Liverpool head into the international break in a promising position in the Premier League, having returned to winning ways against Brentford. A 3-0 win at Anfield means the Reds are now Manchester City’s closest challengers in the early stages of the title race.
With Pep Guardiola’s side dropping two points at Chelsea, Liverpool is now just one point behind the defending champion. And once the international break is done and dusted, a trip to the Etihad and a chance to overtake City awaits Jürgen Klopp’s side. The Liverpool boss will hope to have a few more players back from injury by then, with Joe Gomez and Ibrahima Konaté joining Curtis Jones and Ryan Gravenberch on the sidelines ahead of kick-off against Brentford. Regardless of who’s available though, Klopp is likely to have one eye on the forthcoming January transfer window.
And Guardiola might well have just given Liverpool the green light for one potential target, while the Reds could be in a race with Tottenham for a defender. Here is the Liverpool.com verdict on the transfer gossip to emerge around the Reds today.
Kalvin Phillips (Manchester City) Nevertheless, Guardiola has hinted he wouldn’t stand in the England international’s way even if Liverpool were to make an approach. “From my point of view, I have said this to the club many times. I give my opinion to the club and they decide if the transfer suits for both sides and the player,” Guardiola said (via the Mirror).
Pep Guardiola has seemingly given Liverpool the green light to sign Kalvin Phillips. The midfielder has been linked with a move to Anfield as his chances at the Etihad continue to be sparse, although a report from Calciomercato (via Football 365) has suggested Phillips would prefer a move to Newcastle.
