#liverpool-transfers

#liverpool-transfers

As first reported here for the Daily Briefing, sources have informed me that there's a genuine possibility of Salah leaving Anfield, and the Reds could look to Barcola alongside other targets like Antoine Semenyo as a possible replacement. One issue, however, is that PSG currently prefer to keep Barcola, and could even try tying the 23-year-old down to a new contract, with his current deal due to end in 2028.

Reports in Spain are now backing up our recent story on Liverpool targeting a January transfer window move for Sporting Lisbon centre-back Goncalo Inacio. We were informed that the Reds were set to intensify their interest in the Portugal international after their poor defensive performances this season, and it seems this story is gathering pace. A report from Spanish outlet Fichajes is now also claiming that Liverpool want to speed up their efforts to sign Inacio, who is viewed as an urgent necessity at Anfield.

- Liverpool are prepared to call Crystal Palace's bluff and wait until the end of the season to sign Marc Guéhi on a free transfer, according to the Daily Mirror. Guéhi's switch from south London to Merseyside fell through at the last minute on transfer deadline day. It was widely expected that the Premier League champions would return in January, which would enable Palace to recoup a transfer fee for their captain, who is in the final year of his contract.

Aston Villa are keeping a close eye on Harvey Elliott's situation at Liverpool, with the England Under-21 international potentially set to slip further down the pecking order following the imminent arrival of Alexander Isak at Anfield. Liverpool's recent investments in attacking and creative players have placed increasing pressure on Elliott's role in the squad. The attacker already gets limited playing time at Anfield and now with the impending arrival of Isak at the club, his playing time is expected to decrease even more.