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Despite the summer transfer window being firmly shut, Liverpool continues to be linked with potential future signings. The Reds' next opportunity to bolster their squad will come in January, and it's already sparking a flurry of rumors and speculation.
Arne Slot welcomed eight new faces to his first-team squad this summer - Florian Wirtz, Alexander Isak, Milos Kerkez, Jeremie Frimpong, Giorgi Mamardashvili, Giovanni Leoni, Armin Pecsi and Freddie Woodman all made the move to Anfield.
Speculation is already rife about who might be the next stars to make the journey to Merseyside, with new reports suggesting that Brighton's Carlos Baleba could be on Liverpool's radar.
Indykaila has suggested that the Reds might swoop for Baleba in January, with the same source previously cited by The Athletic's David Ornstein regarding Manchester United's interest earlier in the summer.
United are reportedly still keen on securing Baleba's signature - with whispers that Brighton could command a fee north of $136 million (£100 million) for the midfielder.
However, Liverpool may have a different figure in mind, should its interest prove genuine.
The CIES Football Observatory has done the maths and placed its own valuation on Baleba in the current market. In fact, the website estimates that the Brighton star is worth between $89 million (£65 million) and $103 million (£75million).
Whether Liverpool will chase a deal for Baleba in the New Year is still up in the air, as per reports.
The Reds made attempts to bolster its center-back ranks prior to the summer transfer window shutting, with Crystal Palace's Marc Guehi nearly finalizing a switch to Anfield, before the agreement collapsed.
After United failed to land Baleba during the summer transfer window, Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler said admitted the midfielder has been impacted.
He was dropped to the bench for the defeat to Bournemouth on Saturday and Hurzeler said: "I think it's normal for a young player when the media creates the noise around him.
"It's not easy for this player to handle it. Therefore we need to give him the time and support so he comes back to his best performance.
"But he's a young player and I think that's something we have to accept, that young players don't always have the face we want to see. It's our responsibility to help them in the right moments."
"I think everyone gets affected, especially when you are that young and you hear these kinds of things, no matter if they are wrong or right. But it's just noise we don't need."
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