Your Liverpool morning digest for Wednesday, January 4.
Julian Ward may have next Liverpool target in his sights after £135m clue
It was no surprise to hear Wolves boss Julen Lopetegui roundly dismissing Liverpool interest in Matheus Nunes on Tuesday.
The Reds are exploring their midfield options, both short and long term, and the club's recruitment team have retained a long-standing interest in Nunes, who only moved to Wolverhampton in August from Sporting Lisbon.
"We can say that Matheus is our player, he’s a Wolves player and he’s so happy to be here," said Lopetegui, bluntly, on Tuesday.
It was viewed as a major coup for Wolves when they signed Nunes for around £44m in August. Manchester City and Liverpool were interested and while it was Wolves and their enduring partnership with 'super agent' Jorge Mendes who eventually struck the right terms, the Reds have not stopped watching from afar.
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FSG seal Liverpool deal as new midfielders finally arrive - predictions for 2023
After a rollercoaster 2022, 2023 looks set to one of the most important years in Jurgen Klopp's reign as Liverpool manager.
Having been denied what would have been an historic quadruple after missing out on the Premier League and Champions League to Manchester City and Real Madrid respectively, the Reds have somewhat different ambitions now following a disappointing start to the current campaign.
They find themselves locked in a battle to finish in the top four, having lost ground early on in the season, and defeat to Brentford on Monday evening leaves them off the pace.
And there's plenty to be settled off the pitch, with the club's owners FSG having left themselves open to investment and potential takeover bids, while the fight for Jude Bellingham looks set to be decided this summer.
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