{"id":5851,"date":"2017-07-17T21:01:59","date_gmt":"2017-07-18T01:01:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=5851"},"modified":"2017-07-18T09:00:15","modified_gmt":"2017-07-18T13:00:15","slug":"liverpool-transfer-update-robertson-keita-van-dijk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2017\/07\/17\/liverpool-transfer-update-robertson-keita-van-dijk\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool Transfer Update: Robertson, Keita, van Dijk"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Welcome to Football Transfer News &#8211; Liverpool Transfer Update Edition &#8211; from Last Word On Football. We provide you with the latest ins and outs from around the footballing world.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Whilst cult hero Lucas <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/2017\/07\/14\/liverpool-lucas-leiva-lazio-switch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Leiva is on his way to Lazio<\/a>, Liverpool are still fighting to get further business done in the transfer window. Manager Jurgen Klopp doesn&#8217;t seem too concerned, and is expecting <a href=\"http:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/sport\/football\/transfers\/liverpool-transfer-news-naby-keita-jurgen-klopp-shortlist-summer-window-a7844631.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Liverpool&#8217;s Board\u00a0to get deals done<\/a>:<br \/>\n<em><br \/>\n&#8220;100%. What else could I say? If they could make it quicker, you can imagine they would be here and trying. It\u2019s not about money or something like this. Okay, I didn\u2019t ask if I could buy Ronaldo or the other guys from Barcelona but I am absolutely fine with this.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>There is hardly a shortage of transfer news making waves around the club.<\/p>\n<p>The Reds are heavily linked to 23-year-old Hull City left back Andy Robertson, with a fee of \u00a38million being discussed, according to various reports. Some are claiming that Hull would be looking to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/football\/transfer-news\/andy-robertson-edges-closer-liverpool-10818237\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">attain Ryan Kent<\/a> back on a loan deal.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING: Liverpool are close to signing Scotland left-back Andy Robertson from Hull City. (Andy Hunter)<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Anfield HQ (@AnfieldHQ) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AnfieldHQ\/status\/885916972810194945\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 14, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the links to Southampton defender Virgil Van Dijk continue to stir, despite the Reds embarrassing club announcement over the club&#8217;s approach for the Dutch centre back.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Virgil van Dijk prepared to hand in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SaintsFC?src=hash\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#SaintsFC<\/a> transfer request to seal dream move to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LFC?src=hash\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#LFC<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ondv9T4XDC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/ondv9T4XDC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qPJ19gv7G7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/qPJ19gv7G7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 talkSPORT (@talkSPORT) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/talkSPORT\/status\/887034167371776000\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 17, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The heaviest linked player is Naby Keita, the 22-year-old <a href=\"http:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/sport\/football\/829596\/Naby-Keita-to-Liverpool-RB-Leipzig-transfer-news-gossip\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RB Leipzig midfielder<\/a>. This is a player J\u00fcrgen Klopp wants at the club, and is willing to pay big money for his signature. With an initial failing \u00a357million bid, the next offer on the table is expected to be around \u00a360-70million. If offered this sort of transfer fee, it&#8217;s very possible that the German club will allow Keita to sign for the Merseyside club.<\/p>\n<p>Be sure to check the rest of our <a href=\"http:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/football-transfer-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Transfer Window coverage<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Main image credit:<\/p>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color: #fff; display: inline-block; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; color: #a7a7a7; font-size: 11px; width: 100%; max-width: 594px;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left;\"><a style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.ca\/detail\/664965126\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; position: relative; height: 0; padding: 66.666667% 0 0 0; width: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display: inline-block; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0;\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/664965126?et=iNz6HU9dSYBkEu2smAF4xg&amp;tld=ca&amp;viewMoreLink=off&amp;sig=HfYIg0gm-m0zFe3IfEzwr4VIzsBhDqR86z-NGKDmpnI=&amp;caption=true\" width=\"594\" height=\"396\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\">\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to Football Transfer News &#8211; Liverpool Transfer Update Edition &#8211; from Last Word On Football. We provide you with the latest ins and outs from around the footballing world. Whilst cult hero Lucas Leiva is on his way to Lazio, Liverpool are still fighting to get further business done in the transfer window. 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