It's time for your Liverpool FC morning digest on Thursday, June 16.
What transfer business Liverpool have now to do as £100m of deals anticipated
Feeling a little jaded by the transfer window? Fancy a bit of a break from the rumours, speculation, waiting and general tittle-tattle?
Well, tough. There are still two-and-a-half months until deadline day. And, in terms of overall business, Liverpool have plenty to be getting on with.
New sporting director Julian Ward has already been earning his corn by helping seal a number of deals to strengthen Jurgen Klopp's squad ahead of the forthcoming campaign. The Reds, though, are only just getting started. Here's what we can expect before the window slams shut.
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With Darwin Nunez following Fabio Carvalho through the entrance this summer, Liverpool have already continued the evolution of their squad. They remain in the hunt for 18-year-old Scottish right-back Calvin Ramsay, although Aberdeen want at least double the £4million the Reds are willing to offer.
Liverpool showed their hand somewhat with interest in Aurelien Tchouameni before it became clear the midfielder was intent on completing a move to Real Madrid. Upgrading the engine room will now become a priority, with Klopp a huge fan of Jude Bellingham. Any move for the Borussia Dortmund teenager will most likely have to wait until next year, although the Reds recruitment team will be on standby to react should there be any further developments.
Beyond that, any other incomings may be dependent on who leaves Anfield in the coming weeks and whether any holes in the squad need to be filled. Liverpool, of course, have made a habit of securing opportunist deals if the circumstances have made it feasible.
Read about who could be on their way out of Anfield HERE.
Gary Lineker sends Liverpool message after England humiliation
Pundit Gary Lineker has said that he wishes England played like Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool team after the national side lost 4-0 to Hungary at Wolves' Molineux stadium on Tuesday night.
Gareth Southgate's side were thoroughly outplayed from start to finish and capped off a very disappointing run of international fixtures to end the 2021/22 season. No Liverpool players were present during England's heavy defeat, with Trent Alexander-Arnold and Jordan Henderson both allowed to go home and rest after a long, arduous season at club level.
But those who did play looked tired and lethargic, with the Three Lions lacking a gameplan throughout. Failing to press from the front and easy to break down, it was the polar opposite to what Reds fans see week in week out at not only Anfield but whatever stadium Jurgen Klopp takes his side to.
Though some players were given the night off after four games in 11 days, others were forced to endure one final match before jetting off on their holidays and not only did Lineker take to social media to outline just how much football players have played over the past nine months, the ex-England international said that the Three Lions should look to emulate the current FA and Carabao Cup holders in terms of playstyle.
Lineker Tweeted: “I said previously that @EnglandFootball missed a trick by not resting all their important players so they’d be fresh for the World Cup. Would have also loved to have seen us adopt Liverpool’s way of playing. Would suit us perfectly. I also acknowledge, I’ve never been a coach.”
