Liverpool could reportedly make a move to sign long-term Man Utd target Jarrad Branthwaite with Ibrahima Konate looking likely to join Real Madrid.<\/p>\n
The Reds started the season very well with five wins from their first five Premier League fixtures as they raced clear at the top of the table.<\/p>\n
But two defeats in four days to Crystal Palace in the Premier League<\/strong><\/a> and Galatasaray in the Champions League<\/strong><\/a> have turned the mood slightly with previous poor displays now becoming an issue for some<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n Their midfield and defence have come under scrutiny with the performances of Konate one concern amongst a lot of supporters and pundits<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n Liverpool<\/strong><\/a> are one injury away from disaster with Giovanni Leoni potentially out for the full season and the Reds failing to get a deal for Crystal Palace centre-back Marc Guehi over the line on deadline day.<\/p>\n With Guehi\u2019s contract up at the end of the season, Liverpool could face increased competition for his signature in the January transfer window and Everton\u2019s Branthwaite \u2013 who has been the subject of bids from Man Utd in the past \u2013 is now an option.<\/p>\n READ:\u00a0Liverpool rue Salah contract as \u2018ageing\u2019 Van Dijk fails to handle \u2018complete sh*t\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Former Man Utd and Tottenham scout Mick\u00a0Brown told Football Insider<\/a>: \u201cBranthwaite will certainly be on the radar at Liverpool.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019d be very surprised if he was to move in January, Everton won\u2019t want to let him go and he\u2019s had this injury which he needs to recover from.<\/p>\n \u201cClubs like Liverpool will be keeping an eye on that I\u2019m sure, seeing how well he recovers and if he gets back to his best quickly because it\u2019s another long layoff for him.<\/p>\n \u201cPlus, he\u2019s a left-sided centre-back, and that\u2019s the position Van Dijk plays in at the moment so bringing him in would do little to solve their problems.<\/p>\n \u201cBut like I say, that interest will be there as a long-term option, and maybe he could come in and develop his game a bit more by learning from Van Dijk.<\/p>\n \u201cI just don\u2019t see him as a replacement for Konate, and it would be a shock to see him leave Everton now.<\/p>\n \u201cI expect they\u2019ll keep an eye on how he progresses over the rest of the season and then if they think there\u2019s a position for him, that might be when they make a move.\u201d<\/p>\n MORE LIVERPOOL COVERAGE ON F365\u2026
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