The January transfer window is fast approaching as clubs look to strengthen for the second half of the season.Premier League clubs spent a record £815m last January, with Liverpool completing the signing of Cody Gakpo from PSV Eindhoven after presenting a transfer plan to fend off interest from rivals Manchester United. Earlier this month, Jurgen Klopp said there were no plans to bring in a centre-back to fill Joel Matip’s absence for the rest of the season, but that the nature of the Premier League meant every club would have “just a few injuries”.
. A real problem.” Klopp said the club was not operating in a “wonderland” and highlighted the impact on the economy and costs of trying to sign players of sufficient quality in the winter transfer window. But despite the Liverpool manager’s comments, his side have been linked with a number of names and we’ve rounded up the latest transfer gossip from the Anfield club below.
Liverpool have become the latest club to sign Sporting CP defender Gonzalo Inacio. The 22-year-old has attracted interest from Newcastle United, Tottenham Hotspur and most recently Arsenal. But now a report from Portugal claims United are “making a move” for the defender. According to a report from Jornal de Noticias, Inacio is “besieged” by the Reds as they desperately try to land the left-back next month. The report also claims that the Portugal international will only be sold if his £52million release clause is activated. Liverpool have joined the race to sign Fluminense centre-back Nino.
According to Italian journalist Alfredo Pedulla, Manchester United have joined the race to sign the Fluminense defender via HITC and have requested information on a possible deal in January. The report also states that Nino could leave Fluminense for around €7 million before his contract expires in December 2024. Nino has spent the last five seasons at Fluminense, scoring eight goals and providing three assists in 143 appearances for the club. He would also move to Roma.
