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Liverpool beat Man City in New York

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Matija Nastasic of Manchester City (right) and Philippe Coutinho of Liverpool vie for the ball during the International Champions Cup tie at Yankee Stadium Almost 50,000 people turned out to see the top two from last season’s Premier League play in New York

Liverpool won a penalty shootout against Premier League champions Manchester City in New York after the two teams had drawn 2-2 in 90 minutes.

After a scoreless first half in the friendly at baseball’s Yankee Stadium in front of almost 50,000 fans, striker Stevan Jovetic gave City the lead.

Midfielder Jordan Henderson equalised before Jovetic struck again, but winger Raheem Sterling levelled.

The Reds won 3-1 on penalties after City missed their opening two attempts.

The top two in last season’s Premier League met in the International Champions Cup, a friendly tournament featuring eight European clubs.

Liverpool next face Italy’s AC Milan – a win for Brendan Rodgers’s side could see them reach the final in Miami – while City face Greek side Olympiakos.

Liverpool: Jones (Mignolet), Kelly (Robinson), Toure, Coates (Sakho), Enrique (Johnson), Gerrard (Lucas), Henderson, Allen (Can), Coutinho, Lambert (Sterling), Sturridge.

Manchester City: Caballero (Hart), Clichy (Richards), Kolarov, Boyata, Nastasic, Fernando, Navas, Zuculini, Milner (Iheanacho), Jovetic (Toure), Dzeko (Sinclair).

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Liverpool sign striker Origi for £10m

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Liverpool have signed Belgium striker Divock Origi from Lille for £10m.

The 19-year-old has agreed a five-year contract but will remain at the French club on loan next season and move to Anfield in 2015.

“I am very happy and delighted a club as big as Liverpool showed interest in me,” he said. “I’m very excited.”

Origi played in all five of Belgium’s games at the 2014 Fifa World Cup during their run to the quarter-finals and scored in the 1-0 win over Russia.

Striker Rickie Lambert, 32, was signed for £4m from Southampton

Midfielder Adam Lallana, 25, was signed for £25m from Southampton

Midfielder Emre Can, 20, was signed for £10m from Bayer Leverkusen

Winger Lazar Markovic, 20, was signed for £20m from Benfica

Defender Dejan Lovren, 25, was signed for £20m from Southampton

Striker Divock Origi, 19, was signed for £10m from Lille

“I know it’s a club with a great history, great fans and a lot of great players, ” he added.

“For me, Liverpool is one of the greatest clubs in the world and I’m very excited to be part of this great history.”

Origi began his career at Genk before moving to Lille as a 15-year-old.

He becomes Liverpool’s sixth signing of the summer following Rickie Lambert, Adam Lallana and Dejan Lovren from Southampton, plus Emre Can from Bayer Leverkusen and Lazar Markovic from Benfica.

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Lovren joins Liverpool for £20m

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Liverpool have made Southampton defender Dejan Lovren their fifth summer signing in a deal worth £20m.

The 25-year-old Croatia centre-back joins on a four-year contract and is the third Saints player to move to Anfield during this transfer window.

He had spoken publicly about his wish to make the switch and follows former team-mates Rickie Lambert, 32, and Adam Lallana, 25.

Reds boss Brendan Rodgers said: “This is a very important signing for us.”

Lovren will join up with the squad on their US tour.

He said: “After I played at Anfield last season, I said to myself: ‘One day I hope I’ll be able to play here for Liverpool’.”

Rodgers told Liverpool’s official website:  “He is a commanding and powerful presence and clearly has leadership skills, which is important – he fits the profile of player we are looking for.

“He is still relatively young, so his peak years are ahead of him and I believe he will improve and progress even further with us.”

Saints boss Ronald Koeman says the club are “close” to signing a replacement.

Striker Rickie Lambert, 32, was signed for £4m from Southampton

Midfielder Adam Lallana, 25, was signed for £25m from Southampton

Midfielder Emre Can, 20, was signed for £10m from Bayer Leverkusen

Winger Lazar Markovic, 20, was signed for £20m from Benfica

Defender Dejan Lovren, 25, was signed for £20m from Southampton

Liverpool have already bought striker Lambert and midfielder Lallana from Southampton this summer and Lovren’s addition means they have paid the South Coast club £49m in transfer fees in the last three months.

However, Lallana will miss the start of the new Premier League season with a knee injury.

Lovren, who joined Southampton from Lyon for £8.5m last summer, leaves St Mary’s 12 months into a four-year contract.

With Luke Shaw joining Manchester United for £27m and Calum Chambers set to sign for Arsenal in a deal in the region of £16m, Southampton will have sold five players for a total of approximately £92m.

Koeman has also confirmed the club are looking to offload £15m striker Dani Osvaldo, while Arsenal have enquired about midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin, 24, and Tottenham are interested in striker Jay Rodriguez, also 24.

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Liverpool close on Origi and Lovren

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Liverpool are closing in on deals to sign Southampton defender Dejan Lovren and Lille striker Divock Origi.

The Reds, who are currently on tour in the United States, have agreed a £10m deal for Origi, 19, who is set to fly out for a medical in the next few days.

The pursuit of Lovren, 25, is gathering fresh momentum despite Southampton rejecting a £20m bid two weeks ago.

The Croatian has spoken of his desire to join Liverpool and Saints are thought to be softening their stance.

Lovren, who joined the South Coast club from Lyon for £8.5m last summer, has asked to leave St Mary’s 12 months into a four-year contract.

Divock Origi Liverpool have agreed a £10m deal with Lille for Divock Origi

Under the terms of the Origi transfer, the youngster will stay at the French club on loan next season and move to Anfield in 2015.

Both players featured for their countries at the 2014 World Cup, with Origi scoring against Russia and playing in all five of Belgium’s games during their run to the quarter-finals.

Lovren played in all three of Croatia’s games as they were eliminated in the group stage.

Liverpool have also agreed an £8.5m fee with QPR to sign France striker Loic Remy.

Meanwhile, Spanish striker Iago Aspas has completed a season-long loan move to Sevilla.

Striker Rickie Lambert, 32, was signed for £4m from Southampton

Midfielder Adam Lallana, 25, was signed for £25m from Southampton

Midfielder Emre Can, 20, was signed for £10m from Bayer Leverkusen

Winger Lazar Markovic, 20, was signed for £20m from Benfica

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Liverpool beat Bristol to go second

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Liverpool's Gemma Davison Gemma Davison scored Liverpool’s opening goal in the victory over Bristol Academy.

By Tony Leighton Women’s football reporter Liverpool climbed to second place in the Women’s Super League table with a 3-1 win at Bristol Academy.

A volley from winger Gemma Davison and a close-range finish from midfielder Katrin Omarsdottir put the Reds 2-0 up at half-time.

Captain Gemma Bonner headed in from a corner for 3-0 before Academy defender Jemma Rose was sent off midway through the second half.

Striker Natasha Harding curled in a fine a consolation goal for the hosts.

Bristol started the game well and were denied an early goal when captain Corinne Yorston’s shot was brilliantly saved by keeper Libby Stout.

Liverpool went in front through a tremendous Davison 18-yard volley after Bristol only half-cleared Fara Williams’s 25th-minute corner.

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The lead was doubled three minutes before half-time, when midfielder Amanda da Costa’s shot hit the post and Omarsdottir forced in the rebound.

Central defender Bonner headed home a 58th-minute corner from midfielder Williams to put the visitors firmly in control.

Bristol’s slim chance of saving the game all but disappeared eight minutes later when Rose was dismissed after collecting a second yellow card.

Harding curled a superb strike into the top corner to pull a goal back for Bristol in the 74th minute.

But Liverpool saw out the victory that put them two points behind leaders Birmingham City, who have a game in hand. Bristol remain fifth.

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Liverpool agree £8.5m fee for Remy

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Liverpool have agreed an £8.5m fee with QPR to sign France striker Loic Remy.

The bid activated a release clause in the contract of the 27-year-old, who spent last season on loan at Newcastle, scoring 14 Premier League goals.

He is now expected to join the Reds on a pre-season tour in the United States to have a medical and discuss personal terms before completing the move.

Remy was part of the France squad that reached the quarter-finals of the 2014 Fifa World Cup in Brazil.

He moved to Newcastle on loan after QPR’s relegation from the Premier League in 2013.

The arrival of Remy at Anfield is likely to coincide with the departure of Fabio Borini, after Liverpool accepted a £14m offer for the Italian forward from Sunderland, where he spent last season on loan.

Remy joined QPR during their last top-flight spell, making an £8m switch from French club Marseille in January 2013.

He scored six league goals for the west London club but could not stop them being relegated that season.

QPR regained their Premier League status at the first attempt by beating Derby in the Championship play-off final in May.

Meanwhile, Liverpool defender Andre Wisdom is set to join West Bromwich Albion on loan.

After watching the 21-year-old play in the Reds’ 2-1 pre-season friendly win at Preston on Saturday, manager Brendan Rodgers said: “West Brom are an excellent club and and it will be another chance for Andre’s education and development to continue.”

Wisdom had a successful loan spell at Derby in the Championship last season.

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