Liverpool star Van Dijk holds private transfer talks amid Nunez warning
Liverpool travel to relegation strugglers Leicester on Monday night with the chance to put the pressure on their rivals for a top-four place.
Even if they do overtake Newcastle or Manchester United, it has still be a disappointing season for the Reds, with an overhaul expected in the summer window. Star defender Virgil van Dijk could be set to play a pivotal role in those plans, having held talks with target Jurrien Timber.
Van Dijk's intervention comes as a cult Liverpool icon made a surprise appearance at Eurovision and Jurgen Klopp sent a warning about Darwin Nunez's struggles this season. Here, Mirror Football rounds up the latest Liverpool news.
Van Dijk holds Timber transfer talks
Virgil van Dijk is said to have held talks with Liverpool target Jurrien Timber as the Reds look to beat Manchester United to signing the defender. Timber is expected to be on the move this summer and Liverpool legend John Barnes believes Van Dijk will play a key role.
“Of course, I know that he played together with Van Dijk in the Dutch national team and according to the latest rumours Van Dijk has told him that he has to go to Anfield. He is a good player and would therefore be a good asset to Liverpool," Barnes said.
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"Virgil is already over 30 and he will not stay with the club forever. So in the long term, it’s not just about coming to the Reds to form a duo with Van Dijk. Liverpool also just needs to look for a new defender for the future.
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Cult hero's surprise Eurovision appearance
Former Liverpool star Ragnar Klavan appeared on Eurovision on Saturday night (Getty Images)Liverpool cult hero Ragnar Klavan appeared at the Eurovision Song Contest, five years after leaving the city it was being hosted in. Klavan was given responsibility for delivering the results of Estonia's jury vote for the competition.
The defender spent two years with the Reds, making more than 50 appearances in total. And he paid tribute to Merseyside before confirming who his country's points would be going to during the grand final.
"Hello amazing city of Liverpool! It's Tallinn calling. Wow, what a show. What a boss night. All the Estonians are sending their strength to people of Ukraine. You'll never walk alone," Klavan said.
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Klopp sends Nunez warning
Jurgen Klopp has leapt to the defence of Darwin Nunez after a mixed first season at Anfield. Nunez became Liverpool's club record signing last summer but has not yet hit the heights expected of it, though Klopp has insisted that was always likely to happen.
"He needed time to settle. The most difficult thing for a striker is to come into a team that is not clicking. For him to have scored 15 goals anyway, imagine if by our standards a good season with 70 or 80 points, he would have scored 20-odd goals definitely," he said.
"That's how it is but they had much more that we created in this period. But 15 goals is still absolutely fine and three games to go so possibly increase that number as well. He needs time to adapt. He had that at Benfica as well."
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