HE is making a habit of driving his fellow German Jurgen Klopp in-Sane.And this Manchester City starlet is planning to make the Liverpool boss suffer again at Anfield tomorrow.Leroy Sane has revealed for the first time the Kop chief was frantically trying to persuade him to snub City and join him in the summer of 2016 — and not for the first time.While Klopp was in charge of Borussia Dortmund, his right-hand man, David Wagner, convinced him to make a move for the shining light of Schalke’s academy.But back then, there was no way teenager Sane wanted to anger fans by moving to their rivals.It is fair to say Klopp has admired the one that got away — not once but twice — for a while now. SUN BETS: BET £10 GET A FREE £30 BET And Sane rubbed Klopp’s nose in it with a pair of goals as City thrashed Liverpool 5-0 at the Etihad back in September.At times this season, it has been easy to see why Pep Guardiola made signing him a top priority when he … [Read more...] about Man City star Leroy Sane reveals Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp tried to sign him twice in recent years
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Jurgen Klopp: We had to sell Philippe Coutinho and others could follow
Home / Sport by Press Association January 12, 2018, 6:36 pm Updated: January 12, 2018, 6:38 pm FacebookTwitterLinkedInWhatsAppEmail Sign up to our Sport newsletter Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp admits he had no option but to sell Philippe Coutinho – and he has not ruled out further departures in January. That could potentially mean an exit for Daniel Sturridge, with the Reds boss not ruling out the possibility the striker could go on loan or permanently. Reports on Friday suggested Sturridge wants to leave and while Klopp would want to keep him until the end of the season, Press Association Sport understands an offer at the right price would trigger a sale. Klopp has already had to offload one unhappy player in Coutinho after the Brazil international made it clear he would not let a second attempt to sign him by Barcelona pass him by and the club eventually relented after a £142million offer was accepted. “There was no other option,” said … [Read more...] about Jurgen Klopp: We had to sell Philippe Coutinho and others could follow
Liverpool news: Jurgen Klopp could take RB Leipzig ace Naby Keita early this month with extra £13m fee
LIVERPOOL are ready to use some of the £145m from the sale of Philippe Coutinho to bring Naby Keita to Anfield early.The Reds have already secured a deal with Red Bull Leipzig for the midfielder to join them for £55m, with him spending the rest of the campaign playing for the Germans.However, Jurgen Klopp would like Keita on Merseyside now and is reportedly ready to pay a premium fee to get him early, according to the Mirror.The 22-year-old is also understood to be willing to speed up his switch to England and come to the Premier League now.But Leipzig are going to take some persuading to allow that to happen this month.The Bundesliga club missed out on qualification for the last-16 of the Champions League and face a huge fight to finish in the top four again this season.Liverpool are prepared to wait until July 1 for the African star to officially join.But they are still believed to be ready to test Leipzig’s resolve by offering £13m extra to get him now, … [Read more...] about Liverpool news: Jurgen Klopp could take RB Leipzig ace Naby Keita early this month with extra £13m fee
Liverpool not interested in Riyad Mahrez as Thomas Lemar tops Jurgen Klopp’s wishlist
Contrary to reports, Liverpool are not interested in Riyad Mahrez, with Thomas Lemar topping manager Jurgen Klopp's wishlist as a potential Philippe Coutinho replacement. Liverpool lost the services of Coutinho after the Brazilian completed his move to Barcelona on Saturday (6 January) for a reported fee of £142m ($192m). The Reds were previously reported to be preparing for Coutinho's departure with a £50m ($68m) move for Leicester City forward Mahrez after identifying him as a potential replacement. However, according to Sky Sports, Liverpool were never interested in Mahrez and have not even made contact with the Foxes over a potential move. The same report says that Leicester would also want much more than £50m for Mahrez, who played a key role in their first-ever Premier League crown back in 2016. Klopp, though, is in the market for a creative forward with AS Monaco's Lemar on his radar. The Frenchman was also considered alongside Mahrez as a Coutinho replacement, … [Read more...] about Liverpool not interested in Riyad Mahrez as Thomas Lemar tops Jurgen Klopp’s wishlist
Liverpool news: Jurgen Klopp bids farewell to ‘friend’ Philippe Coutinho but urges Liverpool fans to move on quickly after Brazilian seals Barcelona move
JURGEN KLOPP has assured fans Liverpool did everything possible to keep hold of Philippe Coutinho - but says the star was intent on his "dream" move.Barcelona and the Reds finally confirmed that a £142m deal had been agreed and the player had secured a switch to the Nou Cmap on Saturday.All that remains now is for the Brazilian to pass a medical before he is officially unveiled as Barca player after agreeing a five-and-a-half year contract.Klopp bid an emotional farewell to Coutinho on Saturday night and admits that despite the efforts of everyone at Anfield, nothing could be done to persuade the playmaker to stay.Speaking to Liverpoolfc.com, he said: "It is with great reluctance that we – as a team and club – prepare to say farewell to a good friend, a wonderful person and a fantastic player in Philippe Coutinho."It is no secret that Philippe has wanted this move to happen since July, when Barcelona first made their interest known."Philippe was … [Read more...] about Liverpool news: Jurgen Klopp bids farewell to ‘friend’ Philippe Coutinho but urges Liverpool fans to move on quickly after Brazilian seals Barcelona move