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      Wales to resist calling up Liverpool wonderkid despite impressive performances

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      WALES are expected to resist the urge to fast-track Lewis Koumas if the forward continues to star for Liverpool.Koumas, 18, scored his first goal for the Reds on his senior debut in last Wednesday’s 3-0 FA Cup fifth round win over Southampton at Anfield.Koumas was on the bench for Liverpool’s Carabao Cup final triumphCredit: RexThe son of ex-Wales international Jason, 18, has played for the Dragons U19 side alreadyCredit: RexThe attacker was also on the bench for Saturday’s 1-0 controversial win for Liverpool at Nottingham Forest.But SunSport understands the son of ex-Dragons star Jason is unlikely to promoted to Robert Page’s senior squad this month for their crunch Euro 2024 play-off bid.It is believed Koumas, who has played for Wales Under-19s, could land himself a first Under-21 call instead.Senior Welsh management are well aware of his promising talent.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLBut Wales’ seniors play Finland in their Euro play-off semi-final on March 21 in Cardiff.Then comes a potential final against either Poland or Estonia, also in the Welsh capital five days later.Koumas could even get the chance to train for a session with the likes of Brennan Johnson, Ben Davies and Ethan Ampadu with the U21s also based in south Wales that week.Matty Jones’ U21s have a home clash with Lithuania in Newport on March 22.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSChester-born Koumas is eligible to play for three countries: Wales due to his dad, who won 34 international caps for the Dragons, England due to his birthplace and also Cyprus through his grandfather.Wales have also adopted a gradual integration process in the past with the likes of Reading’s Charlie Savage.Top 10 highest paid footballers in the world revealed with no Premier League players making the top fiveThe 20-year-old won his first senior cap against Gibraltar last October but has returned to the U21s.Koumas has been in and around the Liverpool squad for a few months now.He was on the bench for Jurgen Klopp’s men for the Prem visit of Burnley on February 10 as well as the Carabao Cup final triumph over Chelsea last weekend.But the attacker grabbed his chance with both hands against the Saints on his debut in midweek by scoring the opening goal before fellow teen star Jayden Danns, 18, added two goals. More

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      Liverpool star Luis Diaz in line for shock transfer exit as Reds make Mo Salah decision and line up three new deals

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      LUIS DIAZ is in line to be the biggest name exit from Liverpool this summer — if they can tie down Mo Salah to a new deal.Several Spanish clubs have their eyes on Kop forward Diaz.A number of Spanish clubs have an eye on Luis Diaz ahead of a shock summer transferCredit: GettyLiverpool are keen to agree a new contract with Mohamed SalahCredit: APThe Reds are prepared to listen to offers due to their wealth of attacking options.The top priority for Jurgen Klopp’s successor is new contracts for Salah, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Virgil van Dijk.And the outcome relating to Salah in particular will have a bearing on the future of 27-year-old Colombia ace Diaz.He struggled in the first half of the season — even before his parents were kidnapped in his homeland.READ MORE LIVERPOOL NEWSBut Diaz has recently shown glimpses of his  initial form after moving from Porto for £37m in January 2022.Thiago Alcantara and Joel Matip are set to leave Anfield when their contracts expire this summer.Salah, Alexander-Arnold and Van Dijk all have just one full season left on their current deals.Saudi Pro League clubs and Paris Saint-Germain want Salah while captain Van Dijk has rowed back on comments that he was unsure of his future after Klopp’s exit.Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSThe Reds realise they can have only sensible conversations with their stars once a new sporting director and Klopp’s replacement are in place.The sporting director, who could be named in the coming fortnight, will have input into the identity of the new manager.Liverpool 3 Southampton 0: Jayden Danns scores twice after Lewis Koumas goal as Klopp’s kids set up Man Utd FA Cup clashBayer Leverkusen chief Xabi Alonso — a former Kop hero — is favourite to get Klopp’s job.Germany boss Julian Nagelsmann, Brighton’s Roberto De Zerbi and Sporting Lisbon head coach Ruben Amorim are also candidates.No direct approaches have yet been made but it is believed Alonso’s camp have been kept informed of Liverpool’s timetable.Chiefs expect a relatively quiet summer in the transfer market although Bayern Munich are eyeing left-back Andy Robertson.And the Reds are braced for bids for back-up keeper Caoimhin Kelleher, who has shone in Alisson’s absence. More

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      Jurgen Klopp begs Liverpool fans to stop screaming for Joe Gomez to shoot as he still awaits first goal after 233 games

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      JURGEN KLOPP has urged Liverpool fans to stop screaming for Joe Gomez to shoot as he still awaits his first goal. The versatile star has played 233 first-team games for Liverpool and Charlton without finding the net for either. Liverpool boss Klopp with Joe GomezCredit: RexBut Gomez has proven himself to be capable in just about any position Klopp plays him.The defender had to help out in midfield in Liverpool’s 3-0 FA Cup win over Southampton. But Klopp joked it only encouraged fans to urge Gomez into shooting more. He said: “Now he plays the six and the way he played absolutely crazy. Can I ask the people, funny as it is, ‘SHOOT’ – leave the boy alone.READ MORE IN football”One day he will shoot, let him find the moment himself.”If one more time he shoots from 40 yards just because the people are calling then I really will get a bit angry but as I said, what a boy, what a game.”Gomez is naturally a centre-half but he has filled in at full-back to cover for Andy Robertson, Kostas Tsimikas and Trent Alexander-Arnold. But he could be required back in midfield due to injuries for Dominik Szoboszlai, Ryan Gravenberch, Wataru Endo, Curtis Jones, Thiago Alcantara and Stefan Bajcetic.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSGomez came off the bench for Liverpool’s League Cup final win over Chelsea and afterwards talked down Klopp making a U-turn over his summer exit. He said: “Of course, but understanding how long he’s been here I think he knows he has done everything he can. Jurgen Klopp compares Liverpool youngster Jayden Danns to darts sensation and Man Utd fan Luke Littler”He has won it all. Everyone respects his decision and we understand it.“He is one of the wisest men we know and when he says he’s ready, he’s ready. It is what it is, we can’t dwell on that, we just have to do him justice. He definitely won’t [change his mind].” More

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      Jurgen Klopp compares Liverpool youngster Jayden Danns to darts sensation and Man Utd fan Luke Littler

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      JURGEN KLOPP has likened Liverpool youngster Jayden Danns to darts sensation Luke Littler.Danns, 18, has been thrust into the spotlight due to the injury crisis currently blighting the Merseysiders.Jayden Danns bagged a brace in Liverpool’s 3-0 win over Southampton on Wednesday nightCredit: GettyKop chief Jurgen Klopp was blown away by the 18-year-old’s displayCredit: APThe German has drawn comparisons between Danns and darts sensation Luke LittlerCredit: GETTYThe teenage forward showed his potential by bagging a brace in the Reds’ FA Cup fifth-round clash with Southampton on Wednesday night.And Klopp has likened the promise Danns has shown in his three first-team appearances to Littler – an avid Manchester United fan – reaching the PDC World Darts Championship final at the tender age of 16.Speaking after the 3-0 win, the German said: “It is [a] little bit like the new darts sensation, it is fine for tonight.”Tomorrow, leave the boys in the corner.READ MORE ON LUKE LITTLER”Everyone who is with us, we should have our moments, they will have more moments than we expect.”The soon-to-be-departed Klopp has been blown away by the composure Danns has shown during his brief run in the first team.He said: “[He’s an] exceptional talent.”Of course, it is not natural that a boy 18, is as calm as you like.Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERS”The second goal calm as you like.”Klopp’s Carabao Cup-winning youngsters drew praise from their gaffer for their rout of the Championship outfit.Liverpool 3 Southampton 0: Jayden Danns scores twice after Lewis Koumas goal as Klopp’s kids set up Man Utd FA Cup clashHe said: “The first 15 minutes we were all over the place. We tried to press but the timing was horrendous and Southampton used that.”We found a way into the game and the goal we scored was in a nearly perfect moment, it felt like a momentum change and then an exceptional finish from Lewis.”We now had the momentum rather than Southampton and won a lot of high balls and scored.”The play was special, the way we won the balls was special and something like that, as impossible as it seems, can happen.”Maybe the people (fans) don’t forget it when the transfer window opens, don’t close the door (on young players) with 12 signings.”Liverpool will be back in action on Saturday, travelling to the City Ground to take on Nottingham Forest. More

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      Mo Salah ‘has signed contract to play in Saudi Arabia next season’ says Premier League cult hero in bombshell claim

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      Ex-PREMIER LEAGUE star Mido has claimed fellow Egyptian Mohamed Salah will play in Saudi Arabia next season – insisting contracts have been signed.Liverpool icon Salah was the subject of a record £150million bid from Saudi Pro League champions Al-Ittihad last summer.
      Mo Salah is rumoured to be heading to Saudi this summerCredit: Alamy
      Mido was a cult hero at SpursCredit: Times Newspapers Ltd
      The striker, 31, stayed put and has since helped Jurgen Klopp’s side push for a potential Quadruple.
      Salah has been at Anfield since 2017, and is under contract until 2025.
      But former Tottenham ace Mido is convinced a deal has already been done for the Egypt captain to move to the Middle East this summer.
      Now a broadcaster and pundit, 41-year-old Mido did not specify Salah’s future club.
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      But Al-Ittihad are expected to invest massively after falling 22 points behind current league leaders Al-Hilal.

      They raided Liverpool for Fabinho in a £40m deal last summer – in addition to signing superstars Karim Benzema and N’Golo Kante.
      Mido wrote on X: “Mohamed Salah will be in the Saudi League next season.
      “Contracts have been signed.”
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      Klopp signed the Egyptian talisman from Roma in a £43m deal seven years ago.
      But Klopp is due to leave Anfield at the end of the season – leaving Salah and other Liverpool stars questioning their futures at the club.
      Jurgen Klopp insists Mo Salah is 100% committed to Liverpool amidst speculation linking him with a move to Saudi Arabia
      Fellow star and Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk said he would wait until a new boss has been announced before deciding on whether he would stay at Liverpool for the upcoming years last month. More

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      Liverpool star Andy Robertson ‘is Bayern Munich’s top transfer target to replace Real Madrid-bound Alphonso Davies’

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      LIVERPOOL star Andy Robertson is Bayern Munich’s top choice to replace Alphonso Davies, according to reports.The German giants are set to lose left-back Davies to Real Madrid this summer, with the Canadian having reached a “verbal agreement” with the LaLiga champions.
      Andrew Robertson helped Liverpool win the Carabao Cup last SundayCredit: Rex
      Bayern Munich are resigned to losing Alphonso DaviesCredit: Getty
      Bayern want to recruit a top-class replacement for the 23-year-old, with Robertson fitting the bill.
      According to the Mail, Bayern will try to tempt the Scot into a move.
      The Bundesliga champions recognise that it will be difficult to prise the 29-year-old away from Anfield.
      But they are determined to secure as high-quality a replacement for Davies as possible.
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      And they reckon that at this stage of his career, Robertson may be tempted by a new challenge.
      The Scotland captain joined Liverpool from Hull in an £8million deal in 2017.
      He has since appeared 282 times for the Reds, playing a key role in Premier League and Champions League wins, in addition to pocketing plenty of domestic medals.
      Robertson recently returned from a shoulder injury and started Sunday’s victorious Carabao Cup final.
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      The speedy left-back is also set to skipper his country at Euro 2024 this summer, with Scotland taking on Germany in the tournament’s opening game at Bayern’s Allianz Arena.
      The German side have looked to the Premier League in recent transfer windows.
      Xabi Alonso’s preference ‘revealed’ as Liverpool and Bayern Munich ‘make enquiries over Bayer Leverkusen boss
      They signed Harry Kane from Tottenham in a £104m swoop last August.
      While they secured a short-term deal for Eric Dier from Spurs in January.
      Despite the blockbuster acquisition of Kane, Bayern have endured a difficult season.
      They are currently second in the Bundesliga table with 11 games to go, trailing leaders Bayer Leverkusen by eight points.
      Kane and Co also find themselves on the brink of a round of 16 Champions League exit, having lost their first leg 1-0 to Lazio.
      Bayern have been eliminated from the DFB Pokal, and lost in the German Supercup on Kane’s debut.
      Boss Thomas Tuchel has confirmed that he will leave at the end of the season.
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      Should he accelerate his exit, former Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer could step in as interim.
      Liverpool target Xabi Alonso has been linked with taking the role in the summer, although the Reds want him to snub Bayern and replace Jurgen Klopp instead. More

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      Shocking moment football fans fight while watching Carabao Cup at BoxPark as men punch each other and throw drinks

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      THIS is the shocking moment a fight broke out between football fans at BoxPark.Virgil van Dijk clinched Liverpool’s 1-0 League Cup final win with a dramatic header two minutes from the end of extra-time at Wembley yesterday.
      This is the shocking moment a fight broke out between football fans at BoxParkCredit: Instagram
      The fan zone in Croydon turned into mayhem as on-site security were forced to interveneCredit: Instagram
      Liverpool are Carabao Cup champions after beating Chelsea 1-0Credit: Reuters
      But earlier in the game, the fan zone in Croydon turned into mayhem as on-site security were forced to intervene.
      The mass brawl reportedly happened seconds after Dutch defender van Dijk had an effort ruled out just before the hour mark.
      Terrifying footage shows one man throwing his drink into the crowd before several others start having a fistfight.
      Security guards then restrain the main culprits and escort them out of the venue.
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      Another clip reveals five men resuming the fight outside of BoxPark.
      One supporter falls to the floor while other men kick out at each other next to a bus stop.
      A spokesperson for BoxPark said: “Yesterday afternoon, our team identified an altercation amongst football fans in our venue during the Carabao Cup Final.
      “Our security reacted with urgency and efficiency to a small number of individuals who were causing trouble and safely escorted them from the premises to ensure our guests could continue to enjoy their time in our venue. Fortunately, no injuries were reported.
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      “We do not condone any violence in our venue, and we have robust security measures in place to handle incidents should they arise.
      “We are committed to providing a safe space for everyone to enjoy our sports screening experience and the wellbeing of our guests and employees is our number one priority.”
      Jurgen Klopp hailed Liverpool’s triumph as the “most special” trophy of his career.
      The German was forced to field a remarkably inexperienced team during an injury-hit period for the club.
      The Reds boss started with 20-year-olds Conor Bradley and Harvey Elliott in his side and brought on Bobby Clark, 19, James McConnell, 19, Jayden Danns, 18, and Jarell Quansah, 21, from the bench.
      Injuries had deprived Klopp of Mohamed Salah, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Diogo Jota, Darwin Nunez, Alisson Becker and Joel Matip among others.
      Meanwhile Ryan Gravenberch was stretchered off in the first half.
      “In more than 20 years it is easily the most special trophy I have ever won. It is absolutely exceptional,” he said.
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      “Sometimes people ask me if I’m proud of things and it’s really tricky, I wish I could feel pride more often but tonight is an overwhelming feeling.
      “I was proud of everyone involved in everything here. I was proud of our academy, I was proud of my coaches, I was proud of so many things. It was completely overwhelming.”
      Another clip reveals five men resuming the fight outside of BoxParkCredit: Instagram
      Virgil van Dijk’s 118th minute header secured victory at WembleyCredit: Reuters More

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      Darwin Nunez ‘strong favourite for the Grand National’ after Liverpool star’s wild Carabao Cup final celebrations

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      JURGEN KLOPP joined in the jokes after two of his injured Liverpool stars were caught wildly celebrating.Liverpool beat Chelsea 1-0 after extra-time to lift the Carabao Cup at Wembley on Sunday.
      Liverpool’s Darwin Nunez celebrates after his team won the Carabao Cup Final at WembleyCredit: Getty
      Injured midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai (centre) also joined in the celebrations at full timeCredit: Getty

      Jurgen Klopp’s side secured the silverware thanks to Virgil van Dijk.
      The Reds went into the Wembley showdown without a number of key players due to injuries.
      Striker Darwin Nunez and midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai were two of those absent but they both still managed to make their presence felt.
      Uruguayan Nunez, 24, was sat in the stands for the showdown but he did not stay there long after the full-time whistle.
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      His team-mate Szoboszlai, 23, was another that could not contain themselves as he also raced on to join the party.
      Afterwards Klopp said: “Darwin and Dom are not fit, that’s why they didn’t play, but in the celebrations they looked 100 per cent.
      “So I will have to speak with the medical department about that.”
      Fans were also quick to make fun of Nunez, with one joking: “No wonder the boys are all injured, we’re going for the quadruple and racing Nunez in the Grand National.”
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      Another said: “As for Nunez some jumping that at the end. Must be a strong favourite for the grand national now.”
      A third echoed those thoughts by writing: “Nunez thinking the Grand National has come early.”
      LIVERPOOL stars danced the night away to Dua Lipa as they celebrated their Carabao Cup win over Chelsea
      While a fourth added: “I reckon I’ve watched Nunez hurdle those barriers like he is in the grand national snout 100 times.”
      The triumph was Liverpool’s 10th League Cup win.
      And it was also the first of Klopp’s farewell tour after he announced he would be leaving the club at the end of the season.
      He said: “In my 20 years, this is easily the most special trophy.
      “I couldn’t care less about my legacy. I was not here to create one. This was so special.”
      THe injury problems that Klopp five players aged 20 or below ended up featuring as the average age of the team that finished the match ended up being below 22.
      Klopp added: “What happened here was absolutely insane, these things are not possible.
      “The team, a squad, an academy full of character.
      “I am so proud I could be part of that tonight.
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      “The craziest thing is, we deserved it. We had lucky moments, they had lucky moments.
      “The boys showed up, it was really cool.” More