Blood Red: The Liverpool FC Podcast

Liverpool have signed Diogo Jota from Wolves for an initial fee of £41m, with the forward potentially to make his Reds debut on Thursday night. To get the lowdown on the Portugal international, Blood Red's Matt Addison speaks to the Birmingham Mail's Alex Dicken, who covers Wolves regularly. Alex explains where Jota will fit in under Jurgen Klopp, why he could one day be a long-term replacement for either Sadio Mane or Roberto Firmino, and how he compares to Adama Traore. There is also an interesting comparison made to former Liverpool striker Luis Suarez, though Jota will have to considerably increase his consistency to reach anything like the Uruguayan's level! The chat concludes with a discussion about Ki-Jana Hoever, the Dutch youngster who moved to Wolves from Liverpool for a fee that could rise to as much as £13.5m, in a separate transfer deal. Enjoy!The Liverpool Echo sends a twice-daily Liverpool FC bulletin out via email with the all latest news, views and analysis from Anfield. Sign up for this service here: https://communicatoremail.com/F/QvfUCndgGDRHFbKqw0Z7Ip/Join our Blood Red podcast group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1656599847979758/Watch and subscribe to our Blood Red videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-TbqyJWlhRPedk-if0rKtw?view_as=subscriberVisit the Liverpool ECHO website: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/all-about/liverpool-fcDownload our Liverpool FC app for free: Apple – https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/lfc-echo/id1255495425 Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mirror.liverpoolfc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fresh from Liverpool's 2-0 win over Chelsea, the Blood Red podcast is here to react. Join the Liverpool ECHO's LFC correspondent Paul Gorst, Joe Rimmer, Sean Bradbury and Guy Clarke as they look back on the weekend's action both on and off the field as the Reds won at Stamford Bridge as well as signing Thiago Alcantara and Diogo Jota. We discuss Fabinho's showing alongside Virgil van Dijk in defence against Chelsea, Frank Lampard morphing into Jose Mourinho, the impact Jota could have, as well as reports that Crystal Palace have made a bid for Rhian Brewster. Plus, could Liverpool still look to sign a defender? Enjoy.The Liverpool Echo sends a twice-daily Liverpool FC bulletin out via email with the all latest news, views and analysis from Anfield. Sign up for this service here: https://communicatoremail.com/F/QvfUCndgGDRHFbKqw0Z7Ip/Join our Blood Red podcast group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1656599847979758/Watch and subscribe to our Blood Red videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-TbqyJWlhRPedk-if0rKtw?view_as=subscriberVisit the Liverpool ECHO website: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/all-about/liverpool-fcDownload our Liverpool FC app for free: Apple – https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/lfc-echo/id1255495425 Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mirror.liverpoolfc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sadio Mane's brace saw off Chelsea at Stamford Bridge as Liverpool made it two wins from two to start the new Premier League season. Catch the Post-Game podcast as we bring you all the reaction you need, from Jurgen Klopp's press conference to the insight of the ECHO's Liverpool FC correspondent Paul Gorst. Plus, our regular contributors Lauren Black, Alex Watt, Ross Strachan, Matt Whitty, Simon Donnelly, Sam Planche, Steve Dawson and Owen Thomas all have their say. Join Guy Clarke for all that - and more! Enjoy.The Liverpool Echo sends a twice-daily Liverpool FC bulletin out via email with the all latest news, views and analysis from Anfield. Sign up for this service here: https://communicatoremail.com/F/QvfUCndgGDRHFbKqw0Z7Ip/Join our Blood Red podcast group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1656599847979758/Watch and subscribe to our Blood Red videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-TbqyJWlhRPedk-if0rKtw?view_as=subscriberVisit the Liverpool ECHO website: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/all-about/liverpool-fcDownload our Liverpool FC app for free: Apple – https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/lfc-echo/id1255495425 Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mirror.liverpoolfc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We recorded the latest edition of the View from the Kop Liverpool FC fans' podcast on Tuesday alongside our special guest, singer-songwriter, and Reds supporter, Ben Burke, to help promote his brilliant new single, ‘The Life I Left Behind’. And then Friday happened... Paul Wheelock and Paul Philbin felt we couldn't put the podcast out without mentioning the signings of Thiago Alcantara and Diogo Jota. So they had a quick catch-up on Saturday afternoon while Philbo was having a pint on a sunny Penny Lane. You'll hear that chat first - and then the main podcast with Ben, who also reflects on the 'mind-blowing' fan park gig before the Champions League final in Madrid last year.The Liverpool Echo sends a twice-daily Liverpool FC bulletin out via email with the all latest news, views and analysis from Anfield. Sign up for this service here: https://communicatoremail.com/F/QvfUCndgGDRHFbKqw0Z7Ip/Join our Blood Red podcast group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1656599847979758/Watch and subscribe to our Blood Red videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BloodRedLiverpoolFCVisit the Liverpool ECHO website: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/all-about/liverpool-fcDownload our Liverpool FC app for free: Apple – https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/lfc-echo/id1255495425 Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mirror.liverpoolfc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liverpool have signed Thiago Alcantara from Bayern Munich in a deal worth around £27million. So, Blood Red's Matt Addison speaks to Spanish football analyst Domagoj Kostanjšak to get the lowdown on the former Barcelona playmaker. Domagoj explains how the 29-year-old will fit into the Liverpool team, why Jurgen Klopp was so keen to get the Thiago deal over the line, and how he can bring the best out of the likes of Takumi Minamino and Naby Keita. He also compares Thiago to other players around Europe, with mentions for former Reds stars Philippe Coutinho and Xabi Alonso. Enjoy. The Liverpool Echo sends a twice-daily Liverpool FC bulletin out via email with the all latest news, views and analysis from Anfield. Sign up for this service here: https://communicatoremail.com/F/QvfUCndgGDRHFbKqw0Z7Ip/Join our Blood Red podcast group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1656599847979758/Watch and subscribe to our Blood Red videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-TbqyJWlhRPedk-if0rKtw?view_as=subscriberVisit the Liverpool ECHO website: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/all-about/liverpool-fcDownload our Liverpool FC app for free: Apple – https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/lfc-echo/id1255495425 Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mirror.liverpoolfc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

To complete an incredible day of transfer business, Liverpool have tonight agreed to sign Diogo Jota from Wolves for a fee that could reach £45million. The 23-year-old joins for an initial sum of £41m and will pen a five-year deal with the club. In a special edition of The Agenda, the Liverpool ECHO's Paul Gorst reacts to the huge breaking news before Guy Clarke and Matt Addison discuss Michael Edwards' and Jurgen Klopp's second signing of the day following the arrival of Thiago Alcantara. Enjoy.The Liverpool Echo sends a twice-daily Liverpool FC bulletin out via email with the all latest news, views and analysis from Anfield. Sign up for this service here: https://communicatoremail.com/F/QvfUCndgGDRHFbKqw0Z7Ip/Join our Blood Red podcast group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1656599847979758/Watch and subscribe to our Blood Red videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-TbqyJWlhRPedk-if0rKtw?view_as=subscriberVisit the Liverpool ECHO website: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/all-about/liverpool-fcDownload our Liverpool FC app for free: Apple – https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/lfc-echo/id1255495425 Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mirror.liverpoolfc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As Thiago Alcantara prepares to swap Munich for Merseyside, we analyse the importance of the transfer for Jurgen Klopp’s Premier League champions Liverpool, and react to reports suggesting they also want Wolves winger Diego Jota. Paul Gorst and Ian Doyle join Guy Clarke to discuss the deal the Reds have in place to sign Champions League-winning Bayern Munich midfielder Thiago and what he will bring to the Liverpool team. The panel also look at what other moves in the transfer window Michael Edwards and Klopp could look to make with reports suggesting that Jota of Premier League rivals Wolves is at the top of their shortlist alongside Watford's Ismaila Sarr. And could young Reds defender Ki-Jana Hoever be set to go the other and sign for Wolves? Plus, ahead of Sunday’s clash with Chelsea, we preview the game at Stamford Bridge and discuss the ‘rivalry’ between Klopp and Frank Lampard. Enjoy.The Liverpool Echo sends a twice-daily Liverpool FC bulletin out via email with the all latest news, views and analysis from Anfield. Sign up for this service here: https://communicatoremail.com/F/QvfUCndgGDRHFbKqw0Z7Ip/Join our Blood Red podcast group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1656599847979758/Watch and subscribe to our Blood Red videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-TbqyJWlhRPedk-if0rKtw?view_as=subscriberVisit the Liverpool ECHO website: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/all-about/liverpool-fcDownload our Liverpool FC app for free: Apple – https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/lfc-echo/id1255495425 Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mirror.liverpoolfc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has been speaking with the media ahead of his side's visit to Stamford Bridge on Sunday. Much of the attention was on the move for Bayern Munich midfielder Thiago Alcantara with the Reds set to complete a deal for the Champions League winner. Klopp was also asked about his 'rivalry' with Chelsea manager Frank Lampard, as well as speaking about Liverpool's strong away form in the Premier League, and giving the latest team news. Enjoy.The Liverpool Echo sends a twice-daily Liverpool FC bulletin out via email with the all latest news, views and analysis from Anfield. Sign up for this service here: https://communicatoremail.com/F/QvfUCndgGDRHFbKqw0Z7Ip/Join our Blood Red podcast group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1656599847979758/Watch and subscribe to our Blood Red videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-TbqyJWlhRPedk-if0rKtw?view_as=subscriberVisit the Liverpool ECHO website: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/all-about/liverpool-fcDownload our Liverpool FC app for free: Apple – https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/lfc-echo/id1255495425 Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mirror.liverpoolfc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liverpool are closing in on a £27million move to sign Bayern Munich midfielder Thiago Alcantara, making him their second transfer deal of the summer. The 29-year-old Spaniard was not an active target for the Reds until Monday when talks were opened, and the player is expected to be officially unveiled shortly. Liverpool.com's Joel Rabinowitz joins Blood Red's Matt Addison to react to the news, talking through how Thiago represents a change in approach for FSG, where the midfielder will fit into the starting XI, and what it means for Fabinho, Curtis Jones and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.The deal is NOT dependent on Gini Wijnaldum leaving the club, so Jurgen Klopp has plenty of midfield options to pick from as the Premier League champions enter the next stage of their evolution. Enjoy.The Liverpool Echo sends a twice-daily Liverpool FC bulletin out via email with the all latest news, views and analysis from Anfield. Sign up for this service here: https://communicatoremail.com/F/QvfUCndgGDRHFbKqw0Z7Ip/Join our Blood Red podcast group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1656599847979758/Watch and subscribe to our Blood Red videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BloodRedLiverpoolFCVisit the Liverpool ECHO website: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/all-about/liverpool-fcDownload our Liverpool FC app for free: Apple – https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/lfc-echo/id1255495425 Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mirror.liverpoolfc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to some big breaking news on the Blood Red podcast channel. It’s the news a lot of Liverpool fans have been waiting for all summer – and it’s to do with Bayern Munich’s Thiago Alcantara. After months and months of speculation, the Liverpool ECHO can confirm that the Premier League champions have now opened talks with the Bundesliga champions over a £27m deal for one of the best midfielders in the world, as Paul Gorst explains here.The Liverpool Echo sends a twice-daily Liverpool FC bulletin out via email with the all latest news, views and analysis from Anfield. Sign up for this service here: https://communicatoremail.com/F/QvfUCndgGDRHFbKqw0Z7Ip/Join our Blood Red podcast group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1656599847979758/Watch and subscribe to our Blood Red videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BloodRedLiverpoolFCVisit the Liverpool ECHO website: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/all-about/liverpool-fcDownload our Liverpool FC app for free: Apple – https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/lfc-echo/id1255495425 Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mirror.liverpoolfc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices