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Chelsea has been very active in the transfer market this winter. Despite being the biggest spenders in the summer, the Blues have spent a lot of money on new signings this January.
Chelsea is currently tenth in the Premier League table and has struggled to perform well under Graham Potter. The Blues have also been without several first-team players due to injury.
The Blues paid €70 million to sign Mykhaylo Mudryk from Shakhtar Donetsk, and the 22-year-old is currently the league's fastest player.During his debut against Liverpool, Mykhaylo Mudryk reached a top speed of 36.63 km/h and was arguably the best player on the field. He only played a few minutes against the Reds but delivered an outstanding performance.
Chelsea paid €12 million to sign Molde's David Datro Fofana. Joao Felix joined Chelsea on loan from Atletico Madrid for €11 million, while Benoit Badiashile joined from Monaco for €38 million.
Chelsea paid €35 million for Madueke, and Santos joined the Blues for €12.5 million.
Chelsea is interested in signing five players in January.
Chelsea is interested in signing five players this winter: Moises Caicedo, Thuram, Gusto, Enzo Fernandez, and Pedro Porro.
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Liverpool are looking for opportunities to strengthen this month and may be in talks with a potential midfield option
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp interviewed following the Emirates FA Cup Third Round match between Liverpool FC and Wolverhampton Wanderers at Anfield on January 07, 2023 in Liverpool, England.
Liverpool may well be in talks with an unlikely midfield star over a January move to Anfield.
The Reds have struggled this season and find themselves in ninth, in part thanks to a dysfunctional midfield. Fabinho, Stefan Bajcetic, Curtis Jones, Naby Keita, Thiago Alcantara, Arthur Melo, Jordan Henderson, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, James Milner, Harvey Elliott and Fabio Carvalho are all options – though many have either been injured or out of form this term.
The rumour mill is touted big-money bids for the likes of Moises Caicedo and Mason Mount – though one cheaper option may have emerged in recent days. Liverpool players look disappointed after losing 3-1 to Brentford in the Premier League.
Liverpool have struggled this season - and midfield causing problems
Ryan Gravenberch's agent Rafaela Pimenta was in attendance for the weekend's goalless draw with Chelsea at Anfield, according to Liverpool Echo (opens in new tab). The Dutch star joined Bayern Munich in the summer, but although he hasn't played regularly, rumors linked to the transfer are few and far between.
A more likely link could be that another Pimenta client, Denzel Dumfries, is rumored to be on Chelsea's radar.
Gravenberch is only 20 years old but has a wealth of experience in his midfield trio since his days at Ajax. Undoubtedly an optional upgrade for many of Liverpool's midfield, he offers a sort of physical and technical security crop value in midfield.
Assistant coach Pep Linders' influence has clearly increased with the arrival of his compatriot Cody Gakpo, so Gravenberg will increase the Dutch contingent to Melwood at least through the summer.
FC Bayern Munich's Ryan Gravenberg gestures after a pre-season friendly between DC United and Bayern Munich at Audifield in Washington DC on July 20, 2022.
Could Ryan Gravenberch join Liverpool?
According to Pimenta's client list, other possible options would be Xabi Simmons, Dumfries or Donyell Malen. Gravenberch is valued at €30 million by Transfermarkt (opens in new tab).
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Moises Caicedo could be one of Brighton's two midfielders to move to Merseyside.
The Reds are said to be in a four-way race for Alexis Mack over the acquisition of Alistair, and his three teams in Europe are also reportedly interested in Argentina's world champions.
Liverpool are also believed to be working on a Ł44m summer deal for Wolves midfielder Mateus Nunes and could be level with Tottenham for Sofian Amrabat, who played for Qatar in Morocco in 2022. There is
In other news, recent Anfield signing Cody Gakpo revealed that compatriot Virgil van Dijk had influenced his decision to join the Reds.
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