Transfer news LIVE!Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United are among the clubs aiming to sign new players and make a strong start to the new Premier League season. The Gunners still have their sights on Eberechi Eze but are facing competition from bitter rivals Tottenham.

Speaking on the Stick to Football podcast, Carragher claimed: “I’m convinced now that Mikel Arteta definitely stole him from Liverpool. He had agreed to come to Liverpool. He said he was coming – and at the last minute he said, ‘I don’t want to come. I’ll have another year [at Real Sociedad]’.”

Start time for the EPL opening match between Liverpool and Bournemouth, TV and streaming options, and the full schedule for Matchdays 1 and 2.

The midfielder revealed how an Arsenal midfielder influenced his game and why Mohamed Salah's training regime is unlike anything he has seen before.

Liverpool snapped Manchester City's Premier League title run last season. Can the Reds start their own run or will we see a new winner?

Respectfully Micki, if Liverpool have “lost Diaz, Nunez, Quansah, Kelleher, Alexander-Arnold and Jota (RIP) and replaced them with Wirtz, Ekitike, Kerkez, Frimpong and Marmadashvili” then similar logic applies to the other competitors as well.

Liverpool and Arsenal are both monitoring developments around Real Madrid winger Rodrygo, but his financial demands are emerging as a significant obstacle. The Brazilian international, 24, is understood to be seeking a salary in the region of £350,000 per week — a figure previously communicated to Manchester City during preliminary discussions.

Liverpool (0-0-0) open defense of their Premier League title Friday when they take to the pitch against Bournemouth (0-0-0). The Reds finished first last season with 84 points, while Bournemouth ended 28 points behind Liverpool with 56 points in ninth.