Liverpool news: Salah row explodes with crunch talks planned as Man Utd enter transfer battle

Liverpool will be hoping that their victory over Real Madrid indicates that the Reds are starting to turn things around. Arne Slot’s team defeated Real Madrid in the Champions League after ending their run of league losses against Aston Villa over the weekend.

After a terrible run of play, the Reds seem to be turning things around, and they will have been relieved to see Mohamed Salah score in consecutive league games. However, if a potential conflict arises in the upcoming weeks, Liverpool might have to manage without their lucky charm.

In Sunday’s pivotal away match against Manchester City, Slot will concentrate on making sure Liverpool continues their winning run. The club’s transfer plans will be developed in the meantime by individuals working behind the scenes.

Prior to the January transfer window, Liverpool has already been connected to a number of players. However, it is said that the Reds are directly competing with Manchester United, a rival team, for a specific target. Mirror Football examines some of the headlines about Liverpool in more detail here.

Mohamed Salah’s dispute

According to reports, Mohamed Salah will have important discussions with Hossam Hassan, the manager of Egypt, later this month during the international break. The Liverpool forward may become embroiled in yet another club vs. nation dispute as Egypt is set to have a training camp prior to their Africa Cup of Nations matches against the United Arab Emirates (December 6), Jordan (December 9), and Nigeria (December 14).

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During the same period, Liverpool will play Leeds away, Inter Milan in the Champions League, and Brighton at home. According to the Daily Mail, Salah would rather play for the Reds before eventually joining the Egypt team in time for the Africa Cup of Nations.

Two years ago, a similar circumstance occurred, and Liverpool managed to hang onto Salah. But since Egypt and Liverpool must agree on when he will be freed for AFCON, the 33-year-old will want to prevent any disruption.

The competition will take place in Morocco from December 21 to January 18. Should Egypt make it to the final, Salah might really miss up to eight Liverpool games across all competitions if it is decided that he can rejoin the team following the Brighton encounter.

 

Liverpool and Manchester United in a transfer war

According to reports, Manchester United and Liverpool are vying for Hertha Berlin prodigy Kennet Eichhorn. With six starts in the German second division, the 16-year-old defensive midfielder is enjoying the beginning of his breakout season.

According to Bild, a German tabloid, Hertha has set an asking price of £17 million for the adolescent, who signed a new contract in the summer. But Liverpool will have a lot of competition to recruit the young player, including United.

Scouts from Real Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, PSG, and numerous more teams are reportedly monitoring Eichhorn. Eichhorn, who has been compared to Toni Kroos, is more than holding his own in Hertha’s midfield despite his young age.

“He is an incredible, exceptional talent,” observed Fabian Reese of Hertha during Eichhorn’s debut. “Every door will be open to him if he keeps acting in this manner. Seldom have I seen someone so gifted at that age. He has a bright future ahead of him.

“I couldn’t care less whether he’s 16 or 17,” manager Stefan Leitl continued. He has a great deal of talent for Hertha. You could glimpse what we would expect from him in the upcoming years in many of his behaviors. He did a fantastic job, and I have total faith in his talents.”