Liverpool’s transfer news as a $63 million “bid for Mohamed Salah heir” is turned down amid goalkeeper interest

Liverpool’s transfer news comes as Barcelona turns down a Premier League club’s bid. According to reports, the Reds are considering a custodian this summer.

To guarantee that Jürgen Klopp’s term concludes with additional awards, Liverpool still has a lot of work ahead of them. The pressures of a long season seem to be getting to the players, as the Reds have had a challenging few weeks.

After the disappointing draw with Manchester United, Atalanta lost 3-0 at home to them in the Europa League. Then on Sunday, Crystal Palace defeated Liverpool for the title at Anfield with three points as well.

Since then, Klopp’s team has fallen to third place in the Premier League, and they will have a difficult challenge on Thursday when they travel to Italy to make up the difference. However, you can never write this Liverpool team out.

Throughout his tenure, Klopp has supervised some spectacular comebacks, and on Thursday night in Italy, he will be looking to lead another one. After that, attention will return to the Premier League and a stretch of away games, which begin on Sunday against Fulham.

Whatever transpires over the next several weeks will not change the fact that Anfield will have a busy summer ahead of it as Klopp leaves and his successor takes over. With new faces likely and outgoings unavoidable, there will probably be a lot of transfer dealings as well. This is Liverpool.com’s assessment of the transfer rumours that have been circulating about the Reds lately.

Raphinha [Barcelona]

SPORT, a Spanish publication, reports that Barcelona has turned down a roughly $63 million (€60 million/£51 million) offer for Brazilian winger Raphinha from an unidentified Premier League. The 27-year-old had previously been linked to Liverpool, who are evaluating their options without Mohamed Salah on the right wing.

Barcelona is said to be “happy” with Raphinha’s play and would probably only take an offer in the summer transfer window for the winger if it was “irrefutable.” The player, who made an impact with Leeds in the Premier League, is expected to fetch a price tag of around $85 million (€80 million/£68 million) from the Catalan team.

Salah, who turns 31 this summer, will be entering the final year of his contract, therefore Liverpool may be looking to replace him. Liverpool may have one more chance to acquire the forward if the Egyptian moves to the Saudi Pro League, as he is once again being connected to the league.

According to Liverpool.com, Raphinha has also reportedly piqued the interest of Manchester United and Chelsea, thus Liverpool may not have been the team to make an offer. He just made an impression in the Champions League match against Paris Saint-Germain, and if Salah decides to leave Anfield, he might become a target.

Anthony Patterson [Sunderland]

According to reports, Sunderland goalkeeper Anthony Patterson is being considered by Liverpool as a possible replacement for Caoimhín Kelleher this summer. The Daily Mail claims that because Kelleher attracted the attention of other suitors while standing in for the injured Alisson Becker, the Reds are getting ready for life without him.

During the January transfer window, Nottingham Forest expressed interest in signing the Republic of Ireland international, but Liverpool was determined to hold onto him. The article continues by saying that Liverpool would not obstruct him if he desired to be selected ahead of schedule for another team this summer.

Patterson, the stopper for Sunderland, is reportedly one of the candidates under consideration. The 23-year-old has been a consistent player for the Black Cats in recent seasons and has shown promise for the England junior teams. Over the past two seasons, Patterson has started 89 games and kept 27 clean sheets.

According to Liverpool.com. Patterson is a good alternative that Liverpool should take into consideration. Although Kelleher has performed admirably as Alisson’s backup, the recent string of games has probably piqued his interest in moving up to the No. 1 position this summer. In addition to being a good substitute, Patterson would gain from collaborating alongside Alisson.