According to recent reports, Liverpool has been in direct contact with the agents of Manu Koné and Khephren Thuram once again this week.

The club is engaged in internal discussions regarding official proposals for the two midfielders.

However, Liverpool has requested some additional time to finalize the deal for Alexis Mac Allister before making a decision on pursuing the signings of Koné and Thuram.

According to Fabrizio Romano, “Internal discussion taking place over official proposals. Liverpool asked for some time to close in on Mac Allister deal then decide on new midfielders.”

This indicates that Liverpool is actively working on strengthening their midfield options and is considering potential additions to their squad.

The club is carefully evaluating their options and prioritizing their transfer activities. As negotiations progress and decisions are made, football fans will be eager to see how Liverpool’s midfield could potentially be reshaped for the upcoming season.

According to Sport 1’s podcast Die Bayern-Woche, Bayern Munich is reportedly keen on selling Sadio Mane during the upcoming summer transfer window.

It is suggested that the Senegalese forward is no longer part of manager Thomas Tuchel’s plans following a somewhat underwhelming campaign.

Bayern Munich is hoping to persuade Newcastle to acquire the 31-year-old, as the Magpies are among the few clubs capable of matching Mane’s current salary of €20 million per year.

However, despite the potential transfer speculation, Mane himself is reportedly keen to remain at Bayern and prove his worth to his critics.

In his debut season with Bayern Munich, the former Liverpool forward scored 12 goals and provided five assists in 38 appearances.

Chelsea Football Club has officially announced the signing of Kendry Paez, the talented midfielder from Independiente del Valle. The Ecuadorian player will join Chelsea after he turns 18, and he has already established himself as one of the most promising and creative young talents in South America.

In their statement, Chelsea emphasized Paez’s exceptional abilities, highlighting his skilful dribbling, vision, and technique, which enable him to unlock defences with his precise passing. His arrival at Chelsea further strengthens the club’s commitment to nurturing and developing young talent.

“The Ecuadorian, who will join Chelsea after his 18th birthday, has already built a reputation in South America as one of the brightest and most creative young talents around, thanks to his combination of skilful dribbling along with the vision and technique to open up defences with his passing,” Chelsea said in statement.

“Paez caught the eye by finding the net on his senior debut for his club this year, becoming the youngest debutant and scorer in the Ecuadorian top flight. He has six senior appearances to his name this season in addition to making his continental debut in a 2-1 Copa Libertadores win over Corinthians at the start of May.

“He has also starred at the Under-17 Copa America, registering two goals and six assists while captaining his country, before getting another goal and three assists as he started all four of Ecuador’s matches at this summer’s Under-20 World Cup.

“He was previously named as the top talent at the 2022 Next Generation Trophy, a prestigious youth tournament in Austria featuring clubs from all over the world.”