Chris Bascombe

In the Wrong Why do journalists get so much transfer news wrong?It's a rhetorical question, as it happens. The simple answer is: they don't. It's those who consume the news who don't quite get it right.I stumbled ...

In The Wrong: The complex relationship between the media, fans, and the transfer window. Oh, and those ITKs...

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How Liverpool spent almost £300m after Hugo Ekitike deal without worrying about PSR Arne Slot wanted Ekitike to boost his goal-scoring options as the Premier League winners make another assault on the Champions League

LFC won the title playing their high-pressing, passing game. With transfers, they’re reaping the rewards of the long game.
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Liverpool beat Newcastle to land Hugo Ekitike on six-year deal Signing of Eintracht Frankfurt forward will take Anfield club’s summer spending beyond £250m

First Wirtz, now Ekitike. They had their choice of clubs and chose Anfield. The days of LFC losing out on prime targets to Premier League rivals seems a long, long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.
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Liverpool mourn Diogo Jota in emotional friendly win at Preston “We need to play again.

Report from Deepdale on a difficult but necessary step im a long grieving process. www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...

Novak Djokovic claims 100th Wimbledon win in ominous statement to rivals Novak Djokovic has now notched a century of Wimbledon match victories.

One hundred Wimbledon match wins for Novak Djokovic. Doubt the punters wanted him to win many of them, but it’s a privilege to see him play on Centre Court. Sporting genius at work.
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Emma Raducanu has silenced sceptics but is missing one final ingredient Raducanu may have lost to the world No 1 but she demonstrated the game to go toe-to-toe with the very best

Report from Wimbledon. www.telegraph.co.uk/tennis/2025/...

‘Diogo will live in perpetuity now’ - sense of grief at Anfield will not subside for years Flowers, shirts and scarves laid outside ground as thousands of fans pay respects to Liverpool’s Jota following death

“Thank you, Diogo, for everything you did. Because you are a massive contributor to some of the greatest of times for this football club. What you did means so much to us all and always will.”
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Milos Kerkez signs for Liverpool – now for stage two of club’s ‘big’ summer Further reinforcement will be dictated by whether valuations are met for players surplus to requirements

Operation ‘big’ summer is being executed by LFC. Kerkez deal feels like end of phase one of post-season planning. There may be a pause, but with Kerkez joining Wirtz in waiting to choose a shirt number, pretty obvious work is ongoing in the departure lounge.
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Adam Lallana: Jurgen Klopp's vibe and passion have helped me get back to my best at Liverpool Exclusive interview: England midfielder says new manager's style is reminiscent of Mauricio Pochettino's and suits his strengths perfectly

So Adam Lallana retires. His LFC career was ultimately blighted by injury, but remember enthusiasm & game intelligence he brought to new regime in those early months of Klopp’s reign in 2015. When Klopp fired starting pistol, Lallana was first out of the blocks.
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Liverpool spending spree surges past £200m with Milos Kerkez deal Club agree £40m signing of Bournemouth left-back in third big swoop of summer. Plus, why transfer leaves Andy Robertson at crossroads

Meanwhile, amid the glee for Kerkez’s imminent arrival, letting Andy Robertson leave this summer strikes me as bloody terrible idea. www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...

Liverpool sign Florian Wirtz: Four ways he will fit into Arne Slot’s side Champions are adding not only a major attacking weapon but also a player with a hunger to defend

For older LFC fans, it’s hoped he will add a touch of Peter Beardsley. For younger ones, a bit of Roberto Firmino. Either would do fine for Slot as signs his new ‘facilitator’. www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...

Liverpool break British transfer record to sign £116m Florian Wirtz – and here is why Wirtz’s arrival represents a major coup as Bayern Munich and Manchester City were forced to concede defeat in the race

It’s the fella who organised that ‘FSG OUT’ banner to fly over Anfield in 2023 everyone should feel sorry for, really...
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Irish not Scouse? How Liverpool became a global city and remained an Irish one Free State with Joe Brolly and Dion Fanning · Episode

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Trent Alexander-Arnold cries and kisses the badge on Liverpool’s coronation day It was like an old friend returning to the embrace of loving arms;

Jurgen Klopp, July 22, 2020: “Celebrate at home, prepare for a party, & when this f------ virus has gone, we will have a party.”
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Liverpool’s opponents used to man-mark Mo Salah – now they go for Ryan Gravenberch Interview: Dutch midfielder explains why his transformation, and his club’s vast improvement, has only just begun

From the hunter to the hunted. Ryan Gravenberch interview on how his positional switch helped LFC to get so far ahead of the pack, and how they intend to stay there with the ever evolving best midfield in the land…
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Alan Hansen to present Premier League trophy to Virgil van Dijk and anoint his true successor Liverpool will finally get their hands on the prize with club legend giving it to modern-day great

Great idea. www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...

Everton mark end of an era at Goodison Park with victory over Southampton Nobody wanted to leave Goodison Park when the end finally came.

A final Premier League report from Goodison Park. www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...

Been many fine farewell Goodison pieces (as the men’s home) over last few days. Hopefully readers will find time to read my attempt at one. Whatever your allegiances, it’s an extraordinary football venue. www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...

Liverpool v Crystal Palace next weekend… El Intoxicatico?

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Kevin Sheedy & Carra share memories on the power of Goodison. www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...

Arne Slot: Conor Bradley can fill hole left by Alexander-Arnold – as long as he keeps fit Manager says Northern Irish right-back is comparable with PSG’s Achraf Hakimi for his running stats but needs a ‘good fitness programme’

Beyond Liverpool & Northern Ireland (& possibly the households of Kylian Mbappe & Ben Chilwell), I’m not sure penny has dropped how good Conor Bradley is, yet. It will soon enough if he puts recent fitness issues behind him. www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...

Mikel Arteta must deliver next season or his Arsenal reign will end Time and excuses are running out for Arsenal manager, whose side need a creative spark to avoid another ‘gap’ year

This week's @23carra.bsky.social column includes the inconvenient fact (for Mikel Arteta) that LFC have won more points after 35 games than Arsenal managed at the same stage in the last two years. But hey, truth is overrated nowadays... www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...

Slot: “I’m not here to tell the fans how they should react. We are all disappointed (with Trent’s decision) but I hope all the energy is for support for the club and players.”

Slot: “If Conor (Bradley) was able to he would have started against Chelsea, so there is a good chance he starts against Arsenal.”