The suggested €80m for Etikike is a huge fee for a 23 year old who isn't yet capped by his country.

I'm fascinated whether FSG suddenly spending like this represents coincidence, or that Klopp was in fact much more reticent to get behind player's suggest by their transfer committee.

David Ornstein says that, whilst no formal bid has been submitted, Liverpool are testing the water on Alexander Isak, and have 'informed' Newcastle that they would be interested in a deal for the striker in the region of £120m. Eintracht Frankfurt reject a £70m bid from Newcastle for Hugo Etikike. ...

David Ornstein says that, whilst no formal bid has been submitted, Liverpool are testing the water on Alexander Isak, and have 'informed' Newcastle that they would be interested in a deal for the striker in the region of £120m. Eintracht Frankfurt reject a £70m bid from Newcastle for Hugo Etikike. ...

David Ornstein says that, whilst no formal bid has been submitted, Liverpool are testing the water on Alexander Isak, and have 'informed' Newcastle that they would be interested in a deal for the striker in the region of £120m. Eintracht Frankfurt reject a £70m bid from Newcastle for Hugo Etikike. A...

Not a headline I expected to read this morning. Spain's Ministry of Social Rights has asked the country's prosecutor to investigate Lamine Yamal, after the winger hired people with dwarfism to perform at his 18th birthday party.

Spurs have Spursey'd it.

Morgan Gibbs-White deal off for now, with Forest considering legal action for what they consider to be an illegal approach to the player from Spurs.

Luka Modric will play in Serie A at 40. He will join Milan after the Club World Cup, having played nearly 600 times for Real Madrid.

Yep. Good piece by Liew on this.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/20 ... mas-partey

And Giovanni van Bronckhurst coming in as assistant coach.

Thing wot I didn't know. Brazilian goalkeeping legend Taffarel has been goalkeeping coach at Liverpool for the last four years. He has left today to join the Brazilian national team setup.

Van Nistelrooy and Leicester City part company The second half of their season is a study in total failure. 1 goal scored in 12 games, at one point they had lost 16 out of 17. 9 consecutive home defeats without scoring. Was only home wins in May over their two fellow relegated sides that gave RvN a...

Various sources saying Guehi to Liverpool is close. I'm still not convinced this is happening but a couple of reliable Liverpool sources going with it - just not the likes of Ornstein and Romano yet.

Jarrell Quansah to Leverkusen nearly there, at £30m + £5m add-ons. Liverpool have a buy-back option for €60m, active from 2027.

Sutekh England 2-1 Netherlands and will now play Germany or France in the final.

Carsley really should step up to the full England Job permanently…

Do wonder whether his going back to the U21s was always the plan, or whether that game where he fcuked around playing no centre-forward ultimately cost him.

Winston Biscuit Kepa on his way to Arsenal for £5M.

He's had an odd career

Yeah, that's an odd choice on his part. Has just had a good season as a starter at Bournemouth, surely another loan move where he will play would make more sense?

He's 30 years old already.

Italian football kits get me moist #5131. Napoli 25/26, albeit this is a special edition 4th kit, commemorating 2,500 since Naples' founding.

James Trafford expected to go to Newcastle if the Magpies will meet Burnley's valuation of around £40m. Nick Pope potentially to Leeds.

Viktor Gyökeres tells Sporting that he will not play for the club again - after the owner supposedly broke a gentleman's agreement that he'd be able to leave this summer, now playing hardball on the fee.

Jarrell Quansah to Leverkusen is close, and for around £35m, which in the context of the Wirtz price, is madness. Fabrizio Romano says that once that deal is sealed, Liverpool will 'activate centre back options' and are expected to make a bid for Marc Guehi. Any more of this and it will begin to loo...