Raphinha to Liverpool rumours gather pace as Mohamed Salah concern is addressed

Welcome to our Liverpool.com media watch piece. Possibly not the primary, we have positively achieved switch round-ups earlier than, and European round-ups, so I suppose in some methods it is not that new in any respect. Anyway, we thought we’d enter the world of soccer in a broad and roundabout method for you and have some enjoyable with a few of the tales and captions doing the each day rounds.

Harvey Elliott payment

It has now been confirmed how a lot Liverpool should pay Fulham for Harvey Elliott, after it was determined at a tribunal this week. A payment of £1.5m plus an extra £2.8m in potential add-ons dependant on his performances.

On condition that he was signed a yr and a half in the past, it has taken a while to succeed in this level. Whereas a attainable £4.3m feels like quite a bit for a participant who was 16 on the time, there’s undoubted expertise there to be harnessed.

Ought to Elliott go on to grow to be the participant everybody thinks he’s able to, it’s going to seem to be a really small sum of cash within the grand scheme of issues.

Extra Leipzig doubt

It was solely final week that it was introduced Liverpool’s Champions League first leg in opposition to RB Leipzig could be performed at a impartial venue. The tie will now take locations on the Puskás Aréna in Hungary, because of journey restrictions in Germany.

You’ll assume that’s the top of the story, however no. Now it has emerged in a report in The Times that the second leg at Anfield can also be in peril of being moved to a impartial venue, because of the Leipzig gamers being pressured to quarantine by the German authorities upon their return.

The report additionally claims that, as issues stand, the sport scheduled for March 10 may even be performed at a impartial venue, with Liverpool taking a look at attainable choices.

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Raphinha speak continues

Final week additionally noticed Leeds United ahead Raphinha linked with a transfer to Liverpool. These rumours will not be going away, and it appears to be the case that the Elland Highway membership is likely to be getting ready for his exit.

In keeping with a report in Spanish information outlet SPORT (through Sport Wintess), Leeds are resigned to shedding Raphinha this summer season amid curiosity from Liverpool. This looks like a relatively unusual standpoint, given the membership are on the rise and he solely signed final summer season.

The Brazilian, whether or not he desires a transfer or not, is prone to command a major switch payment, and one that may not be doable for golf equipment within the present local weather.

Lovren units Salah’s file straight

It was no secret that in Dejan Lovren’s time at Liverpool he fashioned a robust bond with Mohamed Salah. The pair had been greatest associates, and nonetheless are regardless of the defender’s transfer to Zenit St Petersburg final summer season.

There continues to be discuss Salah’s future at Anfield, with hypothesis over if he’s glad on the membership and whether or not or not he’ll finally depart. Lovren doesn’t see if that method, and as a substitute reckons that his former group mate might spend the remainder of his prime at Liverpool.

“I am nonetheless in communication with Mo Salah,” Lovren informed talkSPORT. “We’re greatest buddies. We discuss every part.

“Mo is dedicated, not only for Liverpool however for all of the followers and for himself. He’s the largest critic of himself when he would not do nicely.

“I am not shocked he’s doing nicely individually, if you take a look at what number of targets he has scored he’s wonderful in the intervening time.

“There must be love from each methods (each Salah and Liverpool), I see now that they’ve it, so why not?

“Mo is in the perfect age of his soccer profession at 28 – perhaps he appears somewhat bit older! – however he’s within the peak of his kind. Why not keep one other 4, 5 – 6 years?”