Liverpool’s need for further reinforcements in January was only proven further as Luis Diaz succumbed to an injury which will sideline the Colombia international for three months.
Diaz's injury followed a poor weekend for the Reds, as they succumbed to defeat against French side Lyon. It may have only been a friendly but a second half collapse in Dubai against a team that had suffered a heavy defeat to Arsenal just days before showed the work that improvements are needed for Jurgen Klopp’s side in the second half of the season.
And that may well mean turning to the transfer market. The latest reports suggest that the Reds are no longer in the running to sign one of their top targets but Premier League star James Maddison has suddenly emerged as a target. Mirror Football takes a look at all the latest transfer stories coming out of Anfield…