Although Al Ettifaq of the Saudi Pro League has been linked to Liverpool defender Joe Gomez, Fabrizio Romano seems to think the Reds don’t want to let go of him.

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Gomez was one of several names brought up by Al Ettifaq and their manager Steven Gerrard in a recent meeting, along with fellow Liverpool defender Joel Matip, as Ben Jacobs had previously reported on CaughtOffside.

Romano has since updated CaughtOffside exclusively in his Daily Briefing column, stating that Liverpool’s position is that Gomez is not for sale and that the 26-year-old is expected to remain at Anfield.

Even if he won’t be leaving LFC this month, Matip might be someone to monitor for the finish of the season, according to Romano.

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It appears that Joe Gomez will stay at Liverpool.

Romano wrote, “Despite talk of a possible move to Al Ettifaq, Joel Matip won’t leave Liverpool now,” in reference to these players in his most recent piece. It might be different in the summer, and he might be drawn to Saudi attention. Additionally, I don’t see Joe Gomez going; he’s staying.

Matip has served Liverpool well, but after the end of the current campaign, it may be time for him to go on. Gomez, on the other hand, is undoubtedly still a valued member of Jurgen Klopp’s squad.

When Paul Joyce breaks the most recent transfer tidings, Liverpool supporters will be excitedly refreshing their X timelines, and everyone will be listening.

The Times writer posted on his X account that “Wigan Athletic is interested in signing Liverpool left-back Luke Chambers on a loan.”

If Jurgen Klopp wasn’t satisfied with the other choices available, he wouldn’t want to let any left-back depart, especially with the injuries to Andy Robertson and Kostas Tsimikas.

This season, Luke Chambers and Calum Scanlon have already been given chances to fill this role, and with Owen Beck’s return from loan, our depth has increased even further.

The young player whose Dundee loan was terminated early appears to be the preferred choice going forward, thus it could be advantageous to allow another academy product to play professional games elsewhere.

The 19-year-old defender’s fit with Wigan Athletic may be a strong indicator of his proximity to our starting lineup.

In light of Conor Bradley’s success in the same league the previous season, the Prestonian should see this as a genuine opportunity to raise his own profile.

Healthy competition among the younger generation is always a good thing, even though we all want our senior options back as soon as possible.

James Pearce made a suggestion that one of Liverpool’s many injured players would return soon, which Reds supporters would welcome to see come to pass.

Due to Andy Robertson’s dislocated shoulder surgery in October (Liverpool Echo), Jurgen Klopp’s team has been without the Scotland captain for nearly three months. To make matters worse, fellow left-back Kostas Tsimikas broke his collarbone shortly before Christmas.

In a news conference on Tuesday, Pep Lijnders stated that the 29-year-old might “hopefully” return to squad training by the end of this month, though that recuperation milestone might arrive sooner.

“I was told that Robertson is probably just less than a fortnight away from full training again, so he could be back by the end of January,” Pearce stated in an interview with the Walk On Podcast. “That frees up Joe Gomez to play centrally as well.”

Robertson’s involvement on a matchday appeared to be postponed until February, so Pearce’s assertion that the Scottish left-back may make a comeback before the end of the month is extremely encouraging.

The 29-year-old will probably miss Liverpool’s Carabao Cup semi-final matchup with Fulham, as well as their trip to Bournemouth in the Premier League and their FA Cup fourth-round match. It would be great to have him back for Chelsea’s visit to Anfield on January 31.

As the writer noted, with Trent Alexander-Arnold out, Gomez might return to centre back or even go to the right side with our number 26, though Klopp may be reluctant to obstruct Conor Bradley’s advancement in the interim.

The one bright spot about the large number of injured Reds players right now is that we are in one of our weakest months of the season in terms of fixtures. Having an accomplished player like Robertson return for the spring campaign could be crucial for LFC, especially if we are deep in the FA Cup and Europa League and in the thick of a Premier League title fight.

Although Real Madrid is the front-runner to sign Kylian Mbappe this summer, the players think Mbappe is not joining the team.

After declining to prolong his time at PSG, Mbappe reportedly made a deal with Real Madrid and pledged his future to the Spanish team on Sunday night, according to a report from Foot Mercato.

According to the same source, the Mbappe controversy is currently viewed as a “non-subject” in the Madrid locker room, and the players who have voiced their opinions on it seem to think that the French striker won’t be joining Los Blancos.

The Mbappe entourage has stated that there isn’t an agreement with any club at this time, according to Fabrice Hawkins of RMC Sport, but this most recent information will give other contenders like Liverpool a significant boost.

? There is a “non-subject” attitude towards the Mbappé controversy in the Real Madrid locker room!

The few players who have brought up this matter think that Madrid will not receive the French striker.

The PSG star is reportedly not happy with Real Madrid’s attempt to pressure him into signing a pre-contract agreement this month, according to a recent article from The Times. Mbappe wants to investigate all of his alternatives, including joining the Premier League, as a result.

According to Julian Laurens, a journalist close to the Mbappe camp, Liverpool is the favourite if the World Cup winner chooses this path because the PSG player “really likes” the Reds.

Real Madrid should still be regarded as the favourites to sign the superstar in 2024, even with this revelation. The story will undoubtedly take many more turns in the upcoming months.

Ben Jacobs reports that Liverpool has identified two players that Al Ettifaq, a Saudi Pro League team, may be interested in signing.

Reds duo Joel Matip and Joe Gomez were among the names named and discussed during manager Steven Gerrard’s recent three-hour transfer discussion with the team, according to an exclusive interview with CaughtOffside for his Daily Briefing column by Jacobs.

Last summer, Liverpool traded Fabinho and Jordan Henderson to Saudi teams. Given that Gomez is a member of the squad and that Matip is getting closer to becoming a free agent, it is possible that Liverpool would be willing to let him go.

“To strengthen Gerrard’s team, Ettifaq is looking into a number of bold options for both January and this summer. This window’s Al-Ettifaq targets are Abdulellah Al-Malki of Al-Hilal and Ryan Kent of Fenerbahce. In addition to Villa’s Bertrand Traore and Liverpool’s Joel Matip and Joe Gomez, Steven Gerrard attended a three-hour recruitment meeting on Monday, according to Jacobs.

Liverpool vs. Burnley Gomez
Joe Gomez and a relocation to Saudi Arabia have been connected.

Henderson might be given some of these names in an effort to reassure him about the project’s future and plans. The England midfielder is thought to be self-representing, and while Ettifaq’s “not for sale” position may still be put to the test should he find a serious offer, facilitating his departure will undoubtedly be difficult.

It’s possible that players like Matip and Gomez are being considered in order to keep the England international content and help him feel more at home at the club with two of his former LFC teammates, given that Jordan Henderson has reportedly been searching for a way out of Al Ettifaq.

Liverpool has brought back a number of players from loan throughout the last two weeks, and it’s very likely that they will do so once more in the days to come.

The temporary movements of Owen Beck, James Balazigi, Rhys Williams, and Fabio Carvalho have all been terminated, and a potentially disastrous setback to the Reds could lead them to terminate another loanee.

According to the Lancashire Post, Trent Alexander-Arnold’s knee injury may prompt LFC to call up Calvin Ramsay from his Preston North End loan, especially because the Scottish teenager already faced a “uncertain” future at Deepdale.

In fact, before the news of today’s devastating blow to the Liverpool vice captain, Lilywhites boss Ryan Lowe had recently acknowledged that there had been a chance the 20-year-old might return to Anfield.

Ramsay’s troubles for playing time at Preston and Jurgen Klopp’s present lack of choices for senior full-backs make it extremely unwise for Liverpool to not at least try to recall the right-back from his loan term.

Due to illness and injury, the Scotland international has only appeared in two games for the Lilywhites this season (Transfermarkt). Lowe has made it clear that he does not want to remove Brad Potts from his starting lineup anytime soon (Lancashire Post).

As a result, the 20-year-old has little chance of seeing action at Deepdale. Even if he faced a similar circumstance at Anfield, at least having him on hand would give the team selection committee some leeway.

Ramsay’s absence from Preston’s FA Cup match against Chelsea last weekend is fortunate since it would allow Liverpool to recall him for the fourth round match against Bristol Rovers or Norwich at the end of January, which would give Conor Bradley a rest.

The Reds should definitely strive to end the Scottish young player’s loan in Lancashire, especially in light of Trent’s devastating loss.

No player will be discussed more than Kylian Mbappe leading up to the 2024 summer transfer window as the superstar makes decisions about his future.

The French international’s contract with Paris Saint-Germain expires at the end of the current campaign. Should the striker walk away from the Ligue 1 team for nothing, Ben Jacobs of the Daily Mail notes that the 25-year-old will need to offer the team anything between €70 and €80 million, or possibly even more, depending on several factors.

Although Mbappe’s contract at the Parc des Princes may yet be extended, Real Madrid has long been predicted as Mbappe’s next destination.

The PSG star is reportedly displeased with the La Liga team’s attempt to pressure him into signing a pre-contract agreement this month, according to a recent article from The Times. Mbappe wants to investigate all of his alternatives, including joining the Premier League, as a result.

? Real Madrid’s attempt to pressure Kylian Mbappé into signing a pre-contract agreement this month has left him unsatisfied.

He wants to investigate all of his alternatives, including becoming a free agent and joining the Premier League.

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If the World Cup winner decides to sign with England, Liverpool will be the front-runners to sign him.

The superstar “really, really likes” Liverpool, according to French journalist Julian Laurens, who is close to the Mbappe family. If the player is available, the Merseyside club will definitely make an effort to get him.

Before Mbappe makes his next decision, there will be a lot more twists and turns in the story, but for the time being, supporters of the Merseyside club can still have optimism.

The German boss brushed off any discussion of Jordan Henderson possibly making a comeback to Liverpool.

Following reports that he intended to leave the Saudi Pro League, the English midfielder has been linked to a return to the Premier League.

Henderson left Merseyside after 12 years, where he led his team to Premier League and Champions League glory, to join Steven Gerrard’s Al Ettifaq in the summer.

After his team’s FA Cup victory on Sunday, Jurgen Klopp was questioned about the rumours of a possible return to England, which sparked conjecture about a move to Liverpool.

“Did Hendo say that at a press conference, or what?” He informed a reporter through Sky Sports.

It was just written, hehe! That implies that it doesn’t exist for me.

“He didn’t give me a call! Actually, we did talk, but not about that. Thus, there isn’t much to say about that.

Liverpool’s 2-0 victory over Arsenal at the Emirates ensured their advancement to the FA Cup’s next round.

The Gunners were forced to lament missing numerous opportunities, especially in the first half, as Luis Diaz’s goal and an own goal eliminated them from the competition.

Liverpool has approved many players’ temporary departures from Anfield in the same week that they have called back a number of players after unsuccessful loan stints.

Marcelo Pitaluga, the custodian, has officially signed a loan deal with League of Ireland club St Patrick’s Athletic. This move to Dublin was completed on Friday. The custodian is following in the footsteps of Vitezslav Jaros, his positional colleague and teammate at LFC, who made the similar move in 2021.

Following the transaction’s confirmation, the 21-year-old moved to social media, posting, “Excited to get started!” along with the St. Pat’s club colours and a muscle flex emoji.

Pitaluga is expecting that his loan move to Richmond Park will be as successful as Jaros’ was three years prior, when the Czech goalie made 39 appearances and recorded 13 clean sheets for the Dublin team (Transfermarkt).

The Brazilian’s temporary departure from Liverpool comes at the perfect time because the League of Ireland operates on a calendar year, he joins the Saints in preseason, and their premier league campaign begins in mid-February.

If he stays at St Pat’s through the summer, he’ll also be able to enjoy European competition, as their victory in the FAI Cup in November guaranteed them a spot in the 2024 UEFA Conference League qualifying rounds.

Pitaluga, who turned 21 just before Christmas, will be keen to make up for not having played a first-team match in his career (Transfermarkt) by getting lots of playing time with the Irish squad. Hopefully, his loan transfer will go more smoothly than ones that players like Rhys Williams and Fabio Carvalho have had to deal with this season.