Andoni Iraola has been tapped in as the new Liverpool coach, but as at every start of the season, the coaches do not know who they actually have at their disposal at the start of the season. They are working hard to secure a worthy Mo Salah replacement, and the central defence is also a priority at Anfield. Ibrahima Konaté opted for “shitloads of money” and Real Madrid. Rookie Jeremy Jacuqet and last summer’s signing, Giovanni Leoni, are together with no Premier League experience, now they are aiming for a cannon of a centre-back.
It is not the first time Liverpool have been linked to Tottenham’s high-speed freight train by a player, Micky van de Ven, but now the situation with Konaté has been clarified, as has who will lead Liverpool next season.
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Liverpool take up interest in Mickey van de Ven
According to renowned Dutch journalist Mike Verweij, Liverpool are now knocking on the Tottenham centre-back’s door. The Telegraaf reporter reports Liverpool have made contact after a deadlocked contract negotiation between Van de Ven and Tottenham. According to Givemesport’s sources , there is an opening from the 25-year-old to extend at Tottenham after the arrival of Roberto De Zerbi, but there has been no breakthrough yet.
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Liverpool (and Barcelona) are positioning themselves to sign one of the Premier League’s toughest centre-backs, packed with attacking genes (sometimes a little too many). At the same time, Tottenham have been gearing up for potentially big changes in central defence, with both Marcos Senesi and Jan Paul Hecke already signed.
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