[BBC]
Liverpool are expected to complete the signing of Rennes defender Jeremy Jacquet on Monday in a deal worth £60m, but that move is for the summer.
Jacquet’s expected arrival will mean Liverpool have signed four young centre-backs during this window, with Ifeanyi Ndukwe, Mor Talla Ndiaye and Noah Adekoya all beginning at Liverpool with the under-21s.
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As it stands, no other incomings or outgoings are expected. Names like Andy Robertson and Curtis Jones have been linked with a move away during the window but letting any player go isn’t on Liverpool’s agenda.
The Reds have an injury crisis, with Alexander Isak, Giovanni Leoni, Joe Gomez, Conor Bradley and Jeremie Frimpong all currently sidelined.
As Arne Slot said on Saturday: «In this moment of time, but we prefer to strengthen the squad, not weaken it.»
The other question is Harvey Elliott and whether he will remain on loan at Aston Villa after Unai Emery publicly revealed the West Midlands club do not want to sign the 22-year-old permanently in the summer.
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Elliott has featured in Villa’s past two games and has made five Premier League appearances in total for Emery. If he plays 10 league matches, then Villa have an obligation to buy him for £35m.
Liverpool do not have a recall clause on Elliott so it remains to be seen whether he will stay at Villa Park.
