Lamine Camara is the “best player in France”, Gilles Grimandi has told GOAL, with the Monaco midfielder being tipped to star in the Premier League at some point in the not too distant future. A big-money transfer was expected to have been completed by now, with the likes of Liverpool and Chelsea keeping a close eye on the 22-year-old Senegal international.
Germany head coach Jurgen Klopp has weighed in on the eternal debate between Spain’s two biggest clubs ahead of the upcoming El Clasico clash between Barcelona and Real Madrid. The former Liverpool manager revealed which side he is currently backing to triumph at the Camp Nou while reflecting on his historical feelings toward the rivalry.
The prolific No.9 is considered to be something of a dying breed in modern football, with creative playmakers now all the rage. There was a time though, not all that long ago, when fearsome strikers ruled the world. Luis Suarez formed part of that pack, but where does he rank in a generation that included Robert Lewandowski, Harry Kane and Karim Benzema? Fellow Uruguayan Gus Poyet has attempted to answer that question for GOAL.
Former England international Stan Collymore can envisage Real Madrid’s Trent Alexander-Arnold returning to Liverpool – and also briefly touched on the Bayern Munich option.
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has highlighted Mohamed Salah's vital role in the meteoric rise of teenage sensation Rio Ngumoha. The youngster was the catalyst for a stunning European comeback at Anfield, starring in Liverpool's thrilling 4-3 Champions League victory over Villarreal on Tuesday night and proving he has learned plenty from the club's established icons.