Liverpool eye January midfield moves with Chelsea and Man Utd targets

Liverpool are back in the market conversation as January approaches. Sky Sports’ Paper Talk highlights that the Reds have put potential midfield reinforcements on their radar, with names linked to both Chelsea and Manchester United making the headlines as possible targets.

The plan: strengthen midfield

The review of newspaper stories frames it as a thought-out approach: Liverpool are looking at immediate options for January while also monitoring how any future additions could reshape the hierarchy in midfield.

In that context, Paper Talk also points to the idea that if Liverpool were to sign another midfielder next summer, it would push Argentina international Alexis Mac Allister further down the pecking order at Anfield.

What else the papers add

Paper Talk also bundles in other transfer-related items from the same day. It notes, for example, that Newcastle could still sell Lewis Hall next summer even after a reported deal for a new contract until 2031, and that Nottingham Forest may revisit interest in Tottenham midfielder Lucas Bergvall in January.

So, the key takeaway is the one already suggested by the headline: Liverpool are considering a January move to improve their midfield, but Sky Sports’ round-up doesn’t confirm who the specific player is, nor does it provide figures or an agreement. According to Sky Sports (Paper Talk), the operation is still at the scouting stage.