Liverpool and the Netherlands Under-21s defender Sepp van den Berg, 20, is set to join Schalke on loan. (The Athletic - subscription required)
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Brighton say they will not be pressured into selling their Ecuador international midfielder Moises Caicedo, 20, who has been linked with a ÂŁ42m move to Liverpool . (TalkSport)
German champions Bayern Munich have joined the race to sign Barcelonaâs Gavi, with Manchester United and Liverpool already believed to be after the 18-year-old Spanish midfielder. (Bild, via Mail)
AC Milan head coach Stefan Pioli has revealed the club are set to offer 23-year-old Portugal forward Rafael Leao a new contract amid links with a host of clubs including Liverpool. (Liverpool Echo)
Brighton are prepared to negotiate with Liverpool in January over the transfer of 20-year-old Ecuadorian midfielder Moises Caicedo. (Tera Deportes, via Express)
RB Leipzigâs Austrian midfielder Konrad Laimer, 25, says a late move to Liverpool was never on the cards despite intense speculation during the closing hours of the summer transfer window. (Standard)
Liverpool would be willing to terminate Arthurâs loan deal in January should they sign another midfielder, with Jurgen Klopp not believing the Brazilian is at the level required and has no interest in signing him permanently. [@TuttoMercatoWeb
Liverpool and Manchester United are interested in signing Flamengoâs 21-year-old Brazilian midfielder, Joao Gomes, in January. (CalcioMercato - in Italian)
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Liverpool, who have also been linked with Bellingham, have begun to target alternative midfielders and are looking at Benficaâs 21-year-old Argentine player Enzo Fernandez. (Fichajes, via Teamtalk)
| Liverpool want to sign Dundee Unitedâs 15-year-old midfielder Alan Domeracki, who has visited the club, but face competition from Chelsea. [@Record_Sport
Liverpool are weighing up a January move for Egypt and Pyramids winger Ibrahim Adel with Arsenal, Brentford, Brighton and Nottingham Forest also on the 21-year-oldâs trail. (90min)
Juventus face competition from Arsenal, Liverpool, Tottenham, AC Milan and Barcelona for the signature of Spain forward Marco Asensio after the 26-year-old declined a contract extension with Real Madrid. (Calciomercato - in Italian)
Liverpool will consider a move for Bayern Munichâs 19-year-old Germany midfielder Jamal Musiala next summer should they fail to land Borussia Dortmundâs England midfielder Jude Bellingham, 19. (Mirror)
Liverpool and Guinea midfielder Naby Keita, 27, will not discuss a new deal with the Reds until January. His current contract expires next summer. (Bild)
Liverpool have a strong interest in 23-year-old West Ham midfielder Declan Rice and could look to try to sign the England international next year. (Football Insider)
Liverpool were in the race to sign Mali midfielder Yves Bissouma, 26, in the summer before he eventually joined Tottenham from Brighton . (The Athletic, subscription required)
Liverpool could look to sign Rennes and Belgium forward Jeremy Doku, 21, in January, (Calciomercato - in Italian)
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says it âdoesnât look goodâ for injured pair Trent Alexander-Arnold, 24, and Luis Diaz, 25. (Daily Mirror)
Atletico Madrid are interested in signing Liverpool and Brazil 31-year-old forward Roberto Firmino. (Todo Fichajes - in Spanish)
Liverpool have no intention of triggering the option-to-buy clause in Arthur Meloâs season-long loan deal from Juventus . The Brazil midfielder, 26, needs surgery on an injury sustained in training. (CBS Sports)
Chelsea have made fresh contact with ex-Liverpool sporting director Michael Edwards over their vacant sporting director role. (90min)
Liverpool are monitoring Real Betis and Argentina midfielder Guido Rodriguez, 24, before the January transfer window. (Estadio Deportivo - in Spanish)
But Zaha is reportedly keen on a summer switch to Liverpool , with a host of other clubs likely to court his signature too. (Talksport)
Liverpool, Paris St-Germain, Real Madrid and Barcelona are monitoring the progress of Borussia Dortmundâs 17-year-old Germany Under-21 forward Youssoufa Moukoko. (Football Insider)