Thursday’s biggest stories from Anfield.
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FC Barcelona midfielder Alex Song a £10m target for Liverpool
Barca are keen to offload the unwanted 26-year-old this summer and the Reds are weighing up the possibility of a loan deal, according to El Mundo Deportivo.
Both Arsenal and Olympique Marseille have also shown interest, with the Catalans expected to accept around £10m for the Cameroon international.
Song has been at the Nou Camp since 2012, but has failed to truly establish himself and would probably welcome a move away.
Glen Johnson in no rush to enter contract negotiations at Anfield
The right-back has entered the final year of his current contract, but insists he is relaxed about the situation and is in no rush to discuss a new deal.
Johnson has come in for some serious criticism over the past 12 months and there are question marks about whether he would even be given a new contract.
“I’m very relaxed about my contract. There are no talks going on with the club at the moment,” the 30-year-old told the Liverpool Echo.
Brendan Rodgers leads congratulatory messages to MK Dons manager Karl Robinson
The Reds fan was praised by Rodgers and club legends Jamie Carragher and Robbie Fowler after his side knocked Manchester United out of the Capital One Cup.
With a fierce rivalry between the Merseysiders and the Red Devils it’s little surprise that the Northern Irishman and co relished somewhat in their 4-0 humiliation.
“I got some nice texts from Brendan Rodgers along with Robbie and Jamie. They were all saying, ‘Well done, what a performance,’ Robinson said.
United legend Gary Neville mocks fellow Sky Sports’ pundit Carragher on Twitter
It’s the second season that the former England internationals have worked together on Monday Night Football and there is plenty of mockery between the two.
Here Neville took to Twitter to highlight a video of Carragher struggling to deal with ex-Chelsea forward Gianfranco Zola.
Former midfielder Xabi Alonso on verge of Bayern Munich transfer
There were brief rumours that the Spaniard would make a return to Merseyside this summer, but now the Allianz Arena beckons for Alonso, reports the Guardian.
Bayern head coach Pep Guardiola wants the 32-year-old in an £8m deal as a replacement for the recently departed Toni Kroos – who joined Real Madrid this summer.
Alonso spent five years at Anfield, most famously helping them to triumph in the 2005 Champions League final.
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