There were many claims and counterclaims on the Jeremie Frimpong to Liverpool -Saga on Tuesday.
Reports in Germany said it was a 'done deal' and that others claimed that the Bayer Leverkusen Wing was not a target again.
But the truth is somewhere in the middle. Here it is …
Frimpong is on the shortlist and loved by Liverpool if they decide to upgrade the right rear area this summer after the exit of Trent Alexander-Arnold.
The 24-year-old Dutch international is supposed to be extremely enthusiastic about the move and has a good relationship with Reds star Ryan Gravenberch Plus colleague Dutch colleagues Virgil van Dijk and Cody Gakpo.
He has built a release clause of £ 29.5 million into his Leverkusen -deal after signing a new contract last year and it is assumed that he has an unofficial men's agreement that he will leave this summer.
And for now that is it.
Given the release clause, it could indeed move quickly if and when Liverpool decides to pull the tractor over the deal.
The club will decide in the coming weeks whether they should continue to press or not – it is clear that they really like him and his profile, but it is not a foregone dealt at this stage
However, he is not the only target …
Other goals are taken into account for the right back roll and being able to reveal confidentially that Lutsharel Geertruida from RB Leipzig is one of the alternative options.
It is not the style of Liverpool to simply concentrate on one person and Gertruida is a serious opportunity, not least because he was such a influential figure for Arne Slot when the couple won together at Feyenoord.
Geertruida can play as a rear right, a right-sided central defender and, the most considerable, can step in midfield and be used as a fifth man in that area is something he used to do in the Eredivisie.
That was the dependence on Geertruida, many in the Netherlands had a situation in mind in which he would become the first signing of Liverpool's head coach, but the 24-year-old eventually moved to RB Leipzig. He signed a contract until 2029 when he arrived last August.
A player who is known by the Dutch contingent of Liverpool, Gertruida has been covered by his country and was part of the team that reached the semi-final of Euro 2024.
Liverpool has always enjoyed a healthy business relationship with RB Leipzig, who have bought Ibrahima Konate and Dominik Szbosslai in the past seasons, but there is currently nothing further than advanced. However, the future of Gertruida should be followed closely.
Why don't you really ask £ 10 million?
Enough has been said and written about the subject of the right backs about the man whose name was stuck in Anfield with the level of hostility that you would expect for an opponent who wears the shirt of the Manchester clubs or Everton.
We all know that Real Madrid wants Trent Alexander-Arnold to be part of their club World Cup team and we all know that he wants to be with them if they go to the United States-WHY would he have announced his departure a month prior to the opening of the mini-transfer window?
It has been argued that Real £ 1 million will offer for Alexander-Arnold as a sort of compensation, but think about this: the winners of the club World Cup get £ 97 million. If they want him so badly, they must be willing to pay good money.
So when the call to Richard Hughes arrives, he must answer with: '£ 10 million'. If they don't want to play a ball, their husband will really get July.
Leeds looks at Liverpool -star
This summer Leeds is considering a movement for Kostas Tsimikas after their promotion to the Premier League.
It is generally expected that the current Left Back Junior Firpo from Leeds will join Real Betis and the men of Daniel Farke will be on the market for a replacement by Premier League experience.
Tsimikas is probably available this summer, with Liverpool focusing on a new left power. The 29-year-old has a contract until 2027 in Anfield.
Caoimhin Kelleher was also considered by Leeds, but he is not their most important target to upgrade Illan Meslier at this stage.
Insight: How Slot works with transfer goals
This week it became confidential with a transfer target of Arne Slot and gained an interesting insight into how the Liverpool -boss tries to convince players to join his clubs.
It was Sam Beukema who plays for Bologna – they compete against AC Milan in the Coppa Italia Final on Wednesday – and he almost joined Feyenoord in 2021 in 2021, but instead chose AZ Alkmaar because of some financial problems in the Rotterdam Club.
He told me: 'I went to his house. When I moved from Go to Go Avitse to AZ, it was between AZ and Feyenoord, both were really interested in me. I spoke to both of them. At that time, Arne Slot was about to become the new coach of Feyenoord.
“He invited me to his place and we had a very good conversation. You could see that he was a really good coach, even though I didn't play with him.
“The way he spoke to me, the way he showed me some clips of me, I thought:” Wow, I never thought of that before, he thinks about football differently “. “
This does not mean precisely that Slot Alexander Isak invites you to a cuppa – but it is an intriguing view of how he works.
Brighton not airy
Liverpool may not be too clear and light when they go to Brighton on Monday after a week, apparently, on the eyelashes!
Somewhere on the south coast, Fabian Hurzeler and Tony Bloom probably rub their hands on videos from the Premier League champions who party in Dubai and Arne Slot in the Ibiza DJ cabins.
Brenton, Brentford and Bournemouth are in a shootout of three teams for the last European place three of the best-guided clubs in the country punching over their weight, so fair play for them and hopes that Liverpool is Kater for their journey to the Amex Stadium.
After the Arsenal match on Sunday, the Liverpool players left for Dubai as part of a farewell party for Alexander-Arnold and to celebrate their Premier League title. The team stays in Atlantis de Royal – a luxury hotel on the Palm Jumeirah with 17 restaurants on the spot – and was also seen on a yacht.
Guests in the hotel have full access to the Atlantis Aquaventure Waterpark with more than 100 wateries. The cheapest rooms in the hotel cost around £ 1,000 per night, although it is not clear in which rooms the Liverpool players have stayed.
Trophy lift tickets go for a small fortune
Tickets for Liverpool's last match of the season against Crystal Palace sell on the black market for £ 3,874.
The champions will eliminate the Premier League trophy on 25 May and show data from Tipman tips that they are being smothered for an increase of 8,509 percent compared to the price of the face.
Confidential believes that Liverpool has invested money and Human Resources in the last 12 months in anti-well measures, with 75 lifelong prohibition and 136 suspensions distributed last season for those violating ticketing rules.
The vast majority of that prohibition was handed out for unauthorized sale of season cards, memberships or hospitality cards, in violation of the conditions.
Many fans are also stabbed by fake tickets, where digital tickets are cloned or falsified. Liverpool has three full -time employees who supervise problems.
Chiesa to sign for Vatican City FC?
Last week it started so well for Federico Chiesa, who was taken out several times by the new pope – but then did not even end in him in the bank of the replacements for Liverpool on Sunday.
That first comment is of course a joke. Chiesa is Italian for 'Church', hence new Pope Leo XIV who calls him several times in his speech on the balcony in the Vatican city.
But the second comment is not a joke and more serious. After a short cameo road in Chelsea to bring his appearances to five in the Premier League – enough to qualify for a medal, despite his minutes only add to 41 – the wing player was nowhere to be seen in the next team.
That is quite damn and it feels like the end of the short road is near for Chiesa.
It will be a shame if he leaves because he looks like a beloved figure and wears his heart on his sleeve, but based on team selections, Boss Slot is simply not for him.
Who proposes AI to replace Alexander-Arnold?
We asked our Friends of Plaier to recommend some right ridges that are suitable for replacing Trent Alexander-Arnold based on their reconnaissance model and the results are intriguing.
Plaier leads the AI ​​revolution within football to help parties make better informed decisions on and next to the field and this would be the names that would be recommended for Liverpool, such as many clubs, use their system.
There are no indication that these are on a shortlist, we can add.
This is what they suggested when he was asked for the right backs younger than 25 years … Bruno Gomes (Internacional, Brazil), Arnau Martinez (Girona, Spain), Richard Ledezma (PSV, the Netherlands), Eduardo Quaresma (Sporting CP, Portugal).
Danns on the road
The father of Liverpool Jayden Danns, Neil Danns, has a new job.
The former boss of Tranmere Assistant will be the new manager of Local Side Southport, who ended 18th this season in National League North. He is assisted by former Liverpool -youth player Mark Duffy, who had a distinguished EFL career at clubs such as Sheffield United.
They will hope that it is the start of a series of good news stories around the Danns family after Forward Jayden did not succeed in playing on loan in Sunderland because of a back problem that was destroyed on his medical and all season.
Danns, 19, is regularly spotted with reporting for duty in the AXA Training Center and is working hard on his rehabilitation. He will hope to play a role in the pre-season tour through Hong Kong and Japan this summer but a loan probably seems next season.
Walk the Walk of Legends
Fans get the chance to walk to the Anfield -throw as part of the parties about winning the Premier League title.
On 27 and 28 May, fans can step on the play area and take photos each for 20 minutes, including a chance to sit in the chair of Arne Slot on the couch and the portal of the commentators.
Tickets are priced at £ 60 for adults and £ 45 for children with a professional photo made with the trophy and access to the Liverpool Museum.