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Liverpool are linked with David Alaba again and reportedly make offer for Kalidou Koulibaly, but Pedri dismissed Reds

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The transfer window may not have closed until earlier this month, as Liverpool climb high near the top of the table, but everyone loves the new signings

And with the window reopening in two months, we allow ourselves to wonder what Jurgen Klopp should be looking to do in January

But what business do you want the Reds to do? Which position should Liverpool prioritize and you have a player you want to see signed?

Liverpool are said to have made plans to sign Kalidou Koulibaly from Napoli in January

CalcioMercato claims Jurgen Klopp admires the Senegal international and could sign him to replace Virgil van Dijk, who has been ruled out for the rest of the season due to an ACL injury

L’Express says the Reds were strongly linked to the Senegalese international during the summer transfer window but, in the end, deemed it too expensive

They are said to ‘return to the office’ to bid for Koulibaly, with Napoli previously demanding £ 80million for the defender

Former Liverpool boss Gerard Houllier has confirmed that the Reds missed the signing of Cristiano Ronaldo in 2003, revealing that Portuguese wage demands had sabotaged any deal

It is well known that Liverpool were one of the striker’s teams before his move to Manchester United

And speaking to Goalcom, Houllier offered his side of events on why a transfer didn’t take place

« In 2002, the year of my illness, we decided to take Ronaldo and Ricardo Quaresma, two players from Sporting CP They had won the Toulon tournament with Portugal and were very good on the wings

« We had been following Cristiano for a year, but it was dragging on a bit because in terms of salaries it was more demanding than what we could do for Ronaldo

« You should know that there was a salary policy in Liverpool and that Michael Owen had just won the Ballon d’Or. You could not give a 17 year old a higher salary than him

« I had a lot of contact with Cristiano but Manchester United played a friendly against Lisbon Sporting won 3-1, Cristiano scored two goals [sic: Ronaldo didn’t score in the game] and all United players said it had to be bought

« Maybe our recruiter should have said yes right away, but he wanted to be sure, not to make a mistake »

The Spaniard has scored once in seven appearances for the Catalans since arriving this summer, having accepted a € 5million from Las Palmas in September 2019

According to Mundo Deportivo, as quoted by HITC, the playmaker has rejected Jurgen Klopp’s side, Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid, Borussia Dortmund and Chelsea in favor of joining Barcelona

The Spain international moved to Liverpool himself this summer after choosing to leave Bayern Munich rather than signing a new contract, with the Austrian now in a very similar situation

Liverpool maintain healthy relationship with Bayern bosses after securing Thiago signing, while Bavarian Football Works quoted Bild could help Alaba move to Anfield

The versatile defender almost left Bavaria this summer, but now looks certain to end his 10 years with the Bundesliga champions

Bayern Munich coach Hansi Flick is hopeful David Alaba signs a new deal with the club as the Austrian continues to be linked with a move to Liverpool

With the Reds potentially in the market for a defensive rookie and able to open talks with the Austria international in January, he has been suggested as a potential arrival, but Flick is hopeful that a deal can be finalized

« I think he’s the same as last season, very focused, strong on the pitch, one of the players leading our defense For me there is no difference between now and the season last

« I still hope he signs with Bayern because I think he knows what the situation is here in Munich It’s great fun training with a team with a great atmosphere here, we play a successful football and this club is one of the best in the world

« Conditions are ideal for every player at the moment and I think they will think twice before changing that

Jules Kounde has been named one of five defenders Liverpool reportedly watched earlier this week, as the Reds consider whether to bolster their defensive ranks after Virgil van Dijk was injured at the end of the season

According to ESPN, as quoted by Paisley Gates, Sevilla will not sell the 21-year-old for less than € 65million

The youngster’s current contract with the Andalusian club will expire in 2024 and it features a massive € 90m release clause, cited by AS, ensuring that the La Liga side do not need to sell to cheap

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