Here is your Liverpool morning digest for Tuesday, June 7.
Darwin Nunez on Liverpool’s summer shortlist
Benfica striker Darwin Nunez is on Liverpool’s shortlist as they prepare for life without Sadio Mane.
But the highly-rated Uruguay international is one of several forwards being assessed with the Reds unwilling to pay over the odds in their attempt to continue evolving their attack.
Nunez has emerged as one of the leading names being discussed by Liverpool recruitment team after his reputation skyrocketed during an outstanding season with Benfica.
He scored 34 goals in 41 appearances and caught the eye when netting in the 3-3 draw at Anfield in the Champions League quarter-final in April.
Liverpool are assessing a number of possible targets given they are braced for the potential departure of Mane. They have already rejected a £25million bid from Bayern Munich for the Senegalese.
The 22-year-old Nunez fits the profile of the player Liverpool are seeking as they look to drive down the average age of their forward line.
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Jurgen Klopp's next Liverpool generation is quietly emerging
Talk to any coach at the Liverpool Academy on the matter and they'll deliver the same response: the chief aim of their work is to prepare players for the first team.
And with that as a barometer, the 2021/22 campaign must be considered an encouraging one for the staff at Kirkby.
A total of 15 Academy graduates were selected by Jurgen Klopp as the Reds boss maintained his willingness to give youth a chance, particularly in the cup competitions with his side chasing down, and only narrowly missing out on, an unprecedented quadruple.
Some, like Trent Alexander-Arnold, Curtis Jones, Neco Williams and Nat Phillips, had long established themselves as senior players, while Caoimhin Kelleher proved the hero in the League Cup final win over Chelsea.
But for the majority this has proven a breakthrough season, with the fortunes of both the under-23 and U18 sides demonstrating why Klopp continues to have no qualms turning to the Academy when required.
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