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      Liverpool eyeing shock transfer move for Brighton striker Joao Pedro and ‘invite Jeremie Frimpong’s agent to Anfield’

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      LIVERPOOL are interested in launching transfer swoops for Joao Pedro and Jeremie Frimpong, according to reports.The Reds are set to be active in the market following a quiet summer window.Joao Pedro has impressed while playing for BrightonCredit: RexJeremie Frimpong has attracted plenty of interestCredit: GettyArne Slot’s men only recruited Federico Chiesa during the Dutchman’s first transfer window at the helm.The Italian, 27, has since struggled desperately for fitness, playing just 18 minutes in the Premier League.Liverpool are top of the Premier League after 14 games, with Slot having made excellent use of Jurgen Klopp’s squad.And the Reds boss is expected to be handed further reinforcements in the coming windows.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLAccording to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Liverpool are interested in Brighton star Joao Pedro.He claims that the Reds are “closely monitoring” the Brazilian’s situation.Liverpool would face stiff competition for Pedro’s signature, with several teams interested.Brighton would be unlikely to sell in January, with a summer switch more likely.Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSThe Reds are also monitoring Bayer Leverkusen star Frimpong.His contract is said to possess a release clause of around £33million.Brighton unveil £30m signing Joao Pedro as fans demand he is subbed ON with Seagulls 3-0 down to Everton According to Bild’s Christian Falk, Liverpool invited Frimpong’s agent Dirk Hebe to Anfield for a recent match.Wing-back Frimpong may be seen as a potential replacement for Trent Alexander-Arnold.The homegrown star, 26, is set to be out of contract at the end of the season.Alexander-Arnold’s future remains unclear, with Real Madrid having signalled their intention to sign him on a free transfer.The Spanish giants will be allowed to begin negotiating with Alexander-Arnold on January 1.Also set to be out of contract at the end of the season are Mo Salah and Virgil van Dijk.The former caused a stir last month by claiming that he is “more out than in” at Anfield. More

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      Arne Slot rages at Liverpool stars despite continuing 100% record but amazing stats show why Alisson is still No1

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      ARNE SLOT was furious with his Liverpool players – despite them continuing their perfect Champions League record.Mo Salah’s second half penalty against Girona made it six wins from six for the Reds and means they look certain to finish the top eight and avoid a play-off round in February.Arne Slot was furious with his Liverpool players after they laboured to a 1-0 win over GironaSlot said that Liverpool were ‘outplayed’ in SpainBut Liverpool’s Slot, who welcomed back keeper Alisson from injury, slammed his team for not being “aggressive” enough in Spain.He said: “I’m really pleased with the first five games, but I’m far from pleased about this performance. Especially two things.“If you play against a team that has such a good idea about football and knows how to bring the ball out from the back like some of the teams we’ve played recently, like City or Real Madrid, you need to be so intense if you want to make it difficult for them.“But we were so easily outplayed and then this team can cause you a lot of problems. READ MORE FOOTBALL NEWS“They showed this in their games, in all of the Champions League this season, except PSV Eindhoven.“I almost feel sorry for them as they deserve so much more points than the three points they have.“The other part is every time we lost the ball, we were not aggressive enough so every time we lost the ball, they could go almost all the way to our goal and have a shot. “We had hardly any control at all over the game. Maybe the second half was a bit better – I’m trying to be positive.”Most read in FootballFOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALSBrazilian keeper Alisson had been sidelined for over two months with a hamstring injury but made five key saves before Salah struck from the spot after VAR flagged up a foul by Donny van de Beek on Luis Diaz.Slot joked: “We have to thank Alisson that we kept a clean sheet. John O’Shea says teams all over Europe will try to sign Caoimhin Kelleher from Liverpool“Maybe his team-mates wanted to make sure if he was really fit, to give him a little work.“Of course that was not the idea but he showed today why he is so important for us. I said so many times that he is our first goalkeeper. “That has nothing to do with Caoimhin Kellher, as he did so so well, but Alisson has been so important for this club for so many years and showed why he is one of the best or in my opinion, the best in the world.“Let’s hope he can keep on putting these performances in and even more that he can stay fit.”Caoimhin Kelleher was dropped back to the bench after Alisson was declared fitKelleher, who has made it known he wants to leave Merseyside, was forced to sit on the bench here in northern Spain despite helping his team storm to the top of the table.Despite Kelleher’s fine displays — his only blip was against Newcastle six days earlier — Alisson was always going to be parachuted back into the team. And he now finds himself back in a team who have still lost only once all season.Four points clear in the Premier League and now looking certain to finish in the top eight of the Champions League. This means they will miss the two-legged play-offs in February.Crucially, the second leg of the games will be played before Liverpool’s scheduled Premier League trip to face Manchester City on February 23.While Slot’s team will be able to put their feet up in that week, City — potentially — have a play-off match.Nevertheless, it looks like City are out of the title race and Liverpool are going to take some stopping in all competitions.Slot also has the added bonus that he will be able to rest any players with aches and strains for the remaining league-stage clashes against Lille and PSV Eindhoven in January.Yet the Dutchman will be mildly concerned about his team’s performance. In a crowd of about 10,000 — restricted while the ground is being renovated — there were just 492 Liverpool fans.To qualify with points, supporters had to have been to 27 European away matches including Spartak Moscow in September 2017. Talk about dedication.One player making his 235th Liverpool appearance was Joe Gomez and, remarkably, he is still looking for his first goal.Joe Gomez was booked as he was handed a rare start from centre-backHe was denied the moment he must be dreaming of in the fourth minute when Paulo Gazzaniga, who had stints at Spurs and Southampton among others, showed good reactions to push a header over the bar.Gazzaniga also kept out a well-hit drive from Darwin Nunez, who was then guilty of wasting a couple of other chances in the first half, particularly one before the break.It was exactly the sort of performance from Nunez which makes him such a frustrating player.And Slot admitted that the Uruguayan, is struggling as he made it five games without scoring.He added: “Every striker around the ball has a period where every ball goes in and sometimes he has a period when he tries so hard and it doesn’t go in. “We have other players who can score and Mo did today.“We would love to see Darwin score because every striker needs goals and that is why I kept him in for such a long time but unfortunately he couldn’t score.”The best chance of the game — until the goal — came in Girona’s first attack.Unfortunately for the home team, it fell to Daley Blind — although it will come as no surprise to Manchester United fans he completely missed the ball from six yards.How Liverpool have fared in Europe after edging past Girona in SpainLIVERPOOL maintained their 100 per cent start with victory over Girona. Check out the incredible stats behind their season so far…Twenty of Liverpool’s last 23 goals in all competitions have been scored in the second half — with nine of their 13 in the Champions League coming after the interval.The Reds have won five successive European away matches for the third time in their history, also doing so in runs ending in September 1984 and May 2022.English sides are unbeaten in their last eight matches against Spanish sides in the Champions League (W4 D4) since Real Madrid beat Chelsea 2-0 in their April 2023 clash.Girona are the 13th different Spanish side Liverpool have faced. They have beaten ten of those teams — the exceptions being Sevilla, Valencia and Celta Vigo.Mo Salah scored his sixth penalty for Liverpool in the Champions League — drawing him level with Steven Gerrard for the most for the clubAlisson saved the follow-up from Alejandro Frances and then threw out a desperate arm to avoid being beaten at his near post by Miguel Gutierrez.The Brazilian stopped an effort from an offside-looking Bryan Gil.But his finest moment came before the break when he used both his hands to save a decent strike from former Watford midfielder Yaser Asprilla.Just seconds into the second half, Alisson was at it again, denying Arnaut Danjuma this time.Girona’s defence certainly had few problems dealing with the Liverpool attack, who looked to have run out of ideas when Diaz fell to the ground after tangling with Van de Beek.French referee Benoit Bastien told Diaz to get up as he thought it was a dive. Yet after Andy Robertson’s shot had been saved for a corner, VAR checked over the clash.Bastien was called over to the screen and did not take long before pointing to the spot — and Salah stuck away the penalty by sending the keeper the wrong way.READ MORE SUN STORIESLiverpool avoided any late dramas to record an 18th win in 21 matches for Slot. When he landed on Merseyside, at no stage did he think it would be this easy. More

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      Liverpool have a secret weapon in bid to win Premier League title – and he’s only played 20 minutes this season

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      LIVERPOOL have a secret weapon as they bid to turn their Premier League lead into a title.Arne Slot has a player who is earning a reputation as the ideal man to bring on to close out a game.Wataru Endo is a Liverpool super-sub but was left on the bench for the draw against NewcastleCredit: Rex FeaturesEndo#s game time has been extremely limitedCredit: ReutersBut the Kop boss failed to give Wataru Endo a late cameo against Newcastle.And some Liverpool fans reckon it cost the Reds two points as Fabian Schar grabbed a last-minute equaliser in the 3-3 thriller at St James’ Park last week.Supersubs like David Fairclough and Divock Origi have gone down in Anfield folklore.But bit-part player Endo has made his mark by helping to stop goals rather than score them, despite playing only 20 minutes of top-flight football this season.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLThe most popular sport in Endo’s homeland of Japan is baseball.Like a closing pitcher brought in from the bull pen to stop the opposition batters from scoring at the end of a match on the diamond, Endo has proved effective as a substitute at shutting down games and seeing Liverpool over the line.The Reds have conceded only once during the Japan captain’s 15 appearances as a replacement in the Premier League since he arrived from VfB Stuttgart in summer 2023.FOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALSThat was the stoppage-time own goal by Joel Matip which handed Tottenham a 2-1 victory in September 2023.Most read in FootballThe game was overshadowed by controversy because of a VAR cock-up that led to Luis Diaz’s first-half goal for Liverpool being wrongly disallowed.Gary Neville tells Jamie Carragher to ‘f off’ after Liverpool legend performs incredible U-turn on ‘selfish’ SalahEndo has been brought on 11 times since and the Reds have not let in a single goal.And the only other top-flight match Liverpool have lost after the midfielder’s introduction was the 2-0 defeat at Everton in April, when the Toffees scored both their goals before his arrival.Overall, Endo’s record as a Premier League sub is played 15, won 11, drawn two, lost two, across a total of 149 minutes of football.His only top-flight goal was the 87th-minute equaliser against Fulham in December last year, four minutes after coming on for Ryan Gravenberch.And a minute later Trent Alexander-Arnold scored what turned out to be the winner in a 4-3 victory.Endo, 31, has been on the field for only 20 minutes in the Premier League this season, across six substitute appearances.But Reds fans will wonder whether his energy and combativeness would have allowed them to see out another come-from-behind win at Newcastle in their last Premier League match.Slot has had a brilliant start as Liverpool boss, guiding the team clear at the top of the league in his debut season after replacing Jurgen Klopp.But one area where the Reds are lagging behind is in substitutions changing games.Slot bottom of the leagueIn fact, Slot is bottom of the table of Premier League bosses for making an attacking impact with substitutions.So far the Dutchman has made 56 changes in 14 games, but none of his replacements have scored and only three times has a sub created a goal.At the other end of the table is Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola, whose 72 substitutes have produced seven goals and 13 assists between them.Slot could quite reasonably argue that Liverpool are sitting top of the league because he gets his starting XI right and makes changes mainly to stop the opposition from coming back into games, rather than to score more goals.Maybe the Kop boss missed a trick by not bringing Endo on against Newcastle.But Liverpool continue to be linked with Real Sociedad’s Martin Zubimendi, after failing to land the Spain midfielder in the summer.READ MORE SUN STORIESGravenberch has been a revelation in the No 6 role under Slot, which has been a big factor in the lack of opportunities for Endo.If the Japan star is still at the club after January, he may yet have an important role to play as Liverpool try to close out a record-equalling 20th English title win.Arne Slot’s substitutions have failed to make an impactCredit: PA More

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      Girona 0 Liverpool 1: Salah scores from spot and Alisson returns to help Reds keep 100% Champions League record

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      YOU really have to spare a thought for Caoimhin Kelleher – he must be the only pi**ed off person under Arne Slot at Liverpool.Despite helping his team storm to the top of the table in both England and Europe over the last two months, winning 10 games and drawing two, the Irish keeper was booted out of the team the moment No.1 keeper Alisson was fit.Mo Salah’s penalty was the only goal of the game as Liverpool edged a nervy encounter in GironaLiverpool fans were delighted to see Alisson back in business between the sticks after a lengthy injuryEx-Man Utd midfielder Donny van de Beek conceded the penaltyCredit: GettyCaoimhin Kelleher was dropped back to the bench after Alisson was declared fitKelleher, who has made it known he wants to leave Merseyside, was forced to sit on the bench here in Catalonia and, predictably, watch Alisson prove why he is surely the best keeper in the world.On a night when Slot’s team under-performed, Alisson proved there was no rustiness in his game with five key saves. Slot’s surprisingly toothless attack was helped by VAR on the hour when it spotted that former Manchester United midfielder Donny van de Beek had stood on the heel of Luiz Diaz.Mo Salah, who barely got a kick all night, delivered a textbook penalty meaning that of Liverpool’s last 23 goals, 20 of them have come in the second half.READ MORE FOOTBALL NEWSAlisson has delivered some exceptional performances for Liverpool in the Champions League over the years. He will never beat the stoppage time save from Napoli’s Arkadiusz Milik in December 2018 which kept Liverpool in the Champions League – and they went on to beat Tottenham in the final.But Alisson has proved that six years later, he has got even better and the only worry are his dodgy hamstrings.There were also moments against the third best team in Spain last year when the 32-year-old was just as good with his feet, playing tight passes with his defenders and at one stage, delivering a brilliant chip over the head of an onrushing player.Most read in FootballFOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALSKelleher’s mistakes against Newcastle in the Prem last week came at the worst possible time before Alisson’s returnDespite Kelleher’s fine displays – his only blip was against Newcastle six days earlier – and Alisson was always going to be parachuted back into the team.And he now finds himself back in a team that have still only lost once all season. Mo Salah drops yet another hint about leaving Liverpool win days after admitting he was ‘more out than in’ Four points clear in the Premier League and now looking certain to finish in the top eight of the Champions League. This means they will miss the play-off round with two matches to be played in February.Crucially, the second leg of the games will be played before Liverpool’s scheduled Prem trip away to Manchester City on February 23.While Slot’s team will be able to put their feet up in that week, City – potentially – have a play-off game.Nevertheless, it looks as though City are out of the title race and Liverpool will take some stopping in all competitions.Prime Alisson is back as he put in a Man of the Match performance in SpainSlot also has the added bonus that he will be able to rest any players with aches and strains for the remaining group matches against Lille and PSV Eindhoven in JanuaryBut the Dutchman will be mildly concerned about the performance from his team. In a crowd of around 10,000 – restricted as Uefa do not allow temporary seating – there were just 492 Liverpool fans .To qualify with points, fans had to have been to 27 European away matches including Spartak Moscow in September 2017. Talk about dedication.One player making his 235th Liverpool appearance was Joe Gomez and remarkably, he is still looking for his first goal.He was denied the moment he must be dreaming of in the fourth minute when Paulo Gazzaniga, who had stints at Spurs and Southampton among others, showed good reactions to push a header over the bar.Gazzaniga then kept out a well-hit drive from Darwin Nunez who was then guilty of wasting a couple of other chances in the first half, particularly one before the break. It was exactly the sort of performance from Nunez which makes him such a frustrating player.Joe Gomez was handed a rare start from SlotThe penalty was awarded after Van de Beek stepped on Luis Diaz’s footAlisson was forced to stop former Spurs star Bryan Gil on several occasionsThe best chance of the first game – until the goal – came in Girona’s first attack. Unfortunately for the home team, fell to Daley Blind although it will come as no surprise to United fans that he completely missed the ball from six yards.Alisson saved the follow-up from Alejandro Frances and then threw out a desperate arm to avoid being beaten at his near post by Miguel Gutierrez.The Brazilian kept out an effort from an offside-looking Bryan Gil but his finest moment came before the break when he used both his hands to keep out a decent strike from former Watford midfielder Yaser Asprilla. Just seconds into the second half, Alisson was at it again, saving at his near post to keep out Arnaut DanjumaGirona’s defence certainly had few problems dealing with the Liverpool attack, who looked to have run out of ideas when Diaz fell to the ground after tangling with Van de Beek.Ex-Man Utd star Daley Blind missed the best chance of the first halfFrench referee Benoit Bastien told Diaz to get up as he thought it was a dive. Yet after Andy Robertson’s shot had been saved for a corner, VAR checked over the clash.Bastien was called over to the screen and did not take long before pointing to the spot and Salah stuck away the penalty by sending the keeper the wrong wayREAD MORE SUN STORIESLiverpool avoided any late dramas for yet an 18th win in 21 matches for Slot. When he landed on Merseyside, at no stage did he think it would be this easy. More

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      Crystal Palace’s shock move for wonderkid Rayan Cherki hits buffers as two European giants enter transfer hunt

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      CRYSTAL PALACE’S bid to sign Lyon magician Rayan Cherki has been hit by European giants Paris Saint-Germain and Borussia Dortmund joining the race.The French aristocrats and German powerhouse are ahead of Palace in the chase for the 21-year-old.Lyon star Rayan Cherki has been linked with a move to Crystal PalaceCredit: GettyPalace face competition from Paris Saint-Germain and Borussia Dortmund for CherkiCredit: GettyHe is expected to cost around £30million and the Eagles had hoped Lyon owner John Textor — who is trying to sell his stake in Palace — would be able to swing the deal their way.But instead, PSG and Dortmund are willing to pay the money that matters.And attacker Cherki is looking to play for a leading Champions League club if he leaves Lyon in the January window. The French ace turned down Fulham last season and has always set his sights higher.Read More on FootballLiverpool have been watching developments but are yet to make a concrete move.Palace want one major capture in the window and a couple of fringe additions — unless they lose another star.Cherki has impressed this season with Lyon as he has registered four goals and four assists in 15 appearances across all competitions.The playmaker has been playing with the French giants’ senior side since his promotion from the youth teams in 2019.Most read in FootballThe Frenchman has registered 21 goals and 29 assists in 156 appearances with Lyon.The Ligue 1 outfit, though, have been provisionally relegated as they are unable to clear their rising £422m debt and have now been banned from signing players in January.Man United eye transfer for 15-year-old Lyon starlet Rayan Cherki as search for Europe’s top young talent continuesPierre Sage’s side will lose their top-flight status at the end of the season unless they improve their situation and avoid going into administration. More

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      Mo Salah ‘on brink of signing new Liverpool contract’ after Egyptian attacker went public over negotiation deadlock

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      MOHAMED SALAH is on the brink of penning a new deal with Liverpool, it’s been claimed.The Egyptian winger’s current contract with the Reds – who he joined in June 2017 – expires at the end of the season.Mohamed Salah’s current contract with Liverpool expires in the summerCredit: GETTYBut the Egyptian is said to have struck a new two-year deal with the RedsCredit: REXSalah, 32, claimed late last month that the club hadn’t approached him about extending his stay on Merseyside.But the Reds brass are now said to have offered the Egypt international a new contract.That’s according to The Mirror, who claim Salah is on the brink of penning a new two-year deal at Anfield.Salah is said to have demanded a new three-year deal to commit his future to the club, who were reportedly only willing to offer him a new one-year contract.READ MORE ON SALAHBoth parties, however, are said to have recently reached a “compromise” over a new two-year contract.News of Salah’s reported new two-year deal come just days after ex-Egypt international Haytham Farouk claimed the former Chelsea and Roma man had inked a new contract.Along with a picture of himself and Salah, he wrote on X: “Congratulations on renewing your contract with the number you like and the period you want.”The Egyptian king rules with his own judgments.”Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSFive Mo Salah strops at LiverpoolFive times things have got heated during Mo Salah’s Liverpool career.West Ham 2 Liverpool 2 – April 28, 2024Salah gets into a heated argument with Klopp as he refuses to shake the manager’s hand before coming on at the London Stadium.Liverpool 3 Sheffield United 1 – April 4, 2024Salah shakes his head as he is subbed off during Liverpool’s 3-1 win over the basement club.Chelsea 1 Liverpool 1 – August 13, 2023Salah storms off the pitch after being replaced on 77 minutes on the first day of the season.Brighton 1 Liverpool 1 – November 28, 2020Salah throws his arms up in the air and barely looks at Klopp after being subbed off. Brighton go on to equalise with a last minute penalty.Burnley 0 Liverpool 3 – August 31, 2019Salah gets in a public spat with Sadio Mane after failing to pass to the winger. Team-mate Roberto Firmino says the row had been brewing for some time.Read the full article from Jack RosserSalah’s reported new deal will be music to the ears of Kopites around the world.He’s scored a whopping 15 goals and racked up 12 assists in 21 appearances in all competitions this season.Salah further put Liverpool fans on red alert last Sunday by hinting their 2-0 win over Manchester City could be the last time he plays the Prem champions at Anfield.“Honestly that’s what’s in my head,” he told Sky Sports when asked if it will be the last time he City at Anfield.“This is in all probability the last City game I will play for Liverpool so I am just going to enjoy it.“The atmosphere was incredible so I will enjoy every second here.“Hopefully we just win the league and will see what will happen.”Salah and his team-mates will be back in action on Tuesday evening, travelling to Spain to take on Girona in the Champions League. More

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      Everton vs Liverpool CALLED OFF due to safety fears as Storm Darragh KOs final Goodison derby and matches around UK

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      THE Merseyside Derby between Everton and Liverpool has been CALLED OFF due to dangerous weather.But Manchester United’s clash with Nottingham Forest is tentatively slated to GO AHEAD.Today’s Merseyside derby between Everton and Liverpool has been cancelledCredit: GettyThe high winds caused by Storm Darragh has resulted in the final league Merseyside Derby at Goodison Park to be axedCredit: PABoth clubs made the decision to postpone the match due to safety fearsCredit: PAStorm Darragh is wreaking havoc up and down the country, with several services being disrupted.The storm led to the cancellation of two Championship games on Friday.And it’s claimed this afternoon’s match between Everton and Liverpool at Goodison Park.An Everton statement read: “Everton’s Premier League fixture against Liverpool, scheduled for 12.30pm (GMT) today has been postponed.READ MORE ON STORM DARRAGH”Following a Safety Advisory Group meeting at Goodison Park, attended by officials from both clubs, as well as representatives from Merseyside Police and Liverpool City Council this morning, it was decided that, due to the risk to safety in the local area due to strong wind gusts, and an amber severe wind warning that remains in place until 6am on Sunday, today’s fixture should be postponed on safety grounds.”We apologise for the inconvenience caused and thank supporters for their understanding. Whilst we appreciate this will be deeply disappointing for supporters, the safety of fans, staff and players is of paramount importance.”Information relating to a rearranged date for the fixture will be announced in due course.”All tickets purchased for the original fixture will remain valid for the rearranged fixture.”Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSStorm Darragh has left a trail of destruction up and down the countryFlood have been reported nationwide, with a driver in Essex getting stuck in 4ft floods yesterdayThe Met Office has issued a red warningFans of both teams were quick to react to the postponement.One wrote on X: “Should of done it last night.”Everton fans say ‘I feel sick just looking at it’ as new video of Bramley Moore Dock stadium go viral Another said: “Weather can really throw a wrench in the plans, but safety comes first.”And another said: “Safety comes first. Gutted though.”One remarked: “Yeah fair enough.”Another chimed in: “Wrong time to call it off – call it off at 10.30 and give it chance to calm down.”Poor decision this because I bet it’s absolutely fine at 12.30.”The Reds’ trip to Goodison was set to be an historic one.It would have been the final league Merseyside Derby at Goodison before Everton move into their new stadium at Bramley Moore Dock.Given its proximity to Liverpool, there were fears that United’s clash with Forest at Old Trafford could also fall victim to Darragh.But as it stands, the match – which is scheduled to get underway at 5:30pm – will GO AHEAD.A United statement read: “Today’s Premier League fixture at Old Trafford between Manchester United and Nottingham Forest is scheduled to go ahead as planned. “The club will continue to consult the relevant authorities throughout the day and will update supporters immediately if anything changes. “We understand that fan travel will be disrupted by the weather so this fixture will not be included in the minimum number of games a season that season tickets must be used.”Aston Villa, Brentford and Crystal Palace also issued statements confirming their respective matches against Southampton, Newcastle United and Manchester City will are expected to go ahead as scheduled.Storm Darragh has so far claimed four fixtures this afternoon.Watford’s and Plymouth’s respective Championship clashes Cardiff and Oxford United have been called off.Bristol Rovers’ League One showdown with Bolton Wanderers has also been postponed.And AFC Barrow, Newport and Notts County’s respective League Two clashes with MK Dons, Carlisle United and Colchester United have also fallen by the wayside.Storm Darragh began battering the UK on Friday with winds of 92mph.The Met Office quickly issued a stay at home order for millions of people with a red warning.READ MORE SUN STORIESA red warning indicates serious danger to life. The National Grid has revealed that Darragh has left a whopping 32,600 homes in the Midlands and the south west without electricity. More

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      ‘Congratulations on renewing your contract’ – Liverpool star Mo Salah has signed new deal, claims ex-Egypt international

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      MOHAMED SALAH has penned a new deal with Liverpool, it’s sensationally been claimed.The Egypt international’s current contract with the Merseysiders expires at the end of the season.Mohamed Salah’s contract with Liverpool expires at the end of the seasonCredit: REXThe Egypt international has hinted that he could leave Anfield this summerCredit: REXBut former Egypt star Haytham Farouk has claimed Salah has inked a new dealCredit: X@HAYTHAMFAROUKThe 32-year-old revealed late last month that the club hadn’t approached him about penning a new deal.But it’s now been claimed that the winger – who was the subject of interest from Saudi Arabia last summer – has extended his stay at Anfield.Former Egypt international Haytham Farouk made the stunning claim on X along with a snap of himself smiling with Salah.He wrote: “Congratulations on renewing your contract with the number you like and the period you want. READ MORE ON SALAH”The Egyptian king rules with his own judgments.”Farouk’s post spread like wildfire and received a slew of comments from Liverpool fans.One wrote: “Oh rahh!”Another said: “I want this to be true.”Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSFive Mo Salah strops at LiverpoolFive times things have got heated during Mo Salah’s Liverpool career.West Ham 2 Liverpool 2 – April 28, 2024Salah gets into a heated argument with Klopp as he refuses to shake the manager’s hand before coming on at the London Stadium.Liverpool 3 Sheffield United 1 – April 4, 2024Salah shakes his head as he is subbed off during Liverpool’s 3-1 win over the basement club.Chelsea 1 Liverpool 1 – August 13, 2023Salah storms off the pitch after being replaced on 77 minutes on the first day of the season.Brighton 1 Liverpool 1 – November 28, 2020Salah throws his arms up in the air and barely looks at Klopp after being subbed off. Brighton go on to equalise with a last minute penalty.Burnley 0 Liverpool 3 – August 31, 2019Salah gets in a public spat with Sadio Mane after failing to pass to the winger. Team-mate Roberto Firmino says the row had been brewing for some time.Read the full article from Jack RosserAnd another said with a praying emoji: “Please be real, please be real.”One remarked: “Lad, you better not be having me on.”Mo Salah admits he’s ‘more OUT than in’ as he piles pressure on Liverpool to offer him a new contractAnother chimed in: “If you’re lying I’ll punch your head off you idiot.”Salah has been Liverpool’s star performer this season and played a major role in the Reds establishing a seven-point lead at the top of the Premier League table.The former Chelsea and Roma man has scored a whopping 15 goals and racked up 12 assists in 21 appearances in all competitions.Reds supporters are eager for Salah to extend his stay on Merseyside, although the fan favourite hinted that he could soon be moving on after their 2-0 win over Manchester City last Sunday.“Honestly that’s what’s in my head,” he told Sky Sports when asked if it will be the last time he faces Pep Guardiola’s men at Anfield.“This is in all probability the last City game I will play for Liverpool so I am just going to enjoy it.“The atmosphere was incredible so I will enjoy every second here.“Hopefully we just win the league and will see what will happen.”Kop icon Jamie Carragher demanded Salah be given a new deal after his exploits in Wednesday’s 3-3 draw with Newcastle.Days after claiming Salah was “selfish”, Carragher roared: “”Give him what he wants.”READ MORE SUN STORIESFormer Manchester United defender Gary Neville responded: “F*** off honestly. “Sat there asking for a draw, honestly.” More