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Egypt head coach Hector Cuper has confirmed that La Liga champions Real Madrid are interested in the services of Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah.

Liverpool have already wrapped up the signing of Virgil van Dijk for £75m, a world record transfer fee for a defender.

Elsewhere, the Sam Allardyce era at Everton begins with a comfortable 2-0 victory over Huddersfield Town at Goodison Park.

Philippe Coutinho and Daniel Sturridge are the ones who have been linked with a transfer out of the club.

Joel Matip has been ruled out until the New Year after the defender's thigh injury turned out to be worse than first feared.

Liverpool have been adamant in their decision to keep the midfielder, rejecting three bids for the Brazil international last summer.

Jurgen Klopp had identified Palmieri as one of the possible replacements for Alberto Moreno but might have to look elsewhere.

Jurgen Klopp hopes Ragnar Klavan has recovered from the illness that saw him sidelined for Wednesday's win over Stoke as a muscle problem rules Joel Matip out of Brighton clash.

Barcelona are said to be ready to launch a first offer worth £114.7m to try to secure the services of Philippe Coutinho from Liverpool in January.

Goal-shy Swansea will look to strengthen their forward line during the January transfer window, although Paul Clement claims that Liverpool striker Dominic Solanke is not a target.

Ragnar Klavan is yet to recover from an illness that saw him miss the midweek game, while Adam Lallana is sidelined with a minor muscular injury.

Emre Can insists he is focused on Liverpool amid reports of a move to Juventus and has not ruled out signing a new deal at Anfield.

Martins is one of the stars of the Portuguese top-flight and was briefly linked with a move to Manchester United a year ago.

Chris Hughton confirms left-back Gaetan Bong is "fine" for Liverpool clash after missing the derby draw against Crystal Palace with a minor knee injury.

Juventus have made no secret of their interest in Can, who is widely expected to leave Liverpool at the end of the season.

Barcelona star Javier Mascherano wants to end his career at the Nou Camp on good terms after admitting his regret over how he left Liverpool to sign for La Liga giants in 2010.

Jupp Heynckes came out of retirement to take charge of Bayern until the end of the season after Carlo Ancelotti's sacking in September.

Willian has made only seven starts in the Premier League under Antonio Conte this season. Manchester United and Barcelona are looking at the option of signing him in January.

Solanke has featured sporadically for the Reds since joining from Chelsea in the summer but is prepared to bide his time under Jurgen Klopp.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has downplayed the significance of the latest injury suffered by Adam Lallana after us missed the 3-0 win over Stoke with a muscle problem.

Manchester City extend their lead at the Premier League summit to eight points with a late winner over Southampton.

Philippe Coutinho's agents have convinced Liverpool to cash in on the Brazil international in January transfer window if Barcelona come calling with an offer worth £132.5m.

Divock Origi has revealed that he is happy in Wolfsburg at the moment but is unsure with regards to his Liverpool future.

Reds have been monitoring Hegazi's progress and have asked Egyptian club Al Ahly about the possibility of signing him.

Stoke City manager Mark Hughes has warned clubs not to bother with any January bids for winger Xherdan Shaqiri.

Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino are expected to return to the Liverpool team for the trip to Stoke after missing the draw with Chelsea.

Reports had claimed Mane was unhappy at being left out of Liverpool's starting line-up for the 1-1 draw against Chelsea.

Mesut Ozil, Antoine Griezmann and Philippe Coutinho have all been linked with a move to Barcelona in the last few months. The Brazilian has been a target for Ernesto Valverde's side since the summer.

Mohamed Salah's red-hot form could see the Liverpool star potentially move to La Liga next, according to former Zamalek chairman Mamdouh Abbas.

Can has less than a year to run on his contract at Anfield and is unlikely to pen fresh terms with the Reds.