While New York Red Bulls defender Aaron Long prepares for tonight’s friendly match in Orlando between the United States national team and Trinidad & Tobago, a frenzy of rumors continue to swirl around his potential move abroad ahead of Monday’s European transfer deadline.
After early reports named various English and French clubs as potential suitors, a report by ESPN’s Jeff Carlisle that Liverpool were in the hunt for Long exploded across both sides of the Atlantic on Friday evening. The defending Premier League champions are in desperate need of defensive reinforcement after long-term injuries to Virgil Van Dijk and Joel Matip and are one of the few clubs likely capable of meeting any fee set by the New York front office with ease.