Blood Red: The Liverpool FC Podcast

The Liverpool ECHO’s business of football writer Dave Powell is back from a short pre-season break to bring you the latest edition of his brilliant football finance podcast, The Bottom Line. Joining Dave is Dr Dan Plumley, who is a sport finance expert at Sheffield Hallam University. With Liverpool’s big rivals Manchester City out to spend big on Harry Kane and Jack Grealish, despite more talk of whether they broke Financial Fair Play rules in the past, Dan gives his insight into whether UEFA’s regulations are fit for purpose, and how they are going to be tested in the post-COVID world. He also talks about the potential of a salary cap being introduced into English football, as well as Liverpool’s wage bill, which could get bigger if, as anticipated, a number of Jurgen Klopp’s squad are rewarded with new and improved contracts in the coming months. Enjoy. Get exclusive podcasts direct to your inbox every week for FREE by joining the Blood Red Club. Sign up at http://www.bloodredpodcast.co.ukWatch and subscribe to our Blood Red videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BloodRedLiverpoolFCJoin our Blood Red podcast group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1656599847979758/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jonathan David was on Liverpool's shortlist last summer as they sought another forward option, and while they ended up signing Diogo Jota, the 21-year-old Lille star is being linked with a transfer to Anfield once again. So, for the latest Analysing Anfield podcast, Josh Williams joins guest-host Matt Addison to dissect the rumours surrounding David, and assess whether the Canada international would be the right player for Liverpool a year on from their initial interest, as well as looking at what price might be a reasonable one to pay. Matt and Josh also take a look at the Reds’ title rivals ahead of the new season, analysing Manchester CIty's bids for Harry Kane and Jack Grealish, Manchester United's signings of Jadon Sancho and Raphael Varane, and Chelsea's pursuit of Romelu Lukaku and Jules Kounde.Get exclusive podcasts direct to your inbox every week for FREE by joining the Blood Red Club. Sign up at http://www.bloodredpodcast.co.ukWatch and subscribe to our Blood Red videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BloodRedLiverpoolFCJoin our Blood Red podcast group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1656599847979758/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Adama Traore is linked with a transfer move to Liverpool whenever the window is open. But would he suit Jurgen Klopp's team? Is he good enough to make an impact at Anfield? And how likely is it that Michael Edwards would make a move? Matt Addison is joined by Wolves reporter for the Birmingham Mail, Alex Dicken, and then the ECHO's Liverpool FC correspondent, Paul Gorst, to get to the bottom of the transfer speculation, discussing Traore's best position, the myth surrounding his lack of output and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In part two of the Liverpool.com podcast mini-series of predicting an alternative reality for Liverpool and FSG, things get even more interesting. Mo Stewart is joined by Matt Addison and James Martin as they continue where they left off last week, deciding where Liverpool's destiny lies. Every decision made, from when to sell Raheem Sterling and how to keep hold of Mohamed Salah, are scrutinised, with every action causing a consequential reaction. Things are certainly not as straightforward as they seem...Get exclusive podcasts direct to your inbox every week for FREE by joining the Blood Red Club. Sign up at http://www.bloodredpodcast.co.ukWatch and subscribe to our Blood Red videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BloodRedLiverpoolFCJoin our Blood Red podcast group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1656599847979758/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Harry Kane has reportedly failed to turn up to Tottenham Hotspur training this morning in a bid to force through a transfer move to Manchester City. So what might that mean for Liverpool? And why is it a reminder of their past? With City also chasing Aston Villa’s Jack Grealish, Manchester United signing Jadon Sancho and Raphael Varane, and Chelsea moving for Jules Kounde, Matt Addison is joined by Paul Gorst and Theo Squires to discuss the latest developments at the other clubs at the top of the Premier League. Plus, they talk the latest on the transfer and contracts situation at Liverpool after Trent Alexander-Arnold penned a new deal last Friday. And with the Reds facing Italian side Bologna twice on Thursday afternoon, there is also a preview of that double-header clash as pre-season preparations continue.Get exclusive podcasts direct to your inbox every week for FREE by joining the Blood Red Club. Sign up at http://www.bloodredpodcast.co.ukWatch and subscribe to our Blood Red videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BloodRedLiverpoolFCJoin our Blood Red podcast group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1656599847979758/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to your latest podcast on the Blood Red channel. But if you were one of the first people to sign up for the Blood Red Club, then you may well have heard this. But if you haven’t signed up, this is the kind of content that you are missing out on. So what is the Blood Red Club? Well, it’s a way of giving something back to our loyal listeners and viewers. Every week we send out an exclusive podcast to Blood Red Club members, for no cost whatsoever. If you want to join the thousands of Liverpool fans who have already signed up, simply head to www.bloodredpodcast.co.uk and pop your email into the box provided. But just to give a little taste of what you can expect - and given we should see him for the first time at Anfield this time next week - we’re now publishing our first Blood Red Club exclusive podcast, which was all about Liverpool new boy Ibrahima Konate. Guido Schäfer is a former team-mate of Jurgen Klopp at FSV Mainz 05 but is now a journalist for the Leipziger Volks-Zei-Tung newspaper in Germany. And he was the person who broke the story back in May that Konate was to become the Reds’ first signing of the summer. And in this podcast, he gives Matt Addison an unrivalled insight into the deal that has brought the France Under-21 international to Merseyside, and what the centre-back is like as a person and as a player. There’s also details of conversations Klopp had with Red Bull supremo Ralf Rangnick over Konate and Dayot Upamecano, and conversations Klopp had with Schäfer over Naby Keita, who made the move from Leipzig to Liverpool three years ago, and who has looked impressive in pre-season this summer. Enjoy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With a month left of the summer window, the latest Agenda podcast assesses Liverpool’s midfield transfer options. Guy Clarke is joined by Matt Addison and Charlotte Coates to look through a number of players the Reds have been linked to. Leicester City’s Youri Tielemans, Atletico Madrid’s Saul Niguez and Borussia Monchengladbach’s Florian Neuhaus are all amongst those to be assessed. Enjoy.Get exclusive podcasts direct to your inbox every week for FREE by joining the Blood Red Club. Sign up at http://www.bloodredpodcast.co.ukWatch and subscribe to our Blood Red videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BloodRedLiverpoolFCJoin our Blood Red podcast group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1656599847979758/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fresh from the Reds’ latest pre-season outing against Hertha Berlin, the Blood Red podcast is here to react. Guy Clarke is joined by Ian Doyle, Joe Rimmer and Matt Addison to look back on the friendly defeat to Hertha Berlin looking back on a number of key talking points. Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez’s returns are analysed as well as Naby Keita’s strong pre-season form as he heads into his fourth season with the Reds. Plus, transfer latest and Liverpool’s need for a forward highlighted in the absence of Roberto Firmino. Enjoy.Get exclusive podcasts direct to your inbox every week for FREE by joining the Blood Red Club. Sign up at http://www.bloodredpodcast.co.ukWatch and subscribe to our Blood Red videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BloodRedLiverpoolFCJoin our Blood Red podcast group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1656599847979758/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liverpool defenders Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez have returned from injury as the Reds lost 4-3 to Hertha Berlin in their latest pre-season friendly. Paul Gorst joins Guy Clarke for reaction to the Reds latest outing. Jurgen Klopp named three separate centre-back partnerships with Ibrahima Konate, Joel Matip, Rhys Williams and Nat Phillips all also featuring. The Reds fell 2-0 behind before Sadio Mane and Takumi Minamino levelled before half-time before Stefan Jovetic’s second half brace helped the German side to the win, despite a late consolation from Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. Enjoy.Get exclusive podcasts direct to your inbox every week for FREE by joining the Blood Red Club. Sign up at http://www.bloodredpodcast.co.ukWatch and subscribe to our Blood Red videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BloodRedLiverpoolFCJoin our Blood Red podcast group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1656599847979758/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Neil Fitzmaurice is back with the latest episode of Poetry in Motion ahead of the Reds taking on Bundesliga side Hertha Berlin in the latest pre-season runout. Joined by Paul Gorst and Theo Squires, Fitzy has a look through how the Reds are shaping up for the new campaign with the likes of Harvey Elliott and Ibrahima Konate impressing. But what about Naby Keita? Could this season be the campaign the midfielder finally lives up to his potential - especially following the departure of Gini Wijnaldum, as his comments surrounding his Anfield departure are discussed. The latest from the rumour mill is also looked through with Federico Chiesa and Saul Niguez amongst those linked. Enjoy.Get exclusive podcasts direct to your inbox every week for FREE by joining the Blood Red Club. Sign up at http://www.bloodredpodcast.co.ukWatch and subscribe to our Blood Red videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BloodRedLiverpoolFCJoin our Blood Red podcast group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1656599847979758/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices