Liverpool transfer news: The latest gossip on Nabil Fekir, Marco Asensio, Lucas Vasquez and other targets
The Reds are still linked with Fekir as well as possible alternatives should they fail to sign the Lyon star
Liverpool have been busy in the transfer market this summer, but Jurgen Klopp's desperate hunt for a creative midfielder and a goalkeeper continues.
Is the Nabil Fekir deal still on? Could the Reds sign Marco Asensio or Lucas Vasquez instead? Get all the latest from the papers and online here:
Mohamed Salah has signed a new long-term contract with Liverpool, committing his future to Anfield until 2023. (talkSPORT)
Liverpool have been tipped to sign Asensio from Real Madrid as a potential alternative to Fekir. Klopp would have to smash the club’s transfer record for a second time to sign the Spain international after Virgil Van Dijk's huge £75million arrival. ()
The Reds are also in the hunt for Madrid star Vazquez, according to reports in Spain. ()
Klopp was reportedly angered by the club's failure to sign Fekir from Lyon. A deal worth £53 million was cancelled at the 11th hour following the France midfielder’s medical. Although, according to reports over the weekend, Liverpool still expect to complete his signing. (Daily Mirror)
However, the Times insist Liverpool have not reopened talks with Fekir and that reports suggesting a deal is being renegotiated are false. ()
Liverpool have been handed a boost in their pursuit of Sporting Lisbon's Gelson Martins. The 23-year-old was heavily-linked with a move to Benfica, but his agent denied the rumours on Facebook. ()
Jack Butland will NOT be joining the Reds this summer, with the England goalkeeper set to stay at Stoke. This comes as a setback for Klopp, who has been hunting for a new No. 1 since Loris Karius' shocking Champions League final display. ()
Adam Lallana could leave Anfield after the arrivals of Naby Keita and Fabinho. The England international, who was left at home for the Three Lions’ World Cup campaign, faces a battle to get into the Reds’ starting XI next term and could seek a new challenge elsewhere. ()
