Liverpool will attempt to pick itself up this weekend and go again in the Premier League following the quarter-final exit to Atalanta in the Europa League. It was always going to be a tall order in Bergamo considering the result from the first leg, and many thought Liverpool could do it after Mohamed Salah scored an early penalty at the Gewiss Stadium.

But Liverpool couldn't repeat one of its famous European nights in which it defied the odds to win. Atalanta stayed strong and nullified the Reds all over the pitch. The expected onslaught never arrived, and so the club was eliminated from another competition, ending Jürgen Klopp's chance to win the one trophy at the club that's eluded him during the last nine years.

Now the focus will sharply turn to Fulham on Sunday, and a chance to get back on winning terms after the loss to Crystal Palace last weekend. With Manchester City and Arsenal also out of Europe this week, all three of the title contenders will now focus firmly on the league without European distractions.

Here, Liverpool.com takes a scan around the Premier League and across the continent to see what's going on at Liverpool's rivals, including Manchester United being linked to a French defender and a former Real Madrid manager being linked to Bayern Munich.

Manchester United wants Jean-Clair Todibo

Manchester United is being linked with a summer move for Nice defender Jean-Clair Todibo. Todibo has resurrected his career after his move to Barcelona in 2019 failed.

Since moving back to Ligue 1 in 2021, Todibo has caught the eye of many with his performances, including Liverpool. According to his agent, the Reds tried to sign him back in 2019, only for the player to choose Barcelona (via Tuttomercatoweb).

The Mirror reports that United want to sign the Frenchman this summer, and given their links to Nice via new minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe, who also owns the club, a deal is very much possible. The report claims that Nice would demand in the region of $49m (£40m/€46m) for the 24-year-old.

Liverpool.com says: Due to his performances for Nice, Todibo is going to be a defender in demand this summer. With plenty of years left in his career, he should be a player for Liverpool to take a keen interest in, even more so with Joël Matip likely to leave this summer.

Zinedine Zidane prefers Manchester United to Bayern Munich

French legend Zinedine Zidane has been linked with taking over from Thomas Tuchel in recent days, and a report broke that Zidane was close to becoming the new Bayern boss ahead of next season (via Mundo Deportivo).

However, French newspaper L'Equipe states that in fact this isn't the truth, and that Zidane prefers a move to England and Manchester United than a move to Bayern.

The French outlet states that while Zidane has respect for Bayern as a club, he has question marks over his ability to adapt to the Bavarian lifestyle and the German language. While the former Juventus and Real Madrid icon doesn't speak English, it's believed that he has a better grasp of English than German, and this is the reason why he's preferring a move to England than Germany.

Erik ten Hag could be given his marching orders at the end of the season after what has been a disappointing campaign for United.

Liverpool.com says: It would be interesting to see how Zidane would perform in the Premier League, especially considering his only success has been at Real Madrid where he inherited a team full of world class players. He would certainly have his work cut out for him at United.