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Charlotte Coates

Erling Haaland Liverpool transfer stance confirmed as Alan Shearer makes Trent Alexander-Arnold claim

Here is your Liverpool national media round-up for Thursday, April 7.

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp "doesn't want anything to do with" Erling Haaland transfer

Liverpool will not be buying Erling Haaland this summer, as manager Jurgen Klopp has ruled the Reds out of winning the race to sign highly sought-after Borussia Dortmund star.

The Liverpool boss admitted that he wants "nothing to do with" a potential mega-deal, with Haaland holding talks with some of the biggest clubs in Europe over the past few months alongside super agent Mino Raiola. Klopp, whose own side had been tentatively linked with the 21-year-old, has shut down the speculation in an interview with SportBild.

"We won't be going there," the former Dortmund manager confirmed. "The numbers involved are just crazy – we'll be having nothing to do with it. No chance! To be honest, I don't want anything to do with it. It's not fun."

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Match of the Day: Top 10 greatest set-piece takers

Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards are back with the latest Match of the Day: Top 10 podcast, and this week the debate centres around the greatest set-piece takers in the Premier League.

Liverpool right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold is one of the players who makes the list of dead-ball specialists - but Alan and Micah disagree on where he should rank.

Alan Shearer: (8th) "I was commentating on Liverpool's game against Barcelona in the Champions League at Anfield, and you could see him three seconds ahead of everyone else [for the quick corner which led to Divock Origi's goal]. If we're still sitting here 10 years' time, I am certain Trent will be number one. I have no doubt about it."

Micah Richards (2nd): "He's got 40-odd assists already. It doesn't matter that he is young, he's better than most."

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