Liverpool said goodbye to two of their modern-day legends on Sunday as Andy Robertson and Mohamed Salah both made their final appearances for the club in a 1-1 draw with Brentford.

The duo were a key part of the club’s success under Jurgen Klopp and last season played a big role as the Anfield outfit won the Premier League title under Arne Slot.

Robertson’s contract expires in June and with the player given a reduced role this campaign, he opted against remaining on Merseyside.

According to GIVEMESPORT correspondent Ben Jacobs, Robertson has already agreed to join Tottenham Hotspur.

Salah, meanwhile, still had a year left on his contract but an agreement has been reached for him to terminate it early and leave on a free, too.

Alisson Becker wants Juventus move

Alisson Becker could become the third Liverpool legend to leave the club this summer.

The Brazilian helped define Klopp’s era of success at Anfield after joining from AS Roma in 2018. He was briefly the most expensive goalkeeper in the world before Kepa Arrizabalaga made his £80million move to Chelsea eight years ago.

GIVEMESPORT understands Alisson wants to join Juventus this summer while Liverpool are not completely opposed to his exit because of his injury record.

Since the 2023/24 season, Alisson has spent lengthy periods of time out with injury. He has missed well over 50 games in the last three seasons with hamstring injuries occurring persistently.

He is estimated to be on wages of £150,000-a-week and with just one year now left on his contract, an exit is possible. Liverpool will not look to actively sell the goalkeeper, nor will he push hard for an exit.

However, if the circumstances are right, he could end his eight-year stint at the club this summer. It was reported in Italy last week that Juventus were keen to make the deal happen.

The Serie A giants have missed out on Champions League football after drawing 2-2 with Torino on the final day of the season.

Caoimhin Kelleher sale a huge transfer blunder from Liverpool

Last summer, the Reds sold Caoimhin Kelleher to Brentford in a deal worth up to £18m. The Republic of Ireland international was keen to move on from the club and play more regularly.

With the arrival of Giorgi Mamardashvili, whose international coach David Webb described Alisson as “world-class”, Kelleher saw his route to regular football blocked.

However, with Alisson now facing a potential exit, Liverpool might begin to regret selling Kelleher. Mamardashvili has played plenty of games this campaign but the Georgian international has not been as impressive as Kelleher.

Kelleher has made 110 saves this season in the Premier League – and on Sunday pulled off a strong stop to deny Florian Wirtz a stoppage-time winner as Liverpool were held to a 1-1 draw by Brentford.

If Alisson does leave, the Reds might begin to think they were too quick to pull the trigger on Kelleher’s exit.

Manchester United will be playing Champions League football next season – with Michael Carrick confirmed to be at the helm for the 2026/27 campaign.

The ex-Middlesbrough boss was handed a two-year contract to become the club’s new head coach after an impressive interim spell.

He took over after Ruben Amorim was sacked and led the Red Devils to a third-place finish.

United are looking to add two new midfielders to their ranks once the window opens and have already got to work on identifying their top targets.

The likes of Elliot Anderson, Sandro Tonali and Ederson are all firmly on their radar while Real Madrid star Aurélien Tchouaméni has been labelled as a ‘dream’ target for the club.

Carlos Baleba wants Man Utd move

Another Premier League midfielder who could make the move to Old Trafford this summer is Brighton and Hove Albion star Carlos Baleba.

United made a move for the player last summer but the Seagulls’ asking price of more than £100million put the Red Devils off making a move.

With Casemiro and his £350,000-a-week wages departing United, the club are in a stronger financial position to make a big investment in their midfield.

According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Baleba wants to make the move to United.

“Then, we know, [in the] transfer window, you always have to be smart to try to understand the best opportunities, so let’s see what’s going to happen with all of them,” said Romano on his YouTube channel as he discussed United’s plans for the summer.

“Including also Baleba, he’s another name we have to include because the player is keen on the move, and then Man United will decide who are the midfielders they really want.”

Carlos Baleba is a ‘world-class’ player

The 22-year-old has been described as a ‘world-class’ player and last summer was the subject of major praise from ex-United defender Rio Ferdinand.

Baleba had a better duel success rate than Casemiro during the most recent campaign and had more progressive carries than the Brazilian, according to statistics from Data MB.

However, his game last season lacked a high output of progressive and key passes, with Casemiro outperforming the Cameroon international in both those metrics.

Baleba came off the bench on Sunday as Brighton lost 3-0 to United. He played the final 30 minutes of the game, with the visitors already having a three-goal lead at that point.

During his time on the pitch, he created two chances, made two tackles, six recoveries and won five of his eight ground duels.

The midfielder did not start the game after picking up an illness during the week while Fabian Hurzeler felt he had shown signs of fatigue following Brighton’s 1-0 loss to Leeds United in their penultimate outing.

The 2026 World Cup is set to be the biggest iteration of the tournament in history, with more nations, more games, and more prize money on the table.

The United States of America, Canada, and Mexico play host to football’s grandest stage of them all, as 48 teams battle it out for one big prize.

While putting together a dream run to lift the trophy is the aim of all teams at the World Cup, there will also be plenty of money they can land to help fund their respective football associations.

So, with that said, here’s a breakdown of the prize money available at the 2026 World Cup and more.

World Cup 2026 Prize Money

There will be an increased prize pool available to nations in this summer’s edition of the World Cup, with $655 million (£487.8 million) worth of it coming from performance-based payments.

Teams could earn as little as $9 million (£6.7 million) for a group stage exit, while the champions will earn $50 million (£37.2 million) for winning the tournament.

There is also a participation fee, worth $2.5 million (£1.9 million), and a qualification bonus worth $10 million (£7.4 million) simply for reaching the World Cup. In total, that takes the participation money pool up to $871 million.

How World Cup Prize Money Compares to Other Competitions

The $655 million (£487.8 million) on offer from FIFA for the World Cup is a huge amount, but it may be viewed as small in comparison to some of the money on offer in some club cup competitions.

The Champions League remains one of the most profitable competitions out there, with UEFA putting forward a £3.8 billion prize pot for those competing from the league phase onward. Each team gets £16.1 million for simply competing in the league phase, more than those who reach the quarter-final of the World Cup.

In comparison, the Club World Cup last summer had a $1 billion (£744.5 million) prize pot on offer for teams competing in America over the campaign.

The Premier League is seen as the richest domestic league in Europe, committing over £2 million per place in the league, rising incrementally. Arsenal landed over £50 million on their own for winning the division in 2025/26, without then including the TV revenues and more that come from being in the division.

World Cup 2026 Prize Money vs World Cup 2022 Prize Money

The 2026 World Cup boasts a much larger pool of money available compared to 2022 – $655 million (£487.8 million) this time around compared to $440 million (£327.7 million) four years previously.

World Cup 2022 Prize Money Breakdown:

The most notable gains in the new format come later in the competition, with an increased prize pool for the knockout stage onward.

How Men’s World Cup Prize Money Compares to Women’s World Cup

The 2023 Women’s World Cup had a prize pool of $110 million (£81.8 million), which was an increase from $30 million (£22.3 million) in the prior tournament.

There is still a $545 million (£405.7 million) gulf between that and the upcoming men’s World Cup, with there being some hope that the 2027 Women’s World Cup could increase funding further.