March 2015 - Liverpool Wiretap

Steven Gerrard Won't Join Liverpool On Loan

Dec 25, 2015 1:54 PM

Jurgen Klopp says Steven Gerrard will not return to Liverpool on a loan deal from the LA Galaxy.

Gerrard was a part of Liverpool's first-team squad for 17 years.

Gerrard has trained with Liverpool during the MLS offseason.

"No [he will definitely not be coming back on loan], but if we can help him with whatever, we will do it, of course," Klopp said.

Klopp did acknowledge it has been difficult to replace Gerrard.

"It's the first year after Stevie - the dominant player of the last 20 years and then he went out of the dressing room.

"How could the players immediately fill this gap, how could they do it? They start and they all try, but these are young lads.

"It's not an excuse, it's only to describe the situation. That's all the things that we're working on."

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Jurgen Klopp Prefers Not To Do Business During January Window

Dec 25, 2015 12:16 PM

Jurgen Klopp is not particularly fond of doing business during the January transfer window but circumstances may make it necessary.

”It's how I've said all the time, we try to be prepared but this window in January is not the easiest one. There are big prices on the market and things like this.

"I'm not the biggest friend of the January transfer window but, like I always said, if we have to react we will react. 

"I'm not long enough here... maybe a player will leave, I don't know. If he comes to me and says, 'it's not a situation I want', then maybe we have to react.

"Or another injury. We have a lot of games in the transfer window so that's what I always try to say.
 

"We are not planning only to get more players and more players and more players. That's not how I think we should work. But if we have to react, we will react."

Melissa Reddy/Goal.com

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Liverpool, Simon Mignolet Close To Deal On Extension

Dec 14, 2015 7:51 PM

Simon Mignolet and Liverpool are close to agreement on a new contract extension.

Jurgen Klopp has consistently backed the 27-year-old keeper.

Mignolet has two and a half years remaining on the five-year contract he signed on arriving from Sunderland for £9 million in 2013 but Liverpool are willing to revise his initial £60,000-a-week deal.

Andy Hunter/The Guardian

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Mascherano Credits Benitez For Saving Career

Dec 9, 2015 5:52 PM

Javier Mascherano credits Rafa Benitez for saving his career.

Benitez signed Mascherano for Liverpool after a disappointing six-month stint with West Ham.

"He's a great man, and a diligent and excellent coach," Mascherano told La Gazzetta dello Sport.

"I'll always be grateful to him for having rescued me from the big black hole I was stuck in.

"At West Ham, I was hardly given any playing time. It was the first time I'd played in Europe and then Rafa came to Liverpool and took me there.

"People didn't understand it, with them already having players like Xabi Alonso, Mohamed Sissoko and Steven Gerrard in midfield.

"But Benitez said to me that none of those three had the talent that I did..."

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Daniel Sturridge Suffers Strained Hamstring, Will Miss Holiday Period

Dec 8, 2015 7:02 PM

Daniel Sturridge has suffered another injury, reporting a hamstring issue after his brief stint in Sunday's loss at Newcastle United.

A strain was confirmed after a scan on Tuesday.

It is the third injury Sturridge has suffered in Klopp’s brief reign as Liverpool manager alone. 

Klopp had cautioned that minor injuries were expected after so long on the treatment table.

Sturridge is expected to miss several weeks.

Andy Hunter/The Guardian

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Liverpool Discussing Transfer For Marko Grujic With Red Star Belgrade

Dec 8, 2015 3:03 PM

Liverpool are in talks with Red Star Belgrade on Marko Grujic on a £5 million transfer.

Grujic, a member of the Serbia squad that won this summer's Under-20 World Cup, said he has spoken to Liverpool but he plans to remain in Belgrade until next summer to help the club qualify for the Champions League.

"I will do my best to show respect to the club [Red Star], the public and the supporters, but then I think I need to choose the best environment for myself in which I'll get my chance and work with good coaches in good conditions," he told Blic.

"Maybe something will happen, but there's no rush. I am certainly staying there [Red Star] until the end of the qualifiers for the Champions League. That works for Liverpool too. We had talks and I haven't made any deal yet. I am still a Red Star player."

ESPN

Tags: Liverpool, Misc Rumor, Transfer Rumor

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Real Madrid Interested In Alberto Moreno

Dec 1, 2015 4:02 PM

Real Madrid has interest in Alberto Moreno of Liverpool.

Moreno admitted he was "angry" to be kept on the fringes of the first team under Brendan Rodgers earlier this season but he has become the Reds' first-choice left-back under Jurgen Klopp.

 

Real Madrid has had a run of injuries to their defenders.

Joe Wright/Goal.com

Tags: Liverpool, Real Madrid, Injury

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