Transfer news live: Liverpool eye Belgian defender Joel Ordonez, Maresca in shock Chelsea exit, Man City close on Semenyo

Roma could emerge as an option for Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah with his future at Anfield unclear.

Away at the Afcon with Egypt, the 33-year-old’s is out of favour under Arne Slot and could rejoin the Giallorossi, where he enjoyed a fine spell before joining the Reds.

La Repubblica reports that a deal could materialise in the summer.

With talk of Antoine Semenyo arriving and Oscar Bobb leaving on loan, Pep Guardiola is giving no hints over transfer happenings at Manchester City.

“I have to be careful what I say,” Guardiola said when asked about Semenyo’s future.

“That is why I said yesterday before and the day of the game – the transfer window is completely closed right now.”

On Bobb, Guardiola added: “When it’s going to happen, it’s going to happen. I don’t know any news about anything right now. You can ask Oscar, not to me.”

Mohamed Salah’s future will need to be settled, though the Egypt star will complete his time at the Afcon 2025 with the Pharaohs before returning to Anfield next month.

Ibrahima Konate and Andy Robertson will similarly go into the January window amid uncertainty, with both entering the final six months of their current contracts.

Liverpool remain committed to extending Konate’s deal but will not budge from their existing wage structure, according to Sky Sports.

Tottenham’s Brennan Johnson has agreed to join Crystal Palace in a deal worth £35m.

The transfer could be finalised, after a medical, on Friday in time for Johnson to be named in Palace’s squad to face Newcastle on Sunday.

Discussions between the clubs have been successful and Johnson is now on the verge of completing a move to Selhurst Park.

Palace agreed a £35m fee with Tottenham on Monday having made him the club’s number one target.

Johnson was Tottenham’s leading goalscorer last season with 18, and netted the winner in the Europa League final but he is not in Thomas Frank’s long term plans.

Relegation-threatened West Ham will look to strengthen in January, with manager Nuno Espirito Santo saying he has a “clear idea” of what the club needs – and “the sooner the better”.

Youngsters Oliver Scarles and Freddie Potts featured on Sunday against Brighton, with untried 18-year-old Ezra Mayers and Mohamadou Kante, 20, coming on as substitutes.

“I am pleased for the young players, because they’re helping,” Nuno said.

“But it’s also clear that, in terms of squad, we need to rebalance our squad. We need to make the right moves in a very difficult transfer window to operate.

“But we need to, so we can improve and have more options for the second half of the season.

“I have a clear idea about everything. I have a clear idea, because this is our job. It’s up to us to pass information to the club, so the club is aware of what we need.

“It’s coming in a couple of days. The reflection is clear, so the sooner the better.”

There are still issues to discuss as Pep Guardiola tries to make him his first buy of 2026.

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Liverpool appear poised to bring in Joel Ordonez from Club Brugge to boost their defence, reports the Mirror.

The Reds have a clear path after Chelsea pulled out of the race to sign the Ecuadorian.

A deal for as much as £43m for the centre-back is in the works, with an initial fee of £35m, plus add-ons.