Transfer news and football gossip: Liverpool duo to sign new deals, Chelsea told to get Sancho, Manchester – talkSPORT.com

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Liverpool duo Virgil van Dijk and Alisson Becker are on the verge of signing new long-term deals to stay at the club. Defender Van Dijk and goalkeeper Alisson both arrived at Anfield for world-record fees in their respective positions in 2018 and have played a huge part in the Reds’ progression in recent seasons. Van Dijk came second in the 2019 Ballon d’Or while Alisson won goalkeeping accolades including the Yashin Trophy in the same year. (90 Min)

Meanwhile, former Liverpool star Philippe Coutinho is being tipped to make a return to England at the end of the season with four Premier League clubs enquiring about his availability. Chelsea, Manchester United, Arsenal and Tottenham are interested in the Barcelona midfielder. He’s currently spending time on loan at German giants Bayern Munich in a bid to rediscover his form. (Daily Mirror)

The Premier League has begun drawing up a plan to restart the 2019/20 season from June 1, which means the campaign can end before the start of the 2020/21 season. The Premier League could resume the 2019/20 season on June 1, which is in ten weeks’ time, with this start date allowing all matches to be completed behind closed doors in six weeks before the start of the following season. – FULL STORY

John Terry has urged former club Chelsea to sign Jadon Sancho, saying he would be a ‘great addition’ to Frank Lampard’s side this summer. Former Manchester City starlet Sancho has been brilliant for Borussia Dortmund since the beginning of the 2018/19 season and has been heavily linked with a move back to England. Manchester United are also very interested in the England international, while Liverpool have also been linked to him. (Frank Khalid, via Evening Standard)

Manchester United’s pursuit of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has suffered a blow with Inter Milan entering the race for the striker. The Arsenal man is stalling on a new deal at the Emirates Stadium as they look set to miss out on Champions League football for a fourth successive season. £50million-rated Aubameyang was linked with a move to Old Trafford but Inter could actually be his next destination as the Italian giants look to strengthen their front line. (Gazzetta dello Sport, via Metro)

Meanwhile, the futures of Manchester United pair Jesse Lingard and Andreas Pereira are hanging in the balance. The midfielders have fallen out of favour under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer this season and the Red Devils are prepared to listen to offers for them in the summer. Lingard, 27, changed agents earlier this season and is now represented by super-agent Mino Raiola. (The Sun)

The Red Devils are also weighing up a bid for Atletico Madrid winger Thomas Lemar. The Frenchman is valued at around £90m but is also being monitored by Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham and Wolves. He was linked to Liverpool in previous windows but a move never materialised. (ESPN)

Liverpool are hoping to pip the likes of Real Madrid and Barcelona to the signing of Napoli midfielder Fabian Ruiz. Ruiz, who is valued at around £74m, has been turning heads for his displays with the Italian outfit including during Champions League encounters against the Reds in this season’s Champions League. The player’s agent confirmed earlier this week that Champions League regulars are monitoring Ruiz. (Daily Express)

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