Three months and 24 days.
Liverpool are interested in Arsenal and England winger Bukayo Saka, 20, whose contract at Emirates Stadium expires in 2024. (Transfer Window podcast, via Express)
Liverpool have also made a contract offer to AC Milan’s 25-year-old Ivory Coast midfielder Franck Kessie, whose deal at the San Siro expires at the end of this season. (Ansa - in Italian)
Liverpool will sign a new forward in the January transfer window if the opportunity for a long-term player investment comes along. (Fabrizio Romano via Anfield Watch)
Lazio sporting director Igli Tare has opened talks with Liverpool for Belgian forward Divock Origi, with the Reds willing to sell the 26-year-old to avoid risk losing him on a free transfer in June. (LazioNews24 - in Italian)
Liverpool could allow Wales defender Neco Williams, 20, and English centre-back Nathaniel Phillips, 24, to leave the club in the January transfer window. (Sky Sports)
The original… (Doesn’t actually say ‘underway’ just that Liverpool are willing to offer 70mil euro plus 10mil add ons, if Porto and player accept THEN the deal will be underway.)
Plus of course, its unreliable.
Liverpool are ‘considering a January swoop for Villarreal star Arnaut Danjuma’ with Jurgen Klopp ‘looking to bolster their attacking options’ with Mo Salah and Sadio Mane away on Africa Cup of Nations duty
From the Mail who quote The Athletic. This lad only join Villarreal in August for £20m so more than likely bollocks.
The idea that we suddenly look at the calendar, see Afcon, and go out and panic buy any forward we can lay our hands on is insulting to be honest.
Liverpool are prepared to offer Barcelona and Spain midfielder Gavi, 17, around £80,000 a week to land his signature. (El Nacional - via Mail)
But Manchester City are also interested in signing Gavi, who has a £42m release cause in his contract. (El Nacional, via Mail)
Sure, we’re really going to pay a 17 year old 80 grand a week.
And …
Liverpool have turned down a £7m bid from Watford for English defender Nathaniel Phillips, 24. (Football Insider)
The Reds are also not prepared to let Belgian striker Divock Origi, 26, leave in a cut-price deal in January. (Liverpool Echo)
Links only here, lads. I know it’s tempting to call out transparent bullshit.
Thank goodness for El Nacional for keeping us all amused during this barren transfer window.
Leeds and England midfielder Kalvin Phillips is wanted by Liverpool , but the Yorkshire club are more open to letting the 26-year-old go abroad, with Paris St-Germain , Bayern Munich and Real Madrid among his possible suitors. (El Nacional - in Catalan)
Barcelona are interested in signing Roberto Firmino from Liverpool , who want 20 million euros (£16.7m) for the 30-year-old Brazil striker. (El Nacional - in Catalan)
From the Echo’s transfer round-up.
Liverpool to make Luis Diaz ‘£58m offer’
Portuguese publication A Bola has reported that Liverpool appear to be on the cusp of making a huge offer to sign Luis Diaz from Porto.
Talk of Liverpool’s interest in the Colombian has been developing over the last few weeks, with the club heavily linked for a January move.
However, a number of journalists ruled out a potential transfer for the 25-year-old this summer - a move which could be reignited in the summer.
A Bola, however, believes Liverpool are heavily interested, and could make a £58million offer ahead of the summer window.
Barcelona are interested in signing Roberto Firmino from Liverpool , who want 20 million euros (£16.7m) for the 30-year-old Brazil striker. (El Nacional - in Catalan)
Liverpool are ready to battle Bundesliga sides Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund for Switzerland midfielder Denis Zakaria, 25, who has six months left on his Borussia Monchengladbach contract. (ESPN)
Is monitoring the new stalking?
Liverpool are monitoring Eduardo Camavinga’s situation at Real Madrid having been admirers of the 19-year-old French midfielder for some time. (El Nacional - in Spanish)
Liverpool are monitoring 19-year-old Fulham winger and England youth international Fabio Carvalho. (Fabrizio Romano)
According to the Dutch Football VI Liverpool and Cheaty are interested in the 22-year-old winger from PSV Cody Gakpo
Aston Villa boss and former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard is interested in Reds and England defender Joe Gomez, 24. (Football Insider)
Manchester City and Liverpool have held talks about signing 22-year-old Netherlands winger Cody Gakpo from PSV Eindhoven . (Voetbal International - in Dutch)
Liverpool and Manchester City are the clubs most interested in signing 24-year-old Leicester and Belgium midfielder Youri Tielemans. (Fichajes - via Leicester Mercury)
Liverpool have made contact with Juventus and Argentina forward Paulo Dybala, with the 28-year-old’s current deal set to expire in the summer. [(TuttoMercato)]
I’ve removed the UK reference paper, obviously.
Liverpool and Wales defender Neco Williams, 20, could be loaned on deadline day with Bournemouth highlighting their interest. (Liverpool Echo)