Trent UPDATE, Gravenberch SURPRISE, Gyokeres INTEREST: Liverpool FC news recap

For Liverpool fans, Trent Alexander-Arnold's return to the club can't come soon enough. The player's links to Real Madrid just won't go away, and his summer activities are quickly turning this into the biggest transfer saga of the summer.

While a potential move to the Bernabeu may still be a long way off, Alexander-Arnold has spent his post-Euro 2024 break with close friend Jude Bellingham in the United States, sparking a whirlwind of rumours.

This speculation was intensified a few days ago when the Liverpool defender was seen signing a Real Madrid shirt for a young fan.

Despite these rumours, Liverpool remains hopeful of securing an extension for Alexander-Arnold, whose contract expires in June 2025.

Now, with the growing speculation about Trent Alexander-Arnold’s future, transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has weighed in with his view on the situation.

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Hyypia lauds 'obvious' Trent replacement

Conor Bradley has "a great chance to be a regular in the team" under new head coach Arne Slot next season.

That is the view of former Reds captain Sami Hyypia, who believes the Northern Ireland international is the standout name among many young talents at the Anfield outfit to watch out for in the 2024/25 campaign.

"Full of energy and a lot of touches," said the Finn, who tipped Bradley to eventually nail down the right-back berth.

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Reds 'register interest' in Gyokeres

Football Insider claims Liverpool have registered their interest in Viktor Gyokeres.

The Sporting striker is coming off an extraordinary campaign in which his 43 goals in 49 games helped lead the Portuguese side to the title.

Naturally, that has clubs interested in signing him. Gyokeres, who thrived at Coventry before signing for Sporting, is a target of both Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur.

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Surprise exit for Gravenberch on the cards

Reports from Turkey suggest that Galatasaray are ready to accelerate talks with Liverpool over a surprise move for Ryan Gravenberch.

The Turkish giants believe the Reds are open to letting Gravenberch depart after his debut campaign on Merseyside and are seeking a loan deal.

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Premier League sides join the queue for Doak

The Daily Mail reports that several Premier League clubs are circling Liverpool teenager Ben Doak.

The Scot, who had a difficult time with injuries last season, is attracting interest from both Southampton and Leicester City.

Now, the player and the club have a decision to make...

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Slot impressed by Van den Berg

The Athletic reports that Arne Slot and his coaching staff like what they see from Dutch centre-back Sepp van den Berg.

The defender has been back with Liverpool this preseason after a fantastic loan spell at Mainz.

In fact, the article says Liverpool's reports on Van den Berg were 'glowing' after his time in Germany and Slot is keen for a closer look.

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Sepp's price tag 'too high'

That said, the player himself believes the club are valuing him too highly — and, therefore, pricing him out of a summer move.

"I know in today’s market [high prices] will happen," said Van den Berg, per the Liverpool Echo. "For the price they want for me, hmmm… Liverpool may think it is right as I had a good season".

Van den Berg has been heavily linked with a return to Germany and a switch to PSV Eindhoven.

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Carvalho getting 'hands-on' treatment

Liverpool held an open training session on Sunday, and Arne Slot was seen working closely with one forgotten Red.

The Daily Mail's Lewis Steele noticed that Slot was "very hands-on" and "spending a lot of time with Fabio Carvalho".

What this means for the youngster's future at the club remains to be seen.

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Barnes notes Salah tactical shift

Liverpool legend John Barnes spotted something different about Mohamed Salah's role against Real Betis — and believes a big change could be coming this year.

Against the Spaniards in Pittsburg on Saturday, there was a glimpse of the Dutchman's tactical vision and it resulted in Salah drifting a lot wider than usual, thus stretching the opposition backline as opposed to operating more centrally which put in him many goalscoring positions.

Barnes believes goalscoring could come secondary to the forward as a result.

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