Liverpool will kick-off their pre-season preparations with a friendly against Preston on July 13.

Former Liverpool winger John Barnes has branded talk of Luis Suarez never playing for the Reds again as “ridiculous” after the Uruguay forward’s bite on Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic.

Brendan Rodgers won’t be happy today.

Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers insists there is no chance of Andy Carroll leaving the club on loan, but admits the Reds will consider any offers they receive for the striker.

Football Association board member Heather Rabbatts is adamant John Terry’s removal as England captain was “the right decision for the good of the game”.

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Newcastle have rejected a second bid from Liverpool for striker Andy Carroll, it is understood.

Liverpool will be bracing themselves for a renewed bid from Chelsea for star striker Fernando after yesterday turning down a transfer request from the player.

Liverpool have agreed a deal for midfielder Alberto Aquilani to join Juventus on loan for the season, the Barclays Premier League club have confirmed.

Liverpool hope to give new life to their plans to build a 60,000-seat stadium by bringing in new investors before the end of the season.

Liverpool managing director Christian Purslow has moved to assure fans the Anfield club will not be forced to sell their star players over the summer.

Liverpool co-owner Tom Hicks has moved a step closer to selling the Texas Rangers Major League Baseball franchise in a move that could free up funds for his indebted Premier League club.

Goalkeeper Jose Reina insists he “couldn’t imagine playing for another club” as Liverpool prepare for new contract talks with the Spain international.

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has admitted a top-four finish is now a more realistic aim than winning the Premier League this season.

Liverpool winger Ryan Babel plans winter talks with Rafael Benitez – and is vowing to leave unless he plays more games.

Liverpool co-owner Tom Hicks insists the Reds will continue to operate as a “smart club” and will never be tempted into an “unsustainable” spending spree such as that conducted by Manchester City.

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has revealed the Anfield club has rejected moves from rivals to lure away star striker Fernando Torres.

RAFAEL BENITEZ unveiled new boy Glen Johnson yesterday and took a swipe at Manchester City with their “money, money, money” approach to the transfer market.

Rafael Benitez unveiled new boy Glen Johnson today and took a swipe at Manchester City with their “money, money, money” approach to the transfer market.

Yossi Benayoun today signed a new Liverpool contract and insisted “playing for this club is a dream come true”.

Ian Ayre, a candidate to be Liverpool’s next chief executive, has revealed new sponsorship plans and a desire to push the club higher in the football world’s rich list.

HIS team-sheet was either that of a reckless gambler or a man utterly in control of his squad, plotting a tactical masterclass.

PSV Eindhoven coach Huub Stevens does not expect an easy ride against Liverpool in the Champions League even though the Anfield club have already qualified for the next stage.

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez will give Fernando Torres and Steven Gerrard every chance to prove their fitness for Saturday’s Premier League clash with Manchester United.

Aston Villa boss Martin O’Neill has confirmed the club had a bid for David Bentley rejected by Blackburn while admitting the Gareth Barry situation is “unchanged”.

Striker Fernando Torres insists Liverpool have made progress this season and does not believe Rafael Benitez’s rotation policy has affected the team’s momentum.

Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher claims the club’s problems run deeper than their shock FA Cup exit to Barnsley at the weekend suggested.

A group of Liverpool supporters will today unveil an ambitious plan to buy the troubled Anfield club from its US owners.

Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has spoken in defence of his Liverpool counterpart Rafael Benitez by suggesting the Anfield club's owners have undermined him.

Liverpool co-owner Tom Hicks insisted Sunday he has no intention of accepting an offer for his stake in the club.

Dubai International Capital – the investment arm of the Dubai Government – is preparing to launch a £500m bid to buy Liverpool, according to reports.

Rafael Benitez insists he will sign Javier Mascherano permanently despite growing speculation linking the on-loan midfielder with a move away from Liverpool.

RAFAEL BENITEZ has underlined just how crucial Steven Gerrard is to Liverpool’s future after the Professional Footballers’ Association chief executive Gordon Taylor criticised the over-use of the England midfield star.

Liverpool today appeared to move closer to signing Spain striker Fernando Torres after his current club Atletico Madrid agreed a deal for Villarreal’s Diego Forlan.

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has reassured fans he is working on signings “all the time” as he closes in on Fernando Torres.

Rafael Benitez believes he is on the brink of the major signings, including Fernando Torres, that he needs to boost Liverpool’s squad ahead of the new Barclays Premier League season.

UEFA president Michel Platini has denied Liverpool fans are the worst-behaved in Europe while his organisation's spokesman William Gaillard has been called a "clown" by the Anfield club's co-owner Tom Hicks.

Liverpool fans, from the Lord Mayor of the city to the leader of the supporters’ group, have attacked UEFA’s declaration that the Anfield club have the worst fans in Europe.

A UEFA report which will be presented to Britain's sports minister Richard Caborn tomorrow will brand Liverpool fans the worst in Europe.

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has dismissed speculation linking him with a move to Real Madrid, insisting he is “completely committed” to the Anfield club.

Ross County midfielder Gary Mackay Steven will join Liverpool’s Academy when the transfer window reopens this summer, the Anfield club have announced.

Liverpool will be expected to play promotional friendlies in Japan and China now they have been taken over by US sports moguls Tom Hicks and George Gillett.

LIVERPOOL sources last night insisted that the takeover of the club by Dubai International Capital could be confirmed “within weeks,” despite counter-claims that American bidder George Gillett was about to start an examination of the club’s books.

ARSENAL goalkeeper Manuel Almunia knows Liverpool will be “looking for revenge” when Arsene Wenger takes his much-changed side to Anfield for tonight’s Carling Cup quarter-final.