Liverpool are expected to make a bold move into the January transfer window with midfield still the key focus for Arne Slot.
The Reds were under pressure in the final days of the summer market, after missing out on their No.1 target Martin Zubimendi, who opted to stay at Real Sociedad.
Slot was confident of being able to convince Zubimendi to swap San Sebastian for Merseyside but the deal was abandoned as Juventus winger Federico Chiesa was brought in.
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The club stood firm against the pressure of making a last minute move, but as per the latest from Football Insider, they will go for a specialist No.6 in the mid-season market.
The expansion of the UEFA Champions League means Liverpool will play at least two games at the start of 2025, and a new face is an option.
Neither Slot nor the club know January is not an 'ideal situation' to buy new players but Slot wants a fresh face to cope with game overload.
Zubimendi could be a revived as an option, if he shows willingness to make the move, with Alexis Mac Allister and Ryan Gravenberch starting Liverpool's first three games of the season.
