'I expect some serious movement in January' - Liverpool transfer update from top source

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Credit: Imago Sat 25 October 2025 8:00, UK Liverpool have been forced to tear up their plans for the January transfer window in order to address their defensive issues.Arne Slot’s side have lost three games in a row in the Premier League and are now four points adrift of table-topping Arsenal.On Wednesday (24 October), Liverpool got back to winning ways against Frankfurt, beating the German side 5-1 in the Champions League.However, the Reds will still be desperate to end their poor run of form domestically when they travel to Brentford this weekend.Credit: ImagoLiverpool have ‘best defender in the Bundesliga’ on January shortlistLiverpool have been linked with Borussia Dortmund centre-back Nico Schlotterbeck, but it is yet to be seen whether they will make a move for the defender.Everton’s former chief Keith Wyness – who served as CEO at Goodison Park between 2004 and 2009 and now runs a football consultancy advising elite clubs – believes that the Reds have had to change their plans and will now spend some money when the window reopens.Speaking on the new edition of Football Insider’s Inside Track podcast, Wyness insisted that Liverpool must push the boat out in January, and Schlotterbeck could be the right man for them. He looks to be a real talent and he’s the right age at 25.

It doesn’t look as though it’s going to be Schlotterbeck now, but he could still be one of the targets, certainly. “I do expect to see some serious movement in January from Liverpool, and they’re going to be spending where they probably hadn’t planned to because there’s some some cracks appearing.

Liverpool eye Virgil van Dijk replacementIbrahima Konate has come in for some criticism this season, with his performances failing to live up to expectations.Credit: ImagoIt has left Virgil van Dijk to shoulder a lot of the workload in the centre of defence.However, Wyness believes that Liverpool already need to start looking for Van Dijk’s replacement, to ensure they are prepared for the future.He said: “Van Dijk is now starting to get on a bit now, he’s 34. “They’ve got to bring in some younger talent, and it’s going to cost in January.