It has been revealed that should Liverpool succeed in the capture of Barcelona star Ousmane Dembele, it would be bad news for their Premier League title rivals Chelsea.

The French forward has been linked to the Anfield ahead of the January transfer window and Liverpool are keen to break the bank in order to have his signature.

The Reds boss Jurgen Klopp who is a big fan of the player is ready to break the bank to launch a whopping sum of £85 million offer for the player with the hope that it could tempt the Spanish giants into giving him away.

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However, cashing in on Dembele is believed to boost the financial power of the Camp Nou team to be able to make an offer for Chelsea star Eden Hazard.

Reports according to El Gol Digital reveal that Barcelona boss Ernesto Valverde is a fan of the Belgium international and has already made a request for him.

Meanwhile, Hazard is being wanted at Real Madrid with the Bernabeu side willing to meet his fee but the West London side have been reluctant in having the player leave.

Although, Hazard recently declared his wish to play at Real Madrid having stated that the Los Blancos remains a childhood dream club.

Italian Serie A giants Napoli are the latest club to enter the keenly contested race to secure the signing of highly rated Italian international midfielder Nicolo Barella ahead of the upcoming transfer window scheduled to start as soon.

According to the report from popular English media outlet TalkSport, Napoli have joined other interested parties like Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur, Liverpool and Inter Milan.

Nicolo Barella plays his club football for Italian Serie A side Cagliari at the moment.

Earlier reports had claimed that Tottenham will make a bid of around £35m for him when the January transfer window comes around.

Barella is one of the most sought-after midfielders on the European football stage.

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The 21-year-old has grown to become a key player for Cagliari since he made his debut in 2015.

He has found the back of the net on seven occasions in 82 Italian Serie A appearances since he made his debut against Parma in 2015.

Nicolo Barella is now a member of the Italian national team setup after he made his debut for his country in October.

He played his first game for Italy in an international friendly against fellow Europeans Ukraine which ended 1-1 before adding a second cap against Poland in the UEFA Nations League.

Liverpool fans seem to be losing patience with English international Daniel Sturridge as the majority of them wants him out of the Anfield with a replacement already mentioned.

The fans became furious with the player after the charge by the FA against him which accused him of allegedly breaching the betting rules which also relates to his loan move to West Brom in January this year.

In reaction to the allegation, a Liverpool spokesman told BBC Sports that the English forward is not guilty of the charge and has never gambled on football, adding that the player has been questioned and he has explained the whole situation.

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However, coupled with the fact that Sturridge has been unable to win the heart of the German manager for a first-team shirt, the fans are unhappy with him and wants him out of the club.

Lazio’s Ciro Immobile has been named by the fans as the player they wish to see in the Reds shirt having scored a total of 8 goals and 5 assists in 16 games this season to add to the 41 goals he netted in 47 games last season.

Transfer market have valued the Italian international at about £45 million and the fans are convinced that the amount can be met by the Merseyside club.

Sky Sports pundit Guillem Balague has confirmed that Premier League giants Arsenal have approached Lille for forward Nicolas Pepe with a view to a move when the transfer window reopens in January.

The report from footballtalk revealed that the Gunners have been told that only a bid of €50m (£43m) would be enough to secure his signing from the French Ligue 1 side.

Ivorian international star Pepe has been in impressive form for Lille in the 2018/19 league season.

He has scored eight goals and provided seven assists in 13 Ligue 1 appearances for Lille and his sensational output has propelled his team into the top three on the league table.

His suitors Arsenal are in the market for a new forward following the serious injury sustained by Danny Welbeck.

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The 27-year-old England international player suffered a season-ending injury in the Europa League outing with Sporting Lisbon at the Emirates Stadium on Thursday night.

Welbeck broke his right ankle during the game which ended goalless on Thursday night.

He has since undergone two surgeries to correct the problem that will see him miss the majority of what’s left of this season.

Several forwards have been linked with the North Londoners as a possible replacement for the injured Welbeck.

A latest twist have emerged in Liverpool’s alleged pursuit of Barcelona winger Ousmane Dembele as it is now being reported that the Reds are not interested in bringing him to the Anfield.

Before now, the Anfield side were reported to have beaten other clubs in their interest for the French forward and it was believed that they were already preparing a bid to be launched for him in the coming winter transfer window.

The Liverpool Echo newspaper had revealed that manager Jurgen Klopp is not planning any move for the Barcelona man in the January window; hence a bid will not be submitted.

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The reports of Dembele leaving the Camp Nou is as a result of his inability to impress since having a big-money move from Borussia Dortmund, prompting Premier League giants like Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United to show interest in the player.

However, Dembele’s agent earlier claimed that his player was not thinking of a move away from the Camp Nou but will remain to fight for a starting role at the club.

The agent argued that the former Borrusia Dortmund has a lot of time to make the starting XI because of his young age which is a reason why he will not rush out of the club.

North London giants Arsenal could return to German Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund for one of their prized asset when the transfer window reopens in the New Year.

According to a publication from tbrfootball, the Gunners are interested in a move for young French centre back Dan-Axel Zagadou.

The 6ft 5in defender joined Borussia Dortmund from French champions Paris Saint Germain having come through the Academy at the French capital club.

He has started the new Bundesliga season in impressive fashion and has contributed immensely to the Champions League campaigners’ rise to the top of the league table.

Zagadou has made more interceptions (18) than any other player in the top five European leagues according to renowned statistics website Whoscored.

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Arsenal had earlier poached talent spotter Sven Mslintat from Borussia Dortmund at the end of last year before signing Gabonese international star Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang from the same club.

The Gunners paid a club record fee of around £57m to secure his signing from the Bundesliga leaders in the penultimate transfer window in January.

The record signing was followed by another transfer from Borussia Dortmund in the summer.

Greek international defender Sokratis Papasthopoulos joined Arsenal from the German club following the agreement of a £17m deal between both parties.

Italian giants AC Milan seems getting serious about their interest in Liverpool star Fabinho as they are reported to be readying a winter move for him come January.

The Express reports that the Italian side are bent on the Brazilian not minding that he only joined the Anfield in the last summer and has yet to play for the investment that was made on him.

The Rossoneri are making efforts to capitalize on the fact that Fabinho has not been able to win a permanent starting role in the Jurgen Klopp team to lure him away from the club.

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The Reds boss is unhappy that the Brazilian has yet to make any meaningful impact since his arrival from Monaco and the same feelings is believed to be held by the player who wishes to play regularly in the team.

It is unclear if Liverpool will be willing to keep Fabinho due to his wage demands which make it possible for the Reds to accept any worthy deal for the player in January.

However, suggestions are that the Brazilian would love to remain with the Merseyside side but he might be convinced by the fact that he wants to be seen week-in and out to be able to secure a national team call-up.

North London giants Arsenal have received a huge boost in their pursuit of Barcelona winger Ousmane Dembele following the news that Premier League top four rivals Liverpool have pulled out of the race to secure his signing ahead of the January transfer window.

The 21-year-old has been previously linked with a transfer to several Premier League giants.

English top flight sides like Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool have been mooted as possible destinations for the France World Cup winner.

Dembele was an integral part of the 23-man French squad that emerged victorious at the 2018 FIFA World Cup tournament in the summer.

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France won a second World Cup title at the tournament in Russia courtesy a 4-2 victory over surprise finalists Croatia in their final meeting in Moscow.

The news of the Reds’ withdrawal from the race to sign the young Barcelona star was confirmed by trusted English media outlet Daily Mirror.

It was revealed that Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is happy with his attacking options and won’t be moving to sign the Frenchman.

The Reds already have an array of attacking options including Sadio Mane, Roberto Firmino, Daniel Sturridge, Mohamed Salah, Divock Origi, Dominic Solanke and summer signing Xerdan Shaqiri.

Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker has explained that he has become a better goalkeeper since joining the Reds in the summer.

Alisson Becker joined Liverpool from AS Roma with a world-class fee of about £68 million and has since settled to become one of the best goalkeepers in the Premier League.

According to the Brazilian, he has been able to settle well at the Merseyside club with the help of the goalkeeper John Achterberg who has impacted his experience and knowledge in him.

Achterberg joined Liverpool in 2009 after hanging his boot from professional and active football.

Alisson stated that he is now calm and relax on the pitch by the help of the goalkeeper trainer as he has learnt a lot on how to improve on the pitch.

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He added that the relationship between himself and the goalkeeper coach has been in such a way that they learn from each other and they have both been developing in training.

Meanwhile, he praised second choice goalkeeper Simon Mignolet for helping him settle also in the team having been around for a while.

However, Alisson has been rated as one of the best goalkeepers in Europe having conceded few goals so far this season.

Chelsea are jealously keeping their powerhouse and French midfielder N’Golo Kante from other suitors with a new and improved deal, if reports coming from France are to go by.

According to L’Equipe, Kante will join the clique of the Premier League highest earners with the new deal that will be handed to him in the coming weeks.

The 2018 World Cup winner has been very instrumental in Chelsea’s progress under the new manager Maurizio Sarri and he is believed to be interesting big clubs who are willing to lure him away with bumper offers.

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French outfit Paris Saint Germain and Spanish giants Real Madrid are reported to have indicated interest in the player and the West London side are not ready to take the risk of losing the former Leicester City midfielder.

Michael Potts of the Daily express had revealed that Kante earns about £120,000 per week but reports, as revealed by Gary Jacob, says the French midfielder would be offered a whooping sum of £290,000 per week in the new deal.

The Italian manager has identified Kante as one of his most important player knowing that he has played virtually every minute for the West London side since the beginning of the season.