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Charlotte Coates

Erling Haaland snubbed Liverpool transfer as Celtic boss backed to replace Jurgen Klopp

Your Liverpool digest for Friday, September 30.

Erling Haaland snubbed Liverpool transfer after using points system to decide next club

Alfie Haaland has revealed that Liverpool were one of seven clubs in the running to sign his son, Erling, from Borussia Dortmund.

Haaland joined Manchester City in the summer from Dortmund in a deal worth £51m. The Etihad club paid the 22-year-old's release clause and expect to pay £85.5m in total when agent fees, signing bonus and other costs are taken into account.

The forward has made a stunning start to his City career following his move to Manchester. The Norwegian was named Premier League Player of the Month for August after scoring nine times in the opening month of the season.

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And his dad has now explained the process that led to Haaland signing for City in the summer. The pair devised a points system based on criteria, such as whether the club needed to buy a No 9, their playing style, their history and stadium capacity.

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Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou backed to become next Liverpool manager and replace Jurgen Klopp

Liverpool have been told by a former Celtic player who they think will replace Jurgen Klopp as manager.

The Reds have had Klopp in the Anfield hot-seat since October 2015. The German has won six major trophies since coming to Merseyside, including the Premier League title and a Champions League.

Klopp signed a new contract back in April which keeps at Liverpool until the end of the 2025/26 season. Despite there still being nearly four years left to run, the club have been told who will replace him.

According to former Celtic star Paul Slane, the Scottish club’s current boss Ange Postecoglou will be the one to replace Klopp. Postecoglou took charge of Celtic in the summer of 2021, and guided them to the league title in his first year in charge.

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