Liverpool FC News

12/08/2025

Liverpool are in a frantic search for new defenders before the season kicks off.

Rumours surrounding Liverpool's pursuit of centre-backs are pouring in this Tuesday, and although Marc Guehi has grabbed the biggest headlines, it looks like Arne Slot and the recruitment team are working on two deals at once.

The other potential signing is said to be 18-year-old Giovanni Leoni from Parma, who has been linked with Anfield throughout much of the summer.

"Leoni is highly regarded and has also been monitored by Inter Milan. Inter's new coach, Cristian Chivu, was in charge at Parma last season, and there are obvious advantages for Leoni to remain in Italy until next summer's World Cup."

The player is said to be open to a move to Liverpool.

On Tuesday evening, Gianluca Di Marzio also chimed in with an update on Leoni and Liverpool.

He writes about positive talks for the Reds.

“The English champions have expressed a strong interest in Giovanni Leoni and have had positive talks. The deal with Parma is well on its way to being completed.”

He also reports a transfer fee of 30 million euros plus bonuses, a fairly similar pricing to the previously mentioned (30 million pounds).

There should also be rapid progress in the discussions, and a conclusion could come within the next few hours.

“Parma, for its part, would be very pleased to be able to complete a deal with such an important club,” Di Marzio also writes.

12/08/2025

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12/08/2025

Breaking!

Guehi and Liverpool agree personal terms.

Marc Guehi is moving ever closer to a move to Anfield.

Liverpool and Guehi have agreed personal terms, and the last thing that remains is to find a transfer fee Crystal Palace will accept.

It is said to be around £35 million in a total package.

Crystal Palace demands, which have previously been around £50 million.

However, that seems to have changed, and there is now talk that it may be possible to get him for £35 million.

12/08/2025

UPDATE:

LFC have been working on both deals for weeks, with Leoni highly regarded for the future, and Guehi seen as too good an opportunity to pass up.

"Negotiations are well underway.”

Liverpool are now in direct talks with Crystal Palace over a transfer, and the London club are realistic that they will have to sell now.

There is hope for a transfer fee of £35 million.

This opens up the possibility for Liverpool to sign both Guehi and Leoni, and not just one of them.

The problem at centre-back was perhaps most apparent against Athletic Bilbao last week, when both Joe Gomez and Virgil van Dijk were sidelined with injury and illness. First, Trey Nyoni and Andy Robertson were given a chance to try out in unfamiliar roles, before Konaté and Wataru Endo started the last game.

Liverpool are chasing two centre-backs before the transfer window closes, according to the well-informed The Times journalist.

Paul Joyce in The Times, one of the leading journalists around Liverpool, writes on Tuesday that Liverpool have increased their interest in Parma's Giovanni Leoni and Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi.

He reports the following about Guehi on Tuesday afternoon:

"The pursuit of Guehi has intensified, and Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish has stated that the club is willing to sell the international for the right price. Parish said it would be a problem for Palace to lose Guehi for free when his contract expires next summer, but the key lies in the two clubs' different price tags. Liverpool are likely to value Guehi at close to £30m plus add-ons."

Joyce further writes that Liverpool have not been in direct contact with Parma about a potential transfer for 18-year-old Leoni, but that the Reds consider him one of the best young centre-backs in Europe.

Inter, with their newly appointed head coach Cristian Chivu, are also said to be interested, but a transfer fee of £30-35m could deter them.

What speaks in favor of a transfer to Inter is that Chivu coached Parma and Leoni last season.

There will be an update on the matter!

12/08/2025

Isak has moved out of his home in Newcastle!

"Clearly he will never play for Newcastle again"

Alexander Isak sees his Newcastle career as a closed chapter, regardless of whether he is sold or not.

Newcastle need to sort this out, it is absolutely unbelievable that they are not taking the money Liverpool have offered.

The players are not bigger than the club, when the player has expressed a desire to leave the club, then take the money and buy a new player.

Now you are in overtime to bring in a new player and the money is flying out the window.

Who is running Newcastle, they certainly have no idea what they are doing!

11/08/2025

It is reported from all sides that Liverpool's interest in Alexander Isak is still great, and that a new bid may be made if there are signals from St. James' Park that they are open to negotiations.

Now journalist Lee Ryder in the local newspaper Chronicle Live has hinted that we may be approaching the point where Newcastle are willing to listen to a new bid.

He writes that there have been recent indications that Newcastle are no longer as steadfast regarding the price tag of 150 million pounds.

According to Ryder, the club may now be willing to sell for 130 million pounds plus clauses. Liverpool's only bid so far has been for 110 million pounds, and it was rejected outright.

Newcastle have reportedly told Isak that there will be no transfer unless they receive a bid they consider to be a proper one from Liverpool.

Should it be in the price range in question, it would be a new British transfer record.

As it stands now, no one can count on Isak being ready to play when the Premier League starts this weekend.

The Swede has not featured in Newcastle's pre-season games after making it clear that he wants to leave the club.

Reportedly been informed Chelsea that he wants to go to St. James’ Park.

Newcastle United need to secure two strikers.

If they want Nicolas Jackson, it looks like they can get him.

11/08/2025

New talks between the clubs are expected this week.

Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish is open to selling captain and centre-back Marc Guehi.

After Sunday's Community Shield final, Parish admitted that the club may have to sell the England international, who is out of contract this season.

The Reds have been closely following Guehi for a long time, and he seems to be at the top of the list of potential centre-backs.

The ranks behind Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konaté are thin, with Joe Gomez the only natural alternative, and he is currently out with injury.

The question is how far they can push the price down before the transfer window closes.

In previous transfer windows, Palace have rejected bids of up to £70m from Newcastle and Tottenham, but cannot demand such sums this summer.

The Times writes that Liverpool value the 25-year-old at around £30m.

If a purchase is not made this summer, Guehi could probably be brought in as a Bosman player after the season.

How much Palace are willing to sell for is not known, but Parish admitted that they could be tempted to sell if the sum is high enough.

- Yes, of course. It is a problem for a football club to lose such good players for free. There is no doubt about that. This situation has to be resolved somehow, whether it is in the form of a new contract or not, he said according to The Times after the final victory over Liverpool.

Lewis Steele in the Daily Mail writes that new talks between the clubs are expected this week.

He is clear that the Reds will not pay too much for a player on an expiring contract.

Liverpool are also following 18-year-old Bradley Barcola.

New talks are also expected for Alexander Isak this week.

Both Arne Slot and Virgil van Dijk hinted after the game that they wanted a new striker to provide a little better cover in the attacking line.

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