A dependable Merseyside reporter has supplied an replace on Liverpool’s talks with Virgil van Dijk, as has Arne Slot whereas additionally informing us of Ibrahima Konate and Conor Bradley health standing.
At the moment’s Fundamental LFC Headline
Because the contract sagas concerning Virgil van Dijk, Mo Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold rumble on, dependable journalist Paul Joyce has supplied an replace as to which participant Liverpool are prioritising at this second.
Writing for the Occasions, Joyce reviews that regardless of Salah’s latest type, “securing Van Dijk’s future is believed to be the precedence for the membership.”
This replace comes just some days earlier than January 1, when the gamers can formally signal pre-contract agreements with international golf equipment.
In reality, although, this date is considerably arbitrary, with Joyce explaining: “If the five-day countdown to the brand new yr and a date when provides can are available in induces nervousness outdoors Anfield, there may be little suggestion that’s the case throughout the corridors of energy.
“For a begin, Liverpool’s sporting director, Richard Hughes, and the pinnacle coach, Arne Slot, aren’t so naive as to imagine any events will wait patiently earlier than delivering their gross sales pitch to 3 stellar skills.
“The media fixate with January 1 far more than golf equipment.”
At the moment’s Liverpool FC Information
- Slot has mentioned that Van Dijk is in “fixed talks” with Liverpool over a brand new contract and has insisted that the power to signal pre-contracts with different golf equipment from January 1 isn’t at the moment a difficulty
- The Athletic‘s James Pearce reviews that Tyler Morton received’t go away on mortgage in January and “until a midfielder is added, that stance (£20 million asking value) is prone to stay unchanged”
- In the meantime, journalist David Lynch says comparable of Wataru Endo, reporting that the Reds is not going to transfer the Japanese on mid-season however might take into account his place once more on the finish of the season
- Slot has mentioned Konate and Bradley aren’t coaching with the group but, however did allude to them making a return to group coaching subsequent week – forward of Man United!
Extra from This Is Anfield
This Is Anfield‘s Henry Jackson and The Redmen TV’s Dan Clubbe went over Liverpool’s win in opposition to Leicester and picked who they suppose ought to begin in opposition to West Ham on Sunday:
“The Reds lacked precision in that first 45, other than that second of magic from Gakpo. His all-round efficiency was proper out of the highest drawer, and his flip and help for Salah’s aim was boss.
“The sheer inevitability of Mo as soon as once more stood out, too.
“Not his finest evening, all informed, however the potential to cross that ball into the side-netting seemingly with solely the attention of a needle to work with units him other than anybody proper now. Genius at work.”
Elsewhere within the soccer world as we speak
- Ruben Amorim has admitted he has “no thought” how lengthy it can implement his model efficiently at Man United – with Newcastle, Liverpool and Arsenal as their subsequent three fixtures, it in all probability received’t be any time quickly!
- Wayne Rooney ‘believes’ he’s nonetheless the fitting man to handle Plymouth, regardless of his group sitting backside of the Championship with 18 factors from 22 matches
Liverpool FC: On today
On today in 2017, Liverpool introduced that they have been signing Van Dijk on January 1, 2018.
The £75 million price ticket was mocked by some, however the Dutchman has gone on to cement himself as one of many biggest centre-backs of all time.
The arrival of Van Dijk signalled the beginning of an amazing interval in Liverpool’s historical past, as he received the Champions League and Premier League in his first two full seasons.
Hopefully there will probably be loads extra silverware with the Dutchman to return!
