Story byJack Rathborn and Will CastleMon, December 29, 2025 at 12:02 PM UTC·3 min readLiverpool could become major players in the January transfer market after Alexander Isak’s serious injury ruled him out for several months. Arne Slot can at least lean on Hugo Ekitike, with the French forward settling quickly to life in the Premier League. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement“It’s going to be a long injury, for a couple of months,” Slot said of Isak, who joined the Reds from Newcastle for £125m in the summer and has scored just three goals in 16 appearances in all competitions. “It’s a big disappointment for him and, as a result, for us.”But reinforcements could come to boost the Reds after a testing first half of the season. Here are the latest stories surrounding the transfer market at Anfield:Antoine Semenyo has been one of the players of the season for Bournemouth and is the main name strongly attached to the Reds so far ahead of next month’s window opening. The 25-year-old is also versatile, with an ability to play across the front line, and has scored eight goals and assisted three more in just 16 Premier League appearances this term under Andoni Iraola. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementBut while the Reds have registered an interest in Semenyo, Manchester City have moved ahead of Liverpool in the race to sign the Ghanaian international, with The Independent understanding City have opened talks with Bournemouth in a bid to sign the player. Antoine Semenyo celebrates for Bournemouth (PA Wire)Semenyo has a £65m release clause in his contract with the Cherries and while a move is not yet wrapped up, Liverpool face a decision whether to trigger the release clause themselves and match City’s interest.
