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Yahoo
33 minutes ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Liverpool faces transfer decision as teenage star wanted by Premier League rivals
Liverpool teenager Kieran Morrison is the subject of interest from Wolves, with clubs around Europe also said to be keen on the 18-year-old. Morrison, an attacking midfielder, made 27 appearances at youth level for Liverpool this season, scoring six goals and registering five assists. Advertisement The youngster, who Jurgen Klopp was seemingly a fan of, also made an appearance in Arne Slot's first-team squad earlier this year, when he was an unused substitute during a Champions League game against PSV Eindhoven. Transfer guru Fabrizio Romano said that Wolves approached Liverpool over the possibility of signing Morrison, although it's not apparent at this stage what Liverpool intends to do. READ MORE: Liverpool transfer news LIVE: Florian Wirtz mega offer, Luis Diaz 'talks', Jeremie Frimpong confirmed READ MORE: Bayer Leverkusen sends cryptic Florian Wirtz social media post as Liverpool transfer edges closer Advertisement Morrison signed his first professional contract with the Reds in May 2024, having joined the Reds from Manchester United when he was playing at Under-14 level. Morrison is known at youth level for his spectacular goals, joking last year that he rarely scores tap-ins. "Since I was four years old," he told club media. "Training every day since I was young. It helps a lot. I always try to stay out and do more, do as much as I can and try to squeeze every ounce out of training. "Ever since I was young, I've always liked scoring top-bins goals outside the box or outside-the-box screamers." Morrison was rewarded for his impressive form during the 2023-24 training with a call-up to first-team training during Klopp's final few months at the club. Advertisement "I was nervous but as soon as I started getting on the ball, all the nerves just went and I just relied on my skills and my basic tools," Morrison said at the time. "It's like, 'I can't mess up.' You just have to be yourself. Morrison previously trained with the first team -Credit:2024 Liverpool FC Of his ambitions for the future, he said: "I just want to prove that I'm ready for the first team and that when I get in there I'm not some little kid and I can actually handle myself." Morrison is one of several players who could leave Liverpool this summer, with a number of first-teamers also expected to depart. Darwin Nunez is likely to leave after three underwhelming years on Merseyside, while Luis Diaz is the subject of interest from Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr, as well as Spanish outfit Barcelona. Advertisement Kostas Tsimikas is also likely to leave after five years at the club in order to make room for Bournemouth's Milos Kerkez, who Liverpool is in talks to sign. Harvey Elliott and Federico Chiesa are also facing uncertain futures after struggling for game time this season, but Wataru Endo, who has also not played as much as he would have liked, said that he expected to remain at the club next season.
Barnama
10 hours ago
- Sport
- Barnama
YNWA As KL Kopites Bring Anfield Buzz To M'sia To Celebrate Liverpool's Title Triumph
Dataran 3 Two Square turned red on Sunday as more than 100 Liverpool supporters flooded the streets to celebrate The Reds' triumphant English Premier League title win. PETALING JAYA, May 31 (Bernama) -- Dataran 3 Two (3 Two Square) here was a sea of red today when more than 600 die-hard Liverpool supporters flooded the venue to celebrate the Reds' latest English Premier League title triumph. The event, organised by KL Kopites, the official Liverpool supporters' club, also featured a double-decker bus fully wrapped in Liverpool colours. Liverpool clinched their second EPL title in five years when Arne Slot, in his first season as manager of the Mighty Reds, guided his men to thrash Tottenham Hotspur 5-1 at Anfield on April 27 to take an unassailable lead with four matches to spare. bootstrap slideshow It was Liverpool's second EPL title since winning it in the 2019/2020 COVID-19-hit season under charismatic manager Jurgen Klopp. The latest triumph is all the more special as it also saw Liverpool equalling Manchester United's record of 20 top-flight English League titles. KL Kopites president Sashidaran Nair said this is the first time they are organising a proper 'bus parade' ever held in Malaysia. 'The idea started back in 2020 when Liverpool won the league (under manager Jurgen Klopp). We had already booked the bus but, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we had to postpone it. 'This year, we're not only celebrating, but also giving fans a real experience. Everyone can board the bus and take photos with a replica of the Premier League trophy on top of the bus,' he told Bernama during the event. He said the KL Kopites also gave away more than 40 lucky draw prizes, including match tickets to Anfield and signed jerseys by former Liverpool players Harry Kewell and Lucas Leiva.
Yahoo
12 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Fabrizio Romano confirms: ex-Red nears CRAZY Man City move
Fabrizio Romano has confirmed a crazy move could be on the cards as a former Liverpool man - and Jurgen Klopp favourite - is in line to join Manchester City. Liverpool and Manchester City have put on some of the most intense Premier League title races ever over the last eight years. Jurgen Klopp vs Pep Guardiola was as fierce a fight as it gets. Advertisement Of course, the Reds typically lost those races. Technically they lost all of them as their two title wins came without any race at all. But no teams have ever pushed each other harder than Liverpool and City at their best. That's the only way a team could finish second on 97 points, after all. Or 92 points, for that matter. It's a legendary time for the Premier League - a period where the world's best, most consistent teams battled it out for the crown in English football. We may never see the likes again. And so it feels a little crazy that one of the key Liverpool figures from that time is now closing in on a move to City. Man City move for Pep Lijnders Fabrizio Romano claims Pep Lijnders is in line to work under Pep Guardiola at Manchester City. Ridiculously, another option is former Liverpool centre-back Kolo Touré (though, admittedly, he's also an ex-City player). Advertisement It's Lijnders who stands out. The Dutchman was Klopp's no.2, effectively, and had a major impact on the Liverpool team. So much so that he landed an impressive gig with Red Bull Salzburg upon leaving Liverpool. That role as head coach turned into a disaster, however, and now it appears he's back to being an assistant.
Yahoo
12 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
€70m transfer link shows how Liverpool will IMPROVE attack
Liverpool are not standing still despite winning the Premier League title. The Reds are making plans to add to the squad, with Arne Slot delivering the title largely with the players handed over to him by Jurgen Klopp. The Dutchman found an extra gear in Mohamed Salah, who scored 29 goals and added 18 assists throughout the successful Premier League campaign. Advertisement Liverpool were also boosted by Salah signing a new contract - extending his terms until 2027 - which is the eve of his 35th birthday. Despite that new contract for Salah, Liverpool seem to be searching for a long-term option on the right wing. Should the Reds' sporting director Richard Hughes succeed in landing a right winger, there is the potential for any new signing to share duties with Salah until the time comes that he departs Anfield. Liverpool eyeing right-wing options We've seen Rayan Cherki and Anis Hadj-Moussa - among others - associated with a move to Merseyside. Those players feature in Salah's position, if not an exact stylistic match for him. Any new signing who comes to the club as a right winger is unlikely to be as explosive - or decisive in front of goal - as Salah is. Advertisement That means Arne Slot re-organising his attack to perhaps lessen his dependency on Salah's finishing and playmaking skills over time. And if that's the case then the latest links with Maghnes Akliouche make sense. The 23-year-old Monaco winger operates from the right and is predominantly left-footed. And, according to Caught Offside, Liverpool are serious contenders for the French Olympian. Liverpool lead race for Akliouche 'The Reds are also joined by the likes of Manchester United, Manchester City, Newcastle United, Nottingham Forest, and Tottenham in tracking Akliouche,' a report reads - indicating that the league champions will have to fight off plenty of Premier League suitors to land the creative force. Advertisement Akliouche provided five goals and 10 assists for the Principality side across the Ligue 1 season. He also added two goals and two assists in the Champions League. Under contract at Monaco until 2028, it's going to take a sizeable fee to take him out of his boyhood club. 'Akliouche could leave Monaco for a fee in the region of €60-70m,' the report states.
The Sun
12 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
KL Kopites bring buzz to M'sia to celebrate title triumph
DATARAN 3 Two (3 Two Square) here was a sea of red today when more than 600 die-hard Liverpool supporters flooded the venue to celebrate the Reds' latest English Premier League title triumph. The event, organised by KL Kopites, the official Liverpool supporters' club, also featured a double-decker bus fully wrapped in Liverpool colours. Liverpool clinched their second EPL title in five years when Arne Slot, in his first season as manager of the Mighty Reds, guided his men to thrash Tottenham Hotspur 5-1 at Anfield on April 27 to take an unassailable lead with four matches to spare. It was Liverpool's second EPL title since winning it in the 2019/2020 COVID-19-hit season under charismatic manager Jurgen Klopp. The latest triumph is all the more special as it also saw Liverpool equalling Manchester United's record of 20 top-flight English League titles. KL Kopites president Sashidaran Nair said this is the first time they are organising a proper 'bus parade' ever held in Malaysia. 'The idea started back in 2020 when Liverpool won the league (under manager Jurgen Klopp). We had already booked the bus but, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we had to postpone it. 'This year, we're not only celebrating, but also giving fans a real experience. Everyone can board the bus and take photos with a replica of the Premier League trophy on top of the bus,' he told Bernama during the event. He said the KL Kopites also gave away more than 40 lucky draw prizes, including match tickets to Anfield and signed jerseys by former Liverpool players Harry Kewell and Lucas Leiva. Meanwhile, Jordan Chan, 47, who has been a Liverpool supporter since the 1990s, said he was excited to participate in the 'bus parade'. 'As someone who has supported Liverpool for a long time, this kind of celebration really gives me a whole new experience,' he said. Twenty-five-year-old Megat Amir Irham Ahmad Mahidin was just as thrilled to finally celebrate properly with other Liverpool fans after being unable to do so in 2020 due to the pandemic. 'I didn't get to celebrate our team's title triumph in the 2019-2020 season because of the pandemic and the lockdown. So, this time I want to celebrate non-stop with all the other Liverpool supporters who are here today,' he said.
