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Liverpool began their season with a draw at Chelsea as their need for more midfielders was underlined.
The Reds have seen a huge overhaul in the middle of the pitch with a host of stalwarts leaving Anfield. Only two new faces have arrived with five heading out the exit door, leaving Jurgen Klopp to act in the final weeks of the season.
It is no secret that the club are looking for a defensive midfielder following their British record bid for Moises Caicedo, which could still not be enough, and their long-running pursuit of Romeo Lavia.
Here's the latest transfer news from Anfield.
Klopp coy on Caicedo deal
The German tactician remained tight-lipped about a deal for Caicedo after Liverpool ’s 1-1 draw at Chelsea on Sunday.
Chelsea complete record-breaking Enzo Fernandez transfer after deadline day rush
The Reds were ready to break the British transfer record on Friday morning to sign the Brighton midfielder, but the move now remains in the balance after the Ecuador star showed a reluctance to join, with his preference still a switch to Chelsea
The Blues have chased Caicedo for much of the summer and eventually bid £100m, only to be outdone by Liverpool who were prepared to pay £110m - which would top the record fee paid for Enzo Fernandez by the Blues in January.
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Moises Caicedo looks set to leave Brighton before the end of the transfer window (Getty Images)Carra slams Anfield "mess"
Jamie Carragher has weighed in on the “mess” surrounding Liverpool's pursuit of Caicedo as Chelsea edge towards winning the battle for him.
The Reds are going head-to-head with their Premier League rivals for the right to sign the Ecuadorian midfielder. Chelsea have been chasing him since January and have lodged numerous bids for his services.
Carragher told Sky Sports: “Liverpool I think for a long time have had the best structure in terms of getting transfers done and getting it over the line. Even in this window and going back to January: Cody Gakpo was just announced. There was no real sort of build-up.
“Szoboszlai, there was talk the day before that he was going to come in, and it was done the next day. And you know Liverpool it seems to me, they’ve got a deal done with the club, they haven’t really got a deal done with the player and that’s just not right."
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Reds eye PSV star
Liverpool are interested in PSV Eindhoven midfielder Ibrahim Sangare, according to Kiki Musampa, his agent.
The 46-year-old has suggested that the Reds are among three leading European clubs chasing the French-Ivorian. The Eredivisie side have a €37.5m (£32m) release clause in his contract. Nottingham Forest made enquiries but didn't have the finances to push forward with the deal.
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Musampa told ESPN : "There are big clubs that are interested, such as Bayern Munich. Ibrahim is also on the list at Paris Saint-Germain and Liverpool, but he is not yet a priority there. Nottingham Forest had already made an offer, but that was not enough."