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Liverpool Echo
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Paul Gorst

Liverpool in talks over Melwood purchase as major move planned for women's team

Liverpool are in talks over repurchasing the iconic Melwood training ground to use for their women's team.

The club agreed a sale of the famous base in 2019, selling to affordable housing trust Torus for an undisclosed fee ahead of a move to a £50m venue in Kirkby, which was later named the 'AXA Training Centre'.

However, barely two years after they vacated their home of five decades, the club are now in discussions to regain part of Melwood to use for their women's team, who don't train at the same venue as the men's side.

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