Newcastle away opens the Iraola era
Liverpool are at St James' Park on Sunday, 23 August, 17:30 CEST, in the Premier League opener (7). New coach Andoni Iraola takes charge for the first time in the league, with Virgil van Dijk leading the side. It is the first competitive look at what the new Liverpool actually is.
Liverpool want four wingers
Liverpool want four wingers plus a young project winger (McAdam, Sky Sports). The targets include PSG's Bradley Barcola and Ibrahim Mbaye (1). Liverpool had a £50m bid for Brighton's Yankuba Minteh rejected (9) (10). Brighton said no.
Barcola price may drop
PSG are willing to reduce their asking price for Bradley Barcola, initially £145m, after signing Mika Godts (9). Liverpool are pushing to lower it even more as a deal gets closer. The Barcola chase is the transfer story of the week.
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Endrick in the mix
Liverpool have made a move for Real Madrid's Endrick after the Minteh bid failed (8). The forward hunt is not slowing down.
Curtis Jones is off to Inter
Curtis Jones is close to leaving for Inter (4). That midfield vacancy is real, and Phil Thompson has weighed in on Adam Wharton as a possible answer, though he 'can't understand' the current transfer stance (4).
Van Dijk draws a line
Virgil van Dijk called last season unacceptable: 'Last year was unacceptable' (5). He is not hiding from it, and with Newcastle two days away the squad knows exactly what the captain expects (3).
Fan-reaktioner
The Barcola deal has fans refreshing every update, and the mood swings with each PSG price report. Some are already debating whether £145m down is still too much for a winger Liverpool would want four of. The Sky Sports four-winger quote has turned into its own meme. Read the Barcola thread
