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* Liverpool boss Jürgen Klopp has been talking transfers and the boss says he’s unsure if he will add further players to his squad before the transfer window closes next month: 

“If I had to guess I would say rather no, but I don’t know actually because it’s a long time until the 31st of August and I have no idea. We will see how the players react on my decisions again because we will have more players than 11 for sure, and then you have to accept a few decisions and you have to take it as an opportunity.

“To develop a team never ends so, you have only result, result, result, but then you will have to again decide. That’s how it is. So we will see. I don’t think we’ll have a lot. But of course everyone knows about it maybe on the outgoing side will happen a little bit.”

* Leeds defender Charlie Taylor (22, pictured below), who only has a year to run on his contract, is the latest left sided defender to be linked with Liverpool. The Championship club’s chief executive Ben Mansfield has admitted that they could lose him due to him refusing to discuss a new deal. West Brom, Burnley and Middlesbrough have all been linked while reports suggest Liverpool may look at recruiting him to provide cover to Alberto Moreno.

“We run the risk that he could possibly go for free if we hold on to him. I think it’s fair to say at this moment in time that Charlie doesn’t want to extend his current deal with us.”

* Quotes circulating yesterday from Besiktas president Fikret Orman claiming that he wanted to sign Mario Balotelli have been retracted. A statement has been posted on their official website calling the suggestions and reports “unfounded”

* Kia Joorabchian, the agent that represents, Sporting Lisbon midfielder Joao Mario, has confirmed yesterday’s claims that Liverpool have had an offer rejected for his client:

“A European champion must be rewarded. From now on, we either discuss a new contract or the sale to another club. Sporting received four offers. Inter Milan and Liverpool, certainly, with amounts between 35 and 40 million, plus bonuses. Sporting turned down all bids.”

* Liverpool have again been linked with Real Madrid forward Jesé Rodriguez. It is suggested today that Reds’ boss Jürgen Klopp could reignite his interest in the player.