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Liverpool target offered a new deal
Liverpool transfer target Nathaniel Clyne is going to be offered a new contract at current club Southampton, reports the Express.
The Reds have shown interest in the right-back to replace Glen Johnson. However, the Saints are looking to nip that in the bud with a bumper new deal.
New Daniel Sturridge injury
The England international’s most recent injury has been confirmed as a new, and not just the aggravation of a prior problem, reports the Mirror.
The striker had limped out of training on Tuesday, just before his expected return from a thigh strain. It has now been confirmed that the new issue is not just a return of the old injury, and the 25-year-old could be out until the New Year.
Brendan Rodgers to attempt to bring in Divock Origi in January
Rodgers is going to attempt to bring Origi to Anfield early in January, but it may end up costing the club an extra £5 million, the Liverpool Echo reports.
This move is meant to be motivated by Sturridge’s most recent injury setback. Along with Mario Balotelli’s hamstring problem it has left the club desperately short up front.
Reds told to wait until June to sign Juventus star
Arsenal and Liverpool target Sebastian Giovinco has told any interested clubs to wait until the summer to sign him, reports the Express.
The Italian has struggled for minutes this season, and told the press, “There’s something wrong, that’s obvious. The whole season has been a bit like that, so we’ll see what to do. I don’t think I’ll move in January, we’ll see in June.”
Emre Can has no regrets turning down Bayern Munich
Summer signing =Can has claimed that he has no regrets from turning down Bayern to move to Merseyside, reports the Mirror.
“Any move is a risk,” said Can. “Nothing is guaranteed in football. I could have stayed at Bayer Leverkusen and eventually gone back to Bayern Munich.
“But at this stage Liverpool seemed the right thing to do. The manager was very important because I could see he believed in me straight away.”