Here's your Liverpool Morning Digest for Saturday July 3.
Virgil van Dijk makes pre-season declaration after 'excited' Liverpool claim
Virgil van Dijk has teased his return from injury ahead of Liverpool's return for pre-season training later this month.
The Dutchman has been sidelined since suffering an ACL injury in the Merseyside derby last October, and was forced to miss out on this summer's European Championship as a result this summer as he continues his rehabilitation.
However, the centre-back is on track to return for the Reds in pre-season ahead of the 2021/22 season.
And in a video posted on the 29-year-old's social media channels, captioned 'Pre-season ready', Van Dijk shared his excitement ahead of his return from injury.
"To think about next season with fans, myself be playing again," he said on the minute-long video, which also showed him running around and kicking a ball out on the grass.
"Hopefully getting success with club and county, you know it's something to be excited about."
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Liverpool edge closer to sale of £8m striker who has never made debut
Liverpool are edging closer to offloading Taiwo Awoniyi with the striker attracting interest from clubs across Europe this summer.
Awoniyi has been loaned out on seven separate occasions since signing for the Reds in August 2015, enjoying stints in Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium.
But the £8m-rated forward would be eligible to make his long-awaited Liverpool debut next season after recently earning a UK work permit.
However, with a number of clubs vying for his signature on a permanent basis, it appears unlikely that Awoniyi will ever feature under Jurgen Klopp.
The ECHO understands that Belgian outfit Anderlecht - managed by former Manchester City defender Vincent Kompany - have already had a €5m bid rejected this summer.
Despite that interest, the player's preference is to either continue in the German Bundesliga, where he has spent the last two campaigns, or remain in the UK.
That remains possible, with Union Berlin and Mainz keen after Awoniyi impressed during recent loan stints, though the latter's attempts to strike another temporary deal were rejected.
West Bromwich Albion also hold an interest, with their new manager Valerien Ismael having kept tabs on the 23-year-old during his time at Barnsley.
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