No club currently knows this better than Liverpool, but the European transfer market may have closed, but speculation is far from done.
On the final day of the transfer window, the Reds made a last-minute move to recruit Ryan Gravenberch from Bayern Munich, bringing their total number of newcomers as part of a significant midfield makeover to four.
But on Friday, speculation about Mohamed Salah’s possible exit dominated the news, as Liverpool turned down a $189 million (£150 million/€175 million) offer from Saudi Pro League team Al Ittihad. However, there are rumors that another offer could be forthcoming because Saudi Arabia’s window remains open until Thursday (according to TalkSport).
The Egyptian won’t be leaving Anfield this summer, according to Liverpool, but rumors over his future won’t go away. And he isn’t the only well-known figure in Europe who has been mentioned in connection with a relocation.
The future of Kylian Mbappé is still a hot topic, as a transfer away from Paris Saint-Germain appears to be imminent. Manchester City appears to have sided with Barcelona this summer, in contrast.
Following the Reds’ victory over Aston Villa, here is the Liverpool.com perspective on some of the major stories in European football right now.
According to Mundo Deportivo, Barcelona is ‘upset’ with Manchester City after the Premier League champions wanted to sign three of the Spanish club’s young players.
According to the report, Barcelona is not pleased that City has refused to trade Bernardo Silva this summer despite the Portuguese star’s recent contract extension and attempts to bring in Lamine Yamal, Alejandro Balde, and Pau Cubars to the Etihad Stadium.
