Earlier on Saturday, we had seen Liverpool head coach Arne Slot address the situation of winger Luis Diaz, who is rumored to be heading to Bayern Munich. Slo’s initial statement (covered here) was not extensive, but the coach went deeper into it later when speaking to The Athletic:

The Reds' manager did a fantastic job last season in guiding the team to Premier League glory, but this season could be trickier with so many new faces

Liverpool manager Arne Slot confirmed that Luis Díaz missed the friendly with AC Milan due to ongoing speculation linking him with a transfer.

The Premier League champions were beaten on Saturday in the first match of their pre-season tour to Hong Kong and Japan

Facing Milan and the duo of Christian Pulisic and Rafael Leao, Frimpong will be tested by a sturdy defense, which is just what the preseason is all about. Even Hugo Ekitike could be set for his Liverpool debut after joining from Frankfurt. After winning the title, teams like Liverpool need to evolve in order to stay there.

Liverpool announced that the team will wear a special "Forever 20" emblem on their jerseys for the 2025-26 season in tribute to the late Diogo Jota, symbolizing his lasting impact on the club. Additionally, the club will construct a permanent sculpture at Anfield in his honor.

Thousands of people are expected to head to Liverpool this weekend for Pride celebrations, one of the highlights of the city's cultural calendar. Local authorities have said they are expecting large crowds for the event on what is expected to be a hot weekend.

Liverpool supporters and their former forward and manager Kenny Dalglish led tributes to Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva before a pre-season friendly against AC Milan in Hong Kong on Saturday.

Liverpool plans to have a permanent memorial sculpture at its Anfield stadium to honor Diogo Jota, who died in a car crash earlier this month.

Liverpool close in on dealThe player set to join the Frenchman may well be Alexander Isak, if the club can agree a move for him now that he has announced his intention to leave Newcastle, with