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Liverpool are back! Well, in a way. They’re certainly one of the Premier League’s form sides, with their win over Aston Villa on Saturday further evidence of their recent improvements.

Maybe, then, suggestions that Brendan Rodgers’ squad required full-scale surgery before the transfer window shuts in a couple of weeks’ time were premature?

Still, it won’t stop the speculation. And boy do modern football fans love a bit of speculation. Especially on a Sunday morning.

Today’s rumours see suggestions, in the Sunday Times no less, that the Reds are keeping a close eye on Manchester United’s on-loan striker Radamel Falcao.

The Colombian is finding it difficult to nail down a regular place at Old Trafford – and performances like the one he served up at QPR on Saturday won’t help his cause, either – and looks unlikely to turn his loan deal from Monaco into a permanent one this summer.

Ergo, the likes of Arsenal, Manchester City and, yes, Liverpool have all got their ears pricked. Probably. Whether the reported £43m fee might be a stumbling block, who knows? But don’t spoil the party just yet.

Another striker being linked with Anfield, this time by the Sunday Express, is Inter Milan’s Mauro Icardi.

The 21-year-old, who somehow seems to have picked himself a £30m price tag after a half-decent campaign in Italy, is being widely tipped to leave San Siro this month, but the Express reports that Liverpool will be pushed into a quick decision on whether to sign him, with Inter desperate to get their hands on the funds. Don’t blame them, if he’s going for that sort of price.

And finally, it wouldn’t be January without a mention for Yehven Konoplyanka. The winger is STILL trying to find his way out of Dnipro, with the club’s owner presumably keeping him inside some kind of locked vault.

Anyway, the Mail on Sunday are claiming that Liverpool retain some residual interest in the Ukraine international, whose asking price may well have dropped to around £7m, and who is also catching the eye of Spurs (obviously).

Mind you, they’re not the only ones interested, apparently. Everton, Manchester United, West Ham and Napoli are also rumoured to be in the race.

Judging by last year, they’ve left it too late. If you deal with Dnipro, best starting negotiations some time around September.

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