LIVERPOOL TRANSFER NEWS LIVE UPDATES: LATEST GOSSIP ON JURGEN KLOPP'S TARGETS AND OUTGOINGS AT ANFIELD THIS SUMMER...
Monday July 17
07:25: Lucas Leiva is close to completing a move to Lazio after the Italian club posted a picture of the Liverpool midfielder on their official Twitter account.
The Brazilian, who had been the subject of a £5million bid, was pictured holding a Lazio scarf at an airport.
Lucas is Liverpool's current longest-serving player after a decade on Merseyside, but was left out of the squad for a friendly against Wigan last week as he considers his future.
In the last 18 months Jurgen Klopp has asked Lucas to stay on to provide some much-needed experience, despite interest from a number of clubs in Turkey and Italy, but has clearly decided not to stand in his way as he pursues regular first-team football elsewhere.
04:30: Arsenal are considering making a £45m move for key Liverpool target Virgil van Dijk.
Reports have suggested the Southampton centre-half only wants to leave St Mary’s for Anfield.
However, Express Sport understands Arsene Wenger is weighing up a bid.
Liverpool were favourites but had to cool their interest after the Saints’ official complaint over their approach.
Jurgen Klopp, though, could yet reignite a pursuit.
04:00: Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has discussed the club’s transfer activity.
“I can imagine if you are not involved it is annoying for fans,” he said.
“They think ‘oh my God! Nothing happens here! Everything happens there!’ We cannot think like this.
“If they (the owners) could make it quicker, you can imagine they would be here and trying. It’s not about money or something like this.
“It is not about a number (of players). It is about how it fits together. We will see.
“I felt we all ready had a pretty good side last year, especially when everyone is fit and that gives me a good feeling.”
03:30: Newcastle are set to bid £10m for Liverpool winger Sheyi Ojo, reports claim.
Rafa Benitez has already been rebuffed after he approached Liverpool about a loan for the 20-year-old.
Instead, The Sun say the Newcastle boss is ready to go in with a permanent offer to help try and bolster his squad.
Jurgen Klopp will leave Ojo out of Liverpool's squad for their pre-season tour of Asia so he can discuss his future.
http://www.express.co.uk/sport/foot...-Van-Dijk-Newcastle-Klopp-Rumours-Gossip-News
Virgil van Dijk could still join Liverpool this summer (Picture: Getty)
Southampton defender
Virgil van Dijk is reportedly adamant he only wants to play for
Liverpool next season.
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Jurgen Klopp looked to have missed out on Van Dijk as the Saints reported the Merseyside outfit for tapping up the 26-year-old centre-back – forcing an apology from the Reds.
However, the
Media claim Van Dijk could still move to Anfield, with the Dutchman ready to hand in a transfer request at St Mary’s ahead of the 2017/18 campaign.
It’s understood he only wants to play for Liverpool next term despite Premier League rivals Manchester City also keen on a deal.
Read more:
http://metro.co.uk/2017/07/16/virgil-van-dijk-demanding-liverpool-move-ready-to-hand-in-transfer-request-6783755/#ixzz4n4MDR2sO