Liverpool got off to a good start to the summer transfer window with the signings of Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai, but now Jugren Klopp and his team-mates are not finding it so easy.
We are now just over a week away from Liverpool’s first Premier League game of the new 2023-24 season, but the Red Devils may not have completed the biggest transfer of the summer.
It has been a busy few months for Jurgen Klopp and his associates, welcoming Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai in deals worth £45m and £60m respectively, but Liverpool are yet to finish that job. as they prepare to face Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in their opening game next Sunday . Following the departures of key midfielders Jordan Henderson and Fabinho, Klopp is looking for a third new signing in his engine room.
As well as keeping an eye on Brazilian youngster Andre, the likes of Moises Caicedo, Joshua Kimmich, Franck Kessie and Sofyan Amrabat have been linked, but Southampton star Romeo Lavia has emerged as a priority target. Klopp. However, the Red Devils are not easy to get him, as a new development has just proven.
Here’s a round-up of the latest transfer news from Anfield.
Liverpool suffer fresh Lavia blow
After seeing a second transfer offer worth £41m rejected, Liverpool have learned that Romeo Lavia ‘will be involved’ in Southampton’s first game of the season on Friday night, traveling to Sheffield on Wednesday when they come back in the championship. After being relegated to the Premier League, the Saints have appointed Russell Martin as their manager, who have confirmed 19-year-old Belgian midfielder Lavia will play at Hillsborough.
“Both will join tomorrow night as is, I don’t know if anything will change,” Martin said, speaking on Thursday. “Do I think they will be Southampton players at the end of the transfer window? I don’t know. What I hope for and what I think is probably very different.”
Veiga bid ‘tabled’
Liverpool have offered Celta Vigo €25m (£21.5m) to sign Gabri Veiga and send him back on loan, according to Spain’s COPE via Estadio Deportivo. Veiga, 21, is valued at €40m (£34.5m) by former Reds manager Rafa Benitez’s side but the Anfield chiefs are hoping to convince them with a loan offer.
The Spain youngster recently suffered a heartbreak during the UEFA Under-21 Championship, losing to England in the final following a goal from Liverpool’s Curtis Jones. Veiga, who can play in a number of central positions, has also been linked with a move to Arsenal.
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Oxlade-Chamberlain weighing up offers
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain remains a free agent after being released by Liverpool, but he is currently considering an offer from Turkish giants Besiktas. BBC Sport reports that the former Reds player, whose time at Anfield has been marred by injury problems, has a two-year deal on the table, while Saudi clubs also have interested in his service.
Last season, English compatriots Nathan Redmond and Dele Alli played for Besiktas, although both have now returned to the Premier League. The Istanbul-based club are also keen to sign Demarai Grey, although it is noted that the winger’s preference from Everton is a move to Fulham.
