It's said they are now the club 'most interested' in the defensive snare, but the first offer does not reflect that view

It was recently reported 'no amount of money' could make the Gunners part with the defender, but they seem to have backtracked on that as they look to replace him with someone better

The Blues are currently being stopped from completing the £69.2million snare due to Arsenal's January transfer dealings

It is Arsenal, not Liverpool, leading the race to sign the £52m-rated centre-back at this stage, reports closer to his current club have revealed

Liverpool are ramping up a £52m defender addition ahead of the winter window and a second source has confirmed a deal can be made without complication

Liverpool are 'set to alter their January plans' and accelerate a defender signing after Kostas Tsimikas broke his collarbone, and a report has named which target they're poised to go for

Despite enjoying a strong start to the 2023/24 season, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is still trying to bolster his squad and TEAMtalk has revealed his top transfer targets

Eddie Howe will be delighted, as Newcastle have reportedly moved past Liverpool and Real Madrid and are now in pole position to sign a Portugal ace

Jurgen Klopp could land Joel Matip's replacement in January after the player's price dropped significantly, while a Spurs midfielder is wanted by two SerIe A heavyweights

Claims that Arsenal have joined the race for the Portugal international have been confirmed - but they are playing a waiting game

The Reds are firmly focusing on the signing of a new defender in 2024 with Romano revealing all he knows about their chances of landing a €130m-rated duo

Klopp has reportedly decided AGAINST pursuing a January deal for one Premier League star amid claims the Reds boss has a new top target instead

A Liverpool representative has 'confirmed' that the club should sign an exciting star next year, though Man Utd are also back in the frame for him

The Gunners have reportedly made a firm approach to get their hands on a supremely-talented Sporting star, who has been the subject of a two-year transfer chase by Klopp and Co

With Matip's season over and Liverpool just one more injury away from a defensive crisis, Klopp is looking to the January window to provide a potential answer

The Reds are reportedly in the market for central defensive recruits ahead of the January window after losing Matip to a season-ending ACL injury

Ange Postecoglou has reportedly instructed Tottenham to join Liverpool and Man Utd in chasing a hugely desirable signing

The Reds are unofficially out of the race to sign a Brazilian midfielder - with Klopp instead putting his January energies into the signing of a Sporting Lisbon star instead

United will reportedly be active in their quest to fix a problem position in January - with transfer guru Romano delivering his verdict on Ten Hag's top two targets

Liverpool are keen to try and sign Sporting Lisbon star defender as new partner for Virgil van Dijk and could look for deal as early as the January window.

Liverpool are 'willing' to activate a centre-back's release clause and beat Real Madrid, Barcelona and Man Utd to his signature, though the move might not worry United who are homing in on a defender deal of their own

Eddie Howe is keen to bolster his defence as he looks to bring in competition for Fabian Schar, Sven Botman and Jamal Lascelles

Reports suggest that West Ham were monitoring three top stars at the Estadio do Dragao although they will have their work cut out getting any of them

United are well on track to sign the Sporting Lisbon star with Portuguese media claiming Ratcliffe already has a payment plan in place for the huge January deal

Man Utd have dramatically moved past Liverpool in the hunt for one classy star and are now his 'first option' from the Premier League, as per a report

Sporting manager Ruben Amorim has made it clear what needs to happen for the star centre-back to be sold

Liverpool can sign a quality defender for a discounted fee, a former England boss is advising Kalvin Phillips to snub Newcastle and join Juventus, while Arsenal and Roma are in talks over a defender deal

Sir Jim Ratcliffe wants two quality signings to kickstart a new era at Man Utd, Tottenham cannot afford a €60m Liverpool target, while Chelsea have identified a €40m successor to Thiago Silva

Liverpool have been given a major lift as Fabrizio Romano has ended speculation that Real Madrid will sign one of their main transfer targets first

Reds boss Klopp has been on the trail of Sporting centre-back for some time but will have to move fast to beat Real Madrid to his signature

Liverpool are pursuing a Portugal international who would eventually replace Virgil van Dijk, and rival interest from Man Utd is expected to fall flat

Jurgen Klopp will be ecstatic, as Liverpool will no longer face competition from Man Utd for a star signing after Ten Hag's hand was forced

Ten Hag 'knows the next stage of his rebuild' must come in one position, and a report has revealed the six-man shortlist Manchester United will choose from

Monday's Euro Paper Talk includes Liverpool handing Man Utd a severe blow by winning the race for a top star, plus Aston Villa gunning for a PSG raid

Jurgen Klopp focused on rebuilding his midfield in the summer transfer window, but it's no secret that the Reds manager is keen to bolster his defence, too

Klopp is pushing the Liverpool board to sanction a move for a new big-money defender in 2024 after it was claimed he no longer trusts an eight-season veteran

Working from a four-man shortlist, Liverpool have zoned in on one target for an arguably understaffed position in Jurgen Klopp's squad

The 22-year-old is widely considered to be one of the best young defenders in Europe and has been linked with a move to several top clubs recently

Fabrizio Romano has revealed the all-star four-man defender shortlist Man Utd will make their next signing from, and pursuing one option in particular will ruffle feathers at Liverpool

The 22-year-old is widely considered to be one of the best young defenders in Europe and has been linked with a move to the Premier League for some time

The St James' Park outfit are known to have admired the 22-year-old for some time but face major compettion from Liverpool and Man Utd for his signature

The Reds failed to land any defensive players in the summer but it is claimed they may look to put that right early in the new year

A club scout is under strict orders about how closely to watch the left-footer, who is believed to be open to coming to the Premier League

Man City have been told to land a top player next year, in a move which would deprive Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool of the 22-year-old

Not only could Liverpool sign a defensive midfielder before the transfer window closes, but also another exciting target for another position

Links between Thiago, Henderson and the Saudi Pro League have been clarified and one exit is likelier than the other, while a heavily-linked transfer target is believed to be a red herring

Klopp is reportedly "not satisfied" with his defence and has targeted the Sporting Lisbon man as "one of the names" on his list of targets