4 h. ago Liverpool return to Leverkusen with new record bid for Florian Wirtz

Liverpool’s initial bid of £109m was rejected by the Bundesliga club

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6 d. ago Matchday live: PSG v Inter Champions League final buildup – as it happened

Our writers brought you all the build-up ahead of a mouthwatering final in MunichInter: Simone Inzaghi’s talent-packed team will be underdogs against PSG but believe they have learned from 2023 agony, writes Nicky Bandini.Ousmane Dembele: “This has been a dream of mine since I was a child,” said the PSG striker, whose form this season has been revelatory. “I am very concentrated. This will be an unforgettable moment. I just hope tomorrow will be history in the making. Tomorrow will be a tense game. We know Paris will be vibrating with excitement. You need to keep a cool head. We are very excited but, as has been mentioned, we need to be calm, cool, collected, serious but smiling, because this is an incredible moment for us.” Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Transfer news LIVE: Wirtz wants Liverpool as new £109m bid submitted, Arsenal learn Sesko price

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7 d. ago Football matchday live: PSG v Inter Champions League final buildup

All the buildup to the Munich final Jonathan Liew: PSG v Inter is clash of styles on and off pitchYou can email Barry | Kick-off is at 8pm BSTLuis Enrique: “It has been a very difficult journey, with some really high-level matches since the very beginning of the competition,” said the PSG manager in yesterday’s pre-match press conference. “We’re used to playing these kinds of matches, and I think that can be a strength for us. Now we’ll try to take to the pitch with our best weapons. It’s a final. We’ve prepared for it, and we’ll try to draw the game towards areas where we consider ourselves to be better. We’ll see what tomorrow brings.”Paris Saint-Germain: Luis Enrique has given his star players a holiday since they wrapped up the French title 57 days ago, writes Luke Entwhistle in Munich. Is that how to prepare for a tough Champions League final against Inter? Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Liverpool bid £109m for Wirtz and sign Frimpong, plus Champions League final buildup – as it happened

Trent Alexander-Arnold sealed an early move to Real Madrid while Liverpool unveiled Jeremie FrimpongManagers Luis Enrique and Simone Inzaghi are yet to confirm team news for their sides, but PSG’s dilemma will be how to balance their front three in Munich. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has been struggling with a slight knock but is still expected to start. For Enrique, it will be whether Bradley Barcola or Desire Doue start alongside the Georgian and Ousmane Dembele in the front three.Inter have enjoyed some serious highs of their own en route to the final. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Liverpool bid £109m for Wirtz and sign Frimpong, plus Champions League buildup – live

Reds make bid as Alexander-Arnold seals Madrid moveLatest news before PSG v Inter and England v PortugalAnd you can email Dominic with your thoughtsManagers Luis Enrique and Simone Inzaghi are yet to confirm team news for their sides, but PSG’s dilemma will be how to balance their front three in Munich. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has been struggling with a slight knock but is still expected to start. For Enrique, it will be whether Bradley Barcola or Desire Doue start alongside the Georgian and Ousmane Dembele in the front three.Inter have enjoyed some serious highs of their own en route to the final. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Liverpool bid £109m for Wirtz and sign Frimpong as Alexander

Club-record offer submitted for Leverkusen playmakerFrimpong in as Alexander-Arnold joins Real for £10mLiverpool have started ambitious plans to build on their Premier League title triumph by submitting a club record £109m bid for Florian Wirtz and signing his Bayer Leverkusen teammate, Jeremie Frimpong for £29.5m. The moves came on the day Liverpool agreed to let Trent Alexander-Arnold join Real Madrid early in a deal worth £10m.Liverpool head coach, Arne Slot, considers Wirtz an ideal option to improve his Premier League champions and the club moved quickly to open talks with Leverkusen once the coveted 22-year-old rejected a move to Bayern Munich. Manchester City were also interested in the attacking midfielder but withdrew, seemingly as a result of the financial package involved. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Liverpool bid £109m for Wirtz, Champions League final buildup and more – live

Reds make bid as Alexander-Arnold seals Madrid moveLatest news before PSG v Inter and England v PortugalAnd you can email Dominic with your thoughtsManagers Luis Enrique and Simone Inzaghi are yet to confirm team news for their sides, but PSG’s dilemma will be how to balance their front three in Munich. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has been struggling with a slight knock but is still expected to start. For Enrique, it will be whether Bradley Barcola or Desire Doue start alongside the Georgian and Ousmane Dembele in the front three.Inter have enjoyed some serious highs of their own en route to the final. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Liverpool bid £105m for Wirtz, Champions League final buildup and more – live

Reds make bid as Alexander-Arnold seals Madrid moveLatest news before PSG v Inter and England v PortugalAnd you can email Dominic with your thoughtsManagers Luis Enrique and Simone Inzaghi are yet to confirm team news for their sides, but PSG’s dilemma will be how to balance their front three in Munich. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has been struggling with a slight knock but is still expected to start. For Enrique, it will be whether Bradley Barcola or Desire Doue start alongside the Georgian and Ousmane Dembele in the front three.Inter have enjoyed some serious highs of their own en route to the final. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Transfer news LIVE: Wirtz wants Liverpool as new £109m bid submitted, Arsenal open Sesko talks

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8 d. ago Champions League final buildup, Women’s Nations League and more – live

Buildup to PSG v Inter and England v PortugalBarney Ronay: Qatar bid to complete footballYou can email Dominic with your thoughtsTransfer news time! (You didn’t think you were getting away without any transfer stories, did you?)Liam Delap and Luis Díaz look like they could be on the move this summer. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Liverpool hold talks over record Florian Wirtz deal in ‘busy’ summer plans

Chair Tom Werner says busy transfer summer has begunVan Dijk delighted to have been given trophy by HansenThe Liverpool chairman, Tom Werner, has confirmed the club’s busy summer has already begun with the Premier League champions in talks over the record transfer of Florian Wirtz and close to wrapping up a deal for his Bayer Leverkusen teammate Jeremie Frimpong.Liverpool are favourites to sign the £126m-rated Wirtz after he turned down a move to Bayern Munich and Manchester City pulled out of the running. The Anfield club have started negotiations over a fee with Leverkusen, who want £126m for the Germany international. That would comfortably eclipse Liverpool’s current record transfer, the £85m that brought Darwin Núñez from Benfica in 2022, but the club hope to structure a deal that would see Leverkusen accept a lower initial fee plus achievable add-ons. Continue reading...

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