Liverpool closes the January transfer market with two deadline-day transactions.

Although manager Jurgen Klopp was content with his current squad, Liverpool had a quiet January transfer window. Nevertheless, the Reds did make a few loan transfers during the month.

Liverpool, like the majority of Premier League teams, opted to sit out the January transfer window in order to get ready for the summer.

Throughout January, the sports director Jorg Schmadtke and staff departures, together with that of Jurgen Klopp, dominated the press. Additionally, it clouded the transfer picture, delaying attention until the summer, when Klopp’s replacement will be able to make decisions on new hires.

It is also noteworthy that Liverpool leads the Premier League standings and is still participating in all four competitions. Klopp’s team didn’t really need to be strengthened, especially with Andy Robertson back from injury.

Liverpool made the decision to transfer their group of loanees from one team to another as a result. Calvin Ramsey returned from Preston to Bolton; James Balagizi returned from Wigan to Kilmarnock; Fabio Carvalho returned from RB Leipzig to Hull; and Nat Phillips was recalled from Celtic before being moved to Cardiff.

Furthermore, on the day of the deadline, there was some movement about Liverpool, even if everyone was happy overall. In keeping with the aforementioned trend, Billy Koumetio, who had been recalled from USL Dunkerque earlier in the window, relocated to Blackburn on deadline day.

Meanwhile, an injury saw Rhys Williams’ loan to Port Vale terminated just two weeks after he arrived. The AXA Training Centre will now serve as the young defender’s rehabilitation facility.

If Liverpool had been open to negotiations on deadline day, a deal might have been in the works. However, Liverpool valued their backup custodian more highly than Nottingham Forest did, and their £15 million offer for Caoimhin Kelleher fell short of that amount, while interest in Bobby Clark was turned down.

Although Kelleher is still lagging behind Alisson Becker in the standings, he has shown that he is a capable substitute. Only 33 appearances for the first team have been made by the 25-year-old keeper, but 12 of those have been this season, when Klopp has started him in the Carabao Cup and Europa League.

Following his recent performance in the Carabao Cup semi-final victory over Fulham, Klopp had all praise for Kelleher. He declared, “Caoimhin is a top, top, top, top goalie.” “When Ali is in good shape, he plays few games. He therefore understands when I fervently want to give him the chance to play because it’s crucial for his development. He gives everything and is there all the time, yet it doesn’t change. He is not leaving at this time; his contract expires in June 2026.

January agreements completed by Liverpool

Fabio Carvalho – Hull City, loan

Nat Phillips – Cardiff City, loan

Calvin Ramsay – Bolton, loan

Owen Beck – Dundee, loan

James Balagizi – Kilmarnock, loan

Billy Koumetio – Blackburn Rovers, loan