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EXCLUSIVE : Liverpool perfect January includes £100m Newcastle star after £415m flop window
Liverpool only spent £414.5million last summer, so they obviously have to splash even more cash when the transfer window re-opens in January.
Somehow, after signing players such as Alexander Isak, Milos Kerkez and Florian Wirtz, the Reds are out of the title race by December. They will enter the winter window knowing they’re firmly in season-saving territory.
Spending big on players from Newcastle United, Bournemouth and Bayer Leverkusen worked so well before, we think it makes perfect sense for Liverpool to do it again at the earliest possible opportunity.
Here are four winter signings we think would make a perfect window for the stumbling champions…
Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth)
This is the no-brainer. This is the banker. This is the one that couldn’t fail. This is the one that’s never failed. Well, that’s what we thought about Isak, and look how that turned out.
Semenyo doesn’t have to be another Isak, nor does he have to suffer the same fate as his former Bournemouth teammate Milos Kerkez. But there will be a different kind of pressure on him to succeed, as he’d be joining on a rescue mission rather than for a colossal fee after a controversial saga.
The Ghanaian has started the season strongly, registering six goals and three assists in 13 Premier League appearances so far, and the emergence of a £65million release clause in his contract pricked the ears of the Premier League elite, particularly Tottenham, Manchester City and Liverpool.
It should be a matter of who caves first and triggers the release clause. There will be no negotiation with Bournemouth. It’s £65m or don’t bother. And judging by Semenyo’s performances this season, they should bother.
Semenyo would come in as someone capable of taking the load off Mohamed Salah, who might need a rest and the competition to regain his form. He’s also capable of playing anywhere across the frontline and looks like a real difference-maker. Liverpool look like they need someone capable of taking games by the scruff of the neck. He’s right here.
Transfer fee: £65m
Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace)
Liverpool completely f**ked it in the summer when they decided to wait until deadline day to agree a fee with Crystal Palace for Marc Guehi. They gave Palace little time to replace their best and most influential player, who also happens to captain them, and when Igor Julio chose West Ham over them (bizarre decision, but an argument for another day), they had made a bigger error than anyone could have imagined.
As Ibrahima Konate has performed so poorly that he’s managed to drag Virgil van Dijk down with him, Guehi has been consistent as ever at the back for the Eagles and England. It was the biggest c*ck-up any Premier League club made in the summer and somehow outweighed all the (apparent) good Liverpool did. We didn’t know that at the time, but Liverpool would be in a better spot had Guehi joined and been available to step in for a woefully out-of-form Konate.
The Reds can right that wrong in the January transfer window, but will probably be even more reluctant to pay Palace a fee as Guehi will be in the final six months of his contract. That’s tantalisingly close to being a free transfer for Liverpool, but unlike their foreign counterparts, they’re not allowed to negotiate a pre-contract agreement from January 1. That gives Real Madrid a significant edge, and after they dropped their interest in Konate, there’s a strong chance they snap him up.
Guehi solves a lot of problems for Liverpool, and even if he’s available for nothing in the summer, they need to bite the bullet next month.
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HOW ARE LIVERPOOL NOT WINNING THIS GAME…. Florian Wirtz’s shot is tame and Guehi blocks it out for a corner kick
HOW are Liverpool not ahead here?! 😤
That moment summed it all up.
The Wirtz chance – what actually went wrong
Florian Wirtz did everything right up to the final action. The space opened on the edge of the box, Liverpool moved the ball quickly, and the shooting lane was there. But the finish? Way too tame.
Instead of whipping it across the keeper or drilling it low into the corner, Wirtz opts for placement without power. At this level, that’s basically an invitation for defenders to recover.
Credit where it’s due: Guehi 👏
Marc Guehi reads it early.
He doesn’t dive in
He holds his line
He closes the angle
By the time Wirtz shoots, Guehi is already set, making himself big and getting the block in. It’s excellent defending, but it only becomes possible because the shot lacks conviction.
The bigger Liverpool problem
This isn’t an isolated incident — it’s a pattern in the game:
Dominance without ruthlessness
Good build-up, poor end product
Too many extra touches in the box
Liverpool are getting into the right areas but playing like a team waiting for the perfect goal instead of forcing the issue.
Why Liverpool aren’t winning (yet)
No killer instinct in front of goal
Shots either blocked or too close to defenders
Final decisions a half-second late
Opposition defenders growing in confidence with every missed chance
Corner kick or not, that should’ve tested the keeper far more.
If this keeps up, it’s the kind of game where Liverpool dominate the stats… and still drop points. One moment of real quality — or one defensive mistake — is all that’s missing.
Football can be cruel like that. 😬⚽
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The contract and paperwork are already in place for Liverpool to welcome back Jarell Quansah, who left Merseyside to join Bayer Leverkusen last summer, to help fill out the Reds’ thin defensive ranks
Yes — that claim lines up with multiple transfer-news reports: Liverpool could re-sign 23-year-old England centre-back Jarell Quansah from Bayer Leverkusen in future, thanks to a buy-back clause in the deal that sent him to Germany — but not immediately next season.
🔁 What’s Happening with Quansah and Liverpool
Quansah moved from Liverpool to Bayer Leverkusen in the summer of 2025 for a reported fee around £30m-£35m (plus add-ons), joining the Bundesliga side on a long-term contract.
As part of that transfer, Liverpool inserted a buy-back clause allowing the club to re-sign him in the future for a pre-agreed fee.
footballtransfers.com
However, the clause cannot be activated until the summer of 2027 at the earliest.
TEAM
Reports suggest the buy-back figure could be around £50m-£60m (with potential add-ons increasing the fee), although exact numbers vary across sources.
Sports Mole +1
There are also indications Liverpool have pre-agreed personal terms with Quansah should they trigger the buy-back, smoothing the path for a return.
TEAMtalk
🧠 Context for the Move
Quansah was a Liverpool academy graduate and made senior appearances before leaving, but opted for more first-team football in Germany.
Football Today
With his development in the Bundesliga and Liverpool’s evolving defensive needs, the idea of bringing him back — especially given future departures or ageing defenders — is being discussed in transfer circles.
TEAMtalk
Bottom line: the Football Insider claim that Liverpool could re-sign Quansah later isn’t unfounded — there is a buy-back clause — but any switch is realistically targeted for 2027 or beyond, not next summer.
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Donnarumma’s 𝑰𝑵𝑪𝑹𝑬𝑫𝑰𝑩𝑳𝑬 save 97th minute… pure madness at Anfield Manchester City were leading 2–1 when Liverpool threw everyone forward in one last attack. A thunderous strike from Mac Allister looked destined for the net… but Donnarumma pulled off a massive, unbelievable save that left the entire stadium in shock
PURE ANFIELD MADNESS 😱🔥
97th minute. City clinging to a 2–1 lead. Liverpool throw everyone forward. The crowd is bouncing, the tension is unbearable…
Mac Allister absolutely thunders one towards goal — it’s heading in, no doubt abo
FULL HD VIDEO🎥 👇👇👇
ut it.
Then BOOM 💥
GIANLUIGI DONNARUMMA pulls out a save from another universe 🤯
Reflexes. Reach. Nerves of steel.
Anfield frozen. Liverpool stunned. City survive.
One of those saves that changes the whole story of the match.
Goalkeeper moments don’t get crazier than this 🤣🧤🔥
Football, bloody hell.
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