Roberto Firmino hopes to become the Neymar of Liverpool with the help of Jurgen Klopp, but is adamant fulfilling that ambition is ultimately up to him.
The Brazilian attacker has enjoyed a close relationship with Klopp since the German s arrival at Anfield in October 2015.
And he is keen to take the next step in his career under the 49-year-old, who played a key role in the development of stars such as Robert Lewandowski, Mario Gotze and Marco Reus at Borussia Dortmund.
I played against Klopp s teams for four-and-a-half years [in the Bundesliga], former Hoffenheim forward Firmino told The Daily Mail.
I know what he wants from a player. When I heard that he was coming to be Liverpool manager, I was so pleased. I could not have been happier. I knew what h…
French Ligue 1 heavyweights AS Monaco have been credited with an interest in Tyler Adams, according to reports coming from the United States.
The 19-year-old New York Red Bulls has emerged as one of the hottest prospects in the MLS last season and has already caught the eye on many Europe’s top sides.
The Principality club have been the first one to make an advance as they kept watching the talented midfielder and plan on keeping a tab on him during the summer as well.
Tyler Adams established himself as a regular first-team player under Jesse Marsch in 2017 when he made 24 MLS appearances.The versatile midfielder starred in a number of roles for New York Red Bulls, displaying his game intelligence and an impressive technical ability, vision and creativity.
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Everton have confirmed the permanent signing of winger Gerard Deulofeu from Barcelona on an initial three-year deal.
The 21-year-old Spaniard enjoyed a successful loan spell at Goodison Park in the 2013-14 season, before spending last term at Sevilla on a temporary basis.
He will now move to Everton permanently after the Premier League club agreed a €6million fee with Barcelona, who retain a buy-back clause and first option on the player.
Gerard needs no introduction to anyone here at Everton, for we are all well aware of his incredible footballing talent, said Everton manager Roberto Martinez.
We got to know him really well from his loan period, not only as such a talented player but also his great character. He will be a fantastic asset to our club…
Southampton have terminated the contract of striker Pablo Daniel Osvaldo.
Osvaldo joined the Premier League club from Roma in a club-record move in August 2013, but proved to be a disruptive influence during his time on the south coast.
The Italy international was suspended for three games for a touchline fracas with Newcastle United s goalkeeping coach in December 2013 before being banned by the club following a training-ground incident.
Ex-Roma forward Osvaldo was then loaned to Juventus for the rest of that campaign and spent the 2014-15 season on loan at Inter and Argentinian side Boca Juniors.
And he is now free to move on permanently, ending an underwhelming stint with Southampton in which he scored three goals in just 13 appearances.
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Michael Zorc insists that Mario Goetze is happy with life at Borussia Dortmund and has no intention of leaving the club anytime soon.
The Germany international is continually being linked with a move away from Dortmund, but Zorc is confident he will stay put for the foreseeable future.
Mario has an ongoing contract with BVB and he s feeling very well at the club and in this city. There are no signs that this will change any time soon, Dortmund s sports manager told Bild.
Mario is an extraordinary player and he s still only 20. He has plenty of room for improvement.
Zorc then went on to discuss the situation of Nuri Sahin at Liverpool, and stated that a January move is out of the question for now.
Nuri is one of ours and we re closely monitori…
Marseille have confirmed sporting director Gunter Jacob has left the club amid rumours Andoni Zubizarreta may soon be appointed to the role.
President Jacques-Henri Eyraud had previously confirmed the former Barcelona sporting director has met with Marseille s new head coach Rudi Garcia.
Rudi Garcia and Andoni Zubizarreta met, but we will see about the sporting director later – this was Rudi s week, Eyraud told Telefoot.
A brief statement released by Marseille on Wednesday confirmed Jacob is no longer working in the job, but Zubizarreta was not mentioned.
Marseille thank Gunter Jacob for his involvement in the club, the statement read.
Zubizarreta left Barcelona in January 2015 after more than four years at the club, with Marseille movin…
Jurgen Klopp has had plenty of problems on left-back as he was forced to convert midfielder James Milner into the role to replace out-of-form Alberto Moreno.
The German tactician has reportedly identified a new long-term solution for the right-back position with German publication claiming that Sead Kolasinac could join Liverpool on a free transfer next summer.
Bosnia Herzegovina international’s contract is set to expire at the end of 2016/17 campaign and the host of European clubs are believed to be lining up to snap the 23-year-old defender.
Wolfsburg, Manchester City, West Ham and Chelsea are believed to be monitoring the left-back, who has enjoyed plenty of stability over the last couple of seasons for Schalke.
Having successfully recovered from a …
Massimiliano Allegri rued Juventus only sparking into life after suffering a slap in the face during their 1-0 loss at Sassuolo.
Juve went down to Gregoire Defrel s fine finish on Sunday, suffering a second straight Serie A defeat and their third loss in four away games in the league.
The defeat leaves Juve – who will defend a 1-0 lead against Sporting CP in the second leg of their Europa League quarter-final on Thursday – sitting in seventh place and nine points behind Milan in the final Champions League spot.
Having hardly threatened prior to going behind, Juve did spark into life in the closing stages. Andrea Consigli saved from Adrien Rabiot s excellent header, while Angel Di Maria blazed over from a great chance.
But it was not enough to ease All…
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Hoping to extend their buffer at the top of the Serie A table, Inter Milan will travel to the Stadio Brianteo on Saturday night when they meet Monza.
Monza
Starting with the hosts, while Monza might still be dreaming of the chance to book a top-half finish this season, Raffaele Palladino’s side have largely struggled with their consistency. Although the Biancorossi might have opened the New Year with an action-packed 3-2 victory away at Frosinone, that was just the second win that the Lombardy-based outfit have collected from their previous eight Serie A appearances. With that run stemming all the way back to November 5th, Monza have also failed to secure back-to-back domestic victories since the start of October. Hit with a 2-0 de…
Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness has rubbished reports suggesting that Arjen Robben, Toni Kroos and Thomas Muller could all leave the Allianz Arena in the summer, .
According to former Bayern Munich manager Ottmar Hitzfeld, the likes of Kroos, Muller and Robben could be seen as surplus to requirements by incoming Bavarian boss Pep Guardiola.
I reckon Robben will leave Bayern in the summer, said Hitzfeld.
Muller is a very important player for Bayern. But if he fits into Guardiola s concept, you don t really know. He is a straight-line player and not exactly a silky-skilled player, added the former Germany international striker.
And it remains to be seen if Guardiola does not want a more dangerous player than Kroos in central midfield.…