Possible options to take over the Liverpool squad, pressure is mounting on Frank Lampard and it looks like Reece James will lose his fight against the clock.
Here are today’s English football news headlines.
Talk of the day: They can control Liverpool
Liverpool’s owner, FSG, feels it is time to sell the club for just over 50 billion Swedish kronor (according to the Daily Mail and Daily Mirror, in The Times the figure is slightly lower).
So who will buy Liverpool? Line up the papers between two possible options and also mention Conor McGregors Tweet from yesterday.
“I loved it. I asked for more information on this, yes. As soon as I heard. What a turn of events! What a club!”, the MMA practitioner replied when asked about buying the club. It is worth noting that he has long been identified as a Man United fan.
Other than that, Dubai International Capital was mentioned, which failed to buy the club in 2007. Arabian Business already reported on Tuesday that investors were “considering buying”.
American RedBird Capital Partners, which already owns ten percent of Liverpool, is another potential majority owner. A consortium led by Sir Martin Bruton, the British businessman and former head of the Liverpool team, was also not left out.
Finance today: Everton and Brentford exit
‘Loud blast’, read in the Guardian and ‘Pressure increases on Lampard’, reads the Daily Mail’s headline. It is, of course, related to the League Cup (the Round of 16), which, among other things, knocked out Everton after 1-4 against Bournemouth.
A much-needed Bournemouth win, which had previously lost by two goals, tops back-to-back rounds.
– We were bad, admitted Lampard, who is partly to blame for the many changes in the squad.
It was also difficult for Brentford, who fell on penalties to second-division side Gillingham.
Quote of the day: Guardiola is not happy with the World Cup
– Pep Guardiola said in his press conference before Man City’s meeting with Chelsea: – We have a crazy World Cup and the players can’t rest. The coach thinks the players are keeping an eye on WC and points out that the break after the tournament is very short compared to some other tournaments. Premier League Starts matches again on Boxing Day.
TODAY MISSING WC: James loses a fight against the clock
Gareth Southgate will name the World Cup team on Thursday. The only player who doesn’t seem likely to make an appearance is Reece James. According to the Daily Mail, the Chelsea right-back is simply not fit enough to be selected. The captain of the national team was in constant contact with many players who were usually part of the team, including Calvin Phillips and Kyle Walker (Man City). Of those, James has to be the furthest from returning.