Liverpool transfer summary: Ruben Neves back on the table as two Reds stars are set to walk away

Liverpool already added Cody Gakpo to their ranks in January and doubts remain as to whether Jürgen Klopp’s side will do any more mid-season business

Liverpool transfer summary: Ruben Neves back on the table as two Reds stars are set to walk away

Liverpool already added Cody Gakpo to their ranks in January and doubts remain as to whether Jürgen Klopp’s side will do any more mid-season business

Liverpool’s need for reinforcements in January became more acute when the Reds suffered a heavy defeat at Brighton on Saturday.

Two goals from Solly March and one from Danny Welbeck resulted in what Jurgen Klopp has described as the worst defeat of his Liverpool career. The Reds manager had previously downplayed the need for January spending following the early arrival of PSV Eindhoven’s Cody Gakpo, but calls for new signings have increased after another setback.

Liverpool fans will also be keeping an eye out for possible exits, with a number of players due to expire in the summer. Here are the latest messages from Anfield. Liverpool are considering a new move for Ruben Neves, a player Jurgen Klopp has long admired. The Wolves midfielder is out of contract in 2024 and is unlikely to sign any new terms at Molineux.

The Reds are not alone in the hunt, with Newcastle also interested in the Portugal international. However, with the Magpies likely to wait until the summer, a January offer could give Klopp’s side the edge.

The Liverpool manager has made it clear that he doesn’t expect any more signings before the end of the slot. However, the club have been known to make additions in January when targets become available at the right price.

Oxlade-Chamberlain could retire early

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain faces a big decision over his future as he weighs a January exit versus a summer exit. The Liverpool midfielder can join a new club for free this summer, or move now if he has the ‘guaranteed’ best options – as the Mail report

England international Oxlade-Chamberlain brought in £35m for Liverpool when he joined Liverpool from Arsenal in 2017. He made 30 league appearances in the 2019-20 title-winning campaign but injuries left him behind. have limited to just 36 seasons in the two and a half years since.

Talks over a new deal for Naby Keita have collapsed, according to Football Insider. The Guinea international is set to leave Anfield for nothing when his contract expires at the end of the season.

Keita has been plagued by injuries since joining Liverpool from RB Leipzig in 2018 in a bid to earn big money. In more than four years at the Merseyside club, the 27-year-old is still within reach of his 50th Premier League start.

After appearing in the Community Shield, Keita has been sidelined for much of this season with a hamstring injury. He hasn’t played in a league game this season but came off the bench in the weekend’s defeat at Brighton.