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Liverpool are making serious moves in the transfer market, and the numbers are staggering. The Reds have reportedly made contact over a potential raid on a London club for a teenage talent valued at over one hundred million pounds. That's a blockbuster figure for a player who's already hurt Liverpool before, and it signals Anfield isn't done rebuilding despite a busy summer window.
Shifting to the pitch, Marseille step into Europa League action Thursday night against Besiktas, and manager Bruno Genesio is using the occasion to rotate. Keyliane Abdallah gets a start as the club manages injuries to Geoffrey Kondogbia and Tochukwu Nnadi. It's a chance for fringe players to make a statement in continental competition right from the jump.
And over in Glasgow, Celtic are under real pressure heading into a defining stretch of their season. After dropping a crucial result, manager Martin O'Neill's side face the next four days as something close to a referendum on where this campaign is actually headed. The fanbase isn't fully convinced, and the fixture list is about to force some answers fast.
That's your play-by-play. Sports Desk, back to the booth.
