A round-up of the latest Liverpool news as Jose Mourinho risks annoying Tottenham Hotspur fans with a bold Reds claim and Didi Hamann praises a ‘class act’ at Anfield.

Liverpool gem Jarell Quansah is the best defender who started this season aged 21 or under in Europe’s top five divisions.

The 21-year-old has so far won 78.6% of his duels through 32 appearances, including during 15 Premier League games.

Read more about Liverpool defender Quansah’s efforts so far this season, here.

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Reds hero Didi Hamann is ‘not surprised’ that Dominik Szoboszlai has thrived since his move to Liverpool in July.

He has also provided seven goals and four assists across 2,678 minutes.

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But Hamann expected Szoboszlai to shine on Merseyside having led the way for a struggling Leipzig side last term.

Hamann even feels Liverpool hit gold by signing Szoboszlai and not Moises Caicedo.

“You don’t always need the big names,” Hamann told the Liverpool ECHO.

He’s a class act.”

Read more about what Hamann has had to say about Szoboszlai at Liverpool, here.

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Jose Mourinho has risked the wrath of Tottenham Hotspur supporters by claiming that Son Heung-Min ‘could be playing’ for Chelsea, Liverpool or Manchester City.

“Maybe Tottenham supporters aren’t going to be happy with what I’m going to say – it’s not disrespectful – he could win titles [and] he could play for the best teams.

“He could be playing in England for Man City, for Liverpool, for Chelsea.
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