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It’s no secret that Liverpool are keen on adding a midfielder to their ranks in the upcoming January transfer window.

Konrad Laimer is thought to be a potential option the Reds could pursue for a cut-price fee given his contract is set to expire next summer.



The club certainly has one less obstacle to overcome after the Austrian gave a firm no to Chelsea, though Christian Falk has reported in a tweet that the 25-year-old ‘wants to join @FCBayern’ next year.



READ MORE: Rice’s tunnel message to Bellingham shows what Liverpool must do before summer transfer window The RB Leipzig man has previously expressed his admiration for the Anfield-based outfit, admitting to Servus TV: “I’m generally a football fan.



It’ll be interesting to see, then, whether Liverpool cut their losses here and focus on other targets or opt to try out their luck a window early.

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I’ve always been a Liverpool fan.” There’s another factor that may force Julian Ward and his recruitment team to turn their sights elsewhere, of course, with the player still yet to recover from a serious injury.
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