Tributes were paid to Diogo Jota and Andre Silvathroughout Sunday’s friendly with Preston, with Darwin Nunez and Cody Gakpo replicating their former teammate’s iconic celebrations during the 3-1 win as fans sang Jota’s name throughout, leading to some incredible scenes at full-time between the supporters and players.
Having taken that difficult first step after what has been a painful couple of weeks for the club, Liverpool will now be looking ahead to the rest of the summer, with a tour to Asia next up for Arne Slot and his men. Not only that, but sporting director Richard Hughes may be looking at securing some more new signings, with plenty of big names still being linked.
Ibrahima Konate (Liverpool to Real Madrid)
Reports in Spain are suggesting that Liverpool has agreed a sensational swap deal with Real Madrid, which could see Ibrahima Konate and Rodrygo moving in opposite directions.
Konate is being linked with a move to the Bernabeu, while Rodrygo looks as though he could leave Madrid amid suggestions Xabi Alonso is open to him moving on. Defensa Central claims the two players could now make the switch as part of the same deal.
It’s said that the Reds are willing to offer Konate to Real in exchange for Rodrygo, with an extra $41 million thrown in as part of the deal. While it is described as “tempting” for Madrid, the Spanish giant is said to want more money for their Brazilian, who is valued at around $117M.
