"It’s up for grabs now."

"It’s up for grabs now."

Liverpool owner John Henry has revealed Luis Suarez did have a £40million buy-out clause in his last contract – but the club decided it counted for nothing when Arsenal tried to buy the striker.

Brendan Rodgers has no intention of compromising Liverpool’s attacking philosophy as he attempts to cure his side’s defensive ills.

Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure has warned Barclays Premier League leaders Liverpool they should fear a St Stephen's Day trip to the Etihad Stadium as even Barcelona are afraid of them.

Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert feels the club are still “years away” from where they want to be – but has no doubt they are firmly heading in the right direction.

Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher has told wantaway striker Luis Suarez to sort himself out as relations between the player and the club deteriorate.

Luis Suarez has insisted that he is "still defending the Liverpool shirt", despite several public appeals to leave the club.

Liverpool 3 Zenit St Petersburg 1 (3-3 on aggregate; Zenit win on away goals)

Norwich 2 Liverpool 5

Liverpool’s two-week search for a new manager is likely to be concluded later today once owners Fenway Sports Group come up with acceptable compensation to take Brendan Rodgers from Swansea.

“If Liverpool fans verbally attack Patrice Evra on Saturday, does that make them racists?”

Liverpool and the police are investigating an incident which took place during last night’s 5-1 FA Cup third-round win over Oldham at Anfield, where visiting defender Tom Adeyemi was seemingly the target of abuse from fans.

Liverpool are set to hold board-level talks with Manchester United in an attempt to restore good relations and defuse growing tensions ahead of next month’s meeting at Old Trafford.

Alan Shearer finds it “staggering” that Newcastle allowed striker Andy Carroll to leave for Liverpool without bringing in anyone as a replacement on transfer deadline day.

Everton 1 West Brom 4

Liverpool midfielder Yossi Benayoun is expected to leave Anfield this summer but the club have yet to receive an approach for the Israel international.

WHEN a man with a Spanish accent called a Dunmanway soccer player to discuss a forthcoming match with Liverpool, the recipient thought it was a wind-up.

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez's summer plans may not be as straightforward as he would have wanted as it seems he faces another transfer battle.

Ezequiel Lavezzi's advisors have urged Napoli not to deny the player a move to Liverpool.

MICHAEL BALLACK had been asked how Bolton made Chelsea go from impregnable to imbecilic in eight mad minutes.

ARSENAL have not given up hope of signing Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso but the clubs remain at loggerheads over a fee for the Spaniard.

Liverpool have completed the signing of Lens goalkeeper Charles Itandje, according to the French club.

Liverpool and Ajax are set to strike a deal for talented winger Ryan Babel in the coming days according to the Dutch club – but only if the Merseysiders meet their £13.5m asking price.

Jose Mourinho has taunted Liverpool by claiming it is Chelsea who continue to make history in the English game.

EVERTON fear the battle to keep striker Andrew Johnson at Goodison Park is only just beginning.

Chelsea 1 Liverpool 0

Liverpool 3 Arsenal 6

Jose Mourinho’s apology to Everton striker Andrew Johnson has been welcomed by the Football Association.

Chelsea 1 Liverpool 0

Djibril Cisse “already considers himself a Marseille player”, according to the French club’s chairman Pape Diouf.

Arsenal 2 Liverpool 1

Anderlecht 0 Liverpool 1

Liverpool are expected to open formal talks with Real Madrid for the transfer of Michael Owen over the weekend.

Aston Villa should complete the signing of Liverpool striker Milan Baros tomorrow after the Merseysiders finally decided to accept an offer of around £6m (€8.8m).

LIVERPOOL may launch a shock move to bring former striker Michael Owen back to Anfield after he admitted interest from Premiership clubs.

Everton are bracing themselves to miss out on Chelsea’s Scott Parker, while Irish star Kevin Kilbane is staying put at Goodison.

Everton insist they have not dropped out of the race to sign Chelsea’s Scott Parker, but their move to bring team-mate Mikael Forssell to Goodison Park appears shrouded in mystery.

NIGEL MARTYN insists talk of Champions League football has been banished from the Everton dressing room despite David Moyes’s side now being firm favourites to clinch a top four Premiership spot.

Liverpool will face competition from “several European clubs” as they increase their interest in Real Madrid striker Fernando Morientes.

THE challenge has been thrown down to Liverpool’s stars to restore the Anfield club to a place among Europe’s elite and to prove they can be part of Rafael Benitez’s revolution.

Duncan McKenzie, the charismatic Leeds idol of the 70s, admits to being horrified by the club’s current plight – but he still insists they will beat the drop.

Fulham 1 Liverpool 2

Liverpool star El Hadji Diouf will be the subject of a police investigation after he appeared to spit at the crowd during tonight’s UEFA Cup clash at Parkhead.