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Report: Reds Decide on Three Centre-Back Targets

The Clock is Ticking for Klopp's Reds Liverpool's defensive ranks are looking a bit thin these days, especially with Virgil van Dijk facing suspension and Ibrahima Konate nursing a muscle injury. Joel Matip's return to the pitch in the Reds' nail-biting 2-1 victory over Newcastle was a welcome sight, but it's clear that Jurgen Klopp...

Report: Arsenal To Rival Liverpool For £17m Serie A Defender

The Race for Perr Schuurs Heats Up Torino, the Serie A stalwarts, have reportedly set their sights on a potential sale of their prized asset, Perr Schuurs. The Dutch centre-back, valued at a mere £17m, has caught the attention of several Premier League giants, with Liverpool leading the chase. While the Anfield side's midfield transfer talks...

£26m Bid Rejected – Defender’s Serie A Brilliance Lures Liverpool

Liverpool's Pursuit of Perr Schuurs: New Centre Back Saga Continues Perr Schuurs: Klopp's Defensive Solution? Liverpool might have lost their grip a bit at Anfield after the defence once again looked shaky when conceding to Bournemouth on Saturday. Such blunders only reinforce the growing chorus: the Reds need to bolster their defence if they harbour genuine...

Report: Liverpool’s Pursuit of £34m Defender Intensifies

Liverpool Still Interested in Torino's Schuurs Merseyside giants, Liverpool, are reportedly deepening their summer pursuit of players to bolster their defensive ranks. Their interest in Perr Schuurs, Torino’s central defender, has hardly been a secret, with the talented Dutchman regularly making headlines in connection with the Reds. Schuurs: A Sought-after Talent Despite the relentless rumour mill, it...

Report – Liverpool hit considerable hurdle in chase for €40m defender

Perr Schuurs: Liverpool FC's Pursuit and the £8m Puzzle In football, the pursuit of new talent often feels akin to a high-stakes chess game. Clubs, players, and fans all find themselves wrapped in a gripping saga of transfer windows and bidding wars. Liverpool FC, the venerated Premier League stalwarts, find themselves in such a conundrum...

Report – Liverpool Turn To Serie A for Defensive Reinforcement

Perr Schuurs: The Next Piece in Liverpool's Defensive Puzzle The transfer window can be an intriguing chess game, with every move calculated to strengthen a team's position. Today, we zoom in on Liverpool FC's interest in the sturdy Dutch defender, Perr Schuurs, currently plying his trade at Serie A side, Torino. Liverpool's Pursuit of Schuurs Liverpool FC...

Liverpool 2018/19: A Tactical Preview

How do Liverpool play? It's a simple question, but with the arrival of both Naby Keïta, Fabinho and Alisson, as well as the progression of Liverpool's tactics under Jürgen Klopp since he joined in 2016, the answer requires a more detailed response than the question initially indicates. There are three main tactical phases in football:...

Observations from Liverpool 3-1 Torino: A great ghost and an old problem

Liverpool wrapped up their preseason slate in a match marking the Anfield debut for Alisson, Fabinho, Keita and Shaqiri. Alisson allowed his first goal while Fabinho made a surprise appearance at centre-back. Keita had a largely unremarkable evening, while Shaqiri came on at the break and helped put the punctuation mark on the night with...

Liverpool 3-1 Torino – Player Ratings from the last pre-season friendly

Liverpool beat Torino 3-1 at Anfield in the last game of their pre-season calendar, as Jurgen Klopp's men found it a little harder than it was against another Italian side at Dublin in the weekend. Fabinho missed an early penalty, but first-half goals from Roberto Firmino and Georginio Wijnaldum put the Reds in command before...

Attackers Liverpool may target – Part 3: The Wildcards

Liverpool's impressive early season form, which sees them at the top of the Premier league after 11 games, has been largely down to just how rampant their attack has been. The summer acquisition of Southampton's Sadio Mane has really seemed to be an adrenaline shot to what was at times a pedestrian, lacklustre Liverpool front...