Liverpool can be aiming to make use of the present worldwide break correctly as they try to get their season again on monitor.
The Reds have endured a vastly irritating season up to now having struggled for consistency. They at present sit sixth within the Premier League and 7 factors behind fourth-placed Tottenham however with two video games in-hand.
While there is not going to be loads happening at Anfield over the following week or so till the Premier League resumes, that doesn’t imply that Liverpool gamers aren’t making the headlines. With that being mentioned, check out the standout information from Merseyside beneath:
Glazers flip down Van Dijk transfer
While Virgil van Dijk has been a vastly profitable signing for the Reds, he might have as an alternative been turning out for fierce rivals Manchester United as an alternative – had Jose Mourinho acquired his method. Common presenter Chris Kamara lately revealed that he advised that the Purple Devils ought to make a transfer for the Dutchman.
A transfer didn’t occur although as a result of funds at Outdated Trafford. Talking on the BBC’s Correct Soccer Podcast, Kamara mentioned: “I can completely reveal that I informed Jose [Mourinho] to take him to Manchester United and Jose mentioned ‘these lot received’t give me the cash for him.’ And he went to Liverpool.”
Van Dijk finally went on to signal for Liverpool in a £75m deal from Southampton in January 2018.
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Gakpo despatched house from Holland squad
From one Dutch Liverpool star to a different now as Cody Gakpo turns into considered one of 5 gamers despatched house from the Netherlands squad after a virus outbreak forward of the beginning of their Euro 2024 qualifying marketing campaign.
The Dutch FA have confirmed that the previous PSV star has been launched from the squad forward of the matches towards France on Friday and Gibraltar on Monday, with Newcastle defender Sven Botman additionally despatched house with the sickness.
Bayern Munich defender Matthijs de Ligt, Anderlecht goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen and PSV Eindhoven midfielder Joey Veerman are the opposite gamers faraway from the squad.
Liverpool flight investigated
Local weather scientists calculated that Liverpool’s flight again from Newcastle in February was between 25 and 30 occasions worse for the setting than driving. The Reds received 2-0 at St James’ Park with Darwin Nunez and Cody Gakpo getting on the scoresheet earlier than Nick Pope ’s pink card.
They then flew again to Liverpool, one thing that has been appeared intently at by BBC Sport in a long-running investigation of 100 matches involving Premier League sides.
