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      Liverpool ‘step up Ryan Gravenberch transfer pursuit but Bayern star prefers Ten Hag reunion at Man Utd’

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      LIVERPOOL are reportedly chasing Bayern Munich midfielder Ryan Gravenberch.But the ex-Ajax player is believed to prefer linking up with ex-boss Erik ten Hag over at Old Trafford, according to Foot Mercato.
      Liverpool and Manchester are keen to sign Bayern Munich’s Ryan GravenberchCredit: Getty
      According to Santi Aouna, Jurgen Klopp is keen to sign the Dutch midfielder after he had a difficult debut season in the Bundesliga.
      He tweeted: “Liverpool have reactivated their pursuit of Ryan Gravenberch this week.
      “The player is open to a move to England.
      “Talks ongoing with his entourage.
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      “The Bayern midfielder is still on Manchester United’s list, although no offer has yet been made.”
      After completing a £16m move from Ajax last summer, Gravenberch, 21, scored only once in 33 appearances across all competitions.
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      However, he was limited to just three league starts as he failed to establish himself under both Julian Nagelsmann and Thomas Tuchel.
      The Dutch international is now ready to depart the Allianz Arena and make a move to England but it may not be to Anfield.
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      Prior to completing a £16million move to Bayern last summer, Gravenberch played under Ten Hag at Ajax from 2018-2022.
      He made 72 appearances and scored seven goals during his spell for ten Hag’s team.
      Meanwhile, Klopp is desperate for a new defensive midfielder after Sunday’s 1-1- draw with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
      After losing seven numbers of last season’s squad the Reds have only recruited Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai.
      Now missing out on Moses Caicedo and Romeo Lavia to Mauricio Potchettino Liverpool is on the hunt to fill in the gaps left by Jordan Henderson and Fabinho.
      However, no offers have been made yet from either Premier League side. More

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      Liverpool ‘step up Doucoure transfer pursuit’ as they target Crystal Palace star after missing out on Caicedo and Lavia

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      LIVERPOOL have stepped up their interest in Crystal Palace midfielder Cheick Doucoure after missing out on moves for Moises Caicedo and Romeo Lavia, according to reports. The Reds have so far failed to reinforce their central midfield after losing midfielders Jordan Henderson and Fabinho to the Saudi league this summer.
      Doucoure could leave Palace if his £60million price tag is met – but Palace are reluctant to lose too many players this windowCredit: Reuters
      They also lost veteran midfielder James Milner to Brighton on a free transfer at the end of the season.
      And after initial promise of a midfield rebuild when bringing in Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai the club are now scrambling to bring in some defensive nous.
      The club had a £111million offer for Brighton’s Moises Caicedo accepted last week but the Ecuador international ultimately opted to join Chelsea.
      They also lost out on Southampton’s Romeo Lavia who is set to join the Blues in a £53 deal.
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      Which has led to Liverpool identifying Crystal Palace’s Doucoure as the man to anchor their midfield this season.
      The Independent report that Palace would look to demand around £60m for the midfielder, who arrived at the club from Lens last summer.
      The 23-year-old midfielder made 34 appearances for Palace last season and registered three assists as he made himself a mainstay of the Eagles’ midfield.
      Palace will be reluctant to lose the midfielder this late in the window – with the midfielder a key part of their side.
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      Doucoure played the full 90 minutes during the Eagles’ 1-0 win over Sheffield United on the opening day.
      The Independent’s report adds that while Palace have put a price tag on Doucoure, they could still be reluctant to sell if the price is met due to not wanting to lose too many key players this summer.
      The window has seen the club’s talisman Wilfried Zaha depart on a free to Galatasaray and the club are also set to lose Michael Olise after Chelsea met his £35m release clause.
      Eberechi Eze is also attracting interest from the likes of Tottenham this summer and Palace will likely set a limit on outgoings as they do not want to be seen to be engaging in a fire sale of their best players.
      On Liverpool’s own high turnover of midfield players, manager Jurgen Klopp said he is keen to “reload” his squad.
      Klopp said: “We don’t have to always say ‘Milner would have said that and Henderson would have said that and Firmino would have smiled here.’ We should not do it like that. That makes no sense.
      “We have this kind of new start with this Liverpool reloaded, it’s an exciting thing. Everybody was asking for changes, rightly so, because we were together for a long time.
      “It’s a new chance for everybody, everybody has to step up. We all share responsibility and it’s not that we should give ourselves too much time to grow into it, let’s do it.
      “Let’s take the responsibility and go from there and don’t try to be like somebody. Be the best version of yourself and then you have a good chance to help the team in the best possible way.” More

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      Fans joke Chelsea are signing Ronald McDonald because Klopp likes Big Macs and come up with cheeky nickname for midfield

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      CHELSEA fans continue to mock Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool on social media.The Blues beat Liverpool to the signing of Moises Caicedo this week and are close to pipping them to Romeo Lavia’s signature.
      Fans have joked Chelsea are going to sign Ronald McDonaldCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      As a result, Klopp and his side have been ridiculed by Chelsea supporters, who have come up with a new nickname for their midfield.
      Using Lavia, Enzo Fernandez and Caicedo’s initials, the midfield trio have been dubbed “LFC” by fans.
      The letters also spell out Liverpool’s abbreviated name, much to the amusement of Chelsea fans.
      Liverpool had agreed a deal with Brighton for the signing of Caicedo last week before he snubbed them to join Chelsea for £115million.
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      Meanwhile, Klopp saw his side have multiple bids rejected for Lavia before Chelsea agreed a fee with Southampton.
      Fernandez was also linked with a move to Anfield before joining Chelsea in January.
      The pattern of players joining Chelsea over Liverpool has not gone unnoticed amongst supporters.
      One fan tweeted: “Chelsea owns LFC whichever way you look at it.”
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      Another added: “Liverpool conquered to form our new ‘LFC’ midfield.”
      A third fan even joked that Chelsea were expanding their habit of signing players Klopp was interested in.
      They wrote: “Chelsea have agreed to sign Ronald McDonald for a club record fee after seeing Jurgen Klopp was considering buying a Big Mac and fries.”
      Klopp and Liverpool have struggled in the transfer market this summer, making just two signings.
      The club have also been slammed by pundits for missing out on several targets.
      However, despite their woes, Klopp could not resist aiming a dig at Chelsea’s spending after their 1-1 draw on Sunday.
      The impending arrival of Lavia is set to take their spending to almost a billion since Todd Boehly’s takeover.
      Jurgen Klopp continues to be mocked by Chelsea fansCredit: Alamy More

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      Chelsea FINALLY agree record £115m transfer for Brighton’s Moises Caicedo after beating Liverpool to midfield star

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      CHELSEA have agreed a British transfer record £115million deal for the signing of Moises Caicedo from Brighton.The £115m fee eclipses the previous £107m record Chelsea paid Benfica for Enzo Fernandez in January.
      Moises Caicedo signed for Brighton for £4.5m in 2019Credit: Getty
      Caicedo snubbed interest from Liverpool after they agreed a £111m fee with Brighton last week.
      But Caicedo rejected a move to Anfield as he has had his heart set on a move to Chelsea from the beginning of the window.
      According to Fabrizio Romano, there is also a sell-on clause included for Brighton as well as the historic £115m fee.
      It is added that medical tests have been booked with Chelsea pipping Liverpool to the deal, following their 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge.
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      The Athletic say an eight-year contract has been agreed with the option of a ninth with medicals booked for tomorrow and an official announcement to follow right after.
      Brighton will make an incredible profit on Caicedo having signed him for just £4.5m from Ecuadorian side Independiente del Valle in 2021.
      He was one of the standout midfielders in the Premier League last season, making 37 league appearances for the Seagulls as they finished 6th in the Premier League.
      Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp had confirmed that a deal had been agreed to bring the star to Anfield.
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      But a deal started to stall as it was claimed that Caicedo was having second thoughts about the move.
      And as revealed by SunSport, the South American rejected the deal as he had his heart set on moving to Chelsea.
      Chelsea desperately need new midfielders following the exits of Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Mateo Kovacic, Mason Mount and N’Golo Kante this summer.
      And Caicedo now looks to be Fernandez’s new midfield partner with Southampton’s Romeo Lavia also close to a Chelsea move.
      Liverpool were in for Lavia too and after losing Fabinho, Jordan Henderson and Naby Keita, they are short in midfield.
      Moises Caicedo has agreed a move to ChelseaCredit: Alamy More

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      Roy Keane fumes at Reece James for defending vs Liverpool and says ‘he might as well have a cup of tea’

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      ROY KEANE put his admiration for Reece James aside to criticise the Chelsea captain for Liverpool’s opening goal. The points were ultimately shared at Stamford Bridge but Luis Diaz put the visitors ahead on 18 minutes.
      Roy Keane was critical of Reece James
      Reece James’ defending came under fire
      Liverpool hit the hosts on the counter and Mo Salah’s brilliant cross field ball was finished off by Diaz.
      But Manchester United legend Keane believed James should have tracked the goalscorer and made more of an effort to intercept.
      He said on Sky Sports: “James is looking at him running off him. He’ll argue afterwards saying, ‘Oh, I’m a wing-back and that’s not my job.’
      “But he sees him running and you have to sprint back like your life depends on it.
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      “I don’t get it as brilliant as James is – listen I love him to bits think he’s a brilliant player, particularly going forward – but when you see someone running off the back of you, you sprint. You sprint. No excuses.”
      Former Liverpool and Chelsea forward Daniel Sturridge attempted to defend James.
      But Keane replied: “He might as well stop and have a cup of tea.
      “You’ve got to sprit back because you never know what might happen. He might take a bad touch.”
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      Liverpool thought they had gone 2-0 up but Salah was ruled offside after a VAR check.
      New Chelsea defender Axel Disasi levelled on 37 minutes and Ben Chilwell also had a goal chalked off after a second look.
      Despite and back-and-forth second 45, the two sides could not be split in West London.
      Mauricio Pochettino and Jurgen Klopp embrace after the drawCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun More

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      Liverpool to miss out on another transfer target with Man City set to offer £47m for Belgian star

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      RENNES will demand a fee of around £47million if Manchester City firm up their interest in flying winger Jeremy Doku.The Treble winners have shown interest in the 21-year-old as they look to replace Riyad Mahrez.
      Man City are interested in signing DokuCredit: Getty
      Michael Olise of Crystal Palace was one option — but he is now facing a lengthy spell on the sidelines through injury.
      So Doku, who is a Belgium team-mate of Kevin De Bruyne, has now emerged as a possible alternative.
      Rennes are unlikely to let him leave without a fight — but know the player is keen on a move to the Etihad.
      The Telegraph previously reported that the Ligue 1 side will likely demand a fee in the region of £43m to £52m for Doku this summer.
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      Liverpool had previously expressed an interest in signing the winger, with Jurgen Klopp targeting him as a long-term replacement for Sadio Mane.
      He came close to swapping Anderlecht for Anfield in 2018, but instead decided to join Rennes.
      The Reds have continued to keep tabs on him, but they are yet to make a bid.
      And now Man City are expected to win the transfer race.
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      City boss Pep Guardiola has already introduced two new players to his squad this summer.
      Matteo Kovacic joined the club in a £30m transfer from Chelsea in June.
      And Josko Gvardiol became one of the most expensive defenders of all time when he completed a £78m move to the Etihad from RB Leipzig last month. More

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      Brighton prioritise ‘new Paul Pogba’ as Moises Caicedo transfer replacement amid Chelsea and Liverpool bidding war

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      BRIGHTON are targeting Red Bull Salzburg star Lucas Gourna-Douath as Moises Caicedo’s replacement.Caicedo looks set to leave the Amex Stadium with Liverpool and Chelsea battling for his signature.
      Brighton have identified Moises Caicedo’s replacement amid Chelsea and Liverpool’s interestCredit: PA

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      Brighton have prioritised Red Bull Salzburg star Lucas Gourna-DouathCredit: Getty
      Liverpool reached a British record £111million deal with the Seagulls for the midfielder.
      However, the Blues are set to raise their own £100m offer with the Ecuador international understood to prefer a move to the London club.
      SunSport understand Roberto De Zerbi’s men are resigned to losing the 21-year-old this summer.
      That is why they are now prioritising Gourna-Douath as Caicedo’s successor in midfield.
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      The France Under-19 international joined Salzburg in 2022 from Saint-Etienne.
      The versatile midfielder arrived after a €15million (£13m) deal, which makes him his club’s record signing.
      The 20-year-old has since amassed a total of 35 appearances across all competitions.
      He registered 33 appearances last season for Gerhard Struber’s side and won the Austrian Bundesliga.
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      Gourna-Douath has been previously dubbed the “new Paul Pogba” mainly thanks to his talent and shared history with the former Manchester United star.
      The Frenchman spent part of his youth training with Torcy, the same Parisian outfit that Pogba played for before entering more elite academies.
      Gourna-Douath was previously linked with Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain, AC Milan and RB Leipzig. More

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      Liverpool at risk of losing ANOTHER midfielder to Saudi Arabia after Al-Hilal launch £10m transfer bid

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      THIAGO ALCANTARA could be the next Liverpool midfielder to make a move to the Saudi Pro League.According to French news outlet L’Equipe, Al Ahli have submitted a £10million bid for the 32-year-old midfielder.
      Thiago has made 67 appearances for Liverpool since joining from Bayern MunichCredit: Getty

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      The Spanish international joined Liverpool in 2020 the year after they won the Premier League.
      Since then he has made 67 appearances and won the FA Cup and the Community Shield.
      Liverpool have already seen three key players leave Merseyside for Saudi Arabia including captain Jordan Henderson, Fabinho and Roberto Firmino.
      Jurgen Klopp has voiced his frustrations on the Saudi transfer window closing three weeks later than Europe’s.
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      Klopp urged Fifa to look into Saudi Arabia’s closing date as he fears European leagues could still lose players at the start of the season with no time to replace them.
      He said: “The influence of Saudi Arabia is massive at the moment.
      “Pretty much the worst thing I think is that the transfer window in Saudi Arabia is open three weeks longer.
      “Uefa or Fifa must find solutions for that.”
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      He’s no stranger to losing players to the Saudi Pro League .
      Transfer guru Fabrizo Romano however claims Thiago is staying put for now.
      The Spaniard has reportedly turned down several approaches from Saudi clubs this summer. More