{"id":280375,"date":"2025-07-21T16:32:17","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T16:32:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/280375\/"},"modified":"2025-07-21T16:32:17","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T16:32:17","slug":"3-names-linked-as-luis-diaz-replacement-latest-liverpool-fc-news-liverpool-fc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/280375\/","title":{"rendered":"3 names linked as Luis Diaz replacement – Latest Liverpool FC News – Liverpool FC"},"content":{"rendered":"

Several names have been linked with replacing Luis Diaz<\/a> at Liverpool this summer, on a day that also saw a deal agreed for Hugo Ekitike<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Today\u2019s Main LFC Headline<\/strong><\/p>\n

Diaz\u2019s Reds future in still in doubt, ahead of an imminent improved offer from Bayern Munich<\/a>.<\/p>\n

A replacement will need to come in if the Colombian does depart, with journalist Ben Jacobs telling Give Me Sport<\/a> that Anthony Gordon and Rodrygo are \u201ctwo names appreciated\u201d by Liverpool, \u201calbeit without significant movement on either.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"DOHA,<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Fabrizio Romano<\/a> has name-checked Lyon winger Malick Fofana as an \u201cinteresting\u201d option for the Premier League<\/a> champions.<\/p>\n

Rodrygo surely stands out as the most exciting Diaz successor, given his status as a world-class forward, but it remains to be seen what the future holds for Liverpool\u2019s No. 7.<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s Liverpool FC News<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"2SWHAGJ<\/p>\n

\u2022 Liverpool have agreed a deal worth \u00a379 million<\/a> with Eintracht Frankfurt for the signing of Ekitike<\/strong>. Exciting times!<\/p>\n

\u2022 Ekitike<\/strong> will now fly in for a medical at Liverpool<\/a> before joining his new teammates on their pre-season tour of Asia.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Alexander Isak<\/strong>\u2019s agent may have opened the door regarding a move away<\/a> from Newcastle<\/a> this summer, as suggestions grow that his \u201chead has been turned.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2022 A separate report claims that Isak<\/strong> has been \u201cunsettled\u201d<\/a> by the interest in him, but a St James\u2019 Park stay still feels most likely.<\/p>\n

\u2022 James McConnell<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s absence from Liverpool\u2019s pre-season tour<\/a> has been explained, with the youngster closing in on a new Reds deal ahead of a potential loan move.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Rangers are reportedly progressing in talks to sign \u00a310 million-rated Liverpool left-back Owen Beck<\/a><\/strong> on a permanent deal this summer (Dave OCKop<\/a>)<\/p>\n

More from This Is Anfield<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is Anfield have spoken exclusively to former Anfield stadium announcer George Sephton<\/strong> about his memorable career, including his hope that Liverpool continue some of his traditions:<\/p>\n

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\u201cI do hope that they keep up some of my traditions.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019d like to think I\u2019ve kept the dignity of the club all these years. I know I used to get lots and lots of mail from people who go to away matches who say, \u2018Liverpool, we get variations on the music, we get the calm voice\u2019.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou go to the Emirates now or wherever, and you\u2019ve got somebody who thinks he\u2019s running a nightclub somewhere. I do hope that\u2019s not going to change.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

READ: How 54-year Anfield career \u2018kept Liverpool\u2019s dignity\u2019 \u2013 George Sephton explains exit<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Elsewhere in the football world today<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"LONDON,<\/p>\n

\u2022 Tottenham<\/a> are said to retain an interest in Crystal Palace<\/a> captain Marc Guehi<\/strong>, but Liverpool are still the front-runners to sign him (Telegraph<\/a>)<\/p>\n

\u2022 Man United<\/a> attacker Marcus Rashford<\/strong> is reportedly set to complete a season-long loan move to Barcelona<\/a>, with the Catalan giants having the option to sign him permanently next summer (BBC Sport<\/a>)<\/p>\n

\u2022 Mikel Arteta<\/strong> says he is \u201c100 percent\u201d sure Arsenal<\/a> followed the right processes when dealing with former midfielder Thomas Partey while he was under police investigation (BBC Sport<\/a>)<\/p>\n

\u2022 Man United<\/a> are said to be \u201ctargeting\u201d RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko<\/strong>, with Chelsea<\/a>\u2018s Nicolas Jackson<\/strong> also getting a mention (Florian Plettenberg, Sky Germany<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Liverpool FC: On this day<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"BERLIN,<\/p>\n

On this day in 2017<\/strong>, Andy Robertson<\/a> signed for Liverpool from Hull City<\/a>, costing just \u00a38 million.<\/p>\n

In the eight years since, the Scot has become a legendary figure and arguably the greatest left-back in Reds history.<\/p>\n

Robertson has won two Premier League<\/a> titles and one Champions League<\/a> crown, also tasting FA Cup<\/a> and League Cup<\/a> glory, and his personality has made him an extremely popular figure.<\/p>\n

His absolute peak may now be behind him, hence Liverpool signing Milos Kerkez<\/a>, but he still has plenty to offer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Several names have been linked with replacing Luis Diaz at Liverpool this summer, on a day that also…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":280376,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8815],"tags":[748,393,4884,179,763,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-280375","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-liverpool","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-england","10":"tag-great-britain","11":"tag-liverpool","12":"tag-liverpool-fc","13":"tag-uk","14":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114892186949767498","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/280375","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=280375"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/280375\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/280376"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=280375"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=280375"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=280375"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}