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

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah's transfer value has dropped since the summer transfer window and is significantly lower than the £150million offer from Saudi Arabia in 2023

Liverpool concluded a less than ideal transfer in summer

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.

The real reason why Aston Villa manager Unai Emery continues to ignore Harvey Elliott has been revealed by a Liverpool journalist, with sources telling TEAMtalk that the winger could be sent back to Anfield with a replacement already lined up.

Vinicius Junior, Michael Olise, Elliot Anderson and Bradley Barcola all feature in today’s gossip.

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.

Liverpool are also keen to bring in a new centre-back, as evidenced by their failed pursuit of Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi over the summer. Guehi, whose contract expires at the end of the season, remains keen on a switch to Anfield, and Slot is still keen to bring him to Liverpool.

Liverpool have been urged to return to the transfer market for Guéhi in January.

Mohamed Salah’s Liverpool future remains shrouded in uncertainty after a dramatic public outburst intensified his feud with manager Arne Slot, but the Egyptian has received unexpected support from his first-ever coach.