Here is a roundup of the top Liverpool news, gossip and transfer latest from icfootballnews featuring the likes of Marc Guehi, Mohamed Salah and Ben White that you may have missed…
Reports have claimed that Mohamed Salah is set to stay at Liverpool this January transfer window, but his situation is still one to keep an eye on as there could be some shock movement.
The Egyptian international was linked with an exit after an outburst to the media, but those links have since quietened, with his involvement at AFCON over the past few weeks, where he has been impressing.
However – the talk that he could still be leaving this January window has started to creep back into the media, with many reports suggesting that a move to Saudi Arabia is one that Salah may now be interested in making.
But The Athletic report that Mohamed Salah is set to stay at *LIVERPOOL*this January transfer window
Elsewhere, the report claims that summer activity will be focused on a centre-back, with no breakthrough on Ibrahima Konate’s deal, while no right-back is planned after the loss of Conor Bradley due to injury.
It comes after Liverpool legend John Barnes explained why he doesn’t believe his former club need to make signings in the January transfer window: “No – the solution to Liverpool’s problems is not to sign players,” the former England international, who scored 108 goals and made 99 more in 407 appearances at Anfield, told the ECHO via the Covers.com World Cup betting team.
“They spent more than £400m in the summer and did not get any better. If you sign more players in January and don’t see any improvement, what happens at the end of the season: Do you then sign even more?
“You must work with what you have. The players already at Arne Slot’s disposal are good enough.
“*LIVERPOOL* made a number of big signings last summer, and I’m not saying they haven’t worked out, you’ve got to give new players time to blend, and some are now injured.
“I’m no fan of signing players in January because at this time of the season, you’re not buying the players you want, you’re not going to be able to bring in the best players. Liverpool don’t need any signings this month.”
GUEHI HAS WAGE DEMANDS
It has been claimed today in the media that Liverpool target Marc Guehi will be looking for a wage of around £200k-a-week when he finally decides to depart Crystal Palace for his next club.
Guehi, who becomes a free agent at the end of the season, had been linked with a January move to Manchester City, LIVERPOOL, Arsenal and Bayern Munich for his performances in that Palace shirt over the past few transfer windows.
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The Reds remain interested in the England international after missing out on Guehi last summer, but as reported by the ECHO last week, they are concentrating their efforts on persuading the player to move when his deal expires at the end of the season.
However – reports in the media this week have claimed that Guehi will be looking for a wage of around £200,000-a-week when he starts to negotiate his move away from Palace this January or at the end of the season.
The news comes after Fabrizio Romano claimed that Guehi would prefer to leave Palace at the end of the season rather than this January window: “I can tell you on Marc Guehi, the intention of the player has always been moving in the summer on a free transfer, with LIVERPOOL really pushing and Arsenal calling because Arteta is a big fan. Bayern [Munich] have also had some meetings for Guehi, but now [Dayot] Upamecano is expected to sign a new contract.
“Manchester City can be clear. They want Guehi, they want to make an important proposal and want to go strong in this January window and will try next week.
“If the player decides to accept, Man City are prepared to make an agreement with Crystal Palace.
‘They don’t see any problems with that, but it’s on the player, and his plan has always been to move in the summer. So let’s see what happens, but Marc Guehi story remains absolutely alive.”
IcFootballnews Says…
In todays market, £200k-a-week is not alot of money, especially as the big clubs would not be paying much of a transfer fee for Guehi at the end of the season.
WHITE TO FORCE MOVE?
Ben White would jump at the chance to join Liverpool from Arsenal should the Reds look to strengthen their defence in the January transfer window, according to Danny Murphy.
The versatile defender has been a crucial part in the Gunners’ development under Mikel Arteta but he has been reduced to a bit-part role over the course of the last 18 months.
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That has led to speculation in the media that he could be one player that departs the Emirates, and White has been linked with a move to Everton in the last 24 hours, but reports suggest that Arsenal do not want to sell.
However – amid that speculation – Murphy believes the player might force his club’s hand were *LIVERPOOL*to register interest – He told BoyleSports: ‘Ben White to Liverpool would make sense but Arsenal might not want to sell to a rival.
‘It would depend on how adamant the player is that he wants to go. If Ben White was an option, I think that would be a good option for Liverpool.
‘I think he’s a really good footballer, he’s a big lad. Yes, he’s had a couple of injury problems recently, but he’s an experienced guy, he’s played a lot of games and he can play centre-back and right-back.
‘The obvious good thing for Liverpool would be in that negotiation, if that was something that was to materialise, would be that any player would rather go to Liverpool than Everton, I’m not saying that because I’m a Red, I’m saying that because Liverpool are competing for the Champions League, you know, still in the top four, still in the FA Cup.
‘Whereas Everton are obviously out of the FA Cup, they’re not competing for European competitions.
‘I wouldn’t see why if LIVERPOOL were keen, then why he wouldn’t try and force that move, having said that I’d find it strange to think that Arsenal would let him go. Or they might just think they’re too far ahead of Liverpool anyway, so we’ll have to see how that plays out.’
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