On Thursday, there were a couple of big developments in the world of Liverpool Football Club. After eight years on Merseyside, James Milner is set to leave the club at the end of the season, with Brighton making a convincing pitch to the veteran. Liverpool have also presented “details of their financial proposal and project” to Alexis Mac Allister, according to Fabrizio Romano in the Guardian. Sources at the Amex Stadium have also claimed that the squad have openly discussed the prospect of Mac Allister sealing a switch to Anfield in the coming months.
Jurgen Klopp has suggested that “a challenge” system would be “the solution” to some of VAR’s problems, while speaking to Kicker. The German manager has also praised Joao Palhinha and described him as Fulham‘s “connector”, with Liverpool having “serious interest” in the player. Meanwhile, 18-year-old Luke Chambers has signed a new contract to extend his spell at Liverpool.
Former Red, Xabi Alonso is a “target” for the Tottenham manager’s position, according to Sky Sports. Tom Cairney has revealed that referee Stuart Attwell told a teammate “it wasn’t a penalty,” when talking about Issa Diop’s foul on Darwin Nunez before the break. Jordan Henderson has put Liverpool’s upturn in form down to “a number of reasons”, including “a few tweaks” tactically.
Real Madrid are in “advanced talks” to sign Jude Bellingham, reports Guillem Balague for BBC Sport. Liverpool legend Sammy Lee is unable to resume his position as Sam Allardyce’s assistant at Leeds due to jury duty. Dean Ashton has said the ex-Liverpool man, Javier Mascherano, was deemed “useless” by a teammate when he joined West Ham.
Match of the night is Brighton vs. Man United. A draw is most likely the best result for Liverpool, with both teams able to finish on more points than the Reds. If fifth place is your priority though, a Man United win would be more beneficial. The match kicks off at 8pm (BST) and is on Sky Sports Premier League. Make sure you check out this piece of skill from Trent Alexander-Arnold against Fulham [embedded content].