Tyler Morton return ‘considered’ & Isak responds to Shearer – Latest LFC News  

Liverpool have been linked with a move to re-sign Tyler Morton, while Alexander Isak has responded to Alan Shearer’s claims that he should have taken the penalty at St James’ Park.

Liverpool ‘considering’ re-signing Tyler Morton

Liverpool sold Morton to Ligue 1’s Lyon last summer for a deal worth £15 million, with the Reds inserting a 20 percent sell-on clause as part of the sale.

He has since excelled in France, which has led to scrutiny about why the club let him go in the first place.

Such discourse opens the door to speculation about a possible reunion, and TEAMtalk have claimed Liverpool are “keeping tabs” on the midfielder, all under the headline:

‘Liverpool considering shock move to re-sign star sold off in £15m deal, with Iraola wowed by progress’

While it would be nice to see Morton return, the source is far from reliable, and the start of the international break leaves doors wide open to start speculation on topics such as this.

The first of many we expect during this very long break…

LFC News: Van Dijk contract latest and Isak’s international plan

• Virgil van Dijk has yet to discuss a contract extension with Liverpool after entering the final year of his current contract. He might be 36 next year, but he’s still undroppable for the Reds

• Liverpool believe they have signed the best young goalkeeper in the world after landing Lucca Brughmans for £30 million – it will be considered a bargain, if proved correct!

• Sweden manager Graham Potter says Alexander Isak could “potentially” start all four games during the break, but he did insist “there’s no chance” he’d play every minute. Just make sure he comes back fit!

• Speaking of Isak, he responded to Alan Shearer’s questioning of why he didn’t take the penalty at Newcastle: “Szoboszlai was the penalty taker for that match…That’s a team thing and it’s not for the media or the fans to decide who should take a penalty.”

• Liverpool pursued Jude Bellingham during the 2022/23 season, but it was returning sporting director Julian Ward who decided to ‘pull the plug’ – a call that proved correct, in fairness

• Former Liverpool co-owner George Gillett has passed away, aged 87

What we’ve learned about Iraola so far

Seven games into the season and there has been plenty to take away from what we’ve seen, with Joanna Durkan noting who he trusts and who he doesn’t, and early observations:

“This can be taken out of the head coach’s hands by reasons beyond his control, but so far Iraola has shown a preference for keeping a settled backline.

“In the last three league games, Araujo, Jeremy Jacquet and Virgil van Dijk have all started, while Milos Kerkez started two and was introduced at halftime against Fulham.

“It builds understanding, trust, and stability, characteristics this Liverpool team desperately need.”