Liverpool declined the opportunity to add a midfielder to the ranks last summer. Richard Hughes spent £450m on new talent - including two British record deals for Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak.

European heavyweights Liverpool and Real Madrid go head to head at Anfield in the Champions League tonight. Paddy Power are offering new customers massive enhanced odds ahead of the match of 50/1

Europe’s top teams appear to have finally come to grips with the new-look Champions League. The standings look very different heading into the fourth round of games compared to one year ago, when the new 36-team format debuted and the results were less predictable.

Liverpool are planning to spend a further £202m on three new signings in January, a bold report claims, though just one of the trio is a realistic target.