The biggest stories on Tuesday for the Reds.
Winston Reid demands West Ham United pay rise with both Arsenal and Liverpool waiting
The defender has entered the final year of his current contract with the Hammers and wants a significant pay rise if he is to extend that, according to the Mirror.
Both the Gunners and Brendan Rodgers are keeping an eye on the situation as they consider a move for Reid in the January transfer window.
The 26-year-old has been impressing for West Ham this season as Sam Allardyce’s side have started the campaign strongly.
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Diafra Sakho has been identified as a replacement for under-performing Mario Balotelli
Staying at the Boleyn Ground and another star for the East Londoners is being targeted by the Reds.
According to the Metro having scored eight Premier League goals since his summer switch from Metz, Sakho has impressed Rodgers.
With Balotelli having been a relative flop since his own move from AC Milan the Senegal international has been picked out as a replacement for the Italian.
Merseysiders quoted £4m if they want to sign Benfica right-back Maxi Pereira
Rodgers is looking for a replacement for Glen Johnson – who is out of contract next summer – and has identified this Uruguay international.
However, the Portuguese champions have told the Northern Irishman it will cost £4m to sign the 30-year-old – who is also a free transfer next summer, according to the Mirror.
Pereira is also wanted by Turkish pair Besiktas and Trabzonspor and FC Barcelona defender Martin Montoya could be an alternative.
Premier League clubs to be snubbed by Palermo starlet Paulo Dybala
The Argentine has been grabbing plenty of attention this term for his impressive performances in Serie A and several English clubs are on his trail.
According to the Daily Star Arsenal, Manchester United and the Reds are all interested, but Dybala is ready to snub a £31m move and sign a new contract with his current club.
“With the director and with Zamparini we are talking about renewal, I think it will come to an agreement,” the 21-year-old said.
Danny Murphy says his former club would never appoint Andre Villas-Boas as manager
With the future of Rodgers at Anfield in doubt after a poor start to the season there are already rumours that the 41-year-old will be sacked and replaced.
Current Zenit St Petersburg and former Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur boss Villas-Boas has been strongly linked, but Murphy says that will never happen.
“It’s ridiculous. He failed at Chelsea, he failed at Tottenham. Why would you take him at Liverpool?” the ex-Fulham man was quoted by the London Evening Standard.