Liverpool are set to sign Lamine Camara in a deal worth around £50m, while Dominik Szoboszlai could be moved to right-back and Jeremie Frimpong sold in January as Andoni Iraola looks to fix his side's inconsistent start.
The Reds have won half of their Premier League matches and boast the best away record in the division. However, they have won only one of five home games at Anfield and have scored 14 goals in 10 league matches despite fielding one of Europe's most expensive attacks.
Camara deal agreed
Liverpool's main issue is midfield balance. Szoboszlai and Ryan Gravenberch both look out of place in a midfield two under Iraola, leaving Alexis Mac Allister and Trey Nyoni as the manager's best partnership. Nyoni only turned 19 in June, so the club cannot overload the teenager and need more depth in January.
Camara, a Senegal international who nearly joined Chelsea in the summer, is described as incredible in duels and good with the ball once he wins it. He would be a long-term partner to Nyoni, with Mac Allister nearing the final 18 months of his contract, and would add bite and defensive nous to the side.
Szoboszlai sacrifice
Szoboszlai is one of the most talented players in the squad but is a box-to-box No.8 in a midfield three. He does not suit a two-man pivot because his defensive awareness is not up to standard. With Florian Wirtz, signed for £116m, entrenched as the first-choice No.10, his best role may be as a makeshift right-back.
Conor Bradley has yet to play this season due to fitness issues, and while Ronald Araujo has done well, his crossing and passing are nowhere near Szoboszlai's. Asking the Hungarian to drop back into a lesser role would be difficult, especially after he signed a big-money new contract in July, but it could offer Liverpool an extra threat in the half-space.
£30m flop one of three sold
Frimpong's Liverpool spell has been a failure. The £29.5m Dutchman has played 43 times in 18 months and has struggled to stay fit and adapt to a regular right-back role, having previously shone as a wing-back at Bayer Leverkusen. He is an apparent target for Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal.
Moving on the Netherlands international would be a wise move in January, as would selling Wataru Endo and Federico Chiesa for whatever money Liverpool can get. The pair take up non-homegrown spots and have played a combined two minutes this season. If Szoboszlai were used as a right-back, with Bradley and Araujo as deputies, Frimpong's loss would not be felt too badly.
