Liverpool maintain an curiosity in Crystal Palace centre-back Marc Guehi as a 3rd take care of Bayer Leverkusen appears seemingly – all in Thursday’s information and rumours!
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Whereas Florian Wirtz lastly makes the journey over to Merseyside to start his medical earlier than a £116 million swap, Liverpool stay in talks along with his membership Leverkusen.
That comes with the Bundesliga aspect desperate to signal Jarell Quansah as a alternative for Jonathan Tah, who joined Bayern Munich forward of the Membership World Cup.
To that finish, the Instances‘ Paul Joyce has reported Liverpool’s curiosity in Palace captain Guehi, who could possibly be thought of as Quansah’s alternative.
Joyce writes: “Guehi is favored by Liverpool, with circumstances round Quansah, and others, more likely to decide whether or not any curiosity develops now, or they proceed to watch his scenario given he can be out there on a free switch in 12 months.”
Quansah is valued at round £40 million however Joyce notes that Leverkusen “would clearly attempt to signal him for much less,” and with Guehi additionally eligible as a homegrown participant it appears a wise alternative.
Palace are already seemingly working to interchange the 24-year-old with Sporting CP defender Ousmane Diomande.
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Extra from This Is Anfield
The Membership World Cup could also be an artificial concoction by the villains at FIFA, however it’s a competitors Liverpool can not afford to overlook out on, writes Peter Bolster:
“In 2025, it’s completely different. Being Membership World Champions doesn’t simply say you’re the very best – it makes you extra highly effective. It adjustments how you use. The way you recruit. The way you market. And the way the world sees you.
“Liverpool’s triumph in 2019 was a logo. But when they miss the following cycle, it gained’t simply be absence. It will likely be exclusion – not due to failure on the pitch, however due to a format that makes it tougher to come back again when you’re out.
“Those that qualify now are more likely to qualify once more. And those that don’t? They’re taking part in catch-up in a sport the place the end line retains transferring additional away.”
• READ: Membership World Cup: Why Liverpool can’t afford to overlook out
Elsewhere within the soccer world at the moment
Barcelona have agreed private phrases with Athletic Membership winger Nico Williams, which seemingly means they gained’t be going for Luis Diaz (BBC Sport)
Incoming left-back Kerkez is considered one of six gamers nominated for the PFA Younger Participant of the 12 months award – voted for by the gamers themselves (PFA)
Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk is going through a FOUR-YEAR ban after being charged by the FA for anti-doping offences – he’ll nonetheless have 10 years on his contract after that we think about! (Instances)
A complete of 423,004 seats have been left empty within the first 16 video games of the Membership World Cup – a roaring success up to now (BBC Sport)
Liverpool FC: On at the present time
On at the present time in 1996, Anfield performed host to considered one of its final worldwide match fixtures as Russia drew 3-3 with the Czech Republic within the group stage of Euro 1996.
That sport noticed Czech duo Patrik Berger and Vladimir Smicer each play at their future residence and Smicer rating a significant equaliser within the 88th minute to safe passage from Group C – happening to lose the ultimate 2-1 to Germany.
Anfield solely hosted yet one more sport on the match, the quarter-final between France and the Netherlands, and it was not among the many stadia used in the course of the continent-wide Euro 2020 because it now not meets specs.
Chatting with This Is Anfield in 2022, Smicer appeared again on his time at Liverpool and leaving the membership straight after the Champions League triumph in Istanbul.
“My final kick for Liverpool, the profitable penalty within the Champions League last, what extra would you like?” he mirrored.
