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Monday's Liverpool transfer talk news roundup: Mohamed Salah, Nuno Mendes, Rhys Williams

Sports Mole rounds up the latest transfer talk for Liverpool on Monday, December 21.

The summer transfer window has now closed and attention will begin to turn to January for Premier League champions Liverpool.

Jurgen Klopp's side brought in Thiago Alcantara, Diogo Jota and Kostas Tsimikas during the summer, making for one of their busier transfer windows in the last couple of years.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up the latest news on possible comings and goings from Anfield.

Monday morning's Liverpool transfer talk news roundup:


Zinedine Zidane confident over Sergio Ramos deal

Sergio Ramos in action for Real Madrid on December 12, 2020© Reuters

Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane is confident that Sergio Ramos will soon pen a new contract at the Bernabeu.

The 34-year-old remains an inspirational figure for the Spanish champions but has still not signed an extension and as it stands will be a free agent at the end of the 2020-21 campaign.

In theory, foreign clubs could begin talks with Ramos in January over a switch next summer, but Zidane has said that he expects the centre-back to stay at the club "for many years".

"When a player wants to stay that means a lot. With Sergio Ramos, I see him staying for many years. He's looking after himself well and I'm not surprised about what he's achieving," Zidane told reporters.

Ramos has scored three times in 13 appearances for Madrid this season, while he has made 663 appearances for the Spanish champions in total, contributing 100 goals in the process.

Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal and Liverpool are all allegedly interested in signing the defender on a free transfer.



Liverpool chiefs 'relaxed over Mohamed Salah future'

Mohamed Salah in action for Liverpool on November 8, 2020© Reuters

Liverpool chiefs are reportedly relaxed over the future of Mohamed Salah despite the winger's recent comments regarding a possible move elsewhere.

The Egypt international has been linked with big-money transfers to Real Madrid and Barcelona, and Salah himself has refused to rule out a move to one of the La Liga giants in the future.

The 28-year-old did not make the starting lineup in Liverpool's 7-0 thrashing of Crystal Palace on Saturday, but Salah nevertheless came off the bench to bag two goals and an assist at Selhurst Park.

According to The Athletic, the powers-that-be at Anfield are not concerned about the prospect of losing Salah anytime soon, with the attacker tied down to the Premier League champions until 2023.

The report claims that Klopp's decision to bench Salah against Palace had nothing to do with the winger's comments over his future, and Liverpool chiefs are in no rush to enter negotiations with Salah over a new contract.

The former Chelsea man has struck 110 times and provided 45 assists for Liverpool since arriving on Merseyside three years ago and currently leads the way in the 2020-21 Premier League scoring charts with 13 goals to his name.


More transfer news from Liverpool:

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp 'blocks Rhys Williams loan exit'
Liverpool are not willing to let Rhys Williams leave on loan following his breakthrough into the Reds' first team, according to a report. Read more.

Liverpool still want Sporting Lisbon's Nuno Mendes?
Liverpool reportedly retain an interest in Sporting Lisbon left-back Nuno Mendes, but it could take a bid of £63m to land the 18-year-old. Read more.

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