Fans of Chelsea, West Ham and Brighton are having time of their lives as far as the current transfer window is concerned. New players are coming, new coaches have arrived and the expectations are high. Well, maybe not so much for the Blues’ fans but for others certainly. On the other side are the Reds. Always seen as a title contenders, they have brought in zero new players so far. They also have a new coach but recruitment is non-existent at the moment. It’s not that they haven’t tried, but the number of players who were on the list is currently two. One refused (Martin Zubimendi from Sociedad) and the other one is still on the list, but it’s not official yet. (Giorgi Mamardashvili from Valencia)Liverpool’s first reinforcement – second attemptSo, in this awkward situation, Liverpool fans are thrilled that goalkeeper Alisson remained at the club despite offers from Saudi Arabia.“Yes, there was interest from Saudi. When you hear about the numbers other players are getting for playing in Saudi, you are a little bit attracted, that is normal, but it never got to the point where I was talking about wages. I have a contract with Liverpool and I want to finish it, or make a new one. I’m really happy. While I have my contract, I will be focused here at Liverpool. If it’s in the interest of the club to negotiate me with another club, then it will be a different conversation. I’m open to Saudi Arabia, but not at present“ explained the Brazilian.The Basque heart wants what it wants: Zubimendi rejects Liverpool!Instead, Allison stayed at Merseyside and enjoys working with new coach Arne Slot.“I saw how cool he was and how clear his ideas were. I think he’s the right choice. The style he brings is similar to what we had before. It was clever of the club to appoint someone not the opposite of Klopp. People make football too complicated. We have top-quality players and if you make it simple for them and bring good ideas, it’s the best way. Our training sessions are just a bit longer now because he’s implementing new things. Slot’s way of playing is the way I like to play: building up from the back. Everyone wants the ball so I have a lot of options in front of me“ explained Alisson.Dibs on Mamardashvili: the Reds have prepared over 30,000,000 eurosGiorgi Mamardashvili’s transfer is still ongoing, but the idea is to sign the Georgian keeper and then loan him back to Valencia. What does the Brazilian thinks about it?“The club needs to prepare for the future. We’re not going to last for ever. I have a lot of energy and still have much to give but Liverpool have to prepare for seasons ahead. I knew about it before it came out and that’s a good message for me because the club cares about what I think. On my side, as long as I have my contract here and we are both happy, and my family, I will stay. I never thought about leaving this June and I’m excited about what this season brings for us“ he said.PREMIER LEAGUE MATCHDAY 2SaturdayBrighton – Man.Utd. 2-1 (1-0)/Welbeck 32, Pedro 90+5 – Diallo 60/Fulham – Leicester 2-1 (1-1)/Smith Rowe 18, Iwobi 70 – Faes 38/Tottenham – Everton 4-0 (2-0)/Bissouma 14, Son 25, 77, Romero 71/Crystal Palace – West Ham 0-2 (0-0)/Soucek 67, Bowen 72/Man.City – Ipswich 4-1 (3-1)/Haaland 12 pen, 15, 88, De Bruyne 14 – Szmodics 7/Southampton – Nott.Forest 0-1 (0-0)/Gibbs-White 70/Aston Villa – Arsenal 0-2 (0-0)/Trossard 67, Partey 77/Sunday 16:00: (4.70) Wolverhampton (3.70) Chelsea (1.85)16:00: (3.20) Bournemouth (3.60) Newcastle (2.30)18:30: (1.25) Liverpool (6.50) Brentford (10.0)***odds are subject to change***
