Liverpool is expecting a quiet transfer deadline day, with no major incomings likely before the window shuts at 6 p.m. ET.

However, there could still be some outgoings before the market closes. In fact, over the last week five players have been linked with exits. Perhaps the most high-profile are Jayden Danns and James McConnell, both of whom started for Liverpool last week in the Champions League defeat to PSV Eindhoven.

Despite losing, the latter’s display stood out to such an extent that Arne Slot said he would consider retaining McConnell’s services for the remainder of the season. The Liverpool boss did also say a conversation would take place between himself and sporting director Richard Hughes to determine whether McConnell and Danns will leave on loan, although no update has since emerged.

Danns has played four times for the senior side this season and is seen as part of the first-team squad by Slot, who listed the academy graduate among his attacking options during a press conference last month. The 19-year-old has been linked with a host of Championship clubs during the window, but the latest report, which came via Football Insider, states Sunderland and Blackburn Rovers remain in the race.

Another figure who could depart on deadline day is Kaide Gordon. The winger, who is Liverpool’s second youngest-ever scorer, returned from a loan move at Norwich City last month and reports have since indicated he will leave again on another short-term deal.

The Athletic claimed on Sunday that Gordon will head to Portsmouth for the remainder of the 2024/25 season, with Liverpool feeling the south-coast club is the "best place for him to continue his development."

Kaide Gordon returned to Liverpool in January from a loan move to Norwich (Image: Getty Images)

Luke Chambers is another player to watch ahead of deadline day. The left-back returned to Liverpool in October from a loan move at Wigan Athletic. Chambers has been undergoing rehab at Kirkby on a persistent back problem and manager Shaun Maloney revealed at the weekend that a decision could be made in the final hours of the window on whether he can feature again for the Latics in the second half of the season.

“We might have to wait until Monday evening on that one," said the former Wigan and Aston Villa midfielder. "I'm not sure how that looks percentage wise, but we'll give him every possible chance to come back. Liverpool are in regular contact with our medical staff, and I've stayed in contact with Luke. He's a great lad.

“If it happens and he comes back, then great...if not, we'll have to take it from there. But he was a great player for us and hopefully we haven't seen the last of him. That will be their call, they'll make that decision and in fairness, they've been absolutely brilliant with the whole thing. Whatever they think is right, we'll be fine with the decision.”

Tyler Morton has been linked with a move to West Ham on deadline day (Image: Getty Images)

Finally, there could be a permanent first-team exit on the cards. Tyler Morton has played five games for the Reds in cup competitions this season and is a reported target for West Ham United.

The 22-year-old midfielder admitted after the FA Cup win over Accrington Stanley that he may have to consider his future due to the lack of playing time. “This month is obviously a big month for myself. It's decision time,” he explained.

“I think I'm ready to kick on now and ready to move up a step. If that's here or if that's somewhere else, football's football. I've got to go and be a bit selfish and go with however I feel.”

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Transfer deadline day is here and, although Liverpool is expecting a quiet conclusion to the midseason window, there are no shortage of rumors surrounding the Reds.

Several of those concern exits, and defender Luke Chambers is a player who will force Liverpool into a late decision one way or the other. The 20-year-old has made four senior appearances for the Reds and his name was a regular appearance among the substitutes in the first half of the 2023/24 season.

Chambers joined Wigan Athletic on loan in January 2024, making 18 appearances for the Greater Manchester side. He then rejoined the Latics at the start of this season but has been hampered by a persistent back injury. The left-back has not played since October and returned to Liverpool in the same month to receive rehab on the issue.

As reported by Wigan Today, manager Shaun Maloney revealed over the weekend that a last-minute decision will be made by the Reds on whether Chambers can return to Wigan before Monday’s deadline.

"We might have to wait until Monday evening on that one," explained the former Aston Villa midfielder. "I'm not sure how that looks percentage wise, but we'll give him every possible chance to come back. Liverpool are in regular contact with our medical staff, and I've stayed in contact with Luke; he's a great lad.

"If it happens and he comes back, then great - if not, we'll have to take it from there. But he was a great player for us and hopefully we haven't seen the last of him. That will be their call, they'll make that decision, and in fairness, they've been absolutely brilliant with the whole thing. Whatever they think is right, we'll be fine with the decision."

Liverpool is targeting Red Star Belgrade midfielder Andrija Maksimovic (Image: Getty Images)

Meanwhile, the agent of Andrija Maksimovic has revealed Liverpool is in talks with Red Star Belgrade over the possibility of signing the midfielder. The 17-year-old has already established himself as a regular for Red Star and has made seven appearances in the Champions League this term.

Unsurprisingly, that has alerted the attention of several of Europe’s top sides. "It's no secret, there are some [offers]," claimed Zoran Stojadinovic, the player’s agent. "Liverpool are among them, Aston Villa, Leipzig and Atletico Madrid so all the clubs from the top leagues have shown serious interest.

"And then we get to whether the price is €12 million [$12.4 million] or €20 million [$20.7 million], so they say, 'Let's see if it's €20 million by June.' If the price was €10 million [$10.4 million] and he could go, Maksimovic would have already been sold."

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Transfer deadline day is here.

The January market has been particularly active this year with Aston Villa, Tottenham, and Manchester City among the busiest clubs as they all aim to try and secure European soccer in the second half of the season.

Liverpool won’t have those problems and, sitting six points clear at the top of the Premier League table, Arne Slot’s squad doesn’t need much maintenance. There have been a few outgoings though, with Rhys Williams extending his loan at Morecambe, Calvin Ramsay heading to Kilmarnock, and Stefan Bajcetic swapping RB Salzburg for Las Palmas. In terms of permanent exits, Marcelo Pitaluga joined Fluminense and Tom Hill moved to Harrogate Town.

But what can we expect from the final day of the winter market, and is there anything for Liverpool fans to look forward to? Well, in short, probably not. But Liverpool could still have a positive deadline day without actually making any major signings.

Perhaps the most positive outcome for the Reds would be to see its main rivals not strengthen. Manchester United, Tottenham and Villa might, but they’re not going to challenge Liverpool. Nor will City, as underlined once again by Sunday’s 5-1 demolition by Arsenal that leaves Pep Guardiola's team 15 points off top spot.

It’s the Gunners who offer the only credible title challenge now for the Merseyside club, even if they remain six points off top and have played a game more. Arsenal had hoped to sign a striker in the January window and saw a bid rejected for Ollie Watkins last week.

Aston Villa rejected Arsenal's bid for Ollie Watkins last week (Image: Getty Images)

It might sound petty, but for Liverpool, seeing Arsenal fail to land a center-forward may be the best outcome on deadline day. “My phone has been ringing,” Arteta replied cryptically when asked after Sunday’s game whether any signings could be completed, but at this stage it looks unlikely.

Elsewhere, there could be other positives for Liverpool to find, with several youngsters linked with loan exits. Jayden Danns is chief among them and reports have indicated he has been the subject of interest from several Championship clubs.

James McConnell is in a similar boat and, despite Slot’s comments last week, could still leave on loan. Kaide Gordon has also been linked with a short-term exit, and there could be other Liverpool youngsters who emerge on Monday.

Tyler Morton is the only senior player who may leave permanently. The 22-year-old midfielder has made five senior appearances for Liverpool in the cup competitions this season and has reportedly attracted interest from West Ham United.

As always, Liverpool fans wait in hope for news on Trent Alexander-Arnold, Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah. If there is to be an encouraging update, why not on deadline day? That really would be the best possible outcome for those of a red persuasion.

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Ange Postecoglou gave a fitness update on Micky van de Ven after the Tottenham Hotspur defender missed Sunday’s trip to Brentford.

The Dutchman returned to the Spurs side for the midweek Europa League victory over Elfsborg when he played 45 minutes but was replaced at half-time in a pre-arranged change. Van de Ven was then not named in the squad at the Gtech Community Stadium on Sunday.

Speaking ahead of the game, Postecoglou confirmed Van de Ven had not suffered a setback and is being eased back into the team after a long absence.

“We're just trying to manage his minutes,” the Australian told Sky Sports. “It is a quick turnaround and I spoke with the medical team and Micky, we’ll just keep him on ice this week, give him another week of training to be hopefully be ready for next week.”

The use of ‘this’ and ‘next’ week leaves some ambiguity to Postecoglou’s words and it’s not clear if Van de Ven will be available for Spurs’ Carabao Cup semi-final second leg against Liverpool on Thursday night.

Tottenham leads 1-0 from the first leg and will need a stellar performance to progress to the final at Wembley in mid-March. Having Van de Ven available would be a huge boost and Spurs have struggled without the center-back, who has played just one Premier League game since October.

Without the 23-year-old, Tottenham selected Archie Gray and Ben Davies at the heart of defence on Sunday, with Cristian Romero still ruled out through injury. Spurs have added another defender to its ranks with the loan signing of Kevin Danso confirmed on Sunday and he could make his debut for the club at Anfield on Thursday night. Chelsea’s Axel Disasi has also been linked with a move to Spurs ahead of the transfer deadline.

Ange Postecoglou gave a vague update on Micky van de Ven's fitness situation. (Image: Getty Images)

Tottenham warmed up for Thursday’s second leg with a 2-0 win over Brentford on Sunday, the club’s first league victory since 15 December. It’s a result that sees Spurs move up to 14th in the Premier League table and eased some of the pressure on the under-fire Postecoglou.

A victory on Thursday night would help massively in that regard, especially on the back of the north London side securing a top-eight finish in the Europa League this week. Prior to that, defeats against Everton and Leicester City had heightened the scrutiny surrounding the former Celtic boss.

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Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker has underlined the key elements the Reds must focus on to secure the Premier League title this season.

The Reds have enjoyed a stellar campaign so far, sitting nine points clear at the top of table after the 2-0 win against Bournemouth, along with the with a strong defensive record and an attacking unit firing on all cylinders. However with three months left of the campaign and a number of tough fixtures remaining, Alisson knows that the battle for the title is far from over.

Speaking after Liverpool’s victory, the Brazilian keeper stressed the importance of maintaining momentum and having the energy to beat aggressive teams away from home.

On Liverpool's performance, speaking to Sky Sports post-match Alisson said: "It’s a great result that we have here away from home. We showed great desire, mentality and great quality to finish the situations that we created. Bournemouth are really intense.

"If you look to the data, they are the top of the table for running, intensity - the way they play, they're aggressive. You have to be focused and really sharp in every situation. Marking, they never let a player turn or receive the ball free so you have to be focused, really sharp in every situation when you have the ball, try to create, move a lot, so this intensity takes a lot of energy for you to win this kind of game."

Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson says the team need energy to beat difficult teams (Image: Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

The 32-year-old added: “But to be honest, the Premier League is in a high standard this season, all the teams they are giving troubles to the top six in the league. All the games we play from now on, they show real desire, they want to take points from the bigger clubs, and we have to keep on going with this spirit.

"Game by game, step by step, thinking on the next challenge that we have and we are going to see where we finish the season.”

Liverpool secured their 10th clean sheet of the season, with Alisson producing outstanding saves to deny a Bournemouth side that had netted nine times in their previous two Premier League outings.

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Former defender Stephen Warnock has warned Liverpool could come to rue its Premier League meeting against Everton being rearranged.

The final Merseyside derby at Goodison Park was originally scheduled to be played at the beginning of December but had to be postponed due to the adverse weather conditions created by Storm Darragh.

As a result, Liverpool will now squeeze the fixture in next week in between the FA Cup tie against Plymouth Argyle on 9 February and the home match against Wolverhampton Wanderers on 16 February.

The rearranged derby - now taking place on 12 February - adds another fixture to the Reds’ condensed calendar and removes one of the two free weeks Arne Slot’s side earned from avoiding the Champions League play-offs.

Everton was also struggling at the time of the original fixture and didn’t win any of its Premier League matches between mid-December and early January, resulting in Sean Dyche’s sacking. Now, things look very different and the Toffees’ season has been transformed under David Moyes.

Everton lost its first game following the Scotsman’s return but has since won the last three matches against Tottenham Hotspur, Brighton & Hove Albion and Leicester City. The Toffees won the latter 4-0 and now sit nine points clear of the relegation zone.

Therefore, Warnock thinks Liverpool could come to regret the timing of the game.

Everton looks rejuvenated under David Moyes. (Image: Getty Images)

“Liverpool will now look back and wish they had played that game against Everton previously,” the former full-back told BBC Sport. “Now, they have to face David Moyes. He knows how to set his team up for a derby and they are in good form now.”

The Reds’ February schedule could be increased further this week should it beat Spurs in the Carabao Cup semi-final, which would mean the Premier League trip to Aston Villa - originally scheduled for 15 March - would be moved to 19 February.

As for the derby, Liverpool has tended to enjoy its trips across Stanley Park in recent years but was beaten last season when Jarrad Branthwaite and Dominic Calvert-Lewin scored in a 2-0 win for Everton. Prior to that, it had to go back to 2010 for its last home win over Liverpool.

Another defeat would impact Liverpool’s title hopes, even if it moved nine points clear at the top of the table thanks to a 2-0 win over Bournemouth on Saturday. It looks like only injuries or fatigue could impact Liverpool’s chances at this stage, something which will only increase with the intense fixture pile-up.

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