Liverpool have been given hope in their attempts to sign the Roma goalkeeper Alisson by the Italian club's sporting director. The Brazil goalkeeper - who played every minute of his country's unsuccessful World Cup campaign - has been identified as a major target for Reds boss Jurgen Klopp, who is on the hunt for a new No.1 this summer. The stopper has also been linked with a move to Real Madrid, with the potential cost of the deal said to have seen the Reds back away from the move. Read More Liverpool sign Xherdan Shaqiri Wales goalkeeper Danny Ward will be given his chance to stake his claim for the jersey by Klopp over the coming weeks, but Alisson remains on the German's radar. And he will be buoyed by Monchi's comments. “The will to sell Alisson depends on Roma," he said. “We always evaluate what comes in and decide for the good of Roma above all. I don’t want to talk about replacements, because Alisson hasn’t left. If that moment comes, we’ll … [Read more...] about Roma chief gives Liverpool hope over Alisson deal
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Liverpool hoping to work with LeBron James as part of US plans
Liverpool are hoping to link up with LeBron James during next month's pre-season tour of America. The NBA superstar has been a minority stakeholder in the Reds since striking a deal with Fenway Sports Group back in 2011. Jurgen Klopp's squad will arrive in the States on July 21 and play matches in Charlotte, New Jersey and Ann Arbor in the International Champions Cup during their week-long stay. Reds CEO Peter Moore told the Sports with Friends podcast: "I think you can credit Tom Werner for LeBron's involvement here. He's a very interesting part of our portfolio and our family. "We look forward hopefully to seeing him on our travels in the United States once we come over. “He has a small stake in the club, but he's visited Liverpool, attended games. We haven't seen him this season — he's obviously been busy — but my hope would be that once he's got some free time that he can visit us, visit training. "Certainly, there'll be an open invitation for him to attend one of … [Read more...] about Liverpool hoping to work with LeBron James as part of US plans
Liverpool hoping experience not everything in final against Real
Liverpool will attempt to end Cristiano Ronaldo and Real Madrid's recent dominance in the Champions League when the sides meet in Saturday's final in Kiev, with Reds manager Jurgen Klopp insisting experience is not everything. The goals of Mohamed Salah have helped the English side reach their first final in 11 years, but this has been a golden era in Europe for Real. The Spanish giants are targeting their fourth Champions League title in five years and their third in a row in the game, which kicks off at 1845 GMT. The last team to win three in a row was Bayern Munich over 40 years ago. None of Klopp's players have appeared in a Champions League final before. "Experience is important. I'm pretty sure that in the seconds before the game Real will be more confident than we are, but that's not important because the game doesn't end in that moment, it only starts," said Klopp, who lost the 2013 final with Borussia Dortmund. Real's 12 European Cup wins puts them way ahead of the rest, but … [Read more...] about Liverpool hoping experience not everything in final against Real
Can’s Liverpool hopes fade
Adam Lallana could make his Liverpool comeback against Brighton on Sunday - but Jurgen Klopp confirmed that Emre Can's hopes of returning to training this week were dashed. England international Lallana hasn't featured for the Reds since he suffered a hamstring injury against Crystal Palace in late March. However, he has been back in full training for a week and could feature off the bench against the Seagulls. "Adam has been training normally," Klopp said. "It’s a long time with no football but Adam is Adam so it looks quite okay to be honest. “The perfect thing now would be to start with minutes. We’ll see if we have the opportunity to do that. But he is as fit as possible." Klopp had hoped to have Can back training this week but a scan on his back problem proved inconclusive and he's continuing to have treatment. His chances of being fit for the Champions League final against Real Madrid are fading fast. Can is expected to leave Liverpool when his contract expires … [Read more...] about Can’s Liverpool hopes fade
Emre Can offers Liverpool hope after rubbishing talks of Juventus agreement
Emre Can has hinted that he could still remain a Liverpool player beyond the current campaign after rubbishing reports that suggested he had already agreed a pre-contract with Juventus over a free transfer in the summer. The Reds midfielder is in the final six months of his deal with Liverpool and is allowed to open talks with clubs outside England. Juventus are favourites to sign him after the Serie A outfit's president Giuseppe Marotta confirmed their interest in taking the midfielder to Turin in the summer. It was believed that Can had already held talks with the reigning Serie A champions with regards to a move with reports suggesting that the midfielder had agreed a five-year deal worth €5m a year (£4.4m, $5.9m) plus a signing on bonus making him the club's third highest paid player behind Gonzalo Higuain (€7.5m a year) and Paulo Dybala (€7m a year). Liverpool have already lost Philippe Coutinho to Barcelona and are hoping that they can convince the Germany … [Read more...] about Emre Can offers Liverpool hope after rubbishing talks of Juventus agreement