Liverpool are reportedly weighing up a January move for a midfielder also being tracked by Chelsea and Manchester United, according to Sky Sports' latest transfer paper talk round-up.
The report names Roma's Manu Koné as a player on Anfield radars, with Liverpool said to be monitoring the France international ahead of the winter window as competition heats up from the two Premier League rivals.
Elsewhere in the same round-up, Newcastle could reportedly still be open to selling full-back Lewis Hall next summer, even after reports suggested the club had agreed a new contract with him — suggesting his long-term future at St James' Park isn't entirely settled despite the fresh terms.
Sky Sports also note that Nottingham Forest may look to reignite their interest in Tottenham youngster Lucas Bergvall when the January window opens, having previously been linked with the Sweden midfielder.
As ever with paper talk, these are early-stage stories rather than confirmed deals, and Sky Sports stress that concrete moves for Koné, Hall or Bergvall remain far from certain at this stage.