Carra on Hendo, Lallana admission, Van den Berg could LEAVE

Here’s our roundup of Liverpool FC news for Thursday, May 23. Jamie Carragher has given his opinion on Jordan Henderson’s move to Al-Ettifaq.

The transfer season is underway and Liverpool are linked with inbound and outbound. However, Jamie Carragher has spoken about a transfer from last year – Jordan Henderson to Al-Ettifaq.

There are also quotes from Adam Lallana upon his arrival at Liverpool a decade ago and there is talk that Sepp van den Berg could leave this summer.

Here’s our roundup of Liverpool FC news.

Carragher on Henderson

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Liverpool’s Champions League-winning teammate Jamie Carragher regrets Jordan Henderson’s poor move from Saudi Arabia, saying he deserves an Anfield farewell after his years of dedicated service under Jurgen Klopp.

Henderson captained Liverpool as the club won the Champions League, Premier League and a host of other honors during Jurgen Klopp’s successful reign, but instead of being hailed by the Kop, he effectively left through the back door.

“I just want to say this about Jordan, I spoke to him when he moved to Saudi Arabia,” Carragher told The Overlap.

“I talked to him, I gave him my idea and what I thought about it. But sometimes you live and die by your decisions. It’s a bit like Michael Owen when he went to Real Madrid – you think something good is going to happen.”

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Lallana on the move

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Adam Lallana has now spoken about the difficulty he had adjusting to life at Liverpool, believing he wasn’t good enough to play for the club upon joining from the south coast.

Training every day with club legends like Steven Gerrard was a challenge, he admits, but adds that perseverance was the key to getting through those difficult early moments.

“I don’t even remember him being different or an outstanding player,” he tells Brighton’s official YouTube channel. “I always remember having insecurities.

“I remember my first year at Liverpool I was like, ‘I don’t belong here.’

“I remember thinking, ‘I’ve got to survive this first year at Liverpool somehow’ because I felt like I didn’t belong.”

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Van den Berg started to leave

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Sepp van den Berg looks set to play NO PART in the post-Jurgen Klopp era at Liverpool, with the latest reports in Germany suggesting the defender will join Mainz permanently this summer.

Van den Berg, 22, spent the 2023-24 season on loan at Mainz in the Bundesliga, narrowly avoiding relegation to the second tier.

Despite their indifferent form, the Zerofivers have reportedly been impressed by the Liverpool loanee, who has made 35 appearances for them in total, scoring three times.

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Reds are ready for Kokcu

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Liverpool are ready to make a summer transfer bid for Benfica midfielder Orkun Kokcu, according to media reports.

Kokcu is set to meet his former Feyenoord mentor Arne Slot at Anfield, with the Turkey international captaining the 45-year-old.

He worked as an important link player at Slot, registering 12 goals and five assists in 46 appearances in his final Eredivisie campaign.

Turkish media report that Slot wants Kokcu to join them on Merseyside, while Portuguese channel A Bola indicate that Benfica want no less than €45m for the midfielder, who is under contract in Lisbon until 2028.

His contract includes a buyout clause worth 120 million euros.

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The Liverpool Eye

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Liverpool are eyeing a £17million wonderkid who is currently thriving in Germany. They could catch him this summer.

Sport Bild claim that Liverpool are one of a number of clubs currently eyeing Mainz talent Brajan Gruda. The 19-year-old has just enjoyed his first senior season.

It was an impressive one too. Gruda started 19 Bundesliga matches, making 28 appearances in total. Those minutes bought about four goals and three assists from a midfield/right attacking position (Mainz essentially play 3-4-3, so Gruda has a role Liverpool don’t really have).

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