Here are the latest Premier League headlines for Thursday, April 28.
Klopp staying at Anfield
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has signed a two-year extension to his contract which will keep him at the club until 2026 and take his stay beyond a decade at Anfield. In the last month, the German had started to be asked questions about his future as he approached his final two years - especially with the deals of a number of senior players like Mohamed Salah for renewal next summer.
But nevertheless, the speed and timing of the agreement - and extensions for key assistants Pep Lijnders and Peter Krawietz - still came as something of a surprise. Mike Gordon, president of owners Fenway Sports Group, flying in from America for the Champions League semi-final first-leg victory over Villarreal was the first sign something might be afoot.
"There are so many words I could use to describe how I am feeling about this news...delighted, humbled, blessed, privileged and excited would be a start," Klopp told liverpoolfc.com. "There is just so much to love about this place. I knew that before I came here, I got to know it even better after I arrived and now I know it more than ever before.
"Like any healthy relationship, it always has to be a two-way street; you have to be right for each other. The feeling we were absolutely right for each other is what brought me here in the first place and it's why I've extended previously.
"This one is different because of the length of time we have been together. I had to ask myself the question: Is it right for Liverpool that I stay longer? Along with my two assistant managers, Pep Lijnders and Pete Krawietz, we came to the conclusion it was a 'Yes! There is a freshness about us as a club still and this energises me. For as long as I have been here, our owners have been unbelievably committed and energetic about this club and it is clear that right now, this applies to our future as much as I've ever known."
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No offers for Neves
Wolves boss Bruno Lage said there have been no offers for Ruben Neves and insists the midfielder is happy at the club. The Portuguese, who is currently sidelined with a knee injury, has been linked with a summer move away from Molineux, with Manchester United, Arsenal and Tottenham all reported suitors.
But Lage claims that the 25-year-old is happy to be working under him. He said: "We need to wait for an offer, we don't have nothing, we need to wait for an offer and understand what (will) really happen. What is good for the club, good for the player.
"For me it is clear, if I want to work with Ruben, yes. If you ask the player if he wants to work for me, for sure he will say yes. But this is football and you never know what can happen in the next day.
"We can prepare the best strategy, for what we want, that is the best players on the pitch. I don't have any problem with anyone in that position but if I have everyone available I will pick Ruben. It is clear because that's what I did since the first day. He can give us a different dimension. He is a big player and our first choice for that position."
Sheringham wanted Poch
Teddy Sheringham would have preferred Mauricio Pochettino being appointed as Manchester United's new boss to Erik Ten Hag, who he hopes is given time with the club currently looking to be "in freefall". While Paris St Germain and former Tottenham manager Pochettino was linked with the role at Man United, it was Ajax chief Ten Hag last week named as the man set to take charge at Old Trafford this summer.
That announcement came between a 4-0 loss at Liverpool and 3-1 defeat at Arsenal that left the Red Devils six points outside the Premier League's top four in sixth and interim boss Ralf Rangnick admitting he saw a Champions League berth as no longer realistic. Sheringham, whose playing career included helping Man United win the treble in 1999 and two spells with Tottenham, told the PA news agency: "I would have (preferred Pochettino), only for his experience in the Premier League.
"I love the way he plays football. It's in the Man United style, or the style we used to play years ago. I've got to be honest, I don't know an awful lot about Ten Hag. He's obviously a decent manager. But the club is in a bit of turmoil at the moment and it's going to take an awful lot to turn it around.
"He has a massive job on his hands and it's going to take him a little while to become accustomed to the Premier League. Let's hope he is given time - but we all know what football is like. We'll see if he gets the time that's needed. The way United are at the moment, it looks like they're in freefall to me because of the way the club's being run, from top to bottom, and everybody's rowing in different directions.
"He has to be the man to pull it all together and make sure they're all rowing in the right direction. It's a real tough job. He couldn't have come in at any worse time, for me."
Saints hit by big blow
Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl has described Tino Livramento's ACL injury as a "big blow", admitting "football is sometimes nasty". The club announced on Wednesday the 19-year-old defender was likely to be out for the rest of the year after sustaining the knee damage in the 2-2 draw at Brighton three days earlier. Livramento twisted awkwardly while attempting to challenge Seagulls midfielder Enock Mwepu.
Hasenhuttl told a press conference ahead of Saturday's home clash with Crystal Palace: "For sure it's a big blow for him and for sure also for us. There are not a lot of positive things you can take out of this, because it is a big setback for him.
"The good thing is, if you want, that he has had his first, very good year for us, so he has shown that he is absolutely a Premier League player, and this helps you a little bit when you go into rehab for such a long time, to come back even stronger hopefully. We have a very good team here that is taking care of him. Hopefully the surgery is perfect and then we have a lot of time to work with him.
"If you want to take a positive thing, then there is a lot of break in this time - we have the summer break, then the World Cup in the winter. But it's only a little consolation for him. In the end, it is how it is, football is sometimes nasty. This movement didn't look so bad to be honest from outside, but he immediately felt the crack and that was clear it was something serious, and now we know it, and now we have to handle it."
Burnley continue with Jackson
Mike Jackson will continue to manage Burnley on a game-by-game basis. Jackson stepped up from the under-23s following the sacking of Sean Dyche and has collected seven points from three games to guide the Clarets out of the Premier League relegation zone.
Wayne Rooney was again strongly linked with Burnley on Thursday following Derby's relegation to League One but, following discussions with chairman Alan Pace this week, Jackson is continuing under the same arrangement.
He said: "We've had regular contact, we spoke about a couple of things, he's given us his backing and we're just going to go one game at a time. He's happy with where we are and we think the best for everybody is the way we've been doing it so everyone's on the same page."
Brighton to rock
Brighton boss Graham Potter intends finishing the season with a flourish even though his team appear safe from Premier League relegation. Potter is preparing for Saturday's trip to Wolves with Brighton sitting in 11th place, 12 points above the bottom three, but refuses to use the game to assess some fringe players in his squad.
"Picking the best team and competing for the three points is my priority," Potter said. "Every point in this league is important, you have to pick the team that gives you the best chance."
Potter has been plotting a way through the watertight Wolves defence as Brighton continue their push to finish in the top half of the table. "Only the top three have conceded less than Wolves. That's a foundation to pick up points and they're now competing for a European spot," he said.
Yves Bissouma returns from suspension for the trip to the Midlands but Jeremy Sarmiento has been ruled out by a hamstring problem. Tariq Lamptey has resumed full training after overcoming a knee injury and it is hoped he will be available.
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