Zinedine Zidane 'desperate' for Man United star, Simeone linked with Premier League pair - Liverpool rivals' round-up

Good morning America, and welcome to the Liverpool.com daily

round-up of the latest news and rumours from the Reds’ European

rivals.

What a night it was for Liverpool last night. Despite Jürgen Klopp

opting to shuffle his pack with his team selection, the Reds ran out

emphatic winners against local-rivals Everton, with Divock Origi once

again proving he is the man for the big occasion.

The game was the first of a hectic festive schedule for Jürgen

Klopp’s side, who will compete in the Premier League, Champions

League, Carabao Cup and the Club World Cup in the month of

December.

It's therefore clear that there is plenty to think about and that is also

the case across Europe, so let’s take a look at some of the latest

headlines from across the continent and see how they could affect

Liverpool.

Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane and the club’s hierarchy are at

odds over the signing of Paul Pogba from Manchester United in

January.

Zidane is believed, according to a report from ESPN , to be

"desperate" to sign the midfielder but president Florentino Perez

believes the World Cup winner is overpriced and unwilling to meet

United’s valuation.

Pogba has long been linked with a move to the Spanish capital, with

Zidane seeing the midfielder as the perfect option to help booster his

side’s chances of claiming domestic and European success.

Liverpoo.com says: Does a day ever go by without Pogba being linked

with a big move abroad? It's got to happen at some point in the near

future, you'd think, and Real Madrid would surely be among the top

contenders. It seems as though Manchester United can no longer

really be bothered with him, and vice versa.