Overview
- The January transfer window runs from January 1 to February 2 with a 7pm GMT deadline across major European leagues.
- Manchester City are reported to be closing in on Bournemouth’s Antoine Semenyo for about £65m via a release clause.
- Liverpool face a centre-back shortage after Giovanni Leoni’s ACL injury and Joe Gomez’s fitness issues, leaving Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate as the core pair.
- Reports continue to link Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi with Liverpool after a collapsed summer move, with his contract entering its final six months.
- Reporting points to Liverpool prioritising immediate-impact reinforcements or loans, with Mohamed Salah’s situation under scrutiny during AFCON and Federico Chiesa again linked to Juventus due to limited minutes.