Liverpool transfer news: The Reds have been linked with a move for a $64 million-rated defender from Sporting CP, while a move for a wanted-away Manchester City star is being considered.
Liverpool’s excellent start to the season was hampered by a 1-1 draw with Luton Town on November 5. Most expected Liverpool to leave London with all three points against the struggling newly-promoted side, but the home side dug in and took the lead, and it was only a last-minute goal from Luis Daz that ensured Liverpool left Luton with anything.
The focus will now shift to the Europa League match against Toulouse on November 9. Liverpool thrashed the Ligue 1 side 5-1 at Anfield on October 26, and Jürgen Klopp is expected to rotate his squad once more for Europe’s second competition.
A win in France would see the club qualify for the knockout stage with two games remaining, making Klopp’s already hectic schedule a little easier. If the three points are collected, the top spot will be almost assured.
Transfer rumors continue to swirl around the Reds, and with the winter window not far away, the club is now being linked with a slew of players. Some links are feasible, while others are not. Here’s Liverpool.com’s take on the latest transfer rumors swirling around the Reds.
Jürgen Klopp will no doubt be thinking about the future of his defense, with Virgil van Dijk now 32 and Jol Matip the same age and out of contract in the summer of 2024. Van Dijk has returned to his imperious form this season, but time waits for no one, and Klopp will no doubt consider a world without the Dutchman at some point.
According to AS Diario de Noticias (print edition, via Paisley Gates), Liverpool may be prepared to meet Gonçalo Inácio’s buyout clause with Sporting, which is set at $64 million (£52 million/€60 million). And there may be a way to pay the fee in installments.
Kalvin Phillips’ move across the Pennines to Manchester City hasn’t gone as planned. The former Leeds United midfielder has barely played under Pep Guardiola since joining, and with Euro 2024 fast approaching, the midfielder needs game time if he is to make Gareth Southgate’s squad for the tournament in Germany.
According to Talksport, Liverpool, Newcastle, and Fulham are all interested in ending Phillips’ City nightmare, with a January move possible for the 27-year-old. The Reds’ chances of being interested are about as slim as Guardiola’s willingness to sanction a move to Anfield.
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