Gakpo THRIVES, Olympics BOOST, Gordon UPDATE

Here’s the Liverpool FC news roundup for Wednesday, July 3, 2024. The Reds get a boost at the Olympics as Cody Gakpo shines in Germany.

Cody Gakpo is thriving

Liverpool striker Cody Gakpo is the toast of the Netherlands this morning after a five-star performance to fire the Oranje into the last 16 of Euro 2024 against Romania on Tuesday.

Gakpo, 25, opened the scoring with a brilliant first-half goal, coming in from his station on the left and firing a ball inside the near post.

The former PSV captain added a second-half assist, dribbling brilliantly into Romania’s penalty area before finding Donyell Malen, who slotted home from close range.

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A huge Olympic boost

Liverpool and Arne Slot received a big boost this week with reports that two players will remain with the Reds for the start of the season.

The Athletic report that Liverpool will not be without either Mohamed Salah or Wataru Endo for the Olympics this pre-season. The pair were both in the running for call-ups in Egypt and Japan respectively.

The competition is not organized by FIFA, meaning there is no obligation for clubs to release players. Salah and Endo will now miss the contest “following discussions”, meaning they will be fully available for pre-season and the start of the Premier League.

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Update Anthony Gordon

Newcastle United are said to be confident they can keep Anthony Gordon at the club until this summer’s transfer window.

That’s according to a new report from Football Insider, which claims the Magpies have eased their financial concerns by selling two players ahead of the June 30 profit and sustainability deadline.

Yankuba Minteh, a favorite of Arne Slot while on loan at Feyenoord last season, moved to Brighton at the weekend, while prospect Elliott Anderson left for Nottingham Forest.

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Liverpool as Rigg

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Liverpool have been named among the Premier League sides tracking Sunderland teenage sensation Chris Rigg.

The 17-year-old midfielder made a decisive breakthrough for the Sunderland first team last season, appearing in each of the Black Cats’ last 13 Championship games of the season.

He captained England at the recent UEFA European Under-17 Championships, where the Three Lions were beaten on penalties by eventual champions Italy in the quarter-finals.

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