Premier League

Journalist: Liverpool one of the ‘strongest contenders’ to sign French star

Liverpool Revisit Castello Lukeba as Defensive Plans Take Shape Liverpool’s transfer planning appears to be moving back towards a familiar name, with Castello Lukeba again emerging as a live option ahead of a future window. The 23-year-old RB Leipzig defender had previously featured among the market’s most in-demand young centre-backs, and fresh reporting suggests his...

Liverpool to battle Real Madrid in the race to sign €50m-rated defender

Liverpool Enter Finn Jeltsch Transfer Battle as Barcelona and Real Madrid Circle Liverpool are firmly in the conversation for one of Europe’s most coveted young defenders, with Sport reporting that Finn Jeltsch is attracting serious interest from Anfield, Barcelona and Real Madrid ahead of a potentially significant summer move. The 20-year-old centre-back, currently with VfB Stuttgart,...

Andoni Iraola eases Liverpool injury worries with update after Villarreal win

Andoni Iraola’s Right-Back Gamble Exposes Liverpool Right-Back Questions Liverpool won, scored plenty and kept the tempo high, but the right-back issue remains unresolved. For the second match in a row, Andoni Iraola changed that side of the defence at half-time. Ronald Araujo made way again, this time after scoring with the last meaningful touch of...

Liverpool not close to signing midfielder despite recent reports

Alex Scott to Liverpool latest as Chelsea remain firmly in the race Liverpool’s interest in Alex Scott is genuine, longstanding and understandable, but the latest information suggests any suggestion of a done direction of travel towards Anfield is wide of the mark. According to TeamTalk, sources have “strongly dismissed speculation that Alex Scott has already...

Journalist: Liverpool have set their sights on contract talks with forward

Journalist: Liverpool have set their sights on contract talks with forward Liverpool’s efforts to agree a new contract with Rio Ngumoha are taking on greater significance with every influential performance. The winger’s display against Villarreal offered another reminder that the discussions concern a player already contributing at senior level. According to David Lynch, Liverpool must recognise...

Liverpool star praised for another brilliant performance against Villarreal

Liverpool star praised for another brilliant performance against Villarreal Florian Wirtz’s contribution to Liverpool’s victory over Villarreal went beyond the goal that ultimately separated the teams. For David Lynch, the most encouraging feature was the confidence with which he helped change the game. Introduced at half-time during Liverpool’s 4-3 Champions League win, Wirtz brought greater fluency...

Fabrizio Romano confirms Liverpool are moving for a midfielder

Liverpool Midfield Transfer Plans Gather Pace as Lamine Camara and Alex Scott Links Emerge Liverpool’s midfield is back under the microscope, with fresh reporting suggesting the club are stepping up work on a significant addition in that department. Credit to Fabrizio Romano on his YouTube channel, where the latest update points towards Anfield decision-makers giving...

Van Dijk savaged by pundit over Liverpool performance

Virgil van Dijk faces pressure as Liverpool defensive errors raise bigger questions Liverpool got the win, and in knockout terms that is usually where the conversation ends. It should not end there. A 4-3 comeback against Villarreal kept their unbeaten Champions League run intact and left them level on nine points with Paris Saint-Germain near...

Iraola full of praise for Liverpool youngster after star performance

Rio Ngumoha Gives Liverpool Fresh Spark as Andoni Iraola Urges Patience There was a familiar pulse to Liverpool’s 4-3 win over Villarreal at Anfield, the kind of surge that stirs a crowd and leaves a manager talking less about the result and more about what may be coming next. Rio Ngumoha, still only 18, was...

Report: Liverpool wonderkid steals the show at Anfield

Rio Ngumoha shines as Liverpool beat Villarreal 4-3 in chaotic Champions League night Liverpool had expensive firepower all over the squad, yet the player who shaped the game most was the youngest one on the pitch. In a 4-3 win over Villarreal at Anfield, Rio Ngumoha produced the sort of display that forces a conversation....