As every year, the Premier League teams are facing a hectic year-end and New Year’s holidays.
Next January, the transfer market will open. Transfers are not as likely to materialize as in the summer market, and many teams want to avoid losing their main players during the season, making it a difficult time for negotiations to come to an agreement.
Still, Liverpool has been reportedly linked with all kinds of players. Among them, it is essential to strengthen the final line, which is set to be affected by the long-term departure of Joel Matip.
Others are rumored to be looking to secure a defensive midfielder, who is thin on the ground due to Stefan Bajcetic’s injury.
Recently, the names of Ecuadorian defender Piero Hincapie, who plays for Bayer Leverkusen, and Portuguese midfielder Joao Palhinha, who plays for Fulham, have been frequently mentioned, but Ben Jacobs, sports journalist, has denied the speculation.
Liverpool are not interested in Piero Hincapie or Joao Palhinha in January.
— Ben Jacobs (@JacobsBen) December 20, 2023
Both names have been linked both last summer and now. Understand neither are on the list of targets.❌ pic.twitter.com/eUZOmK2gtc
As for the Ecuadorian defender, he has fallen down the pecking order at his club and the players are considering a move, but he is not a priority at Liverpool.
The Portuguese midfielder was on the verge of joining Bayern Munich this past summer, but the possibility of a move to the Premier League is also on the table this winter.
So what kind of moves will Liverpool make and what kind of players will they acquire?