Liverpool Daily Digest: 4 Latest Transfer Stories and a Huge Boost
Dec 1, 2016 at 11:07 AM
Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool will be a happy bunch this week as they managed to enter a record 17th League Cup semi-final after their 2-0 victory over Leeds United at home on Tuesday.
Goals from Divock Origi and Ben Woodburn saw the Reds celebrate at the final whistle as they now turn their attention to the weekend’s trip to Bournemouth.
The squad has recently been hit by injuries and the manager is forced to look into the January transfer market for additions. Here are all such transfer rumors and other interesting stories coming out of Anfield today:
Klopp wants Dembele:
In-from Celtic striker Moussa Dembele is one of the hottest prospects in European football at the moment and has 17 goals in 27 appearances to his name this season.
Manchester United are also interested in his signature but Liverpool are now ready to make a £20m bid to try to lure him to Anfield in January on a £60,000-a-week deal. (Glasgow Live)
Star duo fit for Bournemouth:
The Reds were suffering injuries to a number of key players for the League Cup game against Leeds United this week but were given some good news today ahead of the league game against the Cherries.
Adam Lallana, Daniel Sturridge, Danny Ings and Philippe Coutinho remain sidelined but Brazil international Roberto Firmino and summer signing Joel Matip have shaken off their injuries and are ready to face the Cherries at the weekend. (Metro)
West Ham make official contact for outcast:
Mamadou Sakho has been frozen out of the first team by Jurgen Klopp at Anfield and the Frenchman has finally understood that he has not place at the club and is ready to move in January.
A number of clubs from Italy and France are ready to pounce on him but Premier League outfit West Ham United have already made contact with the Merseyside outfit over a potential move for the 26-year old in January. (Le 10 Sport)
Liverpool want Bosnian international:
The Reds are a bit short of full backs and are surely going to spend on a couple in the next two transfer windows. That has seen them linked with a move for Schalke defender Sead Kolasinac in January.
The Bundesliga man is reportedly unhappy with his role in Germany and is ready to make a move when the window is open with West Bromwich Albion also interested in the full-back. (The Mirror)
Hector Herrera available in January:
FC Porto skipper Hector Herrera has had a falling out with the manager at the club and has been linked with an exit in January in recent times.
Though it looked like the midfielder has resolved things with the club, it now looks like he will be up for sale in January with Liverpool and Juventus ready to pounce on him. (Calciomercato)