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The January transfer window could provide Liverpool with an opportunity to strengthen their squad, with numerous links emerging ahead of the winter market. The Reds’ difficult start to the season has raised questions about the summer transfer business, which saw significant investment as the club revamped both their defence and forward line with record-breaking deals.
Manager Arne Slot has yet to find the ideal balance, and there is a sense that further reinforcements may be required to turn the team’s fortunes around. Whether through the arrival of a centre-back or potential departures, Liverpool could face a busy January window. With just two days remaining until the January transfer window opens on New Year’s Day, Liverpool target Antoine Semenyo reportedly wants clarity on his future.
He has a £65million release clause, attracting enquiries from Chelsea, City, Liverpool, Manchester United, and Tottenham. Manchester City are the only club believed to have made official contact with Bournemouth. Semenyo isn’t the only player facing uncertainty this winter. Federico Chiesa, Ibrahima Konate, Joe Gomez, and Mohamed Salah are all the subject of speculation, while Harvey Elliott and James McConnell are struggling during their loan spells at Aston Villa and Ajax and could return to Liverpool soon.
One player attracting attention is RB Leipzig star Yan Diomande. Liverpool are reported to have made “very advanced” contact with the 19-year-old’s representatives. Diomande has enjoyed a rapid rise in European football, turning professional only after his move to Leganes on a free transfer in January this year. His subsequent move to Leipzig in the summer has seen him make an immediate impact, scoring seven goals and providing four assists across all competitions.
The Ivorian international is understood to be on Liverpool’s radar as an option to bolster their attack. However, they are not the only Premier League club interested. BBC Sport reports that Tottenham Hotspur are also monitoring Diomande after agreeing a £35million deal with Crystal Palace to sell forward Brennan Johnson. Spurs are among several clubs credited with interest in the teenage forward.
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