The wait was supposed to be over weeks ago but with football and life in general on hold due to coronavirus, it is now 30 years to the day since Liverpool last won the English top flight.

Liverpool are reportedly set to rival Manchester United for Lille midfielder Boubakary Soumare this summer. United have been heavily linked with the 21-year-old but they may now face competition.

Despite dominating English football right now, Liverpool will not escape the effects of coronavirus. With spending plans set to be abandoned, Sportsmail looks at the youngsters who are ready to step up.

It cannot be overstated how vital Salah has been to Jurgen Klopp's side since arriving in the summer of 2017. The 27-year-old has fired 91 goals and provided 37 assists in 144 outings.

Former Liverpool chief executive Rick Parry has refused to be drawn into the debate over whether the Reds should be crowned Premier League champions if the season cannot be finished.

James Van Kuilenburg, who is passionate about politics, had attended the presidential campaign event in his hometown of Frederick, Maryland on Thursday.

Ohio Gov. John Kasich says voters are 'smart enough' to know what to do without his guidance -- as he leaves the field for Cruz to try to defeat Trump in Indiana.

Trump says he's 'not playing games with Indiana' and says he'll blanket the state as Bobby Knight says he'll be one of the best presidents in history.

The Republican candidate capped off a terrible Tuesday, which saw dire performances in five northeastern primaries, when he made a blunder at a rally in Knightstown, Indiana.

Ted Cruz's new 'running mate' Carly Fiorina says she plans to confine her singing to the campaign bus from now on.

Knight said Ted Cruz showed he's not ready for prime time when he called a basketball hoop a 'ring' instead of a 'rim' this week. Donald Trump brought the coach with him for a 'Fox & Friends' interview.

Cruz and Kasich announced the pact just days ago to try to prevent Trump from scooping up delegates, but they've taken repeated hits for 'collusion.'

The Texas senator spoke at a Fox News town hall Friday in Indianapolis with his running mate Carly Fiorina. He blasted Donald Trump said no one would get 1,237 delegates before the July convention.

'I have Democrat friends and Republican friends. I get along with almost everyone,' Boehner said Wednesday night. 'But I have never worked with a more miserable son of a b***h in my life.'

Graham said Lucifer is the only person Donald Trump could beat in a November general election. That came after retired John Boehner said Ted Cruz, Graham's candidate, is 'Lucifer in the flesh.'

A near majority of Hoosier Republicans, 49 per cent, back the business billionaire Trump. Texas Sen. Ted Cruz is trailing with 34 per cent. Ohio Gov. John Kasich is far behind with 13 per cent.

The Texas Seantor and GOP presidential hopeful insisted his stance was 'common sense', adding: 'It doesn't make sense for grown adult men, strangers, to be alone in a restroom with a little girl.'

Sen. Ted Cruz warned a young man making a disturbance at an Indiana rally yesterday that he would have 'spanked' the youth, who called out to the crowd at Cruz 'you suck.'

Carly Fiorina fell onstage at a Ted Cruz rally in Indiana as the entering candidate barely noticed she'd fallen.

Ted Cruz is in the midst of an angry fight with Donald Trump, and is refusing to say he'd back the billionaire if his rival wins the GOP nomination.

Trump's most definitive statement on Cruz's future came during a wide-ranging interview with DailyMail.com. And Cruz's 'temperament,' he says, might make him ill-suited to the Supreme Court.

According to Rasmussen Reports , the billionaire has the support of 41 percent of the American voters while the former Secretary of State has just 39 percent.

Donald Trump called attention to Carly Fiorina's bizarre fall Monday – and faults Ted Cruz for not doing 'anything about it.'

Doing well in California is looking more and more like a pipe dream for Donald Trump's chief rival Texas Sen. Ted Cruz. Trump now leads the Texan by 34 points in the Golden State.

Ted Cruz ended his Republican primary challenge to Donald Trump Tuesday after suffering a humiliating defeat in Indiana. Cruz admitted he had no way to win.

She was chosen as the Texas Senator's running mate, in a bid to revitalize his campaign. But polls have revealed that adding the former CEO to the ticket did nothing to boost numbers.

Twitter users ridiculed Texas Sen Ted Cruz Tuesday night in a series of cruel tweets and memes after he dropped out of the presidential race following a humiliating defeat in the Indiana primary.

On Wednesday Trump insisted it was 'not such a bad thing' to promote a National Enquirer story that suggested Rafael Cruz appeared in a 1963 picture with the future killer.

Ted Cruz supporters who visited tedcruz.com were shocked when they viewed the homepage. It showed an image of Hillary Clinton with the text: 'Next President of the United States of America!!!'

Cruz, who pulled out of the race for the White House last week, was spotted milling around on Millionaires Row at the Kentucky Derby with his wife Heidi and Lord Ashcroft.

Heidi Cruz said on a campaign 'Prayer Team' call that 'it took 25 years to defeat slavery.' She was comparing husband Ted's short rise to 2nd place in the GOP presidential race with longer struggles.

The long-bearded eccentric told DailyMail.com that 'I'll definitely be there for him' since Trump will likely face Hillary Clinton in November. 'I'll vote for him, no question.'

Marco Rubio called a story 'largely inaccurate' that suggested Ted Cruz wanted them to join forces and take on Donald Trump. Rubio said reports were 'unfair' to Carly Fiorina, Cruz's choice.

Donald Trump claimed victory in both West Virginia and Nebraska GOP primaries as his race for the Republican presidential candidacy continues almost unchallenged.

Utah senator Mike Lee isn't ready to back Donald Trump, who he said needs to show he's not an 'autocrat' or an 'authoritarian.'

Supporters of Texas senator Ted Cruz let out a round of 'boos' when he said the GOP had a nominee, as Cruz brought up his hated nickname, 'Lyin' Ted.'

In a little noticed security measure accompanying the security lockdown in Cleveland for the RNC, 'Shooters' bar had its name changed to 'Tusker's' for just a few days.

Ivanka Trump was photographed jabbing her finger as her other siblings sat nearby looking stoic during Ted Cruz's speech Wednesday night in Cleveland, Ohio at the RNC.

Failed Republican presidential candidate Cruz sparked uproar at the conference on Wednesday when he refused to endorse Trump.

Donald Trump called his Democratic rival 'the devil' on Monday in a high-profile escalation of his campaign rhetoric – at precisely the moment he needed to change the subject.

Moderate GOP senators would like to see Cruz move to the administration so he can't stand in their way with stunts and filibusters. He wouldn't comment Tuesday about his chances.

A fight is brewing among forces behind the Trump transition over the future of the Justice Department, with rival factions jockeying for Ted Cruz or Kris Kobach as attorney general.

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz was optimistic about a GOP-controlled Washington,, though warned fellow Republicans not to screw this up, saying voters would be out with 'pitchforks and torches.'

Ted Cruz one of President Trump's top political rivals in 2016, said the president and first lady were 'warm and gracious' when they hosted the senator and his family at the White House.

Republican Senators John McCain and Ted Cruz applauded Donald Trump for ordering airstrikes on Syria on Thursday night saying he deserves the support of American people.

Cash seized from notorious Mexican drug lords, such as El Chapo, could be used to cover the cost of Donald Trump's border wall under a radical new proposal from Ted Cruz.

Senator Cruz described the development of space ammunition as 'truly chilling' and warned that both China and Russia are developing anti-satellite technology at an event in Washington DC.

Ted Cruz is reportedly near the top of Donald Trump's list of choices to potentially replace Jeff Sessions as attorney general, should the Alabaman be fired by the president.

Chris Christie attacked Texas Senator Ted Cruz for voting against a $50 billion Hurricane Sandy relief package, saying he used 'reprehensible lies' to defend voting against a bill for 'political gain'.

Senator Ted Cruz said an aide was responsible for the like that caused a pornographic post to briefly appear on his Twitter feed. The post was unliked within 40 minutes.