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Liverpool to sign star in £30m deal after opening talks

Liverpool to sign star in £30m deal after opening talks

Premier League, Transfer Info
Liverpool have reportedly opened talks with Serie B side Brescia over the potential signing of midfielder Sandro Tonali. The 18-year-old has been outstanding in the second tier of Italian football, and attracting the attention of a couple of European clubs as a result. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); He is dubbed the 'new Andrea Pirlo,' the youngster resembles the Italy legend in both playing style and appearance. Tonali has two goals and three assists for Brescia so far this campaign, and has already been involved with the senior Italy squad. Italian publication Gazzetta dello Sport reports of Liverpool's interest, with one reporter confirming the Reds have had scouts placed at Serie B matches to watch the teenager. It is reported that Brescia wi...
Fabinho accuses Paris Saint-Germain of dirty transfer tactics

Fabinho accuses Paris Saint-Germain of dirty transfer tactics

Premier League, Ligue 1
Fabinho has no regrets at signing for Liverpool in 2018 and has accused Paris Saint-Germain of dirty tactics in sparking transfer speculation. The versatile Brazilian was signed from Monaco by Jurgen Klopp last summer amid plenty of rival interest. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); It has not been the easiest of adjustment periods for the 25-year-old, but he has improved since being eased into the Reds fold. A return to France was mooted earlier in the campaign, with PSG said to be keen , but Fabinho claims such speculation was a distraction technique ahead of their Champions League encounter. He told L’Equipe : “I never thought of going elsewhere. “I know a lot of things were written in the newspapers, but it wasn’t true. What’s funny is that this PS...
Raheem Sterling fires warning to Liverpool ahead of City clash

Raheem Sterling fires warning to Liverpool ahead of City clash

Premier League
Raheem Sterling has issued a warning to former club Liverpool ahead of their Thursday clash by saying Manchester City “can beat anyone”. Champions City will play Liverpool at the Etihad Stadium in the most eagerly-anticipated match of the campaign so far. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); City trail Liverpool by seven points heading into the showdown but Sterling says they are not overawed by the prospect of toppling Jurgen Klopp's unbeaten team. "If we can play the way we know we can play, we can beat anyone," Sterling said. "It's going to be a great game on Thursday and we're all ­looking forward to it." City manager Pep Guardiola told Sky Sports their game with Liverpool is a must-win contest because defeat would leave them trailing them by 10 po...
Virgil van Dijk breaks silence on tunnel bust-up with Sokratis

Virgil van Dijk breaks silence on tunnel bust-up with Sokratis

Premier League
Virgil van Dijk insists he will always be entitled defend his team-mates after getting into a bust-up with Arsenal defender Sokratis during Liverpool’s match with Arsenal on Saturday. Sokratis was confronting Mohamed Salah in the tunnel at half-time after the Liverpool forward won a penalty to ensure Arsenal were behind 4-1 at the break. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Arsenal’s players accused Salah of diving and Sokratis was still having a go at the Egyptian when Van Dijk stepped in. Sokratis and Van Dijk were pulled apart from one another, but the defender played down the incident. ‘I saw that he went to Mo (Salah) and was saying that he dived,’ Van Dijk said. ‘He was attacking him a bit, but I wanted to say he didn’t dive. ‘Obviously everyo...
REVEALED: Why Jurgen Klopp nearly cried during Liverpool’s win over Arsenal

REVEALED: Why Jurgen Klopp nearly cried during Liverpool’s win over Arsenal

Premier League
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says he was almost moved to tears when Liverpool’s penalty taker Mohamed Salah allowed Roberto Firmino to take the spot-kick. The Brazilian inspired his side to a 5-1 victory over Arsenal at Anfield on Saturday, extending Liverpool’s lead at the top of the Premier League table to nine points. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Firmino grabbed a brace in the first half after Arsenal had taken the lead, and Salah stepped aside in the second half to allow his teammate grab a third from the spot – much to the delight of Klopp. ‘When Mo Salah gave the penalty to Bobby Firmino I was close to crying,’ Klopp told BBC Sport after the match. ‘Because of course it was big of him, and we all know how much Mo wants to score goals. ‘...
Pep Guardiola: ‘We cannot compete’ with Liverpool

Pep Guardiola: ‘We cannot compete’ with Liverpool

Premier League
Liverpool are outpacing Manchester City at present, says Pep Guardiola as he concedes Liverpool's form at present makes them untouchable in the Premier League title. The Reds are now nine points clear at the top of the table - and 10 ahead of City ahead of their Sunday game at Southampton - after thrashing Arsenal 5-1 on Saturday. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Jurgen Klopp's men are now unbeaten in their first 20 games of the season, and have scored 48 goals and conceded just eight so far this term. Though Guardiola has spent in the region of £539 million on players since arriving at the club, the ex-Barcelona manager says his side are currently unable to compete with Liverpool. “We did well so far,” said Guardiola prior to Liverpool going nine poi...
Liverpool interest in Israeli player Moanes Dabour could ‘spark Mohamed Salah exit

Liverpool interest in Israeli player Moanes Dabour could ‘spark Mohamed Salah exit

Premier League, Transfer Info
Liverpool are said to be tracking Israeli star Moanes Dabour - but that could create problems for one of their superstars. The Reds are reported to be keen on Red Bull Salzburg forward Dabour as they search for a support to Roberto Firmino. According to FootballWhispers, chief scout Barry Hunter is even reported to have been over to Austria to scout the player, who has scored 33 times in 65 games for Salzburg. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The 26-year-old has netted three times in 12 games for his national side since making his international debut in 2014. Liverpool have a history of buying Jewish players, with the likes of Avi Cohen, Ronny Rosenthal and Yossi Benayoun also playing at Anfield. Now the Jerusalem Post are one of a number of outlet...
Why Arsenal rejected the chance to sign Virgil van Dijk for just £12m

Why Arsenal rejected the chance to sign Virgil van Dijk for just £12m

Premier League, Transfer Info
Arsenal were given the chance to sign Virgil van Dijk for just £12million but rejected him over fears he was ‘too nonchalant’ for the Premier League. The Liverpool centre-back has now established himself as arguably the best centre-back in England after his record £75m transfer to Anfield last January. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But plenty of clubs passed up the opportunity to sign him when he was at Celtic before Southampton finally signed him, and the Scottish champions’ former assistant manager says Arsenal were chief among them. ‘Arsenal’s chief scout [Steve Rowley] thought he was too nonchalant,’ John Collins told beIN Sport. ‘Maybe that was part of his game but he ticks so many of the other boxes. ‘He’s got pace, power, balance, distrib...
Ancelotti: Van Dijk deserved red for Mertens tackle

Ancelotti: Van Dijk deserved red for Mertens tackle

Premier League, Seria A
Napoli boss Carlo Ancelotti believes VAR would have shown Liverpool centre-back Virgil van Dijk a red card for his challenge on Dries Mertens in their key Champions League encounter on Tuesday. Van Dijk was shown just a yellow for his first-half tackle, with Liverpool going on to edge Napoli 1-0 and qualify for the next round at the Italian club's expense. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The booking means Van Dijk will miss the first game of the knockout phase in January, but Ancelotti was left bemoaning the lack of VAR with Napoli now set for Europa League football in the New Year. "From the video it is a red card. There are a lot of questions about VAR but when VAR comes in the Champions League it will be too late," Ancelotti said. Virgil van Dijk...
Carlo Ancelotti: Napoli will attack Liverpool at Anfield

Carlo Ancelotti: Napoli will attack Liverpool at Anfield

Premier League, Seria A, UEFA
Carlo Ancelotti has promised that his side will attack Liverpool at Anfield on Tuesday, despite not needing a win to qualify for the Champions League knock-out stages at the expense of their opponents. Napoli will travel to Anfield unbeaten as Group C's leaders, having taken nine points from two wins and three draws, though they are not yet guaranteed a place in the next round. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); A draw will be enough to see Napoli through, while Liverpool must beat their visitors 1-0 or by at least a two-goal margin in order to be sure of progressing. Even so, Ancelotti is not planning to defend and promised more the same aggressive counter-attacking which undid Liverpool during their 1-0 defeat to Napoli in October. "We know how they...
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