Overview
- Liverpool have confirmed Conor Bradley underwent knee surgery and will miss the rest of the season.
- Reports say Liverpool will block any January exit for Joe Gomez and lean on his ability to cover at right-back and centre-back.
- Club-watchers indicate Liverpool are assessing defensive reinforcements, with emphasis on younger options either this month or in the summer.
- Crystal Palace are said to want around £35–40m for Marc Guehi in January, while multiple reports say the player prefers to run down his deal and move in the summer.
- Manchester City are weighing a bid for Guehi this month, and some outlets suggest Liverpool may wait until the summer despite competition from City, Arsenal and Bayern.