Liverpool were the team that spent the most summers in the Premier League, but things haven’t gone to plan for the Reds this season. Some of the new signings, such as Alexander Isak and Florian Wirths, have yet to start playing in earnest, despite paying huge transfer fees to join the club. Liverpool have fallen to 5th place, 10 points behind leaders Arsenal, and will need a miracle to have a chance at repeating their title.
Their patchy form has led to speculation that there will be another costly recruitment drive in the January period. A number of big-name players have already been linked with the Reds, and the Reds are said to have multiple targets in mind. In an ideal scenario, they would add even more star quality to push them back into the top half of the Premier League.
Express Sport brings you the latest Liverpool transfer news on Christmas Day…
Guehi receives ‘very high offer’
According to Spanish newspaper Mundo Deportivo, Marc Gehi has received major contract offers from Liverpool and Barcelona.
According to reports, both clubs promised a “very high” salary to secure his contract. Guehi will become a free agent at the end of the season, but is expected to be able to sign a pre-contract with an overseas club in January.
This suggests that Barcelona have the advantage over Liverpool, who will have to wait until the end of the campaign to conclude a deal.
A surprise £100m deal on the horizon
Liverpool are reportedly considering a major move for Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliott Anderson, who is also rumored to be moving to Manchester United.
According to TEAMtalk, the deal will not come cheap, with Forest demanding £100m in exchange for the 23-year-old’s services.
The paper added that United remain interested in signing Anderson, while Newcastle are considering efforts to bring him back to St James’ Park.
Gomez wanted by Milan
According to Italy’s Calciomercato, AC Milan are preparing to reconsider signing Joe Gomez, who lost his contract in the summer.
The defender was selected by San Siro Giants on deadline day, but ended up staying at Liverpool after the Reds failed to sign Guehi.
The move could be revisited in the coming days, with Milan reportedly planning to restart negotiations ahead of the January deadline. Gomez is said to be keen on a move to the Italian heavyweight division in order to play more regularly.
Striker target appears
Liverpool are considering a surprise move for Brentford marksman Igor Thiago, with Alexander Isak expected to be out for several weeks due to injury.
According to CaughtOffside, Thiago is on the short list of potential strikers for the mid-season transfer window.
He has been in great form this season, scoring 11 goals in the league, making him the second-highest scorer in the division behind Erling Haaland.
