Liverpool target opens up on talk of being Wijnaldum replacement Brighton midfielder Yves Bissouma has seemingly dismissed speculation linking him with a summer switch to Liverpool. The Reds have been constantly linked with the Mali international over the past few months, along with Premier League rivals Arsenal. Bissouma has enjoyed another outstanding campaign for a Seagulls side that has struggled at the wrong end of the table for most of the season. The 24-year-old has been tipped as a like-for-like replacement for Gini Wijnaldum, who looks certain to move on this summer. Indeed, another report on Thursday claimed that Liverpool were already looking into Bissouma’s characteristics to work out what of a player they would be signing. But despite that interest, the player himself insists that he’s focused on being a Brighton player and avoiding the drop. “I don’t have much to say about that because I’m at Brighton for the moment,” Bissouma told The Argus. “I consider myself a Brighton player, so the most important thing right now, as I said, is to stay up. “We’ll try and stay up, and God willing, we’ll see how things go next season.” Even though Bissouma is one of their top targets, Liverpool also have other options to consider. Borussia Monchengladbach’s Florian Neuhaus, Sheffield United’s Sander Berge and Lyon’s Houssem Aouar have also been touted as Wijnaldum replacements. Give our social media channels a follow – we’re on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram Kabak admits Liverpool learning curve Ozan Kabak believes he has learnt quickly at Liverpool after arriving from Schalke in January and making a nightmare debut at Leicester. Kabak signed on loan from the Bundesliga side in January to plug a big hole at the back. The 21-year-old has plenty of experience, but still felt he needed to step up at Anfield. With Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez and Joel Matip all injured Jurgen Klopp had to pin his hopes on Kabak and he has not disappointed. However, things did not get off to a great start after his debut at Leicester. He was put into the team after making the bench against Man City, but after a solid 75 minutes things went horribly wrong. Mo Salah’s goal had Liverpool ahead, but Leicester scored three times in the last 12 minutes to blow Jurgen Klopp’s men away. A miscommunication between Kabak and goalkeeper Alisson saw Leicester take the lead and, they went on to win 3-1. “Until the 75th minute everything went well,” said Kabak. “Unfortunate things, it’s football and that can happen. It happened. All about the future “But in my opinion, in football, whatever happened you need to forget it. You need to keep going and keep going. You need to forget the past. “That’s exactly what I did – I forgot the moment and I try to give my best in this game and after this game. “But, to be honest, I felt really, really sad. But my team-mates, manager, everyone supported me and I appreciated it. “It was not easy, of course. I came directly into the team and I needed to give something to the team and to help the team. At the same time, I need to get used to the city and the language – everything was new. “For a [then] 20-year-old lad, it’s not easy but I think I did a good job and I just concentrate on football.” The post Liverpool target opens up on talk of being Wijnaldum replacement appeared first on TEAMtalk.

Brighton midfielder Yves Bissouma has seemingly dismissed speculation linking him with a summer switch to Liverpool.

The Reds have been constantly linked with the Mali international over the past few months, along with Premier League rivals Arsenal. Bissouma has enjoyed another outstanding campaign for a Seagulls side that has struggled at the wrong end of the table for most of the season.

The 24-year-old has been tipped as a like-for-like replacement for Gini Wijnaldum, who looks certain to move on this summer.

Indeed, another report on Thursday claimed that Liverpool were already looking into Bissouma’s characteristics to work out what of a player they would be signing.

But despite that interest, the player himself insists that he’s focused on being a Brighton player and avoiding the drop.

“I don’t have much to say about that because I’m at Brighton for the moment,” Bissouma told The Argus.

“I consider myself a Brighton player, so the most important thing right now, as I said, is to stay up.

“We’ll try and stay up, and God willing, we’ll see how things go next season.”

Even though Bissouma is one of their top targets, Liverpool also have other options to consider.

Borussia Monchengladbach’s Florian Neuhaus, Sheffield United’s Sander Berge and Lyon’s Houssem Aouar have also been touted as Wijnaldum replacements.

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Kabak admits Liverpool learning curve

Ozan Kabak believes he has learnt quickly at Liverpool after arriving from Schalke in January and making a nightmare debut at Leicester.

Kabak signed on loan from the Bundesliga side in January to plug a big hole at the back. The 21-year-old has plenty of experience, but still felt he needed to step up at Anfield. With Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez and Joel Matip all injured Jurgen Klopp had to pin his hopes on Kabak and he has not disappointed.

However, things did not get off to a great start after his debut at Leicester. He was put into the team after making the bench against Man City, but after a solid 75 minutes things went horribly wrong.

Mo Salah’s goal had Liverpool ahead, but Leicester scored three times in the last 12 minutes to blow Jurgen Klopp’s men away.

A miscommunication between Kabak and goalkeeper Alisson saw Leicester take the lead and, they went on to win 3-1.

“Until the 75th minute everything went well,” said Kabak. “Unfortunate things, it’s football and that can happen. It happened.

All about the future

“But in my opinion, in football, whatever happened you need to forget it. You need to keep going and keep going. You need to forget the past.

“That’s exactly what I did – I forgot the moment and I try to give my best in this game and after this game.

“But, to be honest, I felt really, really sad. But my team-mates, manager, everyone supported me and I appreciated it.

“It was not easy, of course. I came directly into the team and I needed to give something to the team and to help the team. At the same time, I need to get used to the city and the language – everything was new.

“For a [then] 20-year-old lad, it’s not easy but I think I did a good job and I just concentrate on football.”

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