Liverpool news and transfers LIVE: Curtis Jones bid rejected, Yan Diomande hint, Felix Nmecha move

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It doesn't happen all the time, it's only every four years, so I am making the most of it and for the rest, we'll see."Yan Diomande during an Ivory Coast game at the World Cup.(Image: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)Today09:20 BSTFelix Nmecha linkedLiverpool and Manchester United, according to TEAMtalk, are trying to sign Borussia Dortmund's Felix Nmecha with the German 'open' to exiting the Bundesliga outfit.Nmecha, valued at around $69 million (£52 million), has been impressing with Germany at the World Cup, so it was only a matter of time before England's two biggest sides were suggested as possible destinations.He was previously at Manchester City, but went to the Bundesliga to get regular game time and is now 25.Felix Nmecha plays for Germany at the World Cup.(Image: Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)Today08:50 BSTCody Gakpo flyingCody Gakpo may have struggled for Liverpool in the season just gone, but he is off to a flyer at the World Cup. "That’s it basically."Cody Gakpo during the World Cup game between the Netherlands and Sweden.(Image: Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/Getty Images)Today08:20 BSTEgypt boss denies Mohamed Salah 'rumors'Egypt manager Hossam Hassan has denied that he and Mohamed Salah have fallen out at the World Cup after he took the Liverpool legend off earlier than anticipated in the opening game of the tournament."Salah is an important part of this team," Hassan insisted, via The National News."All 26 players with us here are very important, starting with the team captain, of course, Mohamed Salah, all the way to the youngest players with us like Hamza Abdelkarim or Tarek Alaa."Mohamed Salah during an Egypt game at the World Cup.(Image: Jane Gershovich/ISI Photos via Getty Images)Today07:50 BSTVirgil van Dijk injury concernLiverpool and Netherlands captain Virgil van Dijk picked up a knock while playing against Sweden, but he says he will be fine."I got a knock on my hip and I couldn’t feel my thigh anymore, so that was a bit very strange, but it was probably a nerve," he said post-match.

He then popped up deep into stoppage time with a great touch and a clinical finish inside the penalty area.Yan Diomande and Florian Wirtz during Ivory Coast vs Germany at the World Cup.(Image: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)20th Jun22:00 BSTAlexis Mac Allister and Lionel Messi controversyLiverpool midfielder Alexis Mac Allister was on the winning side in Argentina's opening World Cup fixture, in which Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick for the South Americans in a 3-0 victory.But the clash with Algeria was not without controversy, with the Polish referee Szymon Marciniak making some high-profile calls involving the pair that did not go down well with the African side.Twenty-seven-year-old Mac Allister escaped a card for a challenge on Ibrahim Mazan, while Messi could have been sent off for a nasty-looking tackle on Aissa Mandi’s Achilles tendon, with the Inter Miami star also avoiding a booking."It’s pointless commenting on hypothetical situations, but everyone saw it, including me," Algeria head coach Vladimir Petkovic said after the match.Now, according to The Athletic, the Algerian FA has lodged a formal complaint with FIFA, expressing its dissatisfaction at how the game was officiated.Alexis Mac Allister in World Cup action for Argentina.(Image: Bill Barrett/ISI Photos via Getty Images)20th Jun21:27 BSTYan Diomande and Florian Wirtz lively Liverpool attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz has seen a fair bit of the ball so far, but it's Germany 0-0 Ivory Coast at the World Cup.Both Wirtz and Yan Diomande have had a lot of touches, but haven't quite got their final ball right yet. Safe to say he’s getting back to his best."Alexander Isak during the Netherlands vs Sweden at the World Cup.(Image: Lars Baron/Getty Images)20th Jun19:16 BSTCody Gakpo scores again!The Netherlands are 4-0 up now and Cody Gakpo has scored again!

He was much better when he had to fight for his spot alongside Luis Diaz.Cody Gakpo during the World Cup game between the Netherlands and Sweden.(Image: Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/Getty Images)20th Jun18:45 BSTAdam Wharton 'talks' Liverpool has held talks with Adam Wharton about a potential summer transfer move, according to TeamTalk.Manchester United and Tottenham are also said to be keen on the England international, who was left out of Thomas Tuchel's squad for the World Cup.Wharton helped Crystal Palace win the Conference League(Image: Photo by Kevin Voigt/GettyImages)20th Jun18:10 BSTYan Diomande verdict Yan Diomande of RB Leipzig, of course, is a leading target for Liverpool this summer, with the Reds having made clear to his current employer that they would be willing to offer a package approaching €100 million ($115 million/£85 million)."Diomande is one of those wingers that it looks to me like his first instinct is to take on his man," Sky Sports pundit Alan Smith told Liverpool.com this week."And there aren't so many of that type of player around these days. He is very highly rated, but Jose Mourinho would be willing to let him leave.In that case, the suggestion is that Inter could move on from Curtis Jones and sign Paz instead, even though the Argentine would be more expensive.Ryan Gravenberch, Curtis Jones and Dominik Szoboszlai during Liverpool's Premier League draw with Brentford(Image: (Jack Thomas/Getty Images))20th Jun16:54 BSTNetherlands and Sweden line-ups confirmed Liverpool stars Virgil van Dijk, Cody Gakpo, Ryan Gravenberch and Alexander Isak all start for their nations as the Netherlands take on Sweden at the World Cup.It's a heavyweight clash, with the Dutch in need of the points after failing to beat Japan on matchday one.