liverpool transfer news

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp reportedly believes the France international is overpriced at £90m and has turned his attention to other targets.

Reds sporting director Michael Edwards has held initial discussions with Leipzig counterpart Ralph Rangnick over Keita's immediate future.

RB Leipzig are reportedly demanding additional £16m to let Keita join Liverpool in January. The two clubs have already agreed a £54m that will see him join in the summer.

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has claimed that the Reds won't' do "crazy things" to replace Philippe Coutinho during the current January transfer window.

Danny Murphy, Phil Thompson and Christian Purslow have all urged Liverpool to make a host of additions to cover the loss of Coutinho.

Daniel Sturridge is keen to leave Liverpool in January in order to play regular first-team football, but Liverpool have slapped a £30m price tag on the striker.

Cameron Brannagan joined Liverpool at the age of five and has now left the club to join Oxford United on a permanent transfer.

United have grown fond of USA international Pulisic, still only 19, and are ready to rival long-term suitors Liverpool for his signature in the summer.

Liverpool and Arsenal have been given fresh hope in their pursuit of Thomas Lemar with Leonardo Jardim suggesting that the players can leave Monaco this month.

Sessegnon, 17, signed his first professional contract with Fulham last June, with Liverpool, United and Tottenham all reported to be interested in signing him.

Naby Keita has already agreed to join Liverpool in the summer, but the Reds are keen to bring him to Anfield in January to cover for Coutinho's departure.

PSG manager Unai Emery has already informed Lucas Moura that he can leave the club in the January transfer window.

Daniel Sturridge has been urged to reignite his career by accepting a loan move to Inter Milan during the January transfer window.

Harry Wilson and Ovie Ejaria have so far stalled over signing a new contract at Liverpool. The Reds will only allow them go out on loan if they put pen to paper.

Juventus midfielder Sami Khedira has urged the club to wrap up negotiations with Liverpool's Emre Can, praising his fellow German international as a "very good" young player.

However, the Reds will listen to offers for Daniel Sturridge, with Southampton and West Ham among the clubs interested in his services.

Serie A leaders are worried that Mertens, 30, could attract bids in the summer due to his relatively low release clause of €28m.

Liverpool paid £75m to bring Virgil van Dijk to Merseyside, a world-record sum for a defender, beating Chelsea to his signature.

Liverpool have been advised to spend the Philippe Coutinho money on Riyad Mahrez and Gianluigi Donnarumma instead of Thomas Lemar.

Liverpool were hopeful of persuading their midfielder Emre Can to sign a new deal in order to keep the German international at Anfield beyond the summer of 2018.

Wage demands are preventing Newcastle United from completing a loan move for out-of-favour Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge.

Thomas Lemar, Kevin Strootman and Jack Butland should be targetted by Liverpool to replace Philippe Coutinho according to Phil Babb.

Purslow, who assumed the role of managing director at Liverpool between 2009 and 2010 before serving as a special adviser until 2011, has urged the Reds to spend big on Verratti.

Ryan Kent's season-long loan with Freiburg has been cut short after he struggled for regular game time. Brannagan is set to leave Liverpool permanently.

Philippe Coutinho became Barcelona's club-record signing for £142m after he arrived at Camp Nou.

Goretzka has entered the final six months of his contract and has refused to sign a new deal so far.

Thomas Lemar is Jurgen Klopp's primary target to replace Philippe Coutinho, who joined Barcelona in a £142m deal.

Ze Maria says he has not received any offers from other clubs for Alisson, who has conceded just 14 times in 19 Serie A games for Roma this season.

Magpies boss Rafael Benitez said last week that he had not received any update from owner Mike Ashley over how much he can spend in the January window.

Liverpool legend John Aldridge has called for his old side to replace Philippe Coutinho with Leicester City's Riyad Mahrez.