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RICHARD HUGHES’S JANUARY MOVE: BOX-TO-BOX DAVIDE FRATTESI TO BOLSTER ARNE SLOT'S TITLE BID
Sporting Director Richard Hughes may move for Inter Milan's Davide Frattesi to solve Liverpool's midfield depth issues. Separately, Real Madrid eyes Florian Wirtz.
It's said that Liverpool's sporting director, Richard Hughes, might try to fix a transfer window mistake by adding to Arne Slot's midfield in January. An Italian player is reportedly on their list.
The Reds haven't always won the midfield battle this season, which is part of why their Premier League title defence isn't going so well. They're currently 10 points behind Arsenal, who are leading the league.
Even though Hughes spent big on players like Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz over the summer, he didn't think another midfielder was needed. But reports from Spain say that Liverpool might soon get a boost in that area.
Ryan Gravenberch and Alexis Mac Allister struggled in the second half, and Dominik Szoboszlai's ankle injury could also hurt the Reds, depending on how bad it is. This is because Liverpool doesn't have enough depth in midfield.
Because of this, the Spanish source Fichajes says that Liverpool is one of four Premier League clubs interested in Inter Milan's Davide Frattesi.
The 26-year-old is a midfielder who can play both offence and defence, but he hasn't been starting much under Cristian Chivu. The Italian player, who has a contract until 2028, has only started one Serie A game this season, which is seen as a waste of his skill in Italy.
The report mentions that Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, and Tottenham are all watching Frattesi, believing his situation is a good chance to sign him.
Liverpool is thinking about signing him to give Mac Allister, Szoboszlai, and Gravenberch some support. Frattesi would add depth and a tactical option to the team.
Frattesi, who has played for Italy 33 times, first joined Inter on loan from Sassuolo in 2023. He won the Serie A title and was a Champions League runner-up last season.
Even so, he hasn't played in Inter's last four Serie A games and could be a good addition for the Reds in January.
Also, there are rumours that Real Madrid is still interested in Liverpool's Florian Wirtz.
Reports from Spain say again that Real Madrid is ready to spend a lot of money to bring Florian Wirtz to the Bernabeu in 2026.
Real Madrid's coach, Xabi Alonso, has coached Wirtz before at Bayer Leverkusen, and the Spanish source Defensa Central says that Wirtz might join another former Reds player, Trent Alexander-Arnold, in Madrid.
The Real Madrid source says that Liverpool is ready to sell Wirtz to Real Madrid for €110 million (£96.4m, $129.5m). However, this source isn't always the most reliable.
Defensa also says that Alonso wanted Madrid to sign Wirtz in the summer of 2025 when he became the manager.
Even though Wirtz hasn't had a big impact at Anfield yet, our sources say that Liverpool still believes in the 22-year-old.
He hasn't scored any goals and has only made five assists in 21 games for the Reds this season, which isn't what Liverpool was hoping for. But that doesn't mean they're already trying to sell him.
AFTER THE STORM: MO SALAH'S ASSIST PROMPTS VIRGIL VAN DIJK'S PUBLIC WISH FOR HIM TO STAY
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk publicly stated he hopes Mohamed Salah remains a key player after AFCON, acknowledging his future is uncertain.
After Liverpool beat Brighton & & Hove Albion 2-0 on Saturday, captain Virgil van Dijk talked about how vital Mohamed Salah is to the team. He said he hopes Salah will stay with the club after the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
Salah was back in Liverpool's lineup on Saturday after a tough week. He had criticized the club, which made people wonder if he would stay.
Salah, 33, took Joe Gomez's place in the 26th minute because of an injury. The fans were happy to see him and gave him a standing ovation. He also assisted on Hugo Ekitike's second goal.
Van Dijk mentioned after Saturday's game that Mo is heading to AFCON, and they all want him to do well there. They also hope he comes back and continues to be a key player for the rest of the season.
He added that in football, you never know what will happen.
Van Dijk hopes Salah stays because he is a leader and still a very important player for the club. But he also said that other people are involved in the situation.
Salah had said the club was unfair to him. He also claimed his relationship with Slot was bad after last weekend’s 3-3 draw at Leeds United.
Now, Salah will join Egypt’s team for the Africa Cup of Nations, which goes on until January 18.
Liverpool’s next game is at Tottenham Hotspur on December 20.
HISTORY MAKER: MO SALAH BREAKS WAYNE ROONEY'S SINGLE-CLUB GOAL INVOLVEMENT RECORD
Mohamed Salah silenced his critics by setting a new Premier League record (277 goal involvements) in a 2-0 win vs Brighton, providing an assist after his public rift with Arne Slot.
After some tense talks, Mohamed Salah returned to Liverpool's lineup against Brighton and helped secure a 2-0 victory at Anfield.
Salah wasn't happy about being benched during their 3-3 draw with Leeds United the previous weekend, feeling that Slot had unfairly blamed him.
As a result, the club left him out of the Champions League squad against Inter Milan, a game Slot’s team won 1-0.
On Friday, when asked if Salah had played his last game for the club, Slot responded, “I’m going to talk with Mo this morning. What happens in that talk will decide what happens tomorrow.
“I need to talk to him first. The next time I talk about Mo, it should be with him, not here. There’s not much else to say. I’ll speak with him today, and how that goes will determine things for tomorrow.
“You can try asking in different ways, but I should talk to him first. We’ve talked a lot this past week since the Sunderland game. His people and our people have talked, and he and I have talked.
“I’ll talk to him again today.”
His Return to the Field
After all those discussions, Slot decided to put Salah on the bench against Brighton. Dominik Szoboszlai, Alexis Mac Allister, and Florian Wirtz started just behind Hugo Ekitike.
Liverpool had a dream start at Anfield when Ekitike scored just 46 seconds into the game, making it the quickest goal in the Premier League this season.
But in the 26th minute, Joe Gomez had to leave the game due to an injury, forcing Slot to make a change.
Even with three defenders available on the bench, the coach decided to bring on Salah for Gomez, moving Szoboszlai to right-back.
The Liverpool fans gave Salah a big cheer, and he quickly made his presence felt, almost setting up Alexis Mac Allister just a minute after coming on.
Liverpool went up 2-0 in the 60th minute when Salah took a corner and found Ekitike, who headed the ball past the Brighton goalie.
“He gave me a great ball; I just had to be in the right spot,” Ekitike said after the game. “I was, and it was an easy finish.”
With that assist, Salah reached 277 goal involvements in 302 Premier League games for Liverpool—the most for any player at a single club, passing Wayne Rooney (276) at Manchester United.
He now has 280 Premier League goal involvements overall, with his first three coming for Chelsea in 2013/14. He’s now behind only Rooney (311) and Alan Shearer (324) in that statistic.
The 33-year-old seemed motivated to prove a point against Brighton after being dropped by Slot. Also, Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher had recently said that Salah's best days were behind him.
He played well, getting 45 touches, completing 27 of 32 passes (84%), successfully dribbling once, taking three shots, creating five chances, and, of course, providing that assist.
Arne Slot’s Thoughts
“I thought he was dangerous,” Slot told reporters after the game. “The first time he touched the ball, he almost made an assist to [Alexis] Mac Allister, who passed it across, and maybe could have shot himself.
“He was always involved in our attacks. It was good to see, but not surprising because he’s done it many times for Liverpool.”
When asked if Salah had shown that he wants to stay at Liverpool, Slot said, “I think you already know the answer.
“What we talked about stays between us. You saw what happened—he was in the squad and was the first player I subbed in.
“I never tell you guys what I talk about with Virgil [van Dijk] or Mo [Salah] or any other player.”
What’s Next?
Last weekend, Salah mentioned that he had invited his family to the Brighton game, hinting that it might be his last for Liverpool.
He patted the Liverpool badge and clapped to all areas of the crowd at full-time, but this week he avoided making any big statements, declining interview requests after the game.
The 33-year-old is scheduled to join his national team on Monday before the Africa Cup of Nations. Egypt's first game is on Monday, December 22nd, and they hope to make it to the final on Sunday, January 18th.
Sources say that the club will soon have more talks about his long-term future, which is still uncertain.
Several Saudi Pro League clubs are watching his situation closely, but his return against Brighton suggests that things between Salah and Slot can be resolved.
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