From New Year's Day, Premier League players in the final six months of their contracts are able to begin negotiating with foreign clubs - and there are a surprising number of players in that camp.
Real Madrid doesn't only want to sign Trent Alexander-Arnold but it is also reportedly keen on signing Martin Zubimendi, who the Reds attempted to sign last summer
Manchester City made the decision to recall Claudio Echeverri but he will not be linking up with the squad at the start of January
Liverpool boss Arne Slot will be keeping a close eye on developments after the club's reported top transfer target changed agents - and he now shares representation with Federico Chiesa