Four defenders linked with Liverpool ahead of January transfer window include £80m-plus player

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The 2026 January transfer window is fast approaching, and Liverpool could be active.Despite spending over £400m on players during the summer, there is more room for potential additions in the coming weeks.As finance expert Adam Williams told RTK, Liverpool are in good financial shape and should they wish to do so, FSG could quite easily spend £100m.Join our newsletter for news & smart analysis. Who has been Liverpool’s best player in 2025?

It remains to be seen, but there are a number of potential options that have been linked with an Anfield switch.Liverpool’s defensive record in 2025/26 so far isn’t great, so that area may be looked at. Photo by Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images 👇 Join the debate; share your insight.

Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say Nico SchlotterbeckLike Guehi, Nico Schlotterbeck is expected to become a free agent in 2026.Reports in December have said that Schlotterbeck will not sign a new contract at Borussia Dortmund, and Liverpool are among the clubs linked.We have suggested that the centre-back could be a long-term Virgil van Dijk replacement.Zeki CelikMoving away from centre-halves, it’s thought that Liverpool are interested in Zeki Celik.He is understood to be in talks with AS Roma over a potential new contract, as his deal will expire this coming summer.But the Reds and several other English clubs, including Manchester City, are said to have an interest in the right-back. Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox