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Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold wants to stay at Anfield, despite interest in the Reds vice-captain from Real Madrid.

Real Sociedad president Jokin Aperribay has denied there are any ongoing talks with Liverpool over a potential deal for 23-year-old Japan winger Takefusa Kubo.

Meanwhile, Reds defender Sepp van den Berg is set to leave Anfield this summer, amid interest from German sides Hoffenheim and Mainz.

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Gleison Bremer has excelled at the back during his time in Italy with Torino and Juventus

Liverpool have been told they will need to submit a £50m bid to land Juventus and Brazil defender Gleison Bremer, 27.

Liverpool unveil new 'night forest' away kit..

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The shirt takes inspiration from the green colourway often used in the Reds' away kits, featuring an "earthy dark green and anthracite" design with "washed teal" accents on the cuffs and inside panelling.

The match edition of the 'green/night forest' jersey retails for an eye-watering £125, while the version most supporters will purchase will still set them back a hefty £80.

There's also a considerable outlay for parents looking to get their kids the latest attire, with prices for youngsters starting at £52 and rising to £60.

I don't see Liverpool dropping out of top four - Alan Shearer..

Liverpool finished third last time and I don't see them dropping out of the Champions League places now Arne Slot is in charge.

Jurgen Klopp is an incredibly tough act to follow but they still have stacks of quality in their squad, and plenty of options in forward positions. They have not signed anyone yet this summer but I'd be amazed if that is still the case come the end of this month.

We will have to wait and see how Slot gets them playing, and at what tempo, and also what happens to some of their established stars.

Trent Alexander-Arnold, Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah are all now into the last year of their contracts and, while Trent is only 25, Van Dijk is 33 and Salah is 32.

I guess we will find out soon if their future is at Anfield, or not.


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We asked for your thoughts after Saturday's Premier League game between Ipswich and Liverpool.

Here are some of your comments:

Liverpool fans

Eddie: It was a slow start against a very good Ipswich team who ran themselves into the ground in the first half. What I liked about this game was that Slot changed things for the second half and we really did start to play good football. We still need a couple of players in - definitely a left-back and a left-sided centre-half, and extra cover in midfield.

Tommy: Liverpool were agonisingly slow in the first half and very fortunate not to be a couple of goals down by half-time. The back four were horrendous. There was a big improvement second half but if we start a match like that against one of the big teams we will get picked off.

Garry: A good result, and it was probably expected that newly promoted team would want to give an account of themselves. Liverpool usually take time to get going, but I worry that our passing needs to improve overall. It seems we get closed down too easily and are subject to mistakes in passing. However, we've retained our ruthless counter-attacking strategy. Great team performance.

Liverpool 2-0 Brentford: What Arne Slot said:

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Liverpool boss Arne Slot has been speaking to BBC Match of the Day:

"It was a good start. Most importantly, we did not concede much. The only big chance we conceded was a set-piece and that is always so difficult when you play Brentford.

"They can threaten in many ways, but one is certainly set pieces and we controlled that quite well, apart from that one moment. One of their set-pieces also led to our first goal, which was pleasing to see."

"To get a great start like this, you have to work really hard. The boys kept on working really hard without the ball, which saw us get better and better and better throughout the second half. That then led to many good chances. The only thing we didn't do is kill the game earlier."

On the control Liverpool had in the second half: "What I mean when I say control is what we also do when we are without the ball. We work really hard for the other team not to create anything at all.

"With the ball, we tried to get into situations where we want our best players to be in and that worked well in the second half."

"In nine out of 10 games, if you get equal chances to your opponent, it is likely that we will win. We have got one of the best, maybe the best, goalkeeper in the league and we have some very good attackers as well.

"What we do, as staff, is get them in these positions and then the players work hard to make sure the other team doesn't create."

On winning his first two league games: "The players came back after three weeks of holiday and, in most cases, two weeks before the start of the games, but they came back really strong, physically.

"Compliment to the players for how they came back and, like I have said, we haven't changed much compared to the former regime, so it is not so difficult for them to start playing again. That was a very positive thing."

On his first competitive experience at Anfield: "The fans loved to see the team playing really well, but they also loved to see the team working very hard.

"I liked what I saw, so if I like it then mostly the fans will like it. So, it was a very good day for us.

"We won against Ipswich and won against Brentford - two good teams - but I'm not expecting them to be in the top six in the upcoming year, so there still a lot to prove for us in the upcoming weeks and months."

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We asked for your thoughts after Sunday's Premier League game between Liverpool and Brentford.

Here are some of your comments:

Liverpool fans

Ken: A composed performance against an obdurate opponent. Unlike yesteryear, there wasn't any chance of this Liverpool team relinquishing control inexplicably, as the passing and movement was efficient throughout. I quite enjoyed seeing out the game with minimum fuss. Whilst the tempo is quite measured, the dizzying attacking gear is still a sight to behold!

Marilyn: Some beautiful moves and great football! I would have liked more threats on goal late on, with other teams scoring big, but we seemed to settle for two goals instead.

Rex: Brilliant in parts - slick and fluid. We thoroughly deserved the points. My one criticism would be that we need to develop more of a killer instinct. We need to go for the jugular rather than over passing to each other in midfield. I can't help but think that Manchester City would have put more than two goals past them. Nevertheless, very encouraging and often very entertaining.

James: Encouraging start but, with all due respect to Ipswich and Brentford, the fixture list has been kind to us. Harder tests are coming up! We need our two second-half performances for the full 90 minutes - and let's stop talking about the difference between Slot and Klopp!


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Liverpool 2-0 Brentford

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We asked you to tell us one thing - good or bad - related to Liverpool that nobody else is talking about.

Here are some of your replies:

Robel: Darwin Nunez. Where does he fit in this team and what is his part? Given his wages and price tag, will he be OK becoming a back-up? Diogo Jota seems to be (rightly) first choice for Arne Slot and he can also play false none. So what's to become of Darwin?

Chief: No-one is talking about the ruthless dumping of Wataru Endo. He worked wonders last season to pull us out of a dire situation, after we missed out on our primary targets. Now he has been cut off at the knees, with apparently no way back into this style of play. I feel for the guy.

Anthony: The one thing I don't think people are talking about is the players who are yet to play. Harvey Elliott, Endo and Nunez, to name a few, have all been sparingly used in the first three games. After the international break, we move to two games a week and that is when we will have a better understanding of where we are in terms of potential. The next few games will tell all.

Smudger: There were a couple of interesting signings at the end of the window - but what does that mean for Caoimhin Kelleher? He is a talented goalkeeper who is Premier League quality, but will be spending another season as our number two and then what? Will he stay and be number two behind Giorgi Mamardashvili or will he leave? Has Mamardashvili signed to be number two behind Alisson?

Brendan: Luis Diaz's sensational form. He looks like the player he was before injury and his father's kidnap - with his pace, trickery, guile, link-up play, ability on the counter-attack and clinical finishing. Mo Salah gets the headlines, but Diaz has been every bit as good.

Jay: Nobody is talking about how Trent Alexander-Arnold is nailed on to go to Real Madrid. Yes, he is a Red through and through, but he is also good enough to be playing for Real, especially as a couple of old hands have retired from there this summer. As a life-long Liverpool fan of over 40 years, I would gladly wave him off with thanks and good wishes, knowing he will do fantastic there.

Liverpool Captain and legend Ron Yeats has died aged 86..

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Liverpool will lower flags to half mast across club sites on Saturday following the death of Anfield legend Ron Yeats at the age of 86.

Yeats was part of the Liverpool side that won the Second Division title under Bill Shankly in 1962, before going on to win two top division titles, the FA Cup - the club's first in 1965 - and three Charity Shields.

He made 454 appearances before leaving for Tranmere in 1971.

More than 400 of those appearances were as captain, with only Steven Gerrard leading the team on more occasions.

After signing Yeats from Dundee United in 1961, Shankly famously said to the media: "Walk around him. He's a colossus."

Asked about his greatest achievements at Anfield, Yeats once said: "Being the captain that took the club out of the Second Division after eight years was a very, very proud moment.

"To follow that by being the first captain of Liverpool to lift the FA Cup is something I am very proud of.

"I do not go round with the medals on my chest- it is just there for me to say."

Yeats returned to Liverpool as chief scout in 1986 and eventually retired in 2006.

A Liverpool club statement said: "The thoughts of everyone at LFC are with Ron's wife, Ann, all of his family and his friends at this incredibly sad time."

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Ron Yeats, top, led Liverpool to their first FA Cup success in 1965 against Leeds United at Wembley

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Only Steven Gerrard has captained Liverpool more times than Yeats in the club's history

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Yeats, right, seen winning Liverpool's lifetime achievement award with Ian St John in 2015, had returned to the club in 1986 and served as chief scout for two decades before retiring