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Liverpool news as Virgil van Dijk behavior spotted and Bradley Barcola transfer update Liverpool's Premier League campaign begins against Newcastle on August 23, but the Reds have some important business to do in the transfer market before that game Liverpool's preseason campaign continues on Sunday when Monaco travels to Anfield. The Reds will face the French team at 2:30 pm local time and will look to get back to winning ways after a frustrating ending to their tour of the United States. After beating Sunderland in Nashville and Wrexham in New York, Andoni Iraola's players were thumped 4-2 by Leeds in Chicago, having conceded four second-half goals. The good news is reinforcements are on their way to Merseyside. Ronald Araujo is set to arrive on loan from Barcelona, easing the pressure on fellow center-backs Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez, Jeremy Jacquet and Giovanni Leoni. The latter three are all currently nursing injuries. Without further ado, here are the latest headlines from Anfield. Van Dijk behavior spotted Leoni is regarded as one of the best young center-backs in Europe, but he's not played since suffering an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury on his Liverpool debut last September. The 19-year-old is edging closer to making his comeback and has been supported during his rehabilitation by Liverpool captain Van Dijk. Like Leoni, Van Dijk has also suffered a torn ACL during his career and knows what a lengthy spell on the sidelines is like. "He helped me a lot," said Leoni earlier this week when asked about Van Dijk's support. Leoni has also received support from Liverpool's fans. He added: "They have always been with me. "I can feel that we did this journey as a rehab together, because even if they didn’t see me, I received a lot of messages on Instagram, on everything. Without them, I couldn’t be where I am now. So, I’m really glad to have that. "I didn’t expect that, but as I told you, I’m really glad to have them, and I can’t wait to give them a lot of good days and games together – to win, to do a lot of good things together." Barcola transfer update Liverpool has not yet agreed a deal to sign Bradley Barcola from Paris Saint-Germain, despite reports suggesting otherwise. DaveOckop claimed on Friday that Liverpool and PSG have agreed a deal in principle to sign the 23-year-old, worth around €128 million ($148 million). The Reds are on the hunt for a new superstar forward after granting Mohamed Salah a free transfer. Yet other reporters, including transfer guru Fabrizio Romano, have confirmed that talks are still ongoing between the two clubs. Barcola has impressed during his three years in Paris, scoring 39 goals in 152 games. He's helped PSG win several trophies during that time, including three Ligue 1 titles and the Champions League twice. But Barcola has often struggled for minutes due to PSG boss Luis Enrique also having Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Ousmane Dembele and Desire Doue at his disposal. Competition for places has become even more intense following Maghnes Akliouche's arrival from Monaco. As such, Barcola is believed to be looking at a summer transfer.