Going into this window, I’m not expecting a shopping spree. If Liverpool do anything at all, it feels more like the “smart and young” end of the market rather than headline stuff. And honestly, I’m alright with that, as long as it fits what Arne Slot wants to build and doesn’t end up being change for the sake of it.
Read: one to keep an eye on
The name I keep hearing is Givairo Read, the Feyenoord right-back. I can’t pretend it’s nailed-on or anything close, but it’s the sort of link that keeps bubbling up from different directions, which at least makes you pause and take note.
If Liverpool are looking at him, it would make sense in the broadest way. Feyenoord players are obviously not strangers to being scoped by bigger clubs, and Liverpool have never been shy about doing their homework early on younger talent. It’s also the sort of move that can happen quietly, without weeks of public negotiation, because it’s not a marquee signing that needs a whole media parade.
That said, “keep an eye on” is about as far as you can push it at the minute. Windows are full of noise and half-truths, and even the most promising little whispers can fade out fast.
Guehi feels more like summer business
On Marc Guehi, the sense I’m getting is that this is increasingly one for the summer. There’s been a bit of background chatter about other clubs trying to force the issue now, but it doesn’t feel like he’s moving in this window.
The key detail doing the rounds is that he wants to stick to his word, and that his preference is Liverpool. Even if that’s true, it still doesn’t automatically mean anything is imminent. Players can prefer a move and still end up staying put if the timing, the fee, or the clubs involved don’t line up.
From a Liverpool point of view, it’s the classic dilemma: do you overpay in January because you’re anxious, or do you hold your nerve and try to do it properly later? The club’s history says we tend to wait, and you can see why.
A final aside: Xabi mention
Lastly, I’ll mention the Xabi line because it’s part of what’s been said: as far as I know, he’s leaving Madrid. That’s not Liverpool news on its own, but it’s the kind of thing that shows how quickly the wider football landscape shifts around a window.
For now, though, it still feels like a quiet one for Liverpool. A youngster or two, some groundwork laid, and the bigger moves pushed down the road. If anything changes, we’ll all feel it quickly.
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