Endemann misses Germany's two friendlies
Vivien Endemann is out of Germany's friendlies against Australia and Japan with a minor calf injury (6). The DFB confirmed it: "Die deutsche Nationalmannschaft muss bei den Testspielen gegen Australien und Japan auf Vivien Endemann verzichten" (6). Australia is first, on Friday (6).
Endemann has two goals and two assists in four league games, so this is a bad time to lose her. The German staff has not put a timescale on the injury. Your striker misses two internationals, then Liverpool get her back for the run that starts at home to Manchester City on Sunday, October 11.
Van Dijk can leave for free, and nobody has called
Virgil van Dijk's contract runs out at the end of the season and Liverpool still have not opened talks on a new one (1). Real Madrid are circling, and the warning is that his head will be turned by the idea of a free move (1).
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That is your captain, your centre-back, and no negotiation has started. If this drifts, Liverpool lose him for nothing, and Madrid get a Champions League-winning defender for a signing fee.
Chiesa wants out, Ngumoha is listening to Salah
Federico Chiesa is ready to leave Liverpool (2). He has not been a regular, and the exit talk is now open rather than background noise.
One positive in the same story: Rio Ngumoha says Mo Salah has been giving him advice (2). Your best wide player teaching the next one is good business, even in a week when the other winger is packing.
Leoni is on Juventus' list
Juventus want Giovanni Leoni (7). That is interest, not a bid, and Leoni is a squad centre-back rather than a starter.
Worth knowing if van Dijk's situation stays unresolved, because losing both in a window would hurt.
Tchouaméni: watching, not bidding
Liverpool are still keeping contact over Aurélien Tchouaméni but have prepared no new offer (5). He is a medium-term target on a solid contract at Real Madrid.
No offer, no story yet. Just a name to remember.
A Premier League player wishes he'd picked Liverpool
One Premier League player has admitted that turning down Liverpool to sign for Manchester City may have been the wrong call (4).
He did not name a price, a date, or a reason. Just regret, on the record, about choosing City over the Reds.
