Liverpool expect Florian Wirtz to stay at Bayer Leverkusen or join Bayern Munich, but will make an approach if the 22-year-old attacking midfielder wants to leave the Bundesliga. (Times - subscription required), external
Bournemouth have set a £45m price tag for their 21-year-old Hungary left-back Milos Kerkez, who is wanted by Liverpool. (iSport), external
Image source, Getty ImagesWe asked for your views on Liverpool making a move for Bayer Leverkusen's Jeremie Frimpong.
Despite being Dutch, Frimpong would be considered a "homegrown" player because he spent nearly a decade with Manchester City's academy and would therefore not take up one of the 17 permissible non-homegrown spots.
Here are some of your comments:
Owen: It would be a good signing as a versatile player and obviously he has some serious quality so he shouldn't just sit on the bench. This seems as though Arne Slot will let him and Conor Bradley fight for that right-back spot. He also has played higher up so could be a right wing cover for Mo Salah, which is useful. And all that for not a vast sum of money so I think it should be a great signing for the club.
Nick: At the quoted price, great signing. Bradley is still developing and growing, so there's competition and rotation. Plus, he can play right wing which would relieve and rest Salah. For a player at his age, of his talent, it's a fantastic bit of business.
Ryan: Really exciting! Has loads of experience despite his relatively young age, looks a solid attacking wide threat which we need more of, can help alleviate the burden on Salah to deliver down that side, so hopefully we can get it wrapped up nice and quickly. We saw Dean Huijsen jump to Madrid so it'll be lovely to wrap this up. It'll provide solid competition for Bradley, who isn't quite there yet in terms of consistency and experience. Adds to the Dutch contingent at the club, so should settle right in.
Alex: I think this is clever business. Good price for a player who has a good CV. Strong pace that we need and different to what we have. Interestingly, although people see him as cover/competition for right-back, I wonder if he is our long-term solution to replacing Salah?
Fraser: An exciting signing if this goes ahead. While I do like Bradley and I think he has the potential to be our new right-back, I don't think he's ready yet. Frimpong would be excellent competition for him. Defensively, he is a little questionable but Frimpong is very quick and excellent going forward. Could be extremely effective in attacks. A flexible player, relatively cheap release clause and also a homegrown player - it's a no-brainer. Go get the deal done!
Image source, Getty ImagesLiverpool are ready to trigger the release clause of Bayer Leverkusen's Jeremie Frimpong as they close in on their first summer signing.
Frimpong's release clause is understood to be in the region of 35m euros (£29.5m), with Liverpool expected to meet that figure.
The 24-year-old could help mitigate the impact of the club losing Trent Alexander Arnold at the end of the season.
What do you make of this news? Will he be an exciting addition to the Reds?
Image source, Getty ImagesThere has been a lot of rumours around Andy Robertson's future at Liverpool and players the club are interested in signing this summer.
People will look at stats, and we tend to look at stats a lot now to gauge how a player is performing, as opposed to actually having an assessment based on how it looks to the eye. For many years it was all about what you see on the pitch and that assessment.
Robertson getting his first assist in 402 days is a long time when you think back to him and Trent Alexander-Arnold dominating assists and being in competition with each other. You think back to the Klopp teams in terms of how high up the pitch both Trent and Robertson used to play and how aggressive they were in terms of their start position. That has changed under Arne Slot.
He is more patient in how they build. They don't leave themselves too exposed to transitions. They are not as expansive through their full-backs. We talk about how well their midfield has played this year, a lot of play has gone through the midfield, whereas under Klopp, they went more down the outside. So there has been a lot of differences, a lot of changes in the system, and that affects personnel. You can even look at the amount of time Robertson and Alexander-Arnold have been on the pitch together and I don't think that has happened as much as before.
There are a lot of factors that influence these things and suggestions Robertson might be on the decline is a bit harsh. You do not just become a bad player overnight and changes in style can have an impact.
What his future looks like is hard to know. With the contract situations this season and the age of Robertson, Liverpool might not mind letting him run down his contract. Will they offer him another contract? Possibly not. So it could be something that he looks at himself and whether it is time for him to move on, or stay and maybe be a squad player.
It will be an interesting one to watch over the summer.
Fara Williams was speaking to BBC Sport's Nicola Pearson
Image source, Getty ImagesIn addition to Premier League manager and player of the season, the shortlist for young player has also been announced.
Chelsea's Cole Palmer is in the running to win the award for the second year in a row.
The 23-year-old forward has 15 goals and eight assists in 35 appearances.
Liverpool's Ryan Gravenberch and Liam Delap, who has scored 12 of Ipswich's 35 goals, are also on the eight-player shortlist.
The other nominees are Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest), Dean Huijsen (Bournemouth), Joao Pedro (Brighton), Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), and William Saliba (Arsenal).
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The Premier League have announced the nominations for Premier League player of the season award.
After winning the league title, Liverpool have three representatives with Mohamed Salah, captain Virgil van Dijk and Ryan Gravenberch.
Forward Salah has scored 28 goals and provided 18 assists, and is just one goal or assist away from matching the all-time record for most goal involvements in a single campaign.
Nottingham Forest have two nominees in Morgan Gibbs-White, who has netted six goals, made eight assists and created 50 chances, and Chris Wood, who has enjoyed the best season of his career in scoring 20 goals.
Arsenal, who had been Liverpool's closest challenges for much of the season, are represented by Declan Rice, after the midfielder reached double figures for combined goals (three) and assists (seven).
Newcastle United have one player on the list with Alexander Isak, who is nominated for the second season running after scoring 23 times - the second-most goals in the 2024-25 Premier League campaign.
Bryan Mbeumo becomes the first Brentford nominee for the award having reached 25 direct goal involvements - the third-most in the Premier League - thanks to 18 goals and seven assists.
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Image source, Getty ImagesThe Premier League 2024-25 manager of the year shortlist, external has been announced.
Nottingham Forest's Nuno Espirito Santo, Brentford's Thomas Frank, Newcastle United's Eddie Howe, Wolves' Vitor Pereira and Liverpool's Arne Slot have all been nominated.
Voting closes 12:00 BST on Monday 19 May.
The votes from the public will then be combined with those of a panel of football experts to decide the winner.
Image source, PA MediaA special episode of BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily podcast analyses Arne Slot's success in his first season in charge of new Premier League champions Liverpool.
Sport psychologist Dan Abrahams, who worked alongside Slot at Feyenoord, said: "There are so many characteristics he possesses that have stood him in good stead.
"His open-mindedness and even his closed-mindedness - he doesn't just take anything on board, he is open-minded but he knows what he likes and has his way of doing things. He's mindful of going about it the way he did at Feyenoord, which was very successful, so he had a really strong template.
"There are so many characteristics about him that smack of success. I'm unsurprised that he's taken over from Jurgen Klopp and done really well."
Abrahams added: "He has a real passion of individually developing players, more so than I've ever experienced from anybody. The players have reported being surprised how much time he and his coaching staff would take to sit down with players, break their games down and strive to improve their games.
"That's a much underestimated thing in coaching behind the scenes. Players obviously care about their games, but if a coach shows them they care, that makes a big difference.
"He cares passionately about improving individuals and when players get a whiff of that, even if they're not starting or not a regular fixture in the team, that still keeps them motivated because they're improving and developing."
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Image source, PA MediaA special episode of BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily podcast analyses Arne Slot's success in his first season in charge of new Premier League champions Liverpool.
Slot has started his reign in style - but what does next season hold in store for the Reds?
Football writer and Liverpool fan Tony Evans said: "He's got a good squad, they're only losing Trent Alexander-Arnold who they would have kept, and I think they'll have a budget of about £150m even if there are no outgoings.
"I can imagine they could, if they wanted to, spend £200m to bolster the team. I think they will buy at least two defenders, they'll buy another midfield player, probably a young midfield player, they'll buy a forward - but they'll keep the basic structure.
"The big void with Alexander-Arnold will be his passing rather than his defending, but I think they'll look to rectify that in a different manner.
"I think they're in pole position. I've never been a fan of Arsenal all season, I think Manchester City have got a fair way to come back, and Liverpool have stolen a march on them with Slot. Expectations will be very high but I think they'll be looking to retain that title."
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Image source, PA MediaA special episode of BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily podcast analyses Arne Slot's success in his first season in charge of new Premier League champions Liverpool.
The Reds made only one major summer signing following Slot's arrival, bringing in Italy international Federico Chiesa, with Slot choosing to utilise much of the squad left by his predecessor Jurgen Klopp.
Dutch football journalist Marcel van der Kraan said: "When you look at Arne Slot, it's almost like you're watching a Swiss watchmaker. Those people are so accurate. You give them all the little details of a brilliant watch and they put it in place. That's what Slot did.
"Liverpool never promised him a transfer kitty, I don't think he ever asked for a transfer kitty. In his years at Feyenoord, the biggest amount of money he had ever been given was £28m and that was for nine players. The biggest amount he spent on one player was £7m in Holland.
"When he went to Liverpool, I didn't think he would spend massively because the players he was getting from Klopp's time were already miles better than what he'd ever worked with at any club in Holland.
"When he arrived, I thought I would be surprised if he signs anybody and in the end I think it was just Chiesa and even he didn't play much. Slot really wanted his system to work.
"He was putting that watch together, with all the elements that were needed to make it tick. That's what I believed he would do - never realising that he would blow everybody away so quickly."
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Image source, Getty ImagesA special episode of BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily podcast analyses Arne Slot's success in his first season in charge of new Premier League champions Liverpool.
Mark Carey, tactics writer and data analyst for The Athletic, said there have been "a lot of similarities and a lot of differences" between Slot's tactics and those of his predecessor at Anfield, Jurgen Klopp.
"They've been a little bit more patient in possession," said Carey. "You think about the way they build through the thirds - last season, Trent Alexander-Arnold would tuck inside and be key to the way they built through the thirds, but that's no longer the case.
"Virgil van Dijk has been open in saying he's now got more responsibility to start attacks. It's the Dutch connection from Van Dijk into Ryan Gravenberch, who has been crucial in the way Liverpool build from the defensive third into the midfield third and then progress forward.
"They're also slightly less intense out of possession. Slot has said they want to be intense when the opportunity is there to press high, but only when the opportunity arises. They know when to step off a little bit and drop more into a mid-block.
"Why I think there are so many similarities and differences - it's not that he's necessarily changed anything compared to Klopp, [he's] just adding an extra layer and an extra string to the bow that was building on the foundation that Klopp left."
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Manchester City have met with Bayer Leverkusen's 22-year-old forward Florian Wirtz over a potential summer move. (Bild), external
However, Liverpool have also made contact with Wirtz to express an interest in signing the playmaker this summer. (Athletic - subscription required), external
Liverpool will not accept a £850,000 fee from Real Madrid to allow 26-year-old defender Trent Alexander-Arnold to make an early move to the Spanish club. (Sun), external
Image source, Getty ImagesEverton's women will relocate to Goodison Park at the start of next season, but it will be the end of an era for Liverpool's nearest neighbours when the men's first team play their final competitive match at the stadium on Sunday.
The proximity of Anfield has always made the Merseyside derby and the relationship between the city's two clubs extra special. But from the start of next season there will be more than just Stanley Park separating the two rivals.
Will you be sad to see them move to pastures new?
Or are you looking forward to creating more memories at their new stadium?
Ian Kennedy
BBC Radio Merseyside reporter
Image source, Getty ImagesThere has only been one story in town this week, and so now we wonder to what extent Trent Alexander-Arnold will be involved in the final two games of the season.
Arne Slot may want to take him out of the spotlight, but by the same token, he is there to win games and pick a squad able to do just that. It's a difficult one for the Reds' head coach.
And Brighton and Crystal Palace might be difficult too. The players will not want the season to end on a low note, having claimed the title early. Champions don't like to lose, so I think they will go to Amex Stadium on Monday determined to get three more points. Slot has made six changes to his team for the past two games, but will he do that again or stick closer to the line-up that played Arsenal?
Brighton are coming off the back of a win at Wolves and have a possible European place to play for. They also pushed Liverpool at Anfield earlier this season and drew the corresponding fixture last season, so Liverpool will need to be near their best.
And that goes for the final game against Palace too.
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BBC Sport football news reporter
Image source, Getty ImagesBBC Sport's football news reporter Nizaar Kinsella has been answering your questions on the transfer window.
Michael, Hackney: There's lots of clamour from Liverpool fans to promote Conor Bradley to our first-choice right-back. However, I think a lot of them are saying so to simply tell Trent Alexander-Arnold that we won't miss him! Are there any right-backs out there that you think could be suitable to join Liverpool and provide healthy competition for the spot that Trent is leaving?
Nizaar: As Sami Mokbel reported on Tuesday, I think Bayer Leverkusen defender Jeremie Frimpong is the best option for Liverpool. He is maybe more gettable now manager Xabi Alonso seems destined for Real Madrid.
One remarkably good option is Nottingham Forest's Ola Aina, who is available for free at the end of the season. For me, he has arguably been the best right-back in the league.
Fulham's Kenny Tete is also available on a free transfer - but much will depend on whether Liverpool are ready to promote Bradley as their first-choice option.
Image source, Getty ImagesFor the players and fans, Nottingham Forest striker Taiwo Awoniyi getting this injury in a situation where the offside flag should have been raised is so frustrating.
The frustration is when it is clear and obvious. Officials have been overseeing games for many years and they would always flag whether they were right or wrong.
Now technology has come into it, they are very reliant on VAR to make the right decision, the factual decision, about an offside. But, I think when an offside is so clear and obvious, it should be the duty of the assistant referee to put their flag up and stop play from the off.
When it is marginal, I understand we are a bit more hesitant when there are really fine margins, and we have seen those fine margins when goals have been given and it is a toenail to keep them on-side. I would understand it from that point of view, but it was on the halfway-line where the offside happened on Sunday, only for play to be allowed to continue.
It has been a matter of time. It has been a time bomb waiting to go off for somebody to get seriously injured. Awoniyi is the one that has got that injury - that horrific injury - because of it. Some will say it is only the first time it has happened in the duration of this rule, but it should never happen. That is how players will be looking at it, how fans and managers will be looking at it and saying 'it should never happen'. We should not wait for something to happen to reassess rules like this.
I don't like the ruling of it - it is on the halfway-line, it is clear and obviously offside, everybody in the stadium could probably see it. It should be for the assistant referee to make the decision. There are small margins in the box, I understand why they are a bit hesitant, but in open play, if somebody is sprinting, you could cause hamstring, quad, and all types of muscle injuries.
I am totally against this rule of waiting to put up the flag and I think most players and managers are as well. It's disappointing. I think it's a rule that nobody likes, and I'm sure in the summer off the back of this injury, one that will probably be reassessed.
Fara Williams was speaking to BBC Sport's Nicola Pearson
Pat Nevin
Former footballer and presenter
Image source, Getty ImagesThe Trent Alexander-Arnold saga continues. A player who has been at Liverpool since he was eight is leaving, probably for Real Madrid. On the positive side, he has served the club brilliantly and may even have given them the best years of his career.
On the negative, the club will not get a penny for a player worth north of £70m. He may say he is looking for new challenges, but fans will say you could have looked for new challenges without running down a contract and 'costing' the club that money.
Others will believe that it is all about the filthy lucre. Liverpool would have offered him a fine contract but only a fraction of what he can now rake in as a free agent.
I understand why Trent has done this. I understand why some fans are furious. I get that others are thankful for his time, effort and indeed regular brilliance.
I also suspect two other things. He will eventually be forgiven by almost every fan in the fullness of time and his departure will not derail the Reds to any significant degree.
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Image source, Getty ImagesWith the imminent departure of Trent Alexander-Arnold, Bayer Leverkusen wing-back Jeremie Frimpong has emerged as a Liverpool target this summer.
Speaking to BBC Radio Merseyside, Liverpool fan and author Steven Scragg said he believes the 24-year-old could provide healthy competition for Conor Bradley:
"He's one of the names that has been mentioned for some time now," he said, "and I think we will need a new right-back.
"In Bradley, we have a magnificent player but there is a big step up to be made. He's started five or six league games this season so to go from that, to starting 30-plus is a hell of a chasm to bridge and we will need someone in there with him.
"In Frimpong, we are looking at a player who is more similar to Bradley than he is to Trent Alexander-Arnold. He's not going to be spraying passes - he'll be an attacking right-back in a more traditional sense.
"It means Liverpool will be playing in a different manner next season. Somebody will have to plug the gap of being the man to spray those passes around but we do have players that can do that.
"I'm pleased with the player we are looking at. I'm excited to see what he can do should this transfer go through and how Bradley would step up to the competition for the position."
A group of Liverpool fans were keen to remind one of their closest rivals about their Premier League success this season.
On Tuesday, an advertisement on a billboard close to Old Trafford, home of Manchester United, read: "Manchester, just 37 miles to the country's most successful football club."
The billboard message contained the logo of The Anfield Wrap channel, which later posted on social media:, external "A message for Manchester... and we're never gonna stop."
By winning this season's competition, Liverpool are now level with United on 20 league titles.
