Liverpool have been linked with a transfer move for Leeds United’s Jack Clarke while Cristiano Ronaldo wants Mo Salah at Juventus.
Those are just two headlines to come out about the Reds in the last 24 hours as manager Jurgen Klopp and the boys jet off to Marbella in Spain for a warm weather training camp.
Liverpool now have a break before they take on Bayern Munich in the last 16 of the Champions League, but they still might struggle to field a first choice back four.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has rejoined the squad in full training after his awful knee injury, sustained last season as the Reds beat AS Roma to advance to the final of the competition.
The task for Klopp in the coming years is to keep the best players at Anfied while bringing through more quality, and Leeds starlet Clarke has been linked with a move to Merseyside.
This is only Clarke’s first season of senior football but he has clearly impressed enough people, but would the 18-year-old struggle to displace some of the club’s homegrown contingent?
Ryan Kent will come back from his loan spell with Rangers and could be used as a back up, while Ben Woodburn and Harry Wilson will want to push for a place in the senior squad as well.
This season is likely to run all the way down to the wire, but if Liverpool can come away from it unscathed they’ll have an excellent chance at winning the Premier League. Chris Martin had a crack at predicting what the table will look like at the end of February.
News and notes from around FanSided
Cristiano Ronaldo wants Liverpool star Mohamed Salah to join Juventus [Playing for 90 – Kian Long]
"According to reports from Sky News Arabia, they have identified Mohamed Salah of Liverpool as a potential big-money signing. It’s rumoured that Cristiano Ronaldo is actually encouraging the Old Lady to make the deal go ahead."
Champions League: Power Ranking of English teams before the Round of 16 [The Top Flight – Anthony Ashley]
"Liverpool had big swells to sail through in Group C. Filled with some of the favourites for the tournament, their group went down to the wire."
The curious case of Taiwo Awoniyi and his two-stage season [Rush the Kop – Russell Hughes]
"Liverpool youngster Taiwo Awoniyi may be an unfamiliar name to some fans, but Awoniyi is well known in Belgium and this is the curious case of his two-stage season."
News and notes from around the internet
Gerrard’s cousin, the big-hair twins and the German Scouser – Meet the next generation of young hopefuls [Neil Jones – Goal]
"As Liverpool prepare to face Wigan in the FA Youth Cup, under-18s coach Barry Lewtas talks Goal through his talented young squad."
Champions League last 16 predictions, with much changed since draw [Sports Illustrated – Jonathan Wilson]
"When the draw was conducted, this looked a relatively straightforward Liverpool win, but Jurgen Klopp’s side has also stuttered a little of late."
Jurgen Klopp calms fears over Georginio Wijnaldum, James Milner and Fabinho injuries [Independent – Tom Kershaw]
"Jurgen Klopp has calmed fears after Georginio Wijnaldum, James Milner and Fabinho all missed the first training session of Liverpool’s warm-weather break in Marbella due to injury concerns."
So there you have it. There’s been loads going on in the world of the Reds as they build up to a huge night of European football. Stay tuned for more details!