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If he comes in, then he’ll play ahead of Rio Ngumoha and set him back, so looking at the balance of the team, then I don’t think it’s a signing we necessarily need."(Image: Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA, Getty Images)Today15:37 BSTLIVERPOOL WONDERKID JOINS TOURLiverpool youngster Mor Talla Ndiaye has joined up with the squad in America for a pre-season tour, with the teenager one of many youngsters to be given the chance to impress Andoni Iraola.The 18-year-old was a surprise omission from Andoni Iraola's traveling squad earlier this week after being heavily involved in the early weeks of preseason training.However, there had been confidence the youngster would join his teammates later in the week, and he's now been pictured in training at the club's base in Chicago ahead of this weekend's friendly against Sunderland.Today15:06 BSTKLOPP SHUTS DOORJürgen Klopp has ended fans' hopes of ever seeing him return to Liverpool as a manager after confirming his retirement plans during his unveiling as Germany's new head coach.Klopp has signed a contract to manage Germany until the 2030 World Cup, with the German Football Association confirming the appointment during his unveiling at a press conference on Friday.Klopp has revealed that taking charge of Germany represents the ultimate achievement of his coaching career, insisting the national team role will be his final chapter in management."I love this job, but I’m always ready to call it quits if needed," said Klopp. I’ll give everything I’ve got, and I’ll have the best possible assistant coaching team."Today12:06 BSTMORE KLOPP"It is a great honor for me to be here," Klopp said.
"The job of Germany head coach is something big, but now it's really dawning on me what being national team head coach is all about."He added, "It was really for many, many years, it was unimaginable for me to assume this position. But now I think the time is right, and I'm grateful to all parties concerned."And they approached me, we've had very reasonable talks, and I'm absolutely happy that we've put this behind us.
And ideally, it is a path that we will all go together."Today11:22 BSTKLOPP SPEAKSJurgen Klopp hopes to unite his country after taking charge of the national team."The national team can unite us Germans like almost nothing else. That's precisely what makes this task so special for me," Klopp said.The ex-Liverpool manager replaced Julian Nagelsmann.Jürgen Klopp, head coach of the German national team, gestures at DFB-Campus on July 24, 2026, in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.(Image: Getty)Today10:07 BSTKLOPP RETURNSLegendary Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has announced his return to soccer.Klopp has officially been unveiled as Germany's new manager, marking his long-awaited return to the dugout.The legendary Reds boss had signed a four-year contract with the German Football Association (DFB), which would see him lead the national team through the 2028 European Championship and the 2030 World Cup.Today09:04 BSTFreddie Woodman's new dealLiverpool has announced that goalkeeper Freddie Woodman has signed a new contract at the club, keeping him at the club until 2029.The 29-year-old joined the Reds last summer and has served as backup to both Alisson Becker and Giorgi Mamardashvili in the goalkeeping ranks at Anfield.“I’m absolutely delighted, to be honest,” Woodman told the club's official website.“Off the back of last season, personally it was amazing for me and then to come back in pre-season and there be an offer for me from the club to stay here longer, I was made up.KIRKBY, ENGLAND - JULY 23: (THE SUN OUT, THE SUN ON SUNDAY OUT) Freddie Woodman signs contract extension with Liverpool at AXA Training Centre on July 23, 2026 in Kirkby, England.