Your morning Liverpool headlines on Tuesday, December 20.
Liverpool lose another member of backroom staff as move to Premier League rivals confirmed
Another member of Liverpool's backroom staff has departed the club after Gary O'Neil confirmed the arrival of Tim Jenkins at Bournemouth.
Jenkins was the Reds' head of development analysis and also worked as a coach for the Reds' under-21s and as assistant for the under- 18s. But he will now become Bournemouth's new assistant manager to O'Neil.
The pair worked together at Liverpool when O'Neil was the assistant manager of the under-23s. The 39-year-old became the youngest manager in the Premier League when he was officially appointed as the Cherries' permanent boss in November, replacing Scott Parker.
O'Neil told the Bournemouth ECHO : “Tim Jenkins has joined from Liverpool. It’s a great addition for us. He’s an intelligent guy. I worked with him while I was there. He has a real in-depth knowledge of the game. I hope he doesn’t mind me saying, but he’s had opportunities to move on from Liverpool’s academy a few times and has decided that this was the one for him.
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FIFA announcement could influence FSG Liverpool sale decision as Manchester United takeover looms
For those with deep enough pockets both Liverpool and Manchester United could be available for the right price.
After it was revealed at the start of November that Liverpool's owners Fenway Sports Group would be willing to listen to offers for the club provided they met their expectations, rivals Manchester United then hit the market, with the Glazer family making their firmest indication yet they they were ready to cash out from the club they acquired in 2005.
While expressions of interest would be welcome and listened to, with the ECHO understanding that only figures of $4bn and above would be able to kick off any meaningful discussion over a full sale, both parties have stated that a full sale was by no means the only option and that minority investment may be forthcoming that would provide them with the injection of capital they require to either re-invest in the team, in infrastructure or in other avenues unrelated to the respective clubs.
The Glazers have been reportedly seeking sums of £6bn and above for United buoyed by the acquisition of Chelsea for £2.5bn by the Todd Boehly/Clearlake Capital-led consortium earlier this year. That deal also included a commitment of a further £1.75bn for infrastructure development in the coming seasons.
Dave Powell has the full story, here.
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