Liverpool ‘will trigger $106m Mohammed Kudus release clause’ as Man City alum mocks Jürgen Klopp

Liverpool have been busy building a new recruitment squad ahead of the summer transfer window. While the early appointment of Arne Slot to replace Jürgen Klopp is a significant one, the activity behind the scenes should not be underestimated.

The return of Michael Edwards, this time as CEO of Football for FSG, is considered a major coup. He has been busy putting his preferred candidates into various positions of power, with Julian Ward also returning to the club in the role of technical director. He joins new sporting director Richard Hughes, while David Woodfine also returns to Liverpool as assistant after a spell away.

The first signing of this new era will be watched with interest and a report in Ghana claims it will be West Ham’s Mohammed Kudus. The exciting talent has a release clause in his contract.

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Away from transfers, a former Manchester City player had one last dig at Klopp. Here is your Media Summary.

Liverpool ‘will trigger release clause for Mohammed Kudus’

In an exclusive from Ghana Soccer Net, it is claimed that Liverpool will sign Kudus this summer. “First contacts” have already been made and the Reds intend to move forward with the deal.

The report suggests that Liverpool have had an interest in Kudus since last summer and are now ready to beat off competition from Real Madrid and Manchester City. Manager Slot is said to be assessing the West Ham attacking midfielder.

David Ornstein revealed on The Athletic FC Podcast earlier this month that Kudus has a release clause in his contract. And now reports from the player’s home country claim he is worth $106m (£85m/€98m), a sum Liverpool are prepared to pay.

The former Manchester City player takes on Jürgen Klopp

With the title mathematically slipping away from Klopp at the weekend, his legacy can begin to be seriously assessed. Or at least, his final trophy count is now known.

In the end, he will walk away with “just” one Premier League title. Obviously, given Liverpool’s three-decade drought, this in itself is a huge achievement, especially when coupled with the Champions League and a host of other honours.

Add in the fact that Liverpool came within a point twice, including an incredible 97-point season, which he then backed up with a 99-point campaign, and it’s clear that Klopp is one of the greatest of all time. But that didn’t stop a former Manchester City player from taking a dig.

Post on X, Rodney Marsh sarcastically congratulated Klopp on his only Premier League crown. He congratulated him on joining “the elite club with the likes of Pellegrini & Mancini”.

Perhaps Marsh could take his lead from Pep Guardiola, who has repeatedly admitted that Manchester City’s era of dominance would not have been possible without Liverpool pushing it all the way. Klopp’s dig is equal parts classless and clueless.