The official proposal “is expected to arrive early this week,” with the Brazilian club not expected to reject the offer but rather negotiate a higher fee, as is customary!

The Reds have previously been linked with the 17-year-old, with scouts keeping a watchful eye.

Any agreed transfer, however, would not see him immediately arrive at the club as he cannot move to Europe until he is 18 under FIFA regulations; his birthday is in April.

Liverpool have steered clear of the South American market, unlike other Premier League clubs, but it would be timely to make a move for an impressive youngster. FSG would wish they had a second club to facilitate such transfers, though.

Liverpool ‘could accelerate’ transfer plans

•Liverpoolcould look to “accelerate” their transfer plans for a centre-back, winger and central midfielder in January, clubs will be waiting to take advantage of their desperation

• Liverpool fans are furiousMicky van de Venwent unpunished for breaking Alexander Isak‘s leg, but wait until you hear ex-ref Dermot Gallagher say he’d be “astonished” if it was a redanywhereon the pitch – this is what we’re up against

•Steven Gerrardhas offered himself to Liverpool “in any department at any minute of every day,” but he threw his backing behind Arne Slot amid his personal desire to be at the club

• Arne Slot has given his squadChristmas Dayoff for the first time in a long time as there is no Boxing Day game, Virgil van Dijk spoke about making the most of it

•Jayden Danceis making positive progress on a return from a lengthy injury layoff, he is due to make a full comeback within the next two weeks – he’d be an ideal option vs. Barnsley

• Italian outletTransfer marketare reporting AC Milan will make fresh attempts to sign Joe Gomez in January. All we can say is good luck to them, they must think we’ve got a surplus of defenders!

Elsewhere in the football world today

•Pep Guardiolahas laid down the law over Christmas for his players, who will be weighed when they return to training and will be ruled out if they’ve put on some extra pounds – all for it if it means they catch Arsenal

• Ex-RedTakumi Minaminohas been confirmed as having torn his ACL over the weekend, it’s a crushing blow with the World Cup ahead in the summer – all the best, Taki (

▶ عرض المحتوى المضمّن

Liverpool FC: On this day

It has already been a year since the 6-3 win at Tottenhamwhich saw Mohamed Salah become the club’s fourth top scorer of all time after he scored a brace.

In a show of his remarkable feats at the club, he is now third on the list!

Luis Diaz and Alexis Mac Allister were both on the scoresheet as was Dominik Szoboszlai in the first half, with Salah’s goals and a second for Diaz to follow after the break in north London.

Tottenham attempted to make it interesting by making it 5-3 late on, but the damage had been done and Liverpool moved four points clear at the top of the table.

A nice early Christmas present against Tottenham two years in a row.