Just In: Liverpool may Likely To thwart Man City’s transfer ambitions with one Prominent Signing Keen To Sign As Pep Made key Decision

 

Liverpool and Manchester City may not have played out the closest year in our recent rivalry in the last campaign but the

opportunity for us to get one over on our counterparts is certainly still something we would all relish.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speaking with Sky Germany, RB Leipzig’s director of sport Max Eberl said: “The fact is Man City would like to have

him [Gvardiol]. Currently we are still very far apart [in negotiations].

We were able to secure the signing of Dominik Szoboszlai because we moved quickly before the expiration of his buy-out

clause and that now seems to have benefited us in many ways.

Not only did we secure the services of a brilliant player, and for a price that would only have increased once the clause

expired, but we seem to have disrupted Pep Guardiola’s team too.

By handing the German side the money they had to accept for the services of the Hungarian, we have decreased their need to

sell any more players in this window.

Seeing as Christopher Nkunku has also left the Red Bull side for Chelsea as well, they are understandably reluctant to let a

third key talent depart this summer.

This delaying tactic from the champions may have led to them losing a top target, with Josko Gvardiol being one of the

highest rated young defenders on the market.

Time will tell if this proves to be the end of negotiations but it’s still quite a funny quote for us to enjoy, for now.

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Liverpool sporting director Jorg Schmadtke has hinted at who the Reds might sign to replace Jordan Henderson.

The Reds have agreed a deal in principle worth £12million plus add-ons to sell captain Henderson to Saudi Pro League side

Al-Ettifaq.

The England international, who has two years left on his Liverpool contract, is set to quadruple his £190,000 deal at Al-

Ettifaq, who are managed by Reds legend Steven Gerrard.

The agreement for Henderson follows Liverpool receiving a £40million from Al-Ittihad for midfielder Fabinho last Friday.

With his future unresolved, the Brazil international did not travel to the club’s pre-season camp in Germany.

Having already seen the likes of James Milner, Naby Keita and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain depart this summer, Liverpool will

need to dip into the transfer market to address both Fabinho and Henderson’s exits.

And Liverpool sporting director Schmadtke has hinted at the club’s summer transfer plans.

Schmadtke transfer hint

Schmadtke, who was only appointed in May, has had a busy start to life at Anfield.

The 59-year-old finalised the £35million deal to sign Alexis Mac Allister from Brighton before securing a £60million swoop

for Dominik Szoboszlai.

The latter was signed from Bundesliga side RB Leipzig and Schmadtke has refused to rule out further arrivals from
Germany.

Speaking to Sky Sports, he said: “Of course, there are always players in Germany who are attractive. Then my experience on

the market is in demand. Because of course, I know a little bit about how payment is made, and how the other side proceeds

in negotiations.

“The German market is my home market and easier for me, of course. But it’s not like we’ve all pointed our telescopes to

Germany.”

Elsewhere, Schmadtke, who was appointed on a short-term deal at Liverpool, explained how that arrangement could

progress moving forward.

He said: “We’re waiting until the end of August. We’ve signed an annual contract, but have the opportunity to ask each other

in August, are we both still sure or not? If someone isn’t sure, then we shake hands and I might get a ticket if I want to stop

by.”

Topics: Football, Transfers, Premier League, Liverpool, Bundesliga, Germany

Three reasons why Liverpool should sign Cheick Doucoure as Crystal Palace asking price revealed
Three reasons why Liverpool should sign Cheick Doucoure as Crystal Palace asking price revealed

 

 

 

 

 

Liverpool are interested in Crystal Palace midfielder Cheick Doucoure as a Fabinho alternative. Here’s why they should sign the Mali international.

The 23-year-old was a midfield lynchpin for Palace last season, having moved to the club last summer in a deal worth up to

£26million including add-ons.

According to the Athletic however, Palace will only entertain a significant fee for Doucoure and may look at Southampton’s

£50million asking price for Romeo Lavia as guidance. Meanwhile, both the Mail Online and BBC have claimed the south

Londoners would only entertain selling for a minimum fee of £70million.

And the Eagles should expect a significant sum for the midfielder, who was named the fans’ player of the season for 2022-23.

Here’s why Liverpool are interested in Doucoure.

Doucoure’s Palace’s Player of the Year

It’s quite simple. Doucoure has been brilliant in his first season in south London.

It took him time to become accustomed to the speed of the Premier League, having been forced off with cramp in his first

few games with the club. But soon enough, Doucoure proved his worth, becoming Palace’s most consistent performer across

the campaign.

Indeed, at times it seemed that the ex-Lens star was playing the role of two holding players, such was his dominance in the

middle of the park.

Out of possession, he is positionally sound, privy to snappy challenges but also has a knack for dispossessing his opponents

with lunging slide tackles – an attribute that has not been seen at Selhurst Park since the heady days of Aaron Wan-Bissaka.

He is also comfortable on the ball, in opportune moments looking to drive through the middle of the park, while he

possesses a good range of passing. At Lens, Doucoure also proved an ability to score from distance, but in his short spell in

south London, he is yet to find the net.

For any Liverpool fan wondering whether he is good enough to slot into the base of their midfield, the answer is an emphatic

‘yes’. After all, it was Doucoure who won the club’s Player of the Season over his more fashionable counterparts (Eberechi

Eze, Michael Olise, Marc Guehi.)

Young but experienced

At just 23 Doucoure could play at the base of Liverpool’s midfield for a decade, seamlessly slotting in for Saudi-bound

Fabinho.

And the Palace’s star’s youthfulness is coupled with a wealth of experience. Doucoure has played five seasons of competitive

football across two countries, adopting a central role in his last three campaigns for Lens and Palace respectively.

Having made 171 senior club appearances and picked up 12 international caps in his career so far, the Malian is far more

experienced than Lavia, Southampton’s teenage sensation touted among Liverpool’s alternative targets to Doucoure.

Now or never?

Will Liverpool pay Palace’s £70million asking price for Doucoure? Probably not.

From a Liverpool perspective that seems like an astronomical fee for a relatively unknown midfielder. From a Palace

perspective, why would the club ask for anything less? Doucoure is young, has four years to run on his deal, and provides

balance to their midfield while his departure would surely necessitate moves in the transfer market.

The player also appears to be perfectly happy in south London for now. After his first Premier League campaign came to a

close, he thanked the fans for their continued support, adding that while he is yet to have mastered English he speaks the

“Palace language.”

Yet, it may prove to be a now-or-never scenario for the Reds. Doucoure flew under the radar last season, shielded from the

spotlight by Palace’s more eccentric attacking talents.

However, another season performing at his usual high level, this time with support from new midfield partner Jefferson

Lerma, would surely see Doucoure attract interest from Liverpool’s rivals.

The £70million asking price may feel like a lot now, but the midfielder could cost even more in a year, should the Premier

League and Europe’s elite hike up the price in a bidding war.

Topics: Football, Liverpool, Transfers, Premier League, Crystal palace.

Study compares Liverpool’s five candidates to replace Jordan Henderson
Study compares Liverpool's five candidates to replace Jordan Henderson

Jordan Henderson looks on his way out of Liverpool, leaving Jurgen Klopp needing to replace his captain. A study has compared the five candidates who are up for the role.

You know football has been turned upside down when the captain of one of the world’s biggest clubs is considering a move

to Saudi Arabia.

That’s the position this summer has left us in though thanks to the huge investment in the Saudi Pro League and the scores

of Europe’s elite moving to the Middle East.

Henderson is expected to be one of the next names to move, as long as Liverpool don’t keep pricing him out of it, to join

former teammate Steven Gerrard at his new club Al Ettifaq.

The Reds have already brought in Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai to reinvigorate a midfield which
underperformed last season.

However if Klopp were to lose Henderson then there’s no doubt they’d need to bring in a new player to replace the England

international.

According to a recent report there are four candidates who are being looked at, as well as longer term target Kephren

Thuram from Nice.

We’ve looked into the comparison between Thuram, Sofyan Amrabat, Romeo Lavia, Kalvin Phillips and Ryan Gravenberch,

thanks to Squawka’s matrix.

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