Cody Gakpo and Caoimhin Kelleher are both subject of interest from other clubs heading into the transfer window, with Liverpool open to selling the latter.
Today’s Main LFC Headline
Firstly, Sky Sports’ Lyall Thomas and the Liverpool Echo‘s Ian Doyle are among those to report that Brentford have made an approach for Kelleher, seeing him as a replacement for the departing Mark Flekken.
The 26-year-old feels almost certain to leave Liverpool, in order to be first choice elsewhere, and a move to the Bees could be ideal for him.
West Ham and Leeds have also made enquiries, with an asking price upwards of £20 million set.
Meanwhile, Gakpo has also been linked with a move away. The Mail‘s Lewis Steele corroborating reports from Sky Germany’s Florian Plettenberg that Bayern Munich are “keeping tabs” on the Dutchman.
That said, there is “zero indication” that Liverpool would want to move Gakpo on, with the same applying to Luis Diaz, whose interest from Barcelona remains “very real.”
For Kelleher, now is the right time to leave, but the Reds losing Gakpo or Diaz wouldn’t be ideal, even if they do sign Florian Wirtz.
More on him to come…
Today’s Liverpool FC News
More from This Is Anfield
Joanna Durkan has taken a trip down memory lane and looked back at how each of Liverpool’s 20 league title wins came about, including a dominant 1978/79 triumph:
“This would be the first of six league titles as a Liverpool player for the legendary Kenny Dalglish and a campaign which Brian Clough, manager of reigning champions Nottingham Forest, would declare to Liverpool: “You are a magnificent example to us all.”
“They would finish the season eight points ahead of Forest with a record points total of 68.
“The two-time European champions were superior in front of goal and defending their own, with 85 to their name and just 16 against, with only four at Anfield, in 42 games.”
Elsewhere in the football world today
James Milner has revealed an issue during knee surgery at Brighton left him unsure “if he could walk normally again.” He’s nearing a comeback now, thankfully (TIA)
Real Sociedad midfielder Martin Zubimendi is said to be closing in on a move to Arsenal, with a medical imminent. Didn’t want him anyway! (BBC Sport)
Matheus Cunha is reportedly set to undergo a medical at Man United after his £62.5 million release clause at Wolves was triggered (Sky Sports)
Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal has officially signed a new six-year deal with the Spanish champions. Bad news for the rest of us!
Atletico Madrid will reportedly approach Tottenham over the signing of Cristian Romero. Talk about a typical Atletico player! (Sky Sports)
Liverpool FC: On this day
On this day in 2022, Liverpool were beaten 1-0 by Real Madrid in the Champions League final, with Vinicius Junior scoring the only goal.
The game was remembered most for the appalling treatment of Reds supporters in Paris, however.
It was also Sadio Mane‘s final game for Liverpool, with the Senegalese denied by an inspired Thibaut Courtois on the night.
On another evening, the Reds could easily have won a seventh European Cup, but it wasn’t meant to be.
