Liverpool are accelerating efforts to reach an agreement with OGC Nice over the signing of Khephren Thuram.
The Reds have apparently been pursuing Thuram for the past month, with talks with agents in early June.

But despite Liverpool doing business over the next few weeks, nothing progressed under Thuram.

However, according to journalist Rudy Galetti, things could change. Galetti took to Twitter on Saturday night suggesting Liverpool are doing everything they can to get a deal over the edge.

“Liverpool are stepping things up for Khephren Thuram,” wrote the Italian journalist.

“LFC would like to close the gap with OGC Nice soon in order to get ahead of the competition from Newcastle, who are starting to move concretely for the player: the situation is changing.”

With the Reds already close to overtaking Newcastle ahead of Dominik Szoboszlai, they will be in the market for another win.
When they can’t get things done, the Magpies seem ready to attack.

Heading into Thursday, Thuram looked like the next signing at Anfield. However, after learning that Liverpool were interested in Szoboszlai, things quickly turned away from that notion. Now, it seems clear that the Hungarian will be Jürgen Klopp’s number two this summer.

The move is expected to be completed and announced later this week.

So where is Thuram? Well, early reports seem to suggest that Liverpool are still interested in signing the Frenchman. Szoboszlai’s upcoming arrival doesn’t seem to have changed that. If so, Reds fans have every reason to be happy.

The 22-year-old has been described as a “fantastic” player by former Nice coach Didier Digard [RMC Sport]. Thuram seems to have all the qualities of a modern midfielder.

But Newcastle are not to be taken lightly here. After missing out on Szoboszlai, they reportedly wanted to sign Thuram instead. With a lot of background work already done, Liverpool need to keep their foot firmly on the pedal. Let’s make another one!

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Liverpool owners Fenway Sports Group consider buying NBA expansion franchise

Fenway Sports Group could acquire an NBA team sooner than expected after league commissioner Adam Silver hinted the wheels could be in motion as early as next year.

Liverpool owners FSG have been linked for some time with buying an expansion franchise in the world’s premier basketball league as the NBA is set to grow from its current 30 teams to 32 over the coming seasons, a development that caused potential bidders to become alarmed.

FSG co-founder and Liverpool chairman Tom Werner has previously openly expressed interest in adding an NBA team to a portfolio that already includes the Reds, Boston Red Sox (MLB), Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL) and RFK Racing ( NASCAR). .

It’s a move that would almost certainly put basketball icon and FSG partner LeBron James, who has made no secret of his desire to own and manage an NBA team in the future, with an emphasis especially in Las Vegas.

The Nevada desert will almost certainly have an NBA team during the expansion, with Las Vegas becoming one with the arrival of teams like the Las Vegas Raiders (NHL) and Las Vegas Golden Knights (NHL) in recent years, Sports Mecca s is developed.

The Oakland Athletics baseball team will also move to the city after spending $1.5 billion to acquire land for a new stadium. Formula 1 will bring a grand prix to Las Vegas for the first time later this year as the city is now a booming sports market

FSG has an interest in an expansion franchise, with Las Vegas in mind rather than the other likely candidate, Seattle, and they are an ownership group that would be leading preferred bidders for an expansion franchise of the NBA from a league leadership perspective.

There were a few issues that needed to be resolved before talks could begin on new franchises, with the NBA players’ union and the league itself expected to reach an agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) by 2029. It was finally approved this week.

The next item on the agenda is a new round of media rights, which should be negotiated next spring. Once that’s over, Silver gave his clearest sign yet, saying the league “will look to expansion.” Silver added that the NBA “doesn’t have anything specific in mind right now” but that “it will make sense over time.”

Last month, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell said he expected a new expansion team to arrive in less than five years.

Once TV media negotiations are finalized and attention is turned to expansion, the process will begin in earnest to find new markets for the teams and then new owners.

The starting price is expected to exceed $2.5 billion, with that amount shared among existing member clubs, who are expected to vote on any proposed league expansion.

The expansion of its North American sports portfolio has become more relevant for FSG due to greater cost certainty due to the closed nature of the professional league ecosystem in the United States.

The Reds’ owners have also scaled back somewhat on their plans to expand their football portfolio through a multi-club model.