Bayer Leverkusen have set their sights on Liverpool's Jarell Quansah to fill a major hole in defense for new manager Erik Ten Hag.

Liverpool made an improved second offer for the 22–year-old Germany playmaker last week worth around £113m, with about £100m guaranteed.

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Manchester City have hired former Liverpool assistant coach Pepijn Lijnders and set-piece coach James French. The duo both worked at Anfield under Jurgen Klopp during a successful period on Merseyside but have now joined Pep Guardiola's backroom staff.

Manchester City have appointed long-time Jurgen Klopp ally Pep Lijnders into their backrooom staff as two former Liverpool coaches join forces with Pep Guardiola. Lijnders was instrumental in Klopp’s Liverpool setup that went toe-to-toe with Guardiola between 2018 and 2022,