Premier League stance on 'weakened teams' as clubs fear Liverpool will play kids

Anfield club as they look to repeat their Premier League dominance and keep the chasing pack at bay next term. German newspaper Bild this week claimed that Klopp has 'asked Liverpool's top brass' to secure the signing of Thiago Alcantara as he eyes a Bayern Munich move.

Liverpool appear to have overtaken Manchester United in the race for Lille star Victor Osimhen. The forward looked all set to join Napoli earlier this week until reports in Italy suggested Premier League outfits were aiming to hijack the bid.RAI Sport journalist Ciro Venerato initially said United were in contact with Osimhen's agents over a late move.But the same reporter is now reporting that one phone call from Jurgen Klopp has totally changed the state of play, with Liverpool now in pole position to land the 21-year-old.

Having seen Liverpool’s hopes of a 100-point season go up in smoke with defeat to Arsenal on Wednesday evening, Jurgen Klopp may feel a renewed urge to strengthen his team.

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola has hailed Liverpool’s “incredible” season after the Merseysiders failed to beat Manchester City ’s Premier League points record. Jurgen Klopp’s team lost at Arsenal on Wednesday night to end any chance of them reaching the 100-point mark which Guardiola ’s “Centurions” hit in the 2017-18 season.

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp and the Reds owners have regularly spoken about the club’s transfer business ahead of this summer’s window.The Premier League champions may be busy when the window does open as they look to make it back-to-back titles next season.Liverpool were quiet during last summer’s transfer window though did bring in Takumi Minamino in January.The Japanese star cost the Reds just £7.65m from RB Salzburg and Klopp has admitted that funds could be limited this summer."To strengthen the squad you need money and these are uncertain times," said the Liverpool boss."We did not invest a lot in the squad last year and that was before COVID."Liverpool chairman Tom Werner echoed Klopp’s comments, stating that funds will be focused in

Liverpool might have ended a 30-year quest to win another league title, but they will need to perform just as well next season if they are to retain their crown.

Thiago Alcantara has agreed personal terms with Liverpool after Jurgen Klopp gave the go-ahead for the transfer, according to reports from Germany.

Jurgen Klopp has paid tribute to the 'remarkable numbers' that Mohamed Salah has racked up in a Liverpool shirt since his arrival from Roma almost three years ago.Salah made his 150th appearance for the Anfield club on Wednesday night against Arsenal in what turned out to be a 2-1 defeat for the Reds.And in that time the winger has has racked up a remarkable goals contribution of 130 – which is made up of 94 goals and 36 assists.Klopp is convinced that the Egypt international is responsible for even more Liverpool goals than his remarkable stats suggest.And the Reds boss believes that puts him right up there at the summit of world football, in that rare bracket alongside the all-time great players.“In football, what he has done is really

Liverpool this summer because he is “very sure” that Bayern Munich will sell him, despite recent interest from Manchester United.Reds boss Jurgen Klopp is reportedly keen on the Spain midfielder, but they will be wary of how much he will cost.Thiago has been linked with a move to Liverpool in the past, with his contract set to expire at the end of next season.But United appear to have swooped in for the Barcelona man, according to Spanish publication Sport, who are confident that the Red Devils are actually ahead in the race for Thiago’s signature.The 29-year-old is said to have told Bayern he has no plans to extend his deal, and reports in Germany report that he could be available this summer for £36m.That was all but confirmed by Sport

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp had a clever response when it was suggested that he should sign Arsenal defender David Luiz after his side lost 2-1 to the Gunners.

Rhian Brewster's red-hot form on loan at Swansea will give Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp a tough decision to make this summer.

straight to your inboxLiverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has given his verdict on his side falling short of Manchester City's Premier League points record.Sadio Mane looked to have set Klopp’s on course for one of the three victories they needed to surpass City's record 100-point haul with the opener on 20 minutes at the Emirates.However, the Gunners hit back when Virgil van Dijk’s misplaced pass was pounced on by Alexandre Lacazette before another mistake, this time from Alisson, saw Reiss Nelson pounce to score his first Premier League goal and hand his side all three points.The result means Klopp's side can only reach 99 points for the season, following on from a 1-1 draw against Burnley on Saturday.Get the latest breaking Man City news and

Jurgen Klopp could not quite believe what he was seeing when Alisson gifted Arsenal the winner in Liverpool's 2-1 on Wednesday night.The Reds were marching towards all sorts of records prior to lockdown with the highest number of points being one of them.However, patchy form since the restart means they can now only achieve 99 - one less than Manchester City's 'Centurions'.And it is largely their own fault after gifting Arsenal the win at the Emirates on Wednesday.After going a goal up through Sadio Mane, Liverpool looked on top.But uncharacteristic errors from Virgil van Dijk and Alisson brought the Gunners back into the match.The first came after the Dutch centre-back was hounded down by Reiss Nelson, causing him to give a shoddy backpass

Former Liverpool star John Aldridge has defended the Reds after their hopes of amassing a record-breaking Premier League points tally ended with a 2-1 defeat at Arsenal on Wednesday night.

straight to your inbox Manchester United star Paul Pogba left Wycombe loanee Nnamdi Ofoborh speechless after he congratulated the youngster on his promotion to the Championship earlier this week. The on-loan Bournemouth midfielder starred for Wycombe on Monday night as they defeated Oxford United at Wembley to earn promotion to the second tier for the first time in their history.Following promotion to the Championship earlier this week Wycombe icon, and Liverpool fan, Adebayo Akinfenwa received a special congratulatory message from Jurgen Klopp after victory at Wembley.Taking to social media after the exchange went viral Akinfenwa's club teammate Ofoborh tried his luck by asking Pogba for his own message of support.

Jurgen Klopp has given his verdict on Liverpool falling short if Manchester City's Premier League points record.

Liverpool are champions, but if they want to be recognised as a truly great Premier League side they’ll have to do better than that.

Jurgen Klopp insists Liverpool ’s error prone display in the loss at Arsenal could prove to be a good thing - because hopefully the players will learn from their mistakes. Virgil van Dijk and Alisson were both at fault in the 2-1 Emirates defeat that means the Reds cannot now break Manchester City ’s record points total.

Jurgen Klopp has admitted his side may not have been fully focused after two big errors cost them in their 2-1 defeat to Arsenal.

Arsenal managed their first win over Liverpool in five years with a 2-1 victory at the Emirates. The Gunners boosted their chances of Europa League qualification with three points that eased recent pressure on Mikel Arteta after their defeat in the north London derby.

Liverpool used a tactic made famous by Sir Alex Ferguson in August of 2017. Since that date the Reds have gone on to win both the Champions League and the Premier League - and it could show just how important poaching a player from a rival club can be.