Liverpool transfer news LIVE – Khephren Thuram claim, Romeo Lavia offer, Roberto Firmino decision

Welcome to our Liverpool FC liveblog for Monday, July 3.

Dominik Szoboszlai has become Liverpool’s second signing of the summer after a £60m switch from RB Leipzig on Sunday. He joins Alexis Mac Allister at Anfield this summer.

And with Liverpool’s players set to return to pre-season training this week, the Reds are reportedly stepping up their interest in Romeo Lavia and Khephren Thuram. We’ll have the latest on that and an eye-catching Kylian Mbappe report.

Keep tabs on the latest news, views and Liverpool FC transfer rumours below.

Spurs reportedly edge closer to Micky van de Ven Agreement

According to Dutch journalist Mike Verweij, Liverpool-linked Wolfsburg defender Micky van de Ven has agreed on a five-year contract with Tottenham Hotspur.

It will now be up to the two clubs to agree on a deal for the Dutch under-21 defender.

Owen Beck joins Dundee

Liverpool left-back Owen Beck has joined Dundee on loan for the coming campaign. The Reds were keen to get him back out on another short-term move after spells with Famalicao in Portugal and Bolton Wanderers last season.

Arsenal reported to target Lavia

Arsenal will target a move for Southampton midfielder Romeo Lavia, who has been linked with a move to Liverpool, according to the Times.

The Gunners, who finished second in last season’s Premier League have been busy in the window so far and are said to be close to adding Declan Rice and Jurrien Timber to their ranks in the coming days.

The Times claims Mikel Arteta is also targeting Lavia, who the ECHO understands is well-liked at Anfield. Southampton are reported to be holding out for £50m for the midfielder they signed from Manchester City last summer for just £12m.

Firmino set to follow Gerrard to the Saudi Pro League

The former Liverpool forward officially became a free agent earlier this month after deciding to leave Anfield.

Roberto Firmino has completed 1st part of medical tests as new Al Ahli player, as expected. 🚨🟢🇸🇦 #AlAhli

Former Liverpool star now set to check and sign all documents, club statement will be the next step.

Bobby will join Édou Mendy at Al Ahli.

Here we go confirmed. ✅ pic.twitter.com/rLmNQeLYyM

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 3, 2023

Bayern Munich make “initial contact” with Khephren Thuram

Breaking | Initial contacts between Khéphren Thuram and Bayern Munich. More follows. (FM)

— Get French Football News (@GFFN) July 3, 2023

Could this mean Liverpool have their eyes on Southampton’s Romeo Lavia?

Liverpool lose member of backroom staff after Robbie Keane raids former club

Former Liverpool striker Robbie Keane has added a highly-valued member of Jurgen Klopp’s’ backroom staff to his ranks at Israeli Premier League side Maccabi Tel Aviv.

The former Republic of Ireland international, who played for Liverpool during the 2008-2009 season in between spells at Tottenham Hotspur, was appointed as the head coach of the Israeli side in June. The role came just weeks after he left his post as assistant manager at Leeds United following their relegation to the Championship.

The 42-year-old will now be joined in Tel Aviv by Liverpool analyst Dominic Price, who spent over 10 years at Anfield after first joining the club as part of their International Football Academies project in 2011 and later enjoyed success in roles at the club’s Kirkby-based Academy. Price will now work as technical director at Maccabi Tel Aviv.

Price, however, did depart the Reds in the summer of 2020, albeit briefly, to join Blackpool as a first-team analyst. His stay at Bloomfield Road, though, lasted less than two years before he returned to Merseyside to work closely with Klopp’s assistant Peter Krawietz and his team of data analysts.

Thiago: Should he stay or go? Let us know!

Good evening all! My name is Keifer MacDonald and I’ll be supplying you all with the latest Liverpool news this evening.

It’s already been quite the start as former Reds captain Steven Gerrard has been announced as the new manager of Saudi Arabian side Al Ettiifaq. However, it’s another Liverpool midfielder that has been causing a storm on social media this afternoon as reports have suggested Thiago Alcantara could depart the club this summer with just 12 months remaining on his current deal – leaving sections of the fanbase split.

Personally, I can’t see a way in which Jurgen Klopp’s side benefit from sanctioning the departure of a two-time Champions League winner, but let me know your thoughts by tweeting me at @KeiferMacd or the ECHO @LivEchoLFC.