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The Brazilian has returned to the club's AXA training ground having missed their pre-season tour to Germany.
Al Ittihad’s proposed bid for Liverpool’s Fabinho is in jeopardy with the midfielder set to resume pre-season training with the six-time European Champions.
This is according to The Athletic’s David Ornstein, who reports that the 29-year-old midfielder was targeted in a £40 million (Ksh 6 billion) deal — and all parties remain committed to getting it done if possible.
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06:00 - 25.07.2023
STARS ABROAD: Winger lauded as next big thing in Kenyan football undergoing trials at Sunderland
The 19-year-old made around 60 appearances in Chelsea’s youth sides, contributing to 15 goals.
It had been rumored that the deal could be scuppered by an apparent rule in Saudi Arabia banning the breed of dogs Fabinho owns, but those rumors have been quashed by Ornstein.
Negotiations and conversations are continuing, with Al Ittihad’s desire to sign him remaining undiminished.
16:40 - 25.07.2023
PREMIER LEAGUE 22-goal Arsenal striker fuels transfer speculations amid Chelsea and Inter Milan links
Aside from Inter Milan, Chelsea are also interested in snapping up the Arsenal academy graduate.
But there has been a delay to the process and, things stand, Fabinho is set to resume pre-season preparations with Liverpool on Wednesday.
The Brazil international was left out of manager Jurgen Klopp’s squad for a summer training camp in Germany because of the proposed move.
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10:00 - 20.07.2023
OPINION: Kenya must invest in youth and grassroots football to become a regular World Cup and AFCON side. This is why
If Harambee Stars is to qualify for its first ever World Cup and always go far at the AFCON, this is why it must invest in youth and grassroots football.
Fabinho is back at Liverpool and will rejoin his teammates at the AXA Training Centre, unless a breakthrough can be made in advance.
The player — under contract until 2026 — is said to have behaved impeccably throughout and the strong links his representative Jorge Mendes has to Liverpool and Saudi make it conceivable that the switch still happens despite this stall.
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10:59 - 25.07.2023
Manchester United star Anthony Elanga completes £15m move to join Awoniyi at Nottingham Forest
Anthony Elanga has left Manchester United to join Nottingham Forest for £15m, signing a 5-year deal.
Liverpool are also set to lose captain Jordan Henderson to Al Ettifaq and have been exploring a number of potential midfield options.
The Merseyside club, meanwhile, have been interested in Crystal Palace’s Cheick Doucoure, as well as Southampton’s Romeo Lavia, Fiorentina’s Sofyan Amrabat, Bayern Munich’s Ryan Gravenberch and Manchester City’s Kalvin Phillips.
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18:34 - 23.07.2023
STARS ABROAD Joseph Okumu's meteoric rise from rejection in South Africa, one-year sabbatical to France's Ligue 1
The 26-year-old Kenyan international has joined the Will Still-coached side from Gent on a five-year contract
Liverpool’s midfield is already undergoing a considerable refresh this summer, with Alexis Mac Allister signed from Brighton and Dominik Szoboszlai arriving from RB Leipzig.
James Milner, Naby Keita and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain left at the end of their contracts in June while Fabio Carvalho has joined RB Leipzig on a season-long loan.
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07:00 - 25.07.2023
STARS ABROAD: Metrics show why Eric 'Marcelo' Ouma could follow Joseph Okumu to a top European league
Ouma has been linked with moves to several European clubs, including Atalanta, Wolfsburd, Crystal Palace and an unnamed club in France.
Fabinho was once again a key player for Jurgen Klopp last season making 49 appearances in all competitions.
Al Ittihad have already signed N’Golo Kante, Karim Benzema and Celtic’s Jota.
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