The transfer of Fabinho has not yet been officially announced for the real reason, which is not because of his dogs.

Despite widespread rumors, it is untrue that Fabinho’s dogs are preventing his £40 million transfer to Al-Ittihad.

With the 29-year-old Brazilian left out of Liverpool’s preseason trip to Germany, Fabinho’s transfer to the Saudi Pro League has been steadily approaching completion for a few days.

He is anticipated to reunite with former coach Nuno Espirito Santo in the Middle East after PIF-backed Al-Ittihad made a £40 million offer for the midfielder.

Progress on the actual deal has been slow since word of the bid broke almost two weeks ago, which has given rise to some irrational theories about the reason why.

Widespread rumors over the weekend claimed that Fabinho’s transfer could still fall through because his pets—two French Bulldogs—wouldn’t be allowed into Saudi Arabia. These rumors appear to have originated from a Twitter user’s screenshot of the country’s strict dog ownership laws.

2 days to goooo. They are ready.
How are you all feeling????? pic.twitter.com/ME9acbBOn3

— Rebeca Tavares (@reebecatavares) May 26, 2022

Florian Plettenberg of Sky Germany claimed separately that Bayern Munich was keeping an eye on Fabinho’s situation and could hijack a deal if something went wrong with the Saudi deal.

Globo Esporte, however, now claims that the dog’s story is just bark and no bite.

The Brazilian outlet claims to have gotten in touch with Fabinho’s entourage, who claim that the issue of whether dogs are allowed in Saudi Arabia “is not a concern and was never an obstacle in the transfer”.

The transfer is actually only being delayed by unidentified (non-canine related) “bureaucratic details.”.

According to information from last week, Fabinho has already passed a medical examination with his new team, and the only thing that appears to be holding up the transfer is the Saudi government’s sanctioning and release of funds.

Romeo Lavia and Cheick Doucoure are two candidates Liverpool are expected to focus on once Fabinho leaves.

More news……..

Liverpool won’t believe their bad luck with injuries as the £120,000 per year star will be out for a while.

Dominik Szoboszlai is now reportedly unlikely to play in Liverpool’s friendly game against Greuther Furth behind closed doors.

According to Ian Doyle of the Liverpool Echo, the Hungarian midfielder is believed to have rolled his ankle and will sit out the remainder of the team’s training camp as a preventative measure.

Although it’s unclear exactly how long the 22-year-old will be sidelined, it seems unlikely that his preseason will be significantly shortened beyond the aforementioned tie.

Without a doubt, Jurgen Klopp will be sighing with relief if his new star signing avoided suffering a serious injury setback.

Still, one must hope that Liverpool’s injury luck will improve in the upcoming season and that the midfielder, who makes £120,000 per week (according to Capology) can avoid any significant absences from the action.

If the 2022–23 season taught us anything, it’s that we cannot afford to skimp on young, dynamic midfielders if we are to have any chance of regaining our most devastating on-field form.

To return to their roots as a counter-pressing and high-pressing force to be feared, Klopp’s team has already made it clear that he wants to see that happen.

If we’re going to make that dream a terrifying reality for our opponents to deal with, they’re going to need dynamos like Szoboszlai running the show in the middle of the park.

More news…….

Liverpool signed Jordan Henderson in a $120 million deal, according to sources.

According to sources cited by Football Insider, Jordan Henderson has finished a medical with Saudi club Al Ettifaq as he completes a Liverpool move that will cost an astounding £120 million overall.

The 33-year-old captain of Anfield has signed a three-year deal with the Saudi club, increasing his pay to £700,000 per week, or more than £36 million annually.

Henderson’s illustrious 12-year Anfield career will soon come to an end after Liverpool accepted a £12 million bid for him.

Henderson had his medical on Friday in Manchester and is now awaiting the paperwork to finalize the deal.

He is expected to join Gerrard’s team at their preseason training camp in Croatia the following week.

On July 14, Football Insider revealed in an exclusive that there had been progress in the negotiations and that Henderson had informed Liverpool that he wanted to leave.

On July 13, Football Insider also reported that Jurgen Klopp would not obstruct Henderson’s departure if the player told the club he wanted to leave.

The Reds are currently undergoing a major rebuild and have already lost two midfielders this summer, but they are now about to lose their captain of almost eight years.

When Steven Gerrard left Anfield in 2015 to become the team’s new manager, Henderson assumed control of the situation. Since then, Henderson has guided the team to victories in the Premier League, FA Cup, League Cup, Champions League, Uefa Super Cup, and Club World Cup.