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Liverpool boss Slot pleased to see young Ngumoha having an impact
PA Media/dpa London Liverpool head coach Arne Slot is happy 16-year-old Rio Ngumoha is already influencing games but admits the teenager still has plenty to learn. Ngumoha, who joined from Chelsea a year ago, has been one of the stand-out players in the Reds' two matches in the Far East and produced another impressive cameo off the bench, capped by a brilliant individual strike, in a 3-1 over Yokohama F Marinos in Tokyo. Fellow academy graduate Trey Nyoni, 18 last month, scored Liverpool's second goal after club-record signing Florian Wirtz had opened his account for the club with the equaliser just after the hour mark. Liverpool's spending this summer may be approaching £300 million ($347.2 million), but Slot believes there is always a place for academy players who can contribute. 'Rio again showed the quality he has and that's nice for us because we have a lot of very good players,' Slot said at his post-match press conference. 'But to get some very good players through the academy is always helpful and always gives energy to a team as well. 'It's always nice to see young players from 16, 17 or 18 years old already impacting a game. If you are 16 and you can impact the game like he did, that's definitely worth a compliment.' Slot did, however, sound a word of caution. 'There was also a moment in the game where he should have squared it to Macca (Alexis Mac Allister) or Curtis (Jones) so (there are) also learning parts for him,' he added. Forward Hugo Ekitike made his first start since last week's £79 million move from Eintracht Frankfurt and played the first 45 minutes, while another new signing, Giorgi Mamardashvili, started in goal after Alisson Becker returned to Brazil for personal reasons. After conceding 10 minutes into the second half Liverpool turned things around with the help of their youngsters. 'More than a few times there were some very good moments in build-up, but what I also saw in the goal we conceded and in the first half the big chance we conceded was that we had to work harder in those moments to sprint back than we did,' said Slot. 'That is something that also happened to us when we played Milan. It could be (to do) with a tough training camp and it could be (to do) with the heat circumstances - but that's something that we definitely have to improve towards Bilbao (on Monday). 'I thought last season was already tough, but if you look at what all the Premier League teams are doing, the Premier League is even going to get stronger. 'We need to be ready for that - that's where my full focus is at the moment.'
Qatar Tribune
21 hours ago
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Bayern sign forward Diaz from Liverpool
dpa Berlin Bayern Munich have completed the signing of forward Luis Diaz from Liverpool, the German record champions said in a statement on Wednesday. The 64-times capped Colombia forward signed a deal until June 2029. 'I'm very happy, it means a lot to me to be part of FC Bayern - they are one of the biggest clubs in the world. I want to help my new team with my way of playing football and my character,' Diaz said. Bayern reportedly paid 75 million euros ($86.6 million) for the player. That would make Diaz the third most expensive signing in club history, after Bayern paid around 100 million euros for Harry Kane and 80 million euros for Lucas Hernandez. The Premier League champions were initially not willing to sell Diaz, who came to Anfield and in 2022 and had 41 goals and 23 assists in 148 matches. The situation changed after Liverpool managed to sign Hugo Ekitike from Eintracht Frankfurt. 'Luis Díaz is a player with international experience, enormous quality, terrific skills and great reliability who will help our team immediately. We're delighted we've been able to bring him to FC Bayern,' Bayern board member for sport Max Eberl said. Diaz could make his debut for Bayern in Saturday's friendly against Olympique Lyon. Bayern were looking for a new attacking player following the departures of Leroy Sané, Mathys Tel and Thomas Müller, and after they failed to sign Florian Wirtz, who moved from Leverkusen to Liverpool. A long-term injury of midfielder Jamal Musiala also put the German record champions under pressure in the transfer market. Bayern have also signed Germany centre back Jonathan Tah and young midfielder Tom Bischof in summer. In addition, they are after Germany forward Nick Woltemade from VfB Stuttgart. Bayern have already made two offers for Woltemade, but both were rejected by Stuttgart. 'We made an offer. That has not yet led to any talks. That's the status quo,' Bayern CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen said during an event at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday. 'We'll see what happens next,' he added. Woltemade reportedly reached an agreement with Bayern, but the clubs are far apart when it comes to the transfer fee. Woltemade's agent, Danny Bachmann, confirmed to dpa that Bayern had offered ?55 million in their latest bid. However, Stuttgart reportedly wants at least ?65 million for the player.
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21 hours ago
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Ter Stegen to remain Germany's number one, says Nagelsmann
dpa Leipzig Marc-Andre ter Stegen will remain German national team first choice goalkeeper heading towards next year's World Cup, as long as he becomes starting club keeper again after a return from back surgery, coach Julian Nagelsmann has said. 'In the end he is our number one if he is healthy and number one in the club,' Nagelsmann said on Wednesday at an international coaches congress. Nagelsmann also announced that captain Joshua Kimmich would return into midfield, where he also plays at Bayern Munich, after previously being used as a right back in the national team. 'As it stands now he will return to the number six because he simply is among the two three players who will always play there at his club,' Nagelsmann said. Ter Stegen was named first choice by Nagelsmann after Manuel Neuer's international retirement last year. Nagelsmann said that 'as it stands now' there are no plans to ask Neuer to return, after ter Stegen underwent back surgery this week and is expected to be sidelined for three months. In addition, he has been relegated to third choice at his club Barcelona, with newly signed Joan Garcia and veteran Wojciech Szcz?sny ahead of him. Spanish champions Barca reportedly want to sell ter Stegen, but a summer transfer could be difficult, given the operation. Nagelsmann said he was in 'a super exchange' with ter Stegen and expects him to become fully fit again and the number one. But he added that there are 'many good ideas, many good solutions if it is not the case.' Nagelsmann did not go into details but Oliver Baumann and Alexander Nübel deputised between the Germany posts when ter Stegen was sidelined with a severe knee injury for many months last season. Germany start World Cup qualifying in September against Slovakia and Northern Ireland, which will also mark the first games with Kimmich back as a holding midfielder. Nagelsmann said he will not 'gamble' because of the short time until the World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico. 'We must see that we have players who have a rhythm in that position,' Nagelsmann said. The coach had previously fielded Kimmich as right back because of a lack of options, but he named the two holding midfielders 'the heart of any team' who should play together as soon as possible. Nagelsmann said he would only consider changing his mind again if the right back candidates are 'complete failures.' The move will bolster Germany's defence and to play good football via defensive stability. He doesn't mind this tweaked game plan because 'in our big years we also didn't have 10 skilful players on the pitch.'
