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      Saudi Arabia urged to ‘start working’ on Mo Salah transfer as Man City ace Bernardo Silva ‘edges closer to move’

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      MOHAMED SALAH could be the next big name to move to Saudi Arabia after a prominent league official has urged clubs to sign the Liverpool ace. The Saudi Pro League has become a dominant figure in the transfer market since the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) took over four of the league’s biggest clubs.
      Mohamed Salah would be a huge coup for the Saudi Pro League as they try and raise their profile
      Bernardo Silva is reportedly close to making the move to Saudi Arabia
      Huge names in European football have already been enticed by the prospect of playing in the Middle East and many others are being linked with a switch.
      Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema and N’Golo Kante are all now officially part of the Saudi Arabian league with others looking likely to join them.
      Man City star Bernardo Silva could be the next to make the move with reports by CNN Portugal suggesting a transfer to Al-Hilal is close.
      But those in charge in the Saudi Pro League don’t want to stop there with one official having his sights firmly set on Liverpool superstar Salah.
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      Hafez Al-Medlej, an official who has held roles with the Saudi Pro League as well as the Asian Football Confederation has urged clubs in Saudi Arabia to sign the Egyptian attacker.
      He told Koura (via AS) about the ambitions of the league.
      He said: “We are only living the beginning, all transferable footballers will from now on be targeted by Saudi clubs.
      “The experience of China has nothing to do with us, theirs was purely marketing. Soccer there is not the most popular. 
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      “In Arabia we have a state project and it will not be limited to four great teams, but to all of them. Because the passion for football of the Saudis has no limits.
      “Let’s hope that Bernardo Silva, from Manchester City, arrives. We must also start working on the signing of Mohamed Salah since he is overwhelmingly popular in the Arab world and in Europe. 
      “I think Salah still has records to break with Liverpool, so I hope that if he doesn’t come now he will in the future.”
      Salah has consistently been one of the best players in the Premier League since he signed for Liverpool scoring 137 goals in 218 league appearances. More

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      Liverpool poised to loan out defender with boss Jurgen Klopp’s old club eager for transfer

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      LIVERPOOL’S young Dutch defender Sepp van den Berg has caught the eye of Jurgen Klopp’s old German club Mainz.Van den Berg, 21, can leave Anfield on loan again to boost his career after a difficult year at Schalke and a previous spell at Preston.
      Liverpool ace Sepp van den Berg looks set to be shipped out on loanCredit: Getty
      Van den Berg could join Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp’s former club MainzCredit: Alamy
      Mainz expect a positive answer from the Reds this week and should bring the centre-back into their side to add some invaluable experience next season.
      The Netherlands Under-21 international joined the Merseysiders in 2019 from Zwolle.
      The Dutchman has since only managed a total of four senior appearances for Liverpool.
      That is why Van den Berg was sent out on loan by Klopp’s side three times.
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      However, the versatile defender admitted he gained invaluable experience from those loans, such as at Preston.
      Van den Berg said last year: “I needed it, to be fair – game time again.
      “Now I’ve got something to come back here and show what I’ve learned and try to impress everyone.
      “It’s definitely something I needed. I was there one-and-a-half years. It was a long time. It was great there.
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      “I played a lot of games; I think especially for a centre-back it’s important to have game experience.
      “I played against some good teams, a tough league. I have definitely grown – in size, that’s one thing.
      “But just everything really. It has been a great loan but now I’m happy to be back.” More

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      Liverpool ‘make France star top summer transfer target’, but Man Utd could have final say

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      LIVERPOOL have made a France star their top transfer target, but Manchester United could have the final say on the deal.Jurgen Klopp is looking to further bolster his squad following the signing of Alexis Mac Allister from Brighton & Hove Albion.
      Khephren Thuram is Liverpool’s top transfer targetCredit: Getty
      Midfield remains a priority for the Liverpool boss, with the Reds linked with several players across Europe.
      One such player is Nice star Khephren Thuram, who made 48 appearances for the club last season.
      L’Equipe reports that he has now been made Liverpool’s priority target in the transfer window.
      Talks have been ongoing over a potential move for several weeks, with Thuram said to be open to a move.
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      However, United could still have a say on any deal, depending on the outcome of the race to buy the club.
      Sir Jim Ratcliffe is one of the candidates to complete a takeover of the Red Devils after submitting a bid for the club.
      Ratcliffe already owns Nice and could decide not to sell to one of United’s rivals if he successfully purchases the Premier League giants.
      Klopp’s desire to bolster his midfield comes after a trio of players in the position departed the club.
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      James Milner, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Naby Keita have all left Anfield following the end of their contracts, leaving a hole in the squad.
      Another potential target to emerge for Liverpool is Romeo Lavia, although Chelsea are also in for the Southampton starlet. More

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      Relegated Romeo Lavia set for instant Premier League transfer return with two giants circling

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      ROMEO LAVIA may swap demoted Southampton for Liverpool or Chelsea.Jurgen Klopp’s Reds are tipped to bid for the Belgium midfielder, 19, who is also admired by new Stamford Bridge boss Mauricio Pochettino.
      Teen sensation Romeo Lavia is wanted by at least two Prem giantsCredit: EPA
      Football Insider claim Liverpool have been in touch with Lavia’s representatives.
      And he’s also thought to be high up the list of Pochettino’s targets to partner the more attack-minded Enzo Fernandez for Chelsea.
      Liverpool are hunting an anchorman, having already recruited pass master Alexis Mac Allister from Brighton.
      And luring £50m-rated Lavia would freshen up Klopp’s ageing squad.
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      Real Madrid rejected the Reds’ £51million offer for Federico Valverde.
      The Spanish giants want closer to £85m for the Uruguayan.
      Liverpool are also understood to be trailing two French 22-year-olds – Nice’s Khephren Thuram and Borussia Monchengladbach’s Manu Kone.
      Lavia, meanwhile, was linked to Manchester United in March.
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      And since then he’s completed a brilliant breakthrough campaign in the top flight following his £14m arrival from Manchester City last summer.
      Old Trafford boss Erik ten Hag appears to be prioritising a new striker and centre-back.
      But United have monitored Declan Rice’s situation, although it would be a shock if Arsenal failed to win the race for West Ham’s England midfielder. More

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      Liverpool ‘have £51m bid REJECTED for Real Madrid star as club demand £85m’ after splurging on Jude Bellingham transfer

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      LIVERPOOL have reportedly had a £51million bid rejected for Real Madrid star Federico Valverde.And they will have to spend over £30m more to get him.
      Federico Valverde being bet for by Liverpool hopefuls.Credit: Getty
      Reds manager Jurgen Klopp is keen on the Uruguayun midfielder as he attempts to change up his midfield after a disappointing seaosn.
      Liverpool have already completed the £35m signing of Alexis Mac Allister from Brighton.
      But Klopp is not done there and Spanish outlet El Nacional claim the Reds have already made their move for Valverde, 24.
      However, the say that Real Madrid president Florentino Perez will not accept anything less than £85m for one of their key players this season.
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      Valverde has proven himself a valuable asset to Real Madrid after multiple successful seasons, scoring seven goals and notching four assists this year.
      He has been with Madrid for almost five years, and signed a new contract in 2021 , holding him until 2027 with a massive £856m release clause.
      At the time of signing he was also given a pay raise and now with an integral position in the team, Madrid are reluctant to let him go whilst improving their own midfield.
      Although Liverpool’s bid reportedly included add-ons that would increased the fee, Madrid remain reluctant to budge.
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      That is despite the Spanish giants spending £115m on Jude Bellingham from Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday, a record fee for a British player.
      Reports claim Klopp has tried to sell Valverde the dream of playing in the Premier League as he did with Mac Allister, who admitted he was sold on Klopp’s vision.
      Bellingham who will be signed for six future seasons, according to Real Madrid’s announcement about the deal. More

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      I was a physio under Jurgen Klopp.. he threatened to demote star to reserves when he wouldn’t play after brutal injury

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      LIVERPOOL manager Jurgen Klopp threatened to drop one of his Borussia Dortmund goalkeepers to the second team after he went down with a bloody nose during training.That is according to Klopp’s former physio Thomas Zetzmann, who was part of his medical team during his successful seven-year spell at Dortmund.
      Jurgen Klopp threatened to send a Borussia Dortmund goalkeeper to the reservesCredit: Getty
      Liverpool boss Klopp was furious when Zlatan Alomerovic went down with a bloody noseCredit: Getty
      Zetzmann remembered what a perfectionist the German tactician was at the Signal Iduna Park with his ruthless and no-nonsense style on the training pitch.
      So much so, that during a training camp in Marbella the Liverpool boss had a furious altercation with his third-choice goalkeeper Zlatan Alomerovic.
      Alomerovic clashed with a team-mate so hard his nose started running with blood.
      But Klopp ordered him to get back up to his feet or he would send him back to the reserves.
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      The physio tried to get in and treat the Serbian, who currently plays for Jagiellonia Bialystok, and the 55-year-old directed his fury at him as he hated interruptions during training.
      Zetzmann told GOAL: “Once in training camp in Marbella, everyone was not really awake yet and the training match did not go very well. 
      “The third goalkeeper, Zlatan Alomerovic, collided with a player. I was standing a good distance away with the ice box, but immediately saw blood running from his nose.
      “You have to know that with Jurgen, you should only run onto the field when it’s really critical.
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      “He didn’t want to interrupt the game unnecessarily. That was something like an educational measure for the players, he always demanded a healthy toughness.
      “As a physio, you sometimes got a good run-in if you ran into something he thought was unnecessary. Zlatan was bleeding a lot.
      “Jurgen, however, got upset about the interruption and just shouted: ‘Get up!’ And Zlatan shouted back: ‘What do you mean, get up? Don’t you see?’
      “No one has ever dared to do that in all these years. He said coldly: ‘What did you just say? You get up right now and go into your goal. Or do you want to go back to the second team?’
      “I tried to calm him down, but Jurgen was probably fired up due to the lax play and then also attacked me.
      “Afterwards he apologised as he often does and said that he had exaggerated and that he could have managed the situation quite differently.” More

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      Liverpool CONFIRM Alexis Mac Allister transfer as they seal first summer signing in £55m deal from Brighton

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      LIVERPOOL have completed the £55million signing of Alexis Mac Allister from Brighton.The 24-year-old passed a medical on Tuesday before penning a long-term deal, believed to be five-years.
      Liverpool have signed Mac Allister from BrightonCredit: Getty
      He will officially join up with the squad on the first day of pre-season next month and wear the No10 shirt.
      The midfielder told Liverpoolfc.com: “It feels amazing. It’s a dream come true, it’s amazing to be here and I can’t wait to get started.
      “I wanted to be in [from] the first day of pre-season, so it’s good that everything is done. I’m looking forward to meeting my teammates.
      “It was a fantastic year for me – World Cup, what we achieved with Brighton – but now it’s time to think about Liverpool and try to be a better player and a better human being every day.”
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      It’s understood Liverpool will pay £35m up front, with another £20m in add-ons.
      Mac Allister joins the Jurgen Klopp’s side following a successful three-year spell at Brighton.
      The midfielder signed for the Seagulls after transferring from boyhood club Argentinos Juniors in January 2019, but he was immediately loaned back until the end of the season.
      He then spent the first half of the 2019-20 campaign on loan at Boca Juniors before returning to the Amex Stadium in January 2020.
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      Mac Allister has since scored 20 goals in 112 appearances for Brighton.
      This season, he helped the Seagulls secure Europa League qualification for the first time.
      He was also included in Argentina’s World Cup-winning squad in December.
      Brighton boss Roberto De Zerbi said: “I’m proud to have been Alexis’s coach; he is a very talented player. It has also been a privilege to work with a guy who has strong and traditional values, and I want to wish him good luck for the future.”
      Brighton chairman Tony Bloom added: “We are incredibly proud of Alexis and we are sad to see him go. He did something very special, becoming the first Brighton & Hove Albion player to win the World Cup, and was a key player in our best-ever season.
      “He will always be welcome here at the Amex and in the city. On behalf of all Albion fans, I would like to thank Alexis for the many amazing memories and superb performances in a Brighton shirt and wish him well for the next chapter in his career.”
      Mac Allister enjoyed a successful season with Brighton
      Following his success on the international stage, several clubs expressed an interest in signing Mac Allister.
      Manchester United, Manchester City, Arsenal and Chelsea were all said to be monitoring the midfielder, but Liverpool have won the race to sign him.
      Mac Allister added: “Since I won the World Cup, I said that I want to win more trophies and I think that this club will help me to do that – that’s the aim and when you are in a big club like this one you have to win trophies. So, that’s what I want.
      “Since I arrived here, I can see how big this club is – the players we have, the staff, everyone. I’m really pleased and looking forward to playing for this club.”
      The Reds have already confirmed the departures of three first team players this summer.
      James Milner, who is set to join Brighton on a free, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Naby Keita are all leaving at the end of their deals.
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      Now that Mac Allister’s deal is done, more midfield additions are being targeted.
      Inter Milan’s Nicolo Barella and Southampton’s Belgian international, Romeo Lavia, are both well liked by Klopp. More

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      Bayern Munich’s seven-man transfer exodus revealed with four ex-Premier League stars on chopping block

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      BAYERN Munich are set for a brutal summer transfer clear out as they look to back Thomas Tuchel’s vision for the club.As many as seven players are deemed surplus to requirements with former Liverpool forward Sadio Mane heading up the list.
      Thomas Tuchel will be ruthless ahead of the upcoming seasonCredit: Getty
      Getting rid of Sadio Mane is the club’s top priorityCredit: Getty
      Tuchel replaced Julian Nagelsmann as Bayern boss in March and was dropped into a season full of upheaval.
      Despite the club securing the league title on the final day of the season, CEO Oliver Kahn and sporting director Hasan Salihamidžić were both sacked.
      It is understood the new regime will give Tuchel free reign to swing the axe and bring in players he wants.
      According to German outlet Bild, Sadio Mane is a top priority to be sold – despite only arriving last summer.
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      The winger has not lived up to expectations since joining from Liverpool to replace Robert Lewandowski – scoring just seven times and returning five assists in 25 Bundesliga games.
      His frustration boiled over following Bayern’s 3-0 defeat to Manchester City in the first leg of their Champions League quarter final in April.
      The winger was suspended by the club after he punched team-mate Leroy Sane and despite having his suspension overturned, was not able to nail down a place in the XI.
      The club have lost patience with the Senegalese star and deem him surplus to requirements.
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      Sane could also follow Mane out of the exit door, with Thomas Tuchel willing to listen to offers for him and fellow German international Serge Gnabry.
      Gnabry fuelled rumours of a return to Arsenal when he said “once a Gunner always a Gunner” when asked if he still follows his former club at the Spanish Grand Prix.
      The club are also keen to cash in on World Cup winning right-back Benjamin Pavard amid reported interest from Barcelona, Manchester United and Liverpool.
      Bayern are understood to be holding out for a £25million fee for the French international.
      Rounding out the seven-strong list are former Manchester United loanee Marcel Sabitzer, right-back Bouna Sarr and goalkeeper Alexander Nubel.
      Bayern hope the cash raised from the sales will help fund a move for top summer target Declan Rice – who is also attracting interest from Arsenal and Manchester United.
      West Ham are reportedly holding out for a £100m fee. More