Liverpool are ready to make a surprise late foray into the transfer market as Jurgen Klopp looks to find a short-term fix to a long-term Reds conundrum. And six defeats from their 19 matches so far represents a significant fall from grace compared to recent campaigns. As it stands, Liverpool sit 10 points adrift of the top four and are an eye-watering 21 points behind leaders Arsenal. The crux of their problems lie in the midfield area, which Klopp has tried long and hard to fix.
Klopp ready to make new Liverpool plunge into the loan market
To try and see Liverpool through the rest of the season, the claims Klopp is ready for a fresh plunge into the loan market.
Whether they come back in remains to be seen, with Liverpool seeking a fee of around £8m for Phillips.