Virgil van Dijk has admitted Liverpool haven’t offered him a new contract and thinks the club could do with making some summer signings. 

The Dutchman started the 4-1 win over Seville at Anfield on Sunday, but there are still question marks surrounding his future given he’s only got one year left on his contract.

Van Dijk joined Liverpool in a deal worth £75m from Southampton in 2018 and has won the Premier League and Champions League during his time at Anfield.

Van Dijk yet to be offered new contract

Liverpool run the risk of losing the 33-year-old on a free next summer if they don’t agree a deal with the Dutch international.

Van Dijk, who was part of the Netherlands side that lost to England in the semi finals of Euro 2024 has provided an update on his future and revealed he’s no closer to signing a new deal.

“There is no changes at the moment,” he told The Independent.

The former Southampton man isn’t the only key player in the last year of his contract at Anfield with Mohamed Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold in the same position, leaving Liverpool with some difficult decisions to make.

The Reds are the only club in the Premier League yet to sign anyone, although they are in talks with Real Sociedad over a deal for Martin Zubimendi and Van Dijk believes they need to make some additions to the squad.

“Obviously I think we should make some signings based on how long the season will go but I think they are working behind the scenes and I am fully convinced and trust the club that they will do the right thing for us and get the best possible squad in order to compete in every competition that we are in,”  he added.

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“That is the main thing I am focusing on, having the trust and we will see what happens. I think they are working very hard behind the scenes, we will see how that pans out.”

Liverpool kick off the new season away at newly promoted Ipswich on August 17th in what will be Arne Slot’s first competitive game in charge.

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‘Here we go’ x3 for Manchester United, plus update on midfielder search

Aaron Wan-Bissaka to West Ham is a ‘here we go’ and it’s a crucial story because, as I reported previously, Manchester United were waiting for Wan-Bissaka to leave in order to be able to bring in a new right-back and also a new centre-back.

Now it’s happening, with Wan-Bissaka joining West Ham in a permanent transfer, and it’s an important sale as United could have lost him on a free when his contract would have expired next summer. Inter were also interested in the 26-year-old, though it would have been in a year’s time as a free agent, not in a swap deal this summer. Still, Wan-Bissaka decided to accept the offer from West Ham for a five-year contract, and he’ll have his medical tests with the Hammers this morning.

So, everything is done for Wan-Bissaka to move from Man United to West Ham for £15m – this is the value of the deal, and West Ham are truly on fire at the moment with a big summer that has seen them appoint Julen Lopetegui as their new manager whilst also completing deals like Wan-Bissaka, and also Jean-Clair Todibo, Max Kilman, Guido Rodriguez, Crysencio Summerville and others.

As I previously reported, United want to attack the market and now we can say that it’s ‘here we go’ for Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui to move to Old Trafford. The deal is done with Bayern, and we have to congratulate United because the deal has been completed as they wanted – the timing was longer than expected, but it was worth it for United.

It was not always easy negotiating with Bayern, who for months insisted on guaranteed money, not add-ons, but United always wanted to get the deals done with add-ons. Now we can say that De Ligt will be joining the Red Devils for €45m plus €5m in add-ons. Bayern sources say these add-ons will be quite easy to reach, but it’s still structured quite favourably for United, and for Mazraoui it’s also €15m plus €5m in add-ons.

Now both players will travel to join United and both are set to sign five-year deals. In the case of De Ligt, this agreement was actually reached with his agent Rafaela Pimenta back in June, so he’s been waiting and waiting for United and was never negotiating with any other club. Mazraoui has also been waiting patiently since July, with United at times considering other right-back options like Vanderson and Denzel Dumfries. Still, Mazraoui looks a good option as he knows Erik ten Hag well from their time at Ajax, and he can fill in at left-back as well as on the right-hand side.

So, this is the double deal between Bayern and United, and now Bayern are expected to sign one more centre-back. Jonathan Tah’s agent is still working on the deal for him to move to the Allianz Arena so let’s wait for developments there, but he’s expected to be the new centre-back for the Bavarian giants.

United also remain busy in the search for a new midfielder – they spoke with the agents of Sander Berge and have considered other options, but their top target remains Manuel Ugarte. PSG will have to drop their price as United will not pay crazy money, otherwise they could also sell one player in that position, it could be Scott McTominay or Casemiro, we will see, but they will likely need a sale in order to finance the deal.

Still, United could also go for a cheaper midfielder, so Berge could be one to watch after contacts with his agent, while Sofyan Amrabat remains a player on their list even after they initially decided not to sign him permanently from Fiorentina after last season’s loan came to an end. Amrabat remains appreciated by Ten Hag, so there are some Plan B options behind Ugarte, but let’s wait and see what happens with PSG on that one.

Two new signings close for Chelsea, but “impossible” for this Blues star to stay

Samu Omorodion is in London and ready to sign his seven-year deal with Chelsea, while Pedro Neto is also close to completing the formalities of his move as the Blues plan to unveil him in front of their fans at Stamford Bridge today.

Still, we also know that there are a few Chelsea players now out of the project – Romelu Lukaku, who has a three-year deal in place with Napoli, but also Kepa Arrizabalaga who is still dreaming of Real Madrid.

As well as that, Armando Broja is no longer training with the first-team, and it’s the same with Trevoh Chalobah. Both players are on the market, with Chalobah’s asking price at around £30m. It’s also important to say that David Datro Fofana is another player who could leave Chelsea on a permanent transfer, or on loan with an obligation.

Lukaku will not stay at Chelsea. Impossible. I keep saying it’s Napoli for Lukaku, regardless of the Osimhen story. Conte wants him, he wants to work with Conte, a three-year deal is ready and Napoli can accelerate soon. I don’t see any other option. Nothing is happening with Osimhen this week, there are no updates, but it’s not that strongly linked to Lukaku, and in any case the plan remains for the Nigerian striker to leave Napoli. Chelsea are still waiting, but for Osimhen we have to be patient because he is still not accepting a loan move, which is the only option at the moment for Chelsea, and also because Osimhen will not reduce his salary.

So, the conditions of the deal will have to change, or else other things could happen with the Osimhen story in the final few weeks of this summer’s transfer market.

There has been speculation about other potential Chelsea exits as well, with Carney Chukwuemeka linked with Barcelona. Still, my understanding is that there is nothing concrete so far. Chelsea have not received any bid for Chukwuemeka and the situation is currently quiet. Then in the next days we will see… but at the moment there has been no offer made to Chelsea from Barca.

Chelsea have also not received proposals from Juventus for Raheem Sterling so far, and Sterling has received no contact from Italy yet, despite rumours. What I’m told is that Juventus are working on the Nico Gonzalez deal with Fiorentina as their priority for the new winger.

Three Liverpool transfer updates

Liverpool are still working to convince Martin Zubimendi to join the club and are waiting for his final decision. Just a reminder that other clubs such as Arsenal have also been interested in the Real Sociedad midfielder in recent times but were unable to persuade him to move, though there were no negotiations from the Gunners for him this summer.

Elsewhere with Liverpool, Fabio Carvalho is closing in on completing his move to Brentford. It’s a permanent deal worth £20m plus add-ons. However, there is no news at all on Virgil van Dijk, despite some stories at various points this summer.

It’s currently very quiet as Liverpool are counting on Van Dijk and there are no significant updates so far. In my opinion, he should stay and continue as he’s a key player for Liverpool and new manager Arne Slot will need him and the quality and experience he brings.

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In other news…

Jadon Sancho – There’s still no major update on Jadon Sancho’s future, but he remains one of the cases of this market. PSG have been making contact with Sancho’s agents, but there’s no bid yet, and he’s back in the Man United squad so let’s see what they will decide to do.

Marc Guehi – Newcastle are still there, yes. It’s not over yet. They want to try again but Crystal Palace insist on £65m fee. There are currently no other clubs involved, but Newcastle have not completed the deal yet so it’s one to follow in the next days.

Vladimir Coufal – There has been talk of West Ham sales, and it is the case that Coufal could leave and also some players upfront, but for now I can guarantee that focus remains on completing signings. The Wan-Bissaka deal is being sealed, then West Ham will discuss outgoings in the final three weeks, with nothing imminent yet.

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Luiz Diaz has scored against Sevilla, firing home a powerful effort against in today’s friendly and following up with another effort shortly afterwards to make it 3-0 to Liverpool at half time.

The Reds are playing at home under new manager Arne Slot for the first time, and the Dutch tactician is certainly enjoying life in the job so far as his team put on a show in this pre-season match.

The new Premier League season starts next week, so this looks like a very promising sign of things to come for Liverpool as they conclude their list of friendly fixtures before the competitive football gets going…

DIAZ MAKES IT 2-0! ? pic.twitter.com/bnxcgFCcf7

— – (@snappedlfc) August 11, 2024

Diaz was a key player for Jurgen Klopp and it looks like he’s confident and back to his best under Slot as well.

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The Colombia international had been linked with Barcelona and PSG earlier this summer, though this never materialised and LFC fans will be relieved that he’s ended up staying.

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Liverpool are in pre-season action against Sevilla on Sunday afternoon at Anfield and the deadlock has been broken courtesy of sensational Diogo Jota goal. 

The Reds open their Premier League campaign against Ipswich Town on Saturday and the team that has started the match against La Liga side are likely to line up at Portman Road next week.

Jota is almost certain to start the clash up front as the Portuguese star has worked with Slot the most during pre-season and has played the most minutes out of the Reds’ major forward stars. The 27-year-old made his claim for the starting spot stronger on Sunday scoring a sensational goal at Anfield.

The Portugal international met a Trent Alexander-Arnold cross with a beautiful left-foot volley which got the fans in the stadium off of their feet.

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Watch: Liverpool’s Diogo Jota scores incredible volley vs Sevilla

Jota on the volley ??? pic.twitter.com/rrUfBDxhVj

— Liverpool FC (@LFC) August 11, 2024

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Liverpool are closing in on a new deal to secure the long-term future of their defensive mainstay Trent Alexander-Arnold.

Trent Alexander-Arnold’s future has been one of the biggest talking points in recent months. With his contract at Liverpool running out in 12 months, the 25-year-old full-back has attracted a lot of interest from across Europe. The Merseyside club are keen on securing his long-term future and according to a report from Football Insider, the Reds have held talks with their academy graduate regarding a new deal and significant progress has already been made.

Alexander-Arnold joined Liverpool back when he was just six years old. He came up the ranks at some pace and was playing for their first team at the age of 18. He has since established himself as one of the mainstays and has helped them win numerous silverware during Jurgen Klopp’s time at the club.

Following the departure of the German manager, Alexander-Arnold’s future has been up in the air. His current deal runs out next summer and there is interest in his services from Real Madrid. Los Blancos are quietly working on a Bosman move for the English international and feel his relationship with their star Jude Bellingham could help their cause.

The Reds are well aware of Madrid’s interest and they do not want to part ways with the 25-year-old for free at any cost. Back in July, they had already decided to hold talks with the full-back over a new deal. Finally, they have held talks with Alexander-Arnold regarding a new contract which will significantly increase his wages and reflect his status in the squad.

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Liverpool must keep Trent Alexander-Arnold

Arne Slot is keen on having him around for years to come and he wants their academy product to take over as their next skipper when Virgil van Dijk departs. The Reds have made progress during contract renewal talks and both parties are confident that an agreement will be reached within the next few months.

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Liverpool are in pre-season action on Sunday afternoon against Sevilla as the Reds look to put a bow on a positive summer for Arne Slot’s men.

The Merseyside club travelled to the United States over recent weeks and came away from America with three wins over Real Betis, Arsenal and Man United; while Slot also gained a better understanding of his squad.

Liverpool open up their Premier League campaign against Ipswich Town on Saturday and the team that is likely to start that match are in action against Sevilla at Anfield on Sunday.

Before the game, Slot heard the Merseyside club’s anthem You’ll Never Walk Alone for the first time and the Dutch coach couldn’t help himself producing a little smile.

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Watch: Arne Slot smiles while hearing YNWA for the first time at Anfield

YNWA ? pic.twitter.com/1DnDCEQAoJ

— Liverpool FC (@LFC) August 11, 2024

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Liverpool’s Darwin Nunez has returned to posting about Liverpool after deleting photos related to the Merseyside club following the Reds’ Premier League clash with Tottenham in May.

The Uruguayan star started on the bench as Jurgen Klopp’s men defeated the North London club 4-2 at Anfield, a game which saw Nunez squander a one-on-one opportunity.

The striker had missed several chances in the weeks prior and after the Spurs match, the Liverpool star let comments from fans get to him, leading to the former Benfica star deleting the majority of photos related to the Premier League club on his Instagram page.

This sparked transfer speculation ahead of the summer transfer window but with the new season getting underway next Saturday, Nunez has returned to posting about Liverpool and it confirms that the Uruguayan is staying at Anfield for another year.

The 25-year-old posted a picture of himself at Liverpool’s AXA training ground looking into the glass on a stairway. This could have a deeper meaning that the striker has reflected this summer and is ready to begin a new era at the Reds with Arne Slot at the helm. The Dutch coach will hope to get the best out of the forward as he can be lethal on his day.

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Liverpool need Darwin Nunez to step up this season

Nunez has shown signs of being an incredible talent but his finishing has let him down massively since moving to Anfield.

The Uruguay international has produced 33 goals and 17 assists across 96 games for the Premier League giants, but fans of the Merseyside club know that those numbers could be much better with the number of chances created for the forward.

Slot will need Nunez to step up with goals this season if Liverpool are to have a successful campaign and if not, it may be the 25-year-old’s last at the club.

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Liverpool youngster Bobby Clark is closing in on a permanent move to RB Salzburg as the two clubs are close to agreeing a deal for the midfielder. 

The original plan for the 19-year-old ahead of the 2024/25 campaign was to offer Clark a new deal at Liverpool before allowing the youngster to leave on loan to gain some experience, however, things seem to have changed.

According to DAVEOCKOP, RB Salzburg are closing in on a deal for Clark as former Liverpool coaches Pep Lijnders and Vitor Matos are extremely keen to work with the player again.

Last season was the midfielder’s biggest at Anfield as he was one of a group of youngsters who helped Jurgen Klopp through a tough period at the start of 2024.

The 19-year-old would come on in several Premier League games and was one of the young talents that helped beat Chelsea in the Carabao Cup final.

The upcoming campaign is a big one for Clark’s development and with the midfielder having a strong relationship with Lijnders, there is belief that under the former Reds coach, the player can reach his full potential.

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Liverpool’s Bobby Clark set to reject up to 12 Championship clubs

With Clark set to move to Austria this summer, DAVEOCKOP states that it will result in the youngster rejecting up to 12 Championship teams. Bristol City, Portsmouth, and Norwich are believed to be among them, which makes the Englishman’s decision to leave his home country even more impressive.

The decision to go to Salzburg will be the right one for Clark’s career as it will be an experience living away from home comforts and playing for the Austrian side allows him to compete in the UEFA Champions League this season.

Along with Lijnders being there, that will play a big part in the 19-year-old’s decision, as Liverpool prepare to part ways with one of their more talented youngsters.

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Real Sociedad have offered Liverpool target Martin Zubimendi a new deal in the hope of keeping him at the club.

Liverpool are keen on reinforcing their midfield before the end of the ongoing transfer window. The Reds want to bring in a world-class defensive midfielder and they have been working on a deal to sign Real Sociedad mainstay Martin Zubimendi to Anfield.

But, according to a report from Noticias de Gipuzkoa, the Spanish club have made a desperate attempt to keep the 25-year-old at the club. They have offered him a bumper new deal that will make him the highest-paid player at the club, even ahead of Mikel Oyarzabal.

Zubimendi has been a part of the Sociedad team since his childhood days. He was promoted to the first team in 2020 and has gone from strength to strength with every passing season. While he still has three years left on his deal, Liverpool seem ready to trigger the €60 million release clause in his contract.

The Reds want to reinforce their midfield. They want to bring in a new defensive midfielder and Zubimendi is their priority target for the role. They are confident about bringing him to Anfield after having held talks with the Spanish international over the last two weeks. He seems to have given his word to Liverpool about a move this summer.

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Can Real Sociedad keep Martin Zubimendi?

While the Reds are optimistic having held talks with the player, Zubimendi is yet to make the final decision and Sociedad have decided to make a final attempt to keep hold of him. They are willing to make him and Mikel Merino the highest-paid players at the club in an attempt to keep them at the club.

But, the feeling is that the offer has come a little too late. More importantly, Zubimendi is not driven by money and he seems keen on playing in the Premier League. Liverpool are expected to trigger his release and then hold talks with Sociedad about the payment structure.

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Liverpool are confident about securing the services of Real Sociedad mainstay Martin Zubimendi.

It is the start of a new era at Liverpool with Jurgen Klopp no longer at the club and Arne Slot taking over as the new manager. It has been a while since the Dutch manager took charge and we are just a week away from the start of the new season but the Reds are yet to make any signings.

While they already have a star-studded squad, there are a few areas that need to be strengthened. They want to add more quality to their midfield before the end of the transfer window and according to a report from Football Insider, Liverpool are optimistic about bringing Martin Zubimendi to Anfield.

The Spanish international has come up the ranks at Real Sociedad and has been with their first team since the summer of 2020. He has been one of the mainstays of their team and still has three years left on his deal with them. But, the 25-year-old’s future is still not certain as he has a €60 million release clause in his contract which could be triggered to prise him away from Sociedad.

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Liverpool need Martin Zubimendi

While the Reds do have Wataru Endo in their ranks, they need a younger defensive midfielder who can help them in the long run and following the departure of Thiago Alcântara, they surely need to add more quality to their midfield. The €60 million release clause might seem to be a touch on the higher side but given the kind of performances Zubimendi has been putting in for club and country, he should be able to justify it.

The Reds are looking to trigger his release and they are quite confident about having him in their squad before the end of the window. They have already held talks with the player over the last two weeks about a move to Anfield. While Sociedad are willing to try their best to keep hold of their star by offering him a bumper new deal, Liverpool seem quite confident about signing him.

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