A round-up of the latest Liverpool news as an out-of-work coach applies to join Arne Slot’s backroom staff and an Anfield target asks his team to grant a summer transfer.
Liverpool rival Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich for Johan Bakayoko
Liverpool are rivalling interest from Bundesliga powerhouses Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich over a transfer for Johan Bakayoko. That is according to Eindhovens Dagblad, which reports that the winger may secure a quick move away from PSV Eindhoven after Euro 2024.
The 21-year-old has put some of Europe’s heavyweights on alert after a productive season in 2023/24. Bakayoko offered PSV 14 goals and 14 assists in 48 games and will likely now head to Germany with Belgium. He has made every Red Devils side since his debut in March 2023.
A strong showing at Euro 2024 may also now hike up PSV’s asking price for Bakayoko. They already value him at around £43m but will assess the price tag after this summer’s European Championship. Bakayoko has one goal with Belgium so far and has started six of his 10 caps.
Read more about Liverpool’s interest in Bakayoko’s transfer from PSV Eindhoven, here.
Ruben Pinheiro hopes to join Arne Slot’s Liverpool coaching staff
Ruben Pinheiro has applied to join Liverpool’s coaching staff as Arne Slot looks to establish a backroom team at Anfield. That is according to Record, which reports that the 26-year-old is eager to move to Merseyside with Slot having to replace most of Jurgen Klopp’s lieutenants.
A prime position Slot must fill is finding a replacement for Pep Lijnders after he took charge of RB Salzburg. The 41-year-old twice acted as Klopp’s No2 after returning to Anfield in June 2018. Now, Pinheiro hopes Liverpool look kindly on his potential to be Slot’s right-hand man.
Pinheiro does not have a lot of experience to support his application to join Slot’s coaching staff at Liverpool. He has only ever worked in youth coaching after roles for Sporting Lisbon (2018-20), Belenenses SAD (20-21), SCU Torreense (21-22) and also CD Mafra (22-23) yet.
Read more about Pinheiro’s hopes to join Liverpool’s coaching staff under Slot, here.
Liverpool target Leny Yoro asks LOSC Lille to permit a transfer
Teen wonderkid Leny Yoro has now asked LOSC Lille to permit his transfer this summer amid interest from Liverpool. That is according to L’Equipe, which claims the 18-year-old wants to quit Les Dogues with Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester United and Real Madrid keeping tabs.
Los Blancos have been hot on Yoro for the past two years and the centre-back can imagine a life in the Spanish capital. But Liverpool and Manchester United will fight Real Madrid for his transfer. PSG also remain hopeful, despite Lille’s opposition to selling to a direct Ligue 1 rival.
Lille already fended off one move by Paris Saint-Germain to land Yoro’s transfer in January. Les Parisiens hoped to strike a deal mid-season but the Stade Pierre-Mauroy natives refused to focus on their Europa Conference League quest. Yoro helped Lille make the quarter-finals.
Read more about Liverpool target Yoro’s desire to leave Lille this summer, here.