Trent UPDATE, SURPRISE Gravenberch, INTEREST Gyokeres: Liverpool FC news recap

For Liverpool fans, Trent Alexander-Arnold’s return to the club can’t come soon enough. The The player’s links to Real Madrid just won’t go awayand his summer activities quickly change that in the biggest transfer saga of the summer.

Although a potential move to the Bernabeu may still be a long way off, Alexander-Arnold has spent the post-Euro 2024 break with close friend Jude Bellingham in the United States, sparking a whirlwind of rumours.

That speculation intensified a few days ago when the Liverpool defender was seen signing a Real Madrid shirt for a young fan.

Despite these rumours, Liverpool remain hopeful of securing an extension for Alexander-Arnold, whose contract expires in June 2025.

Now, with speculation mounting over Trent Alexander-Arnold’s future, transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has weighed in on the situation.

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Hyypia praises Trent’s “obvious” replacement

Conor Bradley has “a great chance to be a regular in the team” under new head coach Arne Slot next season.

Conor Bradley Trent Alexander-Arnold

That’s the view of former Reds captain Sami Hyypia, who believes the Northern Ireland international is the standout name among the many young talents at Anfield to watch out for in the 2024/25 campaign.

“Full of energy and lots of touches,” said the Finn, who guided Bradley to eventually find the right-back pass.

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The Reds are “registering interest” in Gyokeres

Football Insider claim that Liverpool have registered their interest in Viktor Gyokeres.

March 17, 2024, Lisbon, Portugal: Viktor Gyokeres of Sporting CP celebrates a goal with Daniel Braganca during the Liga Portugal Betclic match between Sporting CP and Boavista FC at Estadio Jose Alvalade. Lisbon Portugal – ZUMAs197 20240317_aaa_s197_397 Copyright: xHenriquexCasinhasx

The Sporting striker is coming off a superb campaign in which his 43 goals in 49 games helped the Portuguese to the title.

Of course, that has clubs interested in signing him. Gyokeres, who thrived at Coventry before signing for Sporting, is a target for both Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur.

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Surprise exit for Gravenberch on the cards

Reports in Turkey suggest Galatasaray are ready to accelerate talks with Liverpool over a surprise move for Ryan Gravenberch.

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The Turkish giants believe the Reds are open to letting Gravenberch leave after his debut campaign on Merseyside and are eyeing a loan move.

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Premier League teams join the queue for Doak

The Daily Mail reports that several Premier League clubs are targeting Liverpool teenager Ben Doak.

Soccer – Pre-Season – Liverpool FC v Real Betis Balompià PITTSBURGH – Friday July 26, 2024: Liverpool’s Ben Doak during a pre-season friendly match between Liverpool and Real Betis Balompià at Acrisure Stadium on matchday three of the club’s pre-season -season tour in the USA. Photo by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda PITTSBURGH Acrisure Stadium PENNSYLVANIA USA PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxUK Copyright: xPropagandaxPhotoxAgencyx P2024-07-26-Liverpool_Real_Betis-101

The Scot, who had a difficult time with injuries last season, is attracting interest from both Southampton and Leicester City.

Now the player and the club have a decision to make…

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Slot impressed by Van den Berg

The Athletic reports that Arne Slot and his coaching staff are liking what they are seeing from Dutch centre-back Sepp van den Berg.

The defender returned to Liverpool this pre-season after a fantastic loan spell at Mainz.

In fact, the article says Liverpool’s reports on Van den Berg have been “glowing” following his spell in Germany, and Slot is keen for a closer look.

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Arne Slot, Sepp van den Berg

Sepp’s price ‘too high’

That said, the player himself believes the club value him too much – and are therefore pulling him out of a summer move.

“I know in today’s market (high prices) it’s going to happen,” Van den Berg told the Liverpool Echo. “For the price they want for me, hmmm…Liverpool can think it’s fair because I’ve had a good season.”

Van den Berg has been heavily linked with a return to Germany and a move to PSV Eindhoven.

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Carvalho gets “hands-on” treatment.

Liverpool held an open training session on Sunday and Arne Slot was seen working closely with a forgotten Red.

Soccer – Pre-Season – Liverpool FC v Real Betis Balompià PITTSBURGH – Friday July 26, 2024: Fabio Carvalho of Liverpool during a pre-season friendly match between Liverpool and Real Betis Balompià at the Acrisure Stadium on matchday three of the pre-season club -season tour in the USA. Photo by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda PITTSBURGH Acrisure Stadium PENNSYLVANIA USA PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxUK Copyright: xPropagandaxPhotoxAgencyx P2024-07-26-Liverpool_Real_Betis-71

Lewis Steele of the Daily Mail noted that Slot was “very hands-on” and “spends a lot of time with Fabio Carvalho”.

What this means for the youngster’s future at the club remains to be seen.

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Barnes notes Salah’s tactical change

Liverpool legend John Barnes noticed something different about Mohamed Salah’s role against Real Betis – and believes a big change could be coming this year.

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Against the Spaniards in Pittsburg on Saturday, there was a glimpse of the Dutchman’s tactical vision and it resulted in Salah drifting much wider than usual, thus stretching the opposition’s backline as opposed to operating more centrally, which takes placed many goal positions.

Barnes believes the goalscoring could be secondary as a result of the striker.

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