Liverpool transfer news LIVE: Kalidou Koulibaly, Kylian Mbappe, Ousmane Dembele, Rhian Brewster – latest updates

Gini Wijnaldum has turned down the offer of a new contract at Liverpool, according to Football Insider.

The midfielder has been at the centre of transfer speculation following the arrival of Thiago from Bayern Munich.

Widjnaldum, whose current contract expires at the end of the season, has reportedly rejected “at least one” offer in the last few months.

Liverpool want the Dutchman to commit his immediate future to the club, but his demands of a deal lasting until 2024 or 2025 have proved too much, given he turns 30 this year.

But Wijnaldum is set to stay at Liverpool this season, and could play out the final year of his contract.

Liverpool have agreed a fee of between €35 and €40m for Watford forward Ismaila Sarr, according to a report from France Football.

It remains to be seen if the Premier League champions will look to complete the deal having only just secured the signing of Diogo Jota.

Sarr would reportedly command a contract worth around €7m a year. 

Could Kylian Mbappe be a Liverpool player in 2021?

L’Equipe report that the Reds are in regular contact with the French international over a possible move next summer.

Mbappe looks set to leave Paris Saint-Germain after next summer’s European Championships with Jurgen Klopp’s side seemingly positioning themselves as one of the possible suitors.

Real Madrid are also long-term admirers and also said to be monitoring the situation closely.

One to get excited about…

Crystal Palace have bid £19m plus £6m in potential add-ons for Rhian Brewster, reports Sky Sports. 

The deal also includes a buy-back option of £37m which cannot be enacted for a period of time thought to be two years. 

Liverpool have no plans for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain to be sold, according to the Daily Express.

Oxlade-Chamberlain continues to struggle for fitness and could now find his game-time even more severely limited with the arrival of Thiago, but Wolves are said to be interested, but Jurgen Klopp wants to keep the attacking midfielder at the club.

As reported earlier, Crystal Palace appear to be in the lead to sign Rhian Brewster.

The Daily Mail reports that Palace are his favourite destination, even though Sheffield United, West Brom and Aston Villa are all interested. 

Brewster’s priority is regular playing time in the Premier League and Palace are undoubtedly light in that area of the squad.

Former Liverpool striker Luis Suarez is set for a move to Atletico Madrid after his move to Juventus collapsed.

Barcelona want rid with the Uruguayan’s wages too expensive.

Mundo Deportivo claim Atleti could take Suarez, while shifting Diego Costa, who could join Fenerbahce.

As many as eight players could be on their way out of Liverpool before the window closes, according to the Daily Express this morning.

Rhian Brewster could be on his way to Crystal Palace while Divock Origi is also deemed surplus to requirements. But there is also reportedly room for a number of fringe players to leave including Marko Grujic, Harry Wilson, Loris Karius, Nat Phillips, Yasser Larouci and Taiwo Awoniyi.

Writing in the Daily Mail this morning, Danny Murphy says Gini Wijnaldum is heading for the exit. 

Thiago arrives as an almost like-for-like upgrade on Wijnaldum, and even though Barcelona’s interest has reportedly cooled, the former Liverpool midfielder Murphy thinks the writing is on the wall for the Dutchman.

“I do think Gini Wijnaldum’s departure has an air of inevitability about it now because Liverpool will have seven or eight players challenging for three positions, which means too many unhappy faces for the balance of the squad.”