

Last Saturday's game against Championship team Preston North End was the Reds' first of the summer, and they won 3-1 thanks to goals from Conor Bradley, Darwin Nunez, and Cody Gakpo. The Premier League winners will play AC Milan and Yokohama FM in the Far East next week before playing Athletic Bilbao and Crystal Palace to round off their summer campaign.
Hugo Ekitike, a forward, is allegedly close to signing a contract with Liverpool and Eintracht Frankfurt. The Reds have put in a bid for the Frenchman that might total up to £78 million. The 23-year-old and the Premier League winners have reached a personal agreement over a transfer to Anfield. Liverpool's interest in the attacker follows Newcastle United's club-record £70 million bid for the Ekitike being turned down a few days prior.