Liverpool Shift Stance on January Transfers, Eye £70m Sporting Lisbon Defender
Liverpool are now considering activity in the January transfer window, a change from their previous position, according to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano. This comes amid a challenging start to the season for the Reds,prompting a re-evaluation of their squad needs.
Initially content with their significant summer investment, Liverpool had indicated they were unlikely to pursue further signings. Though, after more than three months of the season, and with the team “doing very badly,” the club is internally discussing the possibility of adding at least one player.
Romano revealed the shift in stance on the Here We Go Podcast, stating, “I think it’s a possibility [that Liverpool make a signing in January]. It’s something that, maybe if you ask me this question in September or early October, the answer was probably Liverpool didn’t want to do anything else… Now obviously is already more than three months into the season. Liverpool are doing very badly and so they are considering the possibility of entering into the January transfer window with some sort of activity.”
The potential for reinforcements coincides with reports from F365 that Liverpool ‘want to finalise a deal’ for Sporting Lisbon’s Gonçalo Inácio, who has a £70m release clause in his contract. The report cites Liverpool’s “defensive problems” as the driving force behind their interest.
Romano emphasized that any decision regarding specific positions will depend on the coming weeks,factoring in injuries,market opportunities,and overall team performance. “We will see about the positions because this could depend on the next weeks… It might take some time, some weeks, to decide maybe which position they want to cover,” he said.
he concluded, “But Liverpool start considering internally the possibility to add maybe one player in the January transfer window and again, based on injuries, based on opportunities, based on the market, we will see what they want to do.”
