Liverpool have reportedly already made bids for two players ahead of the January transfer window, while Arne Slot wants a Liverpool loanee to return.<\/p>\n
The Reds face Manchester City in the Premier League on Sunday in a potentially season-defining match at the Etihad Stadium for both sides.<\/p>\n
A victory for Liverpool<\/strong><\/a> would mean three wins in a row in all competitions and would get them back on track after losing four Premier League matches in a row last month.<\/p>\n After Arsenal drew 2-2 against Sunderland on Saturday<\/strong><\/a>, defending champions Liverpool have the opportunity to go back to within five points of the Premier League leaders<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n If Slot\u2019s side can maintain this form, it would set them up nicely for the January transfer window with speculation that Liverpool are ready to spend again after a huge outlay in the summer.<\/p>\n And Spanish website Fichajes insists that<\/a> Liverpool have already looked to lodge \u2018offers\u2019 for two players ahead of the winter transfer market.<\/p>\n READ:\u00a0What Arne Slot says Hugo Ekitike \u2018needs\u2019 to do after worrying 36% Liverpool stat emerges<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n The report claims that the Reds \u2018offer\u2019 \u20ac80m (\u00a370m) for Bournemouth forward Antoine Semenyo with the Ghana international their \u2018main target\u2019.<\/p>\n Fichajes adds: \u2018Liverpool\u00a0\u2018s sporting directors\u00a0believe Semenyo could be a strategic addition. The club\u2019s aim is to strengthen the squad with young talent that guarantees immediate performance and a medium-term future, and the Ghanaian fits that profile perfectly.\u2019<\/p>\n The report continues: \u2018The \u20ac80million\u00a0figure\u00a0may seem high, but\u00a0Liverpool\u00a0understands that the current market demands ambitious moves if they want to continue competing at the highest level in Europe. Semenyo represents a commitment to both the present and the future, capable of becoming a key player in an attack looking to rejuvenate without losing competitiveness. Furthermore, his potential for improvement and his adaptation to the\u00a0Premier League\u00a0are factors that the coaching staff particularly value.\u2019<\/p>\n The website also claims that Liverpool \u2018would be willing to spend more than 100 million euros (\u00a388m)\u2019 on Inter Milan centre-back Alessandro Bastoni.<\/p>\n MAILBOX:\u00a0Would Arsenal be the \u2018biggest bottlers\u2019 in PL history if they fail to win the title from here?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Former Manchester United chief scout Mick Brown \u2013 who is still well-connected in the Premier League \u2013\u00a0 insists that Liverpool \u201cwant\u201d Harvey Elliott to return to Anfield with<\/p>\n