Your Liverpool morning headlines for Saturday, July 16.
Naby Keita is proof that Jurgen Klopp can reap reward for holding Liverpool transfer nerve
If Jurgen Klopp thought being on the other side of the world would offer some respite, he was sorely mistaken.
Whether it’s Merseyside, Bangkok, Singapore or any place where Liverpool supporters can be found, the question has become pretty much omnipresent.
So, Jurgen, are the Reds signing another midfielder this summer? Klopp was once again put on the spot at the press conference ahead of Friday’s friendly against Crystal Palace in Singapore.
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Rather than bat it away, the Liverpool boss instead politely chose to repeat his message from earlier in the week by pointing out that he already had sufficient options in the engine room and wasn’t expecting anyone to ask to leave before the window shuts in six weeks’ time.
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Marcus Rashford makes 'bitter' Liverpool claim and Anfield confession to LeBron James
Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford has admitted he hates Liverpool and feels a bigger sense of rivalry in comparison with Manchester City.
Despite the contrasting fortunes of Liverpool and United in recent years, as well as matches with City becoming a greater priority in the context of the Premier League season, there is always an edge to matches played between the sides.
Jurgen Klopp's side humiliated the Red Devils both home and away in the top-flight last campaign, piling pressure on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in the meeting and Old Trafford and presenting Ralf Rangnick with a clear picture of the rebuilding job that was required after suffering a 4-0 loss at Anfield.
Derby matches often mean more for local players fortunate enough to be representing the team they have supported their entire lives, a sentiment which applies for both Trent Alexander-Arnold and Rashford. It should perhaps come as no surprise then that the latter is not fond of the Reds, having grown up understanding the significance of this heavyweight fixture.
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