Rio Ngumoha is in an elite group now
Rio Ngumoha came off the bench for England in their 2–0 Nations League win over the Czech Republic on Tuesday (8)(9). That substitute appearance puts him in rare company for a Liverpool youngster (8). He was one of three Reds prospects to feature in wins that night, alongside Víctor Muñoz and Trey Nyoni (9).
Everton want £80m for Branthwaite
Liverpool are monitoring Jarrad Branthwaite but Everton have no plans to sell and still value him at £80million (3). That valuation has not moved despite fresh interest from several Premier League clubs (3).
Real Madrid are watching Van Dijk
Virgil van Dijk's contract runs out at the end of this season, and Real Madrid are considering a move for him (6). The Liverpool captain becomes a free agent when the campaign ends.
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Van de Ven is on United's list too
Manchester United have put Micky van de Ven at the top of their list for the 2027 transfer window (11). "Man United want defenders and there aren't many better options out there than Van de Ven," Mick Brown said (11). Liverpool are tracking him as well (11).
Bayern leave the Wirtz door open
Bayern Munich have not ruled out a future move for Florian Wirtz, but there is no rush on their side (10). Club supervisory board member Karl-Heinz Rummenigge pointed to Ismael Saibari as an option instead (10).
Barcola comment, Balde race, and two more names in the mix
Bradley Barcola has made a comment that could land him in trouble, with Liverpool linked to wonderkid transfer interest (2). Liverpool and Manchester United are set to battle for Barcelona's Alejandro Balde (7). The Reds have also been given an update on Alex Scott's situation at Bournemouth, with interest rising in wonderkid Nicolas Scotti (1). And Liverpool are watching Antoine Semenyo's situation at Manchester City (4).
Fan reactions
The mood on the Liverpool boards is a mix of pride and old grievances. Keyrol Figueroa's first competitive goal for Honduras, a 1–0 CONCACAF Nations League win away in Jamaica, got the academy crowd talking about the loan at Port Vale. Others used the day to relive the 2023 VAR mess in the Spurs game, a wound that clearly has not healed.
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