Man City have handed Liverpool a Bradley Barcola problem as Ayyoub Bouaddi green light given

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Along with Virgil van Dijk, Ryan Gravenberch and Wirtz, he will now regroup with his Liverpool team-mates and new manager Andoni Iraola in time for the pre-season tour of the US.Of course, at this time of year, it's never just managers who are on the move - it's players, too. Sky Sports reported on June 4 that El Mala's Brentford move was stalling "in part due to his family's request that the Premier League club also sign his brother."Malek El Mala, Said's older brother, is a striker for FC Koln and the pair have moved together every time they have changed clubs since 2017.It's a surreal situation.

Lee writes: "One of the reasons Bouaddi has been thought of as a potential right-back is because City's search for a new player in that position has not been easy."They are big admirers of Chelsea's Malo Gusto but Chelsea value him at £75million, which is considered prohibitively high. Consistent reports, including the same piece in The Athletic, have claimed Liverpool are considering signing a right-back this summer to alleviate the gaping wound the position proved to be last season, but updates on who exactly might fit that bill have been about as forthcoming as explanations for Nigel Farage's mega-donations from cryptocurrency tycoons.In other words, there haven't been any.Liverpool set price for Jones amid Forest interestCurtis Jones looks increasingly set to bid farewell to his boyhood club this summer, with Liverpool seemingly prepared to cash in on the 25-year-old Scouser with just a year left on his current contract.The latest club to be linked with Jones is Nottingham Forest, who Ben Jacobs confirmed on X (Twitter) today have a genuine interest in him as they look for reinforcements after the sale of Elliot Anderson to Man City.Content cannot be displayed without consentEncouragingly for those who would rather see Jones stay - this writer included - Jacobs did include the caveat that "it is unclear" whether Forest will be prepared to meet Liverpool's £40m asking price and could consider Lucas Bergvall instead.That's astonishing, if true.

Forest are flush with cash after their record sale and £40m for Jones is a snip, even if he is in the final year of his contract.Inter also turned their noses up at Liverpool's valuation after coming in with a bid earlier this month that was well below what the Reds were looking for.Inter sporting director Piero Ausilio provided a candid comment to Italian media, including Tuttomercatoweb, regarding his club's approach for Jones on Monday."I've never denied the interest in this boy - we tried in January, too - but likewise I have to be honest: we like him, he's a player who definitely has the characteristics that could potentially bring something extra to our midfield, which is already really strong, but right now there's a significant gap between our assessments and Liverpool's," Ausilio said."Since he's a Liverpool player, they have every right to ask for what they're legitimately requesting, but we have every right to decide whether we're happy with it or not, so right now I'd say it's a very difficult move."Inter could now turn their attention to Roma's Niccolo Pisilli, according to Calciomercato, a cheaper, younger option and one who has already played for the Italian national team.Jacobs did suggest there's a route back for Jones at Liverpool, though. "Liverpool are content to keep hold of Jones if their asking price is not met," he wrote."Jones is heading into the final year of his contract but should he remain beyond this summer, talks over a new contract are not ruled out."It would at least be nice to see Jones take part in pre-season under new boss Iraola before making a final decision about where he wants to play his football going forward, as he undeniably offers qualities Liverpool's other midfielders don't.Other reports todayA sensational pair of reports from Turkey have claimed that Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk is on the verge of joining Galatasaray - but they can't quite seem to decide where the deal's up to.