Liverpool transfer news, rumours, gossip and speculation including the latest on Levi Colwill, Khephren Thuram, Romeo Lavia and Jordan Henderson
With the majority of Jurgen Klopp’s squad back at AXA for pre-season training on Tuesday, the Reds are hard at work as they look to get the 23/24 season off to a strong start.
On the transfer front, Levi Colwill has once again refused to play down speculation linking him with a move to Anfield this summer. The England Under-21 defender impressed at the recent European Championships and senior Anfield officials have been following his development closely, according to ECHO.
Elsewhere, Nice’s Khephren Thuram is reportedly determined to stay with the Ligue 1 side as he targets a place in the France squad for Euro 2024.
Update on the future of Khephren Thuram in Nice
Liverpool were previously chasing OGC Nice midfielder Khephren Thuram, but attention has shifted to other matters with the arrival of Dominik Szoboszlai. Now, L’Equipe report that the French youngster is now likely to stay at the club.
Bayern Munich have reportedly challenged the Reds for his signature, but as interest wanes it looks like he will stay at the club and leave next summer.
Liverpool ‘interesting’ for Van de Ven
Liverpool have reportedly declined their interest in Wolfsburg and Dutch defender Micky van de Ven after Jurgen Klopp and Jörg Schmadtke held a ‘consultation’.
This is reported by the Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung, who claim the 22-year-old won’t move to Anfield this summer.
A report on Tuesday said: “Schmadtke, in consultation with manager Jurgen Klopp, has concluded that van de Ven’s transfer to Liverpool will come too soon as the professional still lacks the physical robustness to make his mark on the island.”
Apparently, Van de Ven is now set to move to Tottenham Hotspur. Would you like Liverpool to sign a defender this summer, the Reds?
Has Levi Colwill hinted at a move to Anfield this summer?
Chelsea defender Levi Colwill has refused to end speculation over his future at Stamford Bridge – the 20-year-old refused to downplay Liverpool links in a recent Instagram Live.
Colwill – who is contracted to the Londoners until the summer of 2025 but has the option of a further year if he plays enough games – has been amid speculation over his future promotion in recent weeks after a series of Great performance for England Under-21s. suspended their EM success in Georgia this summer.
ECHO understands Colwill is admired at Anfield and club officials watched his progress closely during his loan spells at Brighton and Hove Albion last season. Meanwhile, new Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino has already confirmed he will hold talks with the England youth team when he returns from holiday later this month.
Despite enjoying a post-tournament break, that hasn’t stopped Colwill from sending Chelsea and Liverpool fan quarters into overdrive with his recent comments when asked about a potential summer move to Anfield during an Instagram live .
While on the social media app, Colwill was urged by a friend to clarify where his future lies when he said: “Even my Jamaican brothers [enjoy] saying Levi to Liverpool.” To which the Chelsea defender replied: “[I] haven’t been talking football, man.”
It’s not the first time Colwill has been asked about his future at Chelsea in recent days. After Lee Carsley’s England beat Spain in the under-21 final on Saturday night courtesy of a goal from Reds midfielder Curtis Jones, he said: “I’ll talk to my family, I’ll talk to whoever I need and I’ll make a decision.
“I need to play at the end of the day to get there [England senior team] and get to the next pitch.”
