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‘Serious option’ – Fabrizio Romano reveals Liverpool have made contact over Portuguese defender
According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Liverpool have contacted Portuguese top-flight side Braga today to make enquiries about centre-back David Carmo. Liverpool updates. Talks on to reach the agreement with Schalke for Kabak – discussion about option/obligation to buy. It’s getting closer, personal terms agreed.#LFC have also contacted Braga today for David Carmo, serious option in the list. Ben Davies, done. 🔴 #DeadlineDay https://t.co/LJQRQ35uFO — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) February 1, 2021 The 21-year-old is said to a serious option as the Premier League defending champions look to bring in a defender before the end of today’s transfer deadline. Sportslens View Liverpool have already sealed a move for Preston North End’s Ben Davies, and a move for Schalke 04’s Oza...
Liverpool complete loan deal for Schalke defender
Liverpool have completed the deadline-day signing of Ozan Kabak from Schalke, subject to international clearance. The 20-year-old defender will move to Anfield on loan until the end of the season, with the Reds having the option to make the move permanent in the summer for a fee of £18 million ($25m). Kabak, a Turkey international who moved to Schalke from Stuttgart in 2019, will be the first of two signings on a busy day on Merseyside. He will be joined by Preston centre-back Ben Davies, who finalised his switch earlier on Monday. Goal understands that Liverpool will pay an initial loan fee of around £1m ($1.4m) for Kabak, while the deal for Davies could be worth in excess of £1.6m, should all performance-related add-ons be triggered. The Reds had been insistent that it would be a quiet w...
Shkodran Mustafi joins Schalke from Arsenal
Arsenal’s squad trimming has continued, with Shkodran Mustafi joining Schalke on a deal until the end of the season. Gunners boss Mikel Arteta said prior to the January transfer window that he was keen to trim some flab from his squad. Mesut Ozil has been the highest-profile departure, with the former Germany international joining Fenerbahce and in so doing the club cleared a sizeable chunk of wages from the monthly bill. Sokratis Papastathopoulos joined Olympiakos earlier this month after being released from his contract, William Saliba, Sead Kolasinac and Matt Smith have left on loan, while Matt Macey joined Hibernian on a permanent basis. World Cup winner Mustafi emerged as a possible departure towards the end of January, and he was linked with a shock move to Liverpool. Premier League ...
Davies to Liverpool: Reds take odd approach to solving defensive issues – opinion
Liverpool’s acquisition of Ben Davies from Preston North has undoubtedly raised a few eyebrows across the football world. Opinion on the signing is divided, with some fans suggesting it could be an inspired bit of business while others are questioning Liverpool’s sanity. We take a closer look at whether a player with 129 appearances in the Championship under his belt can make the step up to the Premier League. Links with other teams Davies was close to signing for Celtic before Liverpool made their move. He had also been linked with Sheffield United, Burnley and Bournemouth – heady stuff. It is perhaps the proposed move to Celtic that should be most worrying for Liverpool fans. This is a club that thought Shane Duffy was a sensible defensive signing. Be afraid, be very afraid. The Robertso...
Report: Southampton in advanced talks to sign Liverpool forward on loan
According to The Athletic’s David Ornstein, Southampton are looking to bring Liverpool forward Takumi Minamino to St Mary’s on loan for the rest of the season, and talks are at an advanced stage ahead of tonight’s 11.00 pm deadline. The Japanese has made just nine league appearances for the Reds this season, and he will be hoping for more playing opportunities with the Saints should a move work out. There is excitement at Southampton about the possibility of landing Minamino, and it will be interesting to see how things go in the coming hours. Sportslens View The 26-year-old joined Liverpool in January 2020 from Red Bull Salzburg after his £7.25 million buyout clause was triggered, but he has struggled for regular chances under manager Jurgen Klopp. Southampton need quality additions right...
Scout Report: Signing Ben Davies could prove to be a smart piece of business for Liverpool
Preston North End’s Ben Davies (not to be confused with the man who had a defensive shocker against Brighton & Hove Albion) is set to join Liverpool on deadline day, with the Reds’ under-23 defender Sepp van den Berg moving in the other direction on loan. The Premier League’s defending champions are only going to be paying £500,000 initially, with an additional £1.1 million included in performance-related clauses and Preston securing a 20% sell-on fee. Ben Davies currently undergoing the medical tests with Liverpool are reported by @JamesPearceLFC. — Francesco Porzio (@fraporzio95) February 1, 2021 Davies climbed up the ranks of the Preston academy, which he joined aged 11. Aged 17, he made his senior debut for the Lilywhites in League One. He was loaned out to York City for ...
Scout Report: Ozan Kabak is not just a short-term stopgap – he could prove to be a stellar long-term signing for Liverpool
The second deadline day defender that Liverpool are set to sign is Ozan Kabak, with Preston’s Ben Davies being the first. The Reds are reportedly set to pay Schalke a £2.5 million loan fee with an option to buy for £20m in the summer, with the Royal Blues looking to recruit Arsenal defender Shkodran Mustafi as his replacement. Liverpool have reached an agreement over personal terms with Ozan Kabak. Agents fee agreed too. 🔴 #LFC Negotiations on with Schalke – #S04 want to include the obligation-to-buy and still working for the replacement [Mustafi talks on].#LFC also have a plan B. ⏳ #DeadlineDay https://t.co/Ng7nulrSiR — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) February 1, 2021 The 20-year-old Schalke defender joined Galatasaray’s youth academy aged 11, signing his first profession...
Report: Liverpool agree fee for 25-yr-old; Reds also offered the chance to sign 10-cap Int’l
Liverpool have been offered the chance to sign the Marseille defender Duje Caleta-Car. The 10-cap Croatian international has done well in Ligue 1, but Marseille are currently going through an economic crisis and could sanction his sale if the right offer is on the table. As per Goal.com, Liverpool are unlikely to move for the 24-year-old because of the French club’s demands. Caleta-Car is highly talented, and he could be a quality long term addition to the Liverpool back four. However, it seems that a move is unlikely unless the French club are more reasonable with their demands. The 24-year-old is calm and composed with the ball at his feet, and he is excellent in the air. Furthermore, he is quick and he should be able to adapt to Liverpool’s high defensive line. Apparently, the Reds...
‘Shocking’, ‘Anonymous’ – Some West Ham fans react to 24-yr-old’s display against Liverpool
West Ham United were beaten 3-1 by Liverpool at home in the Premier League earlier today. Despite being in impressive form coming into this game, David Moyes’ side struggled to cope with Liverpool’s quality and efficiency. The Reds did well to control the game in the first half and clicked into another gear after the break. The likes of Thiago Alcantara and Mohamed Salah were outstanding for the away side and Moyes will feel that his players could have done better against the reigning champions. The West Ham fans were disappointed with some of the performances, with Pablo Fornals amongst the players they criticised. Fornals was underwhelming for the Hammers and was replaced in the second half for Andriy Yarmolenko. The midfielder was wasteful with the ball at his feet and failed to provide...
Manchester United boss seeks team’s cutting edge after Arsenal stalemate
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes Manchester United’s forwards need to be more clinical after a 0-0 draw at an under-strength Arsenal dealt a second setback to their Premier League title challenge in four days. United threw away top spot with a shock 2-1 defeat by bottom-of-the-table Sheffield United in midweek and are now three points adrift of league leaders Manchester City having played a game more than their local rivals. The quartet of Marcus Rashford, Edinson Cavani, Anthony Martial and Bruno Fernandes have now scored just once in United’s last five league games. Cavani was the biggest threat for the visitors with two second-half efforts that flew just wide, but Arsenal were worthy of at least a point despite missing Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Bukayo Saka and Kieran Tierney. “We come awa...
Report: Agent confirms that Man Utd and Liverpool target is close to deciding on his future
RB Leipzig star Dayot Upamecano’s future appears to be moving closer to a resolution. Manchester United and Liverpool have both been linked with the centre-back, while Bayern Munich have been pushing hard to secure his services. However, according to German football reporter Florian Plettenberg, the player’s agent has confirmed that a deal is close to being agreed. The French defender is available for just £38 million this summer due to a release clause in his contract. SL View Upamecano’s impressive performances for Leipzig have understandably drawn admiring glances from Europe’s top clubs. Both United and Liverpool have been linked with the 22-year-old, although Bayern appear to have stolen a march on the Premier League duo. The defender’s representatives held talks with the German giant...
‘His eyes lit up’ – Report shares how Gerrard reacted to recent Man Utd result
Rangers boss Steven Gerrard continues to keep tabs on the Premier League despite managing in the Scottish Premiership, and he remains a staunch Liverpool fan. The former midfielder has never liked Manchester United given his links with the Anfield giants, and that does not appear to have changed. According to the Sportsmail, Gerrard’s eyes lit up when a journalist told him on Wednesday that the Red Devils were losing to Sheffield United at Old Trafford, and he made sure to watch the highlights when he got back to his apartment that night. The 1-0 defeat prevented Man Utd from returning to the top of the league table, and that would have left the Liverpool hero very delighted. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men could not bounce back from mid-week’s shocker when they visited Arsenal yesterday, playi...
