Salah's Trabzonspor medical set for today
Mohamed Salah is closing in on Trabzonspor. The Turkish club opened talks and their chairman says the forward will have a medical Wednesday (6). "Negotiations have been launched to transfer professional footballer Mohamed Salah, who is in a free status, to our club," the club confirmed (6). Salah is expected to sign a two-year deal (9). After nine years at Anfield, the Egyptian leaves the European elite behind (10).
Liverpool target PSG teenager Mbaye, Mendes involved
Liverpool have made contact with Jorge Mendes over 18-year-old PSG attacker Ibrahima Mbaye (5). Fabrizio Romano reports the teenager has given priority to Liverpool ahead of Bundesliga interest (5). The club see him as part of the post-Salah rebuild at Anfield (1).
Barcola deal labelled impossible, plan B emerges
Liverpool have been told a deal for Bradley Barcola will "never" happen (2). PSG are already closing in on a replacement as your club's pursuit rumbles on (3). An alternative target has been identified and the club's transfer "mindset" suggests another attacker could follow any Barcola deal (7).
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Trent return talk gathers pace
Reports in Spain claim an agreement has been reached for a sensational Trent Alexander-Arnold return to Liverpool, described as "100 percent" (4). The former vice-captain left for Real Madrid but could now come back to Anfield.
Szoboszlai: I won't tell the club who to sign
Dominik Szoboszlai addressed fan concerns about squad depth after last season's fifth-place finish. "It's not my job to say who we have to sign or if we have to sign someone. But if the guys above and the manager decide to sign someone then we'll be very happy and welcome them well. If they decide not to then we get on with it, and we have to do something special with this squad" (8).
Fan reactions
Rumours are swirling on the Liverpool subreddit about Tottenham shifting focus to Cody Gakpo after reports from Sky Sports News linked Spurs with a move for the Dutch forward. Meanwhile, a fan making their first trip to Anfield for the Monaco friendly this Sunday is asking what to expect from the atmosphere in the lower Anfield Road end. See the thread.
