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Liverpool icon John Barnes has boldly claimed that manager Arne Slot does not need to dip into the transfer market to replace outward-bound forward Mohamed Salah. The former England international also took aim at the departing frontman, accusing him of speaking nonsense online after the legendary attacker appeared to criticise Slot’s tactical approach.

The Champions League final. It's the biggest match on the club calendar in football, always featuring historic clubs and so often the best players on the planet at that moment. Sometimes, it lives up to expectation in the most extraordinary fashion. Sometimes, sadly, it just doesn't. Hopefully, Saturday's final between Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain will fall into the former category.

Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate will reportedly leave the club upon the expiry of his contract this summer. Despite months of negotiations and public confidence from the player himself, a final agreement could not be reached to keep the Frenchman at Anfield beyond July 1.

Alisson has been generating surprising exit talk at Liverpool, with Brad Friedel telling GOAL why the Brazilian may be a bigger loss for the Reds than Mohamed Salah - as potential goalkeeping replacements are discussed. World Cup winner Emi Martinez is considered to be the kind of character that Arne Slot would require at Anfield if a new No.1 needs to be found.