Saturday’s Top Stories and Transfer Rumours: Liverpool’s Manager Search, Financial Losses in Premiership, and More!

Liverpool could be set to land Ruben Amorim for a bargain price of £12.8m, as Xabi Alonso rules himself out of the running to succeed Jurgen Klopp. The news comes as Sir Dave Brailsford hosted a star-studded football summit for his 60th birthday, with Gareth Southgate, Dan Ashworth, and Premier League managers in attendance.

Leicester City fans expressed their frustration as their team’s automatic promotion hopes took a hit against Bristol City, while Middlesbrough fought back to secure a crucial equalizer against Southampton despite facing an injury crisis and a dramatic aborted plane landing.

In other news, nine out of 10 Gallagher Premiership clubs have reported financial losses totaling nearly £25m for the upcoming season. Meanwhile, Liverpool are reportedly preparing for life without Mohamed Salah and eyeing Frankfurt’s Omar Marmoush as a potential replacement.

Fernando Torres made a return to Liverpool to shadow Jurgen Klopp during training, while Antoine Griezmann experienced disappointment in his UK horse racing debut. England’s players’ partners are set to be kept at a distance during the Euros to avoid distractions, and Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah’s commercial company has seen significant profits.

Elsewhere, Chelsea legend Gianfranco Zola criticized fans booing Mauricio Pochettino, while Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta hopes Ben White will end his England call-up protest soon. Chelsea have also given a trial to Nigerian wonderkid Hafiz Umar Ibrahim.

Overall, the football world is abuzz with transfer rumors, financial struggles, and intriguing developments both on and off the pitch. Stay tuned for more updates as the season progresses.