Tuesday’s Liverpool news and transfer rumour roundup.
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Liverpool star Raheem sterling is poised to put pen to paper on a new bumper five-year deal worth an estimated £125,000-per-week, according to the Daily Star.
The England winger broke through at Anfield last term and the Reds are desperate to tie the 19-year-old down to a long-term deal.
Liverpool could turn to Ezequiel Lavezzi in the January transfer window, according to Daily Mirror.
The Argentinian star has been linked with a move away from French giants Paris Saint-Germain this year and has struggled to nail down a starting place in the starting line-up this season.
Liverpool are on the trail of starlet Fabio Sturgeon in Portugal, the Daily Mirror reports.
Midfielder Sturgeon, 20, plays for top-flight Belenenses and the Reds have scouted him several times this term.
Liverpool are ready to sign Espanyol goalkeeper Kiko Casilla in January with a move for Victor Valdes now on the verge of collapsing, according to the Metro.
The Reds are desperate to land another quality goalie to rival first-choice Simon Mignolet, and had looked destined to bag ex-Barcelona man Valdes.
Emre Can insists he will not be a Liverpool let down and backed himself to prove his class once he returns from injury, the Daily Star reports.
The £10m summer signing from Bayer Leverkusen has missed the last six weeks with an ankle problem picked up on international duty with Germany’s Under-21s.