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Christian Pulisic

Who? Surely everyone reading this article knows who Christian Pulisic is given Liverpool's continued links to the player stretching back for many months.

Just in case you don't, he is considered the brightest young prospect in US 'soccer'.

Now 20, he came over to Europe aged 16 to join Borussia Dortmund while Jurgen Klopp was still there and the now Reds manager continues to be a big fan.

Where?The Telegraph reckon that although Pulisic's current employers are refusing to let him go right now, Liverpool or Chelsea could do a £70million transfer in advance so long as the player stays put until the end of this season.

While Dortmund are adamant that the attacking midfielder will not depart during the January transfer window, the report says they could be willing to do business now with the switch back-dated until next summer.

What? Liverpool of course have form for these kind of deals having struck one with another Bundesliga club, RB Leipzig, in August 2017 to land Naby Keita almost a year before he actually arrived at Anfield.

Given that Pulisic himself seems to have set his heart on a move to England and would be entering the final year of his current contract at the end of this season, such an agreement could suit all parties.

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Ousmane Dembele

Who? Fleet-footed wide man who Barcelona paid an eye-watering £135.5million for in the summer of 2017 in a statement of intent to respond to Neymar's departure for Paris St Germain (think of Liverpool splurging £35million on Andy Carroll because Fernando Torres had gone to Chelsea).

Where? Despite scoring a last-minute equaliser at Atletico Madrid on Saturday – his seventh goal of the season – the 21-year-old is supposedly still unsettled in Spain and has reportedly asked to leave during the January transfer window.

The Express reckon that this will alert the likes of Liverpool – who have been linked with an £85million bid – and their Premier League rivals Arsenal and any sale could help the Catalan giants to try and bring Neymar back to the Camp Nou.

What? There seems to be a curious relationship between Dembele and Klopp.

While trying to force through his move from Dortmund to Barcelona, the French international “trashed” a house owned by the Reds boss according to a report in Bild.

However, Klopp seemingly remains a fan. When batting off questions about a potential move for Nabil Fekir back in May, he was asked about Dembele and declared: “Oh, is he on the market? Now I’m interested.”