{"id":289530,"date":"2023-09-03T20:43:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-03T20:43:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/?p=289530"},"modified":"2023-09-03T20:43:01","modified_gmt":"2023-09-03T20:43:01","slug":"the-notebook-jurgen-klopp-praying-liverpool-can-fend-off-massive-bids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/soccer\/the-notebook-jurgen-klopp-praying-liverpool-can-fend-off-massive-bids\/","title":{"rendered":"THE NOTEBOOK: Jurgen Klopp PRAYING Liverpool can fend off massive bids"},"content":{"rendered":"
Liverpool cruised to a routine 3-0 win over Aston Villa at Anfield courtesy of goals from new signing Dominik Szobszlai, Saudi-linked Mohammed Salah, an own goal from Matty Cash.<\/p>\n
Hungarian Szoboszlai scored his first goal for the club with a lovely half volley inside the first three minutes, before Matty Cash turned the ball into his own net after Darwin Nunez hit the post.<\/p>\n
The lively Nunez was also on hand to flick on a header to Salah at the back post as the Egyptian registered his second goal of these season days after The Reds rejected a \u00a3150m bid for him from Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n
The Saudi transfer window closes on Thursday 7th September and Jurgen Klopp will be praying he can keep hold of his talismanic forward.<\/p>\n
Mail Sport’s LEWIS STEELE\u00a0takes a look at some of things you may have missed at Anfield<\/p>\n
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Mo Salah pokes home Darwin Nunez’s flicked header from a corner to make it 3-0 to Liverpool<\/p>\n
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Jurgen Klopp will be praying he can fend off massive Saudi bids for the talismanic Egyptian\u00a0<\/p>\n
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New signing Dominik Szoboszlai gets off the mark for Liverpool after a sumptuous half volley<\/p>\n
Mo Salah is firing at Liverpool… but \u00a3200m Saudi bid awaits<\/span><\/p>\n At risk of this story being \u2018man turns up at workplace\u2019, Liverpool fans would have been relieved to see Mo Salah on the pitch – and he was their best attacker as ever, showing why he is priceless to the club.<\/p>\n An exit this summer has always been hugely unlikely but the story will not go away. Al Ittihad will refuse to give up on signing Salah, with the Saudi Arabian club willing to break the world transfer record and bid \u00a3200million for the Egyptian. Liverpool insist he is not for sale.<\/p>\n A bizarre turn of events saw Dominik Szoboszlai claim Salah had told the squad he wanted to stay, then J\u00fcrgen Klopp denied that conversation had taken place. With the Saudis and their bottomless pit of cash involved, the saga might have a further twist or two to come\u2026<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Saudi Arabia are reportedly ready to table a massive \u00a3200m bid for the Egyptian superstar<\/p>\n Jordan Henderson peddles Saudi PR guff<\/span><\/p>\n Speaking of Liverpool players in the Gulf state, former captain Jordan Henderson yesterday peddled some Saudi PR guff by tweeting: \u2018The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the hospitality of the hosts, the enthusiasm of the fans, the exciting league and the irreplaceable sense of victory.\u2019<\/p>\n The Englishman registered an assist for Steven Gerrard\u2019s Al Ettifaq on Saturday, with another former Liverpool midfielder joining them as Gini Wijnaldum has completed a move to the club, which is not one of four controlled by the Public Investment Fund.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Captain Jordan Henderson registered his first assist for manager Steven Gerrard’s Al-Ettifaq\u00a0<\/p>\n Van Dijk awaits red card verdict\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Virgil van Dijk penned his usual captain\u2019s column in the matchday programme and spoke about Liverpool\u2019s valiant fightback at Newcastle last week but did not address the elephant in the room about his red card and subsequent FA charge for improper conduct.<\/p>\n Other than noting in passing the mere fact he had been sent off, the Dutchman did not mention his one-match ban, which could be extended if the defender is proven to have used abusive and\/or insulting language.<\/p>\n Some might say he had already said enough when barraging the officials last week. Van Dijk is set to find out in the coming days whether he will be cleared to play against Wolves in a fortnight or not.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Virgil van Dijk sat out the game vs Aston Villa as he is waiting for the verdict on his red card<\/p>\n Moussa Diaby impresses in a poor Villa attack<\/span><\/p>\n An indifferent day for Aston Villa\u2019s big-money summer recruits. Moussa Diaby looks a great buy and was generally Villa\u2019s best – and perhaps only – attacking threat here, as his movement caused problems. Defender Pau Torres, on the other hand, has had a difficult start to life in England, looking suspect in defeats at Newcastle and now Liverpool. He was bullied by Darwin N\u00fa\u00f1ez here.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n France winger Moussa Diaby was Aston Villa’s only real bright spark in attack against Liverpool<\/p>\n