Liverpool have been linked with several players ahead of the January transfer window as Arne Slot looks to strengthen his squad, having signed only one player last summer following the arrival of Federico Chiesa from Juventus.

Since Arne Slot arrived at the club, Liverpool have been firing on almost all cylinders.They now sit eight points clear at the top of the Premier League and atop the Champions League table, with

Manchester City have joined Arsenal and Liverpool in the transfer race to sign €60m Spain star Martin Zubimendi in January, according to reports. Zubimendi looked set to join Liverpool when they agreed to meet the midfielder’s €60m (£51m) release clause in the summer – but he rejected their advances – and instead signed a new contract at Real Sociedad.