Liverpool news: Jurgen Klopp raves about Virgil van Dijk and insists he can play for another 12 years

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp believes Virgil van Dijk still has room to improve and believes he still has the ability to remain at the top of his game for another 12 years. The Reds dup won the Premier League’s Manager of the Month award and Player of the Month awards for December as they fired …

Mauricio Pochettino says he has to trust Christian Eriksen ‘like his dog’ amid reports of Real Madrid interest in the playmaker

Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino has said he has to trust Christian Eriksen “like his dog”, amid reported interest from Real Madrid. The playmaker is stalling on a new deal with Spurs, despite the club being willing to offer him around £200,000 to £250,000-a-week. On Tuesday, talkSPORT reported Los Blancos “made contact” with the Dane over a …

Aboubakar Kamara: Fulham striker arrested on suspicion of actual bodily harm following fight at club’s Motspur Park training ground

Fulham striker Aboubakar Kamara was arrested on Monday on suspicion of actual bodily harm following a fight at the club’s Motspur Park training ground. The altercation involved the 23-year-old and an individual believed to be an on-site member of staff, and led to police being called in. A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said, per the Daily …

Fulham’s Aleksandar ­Mitrovic and Aboubakar Kamara ‘dragged apart by team-mates after fight during yoga’

Fulham players Aleksandar ­Mitrovic and Aboubakar Kamara are reported to have had a fight during a yoga session that forced their team-mates to pull the pair apart. The Sun claim Mitrovic and Kamara were ‘at each other’s throats’ during the session, with Claudio Ranieri, the Fulham manager, left ‘stunned’ by the incident. The alleged ‘fight’ has …

Arsenal will not be able to cope with Carroll, Anderson and Arnautovic, warns Gunners legend Paul Merson

Paul Merson believes Arsenal will struggle to contain West Ham United’s front three of Felipe Anderson, Marko Arnautovic and Andy Carroll. The London rivals will meet at the London Stadium in the early kick-off on Saturday afternoon. Arsenal are currently fifth in the table and know that an emphatic victory could briefly move them into …

Karlan Grant: Charlton confident young striker will not join Rangers as talks over contract extension continue

Charlton remain confident they will keep hold of striker Karlan Grant amid interest from Scottish Premiership side Rangers. Grant, who has scored 13 goals in 27 appearances for the promotion chasing Addicks this season, has six months remaining on his current deal. Steven Gerrard has targeted the 21-year-old as a long-term replacement for Alfredo Morelos …

Liverpool team news: How the Reds may look against Crystal Palace without Trent Alexander-Arnold and Joe Gomez

Liverpool managed to get through the Brighton game with only one fit out-and-out centre-back but the injury problems in defence continue to worsen for them. The latest setback sees right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold ruled out for up to a month with a knee ligament injury. The 20-year-old was injured during the warm-up before their victory over Brighton …

Transfer latest: Tottenham, Liverpool and Everton ‘tracking’ Netherlands international winger Arnaut Groeneveld

Netherlands international Arnaut Groeneveld is a target for Premier League trio Tottenham, Liverpool and Everton, according to reports. The Daily Mail claim the three top flight clubs are ‘tracking’ Groeneveld, the winger, after the impressive performances he has put in for Club Brugge in Belgium. He’s scored an impressive five goals and created a further four …

Callum Hudson-Odoi: Chelsea want buy-back option in any potential Bayern Munich transfer

A deal to take Callum Hudson-Odoi from Chelsea to Bayern Munich is being held up due the a disagreement about a buy-back clause. The Premier League side want one added to the 18-year-old’s contract, which would stipulate they could re-sign the teenager for an agreed fee. However, according to The Times, Bayern are reluctant to agree …

Mauricio Pochettino hails Tottenham Hotspur’s second-half performance against Manchester United as the best since he took over and gives a Harry Kane update

Mauricio Pochettino believes Tottenham Hotspur’s second half performance against Manchester United was the best during his reign as manager. Spurs were caught on the counter attack by United at the end of the first half as Paul Pogba produced a stunning pass to find Marcus Rashford, who finished smartly past Hugo Lloris. Despite creating numerous …