Liverpool fans might be forgiven for feeling a little envious of their Premier League rivals this summer.
The likes of Manchester United, Chelsea, Manchester City and Arsenal have all brought in reinforcements during the transfer window.
Some include Romelu Lukaku, Jack Grealish, Jadon Sancho and Ben White but the only arrival at Anfield so far is Ibrahim Konate.
The Frenchman was brought in for £35m early on in the summer but it has been all quiet on Merseyside since - but that could be about to change amid talk from a former member of Bayern Munich's hierarchy that they believe the Reds to be the favourites to snap up Erling Haaland.
Here are the latest Liverpool rumours and gossip.
Haaland "frontrunners"
Liverpool are the frontrunners to pull off a sensational transfer for Borussia Dortmund phenomenon Erling Haaland.
That's the verdict of former Bayern Munich and Dortmund striker Michael Rummenigge, who reckons teh Norway international will dominate football for years to come alongside Paris Saint-Germain ace Kylian Mbappe.
Asked whether Haaland and Mbappe will set the standard for footballers going forward, he told Sport1 : "Yes. They could get there.
"We’ll have to wait and see where he (Haaland) goes after this season. Real and Barca have financial problems so I could imagine him moving to England.
"His father used to play there too. I could well imagine Liverpool for Haaland."
Contract decisions
Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino formed a formidable attacking trio who struck fear into the heart of opposition defences with their speed and directness.
Decisions now need to be made over the future of the three players at the club, with each of their contracts expiring in less than two years - on 30 June 2023.
Salah remains one of the most lethal finishers in the Premier League, there can be little doubt that the Reds will want to tie down the Egyptian to a new deal.
This would follow similar deal for star players Alisson Becker and Virgil van Dijk with Jordan Henderson also set to extend, while it also remains likely that Mane is a player the club are willing to back with a new deal.
The future of Firmino appears to be less certain due to the prominence of Jota and the willingness to rejuvenate the attacking options at Klopp’s disposal.
In total, there are nine first-team squad players who are out of contract at Anfield in the summer of 2023 and decisions are likely going to be made on each of those players in the coming months - if not earlier.
A number of decisions are going to need to be made over the futures of all these players in the coming months as the club move to avoid the risk of losing any as free agents at the end of their deals.
Klopp ends interest
Liverpool have been handed a major blow in their pursuit of Portuguese star Renato Sanches, after Lille confirmed that the midfielder would be out for six weeks.
Georginio Wijnaldum left the club this summer to join Paris Saint Germain on a free transfer, and the Reds are yet to replace the Dutchman.
Sanches had been tipped to join Liverpool but a deal looks increasingly unlikely with only two weeks remaining in the transfer window.
Lille confirmed on Monday that Sanches underwent successful surgery for a meniscal lesion in his right knee, and is estimated to be out of action for a minimum of six weeks, fending off potential buyers with the window drawing to a close.
Liverpool were rumoured to be in the race for the Portuguese midfielder, with a £36m price-tag reportedly set by Lille, but Klopp will have to look elsewhere if he wishes to bring in a Wijnaldum replacement.
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