Liverpool will explore options to strengthen their title in the January transfer window, but signing Jurgen Klopp could mean selling some of their stars.
The Reds spent over €150m last summer and are two points clear of Premier League leaders Manchester City. Liverpool showed they are getting the right deal by signing Cody Gakpo in January, but they may need to sell the player before they can make a significant addition to the squad.
Football Transfers looks at which players will leave Anfield next month to help fund Klopp’s new contract. Thiago Alcantara’s time at Liverpool could end in 2024, with his contract expiring in the summer and an extension looking increasingly unlikely.
The 32-year-old has not played since April and Klopp hopes he will be ready for selection soon, but Thiago may have been sold to Liverpool in an attempt to bring the player back on a free transfer. This season he was part of the selection. Liverpool have already recalled Fabio Carvalho and sent him back, and the same looks set to be the case for Calvin Ramsey, who returned this month after a disappointing season at Preston North End which saw him make just two appearances due to injury serious in the knees. .
The 20-year-old has made two cup appearances for Liverpool since leaving Aberdeen in 2022 and is highly regarded at the club, but Ramsey will remain on loan with the Reds until the end of the month. It is said that the interest is the highest.
Another player in a similar boat to Carvalho is Nat Phillips. He made three starts for Celtic and saw his loan deal with the Scottish giants expire at the end of December.
The idea of selling a club legend and the team’s most important player in the middle of the season is understandable for Liverpool, but that will not stop the Saudi Arabian Pro League sides from trying their luck at signing Mohamed Salah. Salah is seen as a dream player for sporting projects in Saudi Arabia, with an offer worth more than €100m for the Egyptian rejected last summer.
