Transfer Talk: Liverpool looking to sign Barcelona's De Jong

The summertime transportation model is closed for the large leagues successful Europe. However, with an oculus connected January, there's plentifulness of gossip swirling astir who's moving where. Transfer Talk brings you each the latest buzz connected rumours, comings, goings and, of course, done deals!

TOP STORY: Liverpool oculus De Jong

Liverpool are present funny successful signing Barcelona's Frenkie de Jong in January, joining rivals Manchester United successful the pursuit for the Dutchman's signature.

That's according to Spanish outlet Sport, who believes the Merseysiders person entered the contention for the in-demand midfielder.

De Jong, who stayed astatine Barcelona successful the summertime contempt beardown involvement from Manchester United and others, isn't getting arsenic galore minutes arsenic helium would similar nether Xavi Hernandez, and truthful would look much unfastened to leaving Camp Nou.

Meanwhile, Liverpool look the imaginable of having 4 midfielders retired of declaration astatine the extremity of the season, with nary of them yet having renewed. Naby Keita, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, James Milner and Arthur Melo (on indebtedness from Juventus) could each beryllium connected the determination astatine the extremity of the existent campaign.

Liverpool's archetypal program was to scour the marketplace adjacent summer, but Jurgen Klopp could beryllium tempted to marque wintertime moves, peculiarly fixed his side's dilatory commencement to the Premier League season.

PAPER GOSSIP

- Liverpool are scouting Chelsea people Christopher Nkunku, successful the anticipation that the French forward's determination from RB Leipzig to London falls through. That's according to the Sun, who judge that Liverpool insiders inactive monitoring the concern successful lawsuit the woody hits immoderate snags. Newcastle United are besides scouting Nkunu, arsenic they sent caput of recruitment Steve Nickson to ticker the subordinate during Leipzig's 2-1 triumph implicit Celtic connected Tuesday.

- Chelsea are keeping an oculus connected Leandro Trossard from Brighton & Hove Albion, according to the Mirror. The 27-year-old attacking subordinate worked with Blues brag Graham Potter astatine Brighton and is retired of declaration successful the summer. However, Chelsea aren't the lone nine connected the prowl, with Atletico Madrid starring a fig of different clubs looking into the imaginable of signing Trossard connected a escaped transfer.

- Chelsea are besides watching the concern successful Napoli with regards to Stanislav Lobotka, according to Calciomercato. The study suggests that the 27-year-old midfielder is edging person to renewing his declaration with the Italian club, but that Potter is hopeful helium tin tempt Lobotka to London successful an effort to adhd to his midfield options. With Jorginho and N'Golo Kante approaching the last twelvemonth of their contracts, Potter is looking to the future, and Lobotka has been a cardinal portion of Napoli's barnstorming commencement to the season.

- Manchester United are keeping tabs connected AC Milan striker Rafael Leao, according to the Mirror. Reds brag Erik 10 Hag is said to beryllium a large instrumentality of the 23-year-old Portuguese playmaker, who helped the Italian broadside triumph their archetypal Serie A rubric successful 11 years past season. As such, United sent nine scouts to ticker him successful enactment during the Rossoneri's past 2 Champions League matches. Manchester City and Chelsea are besides said to beryllium monitoring the forward's situation, with Milan believed to worth Leao's transportation astatine astir £60 million.