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      Liverpool injury blow as star set to miss Merseyside derby and is even doubt for Real Madrid clash in Champions League

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      LIVERPOOL have dealt a major injury blow with Ibrahima Konate set for a spell on the sidelines.The defender suffered a hamstring injury in the Reds’ FA Cup defeat at Brighton on Sunday and could now miss a crucial part of the season.
      Ibrahima Konate is facing a spell on the sidelinesCredit: Getty
      Konate completed the full 90 minutes on the South Coast, but a scan has since revealed the full extent of the damage.
      And the Daily Mail claim that the France international could now be ruled out for around two to three weeks.
      As a result, he’s expected to sit out the Premier League games against Wolves, Everton and the trip to Newcastle on 18 February.
      And Konate could also be forced to miss the first leg of their last-16 Champions League tie with Real Madrid four days later.
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      It continues what’s been a frustrating second year at Anfield for Konate after he was forced to sit out the first six weeks of the season with a knee injury.
      And he’s made just 10 appearances in all competitions.
      It’s another massive setback for Jurgen Klopp, who’s already without Virgil van Dijk after he sustained a knee problem earlier this month and is in a race against time to be fit to face the holders.
      Klopp therefore has just two centre-backs available in Joel Matip and Joe Gomez.
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      While key players like Arthur Melo, Luis Diaz, Roberto Firmino and Diogo Jota are also out injured.
      Liverpool are back in action at Wolves on Saturday. More

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      Liverpool defender Nat Phillips lined up for shock Galatasaray transfer as they lead chase for £10m outcast

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      TURKISH giants Galatasaray are the frontrunners to sign Liverpool defender Nat Phillips, according to reports.Phillips has struggled for chances under Jurgen Klopp this season and has made just two starts.
      Nat Phillips is wanted by GalatasarayCredit: Getty
      Those were against Crystal Palace in August when the Reds were short of centre-backs and the Carabao Cup tie with Derby.
      As a result, he could leave Anfield before Tuesday’s transfer deadline.
      And The Athletic claim that Galatasaray, who are seven points clear at the top of the Turkish Super Lig table, are interested.
      The Istanbul giants are said to be in pole position with talks currently ongoing.
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      Three options are being considered with a loan, a loan with an option to buy and a permanent deal all under discussion.
      Liverpool value Phillips at £10m.
      The defender is also attracting interest from Germany, but he’s said to be open to signing for Galatasaray.
      Phillips has made just a handful of appearance for the first-team in the last couple of years.
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      His lack of game-time saw him loaned out to Bournemouth for the second half of last season.
      Phillips’ Anfield contract expires in the summer of 2025. More

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      Jurgen Klopp says another manager would have been SACKED by now as Liverpool boss admits past success has saved him

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      JURGEN KLOPP admits his six Liverpool trophies have saved him from the sack.The under-fire Kop boss says he is still an elite manager but before today’s FA Cup clash at Brighton, he:
      Jurgen Klopp has conceded his previous achievements are helping him stay in a jobCredit: Getty

      Warned his team may never again reach previous heights.
      Apologised for their woeful form.
      Blamed the demise on the Reds’ appalling injury list.

      The German said: “I didn’t become a bad manager overnight. I was never as good as people probably said or not as bad as some people might think.”
      Klopp’s former European and Premier League champs have lost eight games this season — double the amount of last term — and are ninth, 21 points behind leaders Arsenal.
      Liverpool won the domestic cup double last season, were pipped to the title by Manchester City and the Champions League by Real Madrid in the final.
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      Klopp added: “Imagine if you were here talking to another coach of Liverpool because last season we’d won all four trophies and I said, ‘See you later, holiday!’
      “Imagine if you see a different face and he has to explain these things and he tells you how it is. Nobody would listen!
      “They’d say last season was great and this year is not great — so go!
      “You have to have wide shoulders and really just take it.
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      “It’s tough, I’m sorry. But we will go for it with all we have to get out of it and play in a way people can’t wait to go to the stadium again.
      “So far, we’ve not given the fans much this season but we are still in two cup competitions and won’t give up in the league.”
      Klopp’s Champions League, Premier League, FA Cup, Carabao Cup, Uefa Super Cup and Fifa Club World Cup has secured the backing of the club’s American owners.
      And with Arsenal, Manchester United and Newcastle on the up, the 55-year-old said: “What happened in the league with City and us in the last few years was exceptional.
      “Arsenal are sensational. Mikel Arteta is doing an outstanding job. United are in a really good moment, whatever happens there they will not stop investing and improving.
      “If City do not win the league, Pep will not accept this kind of situation for a couple of years. They will go again. Tottenham, Newcastle and Brighton are doing really well.”
      James Milner, Fabio Carvalho and Nat Phillips are doubts today with Virgil van Dijk and Roberto Firmino injured. And with Luis Diaz, Arthur and Diogo Jota also out long term.
      Klopp said: “Injuries to decisive players have made it a bad season so far and you cannot just replace them.” More

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      Liverpool, Man City and Real Madrid transfer blow with ‘Dortmund to offer Jude Bellingham club-record contract’

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      BORUSSIA DORTMUND are reportedly planning a deal to make Jude Bellingham the highest-paid player at the club.The 19-year-old sensation is the subject of transfer interest from the likes of Liverpool, Real Madrid, Manchester City and Manchester United.
      Borussia Dortmund are reportedly planning on offering Jude Bellingham a bumper new contractCredit: Getty
      But the German club are still holding out hope that he could stay.
      Writing for Caught Offside, Bild reporter Christian Falk has claimed Dortmund are planning contract talks with Bellingham in March.
      They reportedly want to make the teenager the top earner at the club.
      It’s claimed they are willing to offer him a new deal worth a mammoth £13million-a-year.
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      That works out at £250,000-a-week.
      Marco Reus is out of contract at Dortmund at the end of the season, so the club can afford to give Bellingham a wage hike.
      However, the Bundesliga side are also open to exit talks this summer when Bellingham will enter the final two years of his current deal.
      The report claims Dortmund are yet to receive any official proposals for Bellingham, but there is plenty of interest in his signature.
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      SunSport exclusively revealed last weekend that Bellingham is set to turn down a new Dortmund contract.
      That is set to kickstart the auction for the former Birmingham City man.
      Earlier this week Sky in Germany claimed Liverpool are the current favourites for his signature.
      Bellingham is Jurgen Klopp’s No1 transfer target as he looks to overhaul an ageing midfield.
      But Real Madrid are also keen, as are both Manchester clubs. More

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      Chelsea join Liverpool in £44m Matheus Nunes transfer battle with Wolves star set to leave after just one season

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      CHELSEA have joined Liverpool in the £44million transfer chase for Wolves star Matheus Nunes.The 24-year-old became the Molineux club’s record signing last summer in a £42m deal from Sporting Lisbon.
      Chelsea are also eyeing a move for Wolves star Matheus NunesCredit: Rex
      Despite the struggles of Wolves this term, he has been the standout performer.
      Brazilian-born Portuguese international midfielder Nunes has attracted a host of admirers with his displays.
      We reported earlier this month how Liverpool are plotting a swoop for him at the end of the season.
      Jurgen Klopp is desperate to revamp his midfield and wants Nunes and Dortmund’s Jude Bellingham.
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      Now The Telegraph is reporting that Chelsea are ready to compete with the Anfield side for his signature in the summer.
      They claim that Nunes “is on the list of possible signings” but Wolves will not let him go cheap.
      The ace, who featured twice for Portugal at the World Cup, “is expected to cost at least £55m”.
      Chelsea boss Graham Potter has had to do without the injured N’Golo Kante since taking charge and fellow midfielder Jorginho is expected to depart once his contract expires.
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      Now the middle of the park is allegedly “an area targeted for additions during the next two windows” aftre splashing out elsewhere across the pitch.
      Meanwhile, Wolves manager Julen Lopetegui ruled out selling Nunes this month last week.
      He said: “We can say that Matheus is our player, he’s a Wolves player and he’s happy to be here.” More

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      Liverpool join Chelsea and Arsenal in Moises Caicedo transfer race as Brighton star hires new agents

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      LIVERPOOL are reportedly ready to battle Arsenal and Chelsea to sign Brighton star Moises Caicedo.The 21-year-old Ecuadorian has taken the Premier League by storm since heading to the Amex initially under now-Chelsea boss Graham Potter.
      Liverpool are battling Arsenal and Chelsea to sign Brighton’s Moises CaicedoCredit: Reuters
      Under current manager Roberto De Zerbi – who is desperate to keep the ace – Caicedo’s development has continued at a rapid pace, with Brighton continuing to march up the table.
      We reported this week how Arsenal, who have already snatched one player from the Seagulls this month, had joined the scramble for his signature.
      Chelsea were reported to have had a £55million offer rejected last week as Brighton hold out for as much at £100m.
      And the midfielder has also hired a new agent as speculation mounts over his future.
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      Now transfer guru Fabrizio Romano has offered a fresh update on the situation. 
      He tweeted: “Three clubs are exploring Caicedo deal after new agents’ statement: Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool are informed on the situation, as revealed on Monday.
      “Brighton, not intentioned to sell unless they receive really huge proposal.”
      Winger Leandro Trossard joined Arsenal in a £27million deal from Brighton and made his debut during the 3-2 win over Manchester United on Sunday.
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      The Seagulls have become serial recruiters of top talent which is then flipped for a huge profit margin, as evidenced by sales such as Marc Cucurella, Ben White and most recently Trossard.
      Trossard arrived at the Amex Stadium in 2019 for just £18m, while the respective fees they got for Cucurella and White saw Brighton receive more money than what it cost them to build their stadium.
      Caicedo is set to be the next name on that list of profitable acquisitions by the club after he cost them just £5m Independiente del Valle two years ago.
      And his price tag may swell amid Liverpool’s interest. 
      The Reds have endured a miserable campaign so far and Jurgen Klopp is believed to be looking to bolster his ageing midfield ahead of the next campaign. More

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      Brighton bid for Man Utd target Haidara opening the door for Chelsea and Arsenal to battle it out for Caicedo

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      BRIGHTON are reportedly trying to sign RB Leipzig midfielder Amadou Haidara.And the Mali international’s possible arrival at the Amex Stadium could allow Moises Caicedo to join Arsenal or Chelsea.
      Amadou Haidara has attracted interest from Man Utd and LiverpoolCredit: Rex
      Moises Caicedo has been sensational for Brighton so far this seasonCredit: Reuters
      Haidara, 24, who signed for Leipzig from RB Salzburg in 2019, has contributed 12 goals and eight assists in 133 appearances for the German side.
      According to The Independent, Brighton have seen an offer for the midfielder rejected by the Bundesliga outfit.
      It is understood that Leipzig do not want to sell in January as they believe it would be a struggle to find a replacement.
      Leipzig are currently just four points off Bayern Munich at the top of the table.
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      But Haidara’s failure to secure a move in January may only postpone his exit as he has a clause in his contract which will allow him to leave in the summer.
      Man Utd and Newcastle have previously been interested in him.
      But if Brighton can secure his services, that may free up Seagulls man Caicedo to depart the club.
      The Ecuadorian, 21, has been linked with a move to both Arsenal and Chelsea.
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      He could yet join former team-mate Leandro Trossard at the Emirates, or Marc Cucurella at Stamford Bridge.
      But Brighton boss Roberto De Zerbi is determined to keep his midfield maestro.
      Speaking earlier this month, he said: “He is very important for us, it would be difficult to change with another player now.
      “I hope he finishes the season with us, but you know in the transfer market it is always difficult to give you one answer.
      “When there are some bigger teams and they want one of our players, it is good news for us.
      “The best solution for us is he can finish the season with us. Next summer, for him, is better to change team.” More

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      Brighton eye Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain in January transfer – but only if Liverpool let him leave for FREE

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      LIVERPOOL star Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain could reportedly leave the club before the end of January, but only if he is let go for FREE.The 29-year-old has appeared just 10 times for Liverpool this season, with these boasting a measly 449 minutes of action.
      Brighton are among the club’s interested in signing Alex Oxlade-ChamberlainCredit: AP
      The 29-year-old is out of contract in the summerCredit: Rex
      Despite his lack of minutes, the former Arsenal star’s talents remain desired around the Premier League provided he can stay fit.
      His contract runs outat the end of the season, and clubs are queueing up to try and coax him into a deal to join them.
      High-flying Brighton are among them – following the sale of Leandro Trossard to Arsenal – and are so keen they are even willing to strike a deal this month.
      However, any deal will rest on whether Liverpool will allow “Ox” to leave for free.
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      According to the Daily Mail, the interested clubs are optimistic that Liverpool will let him leave this month without demanding a fee.
      With him on £120,000 per week, Liverpool would be keen to allow him to leave considering his playing time is set to be drastically reduced.
      The Reds have signed Cody Gakpo in the window, and will soon have the likes of Diogo Jota and Luis Diaz returning from injury.
      Oxlade-Chamberlain signed for Liverpool from Arsenal in 2017 for £35million.
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      Following a bright start to his career at Anfield, injuries have limited both game time and form.
      This has resulted in him playing just 143 games for the club in all competitions. More