Liverpool are preparing to table a club-record £85million offer for Barcelona forward Ousmane Dembele in January. The Frenchman is something of a misfit at the Nou Camp and has struggled to win over his detractors since his £96m switch —…
Jurgen Klopp defends Virgil van Dijk after criticism for Red Star Belgrade performance (Metro)
Jurgen Klopp insists he’s ‘really happy’ with Virgil van Dijk despite the defender facing criticism for his recent performances. Van Dijk has transformed Liverpool’s defence since his world-record move from Southampton and has been showered with praise for turning the…
Rio Ferdinand aims dig at Jurgen Klopp as Liverpool suffer Champions League defeat
Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand took a dig at Jurgen Klopp’s record at Liverpool as the Reds suffered a shock 2-0 defeat to Red Star Belgrade in the Champions League. Milan Pavkov’s first half brace left the Reds in a…
Shaqiri to miss Red Star Belgrade game in Serbia (BBC)
Liverpool have left Xherdan Shaqiri out of their squad to face Serbian side Red Star Belgrade in the Champions League on Tuesday because they want to “avoid any distractions” that may be caused by the midfielder’s Albanian heritage. Shaqiri, 27,…
Jurgen Klopp reveals why James Milner was furious with Liverpool teammates
Jurgen Klopp has revealed that James Milner was unhappy with his Liverpool teammates during Saturday’s draw with Arsenal and made sure they knew about it at half-time. The Merseysiders were noticeably less intense than usual at the Emirates, though did…
Mo Salah statue in Egypt raises eyebrows (BBC)
A sculpture of Liverpool and Egypt football star Mohammed Salah unveiled in his home country is raising eyebrows on social media. The artwork was put on display on Sunday at the World Youth Forum (WYF) being held in Sharm al-Sheikh.…
Mourinho names the three ‘biggest candidates’ for Premier League title
Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho believes Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester City are the three ‘biggest candidates’ for the Premier League title. The Red Devils are down in eighth ahead of Saturday’s clash with Bournemouth at Dean Court but Mourinho is…
Jurgen Klopp says Arsenal are better under Unai Emery than Arsene Wenger (Metro)
Jurgen Klopp believes Arsenal are a bigger threat to his Liverpool side now they are no longer in the comfort zone they were in under Arsene Wenger. After losing his first two games in charge, Unai Emery has masterminded a…
Mesut Ozil in ‘unstoppable’ form ahead of Liverpool clash, says Laurent Koscielny (Metro)
Arsenal defender Laurent Koscielny has warned Liverpool that Mesut Ozil is in ‘unstoppable’ form ahead of the sides’ clash this weekend. Ozil has had an impressive start to the season, scoring three goals and registering one assist in the Premier…
Sarri reveals what Klopp told him before Liverpool’s equaliser against Chelsea (Metro)
Maurizio Sarri has revealed that Jurgen Klopp was laughing and joking with him on the sidelines even while Liverpool were losing against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. The two managers faced off twice in a matter of days, first in the…