Liverpool transfer news LIVE: Yan Diomande latest, Alex Scott price tag, Kennet Eichhorn done

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I’m sure Chelsea will be active again in the market, they have to let players leave and bring new players in to suit the new coach."Jeremie Frimpong(Image: (Paul ELLIS / AFP via Getty Images))Today09:39 BSTAlex Scott has long been on Liverpool's radarGiven Andoni Iraola managed and developed Alex Scott hugely at Bournemouth, some would suggest it's a case 2+2=4 that the new Liverpool boss would be interesting in signing the England hopeful.However, Scott has long been on the Reds' transfer radar.You can read more about that HERE.Today09:25 BSTAlex Scott asking priceAlex Scott will be hoping to make his international debut for England tonight.The Bournemouth midfielder was one of four additional players, including Liverpool rising star Rio Ngumoha, called up by Three Lions boss Thomas Tuchel for a pre-World Cup training camp.Ngumoha made his debut in the 1-0 win over New Zealand, impressing so much that he was named England's player of the match.Scott, however, did not make it off the bench, but he could well see some game time in this evening's friendly against Costa Rica (9pm).The 22-year-old will then fly home to rest up and potentially negotiate a new contract with Bournemouth - or even a transfer.Liverpool are one of the teams being linked with Scott and reports suggest the Cherries would only sanction a sale if they got £80m.Alex Scott has been linked with a summer transfer from Bournemouth to Liverpool(Image: (Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images))Today07:55 BSTMan City and not PSG main Liverpool rival for Yan DiomandeAnother transfer journalist, Gianluca Di Marzio, believes it will be Manchester City, and not Paris Saint-Germain, who will be Liverpool's main rival in their pursuit of Yan Diomande.City are set to free up space in the wide areas with the sale of Savinho, who is reportedly in talks over a £60m move to Premier League rivals Tottenham Hotspur.Di Marzio said: “Liverpool is very keen on getting Yan Diomande but they are facing competition from Manchester City. He will go to the Premier League and Liverpool and Manchester City are the two options.“PSG actually wants him as well, so he is on their list, but with all the players they have, I don't expect that he wants to go to PSG, so I am pretty sure he will go to Liverpool or Manchester City.”Former Chelsea boss Maresca is set to become City's new manager after the departure of Pep Guardiola, although his appointment has yet officially to be confirmed.Today07:40 BSTYan Diomande latestWe know that Liverpool like Yan Diomande.

There are players that have to leave at PSG, while at Liverpool they’ve already made space with Mo Salah leaving and more players.”Interestingly, Barcola is also a player of interest to Liverpool.Today07:28 BSTGood morningIt's Wednesday and welcome to today's Liverpool FC live transfers and news blog. Club did the same with Huijsen, Rayan and more - ready to replicate model with Scott if player accepts."9th Jun12:56 BSTBournemouth want £80m for Alex ScottThat's according to talkSPORT's Alex Crook, who earlier reported that Liverpool's interest in the midfielder was "one to watch".Writing in his Transfer Notebook, Crook said: "Bournemouth value sought-after midfielder Alex Scott at around £80million and remain determined to keep him this summer."Scott is emerging as a target for Liverpool and fellow Premier League heavyweights Manchester United after a stellar season on the Dorset coast."However, Bournemouth sources have doubled down on their stance that ambitious owner Bill Foley does not want to cash in on the Channel Islander."The Cherries remain hopeful Scott will sign a new contract, potentially with an Antoine Semenyo-style release clause."9th Jun12:25 BSTCody Gakpo on the spotCody Gakpo is a player who is suddenly being linked with moves away from Liverpool following the departure of Arne Slot, but given his track record of improving attacking players you'd think that Andoni Iraola would be interested in working with him.Gakpo is in line for big summer at the World Cup, and on Monday night he scored twice from the penalty spot - including a 98th minute winner - as the Dutch beat Uzbekistan in a warm-up match in New York.He's not everyone's cup of tea, but surely he's worth keeping around under the new boss?Here's some more words on him anyway.Virgil van Dijk congratulates Cody Gakpo after his first penalty(Image: ANP via Getty Images)9th Jun12:14 BSTKennet Eichhorn latestThere has been speculation that Liverpool are leading the chase for 16-year-old Hertha Berlin midfielder Kennet Eichhorn, who is regarded as one of the brightest prospects in Germany.But according to a new report from kicker, that is not the case.They write: "It's the player whose transfer has garnered the most attention in recent weeks: Where will Hertha Berlin's top talent, Kennet Eichhorn, go ?

Little fella, scored a lot of goals.Anyway's he's now left Liverpool and apparently has three things he is 'demanding' when it comes to his next club.You can read all about them here.(Image: Getty Images)9th Jun10:01 BSTHarvey Elliott's Liverpool lifelineAndoni Iraola was at pains to point out that every Liverpool player is 'like a new signing' to him this summer, which isn't exactly the type of language that is welcomed on live transfer blogs but is good news for Harvey Elliott, you'd think.Elliott's horrendous year at Aston Villa did at least end with him getting his hands on the Europa League trophy, and when he returns to the Reds he'll have a new manager to impress and a clean slate.Read more about him here.(Image: Getty Images)9th Jun09:33 BSTAlisson to stay?A Liverpool update of sorts from Italy now, with Gazzetta dello Sport reporting that Juventus appear to have gone cold in their pursuit of Alisson Becker due to, well, Liverpool not letting him go.They've turned their attentions to Tottenham's Guglielmo Vicario instead.Good luck with that one lads.(Image: Getty Images)9th Jun08:46 BST'Noise growing' around Alex ScottIt's surely not beyond the realms of possibility that Andoni Iraola returns to Bournemouth to sign one of his former players.And, according to talkSPORT's chief football correspondent, Alex Crook, Alex Scott is "one to watch" on that front.The 22-year-old midfielder is fresh off the back of an outstanding season with Bournemouth and, along with Liverpool winger Rio Ngumoha, is currently training with the England squad ahead of the World Cup.And asked about speculation linking Scott with a move to Anfield, Crook said on talkSPORT: "Yeah, that noise seems to be growing, and you can understand why because I think it was a problem last season for Liverpool, that midfield.“[Ryan] Gravenberch and [Alexis] Mac Allister certainly weren’t on the same level, and Alex Scott is a player that Iraola knows well. Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly interested while there has been a suggestion that he could be used in a swap deal for RB Leipzig's Yan Diomande.With a World Cup just around the corner, you can imagine Gakpo is ignoring such tittle-tattle.And the Liverpool forward will go into the tournament, which starts on Thursday, in goalscoring form.He netted two penalties including the 98th-minute winner as the Netherlands beat Fabio Cannavaro's Uzbekistan 2-1 in a behind-closed-doors friendly in Manhattan last night.Gakpo's Reds team-mates Virgil van Dijk and Ryan Gravenberch also played the full 90 minutes as the Dutch completed their World Cup preparations.Virgil van Dijk congratulates Cody Gakpo after his first penalty(Image: ANP via Getty Images)9th Jun07:42 BSTGood morningAnd welcome to today's Liverpool FC live transfers and news blog.8th Jun17:28 BSTThat's all folksThat's all from our Liverpool office for today, we'll be back tomorrow.8th Jun16:58 BSTAndoni Iraola's coaching challengeIt is all well and good signing new players, but incoming Liverpool boss Andoni Iraola is going to be tasked with getting a tune out of those already at the club too.One of the main criticisms of Arne Slot was that he struggled to improve the forward players at his disposal, but Iraola has shown that he can do just that in his career so far.Paul Gorst takes a look at how he could impact the displays of the attackers at Anfield here.Andoni Iraola during a Bournemouth training session.(Image: Robin Jones - AFC Bournemouth via Getty Images)8th Jun15:51 BSTDivock Origi retiresOne player who won't be joining the Reds this summer is Divock Origi, who has announced his retirement from football at the age of 31.“My purpose in the game as a player is fulfilled,” Origi has written on social media.“I lived out my childhood dreams to play on the biggest stages and win the biggest trophies.