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      Liverpool ‘leading transfer race for 17-year-old Dortmund starlet Youssoufa Moukoko with Barcelona and PSG also keen’

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      LIVERPOOL will face competition in their pursuit of signing Youssoufa Moukoko, according to reports. The Borussia Dortmund starlet, 17, is being tracked by a host of top clubs.
      Youssoufa Moukoko has pushed his way into the Borussia Dortmund first teamCredit: Getty
      But The Reds are the best positioned to land him, according to Spanish outlet Sport.
      They report this despite interest from Spanish giants Real Madrid and Barcelona, and from Paris Saint-Germain.
      Jurgen Klopp’s interest in the attacker is said to be quite acute, with him being impressed by his younger compatriot’s performances.
      While he has mostly appeared off the bench for his club this season, Moukoko has still returned a stellar goal record.
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      He has four goals and three assists in just 443 minutes of action in the Bundesliga this season.
      The teenager also added an assist to his record in the Champions League in the sole game he started in the group stages.
      Moukoko’s contract expires next summer, and Klopp would like to future-proof his attack by adding him to the ranks.
      In addition, his strong form when playing has seen him wrestle a spot into the main league side – starting each of the last three games.
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      Moukoko is also outperforming his Expected Goals this season, showing that he has been more clinical than the average striker would be presented with the same chances.
      Liverpool have been enduring a stuttering season so far, with results keeping them far off of the pace of the title fight now set to be fought out between Arsenal and Manchester City.
      Most recently they lost 1-0 to Nottingham Forest, with another poor away day plaguing them.
      Elsewhere in the transfer market, they are also set to battle fierce rivals Manchester United for the signings of Frenkie de Jong and Chicago Fire wonderkid Jhon Duran. More

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      Man Utd ready to fight Liverpool in £10m transfer battle for Chicago Fire wonderkid Jhon Duran

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      MANCHESTER UNITED want to fight Liverpool for Colombia’s next star Jhon Duran.This month, SunSport revealed the Kop are targeting the exciting attacker, 18, who is making a massive impact with Chicago Fire in the MLS.
      Teenager Duran is being heavily linked with a move to the Premier LeagueCredit: Getty
      However, Chicago insiders have now revealed Erik ten Hag’s associates have been in contact and are keen to buy the £10million-rated international.
      Duran’s agent and family members travelled to England recently.
      And they have been speaking to interested teams both in the Premier League and Spain.
      Chicago could be prepared to sell after a disappointing season.
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      Duran’s value could increase in the MLS but ready money now may come in handy.
      The youngster only came into the Chicago side this season and clubs in Spain and Germany are on his trail.
      He contributed eight goals and five assists in 27 appearances during the 2022 campaign.
      That form has put a number of big-name European clubs on high alert.
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      Fire recently sold keeper Gabriel Slonina, also 18, to Chelsea for a similar price and would expect the same for their next discovery.
      Todd Boehly’s Blues were also linked with a move for Duran earlier this month.
      It was reported that the American owner was discussing the Chicago star’s name as a potential target. More

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      Man Utd, Chelsea and Liverpool set for Frenkie de Jong transfer battle in January with Barcelona star’s future unclear

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      MANCHESTER UNITED, Chelsea and Liverpool are reportedly set to battle it out for Frenkie de Jong’s signature in the January transfer window.The Barcelona midfielder, 25, was linked with a move to both United and Chelsea in the summer.
      De Jong has been heavily linked with a move away from Barcelona for some timeCredit: Getty
      The Red Devils agreed a fee of £72million including add-ons for the Dutchman back in July.
      But backdated wage payments that Barcelona owed the player stalled the deal and ended up forcing it to collapse.
      New Blues owner Todd Boehly then tried to hijack United’s target late on in the window, but that too was unsuccessful.
      However, De Jong has been out of favour with Barca boss Xavi so far this season, starting just five games in all competitions.
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      And the Catalan giants are set to be eliminated from the Champions League before the knockout rounds after only one win from their opening four matches.
      According to ESPN, the lack of game time and need to recoup some of the money lost by their imminent European exit could make De Jong an easier acquisition in January.
      Chelsea remain light in midfield after N’Golo Kante underwent hamstring surgery this week, with the Frenchman expected to be out for four months.
      Jorginho’s future is also up in the air as he is out of contract at the end of the campaign.
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      It is understood Chelsea now have a good relationship with HCM Sports Management – who list De Jong as their client.
      Meanwhile, United also remain interested in the former Ajax man – with Erik ten Hag having previously coached him at the Eredivisie side.
      However, the Red Devils will struggle to do a deal in January given they spent more than £200m in the summer window.
      And Liverpool could yet beat both of them to De Jong, with Jurgen Klopp thought to be still in the market for a midfielder.
      The Reds brought Arthur Melo in on loan after injury problems, but he has barely featured due to struggles with injury.
      De Jong recently spoke about the pressure he received from Barcelona chiefs during the summer as they tried to force him out of the Nou Camp.
      Earlier this month, he told Ziggo Sport: “I was calm. I decided in May that I wanted to stay. My opinion has never changed during this entire period.
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      “I stayed calm. But then you know the pressure would start to come.
      “Yes, from the newspapers, from the president, exactly. From everywhere actually. But I wanted to stay at Barca so it never baffled me.” More

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      Liverpool boss Klopp makes prediction about Gerrard after getting in touch with him following his sacking by Aston Villa

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      LIVERPOOL boss Jurgen Klopp predicts club legend Steven Gerrard will return to the dugout after his dismissal as Aston Villa manager.Gerrard, 42, was sacked after Villa were beaten 3-0 away at Fulham on Thursday, which made it six defeats in 11 matches and left the club fighting against Premier League relegation.
      Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp expects Steven Gerrard to make a comebackCredit: Alamy
      Steven Gerrard was sacked as Aston Villa manager following a run of poor resultsCredit: Getty
      The Liverpool legend was fired less than a year into the job with a record of 13 wins, eight draws and 19 losses from 40 games across all competitions.
      Klopp revealed he had a “little exchange” with the legendary midfielder after his departure and hopes he takes some time off to recharge.
      The German tactician insists the man touted as his future replacement at the Kop will make a strong comeback one day.
      Klopp said: “He will come back from that, I’m sure.
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      “I’ve been here seven years at Liverpool, we’ve not met a lot for different reasons, but we created a close relationship and I’ve always followed him. We had a little exchange this morning, but nothing too deep.
      “These things can happen. A lot of great managers out there had to leave clubs for different reasons.
      “He will be back 100 per cent but I hope now he takes a bit of time for him.
      “Since he finished his career, he’s worked all the time so maybe use the time to recharge.”
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      Villa are now rigorously searching for Gerrard’s replacement ahead of what could be a relegation scrap.
      SunSport exclusively revealed that the club want talks with Sporting Lisbon’s Ruben Amorim.
      The former Portugal midfielder, 37, is one of Europe’s most promising young bosses and has previously interested Chelsea and Manchester United.
      But Villa may have to pay a huge £20million release clause to get Amorim — which was too high for Wolves earlier this month. More

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      Kylian Mbappe’s uncle ‘tells PSG star to make Liverpool transfer after YEARS of talks with his family’

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      A REPORT in France has claimed that Kylian Mbappe was advised by his uncle to sign for Liverpool and that the club have been in contact with the star for years.The French striker, who was booed at the Ballon d’Or ceremony in Paris, signed a mega new contract extension with Paris Saint-Germain in the summer after snubbing Real Madrid.
      Fresh rumours regarding Liverpool’s pursuit of Kylian Mbappe have emergedCredit: The Mega Agency
      Rumours have mounted again that he wants to leave that say the Frenchman felt “betrayed” by the club and some of their transfer action.
      The story sent the rumour mill into overdrive and he has now been linked with Premier League giants Manchester City and Liverpool.
      Now a fresh report has ramped up the potential of a switch to Anfield with more stunning claims.
      El Pais state that Mbappe’s “most respected football advisor”, his uncle Pierre Mbappe, saw Jurgen Klopp’s team as the “most appropriate destination” for him.
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      And it also claims that Liverpool and Mbappe’s family have been in contact for years.
      Despite the mounting speculation, Mbappe has hit out at stories which suggested he wanted to leave PSG.
      After he set up Neymar’s goal for a huge win against Marseille, the ace faced the cameras for the first time since the rumours emerged.
      He said: “I have not asked to leave Paris Saint-Germain in January. I’m not furious with the club, it’s not true.
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      “I didn’t understand why the story came out on the day of a game. I was as shocked as everyone.
      “People can think I was involved but I wasn’t at all.”
      Mbappe has been in scintillating form for PSG so far this term with 12 goals in 14 appearances. More

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      Gabby Agbonlahor continues rift with Jurgen Klopp and claims Liverpool boss is JEALOUS that Man City got Erling Haaland

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      GABBY AGBONLAHOR has continued his war of words with Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp, claiming the German is JEALOUS that Manchester City signed Erling Haaland. Klopp claimed no one can compete financially with Gulf-state owned City, Paris Saint-Germain and Newcastle.
      Jurgen Klopp took aim at the spending power of Gulf-State owned clubs like Man CityCredit: AP
      Gabby Agbonlahor says Klopp’s anger is down to ‘frustration’ over how good Erling Haaland has been for the Premier League championsCredit: The Sun
      Haaland has netted 20 goals across all competitionsCredit: Rex
      However, Klopp’s comments upset City, who felt his comments were “borderline xenophobic”.
      The Liverpool boss strongly pushed back on those suggestions and a legal complaint has been made.
      And former Aston Villa striker Agbonlahor believes Klopp’s comments were more out of frustration with how good Haaland has been since his £51million summer transfer.
      The Norway star, 22, has already scored 20 goals across all competitions this season.
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      Agbonlahor told talkSPORT Breakfast: “When you look at him, maybe he’s frustration at how good Haaland has done.
      “If you look at both squads, Liverpool have been going toe-to-toe with Man City in the last three or four seasons and in the summer Haaland has come to City, Nunez has gone to Liverpool, yes they’ve signed Kalvin Phillips as well, but it’s not as if they’ve bought five or six more players.
      “He’s just a bit frustrated with how his team have underperformed. 
      “Is it more frustration from Klopp at how good Haaland has done and Nunez hasn’t so far done as well.
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      “I don’t think he was trying to stoke the fire, it’s just a bit of frustration that in future transfer windows he knows he’s not got the money to go and buy Bellingham for £120million.
      “Manchester City, if I was them, I probably would go and buy Bellingham.
      “Ilkay Gundogan is in his 30s and they might say ‘yeah, we have got the power to go and buy Bellingham instead of Liverpool because we want him at our club and not yours’.”
      Agbonlahor did, however, agree with Klopp’s comments on the spending power of Gulf-State clubs.
      He continued: “I think he’s got a point. You see Newcastle, Paris Saint-Germain, Man City, the amount of money they’ve got and the amount they can pay their players, the amount they spent on transfers.
      “You can see where it’s coming from, but it’s just strange to hear it when he’s been going toe-to-toe with Manchester City.
      “They beat Man City, I thought they were the better team. They were strange comments when you aren’t far behind them in the quality of the team.”
      Agbonlahor’s latest swipe is one of many he has taken at Klopp in recent months.
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      Just last week, Klopp was branded a “petulant child” by Agbonlahor.
      While some of Agbonlahor’s comments from August even got a reaction out of Klopp as the German recalled a thrashing of the former striker’s Villa. More

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      Watch Sadio Mane whisper message to Arsenal star Bukayo Saka at Ballon d’Or ceremony amid Liverpool transfer links

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      BAYERN MUNICH star Sadio Mane whispered a message to Bukayo Saka as the pair met at the Ballon d’Or ceremony on Monday night.Former Liverpool forward Mane, who moved to the German champions in the summer, finished as runner-up in the award to Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema.
      Sadio Mane shared a discreet message with Bukayo SakaCredit: Twitter
      Mane may have spoken to Saka about his transfer futureCredit: Splash
      Arsenal are keen to tie Bukayo Saka down to a new dealCredit: AFP
      Before the ceremony got underway he bumped into Arsenal gem Saka, embracing his fellow forward.
      It is not clear what was said between the pair but Saka beamed as he listened to what Mane had to say.
      Some have speculated that Mane was trying to persuade the England international to move to Anfield.
      Jurgen Klopp is believed to be a big fan of Saka with Liverpool and Manchester City reportedly monitoring his situation at Arsenal.
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      The Gunners are trying to ward off interest by offering the 21-year-old a new contract.
      Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta is confident an agreement will be reached after claiming in the summer that Saka and the club are aligned in their in their goals.
      The North London outfit are reportedly keen to tie Saka down for three or four more years.
      And the club have offered him a contract worth £200,000 per week – nearly SEVEN TIMES his current salary which stands at just £30,000 a week.
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      Saka also dropped a huge hint he is staying put with Arsenal back in the title race.
      He has “personally invested” in an executive box at the Emirates, a significant indicator that he does not see a transfer away from Arsenal transpiring in the near future. More

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      Chelsea blow as former Liverpool transfer chief Michael Edwards set to spurn any job offer for some time out

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      LIVERPOOL’S former transfer guru Michael Edwards is ready to take this season away from the game despite being in great demand.Edwards quit the Kop and has been chased by Chelsea and foreign clubs.
      Edwards is set to take some time away from footballCredit: PA
      But the 43-year-old wants time to consider his options after a gruelling 11 years at Anfield.
      He left Merseyside last summer and has been heavily linked with taking up a role at Stamford Bridge.
      But that now seems highly unlikely given his reluctance to take any job for the time being.
      Edwards also worked with Portsmouth and later Tottenham, but made his name in Merseyside as a top talent spotter.
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      He brought the likes of Mo Salah, Sadio Mane, Virgil van Dijk and Allison to Liverpool.
      Meanwhile, Chelsea have undergone a number of changes at board level following the departure of Roman Abramovich and arrival of new owner Todd Boehly.
      Club director Marina Granovskaia and technical and performance advisor Petr Cech both left.
      And American Boehly appointed himself as temporary sporting director.
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      Manager Thomas Tuchel was then sacked early on in the season and replaced by Graham Potter.
      It came just weeks after a record-breaking transfer window in which the Blues spent more than £250million.
      Wesley Fofana, Marc Cucurella, Raheem Sterling, Kalidou Koulibaly, Carney Chukwuemeka, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Gabriel Slonina and Denis Zakaria were all brought in over the summer. More