Egypt will take on the Ivory Coast this Saturday, Jan. 10, at 11:00 a.m. PT, 2:00 p.m. ET, at Le Grand Stade Agadir, for the Quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations.
Federico Chiesa’s future at Liverpool remains unclear, with Arne Slot continuing to leave him out of the side. The Italian forward has been a popular figure at Anfield since arriving in 2024, but despite his cult status, he’s struggled to secure regular minutes under Slot.
Liverpool’s Premier League title defence has already encountered several roadblocks this season. Despite spending around £450m on new signings in the summer, the Reds currently sit in fourth place.
Michael Owen, who remains Liverpool’s only Ballon d’Or winner, knows what it’s like to burst onto the scene and then struggle with setbacks. The former striker has been a vocal supporter of Curtis Jones, especially as the midfielder deals with another injury spell.
Dominik Szoboszlai is now expected to commit his future to Liverpool and sign a new long-term contract. That’s the word coming from CaughtOffside, with interest from Bayern Munich and Real Madrid set to be rebuffed by the Hungarian midfielder.
Fabrizio Romano reports that alleged Liverpool transfer target Kees Smit will move clubs in the summer transfer window at the earliest. The AZ Alkmaar star is understood to be a highly-coveted talent, with the likes of Real Madrid and other Premier League clubs keeping close watch.
In a recent report, Fichajes mentioned that Liverpool have set their sights on Barcelona winger Roony Bardghji. It has been stated that the Reds are eyeing a move to bring the Swedish talent to Anfield this year.
Napoli manager Antonio Conte has reportedly made a “personal move” in a bid to try to seal the transfer of Liverpool winger Federico Chiesa. The Italy international has struggled to show his best form during his time at Anfield, and it makes sense that there’s now growing talk of him possibly heading back to Serie A.
Liverpool’s long-term recruitment strategy continues to surface in some interesting places, even when the conversation initially appears to centre on Bayern Munich.
Liverpool’s approach to squad rotation ahead of the FA Cup is beginning to take shape, even if the clearest clues are not coming from first-team press conferences.
Liverpool’s goalless draw at Arsenal has been framed in many ways, but the underlying numbers point towards a familiar and uncomfortable pattern. That was the conclusion of Michael Reid, a Football Data Editor at Opta, who published a detailed statistical breakdown of the Emirates stalemate on Substack.
Daniel Sturridge blames Liverpool’s transfer decisions for poor form, but Gary Neville won’t buy that as a reason. Daniel Sturridge has pointed to Liverpool’s
Liverpool’s trip to the Emirates was framed as a chance for Arsenal to send a message, but the post-match conversation has instead focused on what we quietly showed under pressure.
Liverpool’s performance at the Emirates was always likely to be judged through the lens of the scoreline, but post-match reaction has begun to frame the draw in a very different way.
Arne Slot seemed fearful that Conor Bradley suffered a bad injury in Liverpool’s 0-0 draw away to Arsenal on Thursday night. The Reds right-back pulled
Roy Keane was impressed with many aspects of Liverpool’s performance against Arsenal on Thursday night, although he had one notable criticism of the Reds.
Liverpool are looking to add more quality to their attacking unit, and have identified the Barcelona attacker Roony Bardghji as a target. According to a report from Fichajes, Liverpool could offer €50 million in order to sign the 20-year-old Swedish prospect.