To bridge the gap to Manchester City and Arsenal, it won't take much. But while signing better players than the ones Liverpool already have will continue to be a difficult task, Wirtz is an obvious target who would fit the bill. He would come with a big price tag of at least,...
An African player has not won the Ballon d'Or since George Weah in 1995, and though that wait is likely to go on, Mane could have done little more to state his case. A trophy winner for both club and country, he was Liverpool's go-to man through the second half of the season as...
How devastating would Kylian Mbappe and Neymar be with a supporting cast drawn from all over Ligue 1? Editor's Picks Why Werner's move to Chelsea is a warning to Liverpool 2yMark Ogden Man United chase 'The Octopus' 2yESPN Soccer's unsung...
Part of England's squad in their run to the final of Euro 2020 – although he did not play a minute of the tournament – Coady saw at close quarters how Liverpool captain Henderson made his own support for a queer Three Lions fan via social media clear, while squad mate Marcus Rashf...
Kingsley Coman is back and so is Adrien Rabiot, while Wissam Ben Yedder and Marcus Thuram add yet more quality to a frightening attack that already includes Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele. The squad depth is such that even their second-choice XI would have a chance of going all the way...
Liverpool duo Salah and Mane go head-to-head for place at 2022 World Cup as Egypt drawn against Senegal World Cup 2022: Which teams have qualified for Qatar finals? AFCON, Champions League, Ballon d'Or? Why 2022 really could be Salah's year...
There are plenty of big names for whom, for one reason or another, things did not go to plan last time around. Some were culpable, while others were simply unlucky, but all of them have been forced to spend the best part of a year out of the spotlight as things went badly, badly...
Paris Saint-Germain Mbappe is another nominee for the Ballon d'Or a year after he lifted the World Cup, though his club's failure to go far in the UCL – knocked out by Man Utd in the round of 16 – could affect his chances. He finished the domestic season as Lig...
Ainsley Maitland-Niles will “pursue an exit in the summer”, says Kevin Campbell, with Arsenal warned that a waiting game for the versatile 23-year-old is “not going to last”.
Will the 2021 Tokyo Olympics go ahead? The International Olympic Committee remain committed to the tournament going ahead as planned without being delayed another year, though president Thomas Bach admitted that the event will largely be played behind closed doors to ensure fans' safet...