Liverpool made a significant outlay on players in the summer and the priority for next year will be their defence

Salah will now depart to join the Egyptian national team for the Africa Cup of Nations, but manager Arne Slot expects him to come back to the club at the conclusion of the tournament amid transfer speculation.

Liverpool will include Mohamed Salah in their matchday squad when they play Brighton & Hove Albion, but the player's future at Anfield is still far from certain

Liverpool manager Arne Slot was understandably reluctant to complicate matters further when questioned about Harvey Elliott last week. Asked whether the forgotten Reds player might return to Anfield after struggling for minutes during his loan stint at Aston Villa,

Bayern Munich winger Luis Díaz is the latest name added to Real Madrid’s list of potential replacements for Vinicius Junior, joining Bayern Munich’s Michael Olise, PSG’s Désiré Doué, Juventus’s Kenan Yıldız and Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka. (Source: Defensa Central)

Liverpool have been told that Mohamed Salah is irreplaceable and that there is "no way" reported target Antoine Semenyo, who continues to impress at Bournemouth, is as good as their current No.11. Ex-Reds striker Dean Saunders has been discussing an unfortunate Anfield saga with GOAL after seeing Salah aim an explosive blast at the reigning Premier League champions.

Arne Slot has made clear he wants Mohamed Salah to stay at Liverpool and is due to reintegrate the Egypt international into his squad for the Brighton match, but Saudi clubs are watching and waiting

Manchester City sporting director Hugo Viana faces an uphill battle to secure one of German football’s most exciting young talents, it has been reported.City’s recruitment strategy in recent

After a flurry of missed chances from both sides, Ekitike eased Liverpool’s nerves with a thunderous back-post header from a tantalising Salah corner. It was a top striker’s performance and hammered home the point that Alexander Isak was a luxury signing – one Liverpool made to flex their muscles in both the Premier League and the transfer market.