Liverpool transfer: Liverpool contact £70m midfield target as 2 Liverpool stars set to leave Anfield

Liverpool transfer: Liverpool contact £70m midfield target as 2 Liverpool stars set to leave Anfield

Liverpool’s need for January reinforcements became more intense as the Reds fell to a heavy defeat at Brighton on Saturday.

Ruben Neves interest revived

Liverpool are considering a fresh move for Ruben Neves, a player who Jurgen Klopp has long admired. The Wolves midfielder is out of contract in 2024 and appears unlikely to sign new terms at Molineux.

The Reds aren’t the only ones in the hunt, with Newcastle also keen on the Portugal international. However, with the Magpies expected to wait until the summer, a January bid could give Klopp’s team the upper hand.

Ruben Neves (Getty images)

Liverpool’s manager has made it clear he does not expect further signings before the end of the window. However, the club have been known to make January additions if targets are available at the right price

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain could make early exit

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain faces a big decision over his future as he weighs up a January exit over a summer departure. The Liverpool midfielder will be able to join a new club for nothing in the summer, or move now when – as reported by the Mail – he will have ‘guaranteed’ top-flight options.

Keita to leave on a free

Talks over a new deal for Naby Keita have broken down, according to Football Insider. The Guinea international is expected to leave Anfield for nothing when his contract expires at the end of the campaign.

Naby Keita has been injury prone since joining Liverpool from RB Leipzig in a big-money move back in 2018. In more than four years with the Merseyside club, the 27-year-old is still yet to make his 50th Premier League start.

In other news, Three Liverpool stars set to depart the club in the summer, it’s a big loss for the Reds