Liverpool transfer news LIVE – Federico Chiesa £38m fee, Khephren Thuram latest, Manu Kone linked

Liverpool missed out on top-four in the Premier League this campaign.

But what are their chances of usurping Manchester City next season? Here are the early betting odds from Bet365 for the 2023/2024 title race;

Manchester City – 4/6

Arsenal – 7/1

Liverpool – 8/1

Manchester United – 8/1

Chelsea – 12/1

Newcastle United – 14/1

*Odds were correct at 17:45 on June 9. Subject to change.

Liverpool were tentatively linked with a swoop for Kalvin Phillips in the past.

And it appears as though the England player could be on the move, once again.

Phillips signed for Manchester City last summer and has seldom featured.

Reports from The Daily Star back in April suggested Liverpool were in the market for his signature. However, while The Athletic journalist David Ornstein reckons he could depart, proposed interest from Anfield might well have ended.

Liverpool are pushing hard to make Khephren Thuram their next summer signing.

Alexis Mac Allister was the first man through the door at Anfield for an undisclosed fee.

Another midfielder is next on the radar for Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp.

Speculation over Thuram, 22, has gathered pace over the last few days and radio station
underline strong interest from Liverpool in the OGC Nice player. He will play for France at the upcoming U21 Euros this summer.

Chelsea reportedly want to sign Moises Caicedo from Brighton this summer.

That’s according to The Telegraph, who claim that Brighton want more than £70 million for Caicedo and are keen on striking a deal that would include them signing defender Levi Colwill.

Caicedo has also been linked with a move to Liverpool in recent months.

Man City reportedly held initial talks with RB Leipzig over the signing of defender Josko Gvardiol.

That’s according to Football Insider, who are reporting that Gvardiol is City’s top target as the club heads into the summer transfer window.

The Croatian has shot to prominence in the last year thanks to his performances for RB Leipzig and his integral role in helping Croatia to reach the World Cup semi-finals.

Those impressive displays led to specultion linking him with a move to Liverpool.

Liverpool will reportedly soon ramp up the efforts to sign €40 million-rated Celta Vigo midfielder Gabri Veiga.

That’s according to Spanish publication SPORT, who are reporting that Veiga has become a top target for Liverpool and he has a release clause of €40m.

The Spanish midfielder, who scored 11 times and claimed four assists in 40 appearances this season, is also, according to the report, a target for Real Madrid.

Liverpool will continue their efforts to rebuild the midfield following Alexis Mac Allister’s signing with France international Khephren Thuram one of a handful under consideration.

The ECHO understands that Nice star Thuram is one of several being assessed following an excellent individual campaign in France’s Ligue 1.

His form was good enough to catch the eye of France boss Didier Deschamps who named the 22-year-old in his squad for the March international fixtures where he came on as a late substitute in a 4-0 win over Virgil van Dijk’s Holland before being left on the bench for a 1-0 win over Ireland.

Southampton’s 19-year-old starlet Romeo Lavia is another being monitored alongside the likes of Ryan Gravenberch of Bayern Munich and Borussia Monchengladbach’s Manu Kone, who are 21 and 22, respectively.

Read the full story from Paul Gorst here.

Arsenal have reportedly moved a step closer to clinching the record £92 million signing of Declan Rice.

West Ham chairman David Sullivan confirmed on Thursday that his club had given Rice his blessing to leave after clinching Europa Conference League success.

And now according to the Telegraph, negotiations over a move to Arsenal are advancing as Rice is the club’s priority target for the summer window.

Liverpool-linked Franck Kessie will reportedly be the first person to leave Barcelona this summer.

That’s according to Spanish publication AS, via Paisley Gates, who are reporting that Kessie is ready to accept a move away from the Nou Camp as long as the offer is interesting.

The report goes on to claim that the Spanish champions, who signed the African on a bosman last year, want a minimum fee of £30m (35 million euros).

Alexis Mac Allister is Liverpool’s new number 10 after the Reds confirmed his signing on Thursday morning.

“I know how important the No.10 is in football. I had the possibility to take the No.8 as well, which is a big number for this club because of [Steven] Gerrard, of course. But I decided for No.10 because I used it a lot of times in Argentina, in Brighton, U23s national team as well. It’s a number that I really like and that’s why I chose it.”

Liverpool are not stopping at the signing of Alexis Mac Allister as French duo Khephren Thuram and Manu Kone are next on the list for Jurgen Klopp.

Reports suggest that Liverpool are close to agreeing personal terms with both players as fees are now needed to be agreed with Nice and Gladbach.

Stay tuned for more throughout the day.

Good morning Liverpool fans and welcome back to our dedicated LIVE blog as the transfer window is days away from opening.

Stay tuned for the latest transfer information throughout this sunny Friday.