We can confirm that it has been mutually agreed for Head Coach Igor Tudor to leave the Club with immediate effect.
Tomislav Rogic and Riccardo Ragnacci have also left their respective roles of Goalkeeping Coach and Physical Coach.
We thank Igor, Tomislav and Riccardo for their efforts during the past six weeks, in which they worked tirelessly. We also acknowledge the bereavement that Igor has recently suffered and send our support to him and his family at this difficult time.
An update on a new Head Coach will be provided in due course.
Liverpool could sign two wingers this summer.
On the right, finding a Mo Salah successor is something #LFC have been planning for long before negotiating an exit package allowing the Egyptian to leave on a free.
New left-winger on the club's radar since Luis Diaz departed for Bayern.
Leipzig's Yan Diomande is one target, and a player high in Manchester United and Bayern's thinking as well. Leipzig value the winger at €100m, but suitors feel that price will drop this summer.
Appreciation for Michael Olise but Bayern are not planning a sale.
PSG also working on extending Bradley Barcola and in no mood to entertain offers. Same for Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, who has been linked with Arsenal.
Liverpool have historical interest in Anthony Gordon having almost signed him in summer 2024.
Sources downplay interest in Francisco Conceição despite reports.
A more central creative attacker could also be considered, especially if capable of operating in wide areas as well. Liverpool are one of the clubs who appreciate Morgan Rodgers, with an exit possible this summer despite an extension last year.🔴
Michael Olise in big UCL games at Bayern:
0 G/A vs Aston Villa
0 G/A vs Barcelona
0 G/A vs PSG
0 G/A vs Inter (x2)
0 G/A vs Chelsea
0 G/A vs PSG
0 G/A vs Arsenal
I have just awoken from an absolutely crazy nightmare.
It starts, I am having dinner with Pep Guardiola and Mikel Arteta, at Salt Bae’s restaurant in London. We are exchanging tactical ideas.
But halfway through this dinner, I try to check my phone, because I had no update from my friend Ange Postecoglou, who was also meant to attend this dinner.
I spend minutes looking for it, not even focusing on the accent. Mikel says to me, “No, no… we speak about de phone later, eh? Now we are here, we enjoy de dinner… fully. Dis is de moment, yeah? You have to be present.”
I obey, as I do not want to kill the vibe.
Dinner goes on, we share some Sangria wine, eat steak. And of course, share tactical ideas.
The dinner comes to an end, and I offer to pay.
“No, no, no… you are our guest, my friend. I will not let you pay, eh. IMPOSSIBLE! Today, we take care of you, this is how we do, yeah?”, says Pep Guardiola.
But Arteta, he has his own idea “No, Josep… let him, eh. It is good for him. He will learn a lot from dis… you understand? Sometimes, you have to experience dese things, yeah?”
I oblige. I pay the bill for £1568.34, as it was all of our families enjoying the meal.
But I still do not have my phone, and I complain to the restaurant staff. They told me it is my problem.
Mikel Arteta offers to drive me to the police station, so I get into his Mercedes Benz GLE. I say my goodbyes to Pep Guardiola and his family, and go with Mikel.
He tells me “I need to get something at my place first, eh. Then we go. Everything step by step, yeah?”, with a bit of a laugh.
I am the passenger, so I can do nothing but agree.
We get to his house, he tells me “You can come with me, eh… while we wait. We are like family here, you understand? Always together, yeah?”
I feel flattered. He tells me I can look around, make myself at home, and tells me to check his office.
Pitch black. I go to turn on the light. The door locks.
A lightbulb shines. And a masked figure appears. The masked figure takes out his mask.
It is Ange Postecoglou. He says to me “You left your phone, mate”. And gives it back to me.
I ask him, “where were you, Ange? You missed our dinner! Why couldn’t you come?”
Out of nowhere, Mikel Arteta comes out. “No, no. Don’t worry about him, eh. We focus on us.”
“I cannot believe this, eh! I bring Ange, okay, yes, this is on me, I accept BUT YOU… you do nothing?!
He is in your pocket! IN YOUR POCKET! And you are just there… like this doing NOTHING?!
Where is the awareness? Where is the aggression?! You have to compete, even at the dinner table, eh! This is the standard!
I cannot come here, organise everything, trust the process… and then you allow a pickpocket in front of me?! No, this is too much!
You have to be sharper! You have to suffer! You have to feel it! Because this… this is not acceptable at this level, yeah?!”
He throws my phone on the floor out of anger. “You have to leave my house. Now. No more discussion. This is the decision. Because if we accept this… we accept everything. And I will not allow that, yeah?”
I leave. I am disgusted with myself. He has made me feel embarrassed. I could not even catch up with Ange, but why would Ange agree to this? I felt betrayed.
And then I woke up.
Olise is a better option than Diomande and Conceicao but I'm not sold on him yet, he's underwhelming in big games and only has looked world class against bad defenders and and teams (Bundesliga and UCL dross) his output won't be the same in the PL.
🚨🔴 Liverpool prépare la succession de Mohamed Salah. Le club cible deux ailiers pour la saison prochaine.
Michael Olise est en tête de TOUTES les short-lists des grands clubs européens mais le Bayern Munich ne veut pas le voir partir.
🔹Plusieurs jeunes comme Yann Diomandé ou Francisco Conceição sont suivis.
🔹 L'année dernière, les Reds s’étaient intéressés au Parisien Bradley Barcola, actuellement en négociation avec le PSG pour prolonger son contrat qui court jusqu’en 2028. Des discussions suivies de près par les grandes écuries, à l’affût en cas d’issue défavorable.