Barcelona retain hope of securing Liverpool’s German manager Jurgen Klopp, 54, as a replacement for current boss Ronald Koeman. (Sport - in Spanish)
Liverpool have joined Manchester United in the battle to sign Leeds and England midfielder Kalvin Phillips, 25, in a £60m deal. (Star)
Liverpool plan to use a signing-on fee to help Mohamed Salah, 29, become their highest earner but reports the Egypt forward is asking for £500,000 per week in a new contract are inaccurate. (Teamtalk)
Michael Edwards is planning to leave his role as Liverpool’s sporting director at the end of the season and the 41-year-old Englishman does not have a new job lined up. (Football Insider)
Liverpool want Egypt forward Mohamed Salah, 29, to agree a new contract before the January transfer window opens. (Football Insider)
Liverpool are considering a move for Real Madrid and Serbia striker Luka Jovic, 23. (Fichajes - in Spanish)
Liverpool will let German goalkeeper Loris Karius, 28, leave for free in January - he has not played for the club since 2018. (Mirror)
Liverpool are keen on Leicester and England winger Harvey Barnes, 23. (Fichajes - in Spanish)
Liverpool and Arsenal are among five clubs who have made offers to sign Marco Asensio from Real Madrid in January, along with Juventus , AC Milan and Borussia Dortmund, with the German club the favourites to sign the Spain attacking midfielder, 25. (El Nacional - in Spanish)
Liverpool director of football Michael Edwards, a key cog in the Reds’ recent success and instrumental in signing the likes of Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk, could move to German side RB Leipzig in January. (Sport Bild via Mail)
Liverpool are confident of beating a number of clubs to the signing of England youth international Fabio Carvalho, with the 19-year-old winger’s contract at Fulham running out next summer. (Teamtalk)
Agreed
But Newcastle may find it difficult to buy or loan players from Premier League clubs in January because some top-flight teams do not want to do business with them. (Telegraph)
Liverpool are lining up a triple January transfer swoop to cover for Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Naby Keita when the trio head off to the Africa Cup of Nations, with Inter Milan’s Croatia midfielder Marcelo Brozovic, 28, among those being considered. (Daily Star)
Super-agent Jorge Mendes is wooing Fulham’s 19-year-old England youth international midfielder Fabio Carvalho and is trying to fix him up with a move to Liverpool. (Daily Mail)
Fiorentina forward Dusan Vlahovic remains a priority target for Juventus , despite interest from Premier League clubs in the 21-year-old Serbia international. (Tuttosport - in Italian)
New Barcelona manager Xavi wants the club to re-sign Spain midfielder Thiago Alcantara, 30, from Liverpool . (Sport - in Spanish)
New Barcelona boss Xavi will have less than €10m (£8.6m) to spend on strengthening his squad in January. (ESPN)
Wolves want to make South Korea forward Hwang Hee-chan’s loan deal from RB Leipzig permanent amid interest in the 25-year-old from Liverpool and Manchester City . (Mirror)
Is “working silently” the same as dreaming?
Barcelona are “working silently” on a deal to lure Liverpool and Egypt forward Mohamed Salah to the Nou Camp, with new boss Xavi wanting the 29-year-old “at all costs”. (El Nacional - in Catalan)
Barca’s efforts to sign England winger Raheem Sterling from Manchester City on loan in January “doesn’t look easy” because of their financial situation and the 26-year-old’s wages. (Sport - in Spanish)
Villarreal are planning to resist all offers for Netherlands winger Arnaut Danjuma in January, with Liverpool keeping tabs on the ex-Bournemouth forward, 24. (Football Insider)
Chelsea’s Christian Pulisic could be on his way to Liverpool as the 23-year-old American winger’s game time continues to be limited at Stamford Bridge. (Star)
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has ruled out a loan move for 20-year-old Welsh defender Neco Williams. Despite rumours that his short-term future lies away from Anfield, Klopp has hinted there may be a role for him in the side. (Mirror)