Wharton transfer update & Salah club vs. country storm brewing? – Latest LFC News
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Adam Wharton, Mohamed Salah and Ibrahima Konate were all in the news on Monday. Here we round up all the top stories and transfer rumours for Liverpool FC.
Liverpool NOT in talks for Adam Wharton It was claimed last week that Liverpool had opened talks with Crystal Palace over a deal for 22-year-old midfielder Wharton. Wharton can certainly be considered on the radar of those within Liverpool’s recruitment structure but the England international is not an active target.
Read more here Today’s LFC Headlines: Salah’s club vs. country row? • Egypt are set for talks with Liverpool over the early release of Salah ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations – it would mean he misses at least four games and as many as eight! • Konate insists fans “don’t know all the ins and outs” around his contract talks – but he still hasn’t exactly committed to staying • Jarell Quansah has reflected on making his England debut, describing it as “one of the greatest days of his life” – find out how he could return to Liverpool in 2027 • Hungary captain Dominik Szoboszlai was lost for words after the 3-2 collapse to Ireland which denied them a World Cup place – he only managed nine in an interview with M4 Sport Elsewhere in the football world today • Speaking of Antoine Semenyo, the in-form forward has returned to Bournemouth early from Ghana duty this month after suffering a ligament sprain (Sky Sports) • Three leading agencies are threatening to sue to Premier League if they introduce a controversial salary cap, with voting to take place on Friday (Times) • England head coach Thomas Tuchel has said he will “review” Jude Bellingham‘s behaviour after the ‘Galactico’ acted poorly to being substituted in Sunday’s 2-0 win over Albania (BBC Sport) Liverpool FC: On this day On this day in 1959, Liverpool were dealt the news of manager Phil Taylor’s resignation, after leading the club for a total of 150 games. Taylor, who featured 345 times for the club as a player, explained: “The strain of it all has made me very tired at times and I decided, great as is my love for Liverpool, to resign.” A month later Liverpool appointed the great Bill Shankly – and the rest is history.