One Liverpool star is attracting fresh interest this summer ahead of a possible exit. Changes are afoot for the Reds following the summer appointment of Andoni Iraola, with the Spanish boss inevitably wanting to put his own stamp on his squad.

Liverpool spent huge money last summer, but they are expected to follow that up with more big investment this summer. But we could also see exits at Anfield, and Curtis Jones is one of the leading candidates, given his contract is currently on course to expire next summer.

That means the Reds either need to agree a new deal with the midfielder or sell him to make sure they don’t lose Jones for free next summer.

Jones now attracting fresh attention

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Jones is not short of options this summer as he considers what to do next. The midfielder is said to be a target for Galatasaray, who have expressed interest in a deal this summer. That’s according to the Liverpool Echo, who say the Turkish club are the latest club to join the race after talk of interest from Inter Milan and Nottingham Forest.

Reports have suggested Liverpool will ask for as much as £35million to sell Jones this summer, despite the fact he is out of contract at the end of the coming season.

Jones could yet pen a new deal, according to the report, but a decision does not seem to be on the verge of being made. Jones looks likely to join up with the Reds for pre-season, and a decision will likely be made later in the summer, after he has discussed the situation with Liverpool, who may want to present new terms.

Jones a ‘complete’ player

Now former Liverpool boss Arne Slot lavished Jones with praise back in 2024, describing him as a ‘complete’ player. “He has a lot of qualities on the ball,” said Slot. “He is never afraid to do something special with it, but sometimes he touches the ball a bit too much in my opinion because he is so confident.

“But confidence is an important tool. He has an incredibly hard work rate and we trust him in defence. He is complete. For him now, it is all about consistency. The best players turn up every three days and that is what he has got to show.”

Jones made 34 league appearances for Liverpool last season, missing only four games, so he remains a key part of the Reds squad, even if we don’t yet know what Iraola will make of the midfielder.

A VAR expert has delivered a strong verdict on whether Egypt should have been awarded a penalty late in their dramatic 3-2 defeat to Argentina on Tuesday night. The decision to wave play on ultimately proved costly for Mohamed Salah and co., with the holders going straight up the other end and scoring the goal that completed a remarkable 14-minute turnaround and secured their place in the World Cup quarter-finals.

The Pharaohs were two goals ahead with just 11 minutes of normal time remaining, but Lionel Scaloni’s side once again showcased their trademark resilience. Lionel Messi scored and provided an assist as Argentina kept their hopes of retaining the title alive, all after becoming the first player to miss two penalties in a single World Cup tournament earlier in the contest.

However, questions remain over the validity of the winning goal. Enzo Fernandez powered a 93rd-minute header beyond the Egypt goalkeeper before wheeling away in celebration in front of an emotional Argentina support. The dramatic finale also sparked scuffles between the two benches, with a member of the Egypt coaching staff shown a red card for protesting the decision.

VAR Casts Verdict on Mohamed Salah’s Penalty Shout vs Argentina

As the ball was crossed in towards Salah, he appeared to have his shirt tugged and then his feet tripped over in the box just moments later, which helped Argentina on their way to a counterattack. After reviewing the footage, Dale Johnson – who works as a VAR expert for the BBC, believes the referee should have pointed to the spot. He explained on X (see the full post below):

In a separate comment, he followed up by adding: “There is a slight step on the foot too, but so many of these have been allowed to go by referees,” appearing to agree that the African side deserved one penalty, but calls for a second – which would have almost certainly sent Argentina packing – are on the speculative side.

Argentina Keep Finding a Way

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Down, but never quite out. The outpouring of emotion at full-time on Tuesday night was not only a show of just how close Argentina were to crashing out of the tournament – Messi no doubt fearful of the possibility of bowing out early – it was a symbol of their resilience, togetherness, and air of inevitability.

Next, they face the winner of Switzerland vs Colombia, before a potential semi-final with England or Norway. A deep run is again on the cards, and football’s greatest-ever is nearing a second shot at sporting immortality.

Manchester United are pushing to sign new midfielders in the summer transfer window, and they already have a lengthy list of targets.

Elliot Anderson and Mateus Fernandes were two players who made United’s shortlist for the summer transfer window, but they have joined Manchester City and Tottenham, respectively.

The Red Devils do have a number of alternatives, and they will be desperate not to miss out on any more key targets.

It’s imperative that United bring in at least two midfielders this summer, with Manuel Ugarte suffering a serious injury and Casemiro leaving the club.

New names are being linked with the move to Old Trafford every single week, and it remains to be seen who is going to be their priority transfer.

Man Utd hold midfielder talks

According to David Ornstein earlier this week, Manchester United have opened talks to sign Chelsea midfielder Andrey Santos in the summer transfer window.

Chelsea won’t stand in Santos’ way if he does want to make the move to Old Trafford and a deal suits all parties involved.

United have also held talks to sign Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott.

The Cherries are hoping to tie him down to a new contract, but United have asked the question at least as they aim to bring in midfield reinforcements.

Scott, who has been described as ‘unbelievable’, is entering the final two years of his contract at Bournemouth, but he’s a key name on United’s list.

Scott has gone to a new level since joining Bournemouth and has racked up plenty of Premier League experience already. There’s no doubt he would be a better option for the club than Santos.

Scott could explode under Carrick

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Scott is the type of midfielder who could explode under Michael Carrick at Manchester United.

Carrick has already shown he can get the best out of midfielders, with Kobbie Mainoo going to the next level under him in the second half of the season.

Whether Scott and Mainoo would blend well together remains to be seen, but United do need multiple midfielders this summer.

Scott flourishes in a high-paced environment, as we saw under Andoni Iraola, so there’s little reason why he wouldn’t flourish at United.

United need to be going all out for Scott, especially over a player like Santos.