Liverpool are set for a change in the dugout in the very near future but that isn’t stopping the Reds from being linked with moves for new players

There are just three days remaining in the January transfer window, and Liverpool are yet to move.

The Reds have been active in the loan market and have seen players return and depart once again. The likes of Fabio Carvalho returned from RB Leipzig before moving to Hull, while Nat Phillips is still in search of a new destination after returning to Anfield from Celtic.

Jurgen Klopp’s pending departure will add a complicating element to any potential deals that the Premier League side looks to get over the line. Any new addition will have less than six months left to work with the German coach.

Liverpool have shown the ability to take advantage of a January opportunity, however, with the signings of Cody Gakpo and Luis Diaz in recent years. Mirror Football takes a look at the latest transfer news and rumours to emerge from Anfield.

Klopp’s final signing?

Liverpool will be required to activate the release clause of Real Sociedad’s Takefusa Kubo should they wish to land him this month. Mundo Deportivo suggests that despite interest from Manchester United, Juventus, and Al-Nassr, in addition to the Reds, the Basque side is reluctant to part ways with both the Japanese international and Martin Zubimendi.

That means a £51.2 million fee would be required to land Kubo, but the outlet suggests that the 22-year-old could be reluctant to depart in January or the summer.

The winger has netted six times and provided three assists in 18 La Liga appearances and is currently participating in the Asia Cup. That form has seen Liverpool ‘ask’ about the star as a possible final signing for Klopp.

Gonçalo Inácio opportunity

A winter move for Sporting ace Gonçalo Inacio has been all but ruled out amid interest from Liverpool and Newcastle, but the Portuguese club could be more receptive later in 2024. Ruben Amorim’s side is currently at the top of Liga Portugal, and the Lisbon-based team is firmly focused on winning the title.

Their stance over Inacio could soften in the summer, however, according to Record, via Sport Witness. The defender has a £50m release clause that Sporting could be willing to negotiate over as they try to surpass their summer 2022 record income of £100m.