Harvey Elliott Strikes as England U21s Start Title Defence with ConvictionHarvey Elliott’s influence continues to grow on the international stage as the Liverpool midfielder fired England Under-21s

It comes after Tutto Mercato Web revealed that Liverpool are holding talks to sign Leao – who Florian Plettenburg has since claimed to have a £60m price tag this summer. Elliott also opted for Cole Palmer over Florian Wirtz, which could raise a few eyebrows at Anfield as Liverpool close in on a club-record £116m deal for the Germany international.

Allan Rodrigues de Souza was signed by Liverpool in 2015 but never played for the Reds due to work permit issues - but is now set to face Chelsea in the Club World Cup

Duncan Ferguson had zero doubts when naming the five defenders he found it hardest to go up against during his career. Ferguson enjoyed a distinguished career in the Premier League, notably playing for Everton and Newcastle United.

Liverpool are reportedly considering a ‘shock £100m move’ for a Newcastle United star and their Premier League rivals have a replacement lined up.

It’s time for Harvey Elliott to leave Liverpool. That’s the view of former Premier League striker and Reds fan Tony Cascarino. The versatile midfielder has played 147 times for the

Allan Rodrigues de Souza, who was once labelled an ‘outstanding talent’ by Jurgen Klopp, is another player who things didn’t go quite right for in England, but is headed to the Club World Cup with Flamengo. He was bought by Liverpool in 2015 under Brendan Rogers for £500,000 from Internacional, and seemed to make a good impression on Klopp.

Liverpool could play an important role in saving Jack Grealish from his Manchester City nightmare this summer. The former Aston Villa talisman has been left out of Pep Guardiola 's Club World Cup squad and put up for sale, with City hoping to recoup some of the £100million they paid four years ago, or at least ease some strain on the wage bill.

Viktor Gyokeres has ‘no interest’ in linking up with Ruben Amorim at Manchester United (Picture: Getty) Manchester United have focussed their attentions on signing Hugo Ekitike after conceding defeat in the race for Viktor Gyokeres – but Eintracht Frankfurt’s current asking price could prove problematic for the Red Devils.

More details have emerged of the British record deal that will take Florian Wirtz to Liverpool, with a big personal sacrifice leaving Bayern Munich stunned