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WILL TOTTENHAM’S INTEREST IN CURTIS JONES FORCE LIVERPOOL INTO A SURPRISE CONTRACT EXTENSION?
Arne Slot breaks silence on Liverpool's January plans after Conor Bradley's surgery. Plus, the truth on Curtis Jones and Spurs.
The clock’s winding down on the transfer window, and nobody’s really sure if Liverpool will make any last-minute moves after a wild summer.
There’s less than two weeks left for the higher-ups at Anfield to sign off on new players for Arne Slot’s squad. Already this month, Liverpool watched Marc Guehi head off to Manchester City, and Federico Chiesa’s future is still up in the air. Slot, though, isn’t giving much away about what the club plans to do.
“I think everyone’s on the same page about what we’re up against,” he said when someone asked if Conor Bradley’s injury might push Liverpool to bring someone in. “That doesn’t mean we’re going to do anything, but nobody’s got a different view. Still, that doesn’t guarantee anything happens.” So here’s where things stand at Anfield.
Curtis Jones catches eyes
Tottenham are apparently sniffing around Curtis Jones, if you believe the Times.
There’s been some talk about whether Jones will be happy with his minutes by the end of the season, especially since Spurs and a few other clubs would jump at the chance to sign him if he looked like he wanted to leave.
But with Spurs already bringing in Conor Gallagher, and Jones—who’s started seven of Liverpool’s last eight league games—still dreaming of making it big at Anfield, a move doesn’t seem likely right now.
Jones was pretty open about it back in December: “The big thing for me is to stay humble—I don’t want to just say, ‘Yeah, I’m gonna be captain’ or anything. But I want that. I want to be captain, and I want to stay here my whole life, like Gerrard, who’s always been my hero.”
Diomande is staying put—for now.
RB Leipzig’s sporting director, Marcel Schafer, made it clear they’re running the show when it comes to Yan Diomande. Leipzig picked him up last summer from Leganes by meeting his £17.4 million release clause, and since then, the 19-year-old winger’s been turning heads—including at Liverpool and Manchester United. Reports say he could fetch over £80 million these days.
But Leipzig’s not in any rush to sell. Asked if they’re in the “front seat” on Diomande’s future, Schafer joked, “Nobody’s even in the passenger seat. Everyone’s in the back.” He also talked about why they moved for Diomande in the first place: “We saw his numbers and knew we had to check him out—on video and in person. We were there before he’d even played 200 minutes in the league. His profile was exactly what we wanted.
“We didn’t need to have five meetings about it. It was a perfect fit. Once we started talking to Leganés, they told us outright—pay the release clause or forget it, because there was big competition. It was a lot of money considering where he was, but he was our top choice. We even ran it past Klopp and Mario Gomez—everyone said, ‘Go for it.’”
Chiesa’s future in limbo
Federico Chiesa’s chances of heading back to Juventus look pretty shaky. The club seems to have moved on to other attacking targets.
Juve are chasing Jean-Philippe Mateta and Daniel Maldini right now. They’re in talks with Crystal Palace about Mateta, and they’re also thinking about bringing Maldini, who’s at Atalanta, together with coach Luciano Spalletti.
Tuttosport says Maldini could be a more affordable option than Chiesa, which might explain the change in direction.
EMERGENCY MEETING! VIRGIL VAN DIJK TO CHALLENGE LIVERPOOL SQUAD FOLLOWING DISASTROUS BURNLEY DRAW RESULTS
Virgil van Dijk calls a high-stakes players' meeting after Liverpool's fourth straight draw. Get the latest on Salah's return.
Virgil van Dijk, Liverpool’s captain, plans to call another players’ meeting on Monday. The team’s push for a Champions League spot feels like it’s slipping, and he wants to tackle the problems head-on.
Van Dijk was furious after Liverpool let Burnley equalise at Anfield. Burnley barely threatened all game—except for one shaky five-minute spell in the second half—and yet Liverpool still ended up with just a draw. Four straight league draws now, something the club hasn’t suffered since 2008. He didn’t even stick around long in the dressing room; he bolted out to speak to the reporters, still fuming.
But the real reckoning comes Monday at the training ground. For the second time this season, Van Dijk’s going to challenge his teammates, just like he did after that ugly loss to Manchester United in October, right in the middle of an awful run.
“I’m frustrated that after 60 minutes we started to become sloppy, and it’s not the first time,” Van Dijk said, looking ahead to a huge Champions League trip to Marseille. “We’ve talked about it before, but here we are again. Monday’s meeting is a big one, because Wednesday’s game over there is going to be really tough—not just because of the atmosphere, but because De Zerbi’s teams always make life difficult.”
He’s not interested in making this about himself. He wants solutions. “It’s not about me calling it out. It’s about how we fix it. We all want to win, and we had more than enough chances against Burnley.”
The result didn’t go down well. The crowd made their feelings clear, jeering as Liverpool missed a chance to close the gap on Manchester City. Now they’re clinging to fourth place, just a point ahead of a whole pack—Manchester United, Chelsea, Brentford, Sunderland, and Newcastle are all close behind.
Van Dijk’s response to the boos? Short and sharp: “I don’t like boos from my own fans.”
He knows what’s at stake. If Liverpool keeps wasting chances, that fourth spot’s going to get harder to hold onto. “I don’t look at what everyone else is doing. We need to focus on ourselves. If we play as we did—wasting chances in the last half-hour—it’s going to be tough. We need to improve, not just watch the others.”
It wasn’t for lack of trying. Dominik Szoboszlai smashed a penalty off the crossbar, Florian Wirtz scored his fourth in six games, and Arne Slot’s side seemed set to take control. Liverpool fired off 32 shots but couldn’t find that crucial second goal. Then Marcus Edwards equalised with Burnley’s only shot on target.
There’s some hope: Mohamed Salah is set to return next week. Whether he’ll be ready for Marseille is still up in the air, after Egypt lost the AFCON third-place play-off on Saturday.
Salah left the club a month ago after a falling-out with Slot, frustrated and accusing the team of throwing him under the bus after a string of bad results landed him on the bench.
Van Dijk is clear about Salah’s value. “With his quality, he wins games for us. Off the pitch, he’s huge for the squad too. He couldn’t make the AFCON final, but when he’s back, we need him to help us.”
THE PRIVATE MESSAGE ARNE SLOT SENT TO MOHAMED SALAH AFTER EGYPT’S PENALTY HEARTBREAK
Mohamed Salah returns to Liverpool after AFCON heartbreak. Arne Slot discusses his availability for the Marseille UCL clash.
Mohamed Salah’s Africa Cup of Nations run ended on a sour note. Egypt dropped two matches in a row and finished fourth.
First, they lost to Senegal in the semi-final, which meant Salah and the rest of the team could only aim for third place. But that didn’t work out either. Egypt faced Nigeria for the bronze, and after 120 goalless minutes, Nigeria took it on penalties. Salah and Omar Marmoush both missed from the spot.
Now Salah’s heading back to Merseyside, ready to dive back into club football. Liverpool fans are already asking when he’ll be back in Arne Slot’s lineup.
Last week, Slot faced the press. He admitted they hadn’t decided yet if Salah would feature in this week’s Champions League clash away at Marseille. “He’s due back next week,” Slot said. “We’re in talks with him about what we expect here. Whether he’ll be available against Marseille—well, that’s still up in the air.”
Reporters also tried to get some insight into any conversations between Slot and Salah after Egypt’s exit. Slot kept it private: “What happened between Mo and me stays between the two of us. I don’t think it’s necessary to share private messages.”
One thing’s clear—Slot’s glad to have Salah back, especially with injuries piling up. Alexander Isak is out, while Hugo Ekitike and Cody Gakpo have both spent time on the sidelines lately.
“I’m happy that he comes back because Mo’s been so important for this club,” Slot said. “Even if I had 15 attackers to choose from, I’d still be happy to see him return. But let’s be honest, that’s not the case right now. I’m just glad to have him back after such a big game for Egypt.”
If Salah doesn’t play in Marseille, his next shot comes next Saturday at Bournemouth. Liverpool heads to the South Coast for a 5:30 pm kickoff at the Vitality Stadium. They’re still chasing their first Premier League win of 2026 after opening the year with four straight draws against Leeds, Fulham, Arsenal, and Burnley.
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