Falcao will replace Suarez

John Aldridge: 'Radamel Falcao Should Replace Luis Suarez at Liverpool'
    

Falcao's season was cut short due to injury last term (Reuters)
Monaco forward Radamel Falcao should be the main contender to replace Luis Suarez at Liverpool, according to former striker John Aldridge.

The Reds failed to complete a deal to sign Loic Remy after the France international reportedly failed a medical leaving manager Brendan Rodgers to consider other targets.

Divock Origi has joined from Lille but will spend the coming season on loan at the Ligue 1 side, leaving Liverpool short up front and Aldridge says Falcao, who has been linked with a move to Real Madrid this summer, should be targeted.

"Personally I would like to see a full-back, a real classy full back who can inspire them," Aldridge said. "Moreno, I don't whether they can prize him away and pay lots of money.

"And a striker. I thought Remy for £8.5m was a very shrewd buy but it's fallen through for whatever reason, so Liverpool do need another striker in my opinion should something happen.

"Who is out there? Falcao, they're saying he had a horrendous season last year; he was a bit part of the player he was last season. If he can get back to where he was the previous season then he would be one wouldn't he?"

Falcao joined Monaco last season in a £50m deal from Atletico Madrid but failed to recapture the form that made him among the most feared forwards in world football, scoring just nine league goals during an injury-hit season.

Real, who added Falcao's former team-mate James Rodriguez to their squad this summer, have been rumoured with making a move for the Colombian international who missed the World Cup with a serious knee problem.

Liverpool do have Daniel Sturridge to lead their attack for the forthcoming season but with Fabio Borini's future uncertain and Adam Lallana set to miss the start of the season with a knee injury, the club are keen to reinforce the area.

New York friendly: LFC beat Man City on penalties

New York friendly: LFC beat Man City on penalties

Man City 2-2 Liverpool
Friendly Guiness International Champions Cup
Yankee Stadium, New York (USA)
Thu 31st July 2014 1:00 am

The score was 2-2 at full time ensuring this 'International Champions Cup' went to penalties.

The goals began to flow in the second half - Stefan Jovetic grabbing both Man City goals, but the reds equalised twice.  First thanks to a Jordan Henderson strike and then via Raheem Sterling.

Henderson's equaliser on the hour was a brilliant curled strike - his improvement in goalscoring last season was one of the positive aspects of the season.

Sterling's goal was more straightforward - slotted past Joe Hart after a set-up by Lucas.

Sturridge and Lambert were both guilty of wasted chances and concerns can continue to be raised about Liverpool's left and right back positions - it was no surprise that both Man City's goals were built from movements down the wings - Navas involved for both.

So penalties ensued - and Emre Can, Lucas Leiva and Jordan Henderson all scored to ensure the reds went top of the group ahead of the final game against AC Milan.

Teams:

Liverpool: Jones (Mignolet 46), Kelly (Johnson 46), Toure, Coates (Sakho 76), Enrique (Robinson 46), Gerrard (Lucas 75), Coutinho, Allen (Can 65), Henderson, Sturridge, Lambert (Sterling 46).

Manchester City: Caballero (Hart 46), Clichy (Richards 70), Boyata, Nastasic, Kolarov, Navas, Fernando, Zuculini, Milner (Sinclair 46), Jovetic (Toure 70), Dzeko (Iheanacho 46).

Daniel Agger's future in doubt at Anfield

Liverpool centre-back Daniel Agger looks set to complete a £12million move to Barcelona, according to reports in Spain.

Spanish newspaper believe talks are ongoing between Catalan giants Barcelona and Liverpool over the possibility of Agger swapping Anfield for the Nou Camp.

Denmark international Agger has been stringently linked with a move to Barcelona during the last two summer transfer windows and it now looks as if he could finally seal a move to La Liga giants.

Barcelona boss Luis Enrique has identified the 29-year-old as the ideal man to replace long-serving centre-back Carles Puyol, who decided to hang up his boots at the end of last season, and form a parnership with Gerard Pique.

Agger's proposed move to Spain could be accelerated this week as Liverpool new boy Dejan Lovren is likely to replace the former Brondby defender.

Marco Rues to Anfield or Old trafford

Marco Rues rejects contract renewal

MARCO REUS remains open to a move to Manchester United or Liverpool this summer after turning down an offer of a new contract at Borussia Dortmund.    Marco Reus is attracting interest from Liverpool and Manchester United[GETTY]
The player's agent Dirk Hebel claims that it is normal for big teams to be interested in his client because he has the capacity to make any side better.

However, Hebel says his client is more interested in making a full recovery from the injury that ruled him out of the World Cup than chasing a big-money move.

"Marco would make any big European team stronger," Hebel was quoted as saying by Bild.

"That's why it's completely normal that a number of these major European teams are interested in signing him".

Marco Rues to Anfield or Old trafford

Marco Rues rejects contract renewal

MARCO REUS remains open to a move to Manchester United or Liverpool this summer after turning down an offer of a new contract at Borussia Dortmund.    Marco Reus is attracting interest from Liverpool and Manchester United[GETTY]
The player's agent Dirk Hebel claims that it is normal for big teams to be interested in his client because he has the capacity to make any side better.

However, Hebel says his client is more interested in making a full recovery from the injury that ruled him out of the World Cup than chasing a big-money move.

"Marco would make any big European team stronger," Hebel was quoted as saying by Bild.

"That's why it's completely normal that a number of these major European teams are interested in signing him".

Liverpool Agree Fee and Personal Terms for Bayern Munich Star

According to reports, Liverpool have met Bayern Munich’s £17m valuation of Swiss winger Xherdan Shaqiri.

Liverpool have apparently also agreed personal terms with the young star, meaning that a move to Anfield appears imminent for the talented midfielder.

Shaqiri had reportedly been willing to stay and fight for his place at the Allianz Arena, however Pep Guardiola refused to give him the assurances of first team action that he was looking for.

Rodgers, on the other hand, has been pursuing Shaqiri for months, and it would appear that he has finally got his man.

£17m would still represent a significant profit for Bayern, who only paid £9m for his services from Basel two years ago.

It is believed that the Swiss international has agreed terms on a four year contract, ending months of speculation that Atletico Madrid and Juventus might be in for the player.

Carragher : Liverpool didnt want me

Carragher : Liverpool didnt wanted me
29 July 2014


Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher said the club made no effort to retain his services in an off-field role.

Carragher represented the Merseyside club 737 times from 1996 to 2013, including 508 league appearances.

However, the one-club stalwart and local product was not asked to remain at the club in a coaching or advising role, and said he was "embarrassed" during his final season.

"I was never offered a role by someone else or at Liverpool," Carragher told The Anfield Wrap podcast.

"I told [manager] Brendan Rodgers 12 months before the end of that season that I was finishing. I knew I was finishing. I'd had enough of being a substitute.

"I said to Brendan 'I understand [Daniel] Agger and [Martin] Skrtel are your first choice, I want to help you as much as possible as a manager. I want to play, if I play well obviously I'd love to play, of course' and I got back into the team which was a brilliant ending for me.

"But he knew then that I was actually close to jacking it in halfway through the season just because I wasn't involved. I was embarrassed training every day."

And Carragher, now a pundit with Sky Sports, said his chances of returning to Anfield on a permanent basis were small.

"I don't think I'll ever move home, if I'm honest, so the chances of being a manager or a coach dwindle a bit there as I wouldn't be moving my family around this country, let alone Europe or whatever," he said.

"Who knows in the future but I'm enjoying what I'm doing."

Dejan Lovren completes Anfield switch

Dejan Lovren completes Anfield switch

Reds boss Brendan Rodgers has praised his new signing, saying his leadership will boost their title hopes
Brendan Rodgers has hailed £20million Dejan Lovren as the man who can lead Liverpool to glory.
The classy Croatian defender has finally completed his switch from Southampton, after agreeing a five-year deal worth around £50,000-a-week.
And an excited Rodgers reckons Lovren is the defensive leader his side were lacking last season as frailties at the back eventually cost them dearly in the title race.
"He is very commanding and has great leadership qualities. He's a front foot defender.
"He's aggressive, he goes and attacks the ball," the Reds boss said.
"He's a good character and he can play.
"But first and foremost a defender has to be able to defend and he can defend."
Rodgers has spent the whole summer in pursuit of the Saints defender, and believes his patience is justified because he will make a massive difference.
"We need to be better. The attacking side has nothing to do with the team conceding stupid goals," he added.
"We conceded a lot of poor goals due to bad individual mistakes. That is something that leadership can certainly help with."
Lovren is likely to join up with Liverpool in Charlotte this week, for the last leg of their American tour.

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