Liverpool transfer news LIVE: Mo Salah leaves, Bradley Barcola message, £60m deal complete

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As of July 1, he is officially a free agent and can sign wherever he pleases.It is expected this decision won't be made until Egypt's World Cup 2026 campaign ends, but with the day finally here, it's worth taking a look at the likely destinations.The Saudi Pro League is an obvious candidate, given the reported bids that were submitted during Salah's time with Liverpool. Take a look at the rest of the leavers here.(Image: Getty)Today07:22 BSTGood morning Liverpool fans!Wakey wakey, Reds fans, there's a day of transfer news to absorb.It is now July and welcome to the Liverpool ECHO's transfer blog, on a day when the club officially loses 12 players whose contracts have wound down!30th Jun18:07 BSTLiverpool transfer round-upIn the less than 48 hours since this sizeable blow to Liverpool's plans, one name has emerged as the next on the shopping list after Yan Diomande: PSG's own Bradley Barcola.The received wisdom was that if the Parisians got Diomande over the line, Barcola would likely become available, given his reluctance to sign a new deal and desire for more game time in the most important games.Read Morgan King's full transfer round-up hereBradley Barcola has been linked with Liverpool(Image: MAURICE VAN STEEN / ANP (Photo by ANP via Getty Images))30th Jun17:31 BSTLiverpool shareholder set to moveBig news in the world of American sports and Liverpool minority shareholder LeBron James.The 41-year-old will leave the LA Lakers after eight years where he brought the NBA championships to the giants in 2020.James has confirmed he will not re-sign with the franchise and reports suggest that he could join Golden State Warriors.LeBron joined the Reds as a stakeholder in 2021.

I was very humbled that they knew me.”LeBron James(Image: Harry How/Getty Images)30th Jun16:58 BSTVirgil van Dijk prediction madeFormer Netherlands star Ronald de Boer has predicted that Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk will retire from international football following the country's World Cup exit to Morocco."I think we’re going to hear that soon and I think also Van Dijk, he had the captain’s armband and he was an amazing captain, I think he will say probably that, ‘This is my last game,'" De Boer told talkSPORT."Yes a lot of criticism about not taking the team by the hand, but still, all the respect for Van Dijk because he has been a great captain, but sometimes it’s time to go."A Dutch pundit has spoken abouit Virgil van Dijk's future in international football(Image: Alfredo ESTRELLA / AFP via Getty Images)30th Jun16:18 BSTLiverpool transfer latestHiya from the ECHO sports desk here in Merseyside. We've seen them put seven past Curacao, well that's alright - but when it really mattered, the quality wasn't there at all."READ MORE HERE.Florian Wirtz's performance for Germany was criticised by Alan Shearer(Image: ODD ANDERSEN, AFP via Getty Images)30th Jun14:41 BSTMore from Yan Diomande on his futureYan Diomande, who reportedly has chosen PSG as his next club over Liverpool, insists he will leave Germany this summer.Leipzig have said otherwise.

That appears to be news to the 19-year-old, however.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)30th Jun14:10 BSTBarcola urged to make Premier League switchPSG's Bradley Barcola has been urged to make a switch to the Premier League. The winger is described as a "strong alternative" to Yan Diomande for Liverpool, and is said to have always been high on the club's list of targets.Barcola has impressed during the World Cup, but if reports are true that Diomand could be headed to Paris this summer, the versatile forward could see his game time limited.30th Jun08:37 BSTKlopp's Arsenal jibeFormer Reds boss Jurgen Klopp aimed a subtle dig at Arsenal after Germany had an extra-time goal disallowed during their shock World Cup defeat to Paraguay.Julian Nagelsmann's side thought they had taken the lead in the 116th minute in Boston as Jonathan Tah powered home a header at the back post.