When does the summer transfer window open? - Here's when Jurgen Klopp can sign new

This summer will see plenty of changes to how the transfer window operates in the Premier League.

Last year saw the Premier League announce changes to ensure the window is closed before the new season begins on August 11, with clubs in the top flight having a vote last summer.

The thinking behind the decision was to minimise disruption to squads who are still wheeling and dealing well into the campaign.

FIFA rules dictate the window must be open for 12 weeks, which means the date Premier League clubs can begin to sign players has also been brought forward.

As ever, it is expected to be a busy one for Jurgen Klopp - here's all you need to know about when the Liverpool manager can begin to sign players for next season.

When does the window open?

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp walks out to thank the Liverpool fans after reaching the Champions League Final after the UEFA Champions League, Semi Final, Second Leg at the Stadio Olimpico, Rome.

The summer transfer window opens on Thursday May 17 , four days after current Premier League campaign ends.

However, that does not mean the Reds can sign a new player who will eligible for the Champions League final, with registration rules in place to prevent such a move.

When does the window close?Lyon's Nabil Fekir 

The window will close before the new Premier League season gets underway, meaning all the transfer deadline circus will be done and dusted on Thursday August 9 at 5pm , as opposed to August 31.

However, even though clubs won't be able to bring players in after August 9, they can still offload them up until the usual August 31 deadline.

With the World Cup running from June 14 to July 15, time is of the essence for Premier League bosses this summer.

Expect some to get in early and secure some of their deals before the tournament starts in Russia next month.

Who will Liverpool be looking at?Roma goalkeeper Alisson Becker at Anfield 

With a Champions League final still be played on May 26, Klopp is unlikely to have transfer talk at the forefront of his mind at present.

There is also the small matter of a huge clash with Brighton on the final day this Sunday which Liverpool need to win in order to secure their place in next season's Champions League.

With that being said, when thoughts eventually turn to the summer window, Klopp could be looking to finally land a replacement for Philippe Coutinho.

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Star reportedly beats rival to get world most expensive car

The football stars were said to be interested in a 1957 Ferrari 335 S Spider Scaglietti which cost around €32 m ($36m)

The 1957 Ferrari 335 S Spider Scaglietti which cost around €32 m ($36m) is reported to be the most expensive car in the world (Twitter) 

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have taken their rivalry away from the football pitch to battle each other for a very expensive possession.

The football stars were said to be interested in a 1957 Ferrari 335 S Spider Scaglietti which cost around €32 m ($36m).

Lionel Messi outbid Cristiano Ronaldo for the 1957 Ferrari 335 S Spider Scaglietti which cost around €32 m ($36m) (FIFA via Getty Images )

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Messi however outbid Ronaldo according to the report to get his hands on the car that was put in the market by car selling firm Proto Organisation owned by Italian billionaire Alessandro Proto.

A press release from the Italian company sparked the reports that it was Messi who bought the car.

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According to AS, Ronaldo even test rove the car but it was Messi whose bid was accepted by Proto Organsiation.

The historic Ferrari was driven in the 1958 Cuban Grand Prix by legendary F1 driver Stirling Moss.

 

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Everton boss Roberto Martinez 'on Inter Milan short-list to replace Roberto Mancini'

The Spaniard has been mentioned alongside Atletico Madrid chief Diego Simeone, as well as Ajax coach Frank de Boer 

       In demand: Martinez is believed to be on Inter's radar

Roberto Martinez is on the short-list to replace Roberto Mancini as Inter Milan head coach, according to a report in Italy.

And the Serie A giant could also fight Chelsea for Diego Simeone if former Manchester City boss Mancini fails to qualify for the Champions League next season.

Inter Milan sit in fourth place and face a crucial match against third-placed Fiorentina this weekend.

But the 2010 Champions League winners, now owned by Indonesian businessman Erick Thohir, are already drawing up contingency plans for the next campaign even though Mancini is under contract until 2017.

  Under pressure: Mancini's Inter are flattering to deceive 

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Tuttosport claims Simeone is the first choice after leading Atletico Madrid to the La Liga title and the Champions League final in 2014.

Everton's Martinez and Frank de Boer of Ajax are also under consideration along with Sampdoria Coach Vincenzo Montella and Sassuolo’s Eusebio Di Francesco.
 

 

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David Cameron backs Mirror's Premier League ticket prices campaign and admits 'there is a problem'

The Aston Villa fan has pledged to 'look very carefully' at the issue of soaring ticket prices after the issue was raised  during Prime Minister's Questions 

Football fan: David Cameron chats with England manager Roy Hodgson

Football fans got a boost today after the Prime Minister backed the Mirror’s call to give supporters a fair deal on tickets.
Aston Villa fan David Cameron told MPs there was a ‘problem’ with prices going up as billions of pounds in TV money floods into the game.

Shadow sports minister Clive Efford raised the issue during Prime Minister’s Questions.

He asked the PM: “Will the Prime Minister act to give fans a place at the table in club boardrooms in order that their voices can be heard when issues such as ticket prices are being discussed?”

The PM pledged to look ‘very carefully’ at the issue and replied: “I will look very carefully at the suggestion you make because I think there is a problem here with some teams, some clubs, who put up prices very rapidly every year - even though some of the money for football actually comes through the sponsorship and the equipment and other sources.”

Make a stand: David Cameron and his son Arthur attend a Premier League match between Queens Park Rangers and Aston Villa 

Millwall fan Mr Efford , who has also backed our call for a fair deal, is introducing a Private Members Bill to give fans a place in club boardrooms.

A senior Downing Street source added: “There are growing calls from supporters’ groups to deal with this.

“We saw what happened on Saturday at Anfield. It’s for clubs to try and address it.

“I think in Liverpool’s case they are now reviewing their position. Supporters are the lifeblood of the sport.

“It’s very important that people can afford to go to games, and that people aren’t priced out.”


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Mr Efford also backed the Football Supporters’ Federation campaign for cheaper prices for away fans.

FSF chairman Michael Clarke warned grounds would be filled with ‘tourists taking selfies’ if prices continued to rise.

Arsenal, Crystal Palace, Man United, Norwich and Swansea have frozen season ticket prices for 2016-17, while West Ham reduced theirs for their move to the Olympic Stadium.

Eight other Premier League teams - Chelsea, Spurs, Manchester City, Leicester, Bournemouth, West Brom, Sunderland and Watford - will announce prices later this year, despite £8bn coming in from the TV deal at home and abroad from 2016/19.



Ian Stirling, the vice-chairman of Manchester United Supporters’ Trust, warned a national boycott may be needed to make clubs act.

He said: “Until there is collective action, the Premier League will continue to ignore calls for reform on ownership, governance, regulation and ticket pricing.”

Campaign: Labour MP Clive Efford

Tim Payton, of Arsenal Supporters’ Trust, said a boycott was ‘very difficult for fans, who want to support their team.
But he added: “You really have to send a message. Enough is enough. It’s time to share some of that money with fans and stop squeezing us until we can no longer support the team.”

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Richard Monaghan, who has been attending matches at Anfield for five years, told how tickets for disabled
Liverpool fans were rocketing from next season - with a season ticket costing £134.50 more in the Main Stand, rising from £637.50 to £772.

He said: “I find it questionable from a moral standpoint.”

Dr John Pugh MP, a lifelong Liverpool fan, said: ‘If the club start putting their tickets at sky-high prices, many fans won’t have the chance to enjoy a game. Come on LFC, think again about this price rise”.


 

 

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