Jurgen Klopp

Liverpool have completed the signing of Thiago Alcantara from Bayern Munich in a deal which could cost the Reds up to £27 million ($35m).

Liverpool faces an early test of their Premier League title defence against Chelsea this weekend as Manchester City and Manchester United launch their quest to be champions.

Bayern Munich are expecting a bid from Manchester United for Thiago Alcantara to arrive imminently, according to reports from Germany.

Liverpool star Mohamed Salah is the only African star in the Forbes' list of highest-paid footballers for the year 2020.

Klopp, who has been in charge of the Anfield side for five years, previously suggested he would take a break from the game in 2022 before he agreed to a contract extension last December that will keep him at the club until 2024.

The German said last week that Liverpool were unable to compete with Chelsea’s spending – which has tipped over £200m – because they were ‘not owned by countries or oligarchs’, and suggested it would take more than transfers to become title contenders.

Kylian Mbappé has told Paris Saint-Germain he intends to leave the club at the end of the 2020/21 season.

Liverpool don’t need any signings to defend their Premier League crown and the rest of the division is simply playing catch-up in the transfer market, according to Reds legend Ian Rush.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp branded the decision to not extend the use of five substitutes in the Premier League as a lack of common sense as he voiced his concerns for player welfare in a congested season.

There is a possibility that Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson could return to full team training today, according to Reds boss Jurgen Klopp.

The Premier League champions get their new campaign underway when they face newly promoted Leeds, who have long been out of the Premier League.

Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson is battling to be fit for their Premier League opener against Leeds United.

Thiago, who left the club in 2013, has just one season remaining on his Bayern contract and is said to have has his heart set on a new challenge. That new challenge is widely expected to be at Liverpool but the Reds have so far failed to pay Bayern’s €30m asking price.

Ronald Koeman wants to take the Dutchman to the Nou Camp – and Wijnaldum is looking to move with less than 12 months left on his Anfield contract.

Former Golden Eaglets forward, Taiwo Awoniyi, Sheyi Ojo, and eight other players have been penciled down for off-loading this summer as Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp, trims his squad.

The arrival of Lionel Messi at Manchester City “would be the difference between them winning the title and not”, claims Peter Crouch, with the former Liverpool striker considering the defending champions to be favourites in 2020-21.

Manchester United is set to hijack Liverpool deal to sign Thiago Alcantara from Bayern Munich, according to report.

Wijnaldum has been at the centre of speculation over a possible move to the Nou Camp after the midfielder entered the final year of his Liverpool deal.