Liverpool is now included on the race to sign the PL player in the last few hours’ –
Desperate for a January exit – Sporting Witness Having already done a lot of work in midfield in the summer transfer window following the departures of Jordan Henderson and Fabinho, Liverpool appear to want more recruits there. That’s according to Calciomercato.it, who claim the Reds have now joined the race to sign Kalvin Phillips from Manchester City. The midfielder has struggled for game time at the Etihad and is expected to leave in January, with Liverpool now said to be an option. The article is based mainly on Juventus’ interest in the England international, who wants to play more regularly to increase his chances of impressing Gareth Southgate ahead of next year’s European Championship. However, for that he needs a new club and that’s why Liverpool would be keen. It’s a bit of a strange story as the Reds have needs elsewhere and seem to have the pitch covered following the signings of Alexis MacAllister, Wataru Endo, Ryan Gravenberch and Dominik Szoboszlai. However, Calciomercato.it believe Liverpool have joined the race for Phillips, claiming the Anfield side have “positioned themselves in the last two hours”. It remains to be seen if that is actually the case, but it has been made very clear that the midfielder’s current owners would not allow him to stay in England if he left, giving Juventus the upper hand in any negotiations.