The January transfer window opens later this week and the likes of Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United are all expected to be active in the market with big moves likely

Liverpool FC transfer news updates on Antoine Semenyo, Federico Chiesa, Harvey Elliott, Ibrahima Konate, James McConnell, Joe Gomez, Joel Ordonez, Marc Guehi and Mohamed Salah

Liverpool are the ‘frontrunners’ to sign Club Brugge centre-back Joel Ordonez as they look to sign a defender in January, according to reports. The Reds have been back in form in recent weeks with Arne Slot’s side winning four consecutive matches in all competitions.

Van Dijk will be forced to moveWhile the Dutchman won't be going anywhere in a transfer sense because he's the captain and still an integral part of the team, his role in the team may be tinkered

Liverpool FC transfer news live updates as Arne Slot's side hatch their plan for the January window with Antoine Semenyo a potential target

The decision to spend on transfers in January or not is going to make or break Liverpool's season.As pundit Jamie Carragher neatly put it in his column for The Telegraph, the £450m that was spent in

Central defensive cover is a massive issue for Liverpool, with Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate the only fit senior options. Slot knows that his back line is stretched — Joe Gomez is out with a hamstring injury and Giovanni Leoni is unlikely to return until next season following an anterior cruciate ligament injury in September.

Antoine Semenyo is the most in-demand player in the Premier League as Manchester City go to battle with Liverpool for the winger whilst Manchester United could see departures in January

Liverpool’s legendary former captain Steven Gerrard has been left to wonder “what could have been” when wistfully reflecting on Declan Rice’s move to Arsenal rather than Merseyside in 2023.

Club legend Mohamed Salah also threatened to ruin his legacy with an explosive post-game interview in early December in which he claimed Liverpool had “thrown him under a bus” after he was dropped to the bench following a miserable run of form for the defending champions.

Liverpool ’s £446million summer spending was the most ever spent by a British club in a single transfer window, but they might need to go again in January. Arne Slot is down to the bare bones in attack, with Alexander Isak ruled out for a few months with his broken leg and Mohamed Salah away at the Africa Cup of Nations.