Erling Haaland release clause change to spark transfer scramble as Liverpool 'offered' £94m star

Erling Haaland release clause change to spark transfer scramble as Liverpool 'offered' £94m star

Liverpool Echo Sports·2021-08-24 10:00

Welcome to our Liverpool.com media watch piece. Maybe not the first, we've definitely done transfer round-ups before, and European round-ups, so I guess in some ways it's not that new at all. Anyway, we thought we would enter the world of football in a broad and roundabout manner for you and have some fun with some of the stories and captions doing the daily rounds.***Liverpool 'offered' LewandowskiLiverpool are one of three Premier League sides who have reportedly been offered Bayern Munich forward Robert Lewandowski, according to the Transfer Window Podcast.Ian McGarry said: "Lewandowski has been offered to Liverpool, to Manchester United and to Manchester City, each of whom have expressed a tepid amount of interest in the player regarding the possibility of signing him."However, each of them has also said that the 110 million (£94m) which Bayern are leaking to the German media that they would require to allow Lewandowski to leave is far too much for a player of that age."Read MoreRelated ArticlesRead MoreRelated ArticlesWhile Klopp had previously said that Lewandowski was the 'greatest player he ever worked with' (though Mohamed Salah might have since overtaken him) there was never any chance of Liverpool spending that sort of money on a 33-year-old.Oxlade-Chamberlain's new babyAlex Oxlade-Chamberlain missed Liverpool's victory over Burnley on Saturday because his partner, Perrie Edwards, was having their first child.Little Mix singer Perrie announced the birth this morning on Instagram.Philippe Coutinho returnLiverpool supposedly tried to end Philippe Coutinho's time at Barcelona by bringing him back to Anfield this summer.It has been reported by Mundo Deportivo (via Sport Witness) that Jürgen Klopp attempted to re-sign Coutinho earlier in the summer, with claims the Brazilian had 'been probed by Liverpool, to live a second stage'.That, though, seems highly unlikely. It now appears that Coutinho will be staying at Camp Nou and has been offered Lionel Messi's number 10 shirt.Erling Haaland clause movedNorwegian forward Erling Haaland is, clearly, a top talent, and while he would cost around £180m or more in normal circumstances, there is a release clause in his contract which was thought to come into play next summer.According to Spanish reports, however, that may no longer be the case.Read MoreRelated ArticlesRead MoreRelated ArticlesMarca say the release clause actually comes into play from January, which they believe could set off a bidding war, largely between clubs in the Premier League.Chelsea have already splashed £97m on Romelu Lukaku but Man City might need an alternative to Harry Kane and the link with Manchester United and Ole Gunnar Solakjaer could work in the Old Trafford side's favour.Despite the £64m clause, it remains unlikely that Liverpool would make a move, with Haaland's agent and father among those taking hefty fees for the deal, plus the player's huge salary.Terry McDermott reveals dementia diagnosisFormer Liverpool midfielder Terry McDermott has revealed that he has dementia.McDermott, 69, announced on Liverpools official website last night that he was in the early stages of Lewy Body dementia following hospital tests."Ive got to get on with it and I will. Its the way Ive been brought up. Nothing has come to me easily," McDermott said."Im not frightened of taking it on and also, as weve seen, there are a lot of former players in a worse state than me."Battling is second nature. The worst thing was, until my condition was diagnosed you dont know whats going on."The number of ex-players being diagnosed with dementia or Alzheimers is frightening."Man United stop Liverpool transferReports in Spain suggest that Liverpool opted not to move for Atletico Madrid man Saúl Ñíguez this summer once they realised that Manchester United were in for him.AS claim Liverpool had a 40m (£34m) offer ready for Saúl, only for Manchester United to push in front of them.But Saúl is not a Manchester United player with nine days of the window remaining. And even if he was, that claim would make little sense.In all likelihood, it's nonsense.Read MoreRelated ArticlesRead MoreRelated Articles

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