Fabio Carvalho transfer stance confirmed as Virgil van Dijk makes Liverpool promise

Your morning Liverpool digest for Tuesday, May 30

Fabio Carvalho transfer stance confirmed as Liverpool reject bid

Liverpool do not want to lose Fabio Carvalho on a permanent deal this summer as transfer interest intensifies in the youngster.

The Reds have already turned down one offer from an unnamed club, with Carvalho having seen his first-team opportunities restricted during his debut season at Anfield.

Carvalho, who joined from Fulham last summer in a deal worth a potential £7m, has started just one game since Christmas, against Wolves in the FA Cup in early January, and has been restricted to one substitute appearance since the beginning of April.

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The ECHO understands Liverpool have been contacted by a number of potential suitors from both home and abroad with Jurgen Klopp admitting on Friday that Carvalho could leave on loan in the summer transfer window.

Klopp said: “I think there is a maybe a possibility Fabio goes on loan but the thing is this was not Fabio’s best year in his career, clear, but it might have been his most important.

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Virgil van Dijk makes promise over what Liverpool will do this summer

Virgil van Dijk says Liverpool are ready to “work like crazy” in pre-season to put right their disappointing Premier League campaign next term.

Jurgen Klopp’s side finished their campaign in fifth with 67 points, which is their lowest finish and tally in a full season under their German manager, who joined in October 2015.

As a result, the Reds have missed out on a place in the lucrative Champions League and will now take part in the less glamorous Europa League in the 2023/24 term.

Liverpool will fly out to Germany for an intense training camp in mid-July where they will play two friendlies that are understood to be against Karlsruhe and Bundesliga 2 outfit Greuther Furth.

From there, the Reds will visit Singapore later in the month to play against relegated Leicester and Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich and Van Dijk believes it will be a vital period for improving on the efforts of the 2022/23 season.

In a post on Instagram, Van Dijk wrote: “That’s that. A season we won’t remember, only got a few good moments. I learned a lot on the pitch but even more off it!

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Samuel Ogazi Is Star Athlete As AFN Golden League Ends In Abuja

By Gowon Akpodonor 30 May 2023 | 2:03 am The first Golden League event organised by the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) this year produced a spectacular race at the MKO Abiola Stadium, Abuja, at the weekend, with Samuel Ogazi coming in at 45.91 seconds to win the 400m men’s finals. Samuel Ogazi The first Golden League event organised by the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) this year produced a spectacular race at the MKO Abiola Stadium, Abuja, at the weekend, with Samuel Ogazi coming in at 45.91 seconds to win the 400m men’s finals. Ogazi, who is based in Kaduna, represented Dynamic Athletics Club at the event. AFN, which had an emergency extraordinary congress in Abuja, last Thursday, used the Golden League to test its athletes’ level of preparedness for the season, particularly the build up to the 2023 World Athletics Championships holding in Budapest, Hungary in August. AFN Technical Director, Samuel Onikeku, told The Guardian, yesterday, that the Abuja leg of the Golden League was impressive. “The athletes gave a good account of themselves, and we hope they will improve on their performances before our final Golden league in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State,” Onikeku stated. While Ogazi won the men’s 400m, Victory Goday from Bayelsa State ran 11.56 seconds to win the women 100m event. The men 100m title was won by Gafar Audu of Making of Champions (MoC) in 10.39 seconds. The next AFN Golden League is slated for the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City, Edo State on June 7 and 8, while the Nest of Champions Stadium, Uyo, will stage the final event on June 23 and 24, 2023. According to Onikeku, the All Nigerian Open Championship to pick the final squad for Budapest 2023 World Athletics Championship will hold at the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba, Delta State from July 6 to 9. Meanwhile, AFN President, Tonobok Okowa, has urged athletes to improve on their performances to be part of Team Nigeria to Budapest 2023 World Athletics Championships. Sport NOW The first Golden League event organised by the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) this year produced a spectacular race at the MKO Abiola Stadium, Abuja, at the weekend, with Samuel Ogazi coming in at 45.91 seconds to win the 400m men’s finals. 1 day ago Chelsea hired Mauricio Pochettino as their new manager on Monday as the Argentine accepted the daunting task of reviving the troubled Premier League club. 1 day ago Jurgen Klopp insists he does not need a break from management as he looks to put Liverpool back on track after their troubled season. Klopp’s side missed out on Champions League qualification after finishing outside the top four for the first time in a full season under his leadership. A 4-4 draw at Southampton on… 1 day ago Two days after the heartbreak of watching his team lose the German title in the last match, Dortmund’s teenage midfielder Jude Bellingham was on Monday named Bundesliga player of the season. 1 day ago The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and the Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the Nigerian Premier Football League (NPFL), yesterday, congratulated Sports Minister, Sunday Dare, FIFA Executive Committee member, Amaju Pinnick and Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen on their national awards.