Your Liverpool morning digest for Saturday, December 11
Liverpool and FSG could anger Sir Alex Ferguson by breaking unspoken transfer rule
Liverpool need to start thinking about the future of their ageing attack and Jurgen Klopp could find the answer in an unlikely place at Manchester United as Anthony Martial pushes to leave Old Trafford in January.
The last time a player transferred directly between Liverpool and Manchester United was in 1964 and it seems unlikely it will happen in the current climate.
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As news emerges that Anthony Martial wants to leave Old Trafford in January, the ECHO's Theo Squires looks at whether FSG should now consider breaking one of English football’s long-standing unspoken rules.
"Anthony wishes to leave the club in January," his agent Philippe Lamboley told Sky Sports. "He just needs to play. He doesn't want to stay in January and I will speak to the club soon."
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Alessandro Del Piero makes blunt Liverpool claim over Champions League draw
Italian football legend Alessandro Del Piero believes Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool is the toughest opponent Inter Milan could face in the round of 16 in the Champions League.
The current Serie A title holders finished second in Group D and could be drawn against Manchester City, Liverpool, Ajax, Bayern Munich, Manchester United or Lille.
Despite the prospect of facing City or Bayern, the Juventus legend hopes Inter will draw Liverpool as they are the ‘strongest team’.
“I would take Liverpool, who are the strongest!” he joked while speaking on Sky Sports.
The draw will take place on Monday, December 13 at 11am GMT.
Along with Inter, Liverpool could also face Paris Saint-Germain, Sporting Lisbon, Benfica, Villarreal or RB Salzburg.
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