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“He’s seen me in training, he knows what I’m like at left-back.“I can read the game really well so I kind of take that into playing centre-back. I have to do what’s right for me, whether that’s staying here and fighting for my place, or whether that’s potentially going elsewhere.”Harvey Elliott applauds Liverpool supporters during friendly against Wrexham.(Image: Liverpool FC via Getty Images)Today10:32 BSTInter 'renew interest' in Curtis JonesInter Milan have renewed their pursuit of Curtis Jones, according to The Athletic.The report states that Inter reportedly "contacted Liverpool via intermediaries, who indicated the Serie A champions are willing to pay €35m for Jones." However, this still falls short of the Reds' valuation.Jones has one year left on his contract at Anfield.



First training [sessions] here, I think I’ve seen a good version of Alex," the Liverpool head coach said.“Still, it’s very early because he has just started training, but I hope he can have some minutes against Leeds and build properly a proper pre-season.“It’s not going to be very long but he will have three or four weeks of quality training, I hope, and we can put him in a good place because he is going to be massive for us this season.”Alexander Isak was one of three players to return to training with Liverpool on Sunday(Image: Liverpool FC)Today09:34 BSTIraola challenges wingersAndoni Iraola has said that any winger Liverpool sign this summer must be able to play on both flanks, as the head coach explained his reasons for fielding match-winner Rio Ngumoha on the right in the 1-0 win over Wrexham.Liverpool are looking to begin talks with Paris Saint-Germain over Bradley Barcola, who is rated at £140m by the European champions. I think it will be impossible to have him for the start of the season because we are not so far but it shouldn’t be a lot more.“You’ve seen in these games that we are pretty thin in the centre-back position."Joe Gomez pulls up injured during the pre-season friendly match between Liverpool and Sunderland(Image: Ian Horrocks/Sunderland AFC via Getty Images)Today08:40 BSTKaishu Sano latestKaishu Sano has been linked with a move to Liverpool this summer and Mainz 05 sporting director Christian Heidel has admitted the Bundesliga outfit could sanction an exit, but only if they receive a substantial offer.The 25-year-old, who scored for Japan at this summer’s World Cup against Brazil, has also reportedly attracted interest from the likes of Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur."You know we like to prepare transfers in such a way that the public only finds out once we announce them," he said.

And in my youth, I had Thomas Tuchel, so I have followed his principles and career."Then there's Jurgen Klopp - I often looked at the transitions he put in place with Liverpool."(Image: Getty)30th Jul14:04 BSTArne Slot could land new jobHaving been replaced by Iraola, Arne Slot is currently without a management role. Just being unpredictable really."On from the end of last season, I just want to play and start as many games as I can."Read more here.30th Jul11:21 BSTInterest in Ifeanyi NdukweIn January, Liverpool agreed a deal to sign young Austrian defender Ifeanyi Ndukwe and after arriving in the summer, he was taken on the club's pre-season tour in the United States.He featured in the win over Sunderland, but work permit issues mean he can't play for Andoni Iraola's side in England this season.Therefore, a loan for the 18-year-old is all but guaranteed and his agent has now spoken out.A representative from his agency, More than Sport by AS1, told Sky Sport Austria: "Despite this change, we see the situation as a great opportunity for Ifeanyi."Several top international clubs have already expressed concrete interest in a loan."Regardless of which path he chooses, he will have the opportunity to gain regular playing time at the highest level – a prospect that would not have been guaranteed to the same extent in his first few months at Liverpool."(Image: Getty)30th Jul10:54 BSTTrey Nyoni praisedYoung Liverpool midfielder Trey Nyoni has a bright future ahead of him, but at 19, he was being linked with a permanent move to Swansea City.In July, it was reported rather baselessly that he could be sold to Swansea for as little as £7million, but Iraola's comments after he started and impressed against Wrexham in New York suggest this is unlikely."He is a midfielder who, I always say, you have to ask for the ball sometimes under pressure – and he doesn't feel this pressure," Iraola said of Nyoni.