Tuesday’s biggest stories for the Reds.
AC Milan ready to make a move for Liverpool’s Suso
Milan CEO Adriano Galliani has spoken out about his club’s upcoming transfer targets and it looks as if the Reds winger has joined Sami Khedira on the wishlist.
Suso’s current contract at Anfield expires next summer and the 20-year-old is therefore free to start discussing terms with foreign clubs as of January.
“Suso? He has an expiring contract and he’ll tell us if he wants to move or stay,” Galliani told Italian journalist Gianluca di Marzio.
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The Merseysiders join the race to sign FC Porto’s Ruben Neves
Neves has already been making a big impression in the Primeira Liga, making 10 appearances for Porto this season and scoring once.
As a result interest in the 17-year-old has grown rapidly and Juventus are thought to be keeping tabs on the midfielder, according to the Mirror.
Yet they will face stuff competition from Brendan Rodgers though, with the Northern Irishman interested in a player who has been compared to FC Barcelona’s Sergio Busquets.
Bayer Munich step up efforts to sign Premier League target Marco Reus
The Borussia Dortmund forward has been monitored by Arsenal, Manchester United and the Reds, but Bayern are looking to steal the march on all three, according to the Daily Star.
Interest in Reus has grown since it was revealed the 25-year-old has a £19.8m release clause written into contract which becomes active next summer.
Bayern CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has admitted that the Bundesliga champions are ready to push forward the move for the Germany international.
Rodgers admits he would like to manage in Spain one day
Ahead of the Champions League clash with Real Madrid on Wednesday the 41-year-old has revealed he would like to manage a side like Los Blancos in the future.
Rodgers is clearly keen to one day leave Merseyside and head to La Liga and has been surprisingly candid about his ambitions.
“I don’t know, I hope one day to work in Spain. I’ve studied Spanish, but I need to improve. I’ll probably improve when I work in the country one day,” the boss told Spanish publication AS.
Mario Balotelli should be dropped says club legend Jamie Carragher
After a disappointing showing against QPR on Sunday, Carragher says that Balotelli should be dropped for the upcoming fixture with Madrid.
The Italy international has struggled to find any form since a £16m summer move from Milan and the Sky Sports pundit has said he would play Raheem Sterling as a No.9.
“I would bring [Philippe] Coutinho in for Balotelli and play Raheem Sterling at centre-forward. They can’t have any passengers. He [Balotelli] doesn’t run around enough and against Real Madrid you’ve got to get that crowd going,” Carragher was quoted by the Daily Mail.