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Rafaela Borggräfe Leaves Liverpool FC Women On Loan

The tumultuous start to the Liverpool career of Rafaela Borggräfe has taken another turn. The German goalkeeper, who was brought in this summer with an expectation to being a long term replacement for Rachael Laws, has failed to have a positive impact in her opening half season with the club. Borggräfe was conspicuously absent in […]

7 days ago | 1 read

Jérémy Jacquet “Honoured to Sign for Liverpool”

With the signing of 20-year-old Jérémy Jacquet from Rennes in a deal that could rise to £60M with add-ons, Liverpool have signed one of the most promising young centre halves in Europe. It’s a steep price to pay for a young player with 55 senior appearances, but one that speaks to just how highly rated […]

7 days ago | 0 reads

Official: Liverpool Reach Agreement for Summer Jérémy Jacquet Transfer

Liverpool have agreed to terms with Stade Rennais to sign French defender Jérémy Jacquet, who will arrive on Merseyside ahead of the 2026/27 season should all go smoothly in terms of international clearance and work permit. Reports suggest the agreement is worth £60 million, with a £55 million fee and up to £5 million in […]

8 days ago | 0 reads

Jeremy Jacquet Completes Medical Ahead of £55M Sign-and-Loan Deal

Liverpool have today completed the signing of Rennes 20-year-old centre half Jeremy Jacquet, but the highly talented France youth international won’t be able to help with the club’s current defensive depth crisis as the club have agreed to loan the player straight back to the Ligue 1 side for the remainder of the season. The […]

8 days ago | 1 read

Harvey Elliott Reportedly Set to Remain at Aston Villa

Last summer, Liverpool agreed a season-long loan for Harvey Elliott to Aston Villa including a £35M purchase clause that would be triggered if the 22-year-old attacking midfielder made ten appearances for the Birmingham club. The deal, it became clear quickly, was a poor one for all involved. Villa and manager Unai Emery quickly decided that […]

8 days ago | 0 reads

Inter Milan Unhappy Over Liverpool Dumfries Approach

With Liverpool facing a defensive injury crisis and dealing with long-term question marks surrounding the fitness records of a number of their position players, including Conor Bradley and Joe Gomez, rumours emerged this month about an approach for Inter Milan 29-year-old right back Denzel Dumfries. In the end, a move for the player didn’t go […]

8 days ago | 0 reads

Kerkez on Newcastle Win: “If We Are like This Every Week…”

It’s been a difficult season for Liverpool, but with the Reds following up their 6-0 demolition of Qarabag mid-week in Europe with a both thorough and entertaining 4-1 win over a far more difficult league opponent in Newcastle over the weekend, there are for the first time in a long time perhaps feelings of optimism. […]

8 days ago | 0 reads

Deal Reportedly Agreed For Ligue 1 Defender Jeremy Jacquet

The winter transfer window is quickly closing and while it looked like there would be more departures from Merseyside than arrivals for a minute, thankfully that hasn’t actually happened. The other side of the coin is that there haven’t been any real meaningful additions to the squad just yet, but that could be changing in […]

9 days ago | 2 reads

Konaté “Happy” Following Emotional Win

Speaking to TNT Sports following Liverpool’s win over Newcastle United in the defender’s first match back after compassionate leave to grieve the loss of his father, goalscorer Ibrahima Konaté stressed both his contentment with the performance and the need to build on it, and explained why he chose to return. “For sure I’m very happy […]

9 days ago | 1 read

Ekitiké Pleased with Work Rate and Team Spirit

Speaking to TNT Sports after Liverpool’s demolition of Newcastle United, goalscorer Hugo Ekitiké had a lot of positives. “It’s always nice to score goals and give confidence to the players,” he said. “I think we came here with confidence but also I think tonight is about team spirit. We won 4-1. I scored two goals. […]

9 days ago | 1 read

Gareth Taylor: “We Weren’t At Our Best”

Despite showing some signs of life in the recent weeks, Liverpool Women once again suffered a loss in the league, with Manchester United being the ones to dish it out this time. New signing Alice Bergstrom was able to level the scoring in the second half after United’s Lisa Naalsund scored first, but the rivals […]

9 days ago | 1 read

Liverpool Remind Us About The Joy Of Football With Newcastle Win

Last night was a rare time when I missed the start of a Liverpool match. Life, as it sometimes does, got in the way. But I also wasn’t super eager to make it back home for kickoff. Why would I be? Even in league matches where Liverpool won, they’ve conspired to make the experience as […]

9 days ago | 0 reads

Slot: Happy with “Big Improvement”

Liverpool have been a bit in the wilderness for most of this title defense. While the Reds remain relatively strong – and alive – in both the Champions League and FA Cup, their form in the Premier League is what has dominated the chatter around the club. On the strength of two strong outings back-to-back […]

9 days ago | 1 read

Digging Deeper Into Liverpool’s 4-1 Victory Over Newcastle

Liverpool are coming off a strong showing in the Champions League with a 6-nil win over Azerbaijani club Qarabag FK. But, as most Liverpool fans would know, big mid-week results don’t always portend strong performances in the Premier League. And with Liverpool’s injury crisis still in full bloom, any fans dreading a match-up with Eddie […]

10 days ago | 1 read

Liverpool 4, Newcastle 1 – Match Review: Four Star Reds Get Three Points At Anfield

LIVERPOOL 4 VS 1 NEWCASTLE UNITED Liverpool – Ekitike 41’, 43’, Wirtz 67’, Konatè 90+Newcastle – Gordon 36’ Pre-Match Liverpool strolled through their midweek Champions League fixture, and now they are back at Anfield to play Newcastle United. Their league loss last week broke the team’s 12 game unbeaten streak. I’m sure they are very […]

10 days ago | 0 reads

Liverpool vs. Newcastle: Premier League 2025-26 Live Coverage & How to Watch

LIVERPOOL VS. NEWCASTLE | Saturday, January 31st |Premier League | Anfield8PM BST/3PM EST Liverpool attempt to bring their winning European form into the Premier League. Again. PREVIEW & HOW TO WATCH Full Match Preview: Liverpool vs. Newcastle Television & Streaming: TNT Sports (UK); NBC (USA); Stan Sport (Australia); DAZN (Canada); Star Sports Select 1 (India); Astro […]

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10 days ago | 2 reads

Isak Recovery Update

Alexander Isak is not close to a return for Liverpool, but his recovery is going according to plan per Arne Slot’s most recent update. The forward had surgery on his ankle injury in December, and has begun the long process to return to fitness. “He’s not even on the pitch yet,” sai Slot. “I think […]

11 days ago | 1 read

Liverpool vs. Newcastle: Premier League 2025-26 Preview & Team News

LIVERPOOL VS. NEWCASTLE | Saturday, January 31st |Premier League | Anfield8PM BST/3PM EST Newcastle will be without Joelinton, Fabian Schar, Emil Krafth, and Tino Livramento, and both Bruno Guimarães and Jacob Murphy have just returned to training so their involvement is unclear. Guimarães would be a boost for Eddie Howe’s side, as he’s been their reliable […]

11 days ago | 0 reads

Konaté Return Expected for Newcastle Game

Per James Pearce of The Athletic, Ibrahima Konaté is expected to return for Liverpool FC’s home game against Newcastle United this weekend. “Ibrahima Konate should be back from compassionate leave in time for Saturday, while Gomez has an outside chance of being fit and Curtis Jones is likely to have recovered from illness.” The prospect […]

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Taylor on Spurs Win and Upcoming United Test for Liverpool Women

Coming off their first win of the Women’s Super League season, there is for perhaps the first time this season a slight feeling of hope for Liverpool. Last weekend’s 2-0 victory over Tottenham may not have been enough to get them off the bottom of the table, but it just might be a start. Now […]

12 days ago | 0 reads

Rumour Mongering: Upamecano Stalling on Bayern Extension

According to Sky Germany reporter Florian Plettenberg, Bayern Munich defender Dayot Upamecano is stalling on a contract extension offer from the German giants, apparently because he’s holding out for an offer from Liverpool or Real Madrid. Like his former RB Leipzig teammate Ibrahima Konaté, he’s a free agent in the summer. Upamecano has been linked […]

12 days ago | 0 reads

Slot Talk: “Only Two Years Ago, We Were in the Europa League”

Liverpool FC booked their spot in the knockout phase of the UEFA Champions League with a dominant 6-0 victory over Qarabag. Finishing in the top eight means Liverpool will skip the playoff, and wait in the round of 16 for their next opponent: one of Altetico Madrid, Galatasaray, Club Brugge, or Juventus. What’s causing a […]

13 days ago | 0 reads

Digging Deeper Into Liverpool’s 6-0 Champions League Win Over Qarabag

In theory, facing the second place side in the Azerbaijan Premier League at Anfield should be a game Liverpool win handily regardless disappointing season form or ever worsening fitness issues, and in the end that’s exactly how things played out as Arne Slot’s domestically disadvantaged Reds cruised past Quarabag to lock down a top eight […]

13 days ago | 0 reads

Liverpool 6, Qarabag 0 – Match Recap: Reds Advance In Style

Liverpool 6 – Y Qarabag Reds: Mac Allister 15’ 61’, Wirtz 21’, Salah 50’, Ekitike 57’, Chiesa 90’Carra’s Bag: N/A’ Pre-Match Liverpool need a win to ensure automatic qualification for the knockout rounds. Against an underdog. At home. I can’t see why that’d be a problem this season. It appears as if Ryan Gravenberch will be […]

13 days ago | 0 reads