho Reunion
Liverpool should resist the temptation to sign Phillipe Coutinho next summer.
According to reports in Spanish publication Mundo Deportivo, Barcelona will look to cut their losses on Coutinho in the next transfer window.
Since the Brazilian's acrimonious £142M departure from Liverpool in January 2018, the 27 year old's switch to Barcelona has been nothing short of an unmitigated disaster.
Struggling to fit into the tactical blueprint of the Nou Camp sides former manager, Ernesto Valverde, the attacking midfielder struggled to the …
Liverpool should return to sign La Liga starlet
In football, rejection often closes that particular chapter. Clubs won't continue to their pursuit if a player has made it clear they aren't keen on the move. Sometimes it's to do with pride. Other times it's because the world of football moves fast and teams can't wait around on the off chance a mind is changed. Liverpool, however, are one of the few teams who seem to leave the door slightly ajar if a move doesn't materialise first-time around.
Countless …
Where Do Liverpool Most Need Strengthening?
Has there ever been a sensible Liverpool transfer window?
No. Well, there’s that sorted, do remember to follow me on Twitter, and stay tuned to any further luminary bits.
But that’s not enough, is it? Why, for example, if Liverpool have just won a Champions League final, and have already reported back to pre-season for a day or two, aren’t they already three signings into an emboldened, balls-to-the-wall transfer window?
Well, possibly because to catch their only direct competitors, they …
Liverpool Must Not Underestimate The Importance Of Investment This Summer
It's been a fairly interesting pre-season so far.
Premier League champions Manchester City have also been heavily linked with Spanish international Rodri, a 23-year-old central midfielder currently learning his trade at Atletico Madrid.
Another of Liverpool's rivals, Manchester United, completed the signing of right-back Aaron Wan Bissaka from Crystal Palace - who has drawn many comparisons to the Reds' own full-back Alexander Arnold. The Red Devils have also been linked with Leicester centre-back Harry Maguire, who could be another to …