Transfer Highlights and Rumours Live!
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Transfer Highlights and Rumours Live!
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Liverpool’s director of scouting and recruitment, Dave Fallows, will leave the Merseysiders by the end of the year, which will bring a 12-year association with the club to an end, as announced by the Reds.
The 64-year-old has played a pivotal role behind the scenes in Liverpool’s resurgence under former manager Jurgen Klopp, identifying top players like Virgil van Dijk, Mohamed Salah and Alisson Becker, who have all become household names and contributed massively to the Reds’ dominance on all fronts – winning the FA Cup, Premier League, EFL Cup and Champions League.
Fallows previously worked at English clubs, including Manchester City, Bolten Wanderers and Newcastle United.
Liverpool have completed the signing of teenage wonderkid Alvin Ayman from Wolverhampton Wanderers and paid £2million for his services. The 16-year-old defender has penned a five-year contract with the Reds and will team up with the U-18 Liverpool side.
The youngster will head straight to the Liverpool academy and will later be promoted to the Under-21 team under Barry Lotas. Ayman os of Egyptian origin but holds an English citizenship. He shared the news of his transfer on Instagram.
“New beginnings Liverpool FC. Would like to say a huge thank you to all the staff at Wolves for helping me develop over the past 2 years. God is good.”
The Reds were keen to sign a defensive midfielder in the summer transfer window and were linked with several players until the deadline day. A deal for Martin Zubimendi didn’t work out as the midfielder didn’t want to leave Real Sociedad in the summer.
Liverpool have struggled to sign a defensive midfielder since the departure of Fabinho, an area that is in desperate need of reinforcements. They will be looking to sign a quality defensive midfielder when the transfer window reopens in January.
It would be interesting to see if Liverpool can find quality options in the winter transfer window.
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has raised concerns over his future as he enters the final 12 months of his Reds contract. The 32-year-old’s current deal with Liverpool expires next summer and the club have not yet offered a contract extension to the Egyptian international.
Salah scored a goal in Liverpool’s thumping 3-0 win over Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday evening. After the game, Salah said that he treated the game like his last match at Old Trafford.
Salah said: “To be fair I was coming to the game [as if] it could be the last time [playing at Old Trafford]. Nobody in the club has talked to me about contracts. It is not up to me, it is up to the club.”
Talking to Sky Sports, the Egyptian said: “As you know, it’s my last year in the club. I just want to enjoy it, I don’t want to think about it. I feel I’m free to play football and let’s see what’s going to happen next year.”
Last year, Liverpool turned down a £100m for Salah from Saudi Pro League side Al Ittihad at the end of the 2023 summer transfer window.
Liverpool forward Ben Doak has completed a deadline-day move to Championship club Middlesbrough for the remainder of the campaign. Since joining from Celtic in 2022, he has made 10 appearances for the Merseyside giants.
Doak has signed a long-term contract with Liverpool last season and the Reds clearly see him as a valuable player for the future. He sustained a knee injury in the 2023/24 season which derailed his progress as a Liverpool player.
The young forward was part of Liverpool’s pre-season tour in the United States and will now join the senior Boro side under head coach Michael Carrick.
Liverpool defender Nat Phillips has completed his loan move to Derby County for the remainder of the 2024/25 campaign. He spent the second half of last season on loan at Cardiff City and is expected to make an immediate impact at his new club.
The 27-year-old defender does not have a future with the Reds and he needs to leave the club on a permanent deal. He is contracted until the summer of 2026 and would aim to get his career back on track with regular minutes at the Championship club.
Liverpool defensive midfielder Stefan Bajcetić has completed his transfer to Austrian side Red Bull Salzburg on a season-long loan deal. He will reunite with former Liverpool assistant manager Pep Ljinders, the current manager of RB Salzburg.
Barcelona were also keen on the talented Spaniard but could not make a move due to Financial Fair Play concerns. The 19-year-old is expected to garner more regular minutes and also participate in the Champions League which will offer him an additional level of exposure.
The Spaniard will return to Anfield following his loan spell with the Austrian side.
Liverpool have rejected a bid for Caoimhin Kelleher who has been the subject of a lot of transfer speculation this summer. The Reds have rejected a cash-plus player offer from Nottingham Forest after offering Matt Turner as part of the deal.
Liverpool values the Republic of Ireland international goalkeeper in the region of £25 million- £30 million and have turned down a proposal from The Tricky Trees. Kelleher is coming off his productive campaign at Liverpool with 26 starting appearances made in the 2023/24 season.
The arrival of Giorgi Mamardashvili next summer would further derail Kelleher’s chances in the first-team squad but Liverpool are reluctant to let the 25-year-old on the deadline day.
Liverpool are reportedly exploring options to sign Porto midfielder Alan Varela in the final hours of the summer transfer window. Liverpool are crying out loud for a new defensive midfielder throughout the summer and could finally have their hands on a talented 23-year-old midfielder.
The Reds have enquired about the availability of Varela who reportedly has a release clause worth $72m (£55m/€65m) this summer. Slot is keen to sign a defensive midfielder before the deadline day after losing out on Martin Zubimendi earlier this month.
Federico Chiesa has completed his permanent move to Liverpool from Juventus and has penned a four-year contract with the Reds. The 26-year-old Italian winger has joined for a reported £10m, with a further £2.5m in add-ons.
The forward arrived in England on Wednesday to complete his medical and will wear the No. 14 shirt for the Merseyside giants in the ongoing season. Chiesa was banished from the first-team squad by Juventus manager Thiago Motta with his contract set to expire next summer.
He has turned out 131 times for the Old Lady and scored 32 goals in the process.
“I’m so happy to be a Liverpool player. When Richard Hughes called me and he said, ‘do you want to join Liverpool?’ – and the coach called me – I said yes immediately because I know the history of this club, I know what it represents to the fans,” Chiesa told the club website.
“So, I’m so happy and I can’t wait to get started.”