Liverpool FC Archives: 05/2017

The latest study from KPMG ranks Arsenal as the sixth most valuable club in world football.

Bayer Leverkusen goalkeeper Bernd Leno admitted he could leave the BayArena this summer should a top European club make an official approach for his services.

Former Arsenal midfielder Ray Parlour believes his old club should sign Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart if David Ospina leaves in the summer.

Borussia Dortmund forward Marco Reus was rumoured to be on the wishlist for a number of Premier League clubs this summer, but a recent injury that will keep him out of action until the new season has ruled out any chance of a move from the Westfalenstadion.

Arsenal’s versatile midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has been heavily linked with a possible move to Liverpool in recent months and despite my previous piece on why the ongoing story isn’t true, the Daily Star are reporting ‘developments’ in his situation.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has perhaps revealed more about why he wants to take up a permanent central role so badly.

Arsenal’s versatile midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has been heavily linked with a surprise move to Liverpool in recent months, but there are doubts over the validility of such claims.

The stories of Virgil Van Dijk leaving Southampton just keep popping up as the defender is once again linked with a Chelsea move.

Julian Draxler has said that his decision to join Paris Saint-Germain was not based on money, insisting that they are ‘the best club for him at the moment’.

Calum Chambers started and completed the full 90 minutes in Middlesbrough’s 3-0 away defeat against Liverpool.

Liverpool have had a €75m bid rejected by AS Monaco for striker Kylian Mbappe, with the French Ligue 1 champions said to be holding out for €100m this summer.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has insisted that he, along with his rivals, Arsene Wenger, Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho are good but not geniuses.

There are three Premier League giants going into the final game of the season with their hopes of Champions League football dependent on the outcome.

Arsenal are set to face Everton on the final day of the season in the last attempt to catch the Champions League train and Gareth Barry has promised that the Toffees will be ‘professional’.

Arsène Wenger praised his ‘relentless’ side for increasing the pressure after a promising performance against Sunderland which helped them seal all three points.

According to the Daily Star, Liverpool expect to complete the signing of Fulham’s highly-rated teenager Ryan Sessegnon this summer.

Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp, claims that his side don’t need any ‘special motivation’ against Middlesbrough on Sunday.

Depending on results, Manchester City or Liverpool could both find themselves facing Arsenal in a one-off play-off fixture, to determine which team gets the final UEFA Champions League place.

The race for Champions League football next season is going down to the wire with Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City all set to battle it out against their respective opponents on Sunday at 3pm in a bid to finish in the top four.

According to articles in the Daily Star and the Mirror, West Ham are preparing themselves for bids from their Premier League counterparts with creative midfielder Manuel Lanzini high on the summer wishlist for a few sides in England’s top flight.