What Liverpool FC has to offer during the January transfer window

The January transfer window is now open, but what can Liverpool realistically hope to do before the end of the month deadline?

The Reds have acquired or loaned players since 2020, including Luis Diaz, Cody Gakpo, Ben Davies, Ozan Kabak, and Takumi Minamino, so they are no strangers to a January acquisition.

There will be cries for Liverpool to bolster while they can, particularly in defence following a string of injuries, given that Jurgen Klopp’s team is very much in the running for the championship.

The Reds are expected to have a quiet offseason, but what else might the team reveal? The window officially opened on January 1st.

Any incoming 

When it comes to Liverpool, rumours are always present; the challenge is in sorting out the verifiable ones from the cacophony.

Fluminense midfielder Andre was linked during the first part of the season, but that ship has gone, as David Lynch of This Is Anfield reported in November that a January “swoop” is not in the cards.

Joao Palhinha of Fulham is not available for a transfer either.

Though injuries to Andy Robertson and Kostas Tsimikas have left Joe Gomez with a job at left-back, the defence is receiving a lot of attention following Joel Matip’s season-ending ACL injury.

Shortly after Matip’s injury, Klopp distanced the team from any defensive signings, stating, “They all cost money, it must be the right player.” Tell me about a team looking to offload a very, very good center-half.

Even still, links between players like Goncalo Inacio of Sporting and Antonio Silva of Benfica have persisted, even though local Merseyside media have not yet produced any solid information.

Liverpool is vying for the title, so it would be great if they were aggressive during the transfer season, but early indications suggest that reinforcements won’t arrive until the summer.

Sales

The team rarely engages in mid-season sales, opting instead to arrange a loan transfer or hold onto a player until the summer.

Despite ongoing rumours of Thiago being linked to Barcelona, which are illogical given his injury and the fact he will be a free agent in the summer, one would anticipate that to stay the case in January.

It’s possible that rumours about players like Fabio Carvalho and Nat Phillips could surface again, but Dominic Solanke—who moved to Bournemouth in 2019—will probably end up being the most recent first-team acquisition made during the winter transfer window.

Loans

We anticipate that most of the winter action will occur here, since there are several loans to evaluate following a varied first half of the season.

After having little or no game time, Phillips (Celtic) and Rhys Williams (Aberdeen) are predicted to follow Carvalho in concluding their tenure early.

For the second half of the season, they might each be paired with a different loan, although Liverpool will have to exercise caution given their recent failings.

With Robertson and Tsimikas injured, there may be discussion about whether Owen Beck, who has been playing well for Dundee, is still needed at left back, even if James Balagizi (Wigan) may potentially make a comeback due to a fresh injury.

According to reports, Beck’s contract contains a clause that would allow Liverpool to bring him back to Anfield, but they won’t do anything to impede his progress.

Calvin Ramsay has been welcomed by Preston, but he has only made two appearances thus far due to a combination of illness and injury. This month, the club will also be closely examining Ramsay’s situation.

In addition to the 16 loans that were finalised during the summer transfer window, Marcelo Pitaluga, Bobby Clark, Kaide Gordon, Paul Glatzel, and Matteo Ritaccio are all potential candidates for new short-term agreements.