Antoine Semenyo.
Liverpool eased some of the pressure on head coach Arne Slot with a much-needed victory against West Ham United on Sunday. Alexander Isak finally got off the mark in the as Liverpool battled to a 2-0 win at the London Stadium.
The forward’s well-taken strike in the second half, and stoppage-time goal, secured all three points for Slot’s side. And now with the opening of the transfer window just a month away, speculation surrounding the Reds has already started.
According to Foot Mercato, , Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur are all interested in Everton star . Meanwhile, Atletico Madrid are the latest club to be linked with a move for Marc Guehi.
Manchester City are also reportedly considering triggering Antoine Semenyo’s £65million release clause in January. have also been linked with the 25-year-old in recent weeks.
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Mohamed Salah update
Arne Slot played down the significance of his decision to leave Mohamed Salah out of Liverpool’s 2-0 win at West Ham on Sunday.
The last time the forward started a Premier League game on the bench for the Reds was against the Hammers back in April 2024.
But speaking after the game at the London Stadium, Slot said: “Mo has had an unbelievable career here at this club and will have a very good future at this club because he’s such a special player.
“We have four games in 10 days with only 14 to 15 outfield players available for us. Then you have to decide once in a while to make a certain line-up and you try to pick the best line-up for every single game.”
Mohamed Salah watches on from the substitutes bench during the Premier League match between West Ham United and Liverpool at London Stadium on November 30, 2025 (Image: Izzy Poles - AMA/Getty Images)
Arne Slot admitted he went against the advice of his performance staff regarding Florian Wirtz as the Liverpool playmaker starred in a 2-0 win over West Ham United. The Germany international had missed the last two games with an injury after returning from the break with an issue.
But he was restored to the team at the London Stadium as goals from and sealed a vital victory for the champions.
arguably turned in his best display in the Premier League so far since his £116m move from Bayer Leverkusen in the summer as he played in an advanced midfield role that also saw , and support him in the engine room.
Liverpool boss Arne Slot speaks after his side's win at West Ham United (Image: Rob Newell - CameraSport via Getty Images)
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