Your Liverpool morning headlines for Thursday, March 9.
Liverpool sent Kylian Mbappe transfer request as 'perfect' Roberto Firmino replacement named
Djibril Cisse wants Liverpool to replace the outgoing Roberto Firmino with Paris Saint-Germain superstar Kylian Mbappe in the summer.
Firmino made his intentions to leave Anfield in the summer clear to Jurgen Klopp last week as his contract expires and the former Reds striker wants Mbappe brought in. The former France international made the move from Auxerre to Liverpool in the summer of 2004 and went on to win the Champions League and FA Cup before leaving for Marseille after three years.
Mbappe has previously confirmed he held discussions with the Reds prior to putting pen to paper on a new contract in Paris ahead of the 2022/23 season - and Cisse believes he would feel 'at home' on Merseyside should he make the move to Anfield.
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'Lot of noise' - Peter Schmeichel makes Jude Bellingham Liverpool transfer claim
Peter Schmeichel has said Liverpool qualifying for the Champions League makes it more likely that Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham will join.
The Manchester United legend was being teased by Jamie Carragher after Liverpool humiliated their fierce rivals with a 7-0 win on Sunday evening at Anfield and it included a jibe about the in-demand Bellingham.
Jurgen Klopp's side's historic win over United moved them up to fifth in the Premier League and just three points behind Tottenham Hotspur in fourth spot. Schmeichel believes the victory was a 'massive step' toward the top four and their pursuit of Bellingham.
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