Rumour Has It: Liverpool prioritise Van Dijk deal over Salah, Man Utd close to Upamecano

Liverpool are reportedly prioritising a new deal for Virgil van Dijk over Mohamed Salah, while they could be beaten to Dayot Upamecano by Manchester United.

Salah’s future has been a talking point in recent weeks, although the forward is contracted until 2023.

Van Dijk also has an agreement at Anfield until 2023, but the injured defender is apparently Liverpool’s focus.

TOP STORY – LIVERPOOL PRIORITISE VAN DIJK DEAL OVER SALAH

Liverpool are prioritising a new contract for Van Dijk over Salah, according to Eurosport.

Van Dijk, 29, is recovering from a serious knee injury and his absence has been felt by the Premier League champions.

Salah, meanwhile, has scored 13 goals in 18 league games this season, but in an interview with AS last month the 28-year-old refused to rule out a move to Real Madrid or Barcelona.

The report also says Liverpool may look at West Ham midfielder Declan Rice, with Georginio Wijnaldum set to leave as a free agent at the end of the campaign.

 New contract for Virgil van Dijk
 Premier League midfielder to replace Georginio Wijnaldum?
 Unlikely to sign a defender in January

 Inside Football with @DeanJonesBR: Liverpool’s transfer plans 

— Eurosport UK (@Eurosport_UK) January 23, 2021

ROUND-UP

– With Van Dijk and Joe Gomez injured, Liverpool have been linked with a move for RB Leipzig defender Upamecano. But The Sun reports Manchester United are poised to sign the centre-back for £38million (€42.7m).

Tomorrow’s back page: #MUFC are poised to get one over on Liverpool by snapping up £38million central defender Dayot Upamecano. pic.twitter.com/TuRV7IJZlW

— Sun Sport (@SunSport) January 23, 2021

– Amid uncertainty over his future at Barcelona, Ousmane Dembele is being looked at by numerous European giants. Sport reports Chelsea, Manchester United, Juventus and Bayern Munich are monitoring the forward’s situation. Dembele is out of contract in 2022 and the Catalan giants could sell him if he does not extend his deal.

– Frank Lampard is under enormous pressure at Chelsea as the Premier League side struggle for form. The Mirror reports Chelsea could turn to Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers if they move on from Lampard.

– Yet to re-sign with Southampton with his contract expiring next year, Danny Ings is linked with a move. 90min reports Leicester City and Everton have joined the race for the forward, who has also been linked to Tottenham.