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(Photo by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)1st Jul19:14 BSTBarcola contactLiverpool has made fresh contact with Bradley Barcola's camp over a possible deal to sign the PSG winger this summer, reports TeamTalk.It's claimed that the Frenchman is part of a six-man shortlist for the Reds, who are looking to improve their wide options.Bradley Barcola has been linked with a move to Liverpool(Image: Getty Images)1st Jul18:03 BSTTransfer talksFederico Chiesa and Curtis Jones are expected to leave Liverpool this summer, but there are still some formalities to be completed before possible exits.The Athletic reports that the pair are set for showdown talks with Andoni Iraola before they can potentially leave the Reds.Curtis Jones has been linked with a move away from Liverpool this summer(Image: Getty Images)1st Jul17:16 BSTPremier League manager movesLiverpool is set to face off with a familiar face, as Nottingham Forest have dismissed Vitor Pereira, with Oliver Glasner set to take charge instead.Ben Jacobs claims the former Crystal Palace boss will make the move, with the Reds taking them on in the second game of the season in late August.(Image: Getty Images)1st Jul16:34 BSTLuka Vuskovic moveLiverpool has been linked with a potential transfer for Tottenham defender Luka Vuskovic this summer, but it looks like the 19-year-old will be moving elsewhere.According to Fabrizio Romano, the Croatian international is set to join Premier League rivals Brighton instead, after agreeing a deal worth over $66.4 million.Luka Vuskovic is set to join Brighton from Tottenham(Image: (Photo by Ezra Shaw - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images))1st Jul16:06 BSTDouble deal agreedWhile Liverpool is still pushing for new signings on the player front, the club has made some progress in giving Andoni Iraola a much-welcomed boost to his coaching staff.The Telegraph reports that the head coach will be joined by Tommy Elphick and Shaun Cooper, after agreeing a deal with AFC Bournemouth to reunite the trio.Andoni Iraola has been boosted with a deal agreed for two of his coaches to join him at Liverpool(Image: (Photo by Robin Jones - AFC Bournemouth/AFC Bournemouth via Getty Images))1st Jul15:36 BSTInce on SlotFormer Liverpool captain Paul Ince has criticized his old club over the way it treated Arne Slot.Slot was fired as Liverpool's head coach in May."I do feel for Slot," he said. I think he will make the step to the Premier League – a league he’s a big fan of – but if it’s Liverpool, I have doubts.(Image: Getty Images)1st Jul10:12 BSTJeremy Jacquet unveiledLiverpool has officially unveiled Jeremy Jacquet, with the defender completing his move from Rennes today after an $80M (£60M) deal was agreed back in January.Speaking for the first time as a Liverpool player, Jacquet said:I feel really good, the first impressions are good and I am very happy to start here.I am very happy.

A club like Liverpool, it’s a big dream for me.(Image: SIMON WOHLFAHRT, AFP via Getty Images)1st Jul09:29 BSTAlexander Isak to Barcelona truthAlexander Isak is being linked with Barcelona - although there doesn't actually seem to be any evidence backing up the report from Spain.Mundo Deportivo cites a report from the Daily Mail as it claims that Barca has been watching the Liverpool striker at this year's World Cup. In any case, there's absolutely no way Liverpool would consider selling a striker it broke the Premier League transfer record for just under 12 months ago.(Image: © 2026 SOPA Images)1st Jul08:49 BSTInter chief throws Jones deal into doubtInter Milan CEO Piero Ausilio has admitted there is a "big gap" between his club and Liverpool in their valuations of Curtis Jones.Speaking this week at an event marking the opening of the transfer window in Italy, Ausilio said of Inter's pursuit of the midfielder:I never denied our interest in this player, we had also tried for him in January, but I must also be equally honest here and say he’s a player with characteristics we’d like, but at this moment there is a big gap between our valuation and that of Liverpool.Seeing as he is a Liverpool player, they have every right to ask what they want, but we too have the right to say if we accept or not.

Four clubs are said to be involved in talks with him, with the only other side named by Romano being PSG.The French side is said to not be advancing at the moment, while City is keen but could look to let Bouaddi stay at Lille until the 2027/28 season.Ayyoub Bouaddi is reportedly attracting interest from several clubs(Image: Ayman Aref/NurPhoto via Getty Images)30th Jun23:59 BSTIsak outLiverpool has just three players left in the World Cup after Sweden was soundly beaten 3-0 by France.Alexander Isak underwhelmed, but he was feeding off scraps and it was always going to be a tall order for Sweden to eliminate the tournament favorite.30th Jun23:19 BSTBarcola scoresBradley Barcola might be Liverpool's main target to replace Mohamed Salah after it emerged that Yan Diomande looks set to join Paris Saint-Germain.But his club future is far from the forefront of Barcola's mind at the moment as he focuses his attention on trying to win the World Cup with France.Barcola has just scored France's second goal in its last-32 meeting with Sweden, and Les Bleus look to be heading for a last-16 clash against Paraguay.30th Jun23:04 BSTIsak's uphill battleEach of the seven Liverpool players that went to the World Cup made it into the knockout stage, but of the five players that have already been in last 32 action, four of them have been knocked out.Alexander Isak has an uphill task to make sure he doesn't make it five from six, as Sweden currently trails 1-0.Alisson is into the last 16 with Brazil, while Alexis Mac Allister faces Cape Verde with Argentina in the last 32 later this week.30th Jun22:16 BSTKlopp open to Germany jobJurgen Klopp is reportedly open to taking the Germany job if the German FA decides to part ways with Julian Nagelsmann following Die Mannschaft's latest dismal World Cup showing.The Telegraph reports that Klopp is open to taking charge of the team as he wants to experience coaching at a World Cup.The next World Cup takes place in 2030 and is split across three continents, with games in South America, Europe and Africa.Klopp has not coached since leaving Liverpool two years ago and is currently employed by Red Bull as its head of global soccer.30th Jun21:00 BSTGalatasaray confident over Van Dijk chancesTurkish outlet Fotomac reports that Galatasaray is growing increasingly confident about its chances of signing Virgil van Dijk this summer.It is suggested that Van Dijk has been earmarked as a replacement for Davinson Sanchez, and that talks between the club and Van Dijk have already got under way and have been going well.Van Dijk has one year remaining on his contract at Liverpool, and although there has been no strong suggestion that he could leave a year early, Turkey's biggest clubs do have a knack for pulling off surprise deals for high-profile players.30th Jun19:38 BSTGunners could provide Barcola competitionLiverpool could face competition from Arsenal to sign Bradley Barcola this summer, after it was reported that the Gunners are also keeping tabs on the France international.After it emerged earlier this week that Liverpool's principal target, Yan Diomande, has agreed terms to join Paris Saint-Germain, it appears as though Barcola is now the Reds' primary winger target.But they may not have a free run at him, with the BBC suggesting that Arsenal is considering Barcola as a possible alternative to Aston Villa's Morgan Rogers.Arsenal is said to have been tracking Barcola for some time and scouts are said to have been tasked with watching him during France's World Cup last-32 meeting with Sweden.30th Jun19:04 BSTDiomande in actionIt looks as though top Liverpool target Yan Diomande is heading to Paris Saint-Germain this summer – and as it stands he is also heading home from the World Cup.There's still plenty of time left in Ivory Coast vs Norway, but it's Norway that currently leads 1-0 at half-time courtesy of Antonio Nusa's goal.30th Jun17:51 BSTWhy Van Dijk didn't take penalty Ronald Koeman said that Virgil van Dijk did not take a penalty during the Netherlands' shootout loss to Morocco due to a fitness issue."Van Dijk had already indicated during the match, in extra time, that his calf was bothering him badly," Koeman explained."Summerville had a cramp. If Summerville hadn't said he was going to take the penalty, Virgil would have taken it."(Image: 2026 FIFA)30th Jun14:55 BSTSandro Tonali 'hijack'Liverpool could be ready to hijack Tottenham's attempts to sign Sandro Tonali from Newcastle this summer, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport.Spurs have made an unexpected play for the Italian international, but aren't the only ones interested, with this latest report claiming that the Reds, Arsenal and Manchester United have expressed an interest.It's suggested that, if Liverpool is to make a move, it could have to pay around $137M (€120M) - and you can probably expect Newcastle to make life very tough for the Reds after the Alexander Isak saga last year.Sandro Tonali of Newcastle United30th Jun13:58 BSTYan Diomande expecting transferYan Diomande has revealed he expects to leave RB Leipzig after it emerged he has picked Paris Saint-Germain over Liverpool as his next destination.Speaking ahead of Ivory Coast's World Cup last-32 tie against Norway on Tuesday, the winger said:First of all, like I said, my dream is playing for my country and making history with my country.I don't have Instagram anymore, I don't have TikTok, so I can't see anything but I expect to leave [RB Leipzig] of course.I have an agent who's going to manage the rest, but for me the most important thing right now is focusing on the World Cup with my country and making history with them.Yan Diomande has opened up on his future after choosing PSG over Liverpool(Image: Getty Images)