Paper Round: Ten players heading for Liverpool exit, Man Utd face battle for Harry Maguire

Reports suggest up to 10 players could be heading for the exit door at Liverpool, while the battle for Harry Maguire is hotting up. It’s Tuesday’s Paper Round.

Clear-out at Liverpool 

Let’s not kid ourselves, you came here for the names, so let’s start there: Loris Karius, Danny Ings, Divock Origi, Simon Mignolet, Lazar Markovic, Pedro Chirivella, Marko Grujic, Ben Woodburn and Sheyi Ojo.

That is the list according to the Daily Mail, though you the eagle-eyed reader will notice that is just nine names… Nine or ten, the report suggests Jurgen Klopp is ready to recoup some cash, with the hope of generating £100m from the above ten. No wait, nine… Okay, they did say there “could be as many as 10”. 

Maguire battle hots up 
Manchester United face a fight to bring Harry Maguire to Old Trafford, with Leicester determined to keep the England centre-back – the Telegraph reports. The 25-year-old was one of his country’s standout performers at the World Cup in Russia, sparking rumours of a £50m move to United, with Jose Mourinho keen to bolster his defence. However, the Foxes do not want to lose another star player after seeing Riyad Mahrez leave for Man City. 

Barca hijack Roma’s Malcom move 

Barcelona’s interest in Malcom has reportedly delayed the Bordeuax winger’s proposed switch to Roma. The Mirror are among those reporting the Brazilian’s move has stalled at the 11th hour, with the £30m deal seemingly over the line on Monday after his club tweeted: "Bordeaux informs you that an agreement has been reached, subject to the signature of the administrative documents, with Roma for the transfer of Malcom." 

Henry set for the Villa 

Thierry Henry has agreed to become Aston Villa’s new manager, according to the Daily Star. The former Arsenal and France striker left his role at Sky Sports to focus on management, and the current Belgium assistant has been linked with a move to Villa Park, who lost out in the Championship play-off final to Fulham under still-manager Steve Bruce two months ago.

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