Arne Slot at a Liverpool game
Arne Slot is facing pressure as Liverpool head coach
Liverpool return to action on Sunday when the Reds make the trip to West Ham United on Sunday.
It's a must-win for Arne Slot's side as pressure mounts on the Dutchman following a dismal run of nine defeats in 12. The Premier League champions sit in the bottom half of the table and are enduring their worst run in 72 years with the January transfer window set to open next month.
Slot has faced questions over his future in the Anfield hotseat and the pressure surrounding the job, with Jurgen Klopp named as the bookmakers favourite to return to Merseyside, should Slot be relieved of his duties.
With the transfer window opening in just over a month, the speculation surrounding incomings at is intensifying.
There has been a suggestion that Real Madrid have withdrawn their interest in Ibrahima Konate, with the France international out of contract in the summer.
Meanwhile, Marc Guehi and Antoine Semenyo remain heavily linked with January moves to Liverpool. The Reds' defensive problems are mounting as they continue to ship goals but due to injury issues, they are limited to just two fit central defenders in Virgil van Dijk and Konate.
The Bournemouth star, Semenyo, is said to have a release clause of around £65 million that becomes active in January. Liverpool are said to focusing on the 25-year-old amid links with a move for Michael Olise of Bayern Munich.
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