Liverpool

Liverpool rounded off 2022 with a fortuitous win over Leicester City earned through two Wout Faes own goals.

India: Star Sports network has the rights to show Premier League matches in India. Jamie Vardy warming up on the touchline and he will have to come on. This match will be shown on Sky Sports Main Event and Premier League channels. If he can keep this form up, then the critics will soon be silenced. It's Oxlade-Chamberlain who is beyond the Leicester defence after a Ward clearance hits Salah in the head to start the move. 27th min: Salah has the ball in the net but the flag is rightly up for offside. 54th min: Nunez drives at the Leicester defence and slips in a lovely through ball for Salah but the Egyptian can only pass his attempt beyond the far post. Alexander-Arnold's low cross is met by Faes, but his attempt to divert the ball out of play instead forces it up and over Ward and in at the far post. 61st min: Dewsbury-Hall meets a ball in from the right-hand side with his head and he should do so much better than to nod it well wide of the post. 1 77th min: Iheanacho sneaks in behind and sends a low left-footed cross into a dangerous area, forcing Matip to put the ball out for a corner. 2

Jurgen Klopp's side face Leicester City tonight with the Dutchman in attendance though not yet registered with the transfer window opening in two days' ...

[Liverpool](/sport/teampages/liverpool.html)'s latest £44million signing Cody Gakpo has been filmed arriving at Anfield ahead of his public unveiling. 'And that's why we were very interested to get him in and I'm really happy that we could do it. while Luis Diaz is filmed hobbling in on crutches as he recovers from knee surgery

The Reds swooped to sign the Dutch international from PSV after an impressive World Cup campaign.

[Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/5XstioL80j5xvix2FgayOv?si=c6005a65bcb245e7) [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdlFklV55ZttMuLE6hf3FdA) [TikTok](https://www.tiktok.com/@lfctransferroom?lang=en) [As confirmed by David Ornstein of The Athletic](https://www.si.com/soccer/liverpool/.preview/cn02b3f426500024a2?auth=1672502563:44916d30cf498de0773090b1dbcfd890c1762c91&nonce=1672416173327), Liverpool are expected to pay up to €50million including addons for Gakpo, who has signed a five-and-a-half-year contract. [Leaked: Liverpool Third Kit For 2023/24 Season](https://www.si.com/soccer/liverpool/news/leaked-liverpool-third-kit-for-2023-34-season) [Liverpool Preparing Bid To Sign Morocco‘s Sofyan Amrabat Ahead Of Tottenham](https://www.si.com/soccer/liverpool/transfers/liverpool-preparing-bid-to-sign-moroccos-sofyan-amrabat-ahead-of-tottenham) [Report: Liverpool & Crystal Palace In Transfer Hunt For 22-Year-Old Defender](https://www.si.com/soccer/liverpool/transfers/report-liverpool-crystal-palace-in-transfer-hunt-for-22-year-old-defender) [Report: Liverpool To Offer $90Million To Benfica For Enzo Fernandez](https://www.si.com/soccer/liverpool/transfers/report-liverpool-to-offer-90million-to-benfica-for-enzo-fernandez) [Liverpool, Chelsea & Manchester United Chasing Chicago Fire Forward Jhon Duran](https://www.si.com/soccer/liverpool/transfers/liverpool-chelsea-manchester-united-chasing-chicago-fire-forward-jhon-duran) [Report: Liverpool Remain Open To January Loan Deals 'Possibly Including' Weston McKennie Of Juventus](https://www.si.com/soccer/liverpool/transfers/report-liverpool-remain-open-to-january-loan-deals-possibly-including-weston-mckennie-of-juventus) [Liverpool December 2022 Fixture List & Schedule - Premier League & Carabao Cup](https://www.si.com/soccer/liverpool/news/liverpool-december-2022-fixture-list-schedule-premier-league-carabao-cup) New Liverpool Signing Cody Gakpo Has Official FPL Price Revealed

New Liverpool signing Cody Gakpo arrived in front of the Anfield faithful ahead of the Reds' Premier League fixture against Leicester City on Friday.

The Premier's League condensed winter schedule offers no let up for Klopp's side, as Liverpool take on Brentford, Wolves and Brentford in less than two weeks in the New Year. In that time, Gakpo will be hoping to feature at least once for his new club. [Gakpo announced as Liverpool player on December 28](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/liverpool-announce-gakpo-transfer-completed-for-star-dutch-forward/blt35a12c2613ac58b5)

Join us for LIVE coverage of the Premier League clash between Liverpool and Leicester from Anfield! Klopp's side are looking for all three points to ...

We will see what happens in the second half! Dewsbury-Hall scored the first goal for Leicester in the 4th minute and Rodgers' Faes scored two own goals for Liverpool. In the second half, Leicester fought hard to find an equaliser but were unable to do so.

Liverpool came from behind to beat Leicester City 2-1 but only after two calamitous own goals from visiting defender Wout Faes in their Premier League clash ...

He was also unlucky with Liverpool's second seven minutes later, chasing back as Darwin Nunez’s chipped effort hit the Leicester post and rebounded back into play, hitting the onrushing Faes on the knee and going into the net. He hit the woodwork in the last 10 minutes but Leicester were offside in the build-up. Leicester grabbed the lead as the home defence was caught out by a long clearance from goalkeeper Danny Ward, followed by two quick touches that put Dewsbury-Hall away on goal.

Leicester defender Wout Faes scored two own goals at Anfield to hand Liverpool a 2-1 victory on Friday which moved the hosts within touching distance of the ...

Leicester has now lost back-to-back games after the World Cup break and remain just four points above the relegation zone. Nunez was then played through on goal by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and dinked a shot over Ward that bounced back off the far post. After a poor opening 15 minutes, Liverpool finally found some semblance of cohesion, with Mohamed Salah stabbing wide from Darwin Nunez’s counter and cross.

Liverpool fan Morgan O'Sullivan gives us his take on all the latest Reds talking points ahead of the match with Leicester City and the looming transfer ...

We will not reach the midway point in the season until the end of January. But the reality is that other than Manchester City, there is no other team capable of putting a string of 10 wins on the bounce together. I suspect if we are to sign a midfielder, it will be early in the window. It is a signing for today and for the future and shows that while people have said we have an aging squad, we are truly looking to the next generation. However, we are Liverpool and we dare to dream. While the Christmas period typically gives an indicator of how things are going to go for the remainder of the season, the World Cup throws up so many permutations. If nothing happens in the next ten days, I suspect we will wait until the summer. Arsenal are about to find out how it is to lead going into the new year. Tap-ins, rockets and headers all seem to be natural to him, and he shows extreme confidence in trying to take someone on with the ball. I suspect we will go for two midfielders between now and the summer, but am unsure how that will play out. In this day, £37m ($45m/€42m) for a Dutch international who has bags of potential is a true bargain. Jürgen Klopp knows that a victory would at least temporarily lift his side to within two points of the top four.

As Salah, Nunez and Co. failed, Leicester's Belgian defender rescued Klopp's side with a pair of comical own goals at Anfield.

This was Rodgers' fifth visit with the Foxes, and he's lost them all, his side finding various ways to avoid picking up a positive result. He kept going, as he always does, but this was not a night to soothe concerns over the midfield options at Klopp's disposal. Liverpool lost that game 3-2, but they held on to win this one, the Kop ruthlessly taunting Faes with cries of 'shoot!' every time he received possession in the second half.

Leicester defender Wout Faes had an evening to forget as Liverpool ended the year by closing the gap to the Premier League's top four.

“He had some pain, hopefully nothing serious,” Brentford said of Toney, who scored his 13th goal of the season. “It’s all about getting three points and trying to get into a position in the league where we feel like we need to be and haven’t been this season,” Liverpool defender Trent Alexander Arnold said. We made a lot of opportunities, we just couldn’t take them.” Darwin Nunez was then played through on goal by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and dinked a shot over Ward that bounced back off the far post. “I thought we played well today,” Moyes said. Whether you win well or ugly, it doesn’t really matter.”

Leicester were undone by a pair of own-goals, thanks in part to the relentless pressure from Darwin Nunez, which earned Liverpool all three points.

[Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/252389/Kiernan-Dewsbury-Hall) breezed through the heart of the defence and produced a cool finish past [Alisson](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/196876/Alisson) just four minutes in. [Scotland](/soccer/team?id=580) international had space on the left flank but didn't utilise it often enough to his normal standards. MF Thiago, 8 -- Liverpool's brightest player in midfield. Could have had an assist, too, after creating a key chance for Salah. Came close to converting a volley that glanced past the post. The right-back played a part in the equaliser, too, when his cross was redirected into the goal. The end to the half got worse for the 24-year-old Leicester defender after he registered a second own-goal in calamitous fashion, this time failing to clear [Darwin Nunez](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/271788/Darwin-Núñez)'s effort that came back off the post. A composed display from the 31-year-old. GK Alisson, 6 -- Unfortunate to concede the first goal after some sloppy defending by those in front of him, presenting a difficult chance for him to deal with. Jurgen Klopp, 7 -- Took no chances after signs of a Robertson injury and managed the game well. The Reds will also be anxious as they wait to see whether Their guests' stumbles allowed Liverpool to hold on to three vital points.

Liverpool faced Leicester at Anfield in a Premier League clash. It was a very hard-fought match in which Liverpool won 2-1 thanks to a brace scored by Wout ...

In the second half, Leicester fought hard to find an equaliser but were unable to do so due to Liverpool's defence. In the 38th minute, the Belgian defender, in his first season at the club after a 15 million euros move from Reims, sliced an attempted clearance from a Trent Alexander-Arnold cross over the head of his goalkeeper Danny Ward. The first half of the match was too intense as Dewsbury-Hall scored the first goal for Leicester.

Two own goals from Wout Faes gave Liverpool a 2-1 win over Leicester after Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall's opener at Anfield.

It was a farcical, comical ending to the first half, although no-one of a Leicester persuasion saw the funny side. The forward beat the advancing Ward with a cool chip that curled away from goal and on to a post. It was Leicester, called in on a day off by Rodgers to analyse their Boxing Day failings, who were positive, stronger and energetic from the first whistle. Faes was first on the scene to clear. The new signing from PSV Eindhoven was in the crowd to witness Darwin Núñez produce another influential but wasteful display, Trent Alexander-Arnold impress throughout, and Liverpool improve after the interval without punishing one of several inviting openings. And with the promise of Cody Gakpo to come.

As Salah, Nunez and Co. failed, Leicester's Belgian defender rescued Klopp's side with a pair of comical own goals at Anfield.

This was Rodgers' fifth visit with the Foxes, and he's lost them all, his side finding various ways to avoid picking up a positive result. He kept going, as he always does, but this was not a night to soothe concerns over the midfield options at Klopp's disposal. Liverpool lost that game 3-2, but they held on to win this one, the Kop ruthlessly taunting Faes with cries of 'shoot!' every time he received possession in the second half.

New Liverpool signing Cody Gakpo was at Anfield on Friday night. Gakpo sat in the main stand to watch Liverpool beat Leicester City 2-1 in the Premier ...

Gakpo was not the only unavailable Liverpool star in the stands at Anfield on Friday. Diaz was cheered by Liverpool fans on Friday as he walked alongside the pitch with the aid of crutches. New Liverpool signing Cody Gakpo was at Anfield on Friday night.

Liverpool fans are still dealing with the mental trauma of a chaotic lack of organisation at the Champions League final in Paris. AFP | THOMAS COEX.

All of that was by lessons learned and all of that was by football fans. "I think the atmosphere at Anfield is reflective of that. They could easily repeat them again because no measures have been put in place to deal with them." "The Senate report makes it clear that the behaviour of fans was not at any point a problem and the failures lie with the authorities. "People were telling people to calm down, people were saying 'make sure you breathe', 'don’t climb over', 'let’s look after the kids'. There were no fatalities in the French capital, but there was still a physical and mental price to pay for both the lack of organisation on the part of the authorities before the match and mudslinging towards supporters in the aftermath.

Leicester City's Belgian defender Wout Faes inadvertently boosted Liverpool's hopes of making the Champions League by scoring two own-goals in his team's ...

We had chances to kill the game at 3-0, but still, good points." "It's small margins, I thought the players did a great job, kept going. The goals were completely against the run of play, we've lost two goals to throw ins. We won, which is positive, but there are plenty of things we have to improve on." "I thought we played well today. "At times, I thought we were poor today.

Liverpool boss Juergen Klopp said he had nothing but sympathy for Leicester City defender Wout Faes who had a nightmare in defence when the Belgian's two ...

"He has been at the World Cup but didn't play a minute, so it might take him a few games to get his rhythm back. "Since he has been with us he has been absolutely brilliant. Then the second one, if you play football, you go full speed, you expect the ball to go in.

Leicester defender Wout Faes had an evening to forget as Liverpool ended the year by closing the gap to the Premier...

“He had some pain, hopefully nothing serious," Brentford said of Toney, who scored his 13th goal of the season. “It’s all about getting three points and trying to get into a position in the league where we feel like we need to be and haven’t been this season," Liverpool defender Trent Alexander Arnold said. We made a lot of opportunities, we just couldn’t take them.” Darwin Nunez was then played through on goal by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and dinked a shot over Ward that bounced back off the far post. “I thought we played well today," Moyes said. West Ham, meanwhile, is staring at a crisis after a fifth straight loss.

Liverpool boss Juergen Klopp said he had nothing but sympathy for Leicester City defender Wout Faes who had a nightmare in defence when the Belgian's two ...

“Since he has been with us he has been absolutely brilliant. “He has been at the World Cup but didn’t play a minute, so it might take him a few games to get his rhythm back. Then the second one, if you play football, you go full speed, you expect the ball to go in.

Liverpool's transfer budget has been reduced after the signing of Cody Gakpo and Jurgen Klopp may have to draw on the club's academy during the second half ...

It's a real physical game, adult football is a physical game and the boys need to make these steps [so] they can get ready for it step by step. That has only amplified calls for Clark to get a chance in the first team. [Jude Bellingham](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/jude-bellingham) and Enzo Fernandez have been identified as long-term successors, but Liverpool's restricted budget means Klopp may have to give a youngster a chance. Just ask the likes of Sterling, Owen and current Reds superstar Alexander-Arnold. [headaches](https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/rid-your-headache-migraine-just-8733302) in recent months due to injury problems and the advancing years of the likes of Thiago Alcantara, [Jordan Henderson](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/jordan-henderson), Fabinho, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Naby Keita and James Milner. Klopp certainly isn't the type of manager to worry about throwing a young right-back in at the deep end. Another central midfield candidate is Bajcetic, who scored during the win against Villa. Doak, who celebrated his 17th birthday in November, has become the youngest Scottish player to appear in the division. Here, Mirror Football takes a look at five emerging talents who could inspire the Reds to glory. He is a young player with a lot of potential." Reds fans will be delighted with the transfer after the 23-year-old's blistering start to the season. We know what we want to do and we will see if we can do it.

Trent Alexander-Arnold acknowledged that Liverpool had a poor outing against Leicester City, but was happy to get three points nonetheless.

We pride ourselves on our intensity, especially out of the blocks and it just wasn’t there today, they scored the early goal and it caught us by surprise." You like the performances to go with it but the three points are the most important thing and try to get into a position in the league where we think we should be, where we haven’t been. But these are the ones you look back on and think you need to win it, looking back on it at the end of the season, it doesn’t matter.

Jordan Henderson has denied trying to use his close relationship with Jude Bellingham to convince the youngster to join Liverpool.

So, very positive and hopefully he can finish the season strongly for us and give us a boost." "I'm sure for Virgil it's nice to have another familiar face to come in and it's someone he's played with. I think we concentrate on playing at the World Cup really.

Liverpool came from behind to beat Leicester City 2-1 but only after two calamitous own goals from visiting defender Wout Faes in their Premier League ...

“He has come back a bit rusty, not playing at the World Cup with Belgium, and it’s going to take him time to get back to speed. But he’s also been fantastic for us this season. We have to take the result momentum but have to play better in our next match against Brentford.”

Liverpool still have a call to make on Roberto Firmino's contract. Virgil van Dijk knows why Cody Gakpo should not hail the end of the road for the ...

He regards Van Dijk as 'the best defender in the world' and is grateful for 'the chance to play with him and train with him' (via [LFC](https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/inspired-ibou-konate-striving-build-big-dream)). He'd already been watching the Englishman from afar, but now he has the chance to communicate with him and see the subtleties of his brilliance on a daily basis. Compatriot and national team captain Van Dijk will help him to settle off the pitch. [Calvin Ramsay](https://www.liverpool.com/liverpool-fc-news/transfer-news/jurgen-klopp-liverpool-mohamed-salah-25521116) made his move from Aberdeen from last summer, he expressed his excitement at the 'amazing' opportunity to 'learn a lot' from [Trent Alexander-Arnold](https://www.liverpool.com/liverpool-fc-news/features/liverpool-playmaker-klopp-hazard-ozil-25840478) (via [LFC](https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/calvin-ramsay-i-joined-liverpool-because-pathway-young-players)). [Ibrahima Konaté](https://www.liverpool.com/liverpool-fc-news/features/liverpool-jurgen-klopp-ibrahima-konate-25833181) says he's 'improved a lot' by working alongside [Van Dijk](https://www.liverpool.com/liverpool-fc-news/features/liverpool-transfer-gakpo-dijk-united-25841555) and looking 'at how he plays'. [The Athletic](https://theathletic.com/3398187/2022/07/04/salah-contract-liverpool/?source=user_shared_article)) and 'set the standard in training every day'. [Sign up to the Liverpool.com newsletter here — it only takes a few seconds!](https://www.liverpool.com/newsletter-preference-centre/) [In his first interview](https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/cody-gakpos-first-lfc-interview-i-want-help-team-achieve-more-beautiful-moments) after signing his contract, Gakpo insisted that he could play as a 'false nine', but his experience in that role is limited, so it will take him time to master it. [Jürgen Klopp](https://www.liverpool.com/liverpool-fc-news/features/liverpool-transfer-cody-gakpo-klopp-25850066) moved to dismiss any concerns about the implications of the signing for Firmino. [Liverpool seem to view him as a viable option through the middle too](https://www.liverpool.com/liverpool-fc-news/features/liverpool-playmaker-klopp-hazard-ozil-25840478). [liverpoolfc.com](https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/boss-chasing-mood-leicester-clash-firmino-future-and-more). [Trent Alexander-Arnold handled 'biggest talent' threat for Liverpool as Jürgen Klopp gets boost](https://www.liverpool.com/liverpool-fc-news/features/liverpool-klopp-trent-alexander-arnold-25868147) [Cody Gakpo transfer can form unlikely new Liverpool duo and Andy Robertson comparison proves it](https://www.liverpool.com/liverpool-fc-news/features/cody-gakpo-liverpool-transfer-robertson-25861729)

Leicester's English midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall picked up the ball after Liverpool failed to deal with a long goal kick from the opposite end of the field.

With Fabinho out, as was the case against Leicester, the club does not have another player in the same mould. Elliott has shown encouraging signs as the most advanced midfielder in a three, but youth and inexperience come with their own inconsistencies. He was involved in the game, in terms of touches, as much as Liverpool midfielders Jordan Henderson and Harvey Elliott despite Leicester only having 43% of the ball possession. I think he's far better when he's on top of the game, running forward and pressing the game." Alongside them, Thiago Alcântara was impressive, luckily for Liverpool, and regularly covered for his teammates, tidied up some loose balls, and intervened defensively. One of the main reasons for this was the lack of presence in midfield, and as the January transfer window opens the club needs to make reinforcements in this area a priority.

Trent Alexander-Arnold acknowledged that Liverpool had a poor outing against Leicester City, but was happy to get three points nonetheless.

We pride ourselves on our intensity, especially out of the blocks and it just wasn’t there today, they scored the early goal and it caught us by surprise." You like the performances to go with it but the three points are the most important thing and try to get into a position in the league where we think we should be, where we haven’t been. But these are the ones you look back on and think you need to win it, looking back on it at the end of the season, it doesn’t matter.

Jurgen Klopp's Reds beat Man United and a host of other clubs to Gakpo's signature, with the player revealing the influence Virgil van Dijk had in him ...

[The £44m signing of Gakpo was confirmed by Liverpool on Wednesday](/sport/football/article-11578923/Liverpool-confirm-signing-PSV-Eindhoven-star-Cody-Gakpo-44million.html) and the former PSV forward was spotted watching on at Anfield for the Reds' 2-1 over Leiecester City on Friday night. 'I think it is needed right now, that's why I asked the question to Jurgen Klopp,' the former Liverpool defender said. I think Diaz is going to be another two or three months, [Diogo] Jota isn't coming back soon so I think it's a great signing.

With Cody Gakpo having joined, here's five other players Liverpool could look to sign in the January transfer window.

Liverpool right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold hit back at his numerous critics against a winger whom Jürgen Klopp believes is one of the very best around.

[Alexander-Arnold’s](https://www.liverpool.com/all-about/trent-alexander-arnold) display was singled out for praise by Klopp post-game, who said: "Darwin Núñez had a brilliant performance tonight. [Metro](https://metro.co.uk/2021/02/12/jurgen-klopp-singles-out-unbelievable-harvey-barnes-before-leicester-clash-14071199/)), not the first time he has heaped praise on the Leicester man. [Alexander-Arnold](https://www.liverpool.com/liverpool-fc-news/features/liverpool-klopp-trent-alexander-arnold-25479831) has been much criticised this season for his defensive prowess, or lack thereof, and while some of it has been warranted, against Leicester he gave a virtually flawless performance at the back. And Barnes is no minor threat. They now sit in sixth place, only two points behind Tottenham in fourth. [Liverpool’s](https://www.liverpool.com/liverpool-fc-news/features/liverpool-leicester-thiago-winners-losers-25867607) two goals, courtesy of two comical Wout Faes moments, sealed the three points for Jürgen Klopp and continued [the Reds'](https://www.liverpool.com/) climb up the table.

LFCTR rate the players from last night's 2-1 victory for Liverpool over Leicester City in the Premier League.

[YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdlFklV55ZttMuLE6hf3FdA) The reason why Liverpool don't have the worst midfield in the league. Certainly giving Jurgen Klopp something to think about for the left-back dilemma. Being let down in his development because of the lack of investment by the club in that area. The fresh legs Liverpool needed. Missed a couple of chances again and was unlucky to hit the post for the second goal, however, his runs alone made it possible for us to even get goals. The reason why Liverpool won this match. Never saw the danger and wasn't alert when needed to be. His cross for the equaliser gave Wout Faes no other choice but to attempt a clearance. Completely out of position for the opener. The look Thiago gave him for an unnecessary long ball at the end summed up his game. Calmed the game down at the end when Liverpool needed it the most.

Liverpool have been dealt a transfer blow with the news that they're unlikely to make any further signings in the January window.The Reds surprised th.

Get up to £25 in free bets on selected events + 25 Free Spins on D10S Maradona slot. £10) on selected events at odds of 2.00+, in 7 days. Bonuses expire in 7 days. Get up to £25 in free bets + 25 free spins* – Bellingham has been heavily linked with a move to Anfield, however the Borussia Dortmund star is unlikely to move on before the summer transfer window, meaning that Liverpool may have to bide their time if they’re to get their number one target. Joyce is highly regarded for his Liverpool transfer stories, having been the first person to report the club’s interest in Darwin Nunez over the summer and Gakpo in recent days, but says that it’s set to be a dry January for the Reds on the transfer front.

Manchester United were in talks to sign Cody Gakpo from PSV in the summer but opted against making a bid, while the forward turned down a switch to Leeds to ...

I would take lots of players on and try to do something special every time I got the ball. But once the World Cup was over, I had time to analyse things. I have taken steps to recognise that.” “I tried to find my peace, but it was difficult. It is clear the Liverpool boss has bought a player who is only interested in improving himself. “Pele always seemed to feel very free on the pitch. He describes the bible as “a love letter about how we should treat each other.” What appealed to me were Pele’s individual actions, the energy he put into matches and certainly his dribbles. But with the Old Trafford club struggling to raise the cash, Gakpo said: “We are all believing Christians. “My father always used to watch Pele on YouTube - and I watched along. Gakpo recalled: “It was difficult this summer.

For Darwin Núñez, it was more of the same in Liverpool's 2-1 victory over Leicester City on Friday night. He was involved in a goal as Wout Faes ...

[Manchester United](https://www.liverpool.com/liverpool-fc-news/features/liverpool-transfer-manchester-united-sancho-25841819) splashed out £84m ($102m/€95m) for 22-year-old [Antony](https://www.liverpool.com/liverpool-fc-news/features/diaz-liverpool-ten-hag-antony-25376429), making him the fourth-most expensive signing in Premier League history. And who knows — maybe Neville won't have to wait as long as a year or two before the truly world-class version of Núñez emerges. In the same window, Chelsea paid Leicester City £72m ($86m/€80m) for Wesley Fofana, the fourth-highest outlay for a defender. You could say the same for their £57m ($69m/€64m) move for Christian Pulisic, who only started nine Bundesliga games, and scored four goals, in his final season at Borussia Dortmund. Liverpool fans aren't necessarily used to their big-money signings taking a while to truly get going, but they're part of a relatively common trend: those four transfer moves alone cost £266m ($322m/€300m), without any immediate blistering returns. After all, this was a player who scored 34 goals last season, so privately, the club may have been surprised at just how raw he's proven to be. When you see Núñez's price tag — an initial £64m potentially rising to £85m ($103m/€96m) with add-ons — you instinctively expect him to be world-class straight away. Of course, he still needs to add the most important piece. In spite of, or maybe even because of, his imperfections, he's already captured the hearts of the Liverpool faithful. But now we're talking about him taking a couple of seasons to reach that level. They were big openings, but he couldn't find the finish. But the goal was once again missing.

Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher had his say on the transfer deal for Cody Gakpo. Speaking on Sky Sports, he praised the winger, but also sounded something ...

Particularly in the case of Manchester City, it was a really quite similar situation to the one Liverpool could soon encounter. [Anfield](https://www.liverpool.com/liverpool-fc-news/features/liverpool-leicester-anfield-van-dijk-25867599), for Díaz is 'only thinking about lifting trophies and making history with Liverpool'. [Luis Díaz](https://www.liverpool.com/liverpool-fc-news/features/liverpool-transfer-gakpo-nunez-fsg-25868580) is back? ( [Sky Sports Premier League](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ji6eU7zS2KI)) Ferran Torres, Robert Lewandowski and Andreas Christensen all had their hearts set on a move to Catalonia last year despite Barcelona's strife. The winger, who was playing for Junior FC in his homeland at the time, named Barcelona as the European club he would love to represent. Nowadays, it would be more of a sideways step. While Díaz, who has all the ingredients of a perfect And with that, he would be more susceptible to Barcelona's temptations. They will, however, have to tread carefully in the case of Díaz. We had a conversation with his representative, but they already had it very advanced." "We were interested at the time that he was leaving Porto for Liverpool.