Thursday’s news brings reports of a possible alternative for Marc Guehi, a new record for Mohamed Salah and the latest news on Ibrahima Konate’s fitness.
Today’s most important LFC headline
It is widely reported that Liverpool are still keen to sign Marc Guehi from Crystal Palace, either in January or the summer, with the latter being more likely.
But reports from Portugal suggest that Sporting’s Zeno Debast (what a name, by the way) has emerged as an alternative target if they fail to land the England international.
Football News states that the 21-year-old is on Liverpool’s radar as they look for a centre-back with “excellent passing ability”, which has increased his time in midfield.
Portuguese exhaust File have claimed to have backed that report from Debast’s homeland, with Sporting’s Ousmane Diomande, Newcastle’s Sven Botman and PSG’s Willian Pacho also on their list.
This could be an agent conversation with Man United, Arsenal, Borussia Dortmund and Napoli, which has also been credited with interest, but he would tick a lot of boxes.
Sporting will demand a hefty transfer fee because Debast still has four years left on his contract, but he is an exciting young talent who fits the picture that Arne Slot wants from his central defenders.
We might need more than one new centre-back anyway if Real Madrid are successful with their one trick…
Today’s Liverpool FC news
• Bayern Munich Michael Olise could, according to the spokesperson, “certainly be an option in the summer”. Mailby Lewis Steele. He would be an ideal signing as we look at life after Salah
• Alexis MacAllister‘s chances of starting against Man United took a turn for the worse after Argentina’s last game of the break was moved a day to another US state! Nice, Donald…
• Mo is wrong set the record for most World Cup qualifying goals by an African as Egypt booked their place in the 2026 competition – he’s now set for two tournaments in six months!
• Ibrahima Konate continues to train separately with France but was described as not having shown any ‘discomfort’. We have to take it as a positive that he is still here
• Liverpool are still keen to sign Marc Guehiwho distanced himself from any talk about his future ahead of England’s World Cup qualifiers. January would be best, right? (The mail)
More from This is Anfield
After a run of seven games in 21 days, Joanna Durkan looked at who played the most minutes and there were two clear favorites and a noticeable gap at the bottom:
“Virgil van Dijk and Dominik Szoboszlai (540 minutes) were the only two to play the full 90 minutes in every match, with the exception of one (Southampton in the Carabao Cup), with Ryan Gravenberch (512) not far behind.
The midfield duo are two of the first names on the team sheet, and it’s no surprise to see them at the top of the list, but it is worrying when you also take into account their commitment to their country – signaling the need for rest in the coming matches.
The management of Alexis Mac Allister (311), Alexander Isak (312) and Conor Bradley (318) is also evident as Slot continues to provide memories of their respective disrupted summers.
READ: Liverpool players get most minutes from 7 games in 21 days
Elsewhere in today’s football world
• Aston Villas Youri Tielemans is expected to miss a further five weeks with a calf injury, meaning he will not play against Liverpool on November 1.Athletic)
• We know FSG wants to venture into multi-club ownership, and now BurnleyThe club’s owners have completed a takeover of LaLiga side Espanyol (Athletic)
• Man United is content to give Reuben Amorim three years to prove themselves – expect some to be happy with that attitude after 21 defeats in 50 games! (Business podcast)
Liverpool FC: On this day
On October 9 1957 Liverpool were part of a unique piece of history as floodlights were used for the very first time at Goodison Park.
To celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Liverpool County FA, ​​Everton played Liverpool in a two-legged match to commemorate the installation of floodlights at Anfield and Goodison.
The matches proved so popular that it was decided that the friendly would become an annual event, with a new trophy, called the Floodlit Challenge Cup, in use. It finally ended after four terms.
The hosts won the first leg 2–0 with both goals scored by Eddie Thomas as more than 58,000 spectators gathered at Goodison, while Liverpool won the second leg 3–2.
Think of all the developments in the almost 70 years since!
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