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Tom Cavilla

Lionel Messi message resurfaces as Jurgen Klopp urged to make Liverpool transfer

Your morning Liverpool headlines on Sunday, November 27.

'Called me a donkey' - Lionel Messi sent brutal message to Jamie Carragher after Cristiano Ronaldo claim

Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher revealed Lionel Messi called him “a donkey” after criticising his move to PSG.

Messi made the move to Paris in the summer of 2021 after Barcelona were unable to register their talisman due to financial issues. Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher revealed Lionel Messi called him “a donkey” after criticising his move to PSG.

The Argentine had a disappointing first season in the French capital, but has kicked on in the current domestic campaign and has excelled for Argentina at the Qatar World Cup.

Carragher claimed that Messi took issue with his opinion of performances in France, while discussing his Team of the Year on Friday Night Football.

After highlighting that the icon was missing from Carragher’s select XI, Gary Neville said: “He’s not happy with you Messi, is he?”

Carragher then replied, “No, he’s not happy with me at all”, before going on to explain what had happened between the pair.

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Liverpool coach 'charmed' by World Cup star as Jurgen Klopp transfer request made

Liverpool are reportedly in the running to sign PSV forward Cody Gakpo, whose excellent start to the 2022/23 season has continued at the World Cup.

The 23-year-old was strongly linked with a move to Manchester United during the summer transfer window but remained put at his current employers, for whom he has scored 13 goals and registered 17 assists in just 24 games in all competitions.

Also leading by example on the international stage, Gakpo has scored in both of the Netherlands' games at the current World Cup - outscored only by Enner Valencia and Kylian Mbappe.

Speculation is only set to continue surrounding the future of the talented attacker, who repeated his current form last term with 36 goal contributions for PSV. A latest update on Gakpo has suggested the player is 'gone' and that his club have no chance of keeping him due to his goalscoring exploits.

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