Here is all the latest Liverpool news from Friday 9 August. Zubimendi is keen on a move to Liverpool, Aston Villa are interested in Joe Gomez and Liverpool are about to receive a transfer windfall from a forgotten star.

Arne Slot impressed by Carvalho

Arne Slot has reportedly been impressed by one 21-year-old at Liverpool this summer. Is it enough to keep him at the club?

The Times reports that Fabio Carvalho has impressed Arne Slot in preseason as clubs line up to sign him from Liverpool. The Portuguese playmaker has been something of a forgotten man at Anfield for the last 18 months.

Carvalho arrived with a lot of hype on the back of a brilliant promotion season with Fulham. Liverpool moved to sign him – even waited for him – and his debut season started brightly.

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Zubimendi keen on Liverpool move

Liverpool’s top target Martín Zubimendi is very interested in a move to Merseyside according to some top journalists.

Real Sociedad v Rayo Vallecano – LaLiga EA Sports Martin Zubimendi of Real Sociedad looks on during the LaLiga EA Sports match between Real Sociedad and Rayo Vallecano at Reale Arena on January 27, 2024, in San Sebastian, Spain. San Sebastian Reale Arena Basque Country Spain RL_RSOvRAY_055 Copyright: xRicardoxLarreinax

Despite reports earlier in the week that Real Sociedad had mounted a charm offensive to keep Zubimendi in San Sebastián, Liverpool seem to have turned the head of the 25-year-old.

Fabrizio Romano revealed on his YouTube channel that the Euros winner is “really, really tempted to join Liverpool” as he believes the club is “really something special”.

Earlier this week it was revealed that Zubimendi was Liverpool’s top target in the no.6 position and since then things have moved very quickly, with Liverpool and Real Sociedad now locked in negotiations for the holding midfielder.

Now, Sky Germany’s Florian Plettenberg has backed up local reports from San Sebastián by confirming that Zubimendi wants to join Liverpool “with immediate effect”.