Liverpool are understood to have agreed terms for the signing of a Celtic defender in a deal reminiscent of a masterful move made back in 2022.<\/p>\n
Liverpool<\/a> have presided over an uncharacteristically turbulent campaign so far, with the Mo Salah saga dominating the headlines of late.<\/p>\n But while the Egyptian\u2019s future \u2013 and whether or not he has one at Anfield beyond January \u2013 still needs resolving, the Reds aren\u2019t taking their eye off the ball in the transfer market.<\/p>\n Liverpool are on pole position for the signing of Marc Guehi and could even wrap up a deal next month. The latest on that move can be found later in this article.<\/p>\n Guehi would make an instant impact at the heart of Liverpool\u2019s defence, but news is now emerging of Liverpool looking further down the line for their rearguard too.<\/p>\n Roughly one week ago, reliable X account, TheSecretScout<\/a>, claimed Liverpool had \u2018agreed terms\u2019 with 15-year-old Celtic<\/a> sensation, Dara Jikiemi.<\/p>\n The talented centre-back regular represents Scotland\u2019s youth sides, though further developments on the story went quiet\u2026 until now.<\/p>\n The Daily Mail\u2019s Merseyside correspondent Lewis Steele, has provided an update on Liverpool\u2019s move for Jikiemi. If Steele\u2019s reporting is anything to go by, Liverpool WILL land the youngster.<\/p>\n \u2018Liverpool are closing in on the signing of 15-year-old Celtic wonderkid Dara Jikiemi and are poised to beat Nottingham Forest to the punch,\u2019 wrote Steele<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u2018Online account\u00a0Secret Scout\u00a0first revealed Liverpool\u2019s interest in the defender and\u00a0[The Daily Mail] understands everything is heading in the right direction.<\/p>\n \u2018Jikiemi could follow in the footsteps of Ben Gannon-Doak, who also made the move from Celtic Park to Anfield as a teenager. The Scot is now at Bournemouth after a summer transfer.\u2019<\/p>\n Jikiemi mirrors masterful Doak move<\/strong><\/p>\n Liverpool pulled off a similar raid when prising Ben Doak away from Celtic back in 2022.<\/p>\n The winger made minimal impact in the first team during his spell at Anfield, though his development on Merseyside and fruitful loan at Middlesbrough saw the player\u2019s value skyrocket.<\/p>\n The Reds paid just \u00a3600,000 to sign Doak and ultimately went on to sell the forward to Bournemouth for \u00a325m (add-ons included).<\/p>\n And crucially, Doak became classified as a homegrown player at Liverpool, meaning the proceeds from his sale were logged as pure profit on the books.<\/p>\n Of course, Liverpool would much prefer Jikiemi to become an important member of their first team over the coming years.<\/p>\n But if the end result is he\u2019s later sold for big profit, there\u2019ll be no complaints from Liverpool\u2019s money men.<\/p>\n Latest Liverpool news \u2013 Marc Guehi \/ Mo Salah \/ Alisson<\/strong><\/p>\n In other news,\u00a0Bayern Munich are planning a major move to snatch Marc Guehi out from Liverpool\u2019s clutches, and sources close to both the Crystal Palace star and the Reds believe they know what the final outcome will be<\/a>.<\/p>\n Elsewhere,\u00a0a\u00a0trusted source has finally spilled the beans on the\u00a0exact motives of Mohamed Salah\u2019s incendiary comments over his Liverpool situation<\/a>, as a protracted move to Saudi Arabia edges closer after a hush-hush meeting with a former teammate.<\/p>\n